Mirth if he's broken his shoulder, he's not cover for anyone. There's no use taking a long term view, the season is now. It's Timber all over again.

Pepe LeFrits it's the overall shared minutes that's worrying. We had to find dependable cover to trim Havertz and Saka minutes by around 500, but now all of them have to share the additional 2500 minutes left by our players. We also have additional 2 UCL matches this year.

This is a huge gamble on everyone fitness in a year we had Euros and Copa.

Pepe LeFrits We should have kept Vieira and sold Eddie. Now we need to keep Eddie as we can't find anyone. That's a big fuck up in short term planning.

Though maybe Arteta is going to give Nwaneri loads of minutes and he'll be amazing and suddenly our attacking depth will be awesome

QuincyAbeyie

Pepe LeFrits We should have kept Vieira and sold Eddie. Now we need to keep Eddie as we can't find anyone. That's a big fuck up in short term planning.

Has Eddie left? Agree this is probably the biggest unforced error blunder

Clrnc it's the overall shared minutes that's worrying. We had to find dependable cover to trim Havertz and Saka minutes by around 500, but now all of them have to share the additional 2500 minutes left by our players. We also have additional 2 UCL matches this year.

This is a huge gamble on everyone fitness in a year we had Euros and Copa.

Well Merino should reduce Kai's minutes as he'll be used in midfield less, Jesus will reduce Saka's minutes I think.

There's always potential for additions in January as well.

Mirth Has Eddie left? Agree this is probably the biggest unforced error blunder

Haven't seen any confirmation. I reckon it'll fall through

Mirth exactly. But it did happen now, and now is the only time to fix it. If they don't, that's on them.

QuincyAbeyie

Just saw the presser, he said it's a small fracture, whatever comfort that might offer.

daredevil

My 6yr old fractured his arm and was back to trashing the house the same night. If Merino is too soft to make the Brighton squad then we’re better off without him.

goon

Has it? It feels like that every single window.

Meatwad

Henry talked about Keown and the like roughing the forwards up in training to toughen them up for the challenges ahead. Big Gabi is just doing his job.

QuincyAbeyie Oof what an own goal.

Segway

Two very good signings this summer solving two big problem areas. Easy 7/10 window for me. Biggest downside is Merino potentially being out longer than a month.

RocktheCasbah this.

I'm sure some will disagree with me on this but I find it difficult to be too vexed with the knowledge of where we've been for the last decade or so. We're a serious side now with an improving squad. Yes, we're all disappointed about our attacking options but there is so much to be positive about.

Don Pacifico exactly.

I've said elsewhere that it is underwhelming we haven't got the difference maker we wanted, so I'm not trying to brush it under the carpet but I can't get on board with a "we're all doomed" mindset. We're a fucking great team, just needing a little bit of magic sauce. That's all it is.

Anyway, just to prove I'm practising what I preach, I'm off to go and play snooker now. Have great evenings everyone.

Mirth I think you'll find that I am perfectly unreasonable on my own when it comes to Arsenal. Hackers not needed.

Don Pacifico

Mate sorry but you are not a winner though and are happy with second place and finishing trophyless year after year. So there is no jeopardy with you. You would keep Artera for ten years if he didn’t win anything.

As I told you when I said Raya will be undisputed number 1 I’m telling you again that we are fucked with no attacking signing.

You won’t know until it hits you in the face but we may have just missed out on a window to be champions in the first time in 21 years.

I’m pissed off because this is a once in a generation opportunity to do something and we’ve pissed it away.