Manu Koné for only €18m was one of the deals of the summer. So composed and press resistant, tempo setter with game-breaking ball carrying.
Can’t wait to see Koné under Gasperini.
Arsenal won the league and lost the Champions League on penalties. They are getting clowned more than United did for finishing 15th and losing a Europa League final against Spurs.
Matt Graveling, BBC: “Of all the events I’ve covered in 15 years as a broadcast journalist, this is without doubt the biggest event I’ve seen people-wise in any sport, in any country. There are so many more people here for Arsenal today than there were for Tottenham last year.”
Kroenke in 2019 wanted a Van Dijk type player:
“Per replied: ‘Well unless you’ve got 100 million quid, you better not be thinking about him.’
“Kroenke said: ‘Well who’s the best young defender in Europe?’
“Per turned without hesitation and said: ‘William Saliba’.”