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28 Jan 2019 20:01:45
Elneny to Leicester?

JW10

1.) 28 Jan 2019 20:47:05
I bet its on loan. Lol.


2.) 28 Jan 2019 21:12:15
I was excited for a minute I thought you said Emery to Leicester:-)


3.) 28 Jan 2019 23:40:11
Why does no one like emery I think he is doing a great job.


4.) 28 Jan 2019 23:59:05
I like Dick, i think he's doing a great job, i can see what he is trying to do and i also accept he hamstrung until the summer. The faults he came into with the team and club are not going away over night. Under wenger, we weren't in games against the top six, we are now and that's with players that he may not want. I can see he has a plan, wenger never had a plan, i can see he is strong in his decision making and is trying everything he can with the hand he was dealt.

{Ed0333's Note - so you like dick Steve?


5.) 29 Jan 2019 01:39:23
Yes ed0333, but only the managerial kind. I play with a straight bat. Lol.

{Ed0333's Note - to be fair I like Dick too. I think the guy needs a chance to prove himself.


6.) 29 Jan 2019 02:06:33
With you most of the way there Steve. I think Wenger had a plan, but as he got older he became less able to adapt. One thing is for sure, he was staggeringly bad at identifying which big money signings would improve the team. Compare some of our bigger late-Wenger signings (Mustafi) with the past (Lauren, Rosicky) and the decline is quite obvious.


7.) 29 Jan 2019 06:07:00
He was on a hiding to nothing taking over from Wenger and with a board reluctant to give him the funds he needs to rebuild. Give him 3 years and then make a judgement I reckon.


8.) 29 Jan 2019 07:53:47
Emery is doing a great job with the team he has inherited and you have to take in to account the injuries he's had to face as well. Rob Holding being the biggest loss imo. People seriously need to give him a chance.


9.) 29 Jan 2019 08:01:52
It's not a case of not liking him I'm Just disappointed that he doesn't seem anymore capable of building a defensive unit than Arsene was.
We desperately needed a manager who appreciated the art and value of a solid defence, Arsene built on the back of the very solid foundation of 1 0 to the Arsenal era then let it run to rack and ruin in pursuit of out scoring everyone and so far it seems Dick has no more love of the defensive side of the game than Arsene had.
Liverpool and City have spent as heavily on defence as they have attack because Pep and Jurgen know one without the other isn't viable for title challenging.


10.) 29 Jan 2019 09:36:05
I totally agree Gunner be he hasn't had much of chance to change that from a players perspective. We have been crying out for a defensive midfielder and Torreira was brought in. We were crying out for a GK and Leno was brought in. We needed some more defensive cover and Sokratis was brought in. The trouble is we actually have a lot of players in defence so without moving some on, it's hard to keep adding. Bellerin, Monreal, Kos, Sokratis, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Holding, Lich, Jenkinson, Mavropanos plus 3 youngsters have been promoted to the first team, Osei-Tutu, Medley and Pleguezuelo. 13 defenders. We can't just keep buying. I think we will see an overhaul defensively in the summer with Jenkinson, Monreal and possibly Mustafi leaving. Kos maybe but he loves the club so might stick around for another season to provide cover in cup games etc. Emery needs time, he can't do anything miraculous defensively straight away when 90% of the players at his disposal can't defend.


11.) 29 Jan 2019 11:48:30
The club was left in a financial mess by Gazidis and Emery. I read today that the pay off for Wenger and his backroom staff totalled £17.5m. The signings made by Emery and his team were remarkable for an outlay of only £70m. The wage bill Emery inherited is absurdly high. Ozil and Mkhitaryan are hugely overpaid and we still have to pay useless Jenkinson, etc.
I am certain that Emery would like to sign many more players and release others, but his hands are tied by the financial constraints, which will ease a little in the summer as sponsorship deals with Addidas and Emirates kick in. I would only expect another £70m, plus any sales. I would like to see us sell Ozil, Elneny, and Jenkinson (if possible) . We need to let Lichtsteiner and Welbeck go as it's the end of their deals and Ramsey is off. Others that need to step up or be shipped out are Mkhitaryan and Martinez. The scale of the job Emery has to do is huge and we must be patient.


