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25 Aug 2023 22:39:15
Balogun to Monaco being reported as done deal. €40m with a significant sell on clause. Nice work Edu.
05 Jul 2023 18:59:18
Sources writing that Timber signing is confirmed. He's well spoken of by Dutch football pros and will likely be the replacement for Holding.
1.) 05 Jul 2023 20:36:05
Hopefully take whites place at right back.
2.) 05 Jul 2023 23:24:08
Aren't we looking at frimping for RB, vodka? I think we're planning timber at CB.
3.) 06 Jul 2023 07:24:38
If that’s the case then I can see gabs being moved on, I don’t know if he would leave Ajax to sit on the bench but who knows, this is a great window so far add a worldie striker and I think we are very well prepared for the CL, I seen something last year that a man has bet on the champions league winners for the last 10 seasons and had them all right 23/ 24 season his last on the bet slip he picked arsenal.
4.) 06 Jul 2023 13:34:23
Reports are he's coming in predominately for the RB position. RB, CB doesn't matter the overall objective is the club and qtr final has to be the least for us, but I'm sure we're all hoping for more.
31 May 2023 09:05:06
Ornstein reporting that Arsenal have no intention of selling Smith-Rowe and have just been easing him in to avoid recurring injury (similar to Martinelli I imagine) . Great news and what I suspected all along - his potential is much greater than Mount IMO.
25 May 2022 23:55:03
Are there any plans for Lokonga to go on loan? He has good vision and you can see the talent, but he's a little sloppy on the ball and needs to get stronger to suit the bigger leagues. Really needs regular gametime and I don't think he'll get it when Partey, Xhaka, and whoever our new CM is are fit.
{Ed002's Note - Not that I am aware.}
1.) 26 May 2022 07:33:24
Im sure he will get plenty of game time in the europa league Wire mate.
2.) 26 May 2022 10:40:59
He will certainly get game time in the EL and the cup runs. I hope he gets a fair bit of game time because he is a talented young player and needs to be managed correctly. He drives the ball and always tries to beat the press which is so encouraging!
3.) 26 May 2022 13:01:04
Agree Glenn his main strength, in my opinion, is making himself an option to transition to beat the press.
Tho it’s been evident he actually gets caught in possession and has done numerous times this season and we’ve been punished.
I think missing out on CL, and Ed 002 has alluded to this, really puts us at a crossroads now in relation to recruitment. Clearly we can’t attract the calibre of player we need after missing out on the CL and even if we could we are susceptible to drawing interest of clubs who can offer CL or more appealing projects.
With that in mind, we need to look seriously at our options. Is Maitland Nile’s better than Lokonga in Lokongs role? Does he make any more mistakes than Lokonga has demonstrated and should age be considered when defending Lokonga?
I don’t see why it should be.
In my opinion Maitland Niles played better with the little time he was afforded than Lokonga did at any point and age is irrelevant as we are not in a position right now to be affording this type of ‘learning through error’ for any player.
The same applies for Reiss Nelson. He has showed more in less time than has been granted to Pepe, but he gets loaned out because the club and manager are desperately hoping Pepe can show enough in fleeting appearances to recoup some of that extraordinary €80M fee.
Lokonga, Pepe, Lacazette, Cedric, and Holding have shown they are not up to the standard of what we need next season.
Three of those group can be readily upgraded by players we already own in my opinion in Saliba, Nelson and AMN. Nketiah, if he sorted out his ego, could be a ready upgrade on Lacazette .
Then we could focus on three quality upgrades as in an No. 8, Gundogan or Wijlnidum types, one quality CF and an adaptable quality full back.
That would be progress in my opinion and the reintegration of those two loanees and resigning of Eddie as homegrown players give us stability long term but also scope in the short term to go after more lucrative signings.
Otherwise your looking at signing 7/ 8 players and lowering your targets to spread the budget, this will not yield success in relation to closing the gap on our League rivals, which is the aim of Artetas project.
4.) 26 May 2022 21:33:11
The thing with this whole, we missed out on the champions league, so we won’t get the same calibre of players rule. Does it also apply for Man Utd? I ask as they are also not in the CL, but not aware of people saying the same thing, and I suspect they will still sign top quality players?
{Ed014's Note - what, like all the top quality shite they signed when they were in the champions league? ?
5.) 26 May 2022 22:43:21
They have spent badly Ed, although we aren’t clean on that front either, with a certain Pepe on our books. However, my point is, players will come, despite no CL, as long as they are a) paid the money they expect, and b) to a lesser extent, they believe in the story/ ambition they are told when ‘interviewed’.
