So all we need is a result against the worst side in the league for Champions League. What could possibly go wrong
Just amazing how consequential this one Arsenal game may be to our club’s future. Champions League, Conte, Kane, recruitment. Assuming (big if) that Levy and the board step up, we will be very attractive during the Summer.
Which players were we after last summer that refused us because of lack of CL and are they available or still needed?
No idea, but I am sure our priorities have changed and I suspect we may pull Paratici specials and sign a player or two out of contract...Dybala, Bale, and Eriksen come to mind. Martinez seems too expensive after he had a 20 goal season, but I would love to have that type of fire power.
Kounde, the CB from Sevilla, for sure. He wouldn’t consider us because of not having CL play to offer. Was supposed to sign with Chelsea last summer but it fell through. Don’t remember why. But i think they’re still heavy favorites to sign him this summer. Seems there was a CB from Italy (Inter maybe?) also? I’m blanking on a name.
And isn’t part of that for Bentancur too? There was a sell on clause for him so we paid more for Kulu.
I can’t bring myself to generate that scenario in my head, I don’t want to feel those lows now and also feel them on Sunday should the worst come to pass. I will delude myself in the short term with dreams of glory and hopefully never experience that depth of pain. (I wasn’t a fan yet for lasagne gate).
We aren’t losing to Norwich. Doesn’t mean Sunday won’t be stressful at times, but we’re in the champions league.
No surprises which is good. Yikes at that bench though. Really need to make some smart signings this summer.
Massive save from Begovic from point blank. I have the Arsenal match PIP style, they are knocking on the door, loudly.
I was surprised by how many short corners we play but the other day I read a stat that there is a higher chance of scoring off a short corner than a regular corner although a regular corner leads to more shots.
Holy Dier fuckup. Just read an interview by him today where he talked about the term Spursy. That almost was.