kingfox Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 39 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said: Looking at their XI for that valentines day match in 2016: Subs: Ospina, Walcott, Flamini, Chambers, Welbeck, Campbell, El-Nenny Only Giroud and Ox have had any success from that side. The rest have either retired or moved on elsewhere. The only two that remain are Bellerin, who's still in their XI, and Ozil, who they're paying £350k a week they aren't playing for non-footballing reasons. Have they improved every position there? Well, they've spent almost £180m on upgrading their forward line. A forward line that has scored 4 Premier League goals since October. They've had more foul throws in the same period. They have spent £30m a 19 year old French centre back from St Ettiene... But loaned him back there and still haven't played him. Apart from a few investments they're still relying mid-30s cast offs from Arsenal and a few promising youngsters. Look at ours from that day: Subs: King, Gray, Ulloa, Dyer, Wasilewski, Chilwell, Schwarzer. Kasper, Big Wes, Fuchs, Albrighton and Vardy are still here. Otherwise we've sold 3 of that midfield for £130m and the academy kid on the bench for £50m. In almost every other position we've replaced with either equal quality or upgraded to a new level at least once. Some positions 3 times with at least 2 players available for each position and some players able to play very well in multiple positions (JJ, Wilf, Fuchs, Castagne). Our style of play has evolved but still managed to get more out of the players that remain. We've learned from our mistakes in the transfer market and been smart and frugal in recruitment. Our academy development has been the best it's ever been. Arsenal may have won a few FA Cups in that time, and got to a few finals - they've got a long history of doing well in cup competitions and as far as I'm concerned, that's brilliant for everyone else because it papers over the glaring cracks at Arsenal that have been there for a decade. Their problems go well above their manager's head and until they start addressing that, they'll continue to slide further and further down. The whole structure of AFC is toxic throughout, in the same way Sunderland's was for absolute years. Sacking their manager won't change a thing. It's actually brilliant to watch. That simple comparison just shows how much we’ve progressed as a team, how well our recruitment has been and how much Arsenal have gone backwards. It’s the same case for other teams though, you look at the progress Wolves, Everton, Southampton have made, quite a few Arsenal players of their current crop wouldn’t get into their teams. Bellerin and Xhaka should have gone years ago. Holding was linked with a loan move away to Newcastle for a reason, yet now they are starting him. Below them they have shit like Mustafi, Luiz and Sokratis who are all past their sell by date. Their midfield options consist of Partey, Elneny, Xhaka, Ceballos and Willock, none of them would get into our side. Their forward options consist of Willian, who Chelsea got rid for a reason, they spunked 72 million on Pepe and Lacazette has gone way backwards to the player he was, he wouldn’t get in ahead of the likes of Vardy, Jimenez, Calvert-Lewin and Ings at their specific clubs. They have a few promising youngsters, Gabriel and Tierney will only get better, as will Saka, Martinelli and a couple of others. A large chunk of their squad though are just past their sell by date, they’ll continue to slip into mediocrity if they don’t address those problems. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryfox Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 3 hours ago, KingsX said: Are they too stupid to consider the most basic fact? (by most reports Arsenal are paying the Vampire ₤5M) The secret to a delicious Managerial Retention Cake is to start with enriched, double-pound-note flour. Fold in the newest, finest training ground in existence. Season with a happy, aligned staff and renowned recruitment operation. (note: omit the DoF who outsourced recruitment to his own agent.) Bake well and enjoy. There is simply no comparison with the tasteless Kroenke Cake still baked in north London. Solskjaer £7.5m ... who the fvck would pay him that !! ... hang on ... 20 teams in the prem ... so divide his wage by 19 ... got it !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 (edited) Anyone seen the cctv footage of Jack Grealish drink driving and smashing into parked cars? What an absolute bellend that bloke is. Wouldn't want him anywhere near my club Edit: found a video Edited 15 December 2020 by foxfanazer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 Glad common sense was used and that wasn't given as handball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 Semedo looks a dreadful player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_horns Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 8 minutes ago, foxfanazer said: Anyone seen the cctv footage of Jack Grealish drink driving and smashing into parked cars? What an absolute bellend that bloke is. Wouldn't want him anywhere near my club Edit: found a video Southgate might take a dim view on this. Good job for Grealish there aren’t any internationals soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 Semedo is absolute dog muck. £30m? Makes you laugh with the Portugal connection and we end up with the best Portuguese player in the league 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 2 hours ago, Dahnsouff said: I actually agree with him! For once, Liverpool do bang on about like they are the only team to ever suffer some injuries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 Just now, AjcW said: Semedo is absolute dog muck. £30m? Makes you laugh with the Portugal connection and we end up with the best Portuguese player in the league Really jumping on the Tavares hype train with @Ric Flair aren't ya? