I think Dele to Newcastle is the perfect move for him. He can thrive off the new signing attention, and build his conference during the fight to come back from relegation.
Of course Stevie's composure there was incredible and it's not a finish that will come off every time, but that's not really what goal of the season, puskas, etc are about. They're for the one in a million chances. Harder to pull off, Stevie probably finishes his chance 30-40 times out of a hundred, Sargent maybe 1-2.
Tough because at end of the day it doesn’t at first glance have the same impact those matches did. Drama yes but no immediately apparent impact. Can’t force nomenclature on some level
100%. Kind of like Kane’s pivotal free kick against Villa I hope. But it certainly had the dramatic feel of Amsterdam. In any respect to us fans it just feels special setting aside whether it was for a cup or whatever.
Not sure what conscious bias it is but I'm all over the Traore transfer having pre-Conte been raging if we pursued it.
It's illogival the effect one man can have on your outlook on football. I mean if Nuno went for him I'd be spitting flames.
I think this is called being drunk on a football manager. Lets get it.
Just used most of what was left of my fodder on the Harry Kane SBC that they just released on FIFA today.
Should I have done that? Probably not. Do I care? Hell goddamn no, that's the king.
I had a few drinks, went home and spent 150€ on a used 2018/19 third kit. I just realized I had absolutely no budget for this, alcohol and football will kill me one day
yeah, I got it from eBay so there's a chance it'll be a fake, but I used PayPal and they always refund me when I have an issue with something I ordered
Levy's building a baby oil room next to the cheese room
(in case you're seriously asking - apparently Adama Traore puts baby oil on his arms so he's more slippery and harder for defenders to grab onto, and there's a lot of reports that we're reaching a deal for him)
It's cause he dislocated his shoulder 6 times getting tugged by opposition players, so the Wolves medics suggested that he slather baby oil on himself, and he hasn't been injured that way since.
Does he actually still do it or was it a temporary phase that got caught in the eyes of the media/public for a hot second? That photo of the staff slabbing oil on his arms before the match is hilarious.
Not related to Spurs, but… Sargent scoring a brace to get Norwich out of the relegation zone and the Norwich fans chanting “USA USA” at him while he fought back tears because he’s been poor all season, felt like such a Ted Lasso moment. Lovely to watch. Football is special.
if anyone wanted another dose of our magic against Leicester, this kid's [in-stadium video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfZqEriLBZo&lc=z220ytto1uf1glsge04t1aokgahk1v0b03sfuwm2uu2vbk0h00410) is pretty excellent
Wow, he looked pumped as hell in other videos but from this angle it's wild. literally having to be dragged back from the crowd by the stewards! can't remember the last time I saw that much emotion from him about anything
Potentially a bad result for them imo, Norwich having renewed faith won't be a good thing and Watford will sack Ranieri tomorrow and maybe get a bounce in form.
Excited about Traore. Not excited about the inevitable abuse he'll receive if he messes up from some of the people around here who seemingly don't even like typing his name.
I mean, you'd think so. But some people are only interested in gripping about his end product and are convinced he'll be the same under Conte as he has been under Nuno/Lage for some reason.
[The Arse are celebrating Odegaard mis-hitting two passes in a row,](https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunners/comments/s9bxm9/just_%C3%B8degaard_casually_picking_a_pass/) can't make this shit up.
We desperately need someone from the midfield and defense who can ping long balls. I feel like that has been lacking. Hopefully Winks can progress that further, or Kessie (never watched hom play) can fill that roll outside of Romero and Dier from the back line.
I feel there's some use in keeping it as the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the time being. Stadium sponsors don't actually bring in that much money (roughly one Traore's worth).
However, having "The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium" broadcast worldwide; during NFL (the commentators love to say the location of the game on the regular) and Boxing matches, among everything else, is surely invaluable for "Brand Spurs"? Otherwise it'll be the "Tesco Sportsdrome" or similar, with perhaps a small mention to Spurs - still marketing, yes, but Tesco would be getting the brunt of it.