{Ed014's Note - no argument from me Epping they will, I think we have a better story to tell too.
We've for sure spent a few quid on some dross, thankfully nowhere near the billion quid they’ve spent since Fergie left so they’re out there on their own when it comes to buying duds.
6.) 26 May 2022 22:51:25
Nice post Shambo, I agree about Ainsley and with the Roma move falling through I think he can definitely give us a game or two at CM this season and be an easy upgrade on Cedric for Tomi's backup.
I say it quietly these days given the abuse you see online, but we weren't ready for the CL. Our core squad is a man or two short of top 4 without Europe - we need to show we can handle the EL demands before we hope to break top 4 and stay alive in the cups.
7.) 27 May 2022 16:27:44
I am a little concerned that AMN didn't get much game time at Roma Wire.
8.) 28 May 2022 12:19:15
Agree Wire, while the outcome would have been great financially for attracting certain types of players, we really are not ready to compete properly in the CL while making ground on our league rivals.
09 Aug 2021 02:26:04
Looks like Willock will be moving for around ~22m. Pretty good deal for both sides, don't think he was quite up to the level we needed him to be to take us back to top 4, but I'm rooting for him all the same.
Eddie is also rumoured to be nearing a sale to Brighton for around 20m. I think he will be huge for them, they need a clinical finisher and that's him to a T. Can see him nabbing 15+ easily for them.
Bellerin hopefully soon to follow (I live in hope we see the back of Willian too but at this stage looks like he's going to be ESR's backup) .
1.) 09 Aug 2021 09:59:17
Hey wire, just a couple of observations mate.
I don’t like the Willock sale and I’ll tell you why. He wants to make it at Arsenal. He’s and Arsenal boy. He cares more than any of these so called snr players who allegedly have already made it as regulars putting on the shirt.
Funny thing tho, in his 5mths at Newcastle he has out performed and outscored our so called regulars who play in the same position against the same opposition in the same league. You could actually combine the contribution of ALL our players in CM and they havnt done in 3 seasons what he done under a different coach at a so called lesser club. Yet we’re selling one of our own and persisting with guys who were leaving a couple of weeks ago who have consistently under performed at this level and, unlike Willock, have little or no scope for improvement with time and experience.
We’re selling a guy who has nearly outscored our entire team in the last 7 games of the season and persisting with the dross.
As for Nketiah. If that’s true that he’s off to Brighton and somehow manages 15 league goals, that’ll mean it’s 2 more than our top scorer last season. I can’t see that myself but again it’s selling one of our own who’s invested in the club to persist with others in his position who wouldn’t hesitate to move right now for bigger contracts.
This club is in disarray.
2.) 09 Aug 2021 10:12:20
Despite liking both Willock and Eddie (mainly for being developed at the club) , I can't say i'm overly sad to see them leave. If they were that great we'd have bigger clubs than Newcastle and Brighton (respectively) knocking the door to snap them up. We all yearn for Champions League to return, for that to happen we need to shift on a lot of players and be ruthless. I think this will take the Xmas and next summers window until the squad takes a better shape.
3.) 09 Aug 2021 10:14:07
I'm with you on Willock, Shambo but I think he's a casualty of us not being able to move on Torreira, Gendouzi, Willian, Xhaka and the other dross we have. Hopefully there's a buy back clause but I doubt it.
I don't think Nketiah will score 15 goals a season at Brighton.
4.) 09 Aug 2021 11:03:29
Completely agree Shambo. Stupid decision.
5.) 09 Aug 2021 12:26:12
To me, Arsenal's biggest problem over the last few years has been hanging on to talent for too long and seeing the value plummet. It happened with Ainsley, we were offered 20m by Wolves only to keep him and then barely play him. I have seen a lot of Willock, and I think he's a natural goalscorer, but we need outgoings and some returns on our sales more than we need to keep him.
6.) 09 Aug 2021 12:50:14
It's Arteta decision be it a good or bad one, one things for certain and that's than if Arteta isn't going to play him then it's better for us and Joe he moves on and Arteta buys someone he is going to play.
Arteta is in change and right or wrong he has to either prove himself able or unable to get us into the top 5 minimum.
7.) 09 Aug 2021 12:56:09
You sound like you are teetering between the depression and acceptance stage of grief, g62.
8.) 09 Aug 2021 13:45:13
If selling Willock brings in Maddison/ Silva/ Aouar/ Guimaraes, then i'm all for it. If selling Eddie brings in a new striker then great, but i'm not as confident on this front. Abraham doesn't fill me with excitement but i'm not sure who else they are realistically looking at. Martinez was a dream that was never going to happen. Either way, the club needs to raise funds, but as G62 states, its on Artetas head that he makes the right call. If both are moved on, it has to be for improvements to come in.
