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15 May 2018 13:45:19
Good after noon Ed’s hope everyone is Enjoying this nice Tuesday afternoon,
When Arteta is mentioned in regards to the vacant managerial spot it is usually accompanied with the general consensus of his role being more of a head coach rather than manager per say, leaving transfer business up to the new heads of recruitment with very little input and essentially given the task of coaching the players he’s given. In your guys expert opinion how do you believe that would fare out over the course of the season? I can’t really think of any other clubs off the top of my head other than Chelsea and abromovich where this is the case. I think this rumour has legs unfortunately and.
{Ed002's Note - The Chelsea approach involves the manager and the coaches but they are critically different in that advisors are used a great deal. The owner doesn't decide on the players to buy. What Arsenal are moving toward is a European type system where the coach takes responsibility for coaching and the involvement in transfers is minimal. The likes of CA have worked like this successfully.}
1.) 15 May 2018 14:03:33
Interesting stuff Carlo has seemed to edge his way back into the fray. Insightful as ever sir 🙌 have a good day.
2.) 15 May 2018 21:59:31
most clubs are moving towards the "continental" system of the club having transfers controlled by someone other than the manager.
It makes perfect sense, when so much money is involved.
Transfer policy has to be longer term.
27 Jan 2018 00:52:09
Hi guys, I rarely post on this website but I always find myself glued to you guys during transfer windows. Really appreciate your insight btw ED 002.
I have a little conspiracy that I thought I'd share with you guys.
I think that Aubameyangs inclusion in the squad for Dortmund is a hard ball tactic on their end with the message pretty much being "stump up the money or you won't get him".
Just wondering what your guys thoughts are on my theory 😂
And on another note, Ed 002 or any other Ed's for that matter, what do you think of our chances of landing Aubameyang? And whether you think it's likely a defensive signing will happen this window?
Thanks 😀.
{Ed002's Note - Aubameyangadingdong is in the Dortmund squad as he is a Dortmund player. Whilst he remains so he is available to be picked. So there is no conspiracy. I cannot quantify the "chances" of the transfer going ahead but they want him and the truly vast amount of baggage that goes with him gone. Arsenal know that the two other clubs recently approached about him are not interested primarily due to the baggage so are happy to try to negotiate a lower fee. It should be doable although I suspect Wenger would rather have seen the efforts go toward Benzema.
Arsenal has already signed a CB this window. I explained to another poster who wants the entire defence replaced that it won't happen. They have continued to show aninterest in other CBs but it would be disruptive to try and make too many changes mid season. An offer for the first choice was rejected and a knee jerk buy of the likes of Evans as cover is not Arsenal's tyle. A late offer for N'Zonzi would not be a shock.}
1.) 27 Jan 2018 09:05:07
Rearrange the whole defence!? Knee jerk at its finest. Monreal is our player of the season and Kos despite ageing is nowhere near a poor defender. Bellerin's been through a rough patch but is clearly improving. Wouldn't say no to Evans but not sure he's better than Mustafi really either.
I'd be less frustrated with no DM purchase if we kept Coquelin, but now we really only have Elneny as a DM - which Xhaka ain't. Ozil/ Wilshere/ Xhaka is terrifyingly open as midfields go.
2.) 27 Jan 2018 12:56:59
Guys, total misunderstanding regarding the defence, Wire as you state Monreal, Kos, Bellerin, are very good tidy players and would get in most teams but its what's behind them as cover that worries me. Who have we got really got in the squad to step up and be reliable, maybe its just me being negative but the defence has been neglected for so long that its going to take a while to sort it out and eds must have thought i meant they all needed changing. A few world class CBs is required with 1 this transfer window and again looking in the summer.
And yes a Class DM is also needed.
3.) 27 Jan 2018 13:13:04
Auba or Benzema plus NZonzi - good window as we can sort CD in summer along with keeper.
4.) 27 Jan 2018 16:43:53
Benzema? Are you serious? He’s got nothing to offer IMO.
5.) 27 Jan 2018 16:56:36
Benzema would be a massive let down for me.
6.) 27 Jan 2018 18:05:41
Agreed never rated him that much.
7.) 27 Jan 2018 20:01:49
Benzema I think is overated, of course he has scored goals at Madrid but who wouldn't given that service in La Liga? Bendnter maybe.