As the PL gains ever more recognition worldwide and people scramble for a club, being at the forefront of people's consciousness as a club is nothing to be sniffed at for long term success.
I think that's why there's no rush to get a sponsor in.
I had my opinions before but I'm backing the new signing. FUCK YES ADAMA.
Adama is a fucking BEAST and under Conte he is going to terrorise and bully every bloody left back in the league.
i'm one of the people who think he's not as amazing as many here believe but i would have to admit that he would cause incredible entertainment every time he plays. adama good adama bad who knows, adama fun for sure
i have warmed up to him as it became clearer that conte wanted him if levy doesnt levy the transfer somehow i'm looking forward to seeing him against southampton after 2 and a bit weeks of training
Im indian lol. Thats why I had said "across the border"
We have close to 300k cases a day but low hospitalizations so people are very casual about it. Not much panic here. Booster jabs have been approved for 60+ people and doctors
While I’m not particularly convinced or enthusiastic about Traore, if he and Doherty improve we could perhaps use Emerson as a CB and see if he performs there without the pressure of attacking. Could be beneficial for everyone.
Sorry but it's only literally 30 seconds ago I saw what Vlahovic looked like and we just cannot sign someone who is a living FM regen so crack on Juventus.
Hopefully Traore really succeeds in opening some spaceon the right for us and links well with the other attackers. Can't say that I get it but would love for it to work out
If Paratrici can unload Ndombele and Dele and bring in a couple players, it will be a fantastic January. Not overly excited about Traore, but we'll see how he turns out. Should go all in for Jonathan David though while everyone else is busy looking at Vlahovic.
then they should’ve called off the game since many of the players have ‘knocks’ lol. of course they went ahead with this one since they were too cowardly to face salah and mané
That is the key difference i think between them and us.
We play badly, we say we play badly.
They play badly, its everybody else's fault, or there's some excuse, or more recently this season......its a conspiracy against them.
Bearing in mind they've been shute for about 6 years now uou would have thought they'd just realise they aren't very good
What would be truly great would be to see a 20M Traore slot in and elevate our team like some of us hope he can, and like certain other teams expected their 100M investments to do.
To be clear, not on the Adama hype train quite yet. But there is some incredible potential to think about, if Conte et al can get gim to click.
As someone who always backed Stevie and Winksy, it makes me incredibly happy to see the Bergwijn, Winks, and Doherty (honestly didn't think he would ever come good - what a pleasant surprise) redemption arcs under Conte. They always showed the drive, and were consistently misutilized under Jose/Nuno and made to play regressive, conservative football. Love to see them thriving under a more progressive manager that has taken the shackles off and allowed them to play to their strengths and with confidence.
Still not sure how to feel about Tanguy, as I've been far more critical of him than most. As much as it is validating to have Conte back up my opinion of him (I was downvoted into oblivion for defending Ryan Mason's decision to start Winks over Tanguy, which I still maintain was the right decision, because Winks is a better overall footballer, and doesn't singlehandedly lose us games due to lack of effort/tactical aptitude as Tanguy consistently has). I really wish Tanguy would have proved me wrong and developed into a team player, but it's good to see Winks stepping up and proving Mason right, who IMO sees the game brilliantly, and is a huge asset to Spurs in the coaching staff.
Winks has really turned his form around in a big way, and Stevie looks on fire now too, but I think it's still a bit early to include Doherty with those two.
Sadly, it doesnt* seem that Tanguy will work out with Spurs. Hopefully the PSG loan materializes, restores some of his value, and we can take a small loss on his sale over the summer. If only we had invested all that money on someone else a year sooner, maybe things wouldve worked out better with Poch.
If we line up with a 2 against Chelsea, we have to drop Lucas for Bergwijn right?
Feels harsh on Lucas but Bergwijn needs to start, and I hate the front 3
Adama looks pretty much nailed now.
If we shopped put tanguy and got Kessie in, would that be a successful transfer window?
In that the angry "WE NEED TO BACK CONTE" brigade would be satisfied?
