Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed

[AV84]

What are the chances of him actually playing for Brazil this break? Just looking at the schedule and they play Argebtina at 00:30 on Wednesday morning.
We don't play until Sunday but he's probably looking at being very late rejoining the squad.

(Same goes for Martinez, I suppose, but slightly different scenario for keepers)

[Dave]

What are the chances of him actually playing for Brazil this break? Just looking at the schedule and they play Argebtina at 00:30 on Wednesday morning.
We don't play until Sunday but he's probably looking at being very late rejoining the squad.

(Same goes for Martinez, I suppose, but slightly different scenario for keepers)

Looking at their squad, I reckon he'll play. They look a bit thin in midfield.

[Bad English]

and they play Argebtina at 00:30

Do you have to take the piss out of their accent? Tsk!

[AV84]

and they play Argebtina at 00:30

Do you have to take the piss out of their accent? Tsk!

My fat thumbs hitting the wrong keys there. How many times have I misspelled it that autocorrect thinks it is a word though, is the worrying thing.

[Ian.]

Nobody, other than us really know how brilliant he is.

[VillaTim]

Nobody, other than us really know how brilliant he is.

True , Ian Wright on MOTD didn't even know his name lol

[Duncan Shaw]

Nobody, other than us really know how brilliant he is.

Aah, yes but the Arse are circling again, preparing an Emile Smith-Rowe plus cash offer for a January swoop!

I hope we are bracing ourselves!!

[stevenavfc]

Nobody, other than us really know how brilliant he is.

Aah, yes but the Arse are circling again, preparing an Emile Smith-Rowe plus cash offer for a January swoop!

I hope we are bracing ourselves!!

If he really wanted to leave then Smith Rowe would be a brilliant option. Still hope he stays put though

[astonvilla82]

Nobody, other than us really know how brilliant he is.

Aah, yes but the Arse are circling again, preparing an Emile Smith-Rowe plus cash offer for a January swoop!

I hope we are bracing ourselves!!

If he really wanted to leave then Smith Rowe would be a brilliant option. Still hope he stays put though

if smith Rowe isn't good enough for the Arsenal he not good enough for us

[stevenavfc]

I thought Martinez wasnt good enough for Arsenal?

[stevenavfc]

Nobody, other than us really know how brilliant he is.

Aah, yes but the Arse are circling again, preparing an Emile Smith-Rowe plus cash offer for a January swoop!

I hope we are bracing ourselves!!

If he really wanted to leave then Smith Rowe would be a brilliant option. Still hope he stays put though

if smith Rowe isn't good enough for the Arsenal he not good enough for us

I thought Martinez wasnt good enough for Arsenal?

[wolfman999]

Nobody, other than us really know how brilliant he is.

Aah, yes but the Arse are circling again, preparing an Emile Smith-Rowe plus cash offer for a January swoop!

I hope we are bracing ourselves!!

How long do we need to brace ourselves to say fuck off.

[Percy McCarthy]

Nobody, other than us really know how brilliant he is.

True , Ian Wright on MOTD didn't even know his name lol

…but did say he was brilliant.

[brontebilly]

I thought Martinez wasnt good enough for Arsenal?

Thought he wasn't good enough for Villa, using same logic, at the time. Spectacularly wrong. Arteta has gone through a number of keepers since and none remotely in Martinez class.

Douglas Luiz has the ability to be playing for the likes of Real Madrid. He's already better than Kovacic at Man City. Think both City and Arsenal have missed the boat there.

[AV84]

Was there an issue with Luiz getting a work permit when he was at Man City? That's why they had to keep loaning him out? Seems to have worked in our favour in the long run.