9.) 09 Aug 2021 13:54:50
I personally think we take the money. Yes he scored goals for Newcastle but he thrived in a completely different system to the one we want to play. he scored goals mainly coming from counter attacks whereas its clear arteta wants us to dominate possession and pin back teams - in these situations Willock won't have the space and time to score the types of goal he has for Newcastle. I personally don't think he's good enough on the ball/ creative enough to play #10 for us, and equally I don't think he's solid enough defensively to play in the double pivot (would also be a waste of his ability in front of goal) so imo best thing to do is sell him and reinvest that into a midfielder who suits our play style a lot more.
10.) 09 Aug 2021 14:01:24
Hi Wire mate, no depression more grief very thankfully mate, just acceptance of reality.
Arteta as manager calls the shots and that's the way it should be, what comes from his choices and decisions will decide Artetas future, and that too is the way it should be.
If he makes us top 5 I'm happy for him to stay, if he doesn't I'm happy to see him replaced, either way i'm happy mate 😎.
11.) 09 Aug 2021 20:51:59
It’s a sad situation but when you need to raise funds you end up having to sell the China whilst keeping hold of the chipped cups. Willock is being sold purely because he can raise 20m, whereas Xhaka, Torreira, Elneny and many others can’t.
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27 Nov 2025 08:12:11
Morning ladies and gents, still buzzing here. What a win last night, truly special. I know we haven't won the league or CL yet, but still, let's take a moment to appreciate what Mikel and the Kroenkes have engineered here over the past few years:
Commitment to the shirt. One of the most formidable defences in memory. A youth team and pathway to the first team the envy of most clubs in the world. A culture of togetherness. And often (quite often recently in fact) some brilliant football.
Turning a club around after years of declining standards and performances is hard, thankless work. I remember a few years ago, when we finished 8th for the second season running, seeing comments saying we need to sack Arteta and go out and get Hassenhuttl, or Rodgers, or whoever. By the same token, those complaining really need to remember where we were just half a decade ago. These things take time and now we're seeing what that patience has brought us. COYG!
1.) 27 Nov 2025 11:45:52
I was definitely one of those who wanted Arteta sacked when we finished 8th for the second consecutive season Wire mate. with the benefit of hindsight i was wrong, sooooo very very wrong back then i'm absolutely delighted to say ????.
2.) 27 Nov 2025 12:52:30
We have been very fortunate. I would fall into the category of wanting ownership chnage rather than a manger change. At the time we were a mess. on the pitch and off the pitch.
Well done Arteta and the team, quickly changed the entire club. Well done to the owners (who I have been against) for sticking to the plan and giving Arteta time.
People need to be patient the losing the odd game or a season is not the end of the world. The club was here before I arrived and will be here for a long time after I leave.
3.) 27 Nov 2025 20:24:48
There are no medals or places on the open top buses for us fans G4 mate, it's only how much pleasure we get from watching our team play and how eagerly we await the next game that is our reward.
I absolutely loved our performances against City Liverpool and of course Real Madrid last season and I absolutely loved our performances this week against Spurs and Bayern Munich plus i'm very excited about our upcoming game against Chelsea this weekend ?. I am never fearful of watching us play anyone home or away these days and this season above any season i can ever remember even injuries to our best players doesn't cause me to worry about having to play without them. Full credit to the club and the manager for they have put in place for us to enjoy.
4.) 27 Nov 2025 21:07:13
In ARTETA and everyone connected to our great club… even the tea lady…. I TRUST…VICTORY THROUGH HARMONY… COME ON YOU GUNNERS. ?⚪️❤️.
5.) 29 Nov 2025 10:27:55
Absolutely Gabi mate
COYG.
13 Oct 2025 16:17:23
Odegaard in line to be back against the Spuds. In the meantime would like to see Eze really get a good run in the squad, him and Nwaneri should be trying to seize their chance.
04 Oct 2025 17:33:36
What a comfortable win. My heart rate never went above 300! Probably could have finished with 4 or 5 goals but we hardly looked troubled all game. Mikel will be telling Gyökeres the goals will come, he worked hard again today and put himself about, just couldn't quite pull the trigger. Love his graft, just needs to keep plugging away.
1.) 04 Oct 2025 19:50:55
I’d get that heart rate checked out Wire! Wet Spam were toothless. I like Viktor he’ll score a few and make a few if he keeps trying! Jurrien Timber outstanding! Hopefully international break gives a few a break then Fulham! Tough fixture list a point clear now push home this advantage COYG.