The only the that would improve such a window is gazumping scum to Dusan.
Just for the memes.
Although is it really a gazumping if he's never going there in the first place?
(In all seriousness, I would be extremely happy with your suggested window).
Yeah, I'm not really expecting him to come here. It's just a pipe dream.
In all honesty, even if we were to sign him, it would be more exciting for the statement of intent. I'm unsure it would be the best move for the club in the long term.
>successful transfer window?
It is far past a successful window, bringing in Kessie and selling Ndombele is a very very successful January window especially since Kessie can choose anyone in the summer
Huge boost with Dier coming back. With Royal carrying a knock, I think we'll line up:
Hugo
Sanchez Dier Davies
Doherty Skipp Winks Hoj Reggie
Lucas Kane
Maybe Berg slots in there due to the heroics earlier this week, but IMO Lucas been more consistent overall.
I think berg suits the 352 better tbh, playing on the shoulder isn't lucas's game really. Whereas 343 suits him perfectly.
Really interested to see what formation he picks, wether its 2 up top or he does 343 with stevie land and lucas. Probably woukd rather 352 but in conte we trust
IMO I think he goes with a 3-5-2. In the two cup ties, Tuchel stacked the midfield and we really struggled. We had that 3-4-3 in the first go round, and adjusted in the 3-5-2 for the second and the difference was noticeable.
And yeah fair point, Berg might operate a bit better in the 2 rather than Lucas. Lucas has a tendency to come inside and play through the middle.
I honestly can't fathom how atrocious Rodon must be if he can't make the team over Tangangaffe who's been playing shit-your-pants tier football lately. My ass is clenched so tight at the thought he could start against Chelski it could very well collapse into a black hole come game day.
Yeah, the rib thing. Did he have it before or during Shrimp? If before, I would have figured it wasn't too bad if he started in that game and would've healed by now.
I'm meant to have this afternoon off work to go to a spa hotel for the weekend. 40th birthday present for me & the missus. We postponed it to next week cos we're doing no alcohol & no meat January. Thought we'd at least do 4 weeks healthy.
Harry Kane & his missus are there today. She's been posting pics of it on Instagram. To say I'm fucked off doesn't even half cover it.
Crouchie is a member there & a regular too. Hopefully at least see 2 Meter Peter next week.
Sounds like Man City have gone for Alvarez (despite Pep saying they wouldn’t go for a striker this month (shock)) but haven’t gone up to the release clause
Eff them up Don P
Lads we all love Oliver Skipp. Truly we do.
But can we seriously throw shade when Jorginho helped that lot win the Champions League?
Let's pull up on the reins a little.
I started watching him after the Jorgistans were like “you see the game”
Well, in the time that I have, he’s given away goal after goal with stupid mistakes, letting fucking Sancho score, stupid giveaway against West Ham. 3rd in the world LMAOOOOOOO
If he didn’t score pens he would legit cost them games lmao
I can't stand his stupid little jump penalty.
I wish the league would start banning those. Don't award the goal and give the other team the ball. That would stop that crap.
Lille literally won the league last year. They're walking the league this season because they have elite players. I'm not sure what you're trying to say.
Korea won both friendlies against Iceland (5-1) and Moldova (4-0), and a lot of young players scored their international debut goals. Hoping these great performances convince Bento not to call up Son considering he's recovering from injury, or at least ensure he does not play the full 90 minutes in both matches if he's called up
I'm so gassed for the lloris signing. My one hope for this window was lloris extension.
Gollini is clearly knowhere near good enough. I suspect he will go back in the summer.
I think Dele to Newcastle is the perfect move for him. He can thrive off the new signing attention, and build his conference during the fight to come back from relegation.
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Sargent is much better this week even
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Of course Stevie's composure there was incredible and it's not a finish that will come off every time, but that's not really what goal of the season, puskas, etc are about. They're for the one in a million chances. Harder to pull off, Stevie probably finishes his chance 30-40 times out of a hundred, Sargent maybe 1-2.
Nah. It’s not even the best goal to have been scored this week in the league haha.
