• The Arsenal
  • Arsenal @ Sporting CP - Tue 26 Nov 20h00 GMT (Champs League)

Didn't watch the match but great to see us pick up such a comfortable away win.

How was Gyokeres? Does everyone still want him? 😉

    flobaba -- I think Timber has clearly shown the "levels" by over performing in areas that aren't White's strengths. In particular, we see in Timber a player more comfortable attacking and in defending faster/trickier wingers.

    Now the question for Arteta and Timber, and Saka, is can they get the balance right so that a more attacking fullback doesn't jeopardize Saka's role in the team. I've had plenty of time and love for White as he - much like Sagna - has afforded the winger ahead of him some extra freedom in attacking/positioning/defending.

    JazzG How was Gyokeres? Does everyone still want him?

    I think everyone remains largely unchanged - those that wanted him still do. Those that didn't still don't.

      Don Pacifico I didn't really know him before but I liked what I saw, and I think he would be good. Question is the opportunity cost - if it's this or a Nico Williams type on the left i think I'd prefer the latter, but Gyokeres would improve us I'm sure

        FEBravo Question is the opportunity cost - if it's this or a Nico Williams type on the left i think I'd prefer the latter, but Gyokeres would improve us I'm sure

        For me, probably not surprisingly to anyone here, I'd rather have Goku than Williams. This guy looks phenomenonally strong and fast and has a great shot on him, and can both bulldoze his way through teams. He's kind of like a super charged, goal hungry Havertz.

        Williams looks smooth on the ball but isn't even an end product machine. I'm not sure he'd be as big an upgrade on our team as would having a top class forward.

          Big Willie Watched the Basque derby on sunday, Williams was ineffective once again. Easily marked out.

          If its not Kvarat then we need to go big for a prolific striker.

          Id take Gyok but he doesn’t excite me. Looks like a poor mans Haaland, and unfortunately for him I strongly dislike Haaland as a player.

            Havertz is better than Gyokeres so I wouldnt want him dropped in place of him

            Get that bastardly good left winger/forward sorted

            flobaba oh you know how much I love Ben White. He’s one of my favorite players on the squad. But the first time I saw Timber back this season I smelled the evolution of the team, and the ability to really put teams under pressure. He’s a phenomenal all rounder and built for these full back positions because he has the toolbox to do the various roles required of them at a high level.

            Cala is just as exciting but he definitely has the Zinchenko gene where we should expect fun and games on defense

            I get flashbacks of mustafi when calafiori has his high octane brain farts. getting things wrong with high energy was shkodrans stock in trade

            Big Willie nah. Liverpool are 4/5 so you bet 50 you get 90 back. Get some pool fan to give you a straight bet and it covers the 50 so at worst you win and lose nothing.

              Qwiss you lose £10 if Liverpool win, no? Lose £50 to the Liverpool fan and win £40 extra on the £50 bet. And if Liverpool lose, you make £0 aftee winning £50 from the Liverpool fan and losing the £50 bet with the bookies?

                Big Willie no because if liverpool win I get my original 50 I paid the bookie back. Plus the 40 I won. I give 50 of that to the Liverpool fan, I still have 40.

                  Qwiss you started with £50. Won an extra £40 from the bookies so a total of £90 in your hand. You give £50 to Liverpool fan and you have £40 in your hand from the £50 you started with so a £10 loss, no? Am I bugging out?

                  Edit: But like I said, I'm not too familiar with betting at the bookies so I am very well be calculating things wrong.

                  • goon replied to this.

                    Yep that’s right - to arb it and come out with profit you’d need the bookie to offer odds over evens

                    lorddulaarsenal Qwiss nailed it when he said Mustafi was an all nonsense defender

                    😆 Haha, accurate. Like the classic "multitalentless"

                    Big Willie

                    So in other words you’ll best case break even and worst case lose £10? 😆

                    Safe to say Qwiss doesn’t have a career as one of those betting tipsters you see on twitter.

                    Well, he's at least on to something. You just have to talk some Arsenal fan into an even bet on them winning the league, then back Arsenal at the bookies.

                      QuincyAbeyie city and Arsenal odds is ridiculously high. We are closer in odds to Chelsea than Liverpool.

                      In fact you can bet all 3 teams to win and profit