comment by New Year, Same Peebs (U3245)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by IAWT (U10012)
posted about an hour ago
Tu, do your feckin job!
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Yes, add J99 to... The WALL
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Back to the Scottish cold?

If Eddie can keep up this performances, Jesus Gabriel will struggle to get his place in the first team back.

Aye. More so at home than away. Eddie is a good box striker and that works really well against teams that park the bus.

comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 29 minutes ago
comment by New Year, Same Peebs (U3245)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by IAWT (U10012)
posted about an hour ago
Tu, do your feckin job!
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Yes, add J99 to... The WALL
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Back to the Scottish cold?
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Aye its grim. Greta to blame

Oh and SAMIR

" I've seen people concentrate so much on the 'process' that they miss the point of the process."

🫡

Jakub signs for £22m. 5 and half year contract.

comment by IAWT (U10012)
posted 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
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What?

Oh my goodness, have y'all seen Jakub's wife?!

Get the lotion ready

'Holding won't be leaving anytime soon' brigade in the bin?

What? Is Holding leaving? Thought Jakub was coming in to backup Gabriel and Zinchenko?

Depending on the result on Friday or, should we win, who we face in the next round, we might already be at a point where Holding's roll for Arsenal is coming on to close out games for the last 5 minutes. And how often does that even happen just lately?

JK coming in might restrict Holding's appearances for the rest of the season even further.

His a good guy to have around, but will he be happy with hardly ever playing? I don't think so.

Expect him to leave in the summer.

Holding's role*

White--Saliba--Gabriel--Zinny
Tomi--Holding--Kiwior---Tierney

Hopefully then we upgrade on Robbie in the summer.

Arteta called Holding one of the dressing room captains m8. I don't think he going anywhere.

RB - White, Tomi
RCB - Saliba, Holding
LCB - Gabriel, Jakub
LB - Zini, Jakub.

Probably confirms Cedric to Fulham. tbh.

We are in talks with Fresneda but he looks to be one for the future.

Dortmund are in for Fresneda, anyone know anything about their squad, they seem to have about 5 RBs while we have 2 barring Cedric who would likely leave after this season

Last season we only got 4 points from losing positions, We've already managed 9 this season

I don't know anything about Fresneda, but assuming it works out with him, I'd imagine the plan being more:

RB - White / Fresneda
RCB - Saliba / new CB
LCB - Gabriel / JK
LB - Zinni / Tomi

For the same reason KT could well be sold next summer, I just don't see us keeping hold of Holding too much longer.

comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 17 minutes ago
I don't know anything about Fresneda, but assuming it works out with him, I'd imagine the plan being more:

RB - White / Fresneda
RCB - Saliba / new CB
LCB - Gabriel / JK
LB - Zinni / Tomi

For the same reason KT could well be sold next summer, I just don't see us keeping hold of Holding too much longer.
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We haven't been linked to a Right footed CB though.

We have been linked to Evan Ndicka. Another left footer.


https://www.givemesport.com/88105567-arsenal-have-very-good-chance-of-signing-6-ft-4-star-at-emirates

And this journalist from BILD suggesting that Arsenal are still interested in signing N'Dicka despite signing Kiwior. But because there is a lot of interest in him we will have competition now. Which explains signing Kwior who can back up Gabriel and Zini because he has played a lot in midfield.

'We haven't been linked to a Right footed CB though'

A week ago most of us hadn't even heard of Fresneda or Kwior, yet here we are, suddenly of the verge of signing both.

I don't expect Holding to be sold this window. But the reason you stated we've signed Kwior is also true of the need to sign someone who can better replicate what Saliba brings to the team than Holding.

That's all I'm saying.

I understand completely where you are coming from Lex. However it seems Holding does not mind starting intermittently. And he is a good player. Clearly not as good as Saliba or White but who else are you going to find as good as him willing to be a backup whilst still being a positive influence in the dressing room?

I really think that Kiwior was brought in as a defensive midfielder.

Everton have sacked Frank Lampard as expected.

Assuming Arteta will manage his squad like Man City I think Holding, KT and Tomi will have to express a desire to leave before we sell them. £30m/£40m+ each and a lot more wage money for them might do it for some of our ancillary players if we win the league. Thats how City manage FFP and still stay top.