At least we won't go below spurs

[Peter]

We mustn't allow our emotions to run away with us. 2½ goals per match is simply asking for folk to get excited and begin imagining a world in which we should not buy another striker.

Two is sufficient, assuming our assistant coach in charge of clean sheets returns from injury (or Bahrain?) soon.

I suspect it was timing that upset the manager. Schoolboy stuff

We've gone into the last 20 minutes of matches against City, Chelsea and Liverpool a goal up. And haven't won any of them. Mitigating circumstances in all three to some extent but even so.... annoying.

I do shudder every time I see 'pundits' and other assorted arseholes whine on and on about who we should have signed and when without any context, most particularly how much these assorted fanny dancers and goal-shy layabouts would have actually cost. We are not made of money and like most of the league we are bound by a set of rules about spending.

That said, I wonder if Arteta is beginning to wonder whether he might have been better off keeping Reiss Nelson than bringing in Sterling. I guess he isnt setting the world alight in training so far

[redgunamo]

Money has ruined the game. One or two more goals each from Eddie and Jesus and we're champions. And when the alternative was one hundred million British pounds worth of, as you say, goal-shy fanny dancing gambling addicts ("layabouts" is harsh, I feel), you can see why we took that chance.

Sterling for Nelson is a little sad. Though young Raheem does add a little something, it doesn't appear to be helping so far and our squad has aged alot in three years. The manager may be losing patience with himself

[Peter]

Money has ruined the game. One or two more goals each from Eddie and Jesus and we're champions. And when the alternative was one hundred million British pounds worth of, as you say, goal-shy fanny dancing gambling addicts ("layabouts" is harsh, I feel), you can see why we took that chance.

Sterling for Nelson is a little sad. Though young Raheem does add a little something, it doesn't appear to be helping so far and our squad has aged alot in three years. The manager may be losing patience with himself

I guess we have been close the finishing line for two years and he is desperate to climb over it. And as we all know, you don't win anything with kids

[IUFG]

Money has ruined the game. One or two more goals each from Eddie and Jesus and we're champions. And when the alternative was one hundred million British pounds worth of, as you say, goal-shy fanny dancing gambling addicts ("layabouts" is harsh, I feel), you can see why we took that chance.

Sterling for Nelson is a little sad. Though young Raheem does add a little something, it doesn't appear to be helping so far and our squad has aged alot in three years. The manager may be losing patience with himself

The Sterling signing has baffled me.

I appreciate MA8 has worked with him previously, but...

At least wage wise, it is a low risk one.

[Peter]

The Sterling signing has baffled me.

I appreciate MA8 has worked with him previously, but...

At least wage wise, it is a low risk one.

I understand the gamble, in the hope that if he comes good he is a special player that Arteta knows well. But I would have thought the experience of Willian would have put them off. Sterling looks slow and nowhere near the player he was, and that was always likely. You have to wonder whether his heart is in it.

I would have understand it more if we had been desperate but we could have kept Nelson. He is at least hungry, loves the club and has had decent games for us.

[IUFG]

I would have understand it more if we had been desperate but we could have kept Nelson. He is at least hungry, loves the club and has had decent games for us.

Nelson or ESR imo.

If Sterling had taken two shots at John Lennon, he'd be 84 etc, etc...

[PSRB]

Nelson or ESR imo.

If Sterling had taken two shots at John Lennon, he'd be 84 etc, etc...

My thoughts on ESR are well known....

[pjlincs]

My thoughts on ESR are well known....

8 December at the Cottage should be interesting. Silva will undoubtedly play all three of them if they're fit.

[Peter]

My thoughts on ESR are well known....

I think it was that we needed the money this summer. And his injuries were probably part of it.

Real shame. Really good player

[PSRB]

I think it was that we needed the money this summer. And his injuries were probably part of it.

Real shame. Really good player

Rather we'd sold Nelson.