Clement Lenglet - Confirmed (On Loan)

[passport1]

I think we are operating at a different  level now. Those of us with a few grey hairs were privileged  to see a top manager at the club so I don't think it unreasonable  to hope that we have appointed someone who can strive to get us back to that level.
I was given a heads up about Emery last November when I was in Spain. An expat Arsenal supporter  told me he was a top manager and in his opinion was treated very unfairly at Arsenal. He thought we would be very successful  under him. Everything I have witnessed since has proven him to be spot on.

[jwarry]

I think we are operating at a different  level now. Those of us with a few grey hairs were privileged  to see a top manager at the club so I don't think it unreasonable  to hope that we have appointed someone who can strive to get us back to that level.
I was given a heads up about Emery last November when I was in Spain. An expat Arsenal supporter  told me he was a top manager and in his opinion was treated very unfairly at Arsenal. He thought we would be very successful  under him. Everything I have witnessed since has proven him to be spot on.

We are operating at a different level I agree. Last time we were near the top 6 we signed Zak Knight 😳

[Rudy Can't Fail]

He’s only a loan.

A loan who's unlikely to walk into the first team.

[adrenachrome]

I think we are operating at a different  level now. Those of us with a few grey hairs were privileged  to see a top manager at the club so I don't think it unreasonable  to hope that we have appointed someone who can strive to get us back to that level.
I was given a heads up about Emery last November when I was in Spain. An expat Arsenal supporter  told me he was a top manager and in his opinion was treated very unfairly at Arsenal. He thought we would be very successful  under him. Everything I have witnessed since has proven him to be spot on.

We are operating at a different level I agree. Last time we were near the top 6 we signed Zak Knight 😳

Who's Zat?

[Villafirst]

Has he signed yet? Hopefully not a repeat of the Zaniolo fiasco!

[not3bad]

Has he signed yet? Hopefully not a repeat of the Zaniolo fiasco!

Manana

[AV84]

Has he signed yet? Hopefully not a repeat of the Zaniolo fiasco!

Manana

Where does he play?

[brontebilly]

He’s only a loan.

A loan who's unlikely to walk into the first team.

So why bother sign him? It's a strange one. For LCB we already had Torres/Carlos and RCB Konsa/Carlos/Chambers. The Donk has played at the back for Belgium too and possibly Wolves?

I always thought Chambers did ok at RCB and ideal to play Thursday night football. Bit concerning that no youth prospect capable of stepping up to 4th/5th choice too.

[andyh]

Has he signed yet? Hopefully not a repeat of the Zaniolo fiasco!

Fiasco ?
What happened?

[pauliewalnuts]

He’s only a loan.

A loan who's unlikely to walk into the first team.

So why bother sign him? It's a strange one. For LCB we already had Torres/Carlos and RCB Konsa/Carlos/Chambers. The Donk has played at the back for Belgium too and possibly Wolves?

I always thought Chambers did ok at RCB and ideal to play Thursday night football. Bit concerning that no youth prospect capable of stepping up to 4th/5th choice too.

Because throwing another CB into the pool gives us more options in terms of having one play RB - we are going to play a lot of games this season, we need cover.

We now have one less CB than we had before, we are replacing that one.

I don't know why people are so bothered by this, it is a totally natural move.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep it’s very weird that people are taking umbrage at this.

[Villatillidie25]

Especially given the fact that we regularly look like we’re going to be playing 3 centre backs either as a back 3 or with one playing in the full back roll.
Signing seems an absolute no brainier.

[Ger Regan]

Has he signed yet? Hopefully not a repeat of the Zaniolo fiasco!

Fiasco ?
What happened?

Nothing happened, it's just that certain posters get very twitchy when a signing doesn't get completed immediately.

[Risso]

It’s not that long since we were signing the likes of Drinkwater on loan, and now people are turning their noses up at French international from Barcelona?

[PaulWinch again]

It’s not that long since we were signing the likes of Drinkwater on loan, and now people are turning their noses up at French international from Barcelona?

And also the concept of having more depth in the squad. Weird.