8.) 27 Jan 2018 23:45:48
We don't possess ronaldo and bale either side.
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25 May 2021 20:39:03
Hi all!
I see we’ve had both Charles Watts and Fabrizio Romano touting that Arsenal are stepping up interest in Emi Buendia as an alternative for Odegaard and I wondered if anyone who had watched much of Norwich this season give a bit of detail about him?
I’ll hold my hands up and say I don’t think I’ve seen a single Norwich game this season but by all accounts Buendia predominantly plays from the right hand side and that kind of has me a bit curious about the potential transfer. We are now well stocked on the right hand side with it being both Saka and Pepe’s favoured position. If we do sign Buendia, are we trying to shoehorn a winger into a central attacking mid because he has close control etc or is that a wrong assumption? It has me a tad concerned especially when you hear the likes of Guardiola commenting that Foden for example hasn’t learned the ins and outs of the central position yet so is better deployed on the wing. Just seems potentially risky if Emi doesn’t end up having the correct understanding to play in the middle.
Would be interested in peoples views!
1.) 25 May 2021 21:13:37
Watch Gooner talk on YT.
2.) 25 May 2021 21:46:52
Will do Wesley, cheers!
03 Mar 2021 21:25:13
Was just thinking of ideal scenarios for our squad for next season (say we win the Europa and have champions league football and money next season) . Obviously more fantasy than reality but have done up a starting XI and rotation XI based on current players and previously identified targets.
Starting XI:
Leno
Bellerin Saliba Gabriel Tierney
Partey Aouar
Odegaard
Saka Auba Pepe
Rotation XI:
New GK
Cedric Holding Mari New LB
Guendouzi Xhaka
Smith Rowe
Willian Nketiah Martinelli
I think there’s obviously a few questions such as: whether Cedric or Bellerin should be first choice, whether we can convince Madrid to sell Odegaard, the Aouar ship has probably sailed and I can’t see xhaka actually not being a mainstay in the first team again next season but I think that is a very young, attacking, strong starting XI. Arteta loves to chop and change things so doubtful you would see that team week in week out but it’d be one hell of a team (atleast on paper) that I believe could firmly make us top 4 contenders.
I think Martinelli should play understudy to Auba next season with the idea that we would phase Auba out the following season and have Martinelli as his natural successor.
What do you guys reckon? Am I living in a fantasy land? 😂
Would like to see your theories for next seasons starting XI.
1.) 03 Mar 2021 22:05:20
I genuinely don't think we have 2 seasons with Martinelli Dempo mate, I think it's a use him or lose him situation with Martinelli that will possibly come to a ahead this summer.
The lads to good to be fringe player.
Your starting 11 is far from total fantasy mate as it only requires 1 player to make it possible, although I'm not sure Hector will be an Arsenal player next season, will he?
2.) 03 Mar 2021 22:54:11
Cheers for the reply G62!
Hmmm, I agree that Martinelli is being wayyyy under utilised at present but I’d put that down to return from a long term injury. I think when you look at the amount of minutes our fringe players get such as Ceballos, Willian, Mari etc, I believe that if Martinelli could be guaranteed 1000+ minutes next season as understudy we could convince him to stay. Then I would see him as a starter (hopefully through the middle but I think arteta sees him more as a winger ☹ï¸) the following season with Auba being 33/ 34?
If the starting XI above was at our disposal come game week 1 of next season I would be all kinds of excited!
3.) 03 Mar 2021 23:44:03
I've seen loads of these potential starting elevens for us next season recently, and most have Odegaard or Aouar starting in front of ESR.
Am I missing something? The kid has been outstanding and brought back creativity to our team, and should be one of the players our team is built round for years to come.
4.) 03 Mar 2021 23:56:58
Doubt your lineups personally. I don't think we'll get Aouar, or Odegaard back, Guendouzi will probably go along with Laca, Nketiah, and potentially Nelson, Willock, Maitland-Niles, Bellerin, Willian, Chambers, Torreira and Elneny if they can find buyers. IF it were up to me, which it isn't, I'd try to rehabilitate Mavropanos, Torreira and Nelson, and sell the rest.
