Attack has not clicked yet. We’ll need it to and really in the next few weeks. Defence is at the level needed and attack needs to get there soon.

Should be over

And I refuse to watch that clip of Howard Webb!

Fucking excellent win. They defend so well. I love set pieces

Gabriel was lucky there! Thank goodness

0.00xg after 30 minutes is a problem when wanting to seriously challenge for the league in any game imo. Still a win next week (not easy but let’s go for it) and 13 from that opening games is very decent

Both good options :)

Dave I owe you a beer. Consider me very happy. Thanks for a decent arsenal voice in the discourse. We’re lucky to have a good few in the arsenal fanbase

I don’t think we can conclude this summer and spend over £200m without solving the 3 priority positions; however good the squad filling has been. Still early days ;)

I think he will too btw. He’s raised the standards and has confidence of the players.

If we’re properly competitive and fun, I’m all in whether we win the title or not. I would feel quite a bit less forgivable if we don’t add more to our forward line before the window closes and remain stodgy. I think we need Eze and, if we get him, Mikel has to deliver better football

Give us Eze (please) and Mikel time to bed in a new (fun but still pragmatic) system and I think we’re going to be overall happy. Got to ignore the unhappiness that floods the internet after every disappointment. Zubimendi, odegard and rice’s running should mean we’ve got a dynamic/creative midfield

If we’re fun to watch and competitive, that’ll do me. Can’t ever simply guarantee winning the prem or champs league. I can’t face being too pragmatic and not close to
winning tho. I’m hopeful with Gyok we’re going to become more open/fun anyway as he’s not going to thrive in the recent system imo.

You’re of course right. Just prefer the best stuff in the door first! We’ve not got a lot wrong recruitment wise pre Berta and just desperate it continues!

It’s just that it feels like such a low level raiser in a forward line that is desperate for elite level. Why prioritise this signing at this stage in the window? I cannot make any sense of it really.

Sadly getting some red flags with the recruitment side since Berta joined. Really hope it all works out but this deal is a dark red flag

Give him Bournemouth off completely.

Big decision on captaincy early next season if this continues after a good rest this summer. Unrecognisable