Arsenal Transfer Banter

13 Apr 2026 14:42:26
I hope Timber and Odegaard will be available.
We should drop Zubimendi and line up as below.
Raya
Timber Saliba Gabriel Calafiori
Odegaard Rice Eze
Madueke Gyokeres Trossard.

13 Apr 2026 13:53:04
So it's the sun that gets City blossoming at the end of the season according to Pep. Right, everybody, a good old fashioned rain dance it is then lol.

13 Apr 2026 14:38:05
Lol Sally, let's all play to the rain gods. It won't need much effort to make it rain in Manchester. ?

13 Apr 2026 14:47:20
. ? ? ? ? ? ?

13 Apr 2026 20:09:18
And we get a wet pitch. ?

13 Apr 2026 20:52:29
? Well played, Sy.
I hope Gyokeres scores a goal for this comment!

13 Apr 2026 07:39:17
{Ed's Note - Davey Sulls has posted a new article entitled, Why Iraola Fits Liverpool Better Than Alonso

12 Apr 2026 18:46:17
So as predicted City get even closer to us and help the GD.

Prediction from me. City won't lose another game this season, in fact do not be surprised if they win all their remaining league and cup games, win the treble and win the league by 6 points at leaset.

This realism as we stand today, we are like a rabbit in headlights.

I'd get Anderson in from Forest and sit him in with Rice, Zubermendi goes to the bench.

Mo has to go.

Saka needs to stop looking at his bank balance and prove he is worth the money.

Kai has to go.

Vg needs to play second fiddle to a worldy.



Norgaard and Jesus will go.

They are the certainties, I'm undecided about the rest, mainly because they could be under performing due to instruction from Arteta.

As for the Manager he really really has to go BUT my guess is the board will give him one more season, I can really see that happening.

I will not be watching anymore PL games this season, I am so deflated with the whole thing, I will get phone updates but the frustration has beaten me.

I will watch the CL as I still believe we have a chance. Crazy thing to say after Saturday But!

12 Apr 2026 21:04:27
There was a lot of churn last summer, and I don't think we will get wholesale changes. Martinelli and/or Trossard and Jesus will go, and we will get a winger and a striker to replace them. Whether they will be first choice or as backup will depend on the club's position at the end of the season, which will also decide if Arteta will lead us next season, and if a new manager takes over, he will have his own ideas and opinions about the players.

Funnily enough, we are linked to a lot more defenders rather than attackers.

13 Apr 2026 10:59:33
Agree with most of what you say, Banbury. Such a shame to be heading into the final straight in this kind of form. We seem to be handing the title to City.

For me, this should be Arteta's final season *unless* we win the Premier League and Champions League (even then, it could be worth exiting on a high) . We should be thankful for where he has gotten us, but the state of our attacking football is shameful. We've spent a hell of a lot of money getting Arteta the players he wants, so no more excuses this season.

A good clear out is needed, and I agree, Martinelli/Trossard & Odegaard need to go. And Saka needs a real rest, and to come back next season a different player.



The only thing that worries me is who is available out there who can get us over the line. Luis Enrique seems to be signing a new deal at PSG. Ancelotti could be a shout after the World Cup? Apart from those two, I think we are looking at less experienced managers like Fabregas or Xabi Alonso. Or maybe someone like Iriola from Bournemouth (is that too big a jump for him?)

Lots to be done this summer. Could be a painful one for us fans. My hope is that the Kroenkes know how to win. All of their franchises have won in recent years. Hopefully they know what needs doing and make the call.

12 Apr 2026 18:14:25
So fellow Gooners, what do we do next Sunday
Go for it or park the bus.

12 Apr 2026 18:33:08
Fed up to the back teeth of parking the bus. Hate the way we play, dull, boring, and predictable. I think, even if we do manage to win one of the two trophies still available, there either has to be a change in philosophy or a change in manager.

12 Apr 2026 18:37:10
Pass back to keeper, waste time, play for corners, pass backwards & hope for the best.

12 Apr 2026 18:59:40
Tbh, if we were to get knocked out on Wednesday and lose on Sunday, I would want the Kroenkes to issue some form of statement concerning Arteta's future.

12 Apr 2026 19:06:54
I've noticed City often play less than their best football in the first half and then boom ? a different animal 2nd half.

Perhaps Arteta should bear that in mind, and go for the goals next week, straight after kickoff? Easier said than done though when we don't seem to have anybody at the moment with their shooting boots on!

It really will be a hard slog from here to the end of the season, especially with all the noise from other fans!

12 Apr 2026 19:08:16
Park the bus next week and still lose and we will be a laughing stock.

12 Apr 2026 20:00:17
Park the bus & Raya having a lot of the call while time wasting will put us in the wrong frame of mind, plus City will press us hard. It will be a mess.

12 Apr 2026 20:07:19
We must approach the game positively but absolutely not lose the game.

{Ed025's Note - its crap or bust now Highbury, the players have to take it upon themselves now and ignore the advice of the coach and just go for it, now im not saying go gung-ho and leave yourselves wide open because that would just be suicide mate, im saying dont just sit back and hope for the best because this City side can rip you new one if you do, work your socks off, be first to the ball and dont feel intimidated by them...because you do have the players..

12 Apr 2026 20:28:36
How do you fancy doing the team talk next Sunday Ed mate??

{Ed025's Note - i would love to Bill, but there would be a lot of swearing and a lot of home truth,s told mate...and i dont think they would like that.. :)

13 Apr 2026 12:33:21
The team will have a game midweek compared to s*****. A draw will not be the end of the world. Would love us to go all out and go for three points, but we still have games that will decide. One thing I will be doing is not watching or following the game.

