Arsenal Banter 2

02 Aug 2026 18:42:51
If we don’t get Vini - we can’t settle for Nusa…. We need a solid plan B and get it moving.

Seeing links to Pedro (wouldn’t be a summer without a Chelsea link) but they want to keep this guy do agreeing a new deal. Seeing links for Victor Osimhen.

That would be interesting… If we don’t get Vini then Rashford would be decent along with Victor… Let’s get moving please and strengthen as opposition are adding and as Kai said - we must strengthen to retain and win more! Love that attitude - let’s just get it done.

01 Aug 2026 21:29:01
All the best Christian Norgaard at your new club.
Didn't play much but still a vital member of the squad.
Take care.

02 Aug 2026 10:13:45
Small loss - 3m or 30%. Thought with his experience we could have recovered our fees excluding agent fees. Good luck in your new role.

01 Aug 2026 20:09:22
Christos' very first goal for us. Hope it's the first of many
COYG.

01 Aug 2026 20:45:30
Been a good game, Bill. Dowman looks so much bigger this season.

01 Aug 2026 20:53:28
Hello Sparky, hope you are good.
Defo Max has filled out.

01 Aug 2026 20:54:40
Get in!! Never thought I'd see it in my lifetime! Costa Brava Trophy Champions 2026! It's come home COYG. 🏆🏆🏆

01 Aug 2026 20:58:10
All good here, Bill, enjoying a cold beer in the sun. Hope you are well, mate.

01 Aug 2026 20:59:50
If I was out in Spain, Sussex, straight down to Lloret del Mar and get absolutely bladdered in Maxims disco.

02 Aug 2026 11:42:06
Preferred Calella myself, Bill.

02 Aug 2026 11:56:42
Is that a bit further down, past Malgrat.
Sparky, mate.

02 Aug 2026 12:48:32
Further north, near Playa D'Aro.

02 Aug 2026 16:00:45
I'm giggling to myself at the word disco and also the guy in maroon speedos dipping his shoulder ( not a euphemism) in the Southern Comfort on a sandy beach probably Torrevieja and apparently the spitting image of Ed025! And all this because we are Costa Brava champions! Lovely trophy too COYG Disco 🤣🤣🤣

{Ed025's Note - if he is the spitting image of me SUSSEX...he must have looked like George Clooney mate.. :)

03 Aug 2026 15:15:18
I'm sure he does! Just don't listen to all the other Eds 🤣 COYG

01 Aug 2026 14:57:21
No one appears to be panicking about Saliba being injured, which I think is a fantastic testimony to just how far we've come as both a club and the squad the manager and club have assembled.

A couple of seasons back, just the threat of not having Saliba, Gabriel, Rice and Saka all available would have filled us with fear for our chances of competing at the top, but nowadays we all seem to have far more confidence in our squad players, which can only be a good thing 👍.

01 Aug 2026 16:38:36
If it carries on like this, and we keep winning, we can spend like this every season and only get better players and win the lot.

01 Aug 2026 17:25:53
Hello John and Dublin, hope you are both good.
Definitely a different animal nowadays, aren't we?
Can't put my finger on it; it's not cockiness, it's, to me, that feeling of complete and utter faith in the direction the club is going.
Take care, both of you.

01 Aug 2026 18:19:11
Total domination.

02 Aug 2026 10:23:23
I wouldn't say I'm not concerned about Saliba. The news about the forward line distracts, but hearing we are after a CB so I'm waiting to see who it is.

It would be a disaster if we lost Saka for a whole season, mate, as Noni ain't anywhere near that level. If Gabs missed a season, it would be a disaster too, as the back up isn't as strong & then the next layer? I heard someone say White as CB - LOL, no way can he play there despite being signed as a 50m CB. Timber isn't long term cover, as he needs to play RB without question, plus his injury record isn't great.

I would not want a year without Rice either - that would be a disaster.

