Arsenal are taking so long to sign Viktor Gyokeres because he is the ‘pawn’ in an Andrea Berta transfer ‘master plan’ to bring in Alexander Isak.
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Dear MC,
All this panic nonsense about us potentially missing out on Gyokeres and him going to United got me thinking. Is that really going to be a problem? I genuinely think there is a master plan at play and he has actually been used as a pawn. Or a stalking horse. We have a serious guy in Berta working hard behind the scenes and I have no doubt he’s well aware of what’s recently been going on at Newcastle.
Ekitike is by the look of things going to Liverpool. That was because Isak was unobtainable. But was he? He has reportedly been sent home by Howe, which often happens when the head has been turned. So why might that be? Coincidentally it happened when the Gyorkeres deal looked like collapsing. Have we been subject to 4D chess here?
So, a long way to say it, but I think Isak (massive Henry fan) could become an Arsenal player after all. Now what it would take to secure that is unclear, but could someone like Martinelli be going in the opposite direction? That might suit all involved.
I’m sure I’m inviting mockery here, but what is football if we can’t dream? I’m loving what we’re doing this summer, Madueke included. I have trust in our manager and this is so much better than when we weren’t included in any decent discussions about players or winning the league. We are at the table now, and that is awesome.
Finally, and with something of a tone change, I normally try to avoid his nonsense as I’m a positive chap but I take exception to something Stewie keeps plugging away with. The ashtray comment has been niggling at me and I wasn’t sure why. Mostly I think it’s because Havertz is well liked by every Arsenal fan I know, as well as by a highly respected football journalist friend of mine (admittedly, he is a United fan). He mostly just comes across as tone deaf with that one. But I think the reason it bothers me most is that an ashtray is essentially a disgusting object, worthy of nothing more than crushing a burning cigarette against it when discarding it. Is that fair to describe a human being as such? Recently there has been far right rhetoric describing migrants as ‘rats’. This is a fascist trope and was levelled by a well known and infamous organisation to an ethnic minority group in order to legitimise hatred (and murder).
By all means call someone names, I am not a prude, but is it necessary to call someone something so demeaning and subhuman as an ashtray? Especially a top level footballer who is well liked by his actual fans?
Anyway, I can’t wait for the next season. Regardless of who we sign (or don’t), I for one am excited.
JazGooner
Why Arteta WILL be fired without a trophy
Guys, this is getting old. There is NO manager in the WORLD of a TOP TEAM that has kept his job for 6+ trophyless years. The closest was Klopp (4-5 years), and the only manager given more time was Arsene (7 years ,2005-14) who had a load of earlier trophies to buy him some time & patience.
THAT is the reason Arteta will be fired. Because since 1993, there is no manager who has performed abysmally (trophy wise) from start to finish and still held a job, like Arteta has. Either like Klopp he wins the CL or EPL, or he is out.
