02 Aug 2021 15:43:12
Greetings and Salutations my fellow Gooners!

On the eve of a new season I must admit I'm excited!

As a fan base we know our issues, we know we likely won't finish top 4, we know we still have some clearing of our house to do

But

It's got to be better than last season right, lol


1. A full season of ESR and Saka. These 2 young men are the club. Both promising in talent and ripened with character. I look forward to their development and efforts this season.

2. Youth movement is loud and proud at Arsenal. From the 2 mentioned above our younger than 26 list includes Tierney, Gabriel, Holding, Chambers, White, Tavares, Sambi, Willock, Pepe, Martinelli, Nketiah (who may have been written off but has had a fantastic preseason) , Balogun, Saliba (who may seem on the outs today, but he's 19 and who knows what tomorrow's future holds) , AMN and Reiss

3. We're not done shopping yet. By all indications a RB, a No 10, possibly a Keeper and a Striker may all be in the cards over the next 30 days.

4. Solid veteran presence. Auba, Lacca, Partey and Xhaka who despite their inconsistencies last season have demonstrated a strong bond with their younger teammates. I believe this will serve us well this season and moving forward.

The facts are that were an 8th place club, a place we as a fan base are not accustomed too, but it is the reality we face.

I hope over the next month we move on from Reiss, AMN, Bellerin, Torreira, Lacca (if a fair deal can't be found moving forward) and use these funds to address in particular a RB and a No 10.

I pray that Auba starts earning his contract and armband. There's no questioning his talent but his desire is surrounded with many marks of uncertainty.

I pray Arteta learns fro his mistakes instead of being stubborn in formation, tactics and lineup.

I pray that Pepe continues his run from last season and validates his £72M fee. I believe he will be our Player of The Year, and this will be the season he ascents into a world class winger.

I pray that Leno doesn't get thrown under the bus. It's clear that Martinez was the right keeper to hold on too, that playing out from the back will never be his strength, but I believe there's still a fantastic keeper here!

And finally I pray that we as a fanbase enjoy our return to The Emirates and being present on Match Day to support our lads for.

It's Arsenal FC, the GREATEST football club the world has ever seen!

Gunners4Life, In Arteta We Trust!

1.) 02 Aug 2021
02 Aug 2021 16:04:49
Great post Bronze. Love the Enthusiasm, and a lot of your points are fair. Just hope it bears fruit. A pre-season has hardly ever shaped the outcome of the upcoming season, just hope the mistakes are mainly sorted out before the serious stuff. Definitely a sink or swim Season, not only for Arteta, but handful of players and board members as well👍.

2.) 02 Aug 2021
02 Aug 2021 16:16:55
Well said mate.

3.) 02 Aug 2021
02 Aug 2021 17:08:08
Excited lol you haven't won a match in pre season, it's like the raver being in Amsterdam to find out the brothels have shut.

4.) 02 Aug 2021
02 Aug 2021 17:19:37
To be fair raver, brothels only shut in Amsterdam when you're in town, even they've got image to maintain, and even they can't afford to let standards slip 😘.

5.) 02 Aug 2021
02 Aug 2021 17:33:37
They bang the windows like mad when the raver hits Amsterdam 😘.

6.) 02 Aug 2021
02 Aug 2021 19:03:22
Thanks for the positive post bronze, I usually leave this site depressed after reading all the negativity.

7.) 02 Aug 2021
02 Aug 2021 22:47:01
All I ask for Bronze is that we see a young, hungry team out there every week who can play some nice football. To that end, I've really liked what I've seen from our signings so far and from our local lads like ESR, Saka and Willock.

We do that, and I'll be happy. Putting up consistent results takes time, but the green shoots of progress is all I need. If we can't enjoy football on a game-by-game basis, why are we bothering with it in the first place?

8.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 01:36:00
Bronze that was a platinum post. We've got a tough start and going to need good energy. I hope this season is a great one and will back the team all the way, the caveat being that no European football offers no hiding places. Arteta MUST deliver by end of October re progress, an identifiable style of play and progressive and smart picks in his 11. I hope he can do that otherwise the Emirates won't be a happy place.

9.) 03 Aug 2021
03 Aug 2021 02:49:20
If we're negative during preseason and before a real 90 starts this is going to be a downrot difficult season

When you move on from a legendary figure like Arsene it takes years to turnover the roster, to clear the air of his presence, and to come to face reality that those great summers days of invincibility are long gone.

This is a competitive business and no football league top to bottom is more competitive than the Premier League

All of this coupled with an Ownership group that is the antithesis of Chelsea, City and United can leave even the most optimistic Arsenal supporter frustrated.

But my outlook is based on what I believe is a fantastic young core, we may not have a Mbappe or a Haaland or even a Grealish but I like our depth and quality of our youngster's.

We've gone from being Invincible to 8th but I like the cut of our youth and I'd prefer to be positive and optimistic than to write the season off before a kick off has occured!

Pleasure to chat gentlemen, I look forward to many interesting conversations throughout the season!

Arsenal4life!