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Londoner. POC. ADHD. Not a YouTuber. Not that board games company either.

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Yeah, feels like Arteta realised he probably shouldโ€™ve done it against Wolves and corrected that against Spurs. Let Timber go balls to the wall for an hour but his tank is empty at that point so get him off.

01.03.2026 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nelli off the bench if weโ€™ve got a lead is a baller move bc they have to win today as much as we do with Liverpoolโ€™s win yesterday and Nelli on the break is a dangerous man.

01.03.2026 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep. Every word of this. Go again, same team, theyโ€™ve had a week off. Timber off after an hour for Mosquera and Havertz to come on at that time too with Noni maybe coming on a bit later.

01.03.2026 12:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Journalist: โ€œIs Myles Lewis-Skelly the new Maldini?โ€

Arteta: โ€œNo, but Myles is his own player who can keep working to improve and be even better and more useful for us, perhaps not even in this same positionโ€

Headline: โ€œArteta slams Myles Lewis-Skelly!โ€

01.03.2026 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You canโ€™t sell Trossard if someone isnโ€™t buying. And nobody was buying (it was widely reported we were already open to selling him this summer but nobody offered anything close to what we wanted). Youโ€™re manipulating the scenarios so you donโ€™t have to make the tough choices the club did.

01.03.2026 10:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is generally more expensive to sign a player midseason, but there was a clause which only became active in January. Given that the same clause reduced price further in summer 2026 thereโ€™s even more reason to think it wouldโ€™ve been significantly higher in summer 2025 than January.

01.03.2026 10:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heโ€™s absolutely been targeting this game. I reckon he couldโ€™ve played against Spurs but they didnโ€™t want any setbacks for this one. I think weโ€™re going to use him sparingly, Chelsea, City, and CL latter stages, and trust Gyokeres, whoโ€™s found some form, to play the bulk.

01.03.2026 02:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed. It wouldโ€™ve meant missing out on other players. And again, maybe we look back in May and say that wouldโ€™ve been better. Or maybe we look back in May grateful for the business we did.

Assuming we know which in February is a bit presumptuous imo.

28.02.2026 23:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There was a release that became active in January, wasnโ€™t in the summer. Obviously any player is available if the price is right, but what if the price in summer was ยฃ90m? ยฃ100m? It was widely reported they turned down ยฃ70m. What if it meant no Eze as well as no Noni?

28.02.2026 23:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wasnโ€™t available in the summer. Not sure we survive the start of the season without Saka if we didnโ€™t have someone to fill in for him but maybe we couldโ€™ve?

28.02.2026 22:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And he scored one today. The same as Madueke managed against the same team. We scored 4 against this team. They managed 1. He didnโ€™t win them the game today. One goal that early didnโ€™t win them the game. The rest of the team were just as important.

28.02.2026 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Definitely seemed like he was planning on staying another season. Several clubs were in for him in the summer, if he wanted to move, he doesnโ€™t sign the thing. People act like there wasnโ€™t any interest from other clubs in the summer and the only reason he signed was bc of us not moving in.

28.02.2026 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Youโ€™re making assumptions. He wasnโ€™t available in the summer. He was available in January. Thatโ€™s what we know to be true. Anything else is just assuming.

28.02.2026 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think thereโ€™s a tendency for those of us outside the club to assume those in charge are making mistakes, despite the fact we have a fraction of the information they have available to them. Iโ€™m guilty of it too. Of course you can question things, but it pays to consider they know more than we do.

28.02.2026 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And without Mosquera weโ€™d have dropped points when the defence was all out injured. If Norgaard lets us keep Rice/Zubi fitter for Europe weโ€™ll be glad of him too.

Weโ€™ll see how it all shakes out in May.

28.02.2026 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s not, it wouldโ€™ve meant losing out on other targets. Weโ€™re not Man City who can ignore PSR. Thereโ€™s a reason why Bertaโ€™s first act was renegotiating the Zubi deal to pay more but spread the payments out.

I agree we opted for depth over one or two big splashes. Not sure we were wrong to do it.

28.02.2026 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I also wanted him last January ,but the fee being reported was higher, and of course we donโ€™t know what impact it wouldโ€™ve had on other plans. The fact Berta even renegotiated Zubi to be paid over a longer period (but pay more) shows we were looking for more wiggle room in the budget.

28.02.2026 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is, but thereโ€™s also a ยฃ16m difference, and reportedly the Noni payments are very very spread out whereas the Semenyo one was a release and those normally have to be paid immediately to trigger the release.

I suspect we were interested in him, but for *next* season.

28.02.2026 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s the thing. The release clause was only active from January. I think there was an amount if it went beyond the second week of January but it was higher. And it was reportedly set to go lower in the summer so we may have banked on that.

28.02.2026 20:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Norgaard was only ยฃ10m (albeit with add-ons, but given how little he has played, I doubt heโ€™s triggered any) so I went for the player with the value closest to the gap.

I believe youโ€™re right and the release clause only became active in January, so he wasnโ€™t available in the summer.

28.02.2026 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Frankly not sure why we bother even playing the league when one teamโ€™s allowed to get away with stuff like that.

If Rodri was an Arsenal player he gets at least a 5 game ban.

28.02.2026 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Two of whom shouldโ€™ve been banned for this gameโ€ฆ

28.02.2026 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ยฃ16 million difference. So it probably wouldโ€™ve meant not signing Cristhian Mosquera (who cost about ยฃ13m).

28.02.2026 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All while 115 continues to drag on.

28.02.2026 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ever since Rodri said the things heโ€™s been charged for, but no punishment.

28.02.2026 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We won this same fixture 4-0 about 4 weeks ago by the way. And yet weโ€™re the boring onesโ€ฆ

28.02.2026 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Exactly. We also know they do all sorts to cook the books for wages too. You can bet all the players get bonuses and endorsements from associated parties that donโ€™t strictly fall under Cityโ€™s spend but is coming from the same people.

28.02.2026 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, that doesnโ€™t actually impact net spend bc thatโ€™s just transfer fees. But it does impact PSR calculations.

The thing with net spend is simply that they started the massive spending ages ago, and at a certain point that means the players you sell are worth more, so the net spend comes down.

28.02.2026 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not a single number. Used up all my luck I guess.

28.02.2026 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not happening.

28.02.2026 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0