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Klaus

Gazza M wrote:
Klaus wrote:
Odds are that neither will we unless we strengthen the starting eleven though. Weakest summer of all the top 6 clubs so far, and that's despite the fact that Chelsea have a transfer ban.

With the budget we have, we might as well have a transfer ban

Certainly feels like it. It just frames the severity of our insane collapse towards the end of last season. Two excellent chances to reach Champions League, both of them blown in spectacular fashion. It's like we put Emery in a room with Spurs and Chelsea and and gave him a gun with two bullets, and he hesitated for a moment and then used them to shoot himself in both knees.

Big Willie

😆 😆 😆

ohboy

Klaus wrote:
Gazza M wrote:
With the budget we have, we might as well have a transfer ban

Certainly feels like it. It just frames the severity of our insane collapse towards the end of last season. Two excellent chances to reach Champions League, both of them blown in spectacular fashion. It's like we put Emery in a room with Spurs and Chelsea and and gave him a gun with two bullets, and he hesitated for a moment and then used them to shoot himself in both knees.

😆 outstanding

flobaba

Ruben Dias linked as Kos replacement.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7242581/Arsenal-revive-Benficas-Ruben-Dias-wake-Koscielny-snub.html

Clrnc

Was very impressive in the nations league but not realistic for our budget. Benfica knows how to sell for a good price

Claudius

I stopped reading the Dias article at £54m release clause

While we are sending £20m bids, Spurs will activate the clause.

lorddulaarsenal

Gazza M

Would be a solid option to rotate with bellers. Still hard to look at that punchable face in an arsenal shirt

Meatwad

who was the last good portuguese born center back?

Klaus

Ricardo Carvalho probably.

mdgoonah41

Meatwad wrote:
who was the last good portuguese born center back?

pepe?

Bold Tone

Ricky1985 wrote:

Raul coming clean on the budget to Edu.

mdgoonah41 wrote:
why is that clown wearing shorts? was he leading a training session?

To be fair, Vegas is hot.
Maybe it's perspective or lack of torso length but i was taken by the size of his head.

Meanwhile Edu is looking at them like a Lord Blackadder reaction to a cunning Baldrick plan.

Klaus

mdgoonah41 wrote:
Meatwad wrote:
who was the last good portuguese born center back?

pepe?

Pepe was born in Brazil. I suspect that's why Meatwad added that caveat.

Clrnc

Ricardo Cavalho. World class those days

lorddulaarsenal

Thoughts on Ceballos? Can see us getting him on loan with an option to buy

Ray

I'd be confident with Alves and Tierney as a full back duo.

lorddulaarsenal

Don’t think we should go for Alves. Just use AMN til a Bellerin is back

Bold Tone

Yup.
Alves is more finished than Lichtsteiner.

QuincyAbeyie

Nah, not even close.

QuincyAbeyie

Clrnc wrote:
Ricardo Cavalho. World class those days

I think what Meatwad meant to ask was who was the last good Portuguese born CB whose birthday wasn't on May 18th.

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