12.) 29 Jan 2019 12:26:09
I totally agree he can't wave a magic wand and simply improve our defence by magic Glen mate but I do get frustrated by the lack of commitment to improve our weakest department that has and will always stop us having any chance of being more than also rans.
Xhaka being the only player to start every game under both Arsene and Dick and our defensive disarray doesn't seem to bother Dick unduly Just as it didn't Arsene either.
For me it's a case of no defensive improvement no improvement in our competitiveness as I can never ever remember a title winning team that were extremely poor at the back and relied totally on out scoring every opponent 5 4 or 4 3.


13.) 29 Jan 2019 12:54:03
RG is that a typo? The financial situation of the club is not remotely Emery's fault.


14.) 29 Jan 2019 15:32:17
Wire - Yes, well spotted, it should have read 'Wenger' not Emery.
I have been extremely impressed by Emery, who bought well last summer and needs the opportunity to form his own squad and replace failing players from the Wenger era.


15.) 30 Jan 2019 03:30:19
I’m all in favour of giving Emery time, but I fail to understand what has he done better. Everybody portrays him as a tactically adept manager, of which he has shown no signs of. He was outplayed completely by Ole in the ManU match. And does he know what is his favoured formation? I would like to hear your opinions.


16.) 30 Jan 2019 04:59:40
He's often gotten it wrong to start matches but his substitutions have been (largely) perfect and the number of points we have recovered from losing positions is, if I'm not mistaken, highest in the league. His biggest fault is not preempting the opposition as we tend to take around 45 minutes to work out how best to play. Once we do however we take it up several gears and by the 60th minute I think we outplay most teams we come up against.

The only criticism I have of Emery is how he's handled the Ozil situation although that may not be entirely his fault, and how we start games (but crucially not how we finish them) . I think the board made an excellent decision in appointing him and keep in mind how difficult it is to replace a club legend like Wenger, just ask Man U.


17.) 30 Jan 2019 19:47:05
Dick has got the players working harder no question about that and he is quick to admit when he's made a mistake in his starting line up by making early subs (which happens a lot) but apart from that I can't see any change at all we look good going forwards but extremely vulnerable at the back.


 

 

20 Jun 2018 00:19:03
I am absolutely gutted about Jack Wilshere leaving. I always have looked at Jack through rose tinted glasses, maybe he is right to go maybe not, time will tell. I understand the criticism that he is living off the Barcelona game 7 years ago. I was at the game that night and whilst it was probably our best night at the Emirates, what I remember most fondly was the feeling of pride that I had watching a boy who had worn an arsenal shirt since he was child being the best player on the pitch against probably the greatest side of all time.

JW10

1.) 20 Jun 2018 05:07:48
Spot on JW, he will be terribly missed, hopefully not as much as a player but his presence and his all arsenal attitude.


2.) 20 Jun 2018 07:26:34
I won't "terribly miss" him at all.
He is and always was the Emporer's New Clothes. Sure he had some talent but he used it up about seven years ago in one decent Champions League game and has flattered to deceive, like so many of Arsenals "English spine" in the years since.
Just because he is "one of our own" doesn't make him a more special footballer. In fact, being "one of our own" and so patently failing to fulfill his potential, whether through mismanagement, poor health and fitness, or just an inability to take running with the ball quite close to his feet but rarely finding any end product with it, he has been a huge disappointment.

Southgate leaving him out was a no-brainer, and without meaning to be disrespectful to any other club, I'd have thought a promoted side maybe, such as Fulham, if they are so minded, or maybe a Championship club are best suited to his employment.

I don't feel too sorry for him. He has been handsomely rewarded financially, and will be set up for life with his next move, whoever is foolish enough to sign him for three years at £100,000+ per week, plus signing on fees. I can't help but wonder that if he had dedicated himself to looking after his body, he may have achieved more, but he's a symptom of the last ten years of relative under achievement - in no way the only one, nor necessarily the most glaring - but our Club is better off without him.

I wish him well in life and hope for his sake, he does perhaps go on to really develop and fulfill the potential he so obviously had. Arsenals' "loss" is Brentfords gain?


3.) 20 Jun 2018 08:22:20
Much like Podolki and Mertesacker Jack was Arsenal through and through, no gave Spurs more stick on twitter than Poldolski, no gave our players a roasting like Mertesacker and who will ever forget Jack rendition of " it's happend again "

Now if only all 3 had shown on the pitch what they showed off of it they would have been great players for us but unfortunately they all talked the talk but seldom walked the walk.


