Hakkz
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Oooh. He's certainly made Everton more combative.
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Oooh. He's certainly made Everton more combative.
Gareth88
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We can hope a bottom half finish for them this season would be magic
hellava_tough
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The way it's looking, they're heading for a mid table finish, so a bottom half 11th or 12th place could happen.
Marty
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They've out-fought both Chelsea and Man United in the last two games, they should be able to do the same to Arsenal.
Hakkz
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Arsenal would be out-fought by a bunch of 12-year-olds.
cliff jones
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they continue to get worse but let's not pretend we're streets ahead
a couple of quality signings and Saliba coming will see them back in the pack where we are
a couple of quality signings and Saliba coming will see them back in the pack where we are
McFlash
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They won't end up in a relegation battle but at this rate, may well struggle to get into Europe.
With their current finances, that will be a massive kick in the stones. They're currently running a loss and I'm pretty sure I've read that they're close to the ffp lines.
Considering the likes of Pepe and Saliba are being paid in installments over the next few years, they've really got themselves into a bit of a pickle.
They need major investment into their squad - although they don't seem to understand which areas need improving - and they just aren't going to have the funds available
With their current finances, that will be a massive kick in the stones. They're currently running a loss and I'm pretty sure I've read that they're close to the ffp lines.
Considering the likes of Pepe and Saliba are being paid in installments over the next few years, they've really got themselves into a bit of a pickle.
They need major investment into their squad - although they don't seem to understand which areas need improving - and they just aren't going to have the funds available
Marty
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The current ostracisation of Lacazette suggests to me that he'd be top of their get rid list, they could receive a good fee for him. I can't understand why he isn't playing if that isn't the reason, he's a all-round quality footballer. Not as rapid and predatory as Aubameyang but certainly has more to his game.
If I were boss there (God forbid) I'd be so tempted to try out a Liverpool-like front three with Lacazette in the Firmino role and Aubameyang and A.N. other rapid forward (Pepe, Martinelli, Saka) either side. That leaves no space for Özil in the midfield but honestly, he's such a lost cause it surely wouldn't matter.
King of Otters
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Aubameyang only wants to play centrally though, and he's also their best player. It makes no sense to shift him out wide to accomodate Lazazette, as good as a player as he is.
It's symptomatic of the shambles that Arsenal are that they signed two top class No. 9s, despite the rest of their squad being utterly fucked and their budget being pretty limited.
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Marty
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I'd argue that Aubameyang would only nominally play on the flank and would be as central as Lacazette most of the time in such a system. It would require Lacazette to play a bit deeper than as a true 9 but he has the skillset to do it.
Absolutely agree that it's a shambles that they spent so much money on those two and none of the managers they've had since their signings want to play a two striker system.
Danners9
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Maybe this was his way of getting out of Arsenal. The chaos caused by the NBA over China served as an example, so out of the blue he drops some bombs and waits for the shit to hit the fan. Game removed from the schedule, his fan club closed, social media profiles (weibo and such) taken away and mentions of him removed. He is invisible.
If Arsenal want to play him, they lose the Chinese broadcasters - for the timebeing, at least. Might be fun to see how it plays out.
ClintEastwould
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If Arteta is anywhere near as good at managing as he is at his haircut they should be fine.
thebenjamin
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Who did Arsenal get in the CL draw?
Timberwolf
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I just love how poorly they've handled the whole managerial situation. Rather than lining someone up in advance like we did, they rashly pulled the trigger and managed to bring in an even worse caretaker (for all his failings, Sherwood did actually win a lot of games).
It's been a few weeks now so their first choice is clearly either unavailable or has rejected them, so they either have to see out the season with Funtime Freddie or rush in someone risky like Arteta.
What a time to be alive.
It's been a few weeks now so their first choice is clearly either unavailable or has rejected them, so they either have to see out the season with Funtime Freddie or rush in someone risky like Arteta.
What a time to be alive.
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Timberwolf
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It begins...‘I would improve Arsenal's defence tomorrow’, Sam Allardyce tells talkSPORT
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I would love it if he went there, would show just how far they’ve fallen‘I would improve Arsenal's defence tomorrow’, Sam Allardyce tells talkSPORT
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