Partey when fit was a fantastic player for us but he ALWAYS let us down EVERY time it mattered - top 4 race 21/22 injured, title race 22/23 injured, title race 23/24 injured, even last season with 95% availability guess what? UCL semi vs PSG stupid suspension. Good riddance.

Norgaard is literally third choice DM. He’s a Jorginho replacement who will not see much game time. Why do you expect a big-money signing to fill Jorginho minutes? . Partey has already been replaced in the XI by Zubimendi. Let us spend all our money in attack where it’s needed.

Partey replacement in terms of squad number*. Norgaard is actually replacing Jorginho. Zubimendi is the Partey replacement.

This is the type of signing you can’t judge until the window closes. If we spend BIG on a striker and winger then Norgaard as a cheap Partey replacement fits the bill as resources were concentrated in other key positions. His age is irrelevant given the cheap fee/modest wages.

Looks like we have a real chance with Rodrygo. Unless he’s happy to just be there, I don’t see how his position in Madrid is tenable? At Arsenal he will be platformed in his best position and take the #10 shirt. It’s rare a talent like that becomes available. Get it done.

Tough start to the season but we do get other perks: only 1 away game from Jan-May against the Top 7 from last season - Man City - and that game also happens to be the only time we leave London in April and May, eliminating travel fatigue for the entire run-in. Not bad at all.

Arsenal got 89 points with Martinelli/Trossard. This idea that “we need to spread the money out” is absolute nonsense when your coach is as good as Arteta. We need ELITE talent. Isak + Zubimendi gives us a better chance to win PL than 3-4 players. Sesko/Gyok are not Isak level.

Talking about Wirtz’ price tag and value for money is pure jealousy. We know the market is inflated so who gives a shit? They got one of the best players in Europe and he’s still only 22. That’s the bottom line at the end of the day. He makes them much, much better.

They won the league and are spending 150m on one player but Arsenal shouldn’t spend 150 on Isak who is the only striker guaranteed to be a hit. Okay man. The ambitious move this summer for Arsenal is obvious. Funny how ambition disappears the minute UCL football is regular.

Zubi instead of Jorginho. The blueprint.

I’ve said this before and everyone disagreed but I stand by it - Arsenal fans are going to be shocked when they see Rice in the 6 and Zubi higher up… it will happen far more regularly than people think, imo.

If I had to guess now, this would be our team first game of the season:. Raya. Timber .Saliba .Gabriel.Lewis-Skelly . Zubimendi.Rice.Ødegaard . Saka .Havertz .Rodrygo . Bench: Sesko, Martinelli, Calafiori, Partey, Merino, White, Nwaneri, Kiwior, Kepa.

Arsenal not competing at all when the likes of Wirtz and Cherki are on the market shows me they have the utmost confidence in Nwaneri and Dowman becoming superstars. It also removes any excuse not to address the front 3 this summer. They MUST go BIG at LW and CF. Zero excuses.

They laughed at me when I said just blow the bag on Isak. Newcastle won’t say no to £150m. It’s a helluva lot of money. Isak + Zubimendi gives us a better shot at PL/UCL vs spreading out the money on whatever else is out there. Quality over quantity.

I’ll never understand why people get so emotionally invested in the transfer window. It makes no difference to me if Arsenal get players now or in 4 weeks. Who cares? As long as they’re taking part in pre-season. Arsenal will spend a LOT of money this summer. Relax.

I like Mbuemo but he was never going to come here with Saka occupying his preferred spot. The window just opened and there are so many LW possibilities: Rodrygo, Nico Williams, Leao, Gittens, Barcola. Some more realistic than others. A lot can change, it’s a long summer.

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Inzaghi another guy they said was better than Arteta because he won a title in an inferior league. Mind-boggling how Arteta’s reputation would be entirely different if he was coaching in Italy or Spain. Instead he had to fight 115 charges. I’m so grateful he’s our manager.

Doing this with Mikel Merino upfront after you already whitewashed Real Madrid 5-1? . Arteta is one of the very best in the World and missing out on a major trophy the last 3 years doesn’t change that absolute FACT. Elite coach. Tier 1.

Ødegaard will have a huge bounce-back next season imo. Zubimendi will allow him to push up high and operate in the pockets similar to 22/23. I reckon he gets 25-30 G/A, a hugely productive season and return to form. I think our football in general will return closer to 22/23.