4.) 20 Jun 2018 09:29:31
Even though it's never nice to see a good player leave, it's the best thing for him if he wants to play football. Also, it's another injury prone player off the wage bill which Arsenal have always had their fair share of. We need consistency and reliability in the squad and with players like Cazorla and Wilshere you won't achieve it. I wish them all the very best and whoever they go to will inherit some good players! A lot of premier league teams will be stepping up to sign Jack and I wouldn't be surprised if it's either West Ham or Wolves that get him. Wolves can afford the higher wages and will be a strong force in the league this season.
Cazorla, I just wanted to see him play in an Arsenal shirt one more time but it wasn't to be!


5.) 20 Jun 2018 09:34:39
Hello BVH and G62, while all your points are true and it's hard to disagree that all fans must have a level of disappointed with what happened with Wilshere, he didn't mature his game and always remained very raw, some glimpses of brilliance but he could never do what Ramsey did after his injury and came back strong last season, he had one complete season to prove himself and I really think this move is good for both the club and the player
My.


6.) 20 Jun 2018 09:37:40
No disrespect but the fact that his premier league options are Palace West ham and Wolves rather than untied Liverpool City must tell us it was the right decision for Arsenal.


7.) 20 Jun 2018 09:38:59
. Oops got submitted
. My feeling when I read that he's leaving was a bad one, kind of like how everyone felt with Wenger, there is a picture of Wenger standing over Gibbs Jenko JW Ramsey and Ox, now only Ramsey is left and it feels bad to see that not one other player could fulfill his potential, mind you not even Ramsey has done it all, he needs to improve his game too! Wilshere was always my favourite and it's tough to see him go that's all am saying
But this club is now moving towards exciting times and a new look, I cannot be happier about Leno, I for one really think would CHANGE the team, we will finally be able to play from the back!


8.) 20 Jun 2018 10:52:37
4 or 5 years ago I was thinking once Jack gets fit we will click and and really challenge again but unfortunately Jack wasn't committed away from the field and liked to do what his mates were doing rather than accept with the lifestyle comes responsibility and scrutiny.
No cared what his mates did as like the rest of they were just regular people with regular jobs and regular wages but Jack seemed to think he could have both.
He's not the first by long way and unfortunately won't be the last to have the ability but lack the mentality to be a very top player.
Hope this might be the kick up the backside he needed to make something of his career but time and opportunities are running out for him to be remembered by non Arsenal fans in 10 years time.


9.) 20 Jun 2018 11:19:39
No disrespect to you G62 but he’s been heavily linked to Juventus not just lower premier league teams. Also, what would you know about Jack’s commitment off the field other than the rubbish written about him on the front page of tabloids. Over the Winter period this season just gone Jack was easily our best player and he was probably in our top performers in our Europa league run. Knowing the luck we have had with injuries I’m surprised by Emery telling Jack he is not in his first team plans.


10.) 20 Jun 2018 11:41:53
How can he be part of the first team plans when he barely sees half a season. It's not a one off either, it's been season after season. If there is one thing that Arsenal have lacked over the last 6 or 7 years it's consistency and depth. We always have key players injured from the start of the season to the end. He's a squad rotation player at Arsenal now which is why another team with less quality will suit him. He needs to focus on playing football and he can't do that at Arsenal anymore. It's not nice, but it's the way it is. All the best to him.


11.) 20 Jun 2018 11:47:57
Let's see where he ends up JW mate and as for the fake news you claim on Jacks behalf why did so many tabloids decide to photo shop so many pictures of Jack not doing what are deemed the right things and where did they get a lookalike to play the part of a drunk Jack the morning after a cup win on the victory parade and make it sound like Jack swearing on the microphone:-) .
Unfortunately mate, if your going to behave that way and get away with it you've got to deliver big style on the pitch and as for our best player? Well we all are entitled to our opinion on that:-)


12.) 20 Jun 2018 16:06:15
God forbid having a celebratory drink and swearing. Wants to grow up and act like a 26 year old 😴.


13.) 20 Jun 2018 22:28:59
I’m afraid JW has contributed nothing argue all you like but the facts are there . One great goal against Norwich, a decent game v Barcelona and that’s your lot . He’s played slot of games this season . scored 1 and had 3 assists .

