31 Jul 2019 08:37:10
He may be a filthy spud but way better than our dud.
31 Jul 2019 09:28:00
He is my score bet but I think we are looking towards a different way of buying! In buying Leno, Torreira, Pepe hopefully Tierney, Guendouzi Martinelli etc we are now buying young players with potential sell on value ( hopefully we are successful enough not to have to sell ) rather than buy for good money 29 / 30 year olds with no resale value. This is short termism ( is that a word) otherwise Toby plus Gueye from Everton would have been a steal . Also think lots of clubs missed a trick on buying Trippier - right age great price . I agree with the current policy . I expect a young centre back to battle with Holding and Sokratis to partner and help . Eventually think we are trying to do things properly! Would sell Kos Mustafi and El Neny and get that youngish good centre back! If possible Coady not Dunk COYG.
31 Jul 2019 10:56:19
Scrap the Trippier bit 28 years old! Tierney the way forward COYG Possibly Bielik Mustafi and Kos on way out hopefully to pay for centre back!
31 Jul 2019 11:36:39
I like the thinking but you've still got to buy right and get the best out of the players you buy.
Xhaka is how old but worth so much less than we paid for him
Mustafi the same not to mention Welbeck and others who weren't old when they arrived
It's more about buying the right people to fit in with what you are trying to achieve and how you plan to try and achieve it, it's absolutely crazy that Mesut Ozil arrived a 25 year old superstar and now we can't give him away for nothing.
31 Jul 2019 12:49:39
Pretty sure Xhaka Mustafi and Welbeck were bought two or three years ago! I`m talking about the new policy and the people implementing it . G62 do you disagree with any of the new signings Leno Torreira Guendouzi and hopefully Pepe and Tierney as well as Saliba and Martinelli. We disagree again on how our glass is filled - mine still half full COYG As for Ozil maybe changing the personnel around him will shall we say invigorate him again!
31 Jul 2019 19:41:33
I tend to not worry about how much liquid is in my glass Sussex mate only what it actually tastes like.
I've been to different pubs and drank the same make of beer but the taste has been complety diiffernt simply because one landlord kept his beer well and the other didn't.
Papa was no spring chicken when he arrived but has been an asset while Litch has struggled.
Leno Torreira and Guendouzi have been excellent signings but they were the work of Sven who no longer works for Arsenal.
Let's sample this seasons vintage before before declaring it either an award winning brew or drain cleaner.
Let's see what our chief brewer has learned from last season at St James Park and Anfield before giving our predictions for a vintage year or more spoiled grapes.
31 Jul 2019 20:51:14
Where’s the fun in waiting though! Go on get excited don’t wait! 😂 Can’t be as bad as Terry Neill etc 1980 ish - 1885 ish COYG.
31 Jul 2019 21:59:57
I'm niether excited or despondent about the new season Sussex mate as I simply don't know what will happen either way, I'm hopeful of Emery changing his ways in order to make us more difficult to score against and if that happens then I would be excited.
I can't tell the future any more than anyone else can but I genuinely don't think we will suddenly become the first team to challenge for big prizes with the win 5 3 philosophy, It could happen of course but then again I could fall off my unicorn and land in a fairy dust filled oasis:-)
01 Aug 2019 00:55:51
62 mate, you have a valid point on the team management game structure and tactics, but you’ve got to get excited about the way the summer is going signing wise and the prospect and talent we trying to build.
I’m sure the board will look at Emery differently if they didn’t see any improvement. As Sussex is saying we look like we are building a team with young talent and not too young too. Let’s wait and see what Emery will do because from watching the preseason games we look identical to last year “I know it’s only preseason†but we still concede because the same silly mistake or players not tracking back.
01 Aug 2019 10:27:58
It's exciting to be signing players Moe because new players bring new hope and like you say preseason is all about fitness and results and performances good or bad are traditionally poor indicators of what is to come.
As for getting excited about the season well I'm hopeful more than excited because where as with Arsene I'd given up any hope he might change with Emery we are only one year in and he might change still.
Newcastle and Liverpool games will tell answer a lot of questions for me Moe mate.