johnjunior39:



Chief be honest , in order of priority after last season was defence really the issue ?

Not taking anything away from Calafori because I am a fan too but the fact remain that there were order of priority man.
Is a norm. It was clear to all and sundry that there were games attack was found wanting.
We knew that Saka needed a deputy but we took that money to buy a defender when we had more clean sheet.

For Merino, course there was need for additional Midfielder but not Merino.

Now we have two aging DM, we don't want to start addressing it now

We needed that lb addition bro, I don't know how you guys analyse it, but we really needed that addition. There's nothing wrong in buying a lb, a winger and a midfielder at the same time. The fact that they couldn't get a winger or cf doesn't make the purchase of Calafiori a waste or not necessary.

johnjunior39:



Chief be honest , in order of priority after last season was defence really the issue ?

Not taking anything away from Calafori because I am a fan too but the fact remain that there were order of priority man.
Is a norm. It was clear to all and sundry that there were games attack was found wanting.
We knew that Saka needed a deputy but we took that money to buy a defender when we had more clean sheet.

For Merino, course there was need for additional Midfielder but not Merino.

Now we have two aging DM, we don't want to start addressing it now

Sterling was supposed to be Saka's deputy but apparently that was an unwise move going by how poor Sterling's form was at Chelsea last season. That's why I said Arteta and the management deserve to be criticized for that signing.

There's nothing wrong in signing Calafiori at a time he was available considering how quality he is. Don't forget he was one of the best players at the last Euro. This criticism of Calafiori is sounding like the criticism of Gabriel's signing back then led by Kokane and the others. Look at how well Gabriel has now turned out. There's actually nothing wrong in signing a quality player who is available at a decent price and signing him should not in any way stop us from adding a striker the same transfer window.

Arteta and the club should've also signed a striker particularly after selling off Nketiah. But I guess they were looking at how we didn't lack goals last season despite playing without a regular top 9. Remember we scored 91 goals in the EPL last season; just 5 short of Man city that had Halland. I think that is the highest number of goals we've scored in a premier league season.

Now that it is clear we are having goal droughts unlike last season, it is only reasonable that we sign a striker.

germaphobe:

We needed that lb addition bro, I don't know how you guys analyse it, but we really needed that addition. There's nothing wrong in buying a lb, a winger and a midfielder at the same time. The fact that they couldn't get a winger or cf doesn't make the purchase of Calafiori a waste or not necessary.

GBAM!

That was how they were saying Gabriel's signing wasn't necessary back then. They said he should've signed attackers and midfielders; that was what led to the defence vs attack argument instead of advocating for a balanced team.

germaphobe:
we have been looking at Raya 3 years before we signed him.
Merino is still adapting to the league in my own books, so I won't write him off so quick.
Felix is a quality player and his talent and shits is still there, unless you dont watch him enough. maybe it's the system and his surroundings that's affecting him(I no dey rush cancer person, lie lie)
Asking me what Douglas achieved in Epl is like asking me what Rice have achieved in Epl. Because he played for midget club were trophies ain't a thing his contributions shouldn't be acknowledged?. Talking about man city where he never played a single competitive match shows you really didn't follow his career but just read he signed for man city.

Rice won something in Europe with West Ham 😂
He didn't just sign for city he was in academy too
How many years should we give Felix that's having his second string at Chelsea
These are the players you want to bring to arsenal, I swear we go cry pass man united fans🤣🤣

https://youtube.com/shorts/ABE8JdPtZ14?si=JC_S5h9x-s1y881n

I find it hard to believe the claim made by Adebayor in this video . He claims Wenger called him after coming back from an Holiday and told him he’s no longer needed at Arsenal .

That was not how I remember his departure from Arsenal at all .

iamoyindamola:

Rice won something in Europe with West Ham 😂
He didn't just sign for city he was in academy too
How many years should we give Felix that's having his second string at Chelsea
These are the players you want to bring to arsenal, I swear we go cry pass man united fans🤣🤣

see how quickly you changed the narrative to winning something in Europe. Oya Odegaard, what have he to show as a quality player in Arsenal?. If he leaves tomorrow will you also ask what he achieved in Epl?.
And no Douglas Luiz wasn't and isn't a city academy product, he was signed in 2017 and couldn't play any match because of work permit.
Last Felix loan spell at Chelsea he was good enough for them to want to keep him back but he said no, and they considered him good enough to go for him again, so yeah, he's good.
First you asked what he achieved in city even though he didn't play a single match, secondly you said he's an academy product, which isn't true. That shows you don't even have the right facts about what you want to talk about sir.