No one in that squad can replace his leadership, energy, distance covered & drive forward. Merino can't, Zubi can't, who did you think?.

Sorry, but I would be concerned if any of those were out for a season. There's others I would agree with you on, but not them. Saliba isn't the same without Gabs. No one has Gabs leadership & goals in them except Rice.

Our squad is good, starting 11 needs improving and we are way stronger than we were, but would you want to go into the Champ League final without Gabs and Saka? It was a disaster missing Timber in it last year.

31 Jul 2026 16:26:09
£10 million fine and a 2-year transfer window ban suspended for 2 years.
The authorities really laid it on the line to Chelsea didn't they, e----- joke.

31 Jul 2026 18:09:32
Yep, caught out for the cheats they are, but it's all good, they owned up! Still cheated though! Still, they can pay the £10 mill out of the £17mill they got for Maresca. Manager compensation is almost twice as lucrative as cheating. Lovely! And we are the cheats COYG.

01 Aug 2026 13:05:36
Mudryk returns after less than 2 years out for a 4 year ban.

01 Aug 2026 17:52:13
I have started to believe that the big clubs can get away with financial regulations as the powers don't want to disturb the status quo. City's charges will also come to nothing as compared to what is being rumoured.

31 Jul 2026 11:22:14
That’s one big target signed - now let’s get that LW and striker!

Welcome to the Champions, Bruno! That’s a midfield we have now!

So just the forward line / attack that looks underwhelming compared to the rest of the team to sort. 💪👍

01 Aug 2026 08:14:26
Absolutely! Our defence and midfield look the strongest in a very long time. If we add Vini, we'll have a deadly and balanced team.

30 Jul 2026 11:01:34
If we are really in for Bruno, I hope Eddie Howe's resignation doesn't out a stop to that!

30 Jul 2026 12:22:41
Hope not, or selling Bruno to us may have been the last nail for the Howe-Newcastle relationship?
Feel bad for Howe, he is a good manager, though last season's results were not good, he has done well in all his tenures.
With almost all the top PL clubs changing managers, we have a great chance to retain the title.
Let's hope for the best. 🤞🏻

30 Jul 2026 14:01:51
They got Isak, Bruno, Tonnali, Hall, Livramento, so there's not much wrong in their scouting and acquisition framework. Eddie Howe is a decent manager, but imo a better calibre manager would have achieved more.

30 Jul 2026 14:40:20
Deal should be done by Sunday. Little rumour.

30 Jul 2026 20:51:20
Hi Dublin, hope all's well. My youngest son told me exactly the same thing regarding it being done by Sunday. Fingers crossed, mate.

30 Jul 2026 08:15:22
Morning guys and gals, hope all's well. Watched an interesting interview last night… Arteta claimed he is 100% refreshed for the up and coming season, and all the squad that has returned with an extra bounce about them and are looking hungry for the season ahead. But my absolute favourite comment from Mikel was. Excellence has to be our standard…that six word comment made me smile the biggest smile. Our great club is back at the big boy table and we want to feast. Top four is not our target; we strive for bigger things these days, and so we should… We are the Arsenal. And I want to put last season's Premier League champions campaign into some context. We had the second worst injury list. Only the muppets up the road had more. So imagine what this squad can be capable of if we can keep everyone fit and firing on all cylinders; add to that some top quality and we will be cooking. Just take a minute to think of who was injured for us last season and some were at real key times of the season and some were for big periods. So keeping our players fit will be key, for players playing together and getting that understanding and confidence in each other's strengths and abilities allowing a more fluid cohesive squad.

