If Arteta and Arsenal get their summer business right, we will NEVER see the team play like they did in the Champions League final EVER again.
That is NOT Arteta’s DNA.
His DNA is to press and dominate the game high.
With individual improvements, that WILL happen…
91 year old legendary Argentinian journalist Macaya Márquez was in press conference, covering his 18th (!) World Cup 🐐
“Let me ask you… will Messi play against Jordan or not?” 😬
“I’d never reply to any journalist on this topic now… but it is coming from you, and so I tell you: Messi will not start” 👏🏼
“I respect you too much, I’m proud to see you here”, added.
Scaloni then went to hug Márquez and took a picture 🫂🥹
Two absolute legends. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐮𝐲. 👏🏼
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On this day in 2023: @David_Ornstein 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 revealed THAT Arsenal bid for Declan Rice, worth £100m plus £5m in add-ons, which was subsequently accepted by West Ham. ✅📲
France, lol.
The transitional quality is going to be very hard to stop in this tournament.
They have tactical balance and the best quality of any nation.
The games with elite nations are often end-to-end. Hard to go toe-to-toe with France.
They are favourites for a reason…
Kia Joorabchian is heavily involved in all the noise you hear about Bruno G.
Newcastle are yet to receive any contact from Arsenal.
If the player pushes and we make a serious offer, I will update. Until then just chill out.
The goal for Arteta in this summer window is clear.
Replace any sub-elite gaps in the dynamics of the team.
Hincapié is more centre back than left back.
Ødegaard is more #8 than #10.
Trossard and Martinelli are sub-elite.
Can Ben White be relied upon? Or Nørgaard? Or Jesus?
Does it make more sense to cash in on Nwaneri now with a buyback clause?
They are rhetorical questions, by the way.
It's time to get ruthless.
I will be furious if we see Trossard or Martinelli consistently starting on the left wing. Or Ødegaard in the #10.
The direction of travel must be extremely clear. Ødegaard #8 or sell, for example. With the links to countless #8's, the likelihood is that Arteta doesn't see this for him, which means that he should be sold. Ødegaard is LEVELS removed from Rogers, Eze, and the like in the #10.
The summer window should consist of something like Rogers, Guimarães, Tzolis, a right back, and a left back if Lewis-Skelly will be used in midfield. Add a star left winger in there like Barcola if both Martinelli and Trossard leave (which should be the ambition if Arsenal want to have a 10/10 window).
5/6 out, 5/6 in. Simple. No more square pegs in round holes when that does not need to be the case anymore. Even with Rice in the #8. Forget that - he's the best #6 in the game, so use him there. Let Mateus Fernandes / Alex Scott or a more dynamic player play in midfield ahead of him. Zubimendi can be demoted to back-up #6. No problem. That's what strength in depth is all about. It'll test his character and make him force his way back in. Sink or swim.
If you want dominance, then show it in the market and with squad building intentions. Be ruthlessly efficient with incomings and outgoings. No more toe-to-toe title races. No more stumbling over the line. Win the title with weeks to go and focus on the Champions League in the business end of the season. It's time for dominance. That is possible if the summer window is managed correctly and if the club are suitably ambitious behind that strategy.
It disturbing and disgusting, that in this time and age, there are Kenyans - of good education and sound mind, who believe "DEVELOPMENT IS A FAVOUR FROM THE PRESIDENT". End!
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Abductor-in-Chief Mr. Ruto has decided to go after journalists! Ruto knows deep in his heart that he will lose the 2027 elections. He has decided that anyone who speaks truth to power must be stopped. No amount of intimidation, arrests, abductions, or even assassinations will save Ruto.
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As far as I am aware this is what has been going on. Arsenal were interested in Fernandes / Tonali / Pablo Barrios (exclusive). When Tonali was offered to us at the end of January, it peaked everyone's interest at the club. Berta kept in contact as did City. It became clear the deal was not feasible due to Newcastle wanting £85m or even more. To further add, the agent fees are incroyable. Barrios was not available for several reasons. Fernandes is heavily involved with Jorge Mendes and it became quickly apparent that there would be a bidding war at a minimum of £85m. It has now even been stated, 'whoever pays the most can have him'.
Berta then made contact multiple times to explore the situation of Alex Scott, the interest is real and there was a feeling a potential bargain could be secured around £65m. Bournemouth began to panic while Alex Scott was out in the USA with the England pre camp and want to rush to secure a renewal for Scott with a possible release clause. Their stance currently is he is not for sale at any price.
Is it becoming apparent we have approximated budget for the midfielder? (Investing in other areas)
As for Bruno G let me clarify… Berta made contact with his camp via Kia. A loose offer below £60m was floated to Newcastle via these middle men to understand their appetite for any deal. Newcastle say he is not for sale. Kia being involved is something you must keep an eye on for reasons every Arsenal fan should be aware of. When an offer is serious, it is officially submitted to the club hence me saying Newcastle have had no contact yet from Arsenal as of 9am. Newcastle will not lose both of their midfielders, so maybe Berta tried a cheeky offer before the Tonali deal has gone through. Until a serious offer is presented or our budget changes, we wait.
Arsenal have contacted the likes of Bouaddi / Kone and others I don’t want to discuss yet but no one else is providing these step by step updates and its incredibly exhausting. Personally think Bouaddi or Bruno would be incredible.
🚨 Arsenal made verbal offer to sign Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United. #AFC proposal through intermediaries below £60m - rejected + #NUFC insist sale of 28yo #Brazil int’l midfielder will not be entertained. W/ @gunnerblog@ChrisDHWaugh@TheAthleticFC https://t.co/EAsKXjwYCW