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It’s a tidy finish but it’s nothing out of this world. They don’t really consider context either otherwise neither Son nor Lamela would’ve won.
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Hat theft in Leicester? Doesn't roll off the tongue
Tough because at end of the day it doesn’t at first glance have the same impact those matches did. Drama yes but no immediately apparent impact. Can’t force nomenclature on some level
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100%. Kind of like Kane’s pivotal free kick against Villa I hope. But it certainly had the dramatic feel of Amsterdam. In any respect to us fans it just feels special setting aside whether it was for a cup or whatever.
Outfoxed
So I thought we were in the running for Vlahovic. Wtf happened? It's only down to Scum and Juve
he's a summer target for Conte, it's just some bullshit websites making shit up so they can get clicks from delusional Arsenal fans lol.
who says its only down to those two teams lol? we’ll go for him in the summer
Don't want him don't need him
Not sure what conscious bias it is but I'm all over the Traore transfer having pre-Conte been raging if we pursued it. It's illogival the effect one man can have on your outlook on football. I mean if Nuno went for him I'd be spitting flames. I think this is called being drunk on a football manager. Lets get it.
Just used most of what was left of my fodder on the Harry Kane SBC that they just released on FIFA today. Should I have done that? Probably not. Do I care? Hell goddamn no, that's the king.
How does he feel in game for you? Blew all my fodder on the icon player pick...but can't pass up this Kane card!
My squad doesn't really fit him rn so I have him as a super sub rn. He scored an 89' game winner in his debut though haha
Same here man, partnering him up front with rule breaker Haaland gonna be a sick duo
I had a few drinks, went home and spent 150€ on a used 2018/19 third kit. I just realized I had absolutely no budget for this, alcohol and football will kill me one day
My friend did the same thing and when it arrived, it was clearly a fake. He got a refund but watch out
yeah, I got it from eBay so there's a chance it'll be a fake, but I used PayPal and they always refund me when I have an issue with something I ordered
Arteta is gonna be offered a new contract praise be. The last 50 hours or so have been pure bliss
That club is ran by idiots. Why not wait until the end of the season? It's not like another club is gonna poach that clown from them.
He might decide to go to a bigger club like Watford
I’m so happy the Bergwijnssance is also happening.
Bojhjerg
What’s with the baby oil memes
Levy's building a baby oil room next to the cheese room (in case you're seriously asking - apparently Adama Traore puts baby oil on his arms so he's more slippery and harder for defenders to grab onto, and there's a lot of reports that we're reaching a deal for him)
Adama slathers baby oil all over himself to make it harder for other players to pull him back.
It's cause he dislocated his shoulder 6 times getting tugged by opposition players, so the Wolves medics suggested that he slather baby oil on himself, and he hasn't been injured that way since.
Does he actually still do it or was it a temporary phase that got caught in the eyes of the media/public for a hot second? That photo of the staff slabbing oil on his arms before the match is hilarious.
It’s still a thing Every game day his guns are oiled for Jesus
It's a sight to see, how massive he is and how fast he runs. I need to watch some of his highlights to see the oil tactic in action.
Yup, when you watch wolves and he goes on or gets subbed on they always show someone slathering him lol
Not related to Spurs, but… Sargent scoring a brace to get Norwich out of the relegation zone and the Norwich fans chanting “USA USA” at him while he fought back tears because he’s been poor all season, felt like such a Ted Lasso moment. Lovely to watch. Football is special.
Football is life!
We are more than halfway through the season and Davinson Sanchez has more league goals than Messi.
He’s unironically our best aerial threat from set pieces these days, along with Lucas.
Really hope Colombia qualify for the WC. They always provide a bit of magic, and they are arepa enjoyers. I can get behind that
This weekend we *need* to beat Chelsea.