Bring Balogun (if he stays) , Azeez, Saliba, Osei-Tutu and Smith into the first team. Make Martinelli and Balogun the understudies to Auba. Push the boat out to sign Odegaard if we can, if not spend it on a high quality CM/ CAM who can compete with Xhaka or give ESR a rest. Bring in a young LB with potential. Bank the rest and spend it on tying down our best players to contracts.
IMO we are not getting anywhere near the top 4 this season and maybe not even the top 6. Take the opportunity to recruit well on the sly, let our brilliant youth players develop, and push hard for a CL spot next season. If we get into the CL, then that's the time to spend big and cement our place/ challenge for the title.
5.) 04 Mar 2021 07:08:18
Agree Glenn Smith Rowe starts for me all the time, he has been superb.
6.) 04 Mar 2021 07:48:22
Yes I agree too Glen, it's no coincidence that we suddenly started creating chances once ESR was introduced, he has been the link up player that changed things and saw us climb away from the relegation zone.
People were crying out for Mesut to be reintroduced Just to make something, anything happen up front but ESR ended the Ozil debate once and for all with his game changing performances.
7.) 04 Mar 2021 08:22:55
I have to admit, although I agree to a level, the ESR hype is built on 2 months of games. Like what, 10 - 15 games? I absolutely agree that he has been brilliant. But to instantly decide to build the team around him is jumping the gun at best. Saka is clearly outstanding, and has shown his level consistently, ESR needs to do the same. If he maintains this level for the next 12 months, then absolutely build the team around him, but this summer we should re-build 'including' him, not 'because' of him.
Wire - I couldn't agree with you more. Exactly what I want from the summer, word for word.
8.) 04 Mar 2021 12:37:51
To be fair Glen did say one the players the team should be built around not the player the team should be built around.
If we don't build around Saka ERS Martinelli and Tierney then who?
9.) 04 Mar 2021 14:31:07
Wire
Brilliant post.
Personally I wouldn’t persevere with Nelson or Torreira but otherwise I completely agree.
I would keep Lacazette if we can, but would definitely want to see Balogun given a decent opportunity.
Oh, and whilst I don’t dislike him, let Hector go. Since his bad injury he just doesn’t cut it at the very top anymore.
Great lad, just sadly passed his best.
Lamptey please.
{Ed077's Note - is it just me or do some of you also think Bellerin doesn't look that great as a RWB? And he seems to have played a lot as a Wing Back post injury.
Also I think, I THINK, he has lost a wee bit of his pace as well.}
10.) 05 Mar 2021 00:11:44
Bellerin is definitely one of the weakest players in the our starting eleven, and as you mention Ed he has lost some of his pace. If we can get a good price for him I'd move him on and look at bringing in Lamptey or Aarons.
11.) 05 Mar 2021 14:16:19
How about Kevin de Brunye?
12.) 05 Mar 2021 23:01:19
While I partially agree with the caution of building the team around ESR I do think all these younger players improve the most by playing regularly in the first XI. They don’t improve sitting on the bench. So what I would caution is going out and signing “competition†in the form of another young player who is perhaps already an international player and therefore more established than ESR, and who would expect to play. That would be a massive kick in the peverbials. Ironically Ozil was the perfect, albeit expensive, competition for the role, as even if he played instead of ESR, he would know that would only be temporary and the role is his longer term. The other benefit of Saka, ESR, Martinelli is they play in the expensive positions, and so could save us an absolute fortune, meaning we could go out and spend decent money elsewhere, for example getting another top tier CM to partner Partey.
24 Jan 2021 16:29:26
Has anybody here watched Odegaard over recent seasons and be able to provide an overview on the type of player we can expect? i.e dribbly/ payet/ good vision etc. Can’t say I watched an awful lot of sociedad last season!
1.) 24 Jan 2021 17:03:39
Meant pacey* instead of payet 😂.
2.) 24 Jan 2021 18:50:07
Average and has never lived up to the initial hype about him.
3.) 24 Jan 2021 22:14:35
Who is making way for him, he has only joined for regular football.
4.) 25 Jan 2021 00:07:42
6 goals and 9 assists from a loan is a bit poor I suppose. Oh wait I don’t think we’ve got a striker on more than 6 goals, let’s just hope Glens wrong again eh, I mean he wasn’t coming to Arsenal and he wouldn’t be interested in not playing every game either.
5.) 25 Jan 2021 07:53:10
337 I will come back to you at the end of the season, Spain is a bit different to the PL in a congested mid winter season . I just can’t see who you’d drop?