germaphobe:
see how quickly you changed the narrative to winning something in Europe. Oya Odegaard, what have he to show as a quality player in Arsenal?. If he leaves tomorrow will you also ask what he achieved in Epl?.
And no Douglas Luiz wasn't and isn't a city academy product, he was signed in 2017 and couldn't play any match because of work permit.
Last Felix loan spell at Chelsea he was good enough for them to want to keep him back but he said no, and they considered him good enough to go for him again, so yeah, he's good.
First you asked what he achieved in city even though he didn't play a single match, secondly you said he's an academy product, which isn't true. That shows you don't even have the right facts about what you want to talk about sir.

They calm down
I asked what he achieved in epl because aston villa were not in Europe during his time, moreover rice led his team to europa let's remove the trophy, for city I said academy because that where he was dropped before going to loan at girona
I didn't even know he didn't play for city, which buttress my point if he was that good work permit can't be the reason for not playing
Ofcourse, if odegaard leaves what did he achieve?
No trophy, he didn't break any record

iamoyindamola:
They calm down
I asked what he achieved in epl because aston villa were not in Europe during his time, moreover rice led his team to europa let's remove the trophy, for city I said academy because that where he was dropped before going to loan at girona
I didn't even know he didn't play for city, which buttress my point if he was that good work permit can't be the reason for not playing
Ofcourse, if odegaard leaves what did he achieve?
No trophy, he didn't break any record

he helped Aston villa secure their first European football before leaving, that season he was their player of the season too. So yes he achieved something in Epl.
He wasn't moved down to city Academy at all, you can check that too. Even Pep lamented about his work permit issue because they were having issues with fernandinho and needed additions and no nothing buttress your point because you clearly don't know how those things work.
Records Odegaard have set: only player in the last 3 seasons(since he signed) to have more than 150 key passes, 25 big chances created, 85% pass accuracy, player with the most chances created last season 88, he became the first epl player to complete more than 100 passes(107) in a single match, create at least 5 chance(7) assist multiple goals (2). So yes, Odegaard have broken records.

germaphobe:
he helped Aston villa secure their first European football before leaving, that season he was their player of the season too. So yes he achieved something in Epl.
He wasn't moved down to city Academy at all, you can check that too. Even Pep lamented about his work permit issue because they were having issues with fernandinho and needed additions and no nothing buttress your point because you clearly don't know how those things work.
Records Odegaard have set: only player in the last 3 seasons(since he signed) to have more than 150 key passes, 25 big chances created, 85% pass accuracy, player with the most chances created last season 88, he became the first epl player to complete more than 100 passes(107) in a single match, create at least 5 chance(7) assist multiple goals (2). So yes, Odegaard have broken records.

Still my point he couldn't get a work permit till he left for Aston Villa and miraculously got one
Wait all you listed for odegaard are achievements abi😂, you are creating avenue for me to drag odegaard

iamoyindamola:

Still my point he couldn't get a work permit till he left for Aston Villa and miraculously got one
Wait all you listed for odegaard are achievements abi😂, you are creating avenue for me to drag odegaard

When u say "drag Odegaard", what does that even mean? That he is not a good player that performs excellently well and has become one of the best midfielder in the league or what?

Baba drop all these agenda and appreciate our players when they do well irrespective of what happens to the team as a whole. Odegaard was so good last year that he was in the EPL team of the year. In fact, not just him but 4 players signed by Arteta: Rice, Raya,Gabriel and Odegaard. Let's not forget Saliba though not signed by Arteta has grown into one of the best defenders in the league under his tutelage; he was also in the EPL team of the year.

😂😂😂😂

Anyways, expect to see Rice at CB tonight.

BlueRayDick:


When u say "drag Odegaard", what does that even mean? That he is not a good player that performs excellently well and has become one of the best midfielder in the league or what?

Baba drop all these agenda and appreciate our players when they do well irrespective of what happens to the team as a whole. Odegaard was so good last year that he was in the EPL team of the year. In fact, not just him but 4 players signed by Arteta: Rice, Raya,Gabriel and Odegaard. Let's not forget Saliba though not signed by Arteta has grown into one of the best defenders in the league under his tutelage; he was also in the EPL team of the year.