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend_in_blue Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 12 minutes ago, foxfanazer said: Anyone seen the cctv footage of Jack Grealish drink driving and smashing into parked cars? What an absolute bellend that bloke is. Wouldn't want him anywhere near my club Edit: found a video Earns a fair wedge and drives a Range Rover? Poor choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 2 hours ago, Dahnsouff said: Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 Just now, Finnegan said: Spot on. Do like Jose on this type of form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 Early days still and he may come good, but Havertz looks quite ordinary so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 (edited) What a goal that would have been. Zouma rose like a salmon Edited 15 December 2020 by foxfanazer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyaaa Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 decent game pretty even, draw would be a great result for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 Tell you what, Amazon comms is a level above isn't it. Peter Drury on ours the other day, Guy Mowbray on tonight. Love it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyaaa Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, AjcW said: Tell you what, Amazon comms is a level above isn't it. Peter Drury on ours the other day, Guy Mowbray on tonight. Love it it does make watching the games a lot less painful than hearing Carragher and Neville and co Edited 15 December 2020 by whoareyaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 Just now, whoareyaaa said: it does make watching the games a lot less painful than hearing Carragher and Neville and co Yep! I love watching the two of them on MNF but it's painful on comms. Upson seems quite good as a co com too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 Also nice to see Simon Thomas back at work, think he had about three years out after his wife died, always thought he was good when we were in the Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFS Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 24 minutes ago, foxfanazer said: Anyone seen the cctv footage of Jack Grealish drink driving and smashing into parked cars? What an absolute bellend that bloke is. Wouldn't want him anywhere near my club Edit: found a video I think the lad has a substance abuse problem. That pic with the girl in the bed has him out of his tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 'expert' Lawrenson Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 Joe Cole on Chillwell “coming to a big club from Leicester” 😝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadno'r Cymoedd Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 Good to hear that Chilwell has settled in well "going to a big club from Leicester." 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 1 minute ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said: Joe Cole on Chillwell “coming to a big club from Leicester” 😝 1 minute ago, Cadno'r Cymoedd said: Good to hear that Chilwell has settled in well "going to a big club from Leicester." 🙄 They can't help but get digs in can they? At "small" Leicester, Chilwell was involved in a title victory, hitting 1/4finals of the CL, 2 semi-finals and finishing 5th in the league. God, I bloody hope we hit top 6 again and break into that "Big 6" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 5 minutes ago, KFS said: I think the lad has a substance abuse problem. That pic with the girl in the bed has him out of his tree. I sympathise with anyone that suffers from any substance abuse, footballer or not.....but he could've quite easily run over someone whilst drink driving. I find it astonishing he hasn't been more severely punished, especially considering he fled the scene so he couldn't take a breathalyser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbury Fox Posted 15 December 2020 Share Posted 15 December 2020 22 minutes ago, AjcW said: Semedo is absolute dog muck. £30m? Makes you laugh with the Portugal connection and we end up with the best Portuguese player in the league To think he was selected routinely ahead of Ricardo by Portugal. Totally baffling. Wolves really are an entertainment vacuum, aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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