6.) 25 Jan 2021 08:02:54
I was being sarcastic, he won’t play every game. But I’m sure he will be an asset.
7.) 25 Jan 2021 08:38:27
Im feeling pretty good about Odegaard. Smith-Rowe cannot be expected to pay every game, and even if he does, he cannot be expected to shine and dominate in every game. It makes sense to add more creativity. Gives ESR a break when needed, or even gives him competition to keep him performing. We literally only have ESR as a creative outlet, that is not good enough. The best teams always have options.
Also, despite improvements we've become predictable in our play, our formation, playing out from the back etc. We struggle to break teams down who defend deep with 2 banks of 4 to get through. i'm hoping Odegaard allows us to play 433 against this type of opposition, Partey shielding and ESR Odegaard creating. Risk vs Reward playing.
8.) 25 Jan 2021 09:58:21
Lefty I see it as all good, the deal inc his wages is quoted at around £2.5mil until the end of the season not even 2 months of Ozils wages to hand around the training ground posting on social media, all the sceltics will be eating their words of ESR gets injured and we are left with Pepe and Willian 😂.
9.) 25 Jan 2021 10:13:18
Damn auto correct 😂 “ hang around†and “ scelticsâ€.
10.) 25 Jan 2021 13:01:34
Are you related to him or somethimg 337? I admitted I was wrong but I'm still suprised by this loan, and not sure he'll offer much.
Hopefully I'm wrong again.
11.) 25 Jan 2021 13:34:41
337 apologies mate.
12.) 25 Jan 2021 14:03:11
Hope so Glenn wouldn’t want my nephew “ Ode†to be a failure 😂.
13.) 25 Jan 2021 15:04:24
I knew it! Haha.
25 Sep 2020 23:15:44
Prediction post:
I’m in no way claiming to be in the know but thought I’d share a scenario which I think may be somewhat feasible (possibly in an alternative universe) in the summer transfer window of 2021.
Lacazette, who will then only have 1 year remaining on his contract will be moved on and Arsenal’s no.1 target to replace him will be. Gabriel Jesus!
This might just sound like a random unattainable name I’ve plucked out of the sky but please hear me out. I think this season 2020/ 201 will be Aguero’s last season at the top with Man City, Gabi Jesus will expect to be their starting striker at the beginning of the 2021/ 2022 season, however, I can see city going all out for a complete replacement, possibly Lautaro Martinez who they were linked with this summer.
Jesus has waited ohh so patiently for his chance at a starting berth and this is the straw the breaks the camels back, he looks to get moved on. With Arteta’s strong ties with City he will know full well Jesus’ ability and with Edu’s Brazilian link I can genuinely see a slight plausibility in this nonsense I’ve created in my head!
I think if Arteta can have a strong progressive season this year I think arsenal can look like an attractive possibility for some big players (when was the last time we could say that! )
Jesus will be 24/ 25 at that stage and could contribute to 5/ 6 elite years as Arsenal’s number 9.
Would be amazing in my eyes if it could be done.
What are your thoughts guys?
1.) 26 Sep 2020 09:04:21
Wont jesus be citys #1 striker though next year?
2.) 26 Sep 2020 09:23:07
Really wouldn't like him if I'm honest. Just never done it for me always found him to be overated.
{Ed047's Note - SY4 would go nuts with amount of crying and rolling around on the floor he does!
Have to say not really a fan either.
3.) 26 Sep 2020 12:31:09
If not Jesus then who? I feel like we’re going to be in the market to a starting striker next summer.
{Ed047's Note - How about our very own Martinelli
4.) 26 Sep 2020 14:24:42
There seems to be a preference to play him out wide rather than through the middle. I would definitely agree, think the lad has talent in spades but I don’t think the club sees him leading the line next season.
{Ed047's Note - you just never know Dempo or maybe if we can hang on to him Balogun might be another option.
06 Sep 2020 23:44:13
What do you believe the likelyhood is (however slim) of Arsenal signing both Partey and Aouar this window?
Would be sensational to have a midfield three of the above mentioned and Ceballos but even in my optimistic state I can’t imagine it possible.
If we could only sign one of Partey/Aouar, who would you guys sign?