Sorry but he’s never delivered .


14.) 20 Jun 2018 22:40:00
Agree, BG, i thought he was going to be the new gazza but things haven't worked out like it. Gazza could drink him under the table.


15.) 21 Jun 2018 12:15:03
People need to get over jack he couldn’t get in Bournemouths team two years ago, we are trying to get rid of the comfy players and bring in players that we need at the club, personally he wasn’t good enough heart doesn't win games.


16.) 21 Jun 2018 16:36:49
We never seen the best of Jack with any sort of consistency because he was either injured or the getting back up to speed after a injury. Yes it is sad in a way as he was a Arsenal man through the youth setup, but there is no room for sentiment in this game if you to progress and succeed. Emery unlike Wenger showed some bottle and brutal honesty and told like it is to him, which to me bods well as it shows Emery is not going to accept passengers. I wish Jack well but it was the right move.


17.) 21 Jun 2018 19:25:13
Ryan, to be fair and i'm sticking up for wenger here (am i really) ., he told him the same last season, he gave him no guarantees. Wilshire didn't have anything other than hobsons choice and eventually got himself back in the team on a regular basis. I think there maybe is more to this than we know about.


 

 

 

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20 Jun 2019 11:24:14
Reading about Saliba, young French centre half, being close. Supposedly €30 mil and loan back to the French club for a season. Should we only have 45 mil to spend this summer, signing a player for a large chunk of the budget just to loan him back makes little sense to me, irrespective of his potential.

JW10

1.) 20 Jun 2019 13:09:20
Probably just paper talk.


 

 

20 Jan 2019 12:33:15
Bearing in mind the injury crisis that is mainly effecting our defence at the moment, I think it may be worth getting Chambers back from Fulham. Don’t know if it’s possible, put I believe that Premier League clubs are only allowed two loans from other premier league clubs, Fulham currently have Chambers and Fosu Mensah and are trying to get Cahill on loan.

JW10

{Ed001's Note - didn't they already send Fosu Mensah back?}


1.) 20 Jan 2019 14:36:30
I think we’re still arguing about it. Our next big thing hasn’t done too well on loan.

{Ed001's Note - that's because he is not a defender but they insisted on playing him there.}


 

 

20 Jun 2018 11:42:27
Am I the only one who is massively underwhelmed by our business this transfer window? On the back of our worst season in 20 years, we have signed Lichtsteiner, Leno, whilst supposedly Lucas Torreira and Sokratis are on their way. None of these signings walk into our strongest starting xi. When Emery joined I didn’t expect immediate success, I expected and was excited to see a project. Tbh I’m quite confused by what is going on and by who is in charge.

JW10

1.) 20 Jun 2018 11:59:19
Sorry but what are you on about. None of these players walk into our stongest 11. Which keeper do we have better than leno. Cech sadly isn't what he was and ospina is not good enough. Sokratis. Koscielny is better but who else is better to partner him. Torreria which defensive midfielder is better than him. Can you even name someone who is a natural defensive midfielder. Honestly baffled me this post.


2.) 20 Jun 2018 12:04:56
Yep, what D16 said!


3.) 20 Jun 2018 12:37:46
Agree with you D16, if at all we have gone about our business in a refreshing sense and got the men we thought we would at the start of the summer. Credit were due to SM and RS.
COYG.


4.) 20 Jun 2018 12:43:17
What do you consider our strongest 11 JW? Which are our 2 CBs that are difficult to displace? Where is our strong midfield that only he best can improve.
Our defence and midfield were awful last August before a ball was kicked and they got worse as the season progressed.


5.) 20 Jun 2018 12:44:46
I have no idea what your talking about JW10 mate.


6.) 20 Jun 2018 13:24:15
Jack leaving has scrambled your brain mate! For where we are at the moment great business COYG.


7.) 20 Jun 2018 13:56:27
We are doing great business, getting quality experience combined with new (and current) talents. I also believe Leno Licht and Sokratis are all underrated players that might shine in Arsenal.


8.) 20 Jun 2018 14:22:02
I agree with JW. I wouldn't say massively underwhelmed perhaps, but certainly by no means blown away.

Leno - A good goalkeeper, but certainly has not a proven improvement on Cech - seems to have been brought in to replace Ospina, with the hope he will improve and replace Cech in time.

