Recent content by Big Poppa

Eh? Tomiyasu is almost unanimously considered Arteta’s best signing by Arsenal fans. Can play anywhere in defence and fantastic with both feet.

We finished what, a point off 4th and in the EL final when Emery got fired? Why is it now unrealistic having been the highest spenders in European football last summer, to think we should be making top 4 THIS season? Especially when you consider that Spurs, United and even Chelsea have all...

Maybe I read it wrong. Sounded like you suggested that nothing can be done about this and it should no longer be called out as a result?

I’m sure Elanga wishes he had that luxury

Never understood this kind of take. The discussion is to put pressure on authorities to act and to show the poor kid some support. Surely you can see that. How does everyone burying their head in the sand help anyone?

Everyone needs to put their knickers back on. TAA was Liverpool’s only positive case in their “outbreak”, where was this outcry for them? The guidelines aren’t about positive covid cases they’re about minimum numbers of available players. It’s pretty explicit.

We were forced to play Brentford with 7 first team players out due to covid before the protocol was introduced, so I'm cool with it.

Exactly. Tomiyasu, Odegaard, ESR & Partey would have all probably played. Not having the option of Pepe or Elneny off the bench due to AFCON either was annoying. The decision to loan AMN to Roma now was stupid.

I detest these kinds of comparisons as between the age of 18 - 23, a players can fluctuate wildly in their development due to circumstances that have nothing to do with talent or ability. From an Arsenal perspective, Martinelli, beyond just talent, has an outrageous work ethic but I always...

We pay him big bucks to use his squad and think outside the box. He could use Chambers or White as a CDM. Both have played there in the PL and done relatively well. He's tried the 433 what once? maybe twice? You can only have one of Odegaard or ESR as an inside 8 in a 433 anyway, and he used...

I sincerely hope not. Arteta needs to adapt his system to the players he has available, which he refuses to do.

Jeez Loueeze :lol:

The fact that we even get to spend £50m on a player for the future is a luxury 90% of the league can't afford. We have a £72m player who rides our bench every week, alongside one of the best young talents in Europe (ESR). Start of season predictions are always nonsense because they just mirror...

If that's what it takes to maintain the standards at both these great clubs then absolutely. United should've fired Solskjaer ages ago, and Arteta's still in a job because of our kids.

If you think the likes of Saka, ESR, Martinelli etc will stick around to compete for Europa league places while their stock rises you're very mistaken. With all due respect, we were the highest spending club in Europe last summer, including net spend. We're the 3rd most successful team in...