2.) 04 Oct 2025 20:30:24
Vic is grafting away, I am sure the goals will come, but as long as keeps putting in a shift and we keep winning, no complaints from me
Enjoy the rest of the weekend people.
29 Sep 2025 10:50:43
Occasionally pop over to the MU and Liverpool pages to see what their fans think of recent performances. My word the Liverpool page is a vat of boiling piss right now. They're frothing about how much they hate Arsenal and how all their players are so much better than ours. There are a lot of Liverpool fans in my life - in-laws included - but got to say, they really need to learn a bit of sportsmanship.
1.) 29 Sep 2025 13:06:55
I occasionally go to the Liverpool page too since it's so active. And i too saw the post you're talking about ?
Many of them seem to take issue with our playing style. Some of us take too. That's fine and you can have good discussions about it without anyone getting hurt.
Other comments are about Arteta's hair etc. That's just immature. There are some intelligent users but many of them don't seem to have much respect for others.
The thing is, are we the same? I'm prpbably too biased to tell.
2.) 29 Sep 2025 13:51:25
They haven't got over 71 and 89.
3.) 29 Sep 2025 13:56:10
The only time I can honestly say I've seen Liverpool mention on here is when one of their fans comes on here and we wish them well. United and Tottenham on the other hand, well I feel they just bring it on themselves ?.
4.) 29 Sep 2025 14:28:18
Take no notice guys, they`re at school today anyway. 89 film `Who`s going to beat them` - that`ll be us then!
PS there are some rational sensible posters on their page which I enjoy reading although I ducked out at Tissues and Lube being bought over Isak signing! I love our boys but there is a line - very very strange banter COYG.
5.) 29 Sep 2025 14:28:19
Dacred, Wyred and my namesake Bill come on here with constructive posts from the Liverpool page, I never seen any Spuds on here apart from The Raver. As for the Manc??.
6.) 29 Sep 2025 15:57:05
Hey Billy mate, there are some really nice lads on utd page I go on for a chat regularly.
And I don't like to kick anyone when their down
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7.) 29 Sep 2025 17:08:11
I will have to pop over there Mal at some stage
Thanks for the heads up mate??.
8.) 29 Sep 2025 18:31:58
During the 13/ 14 season there was a very positive and some brilliant friendly humour being mutually exchanged by all poster's on this page and lots of poster's from the Liverpool page as both sets of fans enjoyed seeing their teams enjoy totally unexpected flirtations as title challenges from August to early March/ late April that season.
I think the difference between then and now is both clubs are now title favourites and both sets of fans genuinely feel their team/ squad are the best in the league, so both resent seeing their teams strengths questioned by the other teams fans.
When expectations become fiercely serious on both sides unfortunately it's only natural that fan rivalries will follow suit.
9.) 29 Sep 2025 19:39:49
Spot on 62 - Fergie was nice about us and that annoyed me as he knew we weren’t a threat then.
10.) 29 Sep 2025 19:59:28
I agree Sy, when we were at our best Fergie and Arsene didn't get on at all and Fergie was always trying to wind Arsene and our player's up bring out the worst in them. Once we became also rans Arsene and Fergie became good friends and Fergie often defended Arsene, never more so than when he talked Arsene into a selling him RV.
The only time I remember Fergie being nice towards a manager in his prime or about a club at their best was in 2008 when Pep and Barcelona humiliated then champions of England man United in the Champions league final.
11.) 30 Sep 2025 13:18:34
Very true 62 - it felt like Fergie was mocking Wenger by being nice. Really annoyed me but that’s where we were and it’s good Arteta is getting under LFC and City skins as it means we are competing at the big table again.
How are you anyway? Still at the charity place? Hope you are well and that we are good.
12.) 30 Sep 2025 16:01:26
Im all good thank you SY, yes still with the same charity but have very recently transferred from our homeless prevention team to supporting people who are very sadly are already homeless and sleeping rough by the time they get to us. Would you believe it was 5 years ago that i started with the charity? Where have those years gone mate ?.
21 Aug 2025 02:59:09
As nicely as Berta has done on the incomings, that's only half his job. We really need to shift the unfancied players now, more than ever if we want to avoid looking like Chelsea and having a group of sad rejects kicking about with the U21s.
Say what you will about that mob, but Chelsea manage to fleece just about everyone coming in for their deadweight while we're just happy to recoup the fee we paid 3-5 years ago. I don't understand how they manage it! Zinchenko in particular is too good to just rot in the reserves (as long as he isn't asked to defend) and could be tearing it up for a club in Spain or Italy. Can't understand why none of them have found a move away.
