Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
I was surprised when Vieira went but I think (from what I've read) Arteta wants as lean a squad as possible and it opens up opportunities for young Ethan

I still can't quite get my head around the Sterling signing - just seemed to come out of nowhere. Not that I mind of course - be good to see him start tonight
I think he just didn't trust Reiss Nelson and needed another option. With Vieira, I can only assume he didn't really trust him either. It is rotten luck all round. Odegaard has been pretty much ever present for two years and both Vieira and Smith Rowe have had virtually no opportunities. As soon as we let them both go Odegaard gets a 'significant' injury

It is a huge blow for us. If he is out for months (which seems likely) it is going to give us a real problem.