GDeep™
League is very weak
Ramsdale is the signing of the season for me, can’t think of a better PL signing, unless I’m missing someone obvious.
It was a giant problem year after year, Gabriel is the best CB we have bought since the Gallas, Toure days. Plus we got not one but two good LBs as well. It is one thing buying young players. It is another thing buying 6 young players and playing them and incorporating all of them successfully.White, Tommi, and Ramsdale were huge decisions that have paid off despite massive criticism. I'm sure if they were bagged up in the summer, there are posters on here that wouldn't have coughed up £20m on those three if it were their money. All of them have come in and hit the ground running. I've not seen our defence renovated to that effect and in that space of time since Wenger phased out Dixon, Adams, Bould and Winterburn, and even that was done in stages. That deserves credit.
White hasnt been fantastic. Not sure Holding would do worse than him defensively. Tomiyasu hasnt been fantastic either. Chill.
Fair point, but we are getting more reliable in beating the teams we ought to that in itself with defensive foundation is something you can build on. No question we need to create more and do better against the big teamsOur players have done well, especially Ramsdale, but we’ve been battered in big games and given away many chances in most games.
This poster makes a lot of statements that fly directly in the face of the facts. Whatever suits the agenda, facts are secondary.If I remember correctly, at the end of his time here, Unai's teams were conceding an ungodly number of shots on goal every game. It was embarrassing how bad we were. I'm not sure how you can say with a straight face that Arteta has not improved us defensively.
Tierney is our LB, Saliba will be the future and Pepe will be here for years. Raul has left a legacy.Yeah great acquisitions, they all replaced the players your boys Raul and Kia signed, even Tierney and Pepe have beeb dropped.
Also it's funny how people can't understand what they read. For example if I have said that Mari might be a good try in our situation (I have never said I know anything about Mari), to get a squad player in a position in need when we don't have much money or pull, people think I wanted Mari rather than for example Varane (or even White).Tierney is our LB, Saliba will be the future and Pepe will be here for years. Raul has left a legacy.
The fortune he spent was ridiculed here, on how it was spent. How foolish those guys look currently.Of course the defense has improved. It was always bound to happen anyway given the absolute fortune Arteta has spent on it.
The key is the guys they bought in last year or two are all contributing and playing. Buying players is one thing incorporating a bunch of young guys with no PL experience other than white and Ramsdale, and having them contribute is another.The fortune he spent was ridiculed here, on how it was spent. How foolish those guys look currently.
Most of that money was spent on the future potential, and you just have to give respect how Arteta has got that money working straight away.
I'm not knocking him on the money spent.The fortune he spent was ridiculed here, on how it was spent. How foolish those guys look currently.
Most of that money was spent on the future potential, and you just have to give respect how Arteta has got that money working straight away.
I didn’t attack you other than saying so what money has been spent? Who wins consistently without money, in no way did I attack you.I'm not knocking him on the money spent.
Your boy Farzad is just getting triggered. Look closely at my post, o did admit the defense has improved due to the money spent. I don't get why he's attacking me.
If anything, I was actually giving him credit. Fazard is having a mare as usual
The defence has not improved much, Ramsdale's form in goal and us facing generally poor opposition has inflated our sense of how good the defence is.The fortune he spent was ridiculed here, on how it was spent. How foolish those guys look currently.
Most of that money was spent on the future potential, and you just have to give respect how Arteta has got that money working straight away.
Of said club of which KSE owns 100%... Not sure what you are trying to argue mate? KSE clearly have been willing to open the purse strings of late. It should have happened earlier, but at least they are now.That was the clubs money.
I am pretty sure White is better than Holding and Tomy has been borderline great for a young first year player in Pl.
Not sure what you are trying to argue mate?
This has been a really disappointing development. Right now the guy is missing a sitter a game. Hope he can find some form soon as he needs to sit in my view. I'd give him the OT game regardless and then sit him.I don’t think anyone thought Auba would fall off as badly as he had last two seasons.
How about replying to the point I made instead? You are a weak poster, aren't you? An endless stream of one line posts full of stupid statements and views. Just have a reasonable discussion with posters you don't agree with. Cannot be that hard, can it?Thats obvious.