1.) 21 Aug 2025 06:41:32
Hi Wire, we just don’t sell well full stop. We put players on wages that other clubs bilk at so we don’t even recover our initial fee despite transfer inflation. Take zin - who will pay what we paid and put him on 150k? We’ve just upped Trossard wage. If we need to sell Kai - who is giving him 280k per week plus a transfer fee? We do sell but not great as you say and some of it has to be we over pay wages for non star players. To be fair - who is going to pay 150m plus 209k per week for Isak - the system is set up for players to run down contracts if they are brave enough.
2.) 21 Aug 2025 07:01:30
It doesn't help our unwanted players are on such high wages. That's why we always let them go so cheap.
3.) 21 Aug 2025 16:48:03
True, what strikes me about our wage bill (via FBRef) relative to the rest of the league is how flat ours looks. Not a lot on huge wages, but lots of players on higher wages. Probably good for squad harmony but we must be regretting paying Jesus, for example, so much.
4.) 21 Aug 2025 20:35:30
Our top wage player - Kai on 280k per bloody week. Sure Saka, Gabs, Rice, Saliba must be scratching their heads. Think Jesus is a top top earner too. Some stupid decisions.
21 Aug 2025 16:14:16
I wonder whether we might see Nwaneri play as a false 9 as well. Arteta has talked about it and Eze plays in the same position Nwaneri does, so it could be a thing. Guess we'll see.
31 Jul 2025 02:49:53
Selling the women's team - given they just won the CL - to fund the mens seems deplorable to me and I really hope we aren't considering it.
25 Jul 2025 04:40:56
The word on the street is that Newcastle believe they can hold out for £130m for Isak as they have no need to sell. He's good but that's a mad price for his injury record. Gyokeres for half seems the better deal for me if it let's us reinforce in January if required.
09 Jul 2025 02:21:54
Surprising addition, but makes sense. He's highly regarded tactically (as far as I can tell? ) and is known for tough training/ tough love. Could be more in the mould of Arteta than of Cuesta, who he is apparently replacing.
26 Jun 2025 16:25:13
My urologist told me we've broken the British transfer record for Alex Iwobi. I'm not sure exactly whether what I was feeling was his fist.
12 Nov 2025 01:12:49
Hi BG,
Arseblog wrote something the other day that really resonated with me. It's important to remember that football is fleeting and just because we are doing well now, doesn't mean we necessarily will be in a year or two. It's important to temper criticism with a sense of perspective that things will not always be as good as this!
I think we would all agree that 3 points is better than 1 - we want the Arsenal to win, after all - and I don't think I've ever seen a fan who didn't allow a bit of rage or disgust when a late equaliser goes in against us. I think the difference between some of the fans on here is that some are more comfortable vocalising this criticism than others when we know how good we've got it right now.
Anyway, just my two cents here. Don't forget to enjoy what we've got in between the irritation.
09 Nov 2025 12:43:02
Worth remembering the lad is still just a kid! Last season was an aberration given injuries to our other LBs. He'll get plenty of minutes between now and May.
06 Nov 2025 03:02:43
As far as I'm concerned, keep those stupid opinions coming! People underrating the Arsenal is good for us, less pressure and more desire to prove themselves.
06 Nov 2025 00:10:59
Thanks for the comprehensive writeup ed001, always enjoy these. Your point on Newcastle constantly fouling as their main strategy is exactly what I was thinking as well.
There is being physical/ aggressive and then there is setting out to manhandle and kick players out of the game. Burn for example somehow managed to escape a card when grabbing Bowen with both arms across the chest to stop a fast break. I don't understand how refs have just let it slide week after week when it is such a systematic ploy.
Also, a question on Liverpool - what is the approach Slot has tried that isn't working this season? I see Pool fans constantly asking for a diamond midfield but that seems like a whole new (unproven) tactical shift as well compared to just sticking with a winning team.
{Ed001's Note - Newcastle drive me mad, they have ability but are so focused on s**trousers they often forget to play.
The approach has been a really slow build up when on the ball and off the ball he dropped the press to instead play with a low intensity. Everything was slow and measured. Liverpool are at their best when they play quickly and press high. The other big issue has been the midfield just empties when in possession, with the entire midfield up along the forwards in a line. No idea what the thinking is, but it leaves a huge gap for the opposition to exploit when attacking and gives the defence no protection.}
25 Oct 2025 02:00:26
Agree Raya had a huge brain fart but that's the first I remember from him in years. The manager will be chewing his ear off for that, probably an aberration.