24 Jul 2021 22:58:12
Well at the moment there isn’t anything to make me think the coming season will be any different to the last . Unless fresh exciting new blood arrives it’s going to be a long season.


1.) 24 Jul 2021
24 Jul 2021 23:13:36
Haven’t you signed 2 players already?


2.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 00:41:40
Players have left/ soon to be leaving.

2 new signings with a 3rd on the way.

Many young players with huge potential in our team.

What's with the negativity here mate 😂.


3.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 07:12:49
We have a good young squad I be happy to see the youngsters start more this season.


4.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 07:39:30
50 million on a defender who was well over priced

Many young players with huge POTENTIAL……. Now I wonder where I’ve heard that before

The signings we need to make need to be of a higher quality

The bonus we do have this season though is no European football, so I guess that’s a signing in itself 😂.


5.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 08:42:58
Stephen yep we have many talented youngsters as we have had in the past but they all need a sustained run in the team, if MA does that then the following season we could well see the benefits .


6.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 09:40:48
I'd rather we over paid for an England International than under paid for some player from the French league.
I'm personally liking our new transfer policy.


7.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 09:43:39
I also hope we over pay to get Ramsdale.


8.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 10:17:05
I can't wait for the new season!


9.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 10:40:14
Have we just played and lost or just getting ready for when we do and practising our negative posts? it doesn`t take celtic Peg to realise we won`t win the league but an improvement and at least a challenge for top 4 / 6 is on the cards surely. We are where we are . Let`s be realistic it is not the year 2000 where players would kill to play for us. Those top players are looking to City Pool Chelsea at the moment not us but don`t forget football is cyclical and it took Pool 30 odd years to win the Prem / First Division having dominated. Spurs offered their poisoned chalice to at least seven or eight before Nuno accepted. We have to earn back that right where people want to join us because we have at least a chance of the league and or champions league . We were in such a mess post Wenger and Emery but the current plan seems to tally with lots on here by getting rid of Ozil Mustafi Xhaka Guendozi Bellerin etc etc and I for one applaud us buying young talented players and promoting players such as ESR and now Balogun it seems. Finally we are getting players other teams covet. I`ve said 100 times since Christmas we were Second on form - which must count for something however little - and third best defence over WHOLE season which we have improved with Ben White and possibly Aarons. So with Leno, Tierney, White, Gabriel, ESR, Saka, Partey PEA that`s 8/ 11 of a very very good first team. Add Aouar and Bissouma and Aarons Boooom what a first 11. And we are linked with these players. As 62 will say no one knows what will happen but isn`t that the whole point of football supporting, we have no idea . On that premis I`d rather be optimistc and wrong than pessimistic wrong and right because at least I wasn`t pessimistic. I live by ` Only worry about something that is happening not what might happen ` . Let`s at least get behind the manager and players before the season starts - then, if is your want, fill your boots with the negative posts if you have to. COYG.


10.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 12:06:16
Forgot Martinelli some how - my bad COYG.


11.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 12:14:11
We've had individuals youngsters like Cesc that came good over the last 15 years but I can't remember us having ever having 3 at the same time like ESR Saka and Martinelli who could be relied on to give a performance in 8/ 10 games, Ramsey Theo and Jack were like the British weather, occasionally excellent but more often than not reliably unreliable

Balogun hasn't yet had the opportunity so can't yet be put in the same bracket as ERS Martinelli Saka who've all of shown themselves last season to a be a very different breed of young guns to those we've learned not to get too excited about in the past.

Tierney Saka ERS Martinelli were last seasons bright lights on what was an extremely dull awful season but if we could add 2 3 or 4 more like them to the list then we might have a much more enjoyable season this time round, IF it works out that way.

For me the jury is very much out and it's way to soon to write next season off as a failure or proclaim it as going to be anything better than we've seen previously.


12.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 13:22:20
I’m not claiming anything but a lot of the squad from last season is here and by Christ we didn’t set anything a light apart from the burning of shirts, there has to be a huge turn around in performances if this is it .

Our defence performed ok so a 50 million defender will not make a huge difference. Yes 62 you are right we have a talented bunch but no good to anyone if they sit out 50% of the season .

I’m just hoping for a marquee signing this summer, I know there was a post on her a few weeks ago hoping the Americans would spend well to please the fans after the debacle of joining the super league .

Of course it might be that we have a superb squad but a very average Manager, time will tell .


13.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 14:14:13
Banbury which position would you like the Marquee signing to be? You`ve got me excited now as surely more than £50 mill . I`m still sticking with Aouar and Bissouma £70 mill as our dual Marquee signings! Second keeper and ready to go COYG.


14.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 14:27:14
Oxford it looks like we are close to signing another 18 year old, Mika Biereth from Fulham. Really good reports it seems.

Whatever you think of Mikel he is really shaking things up. It's not easy selling players who are older and with huge contracts so I expect it will take a year or two to see the benefits.

I definitely think we are heading in the right direction :)

I reckon there are a few more incoming before the window closes.


15.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 14:44:50
I agree Banbury mate there is absolutely no evidence to suggest that next season will be any better than last season.

Ben White? Who knows how he will do in an Arsenal shirt, maybe he will become an instant sensation or maybe he will join Partey Pepe and Gabriel as another expensive Arsenal struggler

Balogun, maybe he will turn our fab 3 young guns into a fab 4 or maybe he will join Eddie Wilock and Nelson and struggle in the Arsenal first team.

There is of course hope that Partey Gabriel Pepe will all come good next season and IF that happens things could be very exciting but as we stand it's all hope with absolutely no evidence for anything, hopefully by mid September we might actually have some evidence to go with the hope.
As you very rightly say, as always, time will reveal all.


16.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 15:55:17
Sussex I think we need some real midfield class that will score goals, it was so clear last year we were lost when PEA couldn’t hit a barn door, we had no solution to the issue, maybe my mate Pepe will suddenly repay the money we dished out?


17.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 17:12:23
Hi Sally, I think it's great we are signing young players, regarding Mikel I just hope it's not yet another season where everyone is saying Mikel needs more time, more windows, note patience to justify our performances and league position.


18.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 17:36:05
Fingers crossed Gunner 🤞.


19.) 25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021 17:42:32
Hi Sally, signing an 18 year old from Fulham does absolutely nothing for me and the chances of him becoming a star at Arsenal are slim but you never know.


20.) 27 Jul 2021
27 Jul 2021 01:49:13
Pepe is a top player. When he plays week in week out he delivers. For me, he should start most games with Saka and Emile supporting behind the forward. Regardless of the fee and whether you think he was worth it he's our player and should be backed. I think he can have a massive season for us and I hope he does.


21.) 27 Jul 2021
27 Jul 2021 14:38:41
No evidence that next season will be any better than last? Have you forgotten how we turned around our performances in the 2nd half of last season. that's already one indication that we will do better next season. The board have also backed Arteta and released a load of money that we never thought would happen allowing him to buy some young, promising players and offload some serial underperformers. The arsenal of last season and this season are worlds apart. All this pessimism before we've even kicked a ball is tiring!