Arsenal 2021-2022 Thread

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Personally, I've never considered the Liverpool match in doubt. The multiple "injuries" from last Thursday were probably all massively fatigue related. Hopefully we can get ESR and Tomiyasu back, but if they miss I'm not overly concerned. Hell, if we go out I'm not even gonna be that upset. All I care about at this point is the league. Get our guys back for league matches and win those games.
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chjoak said:

Can you guys win without Salah & Mane?
Had the perfect chance when stupid Xhaka got a red but only got 1 shot in 70min of a man advantage.


That's a good question…that Xhaka could made me mad just for the game itself.
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I was listening to a podcast and they were talking about the possible postponement. I think I got a little excited and posted a day early hahaha.

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Kolasinac is gonna be gone. Sounds like he's being released from his contract 6 months early and will be at Marsielle.
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yep. missed an opportunity to given them Kola + Duezy option in exchange for Kamara.
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chjoak said:

yep. missed an opportunity to given them Kola + Duezy option in exchange for Kamara.
They have a very cheap option to buy for Geundouzi and were going to give Kolasinac a pre-contract for the summer. They would never have done that.
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And Kamara's contract expires in June. Last rumored offer they got for him was 15m from Newcastle this passed summer.
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Ghana eliminated
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Partey needs to get his butt on a plane and make it back for Liverpool.
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Seeing claims from Italy that Vlahovic has an informal agreement with Juventus to sign when his current contract ends in 2023.
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Color me shocked that it happens. Juventus bullies that league like no other. They'll get him at a cut rate no doubt as well.
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wangus12 said:

Color me shocked that it happens. Juventus bullies that league like no other. They'll get him at a cut rate no doubt as well.


Yep, shades of Gnabry to bayern
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According to a media outlet in Italy called OK Calcio Mercato, Fiorentina has accepted an offer from Arsenal for 66M for Vlahovic transfer.

The agent has been a pain but I hope this is true, I think he may be a top 3 striker in the world in the next 5 years.
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I don't think the problem has been Fiorentina. They've been ready to accept an offer, especially since he value will only go down with his contract ending in 2023. The problem is getting the agent and Vlahovic to sign. If the rumors are true, they have a pre-agreement with Juventus now to go there on a free after next year. Also why they may be asking for such a big commission is because they have to pay out of that contract, if it exists.
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If that agreement exists in the form of an actual enforceable contract, Juve could be in significant trouble.
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Accept that and never look back.
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Agreed. I would probably counter with 12-15m to not seem desperate and to see if we can squeeze a bit more out. If they play hardball then you just cave to prevent the deal from falling apart but maybe you end up with 10-12m instead of 8.
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Yeah ask for more but be prepared to take what's offered
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Yes that has been the problem to this point; I'm hoping potential news of formally accepting the offer indicates that the agent has agreed to terms with Arsenal as well. Of course, who knows, hopefully we'll hear something more concrete today. I really think this is the guy that we need.
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Xhaka may be in trouble...





Poking around and there are rumors that a friend of Xhaka made a bet (I think late in the game) that he would receive a yellow against Leeds. He did indeed receive one for wasting time when we were up 4-1.
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Interesting. Watching that yellow, it definitely appears blatant that he's waiting to get carded. Curious on how you would prove it. Xhaka gets carded all the time, so its a pretty easy bet to make. Don't see why friends wouldn't be allowed to make bets.

Granted if its true, it'll almost assuredly give us probably cause to simply fire him without penalty and cancel his contract if we want to. Downside is the club may face significant repercussions in terms of fines or points taken away.

Granted people are also simply assuming its Xhaka that is being investigated.
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Please let it be refs betting on it. The fallout would be glorious lol
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wangus12 said:



Please let it be refs betting on it. The fallout would be glorious lol
I'm all for chaos
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Dangit, Foxes....ridiculous. How do you choke that badly in 5 minutes?
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WTF Leicester
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Yeah that's a real gut punch. LCFC loves to give up late winners. They are the definition of anti clutch. They did this last year and dropped out of the CL spots on the last day due to a late goal.

Makes the NLD that much more important
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Mari is gone on loan to Udinese. I don't think he's played since the City game in August so its not like its a loss of depth.

Hoping for a good match tonight, but I just don't want any injuries. Partey is back in London and should hopefully be available against Burnley.

Still no news on strikers other than rumors.
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Well that's interesting

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wangus12 said:

Well that's interesting


To go along with...

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Don't know a ton about Turner but the general idea I get based on scouting reports and fan info is that he would be a younger, cheaper Leno. Honestly, if we were gonna send Leno to Newcastle I would kind of prefer to do Woodman + cash so we have 2 HG GKs.

Edit... reddit stalkers show that Turner is following Arsenal on Instagram and our GK coach is following Turner on Twitter.
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Interesting....isn't the main reason Steffen is still the USMNT's #1 because he's better with the ball at his feet (which seems to be our main requirement now) Turner is an amazing shot stopper though based on what I saw for the USMNT in 2021
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Yeah I think Turner is a very good shot stopper, but he leaves a ton desired with his distribution. Sounds like 5-7m up front with another 7-10m in addons. If we can sell Leno for 20m to Newcastle and get a replacement in on cheaper wages, then that is a good deal. Turner is 27. This wouldn't be a project in my mind. He's here to be a cheap backup until we get someone younger in or Okonkwu develops
 
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