Lichtsteiner - Hopefully provides experience, but realistically provides depth for a season as we cannot afford to address the back-up right back with a long-term solution this summer. With Maitland-Niles providing full back cover, does Lichtsteiner make the bench even?

Sokratis - 30 years old, has been solid for Dortmund and seems to address the issue of Koscielny being out until Jan and possibly not returning. Necessary as the defence lacks experience in Kos' absence and Merte's departure, but will need to be moved on himself in a couple of years. Very much a stop-gap.

Torreira - by all accounts a talented midfielder with potential (although nobody other than Everton seemed fussed about challenging us for the signing) . Still very unproven with only 2 seasons at a mid-table Serie A club at his belt and doesn't hold down a starting position for Uruguay.

Don't get me wrong, we've had a hell of a squad turnover, and we need a couple of numbers and younger players, but these players aren't walking into the starting 11, they're mainly depth, which is necessary (but then they do say that top clubs improve by signing players that do walk into their first teams, so who knows. )

And let's be honest, if Wenger made these signings we'd all be complaining that Lichtsteiner and Sokratis are past it and poor investments, Leno has a reputation for clangers (and is not Jan Oblak) , and Torreira is a gamble on a youngster.


9.) 20 Jun 2018 13:53:06
In all honesty I have to agree with JW here - if Wenger was doing this same business it would be spun the other way, "an ageing right back", "a 30-year old stop gap centre back", "a relatively unproven central midfielder" and a goalkeeper "who can't displace Kevin Trapp in the Germany squad".

In real terms top clubs improve by signing players that improve their starting 11, not make up numbers for the squad.

Leno should be an improvement on Ospina, but I don't think he breezes into the starting 11 ahead of Cech, they'll compete. (Oblak would have walked in, but I guess we can't afford him) .

Lichtensteiner - does he even get on the bench if we have Maitland-Niles as full back cover?

Sokratis shouldn't displace Mustafi, certainly not while Kos is out, and seems to be a short-term solution in case Kos' injury proves to be hard to recover from. he adds experience, definitely, but he's unlikely to take the defense to the next level before he needs replacing himself.

Torreira - looks a good prospect and young, but Ramsey and Xhaka are (deservedly) our starting two midfielders, so he only starts if we play a three (which means sacrificing one of our best players in attack) .

And then you look at the other players we're linked with - Seri, looks good, but is expensive considering his highest level of experience is at Nice. Pellegrini is an option, but he doesn't displace Xhaka. Soyuncu has potential, but is he better than Chambers, Holding or Mavropanos, who are all showing signs of good development? Even if he is, he's not ready to start for us in the Prem yet, and is an expensive gamble.

If the potential on the younger guys works out, sure in a few years we could have a really good team, but on the face if it we're replacing some squad players we've moved on over the past year with some other squad players. It might turn out to be a masterstroke but just because we're making more signings than usual isn't enough, the jury is still very far out.


10.) 20 Jun 2018 14:47:52
Leno - One of the stars in the Bundesliga last season and 100% improvement over Cech. Couldn't disagree more.
Torreira - Young, strong and can actually tackle. How you can say he won't get in the starting 11 is beyond me. We don't even have a proper defensive midfielder so yes, he starts.
Sokratis - Agree with the aging thing but he's got a couple of seasons left in him. He will bring the well needed experience to the team and also provide advise to his young Greek companion, Mavropanos.
Lich - He's a free and has had a lot of success. Again, i'm not one for aging players but when you don't pay for him you can't really complain. I'm happy for him to play as backup to Bellerin and provide the experience we need on the training pitch.

You don't always have to play for a team like Barcelona to be considered a good signing. Torreira will fit the bill and he's the one i'm most excited about.


11.) 20 Jun 2018 15:05:53
We are signing the players we can afford because we have slipped so far under wenger and wasted our recent transfer money. Not being in the CL is impacting greatly on our ability to spend and attract. We need to first stop the side and then try and get back to being a more competative team, which we are trying to do. Once we address the slide and get back in the top four and CL, then we should see bigger names. We do need to plug holes first. You can all thank Mr Wenger for that, he has took us to a bad place.