Sometimes last season some people had a bit of a moan. (myself included) when we didn't kill off the so called lesser opponents. Then when you factor the amount of injuries we had and the fact we just wanted to get that first title over the line in 22 years (the nerves, pressure and injuries, all a big factor) . But we did it. We are the reigning Premier League champions (I know, it sounds absolutely amazing, doesn't it) … Transfer market will shut; I'm sure our club is working hard behind the scenes to push us on to bigger and better things, so we can walk with confidence, we can puff our chests out, we can all be the 12th man, we can sing louder and prouder, back Mikel, his back room team, his squad and our magnificent club the Arsenal each and every day. Never forget that us fans and our contributions are just as important to the players as theirs are to us. Season 26/27 is gonna be one heck of a season, there will be the inevitable bumps in the road on the journey. We are the Arsenal lets rock n roll…victory through harmony come on you Gunners. 🔴⚪️❤️.

30 Jul 2026 17:07:45
Lovely sentiments, Gabi. 😊

30 Jul 2026 17:41:28
Thanks Sal. 😉

30 Jul 2026 07:39:15
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29 Jul 2026 09:27:39
My ideal ( read hopeful) transfer window will be Vinicius, Alvares, Bruno plus Stones and Tomiyasu on free transfers! Tzolis, Muslier, Hincapie already signed!
Get money for Jesus, Trossard, Kepa, Nordgaard and Havertz.

29 Jul 2026 19:42:31
You're not getting money for Kai esp as he's on 280k pw - even in today's inflated market that's not happening.

Like your ambition though. 💪

30 Jul 2026 06:38:51
Yildiz, Bruno, Kroupi, Ramon plus a RB.

I'd like Watkins on the bench if we could sell some strikers, but it's not Football Manager.
I much prefer a mobile, aggressive, goal hungry side:

Raya.


Timber, Saliba, Gabs, Cali.
Rice & Bruno.
Ode.
Saka, Kroupi, Yildiz.

Strong bench and plan Bs in Vik, Kai, Eze, Zubi etc.

Like what Arteta is saying about going up a level & excellence! Nice one boss. ❤️

30 Jul 2026 07:50:30
Dear God, I agree with Sy. What is happening! I'm with you, though. Haven't watched much of Yildiz, but I would be very pleased with Bruno and Kroupi as signings, even if I think it's still a little too early for Kroupi to lead the line for us next season. Poor Bournemouth just get sold for scraps every season. I doubt they'll keep Scott or even Rayan next year.

I will say, though, that the difference between a one-off winning team and a dynasty like the one Fergie built is the willingness to continually seek to tweak and improve, and while I think our squad has a great chance to retain the title as-is, I do think we need an edge to get past PSG.

After the last two losses to them, I don't just want to squeak past, I want us to outplay them. It would be nice to see a non-petrol club show them what's what this coming season.

30 Jul 2026 08:48:05
Explain again why we need a cb. I know Saliba is injured, but we have Fury, Mosquera, Ben White, Timber and more. I'd say we don't need a cb, maybe get a rb to cover.

30 Jul 2026 09:52:32
Nor should we sell Kai - excellent cover as striker (not his real position, imo) and in midfield. Kroupi is out for four months, injured! Howe's gone, is that an indication Bruno is going too? 🤷‍♂️ No idea about Yildiz, but not much noise about Pool, Chelski, C£ty in for him makes me wary, although we have a history of buying Juve wingers and it seemed to work out! Would we be happy with Martinelli and Tsolis if it meant Alvarez and Bruno signed? COYG.

29 Jul 2026 06:12:58
You say we are a different animal 62. I disagree, mate. We have always been this way in the transfer market. Hincapie and Merino will be " new signings " lol

Wire - Certainly hasn't stopped spuds or City doing business :)

The other thing I don't get is we sell players cheaply.

Still, after all this time our most expensive sale is the OX at 35 million.

I might be proved wrong when Mbappe signs, eh lol.

29 Jul 2026 08:49:35
Hi Banbury, mate. Our transfers do tend to happen out of the blue and away from the media gossip pages these days.

Maybe I will be wrong, and we will be told that we don't need additions because Liverpool, City, Chelsea all have new managers who will need time to settle in, while our manager is already well settled.

😊 I doubt it, but it could be the case, I guess. 😊😊😊😊