That's what I am saying, odegaard is doing well but as he achieved anything?
Absolutely No!!!
Lol una wan tag saliba to arteta success again
Person that was doing well in France, ebening owns saliba success

daveP:
😂😂😂😂

Anyways, expect to see Rice at CB tonight.

Abi anything can happen, if calafiori play midfield sef I won't be surprised

iamoyindamola:

Still my point he couldn't get a work permit till he left for Aston Villa and miraculously got one
Wait all you listed for odegaard are achievements abi😂, you are creating avenue for me to drag odegaard

hmmmm..... omor this matter go long but I'm free today. Are you sure you know how football business works aside from just playing on the pitch part of it?. With what you just said about work permit I won't say anything on that again cus clearly you don't understand anything about securing work permit in England, so I will just agree with you that Pep and city paid 10m just to sign luiz and let him rust even when they clearly needed him, and that Pep and Tite were just willing to waste their energy into pleading and applying couple of times for his permit just for fun.
Achievements?, you asked the record he broke and I listed them, breaking records isn't an individual achievement?. Abi be crowned London player of the year is also not an achievement, let's not talk about being consecutive player of the year for Arsenal. Well since none of everything I ever listed can be considered an achievement or record breaking stats, then he should just get the fvck out of our club cus he's useless as a captain.

germaphobe:
hmmmm..... omor this matter go long but I'm free today. Are you sure you know how football business works aside from just playing on the pitch part of it?. With what you just said about work permit I won't say anything on that again cus clearly you don't understand anything about securing work permit in England, so I will just agree with you that Pep and city paid 10m just to sign luiz and let him rust even when they clearly needed him, and that Pep and Tite were just willing to waste their energy into pleading and applying couple of times for his permit just for fun.
Achievements?, you asked the record he broke and I listed them, breaking records isn't an individual achievement?. Abi be crowned London player of the year is also not an achievement, let's not talk about being consecutive player of the year for Arsenal. Well since none of everything I ever listed can be considered an achievement or record breaking stats, then he should just get the fvck out of our club cus he's useless as a captain.

Let him win trophies or break assist record
There's is a reason no one remembers all Alexis did because he didn't win epl
Cesc won't be forgotten because of his assists, th14 and co have top the goals charts
You want me to remember odegaard for providing the most key passes
I can ask well remember mustafi for being the most mediocre defender then , at least that's an achievement too🤣

My point about Luiz is simple he stayed at city for 2 years and went on loan to girons for same years, if he was good enough he should have gotten at least a start in preseason

When I said he was in city academy this is another proof, he was initially signed for u18
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/10949807/manchester-city-sign-douglas-luiz-from-vasco

iamoyindamola:

That's what I am saying, odegaard is doing well but as he achieved anything?
Absolutely No!!!
Lol una wan tag saliba to arteta success again
Person that was doing well in France, ebening owns saliba success

Can a single player win a trophy all by himself? Why didn't Van Djik win trophies with Southampton like he did with loserpool?

All these talks about a player not achieving anything and using it to downplay how good a player is ; that should be something young football fans do not an OG like u.

As regards Saliba playing well in France; we all know that any player can look like a superstar in France only for them to flop in the EPL. At least we still remember how Pepe flopped under Good ebening despite looking like Messi in the French Ligue 1.

Even if u don't agree Arteta has anything to do with Saliba's outstanding performance under him; at least u agree that the other 4 players who made the EPL team of the year were all Arteta's signing.

BlueRayDick:


Can a single player win a trophy all by himself? Why didn't Van Djik win trophies with Southampton like he did with loserpool?

All these talks about a player not achieving anything and using it to downplay how good a player is ; that should be something young football fans do not an OG like u.

As regards Saliba playing well in France; we all know that any player can look like a superstar in France only for them to flop in the EPL. At least we still remember how Pepe flopped under Good ebening despite looking like Messi in the French Ligue 1.

Even if u don't agree Arteta has anything to do with Saliba's outstanding performance under him; at least u agree that the other 4 players who made the EPL team of the year were all Arteta's signing.

That's why I always come for the coach
I don't have any issues with the players, we bottling the league twice was down to the coach but you guys always bring up players to defend him

Bros saliba is natural until he flop sha
Yes arteta got some other good players but if we look at it critically, the number of misfit he got are more than the good players 😂