12.) 20 Jun 2018 15:24:06
DH I agree with you about Arsene making these same signings would spell doom and gloom but Arsene had earned a very poor reputation on spotting and developing new talent, all bar Sanchez struggled under his management plus if we needed a CB Arsene would most likely buy anything but a CB for some reason, Dick is at least adressing the right areas.
I think Dick stands more chance of taking us where we want to go simply because he has no connection or friendships with the players so his vision isn't clouded.


13.) 20 Jun 2018 15:29:19
DH I agree with most of your points, but you lost me on xhaka deservedly a starter.


14.) 20 Jun 2018 16:09:39
DH makes a great point about if these signings were Wenger signings. Obviously spending big money on big name players is no guarantee of success, just look at Lacazette. But surely to get top 4 we need better than two 30+ defenders, a keeper who is not even one of the three in his national squad. Tbf Torreira is a kid who could turn out to be a world beater in a couple of years. But come on we’re the arsenal. Are those signings going to get us back in the top 4? Do they bring us on a par with the teams above us? We finished 6th last year, nearly 40 points off top. We were twelve point off 4th. Ask yourselves if any other top team with champions league ambitions would be content with those signings after our worst season in 20 years.


15.) 20 Jun 2018 16:28:06
I would be reticent to go out on a limb and say that Leno is an improvement on Cech without him ever having played a PL game. Stats suggest they're at similar levels, Leno has more recent clean sheets, Cech has a slightly better save per shots ratio. I hope Leno develops into a top keeper, but he's definitely been signed as a 'good keeper with the potential to improve', and moving Ospina on, rather than Cech, seems more prudent.

We don't have a 'defensive midfielder who can tackle' as we haven't played with one since Gilberto Silva (and even then he was more of an interceptor than a tackler/ destroyer-type) . I would be surprised if Torreira has been signed to be a scrappy 'destroyer' type. Given Emery plays a pressing game I imagine he's been bought for his energy and ability to intercept, but unless we're playing a defensive 3-man midfield I don't see a 22-year old from Sampadoria who can't get in the Uruguay midfield, managing to get into ours. (not to mention playing a 3 man midfield means dropping one of our attacking players who will all start most of our games, fitness permitting) . He is very young and has time to develop, though, which is positive.

Lichtsteiner and Sokratis are what they are, stop gaps. Not particularly exciting but hopefully do a job for us for a year or two. Sokratis' commitment and strength looks good (although he seems to love a last-minute slide in, which we already have plenty of with Mustafi going to ground. )

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying these are 'bad' signings, I just agree they're relatively underwhelming (and it wasn't long ago we were bemoaning signings of a very similar caliber) . I hope I'm sat here in two years time grinning as Leno wins the golden glove and Torreira has had a break out season a la Kante for Leicester the other year, I'm just not going to bet on it. (at least until I've seen them play) .

Re Xhaka, he's just signed a 6-year contract on higher wages with assurances from Emery of his importance in the team. Whether you like him or not he is considered an integral part of our team by both the old regime and the new, and based on what I've seen of him, deservedly so.


16.) 20 Jun 2018 16:50:04
DH you have just lost my attention on your last line.


17.) 20 Jun 2018 17:25:54
Cech is gone.


18.) 20 Jun 2018 20:48:00
What exactly does Xhaka do?
I just don't get it, he can't tackle he isn't full of effort and running and he gives the ball away far to often.
Serious question please someone tell me his attributes and what he brings to the team as I'm lost on this.


19.) 20 Jun 2018 20:58:16
Gunnner, leave it, just leave it, he's brilliant right, leave it. Are you blind, haven't you seen how he's transformed our midfield, leave it. Topic closed. He is our mr dependable. He is working on his tackling, he's going to start running more and he's going to start passing to our defence more to stop giving the ball away, leave it gunner, you are picking on him. Some of his 5 yard passes are world class, leave it. he's ours!


20.) 20 Jun 2018 21:58:40
But seriously can anyone, anyone at all say what he does that makes him a stand out player!
What is it?
Of all the people who state how good he Is surely someone can say why he is so good and what it is he does so well?
It can't all be based on the odd long shot and odd across field ball.


21.) 20 Jun 2018 22:23:44
He brings an aspect of thuggery, though unproductive and more often than not a hindrance and at 26 has more reds and yellows than shawcross and Charlie Adam at 30 and 32 when comparing him to people who also kick opponents more often than the ball, but it's not his fault he's been played out of position, he's creative and has a lethal shot which hasn't been utilised as his 13 goals and 14 assists in 220 club appearances can attest to.


