The Emirates Cup: Sunday, 30th July 2017, 16:20 BST

[Santi's Left Foot]

It's pre-season, don't care when we win, don't care when we lose. Haven't had anything near a serious team out there for any of our games.

Thing is you just know at some point this season this exact scenario will pop up unless we address these issues.

 

[TH14]

We will tell our grandchildren about this. CHAMPIONS.

 

[GDeep™]

Seriously like N'zonzi btw. And not even because of the goal. Strong, good in the challenges, composed on the ball. Stays in position.

I wanted him when he was at Blackburn.

Who remembers?

 

[Arsenal1508]

Only Ox and Welbeck impressed in game 2. Brammal did okay too. The rest of the team looked poor.

 

[Steps]

How the **** does this point system works?

3 for a win, 1 for every goal

 

[AL the gooner]

Luckily the trophy presentation isnt being shown anywhere.
Thats the one positive from today.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Sevilla never entering this competition again. Won twice and still second.

I'm pretty sure teams knows the rule and accept them before they enter tournaments.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Ox had an excellent game.

 

[North5]

Our midfeild is ****ing dire

 

[NieThePiet]

Not true. The PL has the best managers and the best players. Spain just has Messi and Ronaldo.

So why England is winning nothing at the moment international? Liverpool lost against Sevilla in EL final too, without Ronaldo or Messi.

 

[Hunta]

Cech, Ox, Koscielny, Monreal, Ramsey, Özil and Lacazette.

All of those are starters, 7 players.

Worrying.

 

[carlito'sway]

A lot of you are calling for Lemar but he's not what we need, we need another midfielder. And I would rather buy a player who's had his best season as a midfielder for that position. Lemar is a winger, we can't spend 60 million on him and hope that he turns out to be a decent midfielder.

Maybe take a chance on Fabinho?

Amen to that. Although Fabinho will be even harder to get than Lemar. Him and Tielemans are expected to anchor Monaco CM this season.
We definitely need another midfielder though. That is crucial.

 

[bingobob]

Özil with a worse touch than bill cosby ffs

Imagine that was Ramsey

 

[African Flair]

3 for a win, 1 for every goal

And goals scored is the tie breaker. Lol.

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Do you even read?

Özil has been one of the least mentioned players out there today. Then again, i guess he has to be see to be mentioned.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

The Ox is coming out in full force this season. I can feel it. His final year with us too.

 

[Makingtrax]

An empty victory really.

We look more dangerous in the 3421 but very open in the middle of the park. If we're going to play that system I think we need a more mobile CM option, which in all fairness most have been calling for for many a year.

All the same defensive issues still on display though and much of it is because we haven't had a great CM pairing for quite some time now.

Our CM is too ****ing mobile, when he's fit. He's never where he should be.

 

[Gunnerz4life4ever]

We seriously are in need of an elite CM

 

[Bergkamp120]

Shouldn't be an either or discussion. We should get Lemar AND a CM.

Don't think we're going to buy Lemar anyway. We have Lacazette/Alexis/Özil/Giroud/Welbeck/Walcott/Iwobi for three positions.

 

[redanddread]

Only Ox and Welbeck impressed in game 2. Brammal did okay too. The rest of the team looked poor.

Elneny was solid as was Nacho.

Bramnal doesn't offer anything as yet though.

Özil was disappointing - I guess they were right, he doesn't turn up for the big games.

Rambo was good - looks fit & ready.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

We start this season with

Giroud > Welbeck > Walcott > Lacazette