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Raya joins Arsenal

Clrnc

Of course we have made many mistakes in the transfer windows over the years. That's undeniable.

But I do feel we have learned from those mistakes over the years (which might be necessary with a rookie coach and DOF) and has slowly improved. It made the "process" for us probably a year longer but at least we have reached there. Now it's all about fine tuning the squad.

By all accounts it seems like Edu is a genius by the way. It seems like Arteta always prefers PL players and Edu prefers gambles from overseas. It's quite a good combination.

Claudius

Clrnc and they learned. Their first forays into the market were for guys like the legend Willian. Quick fixes. They’ve moved on. That’s all you ask. Are you learning from your mistakes and moving on.
The big test for Edu is still sales. Hopefully, the new rules give teams comfort that they can invest in players this summer.

Don Pacifico

Claudius I take your point about diminishing returns but without going in the numbers again, last time I checked, Liverpool's outlay (or at least net spend) looked superior to ours in terms of return.

Let's not forget near misses either like Project Mudryk. And I get, Chelsea are a different club but the money touted for a guy with his experience was next level crazy.

RowJimmy

My point is that being 65% efficient is great success in an inherently unefficient market.

daredevil

RowJimmy

Heard a statistic the other day that only 40% of transfers are successful.

QuincyAbeyie

daredevil and only 0,0175 % of English clubs manage to win the PL!

daredevil

QuincyAbeyie

Exactly, hence why any entitlement is laughable.

QuincyAbeyie

daredevil the percentage for clubs that manage to reach the PL is almost as small, so we should actually be happy with everything that's happened the last few decades.

Coombs

QuincyAbeyie not the same logic at all, poor effort

daredevil

QuincyAbeyie

We won 5 titles, 2 Doubles, won our first major European trophy, reached our first ever CL final, moved to a new stadium, survived on a thin budget to become one of the most valuable clubs in the world, had some of the finest players ever don our shirts, survived our greatest manager and have emerged from the ashes like a phoenix to compete again at the highest level. You best believe I am happy.

QuincyAbeyie

Coombs to be fair only 10% of efforts are good.

Coombs

QuincyAbeyie well played

QuincyAbeyie

daredevil I'm saying that whenever you've been unhappy - if you've ever been unhappy about anything Arsenal-related in your entire life - that unhappiness would still have been about something that most clubs never achieve.

daredevil

QuincyAbeyie

Which is a good perspective to have if you're ever unhappy.

QuincyAbeyie

daredevil If City win the league I'll try to remember that other clubs also don't win the league and the sadness will hopefully go away.

Sicario2

Well done to David Raya for winning the golden glove. First time an Arsenal keeper has done it for 8 years.

Don Pacifico

Another great game today.

Claudius

Don Pacifico this guy is superb. Commanding in the air. And comes out to manage things as well. Like having a third centre back at times. So weird to see him all the way at the halfway line at times.

Qwiss

Don Pacifico nah he was very ropey today and very lucky with that call. Looks a bit nervous at the moment.

Big Willie

Qwiss nah he was very ropey today and very lucky with that call. Looks a bit nervous at the moment.

Tbh thought Don was just being sarcastic as I didn't think there was anythi g particularly noteworthy, at least noteworthily positive, from Raya today. He didn't have much to do bar the save from Solanke in the second half, maybe one more save I may be missing. He did sweep up well I think once or twice but what I was praising as his biggest strength (his aerial handling) was a bit shakey today. He punched at a lot of balls rather than claiming which is where their disallowed goal came from.

That said I do think it was a foul on him and the goal was rightfully ruled out as he was in effect guided away from his goal right up until the moment he jumped. Other refs might not have given it but it was absolutely the right call.

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