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re: Arsenal 18/19 Season Thread
Posted on 7/21/19 at 10:25 am to DB10_AFC
Posted on 7/21/19 at 10:25 am to DB10_AFC
The good..... we have a plethora of young attacking talent. I was extremely impressed with the confidence and ability of these guys. Some of them will definitely be loaned out to get some first team minutes but it is going to be a tough decision on who goes and who stays.
We are severely lacking a box to box and attacking center mid. Ozil only shows up about half the time and Xhaka just isn’t good enough for the position. We saw what happened at the end of last season when Ramsey was hurt. (Torreira and Guendouzi are not currently playing)
The bad... the defense is shite. If the other teams could finish, those games would have been much much different. Socrates is the only player that should actually be starting for this team. If Mustafi is our starting center back for the first half of the season, you can kiss the top 4 goodbye. Monreal has lost a step and AMN is playing out position.
The first priority for the transfer window should be a CB and then outside back. Another winger would be great but the defense and offensive center mid are much more important imo.
We are severely lacking a box to box and attacking center mid. Ozil only shows up about half the time and Xhaka just isn’t good enough for the position. We saw what happened at the end of last season when Ramsey was hurt. (Torreira and Guendouzi are not currently playing)
The bad... the defense is shite. If the other teams could finish, those games would have been much much different. Socrates is the only player that should actually be starting for this team. If Mustafi is our starting center back for the first half of the season, you can kiss the top 4 goodbye. Monreal has lost a step and AMN is playing out position.
The first priority for the transfer window should be a CB and then outside back. Another winger would be great but the defense and offensive center mid are much more important imo.
This post was edited on 7/21/19 at 1:51 pm
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Posted on 7/21/19 at 2:18 pm to saderade
Mustafi is such trash. I feel for him because he seems like a nice German guy that just doesn't have a position because of his size and speed combo.
But good God man, this is your chance to shut people up and you still can't play cb. I saw a clip recently and it was mustafi basically taking the ball down the right, beating the players in front of him, then he boots the fricking ball out of the stadium trying to cross it. That's the player he is.
I'm really digging nketiah. I hope we don't loan him and just play the guy.
Now rethinking, we are pretty screwed on defense. Monteal is too old be at lb in a 4 and Amn is not a rb. I think we could live with our cbs if we had better full backs. But you can't play mustafi and Ainsley on one side.
I do like Martinelli. I was impressed with videos I saw of him, but he's continued to show as a guy that will attack the goal. If he had scored that last night the fans would be overreacting. He seems confident in his game, something that we need from the young players.
But good God man, this is your chance to shut people up and you still can't play cb. I saw a clip recently and it was mustafi basically taking the ball down the right, beating the players in front of him, then he boots the fricking ball out of the stadium trying to cross it. That's the player he is.
I'm really digging nketiah. I hope we don't loan him and just play the guy.
Now rethinking, we are pretty screwed on defense. Monteal is too old be at lb in a 4 and Amn is not a rb. I think we could live with our cbs if we had better full backs. But you can't play mustafi and Ainsley on one side.
I do like Martinelli. I was impressed with videos I saw of him, but he's continued to show as a guy that will attack the goal. If he had scored that last night the fans would be overreacting. He seems confident in his game, something that we need from the young players.
This post was edited on 7/21/19 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 7/22/19 at 4:29 pm to dgnx6
FROM ORNSTEIN !
Lets go!!!!!! Need one CB still and preferably a wing back.
quote:
Arsenal have reached an agreement to sign Real Madrid and Spain U21 midfielder Dani Ceballos on loan for 2019-20 campaign. With William Saliba also set to complete move from Saint Etienne before returning there on loan next season, big week for #AFC in transfer market #RMFC #ASSE
Lets go!!!!!! Need one CB still and preferably a wing back.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 11:57 pm to GeauxHouston
Remember him signing with RM two years ago, but hardly ever heard his name since then
hope he finds his form and contributes, i like it
hope he finds his form and contributes, i like it
Posted on 7/23/19 at 12:32 am to GeauxHouston
MAGA 2020
Tierney — Holding — Saliba — Bellerin
Torreria — Willock/Guendouzi
Everton/Zaha —— Ozil — Abaumeyang/Nelson
Lacazette/Nketiah
DRIVEMAN OUT
Tierney — Holding — Saliba — Bellerin
Torreria — Willock/Guendouzi
Everton/Zaha —— Ozil — Abaumeyang/Nelson
Lacazette/Nketiah
DRIVEMAN OUT
This post was edited on 7/23/19 at 12:34 am
Posted on 7/23/19 at 8:43 am to death valley driver
So y’all would really be opposed to getting Bale on loan?? If we could get rid of Ozil and bring Bale we would have an unstoppable attack
Posted on 7/23/19 at 9:10 am to GeauxHouston
I dont think anyone is opposed to getting Bale, however there are a few points of contention.
1) Think Real want to permanently get rid of him.
2) He's on something like £500,000 per week. And it sounds like he doesn't want to move if he has to take a pay cut. That's not even considering the transfer fee.
3) He played for Spurs. And while Bale never showed any real affinity/love for Tottenham, I'd still find it hard to believe that he would openly want to play for Arsenal.
1) Think Real want to permanently get rid of him.
2) He's on something like £500,000 per week. And it sounds like he doesn't want to move if he has to take a pay cut. That's not even considering the transfer fee.
3) He played for Spurs. And while Bale never showed any real affinity/love for Tottenham, I'd still find it hard to believe that he would openly want to play for Arsenal.
Posted on 7/23/19 at 6:45 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
That was a complete BS red card. How on any planet does that get called? Sokratis had possession!
This post was edited on 7/23/19 at 6:50 pm
Posted on 7/23/19 at 6:46 pm to saderade
sokratis is a klutz
such a liability in the back, not as bad as mustafi though
such a liability in the back, not as bad as mustafi though
Posted on 7/23/19 at 7:24 pm to tiggah1981
Asensio and Marcello are dominating the Arsenal defense.
Posted on 7/23/19 at 7:25 pm to 225bred
lol at unai plan to sit back and play d, something arsenal is horrible at
Posted on 7/23/19 at 7:33 pm to tiggah1981
Gunna wait till tmmrw to watch the game. How did Willock look? Also Chambers?
Posted on 7/23/19 at 7:35 pm to braud2go
Hard to gauge, since the 1st half Arsenal were up a man for 30 minutes.
This post was edited on 7/23/19 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 7/23/19 at 8:01 pm to ATLienTiger
Nketiah gets himself into good positions, needs some work finishing though.
Posted on 7/23/19 at 8:10 pm to ATLienTiger
leave it to arsenal to make courtois look like world class
This post was edited on 7/23/19 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 7/25/19 at 8:51 am to tiggah1981
Ceballos confirmed.
This post was edited on 7/25/19 at 8:52 am
Posted on 7/25/19 at 9:25 am to DB10_AFC
every post on this page has a downvote except for one
Posted on 7/25/19 at 9:56 am to DB10_AFC
Looks good. Wearing #8 and should start many games this season. I like our midfield options tbh.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 10:10 am to Alan Garner
quote:
every post on this page has a downvote except for one
As a Spurs fan with a post on this page this does not look good for me
(It's honestly not me though)
Posted on 7/25/19 at 10:30 am to BlackCoffeeKid
quote:
BlackCoffeeKid
You are easily the best Spurs fan I've ever come across. You know your soccer and are very friendly. Hope a spot opens up for you in TD fantasy.
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