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

[GDeep™]

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

All of those are starters, 7 players.

Worrying.

One top player in that list, worrying.

 

[David_Smith]

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

Cup tournaments don't define ranking.

 

[Steps]

Wonderful showing from Ox. Hope he keeps it up if he stays with us.

 

[Ceballinhos]

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.

Fabinho is not needed IMO. Great player but I don't think he is what Arsenal needs.

Seri is a better fit.

 

[GDeep™]

Never seen so much worrying.

 

[Makingtrax]

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

People moaning about the rules

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

I thought it was a poor game overall with bits of skill here and there. The same issues remain in MF-I still want that dominant CM through whom we play. Without that,I feel we are at a disadvantage. The biggest worry was a lack of cohesion overall. It felt like a good fitness workout but not much else.

 

[TH14]

Which midfielder do we get? Not the biggest market.

 

[carlito'sway]

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

Mobile is not what comes to mind when I watch a Ramsey-Xhaka duo in CM.

 

[field442]

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

That would make sense if we hadn't bid for him three times.

 

[David_Smith]

I think Bellerin needs more training on the WB role. Not too displeased with our showing we are quality and we will finish in the top 4 without a doubt, maybe with a trophy or two to boot.

 

[carlito'sway]

Which midfielder do we get? Not the biggest market.

Goreztka, Seri, I am sure we can find more.

 

[Garrincha]

Ox needs to accept the wide role to achieve his potential.

 

[Hunta]

Which midfielder do we get? Not the biggest market.

Somebody with a bit of height and strength, not like our current lot.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

I once entered a knife tournament. Everyone signed a paper they agree on the rules.

 

[Sniper Mik]

Still having some problems with creating through the middle. Heavily dependent on wing play and crosses. Lemar would aid to that. But yeah would still need a CM.

 

[Makingtrax]

Don't know what people are watching. Rambo too often out of position, no control.

Ox goes on his runs and always lashes his final ball with little composure.

 

[razörist]

I think Bellerin needs more training on the WB role. Not too displeased with our showing we are quality and we will finish in the top 4 without a doubt, maybe with a trophy or two to boot.

Bellerin's strenght is ending up in the right position for a cross or a pass through his runs. Current formation has him receiving the ball very high up the pitch. Needs to change his game, Ox currently more suited to the position.

 

[AL the gooner]

For years we've been having great pre seasons and losing our first league game.
Maybe this time we ll get it right when it matters, and not before.

 

[field442]

Even playing with ingrowing toenails in the bitter cold of winter Seri would be a dramatic improvement over Ramsey.

 

[Dynamic]

We clearly need a top tier box-to-box CM. Ramsey is so average.
Ox is brilliant, our most frightening attacker from the wing back position.