1.) 07 Sep 2020 04:15:47
For me - Its either adding silk or spine to your team. Buying only one doesn't improve us majorly. Both would allow us to successfully play a back 4 and be able to defend it.
2.) 07 Sep 2020 08:23:06
Realistically slim but a possibility subject to player sales. Aouar would be a fantastic signing but for me Partey is the signing we have to secure as a priority. He would bring balance and solidarity in to the midfield that we so badly lack and it will also allow DC and EMS to play more advanced behind the front 3.
If we can sell 100m worth of players then maybe but I doubt it very much. I would rather us sell 100m worth, buy Partey and leave it there. Arsenal need to the money.
3.) 07 Sep 2020 09:55:51
Guendozi and Torreira will possibly bring in 50 million Glen so we're half way there unless we have to settle for loaning rather than selling them both, that would be a problem.
4.) 07 Sep 2020 11:04:28
Sadly, I don’t think we could raise 100m even if we shipped out our entire squad. Our two best assets are Aubameyang and Lacca. The first has just a year left on his contract, so we won’t get the best offers, and the second has been generally dropped instead of Eddie, not exactly putting us in a strong bargaining position. As for the rest, Mustaphi, Chambers, Torreira, Guendozi etc, I don’t see us getting anything for them. Reality has finally reached the premiership, and by paying players a salary which is substantially higher than virtually any other club in Europe can afford, especially now, means there are no takers. Either each player will need to take a major pay cut to leave, or we will have to accept next to no transfer fee ( or most likely it’s both) . There is now a glut of squad players across Europe that teams would love to shift off their books. I only hope our management have realised this before it’s too late.
5.) 07 Sep 2020 11:40:10
That's true Gunner but it's looking likely that those 2 will be loaned with buying options at the end of the season. I think it could well be Bellerin and Laca who bring in the bulk of the funds, whilst loan fees for Torreira, Guendouzi and a possible sale of Balogun make up the rest. If the possible loans for Torreira and Guendouzi become permanent then that will certainly help for the next summer window but we'll see. Guendouzi thinks he's at Messi's level so whether he'll accept a transfer to Valencia, Villarreal is yet to be seen.
6.) 07 Sep 2020 21:08:51
It's certainly a buyers market as alomst every club in the world tries to trim thier wage bill Epping mate, without a doubt there will be some absolute bargains picked up by the shrewd savy shoppers.
I'm not sure how it's all going to work out Glen mate but it's certainly not a time to try and play hardball on selling prices if you want to do business and end up going into the season with players you don't won't and who don't want to be here either.
Undoubtedly it's going to be easier to spend than it is raise money for the foreseeable future mate.
01 Mar 2021 00:20:06
Really appreciate the response Ed!
28 Feb 2021 23:16:40
Ed, would you have a rough figure of how much odegaard would likely cost at the end of the season should he become available? I’m struggling to think what the figure might be, I reckon between 30-40 mill.
{Ed002's Note - I can only guess because there is no plan to sell right now - and that would be perhaps £35M.}
15 May 2018 14:03:33
Interesting stuff Carlo has seemed to edge his way back into the fray. Insightful as ever sir 🙌 have a good day.
25 May 2021 21:46:52
Will do Wesley, cheers!
03 Mar 2021 22:54:11
Cheers for the reply G62!
Hmmm, I agree that Martinelli is being wayyyy under utilised at present but I’d put that down to return from a long term injury. I think when you look at the amount of minutes our fringe players get such as Ceballos, Willian, Mari etc, I believe that if Martinelli could be guaranteed 1000+ minutes next season as understudy we could convince him to stay. Then I would see him as a starter (hopefully through the middle but I think arteta sees him more as a winger ☹ï¸) the following season with Auba being 33/ 34?
If the starting XI above was at our disposal come game week 1 of next season I would be all kinds of excited!
24 Jan 2021 17:03:39
Meant pacey* instead of payet 😂.
26 Sep 2020 14:24:42
There seems to be a preference to play him out wide rather than through the middle. I would definitely agree, think the lad has talent in spades but I don’t think the club sees him leading the line next season.
{Ed047's Note - you just never know Dempo or maybe if we can hang on to him Balogun might be another option.
26 Sep 2020 12:31:09
If not Jesus then who? I feel like we’re going to be in the market to a starting striker next summer.
{Ed047's Note - How about our very own Martinelli