Think Odegaard would be a brilliant 8. ESR as the #10.....
I find it difficult to believe ESR will still be at the club by end of Summer. Feels like those minutes against Luton were a token gesture. We've barely seen him since.
Think Odegaard would be a brilliant 8. ESR as the #10.....
Would like to see us go in for Guimares too. We were heavily linked with him before he went to Toon
Which is criminal as he's so good when fit. Urgh. To replace him like for like would cost us more net than just keeping him and playing him.I find it difficult to believe ESR will still be at the club by end of Summer. Feels like those minutes against Luton were a token gesture. We've barely seen him since.



Not sure where else to put this but...
Jurrien Timber just scored a Worldie 8 minutes into his comeback game for the U21's
https://x.com/willbalsam/status/1782471994337816802

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I don’t mind this. He’s been much better than I expected and, with Elneny leaving in Summer, he’s the perfect replacement. He’s also very experienced and got leadership qualities on and off the field. I was really displeased when we got him, but fair play - he’s been a shrewd bit of business for £10m-£12m.
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I don’t mind this. He’s been much better than I expected and, with Elneny leaving in Summer, he’s the perfect replacement. He’s also very experienced and got leadership qualities on and off the field. I was really displeased when we got him, but fair play - he’s been a shrewd bit of business for £10m-£12m.
I'm still unsure about Thomas Partey though.
He was great in the Chelsea game and OK in the Tottenham game (was caught on the ball a few times).
Do we offer him a new deal or is he past his best physically?
Keep 100%
I thought he was really good against Spurs
We have to remember that he's still getting back to full fitness (if he ever is truly fully fit) so there's still another level to come from him
Top quality player.
I think I'd prefer Douglas Luiz to Guimaraes.I'd like to see us bring in Guiamares. I think he'd slot straight into this team and he'd give us that combination of skill, penetration and steel.
Would probs be the end of ESR and Vieira at Arsenal, but we can't be too sentimental about these things.
I heard Ornstein say (Athletic podcast) that basically he's been pushing through pain all Season. (After his last surgery) I would imagine they need to go back in and fix whatever is causing the issue.Arsenal are apparently open to selling Gabriel Jesus according to The Athletic. And I understand why.
He's not been same since his injuries, can't be relied on to play a full 90 and it speaks volumes that Havertz is already 6 goals away from matching Jesus' overall goal tally for Arsenal.
I'll never forget how impactful he was when he first came to the club, and how he raised our level from being CL qualifying contenders to title challenging contenders. But the reality is I don't think he's good enough anymore and his loss of explosiveness significantly reduces his impact.