comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by HenryKamp (U21315)
posted 30 minutes ago
Mikel Arteta hired a team of professional pickpockets whilst at dinner with Arsenal players

They went round tables pinching phones, wallets etc. At the end of the meal, Arteta asked players to empty their pockets, with several missing key items!

This was to teach the squad the importance of being 'alert and prepared' at all times, reports @TheAthleticFC.
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Aye. Mangement consultant.
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Lol yep

Has Calafiori played for us yet?

No

next he'll have people sneak into their rooms to steal their socks

Jamaica with a shocking 4x100

Jamaica hasn't done well in the running

GB need to find a 4th black runner, never gonna win it with a white in the team.

comment by Passion Power - Make 1984 fiction again (U8398)
posted 32 minutes ago
Jamaica hasn't done well in the running
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Too much nyash and not enough dash

Will the zubemendi to Liverpool mess up us getting merino?

comment by Passion Power - Make 1984 fiction again (U8398)
posted less than a minute ago
Will the zubemendi to Liverpool mess up us getting merino?
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They both have release clauses dont they? or was it just Zubi?

Just Zubi

They have already replaced Merino with Sucic. Doubt Zubi going will affect Merino leaving. Teams at that level have to do rebuilds after a good season.

Merino feels like a bit of a Ceballos from what I've seen of him, albeit thats not much. Not a bad little player but probably not going to make waves in the PL?

He's excellent in the air apparently

More of a steady hand, older head and probably someone Arteta thinks will be good for the dressing room.

And a duel monster

The sort of player who, when there is a chance to blood Nwaneri in a dead rubber or shiiity little cup, is a safer option.

comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 13 minutes ago
Merino feels like a bit of a Ceballos from what I've seen of him, albeit thats not much. Not a bad little player but probably not going to make waves in the PL?
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Ceballos was pretty useless. Merino is a great duel winner and a very capable link player.

comment by Tu Meke (U3732)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 13 minutes ago
Merino feels like a bit of a Ceballos from what I've seen of him, albeit thats not much. Not a bad little player but probably not going to make waves in the PL?
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Ceballos was pretty useless. Merino is a great duel winner and a very capable link player.
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He was ye. But he does quite well in Spain

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 minutes ago
More of a steady hand, older head and probably someone Arteta thinks will be good for the dressing room.
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Yer mawrm gives a steady hand, older head

Banal.

comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Tu Meke (U3732)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 13 minutes ago
Merino feels like a bit of a Ceballos from what I've seen of him, albeit thats not much. Not a bad little player but probably not going to make waves in the PL?
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Ceballos was pretty useless. Merino is a great duel winner and a very capable link player.
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He was ye. But he does quite well in Spain
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He's Madrid's 9th choice midfielder or something

Ceballos netting against Chelsea the other day. Generational talent

The problem I see with Merino is that he doesn't have the vision or passing needed of a no.8. So he is just a box to box midfielder.

Now it would explain why we haven't gone back for Zubimendi if Rice is going back to no.6.

Jorgy probably the concern. Brilliant season but legs were going towards the end of it. So hopefully Merino if we get him is an upgrade/replacement there