Linus Morris

Gooner, father and lover of fried eggs. Maybe that's not the correct order though. Founder of ArsenalVision

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It looked so much better in my head! 😂

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Someone who constantly has to convince others that he's the best tells a story

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

Cristiano Ronaldo has no doubts about his place in the GOAT debate 👀🐐

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@GunLikeTheWind @SVCarbaholic @Ben_Mattinson_ As long as we win the league he can have whatever favourites he wants right?

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@mike_mmcdonald Congrats Mike, that's great news. All the best with it

[Andrew @GeecheeKid]

My gripe with many Arsenal fans circles back to agenda; which is what I mentioned yesterday.

We started the season in fine form; wins vs City, Coventry, Villa, Chelsea, Napoli, Sunderland, Ipswich.

One loss is all it took for every "see, I told you so" merchant to pop up. (1/2)

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@afcamir11 Yeah it's got to be really

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@Detective82 Agreed! This is a tough one - a point is a decent result over there but I suspect they are feeling the same

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@8bit_gun Yeah 100% he is still growing physically so his welfare will (and should) always come first

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He did the same thing for his Everton goal. At 16, he shouldn't be anywhere near the Arsenal first team, given our level right now, but that's how insanely talented he is. It's so difficult not to project what he could be.

[True Storey @TrueStorey_No4]

SIXTEEN years old 👀

JP Morgan who?

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@dudulives24 100% it's the most important thing. His body is still growing and we have to protect him. Arteta has been good and putting him in and then taking him out and that should continue. That said, it's a long season and he'll get opportunities to shine

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@JJABBAL Yeah that could very well be the case too. Either way I imagine both parties are not happy with how this has turned out

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No idea how true or reliable this account is but I was thinking very much along the same lines.

There were noises about Gyokores being open to a move away and I'm convinced we would have been open to it if we had managed to convince Alvarez to join.

[AFC Vibe @AFCVibe]

Viktor Gyökeres had his heart set on leaving Arsenal by the end of the summer transfer window.

Importantly, the summer didn’t start that way.

An accumulation of things changed the situation.

Arsenal made it clear they were targeting Julián Alvarez, alongside other attacking options, and Gyökeres began to realise that his grip on a starting position was loosening.

That was compounded by Kai Havertz being given as many minutes as possible whenever fit.

As the summer progressed, Gyökeres’ representatives were in contact regarding a potential move away. There was an understanding that Arsenal were looking at other forwards and, if the right opportunity presented itself, Gyökeres could leave.

Ultimately, for a variety of reasons, that move never materialised.

But the situation had consequences.

The conduct of the player and his representatives during that period left Mikel Arteta unimpressed, to say the least.

That is the context behind Gyökeres not playing a single minute in Arsenal’s opening two Premier League fixtures.

Once the transfer window closed, conversations took place between Arteta, Gyökeres and the player’s representatives.

A clearing of the air.

The message was effectively: you’re here now, we’re here now, and while you’re an Arsenal player you’re part of this squad. We need to come together and move forward.

By all accounts, Gyökeres responded well. His training and general conduct improved and he was brought back into the fold.

What we’re seeing now may be the consequence of everything that came before it.

A player who spent much of the summer unsure where his future lay. A disrupted pre-season. A lack of match sharpness. And now, increasingly, a lack of confidence.

Whatever the circumstances that got Arsenal and Gyökeres to this point, something has to give.

Gyökeres has to take responsibility for his own situation and performances.

Arsenal also have to find a way of getting him firing again.

Because right now, it’s clear we’re watching a player performing well below the level we know he’s capable of.

We know the technical limitations of the player, but the application of the player is that of a disengaged player.

The responsibility lies somewhere in the middle. The club need to support him, and the player needs to take some responsibility and fight.

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@DenizSliq Really appreciate that by the way. Thank you

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Anyone kind enough to DM me a stream of the game? my usual is not working grrr! Thank you

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@ronpoison @MoAmali 100% he is consistently having the least amount of touches of the ball and often ends the game with 0 shots. We cannot carry passengers and right now that is exactly what he is

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@MoAmali I'm pretty sure we will sell when he is replaced

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@MoAmali I disagree - we have altered our style. We are far more vertical and play many balls into the box. I've heard the 'play to his strengths' line a few times without detail as to what that is. What is it that we are not doing that will somehow transform him?

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@DenizSliq Thank you

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@dudulives24 Thank you

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@SVCarbaholic 100% 😂😂