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Nothing to lose here. Worst it can happen is that they go on 9 points while we stay on 6 points after Round 3. That means nothing, it's early September only. Before we talk of James and Lavia potentially not being fit at some point, we are in a moment in which reality beats any assumptions. They are fit, ready to go and we have a fully functioning midfield for this match. Hopefully Caicedo is fine as well. A win for us would also take us on 9 points which means nothing so early in the season. But would do wonders for our confidence. Arsenal know they will go for the league title. For us it is still more like paper talk than actual feeling among the players and fans. But a win at the Emirates could be the catalyst of greater things from a mental point of view.

Judging by the words of his agent, it seems the guy did not want to come here anyway. Maybe Liverpool are in touch with him for a longer time and even promised him a better contract, maybe the agent will get a bigger fee from Liverpool. All I understand from his statement is he did not want to be involved in the negociations between Monaco and Chelsea. Same for Ismaila Sarr who wanted Liverpool so bad, but Palace did not let him go there. It seems that the agent is very close to Liverpool and wanted both his players there.

Woke up to this news. Monaco you muppets. Class act from Balogun.

Internet will be full of memes of him getting ready to slot in that midfield role 😂

Why City? We already replaced Enzo with Rogers. Where would Enzo have fit had we pulled the plug on the deal with City? No place for him in the front three and a liability next to Caicedo in a midfield two. To sell him for that record fee was the right choice. We did not end up in this situation for the lack of trying. I truly believe the board was sure they would get Scott and had some good signals from his agent, otherwise they would not have bid that many times. But Bournemouth just did not give up. But we should move on, I know we're putting all the hope into James and Lavia's fitness, but at the end of the day nothing is guaranteed in football. They can be as fit as ever, but get injured after a bad tackle. And it can happen to any club.

I still give this summer a 9/10. Got rid of a lot of dross and squad not bloated anymore. Alonso made it possible by somehow convincing the owners that their w**k Sporting Directors signed tons of dog turd players that needed moved ASAP and it all happened in such a short time. As for Monaco, they are bastards. But it is what it is. We move on. If fit, James and Lavia are top players and perfect next to Caicedo. Remains to be seen if they can stay fit for more than two minutes. Big risk, high reward. I feel that with both of them is more mental than anything else. If they somehow stay healthy for more than 3 months in a row, I believe they can finish the season unharmed.

So they eventually sold Balogun to Everton. f**king w**kers.

Great news. Get this in time before Everton change their mind. Medical tests should consist of doctors telling him to open his eyes and ask if he sees them and then give the green light.

Not necessarily available all of a sudden, but a lot can change, from their clubs having an average season, to us being league title contenders at that moment which would make them eager to join. Especially Scott who will be six months closer to entering in his final year of contract. Maybe even Zubimendi will be unsettled if he does not get minutes, which frankly it does not look likely with Rice, Bruno Guimaraes, Odegaard, Merino and Eze all ahead of him. The guy can't even get a start ahead of Lewis-Skelly. But I do not think Arsenal would even consider strengthening us if it looks like we are going for the title come this winter.

They are banking on James at center mid. Frankly he is twice the player Kone and Camara are. And even better than Enzo Fernandez in that role. Problem is, can he stay fit for more than five matches in a row? That is a big risk. Assuming the jammy hamstrings are past him, Caicedo - James is a great midfield duo. I really think they tried for Wharton and even more for Scott. But what can anyone do when those clubs just do not want to sell?! Camara was an option, but I feel Monaco felt we are getting desperate and thought about rinsing us big time. Manu Kone? Bang average. Thrilled it did not happen. Disasi in midfield and just another one we would have looked to move as soon as next summer. My bet is we are going back for Scott or Wharton in the winter.

Gone now. 125M. Ornstein just announced it. Thank f**k.

C4 on the back of his shirt 😂

I'd take that if we can't bin Pedro Neto on deadline day. Neto, Quenda and Estevao are good enough for backup options for Rogers and Palmer in a season with no European football.

This man should have all the Sporting Directors in a leash. Somehow managed to undone all of their four years worth of errors in a matter of just a couple of months. Only comparable to Guardiola in terms of power at a football club since Ferguson left United. Not even Klopp had that much power in his first year at Liverpool, he needed more than two seasons to change the entire culture and build his squad.