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I was pretty miffed about this. How the heck were they allowed to get away with that
They do it in every game they play - they go in hard and dirty then make out they have been injured.
I was pretty miffed about this. How the heck were they allowed to get away with that
He gets away with it every match. I end up looking out for his antics on the touch line rather than watching the game. Along with shouting at the officials why they are not stopping it.Honestly that little crab dance he done to put Kulu off is one of the most unprofessional things i have seen a manager do (outside of aggression etc)
can't believe more hasn't been made of that by the pundits, i have been stewing on it and i really want to give him a one inch punch to the windpipe.
little spunk muffin.
Sounds like Rice was a perfect purchase thenPretty sure they'll need to sell first. They've been on the edge regarding FFP already and there was a reason they had to take Raya on loan.
If they were to bring in Raya then they needed to get Ramsdale out in the same window. I know we didnt move lloris on but it isnt really the same scenario. I think it is bad form to have both of them there. Hopefully it rots the dressing room from the inside.
I'm not convinced by Rice - he's good at what he does, but I think he's quite limited and he looks good because of his technique.......he's a £105m Scott Parker!
I'm not convinced by Rice - he's good at what he does, but I think he's quite limited and he looks good because of his technique.......he's a £105m Scott Parker!
On this - serious question... Are the technical areas at the Emirates closer to the pitch than usual? It seemed that the edge of the technical area was only 30cm from the pitch so that the Pep-Pretender could perform his antics?He gets away with it every match. I end up looking out for his antics on the touch line rather than watching the game. Along with shouting at the officials why they are not stopping it.
Makes my blood boil, but when they lose it’s very enjoyable
Rice is a very good player. I'm not trying to overrate when I say that, nor to compare him as better or worse than others.I'm absolutely at a loss trying to understand why he's rated so highly.
Bissouma is miles the better player imo.
Yeah you can easily agree with Rice being overpriced (although he looks much better value than e.g. Caicedo right now) without doing down his quality as a footballer. He's a superb player.Rice is a very good player. I'm not trying to overrate when I say that, nor to compare him as better or worse than others.
His transfer price was nuts though, I suppose that's how crazy the market is for homegrown top talent. He was West Ham's best player and they had every right to fleece Arsenal.
Not denying the quality of Scott Parker - he was fabulous at what he did and had great technique........but was quite limited and I just can't imagine paying £105m for him!Scott Parker was awesome.
In his first season for us he sat back and did all the defensive work pretty much himself, allowing all our attacking players to do their thing.
He was also superb for the spammers and Charlton, being their main driving force.
Parker was football writers player of the year at West Ham.Not denying the quality of Scott Parker - he was fabulous at what he did and had great technique........but was quite limited and I just can't imagine paying £105m for him!
I also think that Partey is a better fit than Rice, as well as being more versatile.
Think Dele.What is Havertz's position? He is a decent footballer but he does not seem to have a position from what I have seen.
You can't put parker and rice in the same sentence. Rice is a far far better player.Not denying the quality of Scott Parker - he was fabulous at what he did and had great technique........but was quite limited and I just can't imagine paying £105m for him!
I also think that Partey is a better fit than Rice, as well as being more versatile.
Rice is a very good player. I'm not trying to overrate when I say that, nor to compare him as better or worse than others.
His transfer price was nuts though, I suppose that's how crazy the market is for homegrown top talent. He was West Ham's best player and they had every right to fleece Arsenal.
They’re obviously a good team and have invested a lot of money and time in getting to where they are now.
But I’m a bit surprised about how good some people think they are. Not just Arsenal fans either.
They had a really good season last year before their collapse. But as recently as the season before that, we finished above them. And we started that season with Nuno in charge!
We even finished above them under Mason and Mourinho.
In fact the only time we haven’t finished above them in the last seven or eight seasons was last season. And last season was our worst season in about fourteen or fifteen years and Arsenal’s best in seven or eight years.
So maybe they are the real deal and last season was a sign of things to come. But some of the hyperbole from their fans and friends in the media is unwarranted at this stage imo. At this point we’re still taking about one good season.