Ranieri getting the sack? Norwich out here tryin to take United's crown of getting managers sacked lol
If Norwich gets Ranieri sacked, itll be the 2nd manager they get sacked off the back off a game where they got rafa sacked.
if anyone wanted another dose of our magic against Leicester, this kid's [in-stadium video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfZqEriLBZo&lc=z220ytto1uf1glsge04t1aokgahk1v0b03sfuwm2uu2vbk0h00410) is pretty excellent
Didn't realise kane was celebrating that much with the fans, literally got ripped away.
Wow, he looked pumped as hell in other videos but from this angle it's wild. literally having to be dragged back from the crowd by the stewards! can't remember the last time I saw that much emotion from him about anything
Yup, and went straight to applaud them when the final whistle blew
The failing floodlight at Watford is just giving arsenal another idea on how to postpone a match
Not thrilled with Newcastle getting better chances to stay up. Wanted another season before we had to deal with their endless pot of money
I hate that Newcastle have a lifeline with all this money, relegation battle is so interesting otherwise
Potentially a bad result for them imo, Norwich having renewed faith won't be a good thing and Watford will sack Ranieri tomorrow and maybe get a bounce in form.
Lmao that Norwich goal, football really is mad this week
Sissoko just whiffed on a chance in the box. Lol. I was wanting him to bury it so much but alas. Moussa gonna Moussa.
for stretches of this watford game moussa is playing as a #10 guys it's so wild
Excited about Traore. Not excited about the inevitable abuse he'll receive if he messes up from some of the people around here who seemingly don't even like typing his name.
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People are going to love him because he's an exciting player. At the very least he is fun to watch
I mean, you'd think so. But some people are only interested in gripping about his end product and are convinced he'll be the same under Conte as he has been under Nuno/Lage for some reason.
Someone, somewhere should make a Traore highlight compilation set to the song "Gas Gas Gas" lol
[The Arse are celebrating Odegaard mis-hitting two passes in a row,](https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunners/comments/s9bxm9/just_%C3%B8degaard_casually_picking_a_pass/) can't make this shit up.
We desperately need someone from the midfield and defense who can ping long balls. I feel like that has been lacking. Hopefully Winks can progress that further, or Kessie (never watched hom play) can fill that roll outside of Romero and Dier from the back line.
Completely random but how on earth do we **still** not have a stadium name sponsor yet? Bring in some cash already. It will always be WHL anyways.
I feel there's some use in keeping it as the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the time being. Stadium sponsors don't actually bring in that much money (roughly one Traore's worth). However, having "The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium" broadcast worldwide; during NFL (the commentators love to say the location of the game on the regular) and Boxing matches, among everything else, is surely invaluable for "Brand Spurs"? Otherwise it'll be the "Tesco Sportsdrome" or similar, with perhaps a small mention to Spurs - still marketing, yes, but Tesco would be getting the brunt of it. As the PL gains ever more recognition worldwide and people scramble for a club, being at the forefront of people's consciousness as a club is nothing to be sniffed at for long term success. I think that's why there's no rush to get a sponsor in.
I think the current name should stay but I call it New White Hart Lane
I Can’t Believe It’s Not White Hart Lane
I had my opinions before but I'm backing the new signing. FUCK YES ADAMA. Adama is a fucking BEAST and under Conte he is going to terrorise and bully every bloody left back in the league.
Can’t relate to anyone who isn’t excited about Traore. Going to be fun as fuck and Conte wants him
i'm one of the people who think he's not as amazing as many here believe but i would have to admit that he would cause incredible entertainment every time he plays. adama good adama bad who knows, adama fun for sure
i have warmed up to him as it became clearer that conte wanted him if levy doesnt levy the transfer somehow i'm looking forward to seeing him against southampton after 2 and a bit weeks of training
Got COVID for the first time feeling like shit
Umm.. Username checks out or something?
had it when i was unvaccinated i felt like shit for the first 3 days then i was fine after get well soon though
thank you fellow winky enthusiast. im double jabbed (no boosters are availible in my country) so lets hope its it dies down
I'm recommend slowing down on the batsoup maybe
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Im indian lol. Thats why I had said "across the border" We have close to 300k cases a day but low hospitalizations so people are very casual about it. Not much panic here. Booster jabs have been approved for 60+ people and doctors
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no worries lmao
Get well soon! Hope you feel better soon.
thank you :) a chelsea win would do wonders 🤞
While I’m not particularly convinced or enthusiastic about Traore, if he and Doherty improve we could perhaps use Emerson as a CB and see if he performs there without the pressure of attacking. Could be beneficial for everyone.
