Premier League 2019-2020 we’re off

[ColchesterFC]

Burnley captain Ben Mee's post match comments.

Don't know how to post a link to a Twitter clip but fair play to him for addressing the elephant in the room before the reported brought it up.

EDIT - Does this work.....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1275176944716431360

 

[Wolf]

Players I rate at Arsenal:
Aubameyang (contract situ means he probably leaves in the summer)
Leno (how bads the injury)
Saka (another screwed up contract situ)
Torreira (albeit seems to be leaving)
Martinelli (albeit Id take a silly offer if one arose)
Saliba (please be that weve finally bought a proper defender)

Players that should be cashed in on:
Lacazette
Guendoozi

Players that should be removed from the wage bill if at all possible (i hesitate to say sold as wont get anything for most of them):
Ozil
Mustafi
Sokratis
Kolasinac
Bellerin
Xhaka
Chambers
Luiz
Ceballos
Mhikitaryan
Elneny

Youngsters/Still to prove:
Pepe (with a ludicrous price tag round his neck)
Tierney (another whos destined to live in the treatment room?)
Soares (another injury prone?)
Mari (another injury prone?)
Smith Rowe
Willock
Mavropanos
Maitlin Niles
Nketiah
Nelson

Pretty sure there would have been some huge changes in personnel this summer IF the last 3 mths hadnt happened, expect we just get the usual window dressing now and most of the above named are still there next year

I'd pretty much agree with all those individual lists. I'm resigned to fact Auba will be off after this boring end to the season. Same goes for Toreirra I think he'll move to Spain or back to Italy, shame because if we could get him fit with a decent midfield partner we'd have something good there.

I think Tierney and Mari have the potential to be very good, if we could keep them both fit along with Saliba(please be good) + a new right back that understands how to defend then we may finally get at least a solid back 4 for once in front of Leno who I rate highly. Plus Mavropanos has looked good when I've seen him but need Arteta to be the coach who finally gives him a chance.

I like what I've seen of Smith-Rowe, so hopefully we can get the likes of him firing along with Saka (sort his contract now please) Willock and Nketiah things will look up. But we still need to add some decent experience to that amount of youth but our cheque book seems to gather more mothballs than my deceased granddads suits...

 

[Dan2501]

Morgan Schneiderlin has gone. Off to Nice. Another Steve Walsh signing bites the dust. Hopefully get rid of a few more this summer.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Morgan Schneiderlin has gone. Off to Nice. Another Steve Walsh signing bites the dust. Hopefully get rid of a few more this summer.

There is a good bit of deadwood to get rid of, this is a good start.

Our 1st XI, fully fit, is good but the depth is poor. Walsh came with so much promise, left with his reputation badly scarred.

 

[SaintHacker]

Morgan Schneiderlin has gone. Off to Nice. Another Steve Walsh signing bites the dust. Hopefully get rid of a few more this summer.

This makes me sad. Spiderman was a fantastic player for Southampton, unfortunately another who left chasing the big time only to see his career go backwards. That said he's one of a very few of that bunch of players I would gladly have back

 

[Papas1982]

This makes me sad. Spiderman was a fantastic player for Southampton, unfortunately another who left chasing the big time only to see his career go backwards. That said he's one of a very few of that bunch of players I would gladly have back

I respected him for his last season with us. Clearly wanted ott but played as well as ever. Was treated shockingly at Utd considering the dross they had in midfield at the time. That time not playing really stifled his improvement.

 

[Imurg]

Reports of Sideshow Bob signing another year's deal...sorry to be the bearer of potential bad tidings.....

 

[Wolf]

Reports of Sideshow Bob signing another year's deal...sorry to be the bearer of potential bad tidings.....

I'm seeing conflicting reports that the extension is the standard end of Covid-19 season, then others saying its a full year extension. I hope to god its not the full year?

 

[fundy]

Reports of Sideshow Bob signing another year's deal...sorry to be the bearer of potential bad tidings.....

the really scary bit is he was trying to get 2 years more at the same wages!!!! arsenal rumoured to offered 1 year and much reduced wages

 

[fundy]

I'm seeing conflicting reports that the extension is the standard end of Covid-19 season, then others saying its a full year extension. I hope to god its not the full year?

sounds like it is, his agent has sanellha in the pocket

 

[fundy]

David Ornstein reporting 1 year for the clown, 4 years for Mari and Soares

time to lower them expectations lol

 

[Orikoru]

Well West Ham were poor and we were only slightly better. Three points and helping West Ham get relegated, can't complain. I am glad we scored a nice goal in the end, because to win just by that first goal would have been a touch embarrassing. What a gift that was.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Well West Ham were poor and we were only slightly better. Three points and helping West Ham get relegated, can't complain. I am glad we scored a nice goal in the end, because to win just by that first goal would have been a touch embarrassing. What a gift that was.

Shouldn't have stood either. Letter of law

 

[Wolf]

sounds like it is, his agent has sanellha in the pocket

Sad state of affairs shows a total lack of ambition and that we're happy with mediocrity if that's the case..

David Ornstein reporting 1 year for the clown, 4 years for Mari and Soares

time to lower them expectations lol

Mari I'm happy with as I think he's decent and will work out better next season. Soares seen nothing of him been injured since we signed him so that doesn't bode well.

 

[Orikoru]

Shouldn't have stood either. Letter of law

But everyone hates that rule anyway so what's the problem? I couldn't really see it touch his arm on the replays, but everyone on the TV seemed to be in agreement that it did. It was worth it for Moyes ranting afterwards, that was hilarious.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

But everyone hates that rule anyway so what's the problem? I couldn't really see it touch his arm on the replays, but everyone on the TV seemed to be in agreement that it did. It was worth it for Moyes ranting afterwards, that was hilarious.

Prob cuz we have had 3 goals chalked out for that over the season and then this one stands

Your fully correct the law is rubbish but doesn't mean it should be ignored

 

[Orikoru]

Prob cuz we have had 3 goals chalked out for that over the season and then this one stands

Your fully correct the law is rubbish but doesn't mean it should be ignored

Obviously they felt it wasn't clear and obvious that it struck his arm.

Amusingly, my friend told me that Sanchez has been given the assist in Fantasy League.

 

[Wolf]

So the news reporting this morning we've now lost Martinelli through injury for at least rest of the season. Arteta quoted as saying he got a knock in training and has damaged his meniscus, if that's true it'll be more likely months out rather than weeks. Our injury list grows and highlights the total lack of squad depth.

 

[Slime]

So the news reporting this morning we've now lost Martinelli through injury for at least rest of the season. Arteta quoted as saying he got a knock in training and has damaged his meniscus, if that's true it'll be more likely months out rather than weeks. Our injury list grows and highlights the total lack of squad depth.

Add to that the fact that you're not mathematically safe from relegation .................................... worrying times.

 

[Orikoru]

It looks like David Luiz has got a new one year contract. Arsenal should just fully change their name to Banter FC. The other rumour I saw was them signing Joe Hart to cover for Leno. I'm sure that won't happen - but then I was also sure that no one in their right mind would extend Luiz's contract.