Arsenal FC | 2024/25 Season

[topspin]

So just 1 PL or CL win would be success?

Klopp won 1 PL and CL in 9 years which was a poor return.

Not necessarily but he needs to win one of those next season to avoid the sack next summer. I'm sure you would agree?

 

[topspin]

You post more in the Arsenal thread in the Liverpool one.

Yes, I find this really among two particular non-Arsenal fans, who both seem obsessed about us. Yet, one of them has the nerve to tell us "I live rent free".

 

[topspin]

How do you feel about TAA secretly learning Spanish for 2 years while telling the media that he is going to stay Liverpool forever?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Not necessarily but he needs to win one of those next season to avoid the sack next summer. I'm sure you would agree?

He shouldn't have been given job in 1st place. Even then, he should have been sacked at end of this season

The owners only care for CL money, so just as long as he makes top 4 or 5 the kronkes are happy.

The fact the club threw the towel in during January transfer window shows lack of Ambition.

Liverpool as champions have strengthened already. Man city have in January and this summer already overhauled their squad. Chelsea are doing same by getting players in key areas.

Winning league will only become harder, with a failing manager who can't get over the line, he's NOT winning a PL title in 25/26 ahead ahead of Pep or slot.

If this fan base really want to win stuff, they would be demanding a better manager to come in and get team over the line.

Instead the fake positivity and excuses will be on full display like the last 5 years.

This is why I don't gas up victory during season, or get carried away. As ultimately I can see its going to lead to nothing. Experience and common sense, always tells you with you think a teams good enough or not.

Do you think Arsenal are winning PL or CL this season?

 

[topspin]

He shouldn't have been given job in 1st place. Even then, he should have been sacked at end of this season

The owners only care for CL money, so just as long as he makes top 4 or 5 the kronkes are happy.

The fact the club threw the towel in during January transfer window shows lack of Ambition.

Liverpool as champions have strengthened already. Man city have in January and this summer already overhauled their squad. Chelsea are doing same by getting players in key areas.

Winning league will only become harder, with a failing manager who can't get over the line, he's NOT winning a PL title in 25/26 ahead ahead of Pep or slot.

If this fan base really want to win stuff, they would be demanding a better manager to come in and get team over the line.

Instead the fake positivity and excuses will be on full display like the last 5 years.

This is why I don't gas up victory during season, or get carried away. As ultimately I can see its going to lead to nothing. Experience and common sense, always tells you with you think a teams good enough or not.

Do you think Arsenal are winning PL or CL this season?

Based on current transfer activity, I don't think he will given the lack of quality in the current front 4 (Odegaard, Saka, Havertz and Martinelli). The only one who's decent is Saka.

I can understand why Arsenal aren't for Gyokeres but I think if we really meant business we should have signed Delap and either Watkins or Sesko.

If Rodrygo and Nico Williams were not realistic, I would have signed Barcola to start for Arsenal on the LW.

If Arsenal don't sign CAM then I want to know what is Arteta's plan is if Odegaard flops again this season? He hardly gave Nwaneri minutes after the the CL exit against PSG. Should Arsenal have signed KDB?

We have 2 concerns in central midfield. Is Partey staying? Is Zubimendi joining us next us or is he holding out for Real Madrid?

We needed to show the same urgency that Man U and Chelsea have carried shown in this transfer window but as things stand it's been a shambles.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Based on current transfer activity, I don't think he will given the lack of quality in the current front 4 (Odegaard, Saka, Havertz and Martinelli). The only one who's decent is Saka.

I can understand why Arsenal aren't for Gyokeres but I think if we really meant business we should have signed Delap and either Watkins or Sesko.

If Rodrygo and Nico Williams were not realistic, I would have signed Barcola to start for Arsenal on the LW.

If Arsenal don't sign CAM then I want to know what is Arteta's plan is if Odegaard flops again this season? He hardly gave Nwaneri minutes after the the CL exit against PSG. Should Arsenal have signed KDB?

We have 2 concerns in central midfield. Is Partey staying? Is Zubimendi joining us next us or is he holding out for Real Madrid?

We needed to show the same urgency that Man U and Chelsea have carried shown in this transfer window but as things stand it's been a shambles.

We have been linked with sesko, Gyokeres and watkins over last 18 months, the indecisiveness isn't a shock. If the manager doesn't know what striker he wants, it just shows his level of incompetence as usual. Edu is gone now, and Berta in, so there can be no more excuses for Arteta.


Yeah the 2 LW options you named are unlikely, Sane has gone to galatasary as well, so looks like an underwhelming signing will be made if any at all.

There will be no signing to put pressure on Odegaard, he will continue to be captain and stink the place out.

Partey new contract should have been sorted ages ago, so again another shambles.

The lack of indecisiveness is no shock, players will join if a club shows they want them.

Liverpool, Chelsea, City and united are bring decisive. Arsenal as usual are doing usual penny pinching. So all this talk of big summer spending was more PR from journos as usual.

Arsenal will finish either 2nd or 3rd next season with current lack of decisiveness

 

[Amjid Javed]

Thomas Partey has 2 weeks left on his current contract at Arsenal, which means the longer Arsenal left it to reniew the more power it would Partey in regards to demands.

So partey has demanded longer extension and a wage increase. We'll done for him to ask for that, when donkeys like havertz and Jesus are on high wages and are utterly useless.

So now it could occur Partey could go on a free transfer, won't be short of offers elsewhere.

Saliba, saka, MLS contracts still not sorted either.

The club is more interested in releasing more merchandise. Arteta is out buying dog food for "Win"

Berta will likely see sense and leave within 18 months.

