Emi is leaving...

comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 1 hour ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 18 minutes ago
If this is confirmed then I think it is clear that selling Emi was a playing decision. And Arteta does not fancy Leno either. Raya is the long term replacement for Leno. In this situation I would have sold Leno first and then Emi. But looking at the market I can understand there maybe no takers for Leno so he gets an extra year to prove himself.

You have to respect Arteta in this situation. He has earned it.
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Nah, you're trying to read way too much into this tbh.

If Arteta thought Emi was the better keeper, he'd have put Leno on the bench, whether there's buyers for him or not.

Otherwise if it was merely a case of wanting to raise money to invest in other areas, why are we looking to spend most of what was raised in exactly the same position?
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If money was tha main issue then why spend it all on Raya?

btw Lex my point he doesn't fancy Leno or Emi. And its a matter of getting rid of both by next season. We had an offer for Emi so he went first. Leno has a season to prove himself.

comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 5 hours, 38 minutes ago
btw Lex my point he doesn't fancy Leno or Emi. And its a matter of getting rid of both by next season. We had an offer for Emi so he went first. Leno has a season to prove himself.
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Sounds like a question of which poison tastes better. Is this really the thought process within Arsenal FC.?Where the hell is Arteta in all of this?

comment by Globaled (U7198)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 5 hours, 38 minutes ago
btw Lex my point he doesn't fancy Leno or Emi. And its a matter of getting rid of both by next season. We had an offer for Emi so he went first. Leno has a season to prove himself.
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Sounds like a question of which poison tastes better. Is this really the thought process within Arsenal FC.?Where the hell is Arteta in all of this?
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Arteta has been quite open about putting every player on notice. Reputation is not going to earn you selection. So Leno has to prove himself and not make mistakes that were obvious last season. I don't think thats unreasonable. In fact I love this ruthlessness that we never had under Wenger.

comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 8 hours, 20 minutes ago
The links to the Icelandic keeper could turn out to be a bluff of course.
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he had a medical yesterday how big a bluff are we trying to play here

comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 50 minutes ago
comment by Globaled (U7198)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 5 hours, 38 minutes ago
btw Lex my point he doesn't fancy Leno or Emi. And its a matter of getting rid of both by next season. We had an offer for Emi so he went first. Leno has a season to prove himself.
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Sounds like a question of which poison tastes better. Is this really the thought process within Arsenal FC.?Where the hell is Arteta in all of this?
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Arteta has been quite open about putting every player on notice. Reputation is not going to earn you selection. So Leno has to prove himself and not make mistakes that were obvious last season. I don't think thats unreasonable. In fact I love this ruthlessness that we never had under Wenger.
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Jenius,
Not trying to beat this to death, however, your comment: "So Leno has to prove himself and not make mistakes that were obvious last season', is hardly the way for any Team to be going into the new season, especially when we are tajking about a goalkeeper. Hopefully things work out and that this does not become an "I told you so" moment for the many who have doubts about Leno!

comment by Globaled (U7198)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 50 minutes ago
comment by Globaled (U7198)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 5 hours, 38 minutes ago
btw Lex my point he doesn't fancy Leno or Emi. And its a matter of getting rid of both by next season. We had an offer for Emi so he went first. Leno has a season to prove himself.
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Sounds like a question of which poison tastes better. Is this really the thought process within Arsenal FC.?Where the hell is Arteta in all of this?
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Arteta has been quite open about putting every player on notice. Reputation is not going to earn you selection. So Leno has to prove himself and not make mistakes that were obvious last season. I don't think thats unreasonable. In fact I love this ruthlessness that we never had under Wenger.
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Jenius,
Not trying to beat this to death, however, your comment: "So Leno has to prove himself and not make mistakes that were obvious last season', is hardly the way for any Team to be going into the new season, especially when we are tajking about a goalkeeper. Hopefully things work out and that this does not become an "I told you so" moment for the many who have doubts about Leno!
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I have the same doubts about Leno and wish we had kept Emi instead. But you have to trust in Arteta. He hasn't been wrong so far. I think he has earned the right to make a mistake or two and be forgiven.

Maybe thats why they want to into the season with a good no.2 ready to step in. If thats not Raya, they may have another target we haven't heard off.

comment by Laugh at Messi (U18355)
posted 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 8 hours, 20 minutes ago
The links to the Icelandic keeper could turn out to be a bluff of course.
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he had a medical yesterday how big a bluff are we trying to play here
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No traffic wardens about, bearing an uncanny resemblance to Jeremy Beadle?

comment by AFCISMYTEAM (U14931)
posted on 11/9/20
comment by Laugh at Messi (U18355)
posted 1 minute ago
Aye let’s trust the club hierarchy that have led us to a 4th consecutive Europa League campaign and the lofty heights of 8th. Who are we to question them, they clearly know best.
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of course you can question them, but the fact your crying about a back up goal keeper, who was at Reading last year, being sold is a bit weird. And your talking pre Arteta, Pre Edu, before the internal system changes. this year is a whole different ball game, come back to me at the end of this year with your BS and see if it is still relevent.
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Wasn't wrong about Arteta not fancying Martinez or Leno.

Lost count of how many mistakes Arteta keeps on repeating.