I think I have a jinx that makes the team underperform when I'm watching/following the game. Bring it on. I have been waiting for season endings like this for a long time.

12 Apr 2026 21:00:04
Somebody needs to so that Ed and the players have to show it on the pitch if they think they are really good.

{Ed025's Note - whatever the result you cant afford to lose it Highbury, a draw would not be the end of the world and it would still be in your hands mate...but to go out looking for a draw would be the worst thing you could do imo, if you do go down i would say go out with all guns blazing but i have a sinking feeling that Arteta will be cautious im afraid..

12 Apr 2026 23:00:14
I'm hoping the pitch is wet Ed. If it is - god help City

{Ed025's Note - i hope its waterlogged and called off SY.. :)

12 Apr 2026 17:53:35
City showing how you get it done when it matters - Really hoped Chelsea would do us a favour. We couldn’t beat them with 10 men away and City 2 up…. We need to get a backbone.

12 Apr 2026 18:48:56
He bigs up Eze all week, then doesn't play him Sy, it's a shambles.

12 Apr 2026 19:56:19
Funny that it's Jesus who is telling Eze to stop playing so deep & that he must dream for the ball so he gets it at least 20 times in a game.
Doesn't the boss see all the back passes, passing to keeper, bringing pressure onto us. sure he does.

Why didn't he ask what the hell are we doing, boys? Clearly it's in his plan.
He baffles me - Eze is the one player with star quality but we are ruining him with our play & him picking the ball up deep in midfield. Mission impossible.

13 Apr 2026 13:50:32
It's in our DNA. Sy, mate, Wenger ruined Jack Wilshere by playing him too deep.

12 Apr 2026 17:39:10
Well done Jack. Nice to see an ex player doing well.

12 Apr 2026 18:12:31
Great result for him and Luton Debs, mate.

12 Apr 2026 13:31:10
Massive reshuffle needs to be done, get rid off our attack and start again, goes for “star boy” too he will never be the same player after his injury, Arteta “bring your lunch” why should we have to motivate the team that’s his job and to be honest if they need motivating when 9 points clear they can all feck off absolute joke of a club I’m fuming, no leaders no manager to motivate no winners or winning mentality ima ashamed to be an Arsenal fan today.

12 Apr 2026 14:13:42
Hello, Dublin mate, like you I am fuming. That yesterday was a disgrace of a display.
Arteta was obviously taking aim at certain players when he said I am not going to publicly criticise certain players. As you rightly said, a win yesterday and it was ours. Trossard, White, Martinelli, Jesus can go. Saka has got too greedy since signing his new contract. I genuinely feel sorry for Vic, he gets hardly any service whatsoever.

Havertz, yeah, is a good player but is no midfielder. Zuba, Ode and Noorgard can't play a forward pass if their life depended on it. Zuba, I have yet to see why we chased him for so long. Another point I'd like to make is I know in the modern game there are a lot of assistants, but there seems to me, imo, a lot of chiefs and not enough Indians on the bench.
Take care Dublin mate.

12 Apr 2026 16:02:32
Plenty more twists and turns to come, yet they are not making it easy. But, if it was easy, everyone would be top come the end of the season. Come on people, let's stay behind the team. Big game next week.

12 Apr 2026 16:31:45
G4E, it is not easy, and I get your point, but we are top because City didn't have a good first half, and Liverpool have never hit their form from last year. We haven't taken the league by storm by brushing aside opponents; some of the wins we were lucky to get.

We aren't demanding that we win every match, but we expect the team to show fight, and perform like a top side. We are crawling to the finish when we should have cantered.
Also, take your point that there are still twists and turns. How about a Chelsea win to start with?!

12 Apr 2026 11:59:53
Get rid of the leggo grease ball straight away and bring in Cesc.
And try and save the season.

12 Apr 2026 13:02:50
I'd go for PSG manager or Simone. Unless, by some miracle, we win tht title, I still want him gone. This crap passing at the back is a joke. Personally, Chelsea beat City, it's done. If wr had won yesterday, it was ours. We lose this, it's a bigger laughingstock than Spurs going down, in my eyes.

12 Apr 2026 13:26:04
City beat Chelsea, meant to say.

12 Apr 2026 11:36:54
Arteta out! The whole club is an absolute bottle job, if we win anything from this point I’d be shocked! Even if by some miracle we win thr title which I don’t think we will. He still needs to go, bottle jobs, if we lose it from this point we are the biggest laughing stock in Premier League history, we are an embarrassment I’m ashamed.

11 Apr 2026 20:42:36
Here's a stat I have just heard. In the last 5 years we have won just one game in the month of April. If correct, what does that tell you?

The win was Sporting last week.

I also heard another stat, Arteta's record in the FA Cup shows we have only beaten one Premier League side under Arteta's leadership.

Are we as good as we think we are? It really doesn't look like it. We are brilliant because Arsenal fans think we are.

11 Apr 2026 21:19:52
I see that, Banbury, mate.
Pep's best month is April.
Arteta's worst month is April.

11 Apr 2026 23:17:28
We looked even worse on MOTD - Noni really makes poor decisions & Kai.

Think we make the change we need to & clear out some of the players.

Get proper fullbacks.

Get better front 3 & back up to those 3.



Attack: Sell Jesus, Ode, Kai, Vik, Martinelli, Noni and Trossard. (Given the number, we may need to keep hold of 2 max, but they will be on bench.)

Defence: Sell Cala & White.

Midfield: Sell Norgaard & Merino.

12 Apr 2026 13:27:38
Ben White is an absolute joke, worries more about his looks than football. I genuinely hate it when he starts, he's crap.