22.) 20 Jun 2018 22:36:59
Impressive, eden.


23.) 20 Jun 2018 22:56:23
What's that 1 goal 1 assist every 17 games or something similar? 2 of each a season?
Not impressive by anyone's standards.
Where is his best position?
Can he be in the same team as Ozil if neither tackle or have any defensive instincts and if it comes to Xhaka or Ozil surely there is no contest because although I don't know Mesuts figures for goals and assists but I'm pretty sure it's more than 2 of each a season.
Ramsey Ozil Xhaka offer very little regards stopping goals while Xhaka offers little stopping starting or finishing goals.
Surely like Iwobi in many many games he's a passenger as Mesut can be to at times.


24.) 21 Jun 2018 00:01:57
It does beg the question gunner, what on earth does emery see in him? It will be interesting this coming season, when the pressure is on and emery witnesses him first hand, how much he trusts him.


25.) 21 Jun 2018 08:12:37
I must admit Steve I'm shocked by Dicks decision but hopefully he's spot on and Xhaka will prove the likes of us wrong but it can't be all about an odd long ball or the odd shot from distance because if it is i was wasted as I could pick out a 40 yard pass to a man in arces of space as most could most of my mates and all the other Sunday league players I Played with.


26.) 21 Jun 2018 11:12:43
Everyone slates him but he's being played out of position! What is so hard to get about that? He is NOT a defensive midfielder simple as that. Ozil is not a winger simple as that. Lacazette was getting pushed out to the left a few times and he was dog s**t.
Xhaka needs to play more offensively and actually have a chance of executing what he's good at. Pin point passes, creative play and shooting. NOT and I repeat NOT being the one who is relied on to stand at the back and cover defensively. Which again, he isn't comfortable doing.
Maybe we should play Ramsey at CB, Cech in central midfield with Leno and play Monreal as our striker. They might get a load criticism then for being rubbish and we can sell them all. Xhaka, Ozil, and Welbeck have all fallen victim of wanting to play for Arsenal but keep getting put in wrong positions in the wrong formations but it doesn't matter anyway. Xhaka has a new contract and we will see how the team plays next season. I hope he proves everybody wrong, I really do.


27.) 21 Jun 2018 14:27:39
Glen, i'm sorry, i don't want him in any position, i want a real footballer who actually influences games and is talented, not tainted. I will say this, while xhaka is in our midfield we will never challenge for the league, i rate him that low. Of all the great midfielders we have had, he is a fraud. I just don't see what people see in him. Most people see he is dire. I haven't met one opposition fan who even remotely rates him.


28.) 21 Jun 2018 15:19:19
You'll never meet an opposition fan rate anyone if they play in the wrong position and don't play very well. Sanchez was utilised in the right way at Arsenal and was class. He's gone to united and even the united fans don't want him anymore because he's being played in the wrong formation and keeps switching positions and now he's rubbish! Funny that. It's also quite easy to say we are not going to challenge for the league whilst he's in the team when we haven't challenged really for nearly 14 years. What would make it any different now.


 

 

 

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09 Jul 2018 08:57:05
Think the joke went over someone’s head.

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20 Jun 2018 11:19:39
No disrespect to you G62 but he’s been heavily linked to Juventus not just lower premier league teams. Also, what would you know about Jack’s commitment off the field other than the rubbish written about him on the front page of tabloids. Over the Winter period this season just gone Jack was easily our best player and he was probably in our top performers in our Europa league run. Knowing the luck we have had with injuries I’m surprised by Emery telling Jack he is not in his first team plans.

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20 Jun 2018 16:09:39
DH makes a great point about if these signings were Wenger signings. Obviously spending big money on big name players is no guarantee of success, just look at Lacazette. But surely to get top 4 we need better than two 30+ defenders, a keeper who is not even one of the three in his national squad. Tbf Torreira is a kid who could turn out to be a world beater in a couple of years. But come on we’re the arsenal. Are those signings going to get us back in the top 4? Do they bring us on a par with the teams above us? We finished 6th last year, nearly 40 points off top. We were twelve point off 4th. Ask yourselves if any other top team with champions league ambitions would be content with those signings after our worst season in 20 years.

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