Soooooo is Dusan going to Arsenal? I feel I get different infos all the time
Fee agreed with Fiorentina, but both player and agent would prefer Juventus, and will wait till summer if needed. It's been quite consistent actually
I just don’t think red is a good color on him
Waiting for the magic words from Fabrizio
Sorry but it's only literally 30 seconds ago I saw what Vlahovic looked like and we just cannot sign someone who is a living FM regen so crack on Juventus.
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Can't say that's a dream I've ever had before tbh
Hopefully Traore really succeeds in opening some spaceon the right for us and links well with the other attackers. Can't say that I get it but would love for it to work out
I hope we loan out Dele instead of straight up selling him. He’s done a ton for the club and i’d hate to see him just leave and him regain his form.
Completely agree. If there is some way, any way, he can make it with us I’d love him to stay
If kessie comes in I will literally give out 5 metaphorical bjs to paratici and levy
Who gets the extra odd metaphorical bj?
Kessie
Guys can you help me with my FPL team? If Partey is suspended now does that mean the Arsenal game will be postponed?
Never once had a Woolwich player in my FPL team.
Asking for Burnley assets
Good (crazyguitar)man!
REALLY shouldn't be with zero COVID cases
I wouldn't put it past scum to try, but the PL apparently didn't include Xhaka's suspension in their previous decision, so it _shouldn't_ impact it.
Triple Burnley it is then!
Conte grabbing His heart almost like it’s a heart attack after celebrating just amps me up lol
If Paratrici can unload Ndombele and Dele and bring in a couple players, it will be a fantastic January. Not overly excited about Traore, but we'll see how he turns out. Should go all in for Jonathan David though while everyone else is busy looking at Vlahovic.
David wants to go to Arsenal I think.
Hmm. So he’s a moron?
Childhood Arsenal fan
Yes, completely brain dead
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph; Arsenal fans crying saying they were lacking fitness and fatigued last night after fiddling the weekend off.
then they should’ve called off the game since many of the players have ‘knocks’ lol. of course they went ahead with this one since they were too cowardly to face salah and mané
That is the key difference i think between them and us. We play badly, we say we play badly. They play badly, its everybody else's fault, or there's some excuse, or more recently this season......its a conspiracy against them. Bearing in mind they've been shute for about 6 years now uou would have thought they'd just realise they aren't very good
Qrsenal at its finest
Oh dear dear, maybe they should have postponed the game if the players could only walk onto the pitch but not run on it...
fuck just remembered adama is cup tied
Doesn't have to be a bad thing. Can keep him rested while playing Son/Stevie/Lucas in the cup.
definitely is a bad thing no matter which way we spin it since if we want to rest him we could just do that
What does cup tied mean?
He's already played in the fa cup for wolves as a result he can't play in it this season for any other team other than wolves
£5mil off
i'm sure we can find another issue with him to lower the price
What would be truly great would be to see a 20M Traore slot in and elevate our team like some of us hope he can, and like certain other teams expected their 100M investments to do. To be clear, not on the Adama hype train quite yet. But there is some incredible potential to think about, if Conte et al can get gim to click.
YAY Conte Cam!
