Arsenal

[Norbs]

He's even older than Modric!

Talking of van Bronckhorst, I didnt realise he'd joined our coaching team

[super_xabi]

Is Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink still knocking about?

[Norbs]

They do have a history of big names - van Bronckhorst, Aubameyang and Oxlade-Chamberlain

[labourRed]

They are trying to flog Martinelli and bring in a big name but they can't.

[frank the tank]

Will all depend on injuries again imo. And how well Gyokeres settles.

Front line of Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli, Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Maduke, Nwaneri is good strength in depth imo but first choice attack definitely not as strong as ours.

[Sus]

Yep it's a good, balanced squad now - just feels that they'll never properly challenge unless their manager changee, though

He's capable of it, I think I read Arsenal's highest goal tally of the PL era came under Arteta in 2023/24, but he seems all in on the shift to maximising control so that would be a bug change in mindset back to the more fluid, transitional style he previously used

[frank the tank]

Their first 11 is pretty good imo.

Midfield of rice, Zubamendi and Odegaard looks very good. With options like Merino too.

Saka is excellent. And their defense is good too.

[SB]

It's almost as if he is getting his excuses in early

Maybe he can feel the rope the fans would like to put around his neck.

[super_xabi]

It's almost as if he is getting his excuses in early

[SB]

All they talked about last season was how the lack of a fit striker cost them the League blah blah blah & here we are getting deep into the TW & they’ve bought a CM to replace Partey & quibbling over pennies for Gyokeres

[Sus]

Arteta having a wing on Arsenals depth - Is this fella deluded ? He's spent a ****ing fortune ?

Thought that was a clever pun on him buying Madueke!

[Le Chef]

Arteta having a wing on Arsenals depth - Is this fella deluded ? He's spent a ****ing fortune ?

[Sus]

I wasn't sure of the particulars apart from the fact he wasn't suspended by the club.

Yep me neither - thanks for the clarifications

Regardless, an ugly situation for Arsenal, though not one I'm confident we would handle much better, to be honest

[Kenneth]

It came and went in the time between the end of the season and preseason.

[DerKrampus]

He was accused of "unwanted sexual advances" by one woman. I think it went away quite quickly due to a lack of evidence.

I wasn't sure of the particulars apart from the fact he wasn't suspended by the club.