Not gonna lie...I am nervous for our start. We could conceivably have 0, 1 or 3 points after 3 games. Our team is arguably worse and at best the same as last season and we finished 8th. White will replace Luiz...yet to see how that goes. Luiz was actually good last season. We have needed a Xhaka upgrade and instead we have..Xhaka. We have needed another AM to help/compete with ESR and we don't have one. Our RB situation is baffling as anyone can see that Cedric is our best option but he has barely featured in pre season. The only place we bought correctly was at LB with Tavares. Lokonga could be a star in the future but he won't get much game time this year due to Arteta not trusting youth. Yes White is young but he is established.
Our transfer policy is baffling. Last year we were all in for Aouar. He is worth half of what he was last year and all of a sudden we have cooled off. He is better than Xhaka. We have needed a DM...and proceeded not to buy one. Our strikers are past their prime and in Auba's case, he has fallen off a cliff. I'd say we have Martinelli..but Arteta won't play him up top. Balogun got a new contract..should have played some part in the end of last season..but will go into this season with zero (I think) PL experience.
I know the transfer window is open till the 31st of August, but with us being 8th..we should have been well prepared for August 13th and got our players in. I would rather have let Xhaka go for the 13 mill Roma offered so we could upgrade on him instead of keeping him.
How do others feel about this season.
Our lack of a transfer policy
posted on 7/8/21
Or none of course
posted on 7/8/21
Oh.
posted on 7/8/21
We will have 0 after 3 games
posted on 7/8/21
comment by Sir Bob's Back......For this week at least (U3823)
posted 11 minutes ago
"We could conceivably have 0, 1 or 3 points after 3 games."
You could have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 9 points after 3 games.
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I'll take 8 points.
Seriously though..I can't see us besting City away and Chelsea at home will be hard. If it was a few games in, I'd be more positive but 2nd game (especially as they have a better squad) means the most i hope for is a draw. Brentford are going to be pumped and that first game will be difficult too. If we go in with our lax attitude...I would not be shocked if we lost or drew.
posted on 7/8/21
Partey is going to miss the first 3 Games
Will lose to city guaranteed, maybe scrap a draw v Chelsea and no idea about Brentford
posted on 8/8/21
Plus were going to start the season with a keeper who knows the manager is looking to replace him, hardly a confidence booster
posted on 8/8/21
comment by (U3265)
posted 50 minutes ago
Plus were going to start the season with a keeper who knows the manager is looking to replace him, hardly a confidence booster
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The alternative being not to look for a goalkeeper?
Besides, even the much linked Ramsdale is being touted as coming in as back up. I doubt Leno will feel he’s too much on the line this season.
Apart from himself defending crosses of course.
Ba-dum-tisssh etc.
posted on 8/8/21
‘Lokonga could be a star in the future but he won't get much game time this year due to Arteta not trusting youth. Yes White is young but he is established’
Lokonga was the captain of Anderlecht.
posted on 8/8/21
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 3 hours, 23 minutes ago
comment by (U3265)
posted 50 minutes ago
Plus were going to start the season with a keeper who knows the manager is looking to replace him, hardly a confidence booster
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The alternative being not to look for a goalkeeper?
Besides, even the much linked Ramsdale is being touted as coming in as back up. I doubt Leno will feel he’s too much on the line this season.
Apart from himself defending crosses of course.
Ba-dum-tisssh etc.
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Nor his playing out from the back too
posted on 30/8/21
comment by Sir Bob's Back......For this week at least (U3823)
posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago
"We could conceivably have 0, 1 or 3 points after 3 games."
You could have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 9 points after 3 games.
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I apologise for my earlier comment.
I didn't realise you had gotten this bad...