A certain Arteta cheerleader should get his best essay ready for his apology he said he would make back in December 2023. We all know cowards will be exposed for liars that they are and they will dissapear as usual next season.

 

[aboveandbeyond]

I see Banter FC once again proving to be all talk and no substance. Jeez, UTD at their worse, have so far done better business in the Transfer market.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I guess your another one who lives rent free in the vast space between his ears.

Strange fella was telling me off because I posted at night while in medina while he was out in of Soho looking for a Martin Odegaard through ball .

Next season no mercy for such sensitive fans … ok I’ll start now , this is going to hurt

 

[Amjid Javed]

So according to the "Athletic" who like who usually spin PR for Arsenal

Arsenal have a limit of 97M net postive balance they can spend this summer

No wonder the club is penny pinching as usual

But the club making out as though they were going to go big in summer

But when you waste money in other windows and put crap players on rubbish wages. It eventually catches up to you

 

[Amjid Javed]

Supposedly united vs Arsenal 1st game of season.

Will find out if that's true shortly

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Supposedly united vs Arsenal 1st game of season.

Will find out if that's true shortly

Bring it on.

 

[KingKhanWC]

30th August - See y’all at the home of the champions Anfield .

Arsenal must win to win the league

 

[Mamoon]

30th August - See y’all at the home of the champions Anfield .

Arsenal must win to win the league

By the time Arsenal travel to Anfield on August 30, it will be over 1,200 days since Liverpool last took 3 points off Arsenal.

Liverpool don’t have a clue about beating Arsenal and that won’t change after signing an inferior version of Musiala for £150m.

 

[KingKhanWC]

By the time Arsenal travel to Anfield on August 30, it will be over 1,200 days since Liverpool last took 3 points off Arsenal.

Liverpool don’t have a clue about beating Arsenal and that won’t change after signing an inferior version of Musiala for £150m.

It will also be 16 years since you beat us at Anfield . Lol

Early prediction? They’ve become legends now

 

[Amjid Javed]

The standards are so low that the Arteta fan boy is celebrating Arsenal not beating Liverpool in league.

Proper big clubs celebrate trophies.

Save your fake energy foe your written apology next season when your claim from Dec 2023 slaps you in the face

 

[KingKhanWC]

The standards are so low that the Arteta fan boy is celebrating Arsenal not beating Liverpool in league.

Proper big clubs celebrate trophies.

Save your fake energy foe your written apology next season when your claim from Dec 2023 slaps you in the face

Even counting the days, over 1200 it will be lol.

I think we need new season threads with fixtures list in the OP. Much to discuss. Arsenal have some tough games, so the manager needs to buy early and have a strong training and pre season.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Even counting the days, over 1200 it will be lol.

I think we need new season threads with fixtures list in the OP. Much to discuss. Arsenal have some tough games, so the manager needs to buy early and have a strong training and pre season.

Already done new thread is created was done earlier today

 

[MK7Z]

What's happening folks. Long time . Got back a week ago and finally found my bearings.

Caught up briefly with transfer news. Liverpool smashing it with Wirtz. Unlike Liverpool to get a massive target but well done.

Man City rebuilding well to.

Meanwhile Arsenal have somehow weakened their squad with the loss of Jorginho and Partey looking like he's offski.

Nothing changes. Kroenke Out always.

 

[Amjid Javed]

What's happening folks. Long time . Got back a week ago and finally found my bearings.

Caught up briefly with transfer news. Liverpool smashing it with Wirtz. Unlike Liverpool to get a massive target but well done.

Man City rebuilding well to.

Meanwhile Arsenal have somehow weakened their squad with the loss of Jorginho and Partey looking like he's offski.

Nothing changes. Kroenke Out always.

Welcome back brother.

So we needed to strengthen our attack with a striker and left sided attacker.

As off right now our midfield options are weaker then last season.

The signing of zubemendi is a good interms of he's a good number 6, breaks up play well and is fairly good passer of the ball.

The problem with the last 2 seasons in the 1st half of each of those seasons was the midfield.

2 seasons ago using havertz in midfield didn't work and by time it was address after 20 games, Arsenal were playing catch up.

Last season oddegard injury, and reverting to mediocre settings, Merino injured and then being poor in midfield meant an equally poor and slow start to season.

Now with Jorginho and partey gone, reality is zubemendi is going to have to hit the ground running from game 1 if he plays. If for example we say zubemendi, Odegaard and rice is Arsenal 1st choice midfield then the 1st two name player need to step it up because Rice can't carry burden on its own.

Essentially our two other midfield options are havertz and Merino who have been failures in the midfield area, a few gud games as make shift strikers doesn't change the fact they were awful in midfield.

I understand the Arteta wants abit more power and strength in the team, but trying to then play a possession based game with such players doesn't work.

Also the lack of creativity in midfield sticks out like a sore thumb. So if a striker or winger come In, where is the service.

City and Liverpool identified their weak areas, rebuild, refresh Areas straight away and have been proactive.

Liverpool know they can't put all the burden on salah, with trent gone some creativity is lost. They also know nunez is trash, chiesa not good enough, so they have brought in wirtz to solve the creativity issue. Then are looking at a striker as well.

Mean while Arsenal don't know which striker they want despite tracking watkins, Gyokeres and sesko for 18 months. Pretty much sums up this club right now.

Depending on how well all the new man city players take to integrate. I can see us finishing 2nd or 3rd, if Man city's players bed in quickly, then we will finish 3rd.

Also we are now being linked to more Chelsea leftovers in madueke, also still looking at Rashford.

The 1st 6 games are tough, after thar the fixtures aren't to bad across rest of season. But another slow start again in 1st half of season is likely if team doesn't get its act together.