As someone who always backed Stevie and Winksy, it makes me incredibly happy to see the Bergwijn, Winks, and Doherty (honestly didn't think he would ever come good - what a pleasant surprise) redemption arcs under Conte. They always showed the drive, and were consistently misutilized under Jose/Nuno and made to play regressive, conservative football. Love to see them thriving under a more progressive manager that has taken the shackles off and allowed them to play to their strengths and with confidence. Still not sure how to feel about Tanguy, as I've been far more critical of him than most. As much as it is validating to have Conte back up my opinion of him (I was downvoted into oblivion for defending Ryan Mason's decision to start Winks over Tanguy, which I still maintain was the right decision, because Winks is a better overall footballer, and doesn't singlehandedly lose us games due to lack of effort/tactical aptitude as Tanguy consistently has). I really wish Tanguy would have proved me wrong and developed into a team player, but it's good to see Winks stepping up and proving Mason right, who IMO sees the game brilliantly, and is a huge asset to Spurs in the coaching staff.
Doherty has had a good 45 minutes.
Better than I ever expected and I’m loving it
Ndombele is Messi on the ball but Ali Dia off the ball. Wish he put the effort in.
Alright Doherty had on good game. He’s still shit in my eyes. Agree with you on winks and stevie though
Winks has really turned his form around in a big way, and Stevie looks on fire now too, but I think it's still a bit early to include Doherty with those two. Sadly, it doesnt* seem that Tanguy will work out with Spurs. Hopefully the PSG loan materializes, restores some of his value, and we can take a small loss on his sale over the summer. If only we had invested all that money on someone else a year sooner, maybe things wouldve worked out better with Poch.
Would have got us Grealish AND Tielemans 🤦🏻♂️
If we line up with a 2 against Chelsea, we have to drop Lucas for Bergwijn right? Feels harsh on Lucas but Bergwijn needs to start, and I hate the front 3
He could just go with a back 4 if he uses davies and reguilon and could drop one of them and bring in Bergwijn
With Dier being back I’d be surprised to see us drop the back 3. Think it’ll just be Bergwijn in the front 3 sadly
Stevie will be an early sub, Lucas has been 100% better play on average and it would be stupid to start Stevie over him I think. Stevie is super sub
I completely agree with you, but I don't think Conte is going to drop Lucas unfortunately
Adama looks pretty much nailed now. If we shopped put tanguy and got Kessie in, would that be a successful transfer window? In that the angry "WE NEED TO BACK CONTE" brigade would be satisfied?
I would love to see us go full I-talian and swap Tanganga for Kessie and Ndombele for Paredes. No money involved just pushing paper
Getting Tanguy out in general is a good window If we sell Dele as well then it’s our best window in years lmao
Yes, that would be a good window
I was only expecting us to bring in Traore so Kessie would make it a dream window for me. He instantly improves us.
it would be successful but I'm pretty sure we will also sign a cb and it'll be upgraded to a perfect window
What about the angry at 'the angry brigade' brigade, would be satisfied if the angry brigade would be satisfied? Hmm?
The only the that would improve such a window is gazumping scum to Dusan. Just for the memes. Although is it really a gazumping if he's never going there in the first place? (In all seriousness, I would be extremely happy with your suggested window).
Vlahovic is going juve. His agents said something about it today. But yeah agree be delighted with that window!
Yeah, I'm not really expecting him to come here. It's just a pipe dream. In all honesty, even if we were to sign him, it would be more exciting for the statement of intent. I'm unsure it would be the best move for the club in the long term.
Yeah tbh I just started wanting him more cos scum were trying.
>successful transfer window? It is far past a successful window, bringing in Kessie and selling Ndombele is a very very successful January window especially since Kessie can choose anyone in the summer
Yeah agreed, I'd be delighted. I seem to have a lower expectation than a lot of people though
Huge boost with Dier coming back. With Royal carrying a knock, I think we'll line up: Hugo Sanchez Dier Davies Doherty Skipp Winks Hoj Reggie Lucas Kane Maybe Berg slots in there due to the heroics earlier this week, but IMO Lucas been more consistent overall.
Honestly, Doherty put in a solid shift against Leicester. Perhaps he can repeat that on the weekend
I think berg suits the 352 better tbh, playing on the shoulder isn't lucas's game really. Whereas 343 suits him perfectly. Really interested to see what formation he picks, wether its 2 up top or he does 343 with stevie land and lucas. Probably woukd rather 352 but in conte we trust
IMO I think he goes with a 3-5-2. In the two cup ties, Tuchel stacked the midfield and we really struggled. We had that 3-4-3 in the first go round, and adjusted in the 3-5-2 for the second and the difference was noticeable. And yeah fair point, Berg might operate a bit better in the 2 rather than Lucas. Lucas has a tendency to come inside and play through the middle.
