KennyBurner
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Arsenal fans going to suffer a lot this season. Good times.
We used to fear them because they had: Vieria,Henry,Pires,Reyes, Edu,Bergkamp,Cole,Keown etc. Even players who wouldn't have got into our squad back then( Parlour,Ljungberg would walk into this squadI can’t believe we used to fear playing Arsenal. The gap between them and the top “six” is huge now!!
it's not only that - the way he was fooled by Mbeumo - that is not allowed if you cost £50 million. Of course it's his first game and he lacks experience - but he must improveWhite had a far better coach in Potter to bring out his strengths. They played a back 5 and he was never this exposed. Poundland Pep hasn't a clue
43 GA in 48 games last season. Impressive.Toney's hold up and movement is fecking class. Don't know if he'll get the chances to hit significant scoring numbers this season but he's a very good player.
Contradicting statements...Be nice if Brentford hold on, nothing like an opening day upset.
Good thing Chelsea didn't get him, he's exactly the type of profile Tuchel was looking forToney's hold up and movement is fecking class. Don't know if he'll get the chances to hit significant scoring numbers this season but he's a very good player.
They're at a very important point I feel. City and Chelsea have now joined ourselves and Liverpool as the most popular teams in England. They have 2 problems.Arteta and Arsenal would do extremely well to qualify for the Europa League with the tools at their disposal. They have fallen so, so far.
Contradicting statements...
They are a mid-table side now as far as I'm concerned. There's nothing that would give you any reason to believe they can get back towards the top of the league.They're at a very important point I feel. City and Chelsea have now joined ourselves and Liverpool as the most popular teams in England. They have 2 problems.
1. They've been a meme for a while, have gone through the "youth set up" faze and have only continued to slide. Even at their worst stage in the Wenger years 2013 to 2017, they still had some star power that could generate even a little attention. Right now they don't have anyone.
2. They never did well in Europe even when they had strong teams. That history and pedigree is what has always separated the liverpools from the Valencia's.
They don't have the money, the history or star power to generate real interest. We are getting to a stage where they'll stop being a meme and might actually be mid table.
Both are sickWhere are Bellerin, Aubameyang and Lacazette?
He's doing well so far this halfSmith-Rowe needs to pull up his socks. He's no Grealish.
Most if not all this squad he's either signed, given new deals or convinced to stay.I made this point in the Arteta thread and was shot down in flames. I think the trend is always to largely blame the manager without mitigation. There is clearly some mitigation. Not completely, it is indeed hard to see what the plan is on the pitch.
Until White very little has been spent by the manager and when you look at the squad he has to play with its not an enviable task. There is always that residual expectation that Arsenal should be doing this or that but the truth is it's hard to see how they're up to meeting those expectations.
That said, he hasn't made a case that he is the man to give funds to.
A bigger stadium makes teams better apparently.We used to fear them because they had: Vieria,Henry,Pires,Reyes, Edu,Bergkamp,Cole,Keown etc. Even players who wouldn't have got into our squad back then( Parlour,Ljungberg would walk into this squad
Its a joke at this pointThey still have Elneny?!?!
And Xhaka is getting a new contract apparently.They still have Elneny?!?!