Declan Rice

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Keeper! said:
If he keeps them if the top 4 and challenging he will be a success.
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You pay that money for game changers that push you on (it took grealish a year but he became that). If all rice does it keep arsenal at a continuation and they end up top four and no more then arsenal have been rinsed, much like barca were with courtinho, who did little to improve them or himself.

And we habe not been immune we have rinsed before with some players, no shame in it
 
JTFactsPlz said:
I didn't say he wouldn't. I said they got rinsed on the fee, which they did. Not sure why you're quoting my point to make yours tbh.
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Because if they keep top 4 and challenge it's money well spent.

Fees for british players are crazy but it is what it is.
 
So what is the aim of this signing? Is it for a title challenge or to hopefully get top 4? Looking forward for the narrative shift depending on position from the tarquins. Remember they must have been delighted with getting the top 4 last season based on their comments.
 
svennis pennis said:
So what is the aim of this signing? Is it for a title challenge or to hopefully get top 4? Looking forward for the narrative shift depending on position from the tarquins. Remember they must have been delighted with getting the top 4 last season based on their comments.
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Given the level of competition, for now, I think Arsenal will be happy with top 4, and to stay there, every season. With Arteta at the helm, I would be surprised if they are not pushing for a league title in the next 5 years, and that takes some doing - City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United will all have a say and there are strong teams who are strengthening beneath that tier, like Villa.
 
I think the aim is to push them over the line to what they see as a title but i dont think they will be quite as competitive as people think they will be, i think last season was an anomaly rather than the norm, alot of things went for them last season that wont necessarily go for them this season and they will have the extra pressure of cl to contend with.
 
oldius said:
Given the level of competition, for now, I think Arsenal will be happy with top 4, and to stay there, every season. With Arteta at the helm, I would be surprised if they are not pushing for a league title in the next 5 years, and that takes some doing - City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United will all have a say and there are strong teams who are strengthening beneath that tier, like Villa.
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I think combining champions league football and playing Premier league at daft o'clock on a Saturday is going to be a real eye opener for the Goons. Remember, they had no European football last year and were out of the domestic cups early doors and they still tired towards the end. I think they'll be there or there abouts because Legoheads putting together a talented squad, but I just think the amount of games will tell on them in the end.
 
mancboy said:
I think the aim is to push them over the line to what they see as a title but i dont think they will be quite as competitive as people think they will be, i think last season was an anomaly rather than the norm, alot of things went for them last season that wont necessarily go for them this season and they will have the extra pressure of cl to contend with.
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The major pro they had was playing in the Europa League, playing their B-team mostly there and going all out for the league. The Champions League is gonna be interesting for them, as a every inexperienced team too.
 
DeBlueLou said:
The major pro they had was playing in the Europa League, playing their B-team mostly there and going all out for the league. The Champions League is gonna be interesting for them, as a every inexperienced team too.
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I just dont think as much goes for them this season as last season and with the extra pressure i dont think that the narrative spun by the muppets on aftv or dr sports or whatever its called these days is going to ring true, their whole season last season gave me leicester vibes where it was the perfect storm and they still didnt get it over the line, i dont think that happens this season
 
The Lightbowne Cowboy said:
I think combining champions league football and playing Premier league at daft o'clock on a Saturday is going to be a real eye opener for the Goons. Remember, they had no European football last year and were out of the domestic cups early doors and they still tired towards the end. I think they'll be there or there abouts because Legoheads putting together a talented squad, but I just think the amount of games will tell on them in the end.
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Spot on. That's why I think top 4 is their immediate target. They are not going to sacrifice the CL in the way that they did the domestic cups.
 
The Lightbowne Cowboy said:
I think combining champions league football and playing Premier league at daft o'clock on a Saturday is going to be a real eye opener for the Goons. Remember, they had no European football last year and were out of the domestic cups early doors and they still tired towards the end. I think they'll be there or there abouts because Legoheads putting together a talented squad, but I just think the amount of games will tell on them in the end.
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Played in Europa League
 
DeBlueLou said:
Played their B-team almost every game, as it so easy until they faced Sporting...
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They are in for a big shock next season. No idea what pot they will be for the CL but it certainly won’t be pot one and might even be pot 3. Hard group with tough midweek fixtures it a world away from shamrock rovers and playing the kids every week in the Europa league.
 
willipp said:
They are in for a big shock next season. No idea what pot they will be for the CL but it certainly won’t be pot one and might even be pot 3. Hard group with tough midweek fixtures it a world away from shamrock rovers and playing the kids every week in the Europa league.
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Yep! The hard game they had last season was Sporting, and they went out right away. Showed their lack of experience there again.
 
Some blue's here seem bitter he went to them.
Is it maybe because we were interested and people now assume it would then be a done deal?

I think for the most part, if we were never linked/bid and the rags and dippers were fighting over him, most here wouldn't raise an eyebrow.
People seem bothered about another club getting one of our targets, more than not over paying or being shafted.

A decent enough footballer, but elite? Nah...
 
fulabeer said:
Some blue's here seem bitter he went to them.
Is it maybe because we were interested and people now assume it would then be a done deal?

I think for the most part, if we were never linked/bid and the rags and dippers were fighting over him, most here wouldn't raise an eyebrow.
People seem bothered about another club getting one of our targets, more than not over paying or being shafted.

A decent enough footballer, but elite? Nah...
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I personally think we only bid to inflate the price for Arsenal. Maybe cheeky bid as payback for pushing for the PL charges against us.
JG and Kovacic were clear targets and the players clearly wanted to come. That’s how we do business.
It’s not like city to come late to the table to gazump other teams. We have that done to us everyone knows we walk away.
 
fulabeer said:
Some blue's here seem bitter he went to them.
Is it maybe because we were interested and people now assume it would then be a done deal?

I think for the most part, if we were never linked/bid and the rags and dippers were fighting over him, most here wouldn't raise an eyebrow.
People seem bothered about another club getting one of our targets, more than not over paying or being shafted.

A decent enough footballer, but elite? Nah...
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Who? name them!?
 
DeBlueLou said:
Yep! The hard game they had last season was Sporting, and they went out right away. Showed their lack of experience there again.
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Fans of other clubs forget how tough the CL is not just to win, but as a whole. We’ve taken over a decade of playing every season to not only win it, but to break past that last 16/QF hurdle we struggled with. Experience and having a top class squad that can deal with two tough games a week is so much harder than people realize.
 
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