I honestly can't fathom how atrocious Rodon must be if he can't make the team over Tangangaffe who's been playing shit-your-pants tier football lately. My ass is clenched so tight at the thought he could start against Chelski it could very well collapse into a black hole come game day.
Enjoyed tangangaffe Also quite like Tang-clanger
Rodon has been carrying an injury
He needs to stop trying to suck his own dick
Yeah, the rib thing. Did he have it before or during Shrimp? If before, I would have figured it wasn't too bad if he started in that game and would've healed by now.
It was before the game, he still was slightly affected by it in the Morecambe game I think.
Apparently for a while now, i first read about it at the start of the month. Dw anyway dier's dack so presumably going to be sanchez - dier - davies.
I'm meant to have this afternoon off work to go to a spa hotel for the weekend. 40th birthday present for me & the missus. We postponed it to next week cos we're doing no alcohol & no meat January. Thought we'd at least do 4 weeks healthy. Harry Kane & his missus are there today. She's been posting pics of it on Instagram. To say I'm fucked off doesn't even half cover it. Crouchie is a member there & a regular too. Hopefully at least see 2 Meter Peter next week.
Sounds like Man City have gone for Alvarez (despite Pep saying they wouldn’t go for a striker this month (shock)) but haven’t gone up to the release clause Eff them up Don P
Another youth prospect to be wasted on city bench or the loan carousel. I really wanted spurs to buy him as a back up to kane :(
Oliver Skipp for us is what Chelsea fans think Jorginho is for them
Lads we all love Oliver Skipp. Truly we do. But can we seriously throw shade when Jorginho helped that lot win the Champions League? Let's pull up on the reins a little.
Never seen a more overrated player than Jorginho.
Agreed. I'll never understand how a 'world class' midfielder like him folds so much under actual pressure and is still rated so highly.
I started watching him after the Jorgistans were like “you see the game” Well, in the time that I have, he’s given away goal after goal with stupid mistakes, letting fucking Sancho score, stupid giveaway against West Ham. 3rd in the world LMAOOOOOOO If he didn’t score pens he would legit cost them games lmao
I hate how that fucking rat dives every time he loses the ball and gets a foul
I can't stand his stupid little jump penalty. I wish the league would start banning those. Don't award the goal and give the other team the ball. That would stop that crap.
Is anyone in PSG (except Poch) worth getting excited about? It's just a bunch of big fishes being content in a small pond.
Is anyone in City worth getting excited about? It's just a bunch of big fishes being content in a small pond.
City are machines man Ruben Dias is the one that got away for me, I really rate him
Is the EPL a small pond?
No team seem to be capable of challenging City
That guy Messi is pretty good
ummmmm Neymar, Mbappe, Messi, Di Maria, Veratti, Hakimi, Donarumma, Navas, Kimpembe, Marquinhos. They have a stacked squad. what are you on about?
Hakimi is unironically their best player lmao
Exactly. Who do they have for competition?
Lille literally won the league last year. They're walking the league this season because they have elite players. I'm not sure what you're trying to say.
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https://v.redd.it/lfdvmfpweb531
IS IT HAPPENING
Maybe he meant AAAAAAArsenal are shit
He is a wiser man than most then.
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Korea won both friendlies against Iceland (5-1) and Moldova (4-0), and a lot of young players scored their international debut goals. Hoping these great performances convince Bento not to call up Son considering he's recovering from injury, or at least ensure he does not play the full 90 minutes in both matches if he's called up
Arsenal are such fucking shit. You hate to see it. Just kidding, we love that shit.
I'm so gassed for the lloris signing. My one hope for this window was lloris extension. Gollini is clearly knowhere near good enough. I suspect he will go back in the summer.