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.

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              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.

                  Lads, go out and drink a beer, light a jizzler, whatever... Beefing about a lack of action tonight, perceived or otherwise, isn't going to change the reality of it. It's really not worth winding yourselves up about.

                  Brighton tomorrow is what counts. I don't think we've even got a match thread yet!

                    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.

                              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.

                                  DiabyKungFu

                                  I’ve watched football for 35 years and followed Arsenal for 30. I know how this story ends without having to read the book. The league title challenge died tonight.

                                      Sicario2 - Tier 1 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.

                                      Mate I get what you mean overall but you said that for the past 3 seasons...

                                          Sicario2 - Tier 1 The league title challenge died tonight.

                                          My point was that whether or not the team wins does not affect whether or not any of the fans is a "winner" or anything. They just don't play for the team. It's weird to personalize things like that.

                                          For what it's worth, by baseline expectation for the season is that we will have one of the best teams (if not the best team) in the history of Arsenal FC and probably not win the PL or CL. Being an Arsenal fan is not the same as being a Real Madrid fan. Unclear where some of these expectations are coming from.