Are Arsenal in a good position to add to the squad this summer then?
KM: Yes. They have got no cost control concerns whatsoever, would be my observation.
The wages are well under control. They have used Stan Kroenke as their lender. Whether that is going to go ahead, we will have to wait for the ruling on the new associated party transactions rules.
Mikel Arteta is eyeing a big summer for Arsenal in the transfer market
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But even if that goes in favour of the Premier League, I don’t see Arsenal have any problems at all.
They are in a very strong financial position to spend what they want. They spent £256m last season and £251m the previous season. They have certainly got the capacity to invest heavily in the market - should they wish to do so. They have the capacity.
But it, as we have seen with other clubs, is about spending it well rather than spending it big that ultimately matters. Spending it big and well is the absolute sweet spot.
Aesecakes
There's still nothing better than massacring Spurs!
I found some decent fan footage of Emily Fox's goal.
Looks like Kim Little had a ball to McCabe that might have had her 1 on 1 with the 'keeper, but then we wouldn't have had the Emily Fox thunderbastard. Such a short back lift. You can see Russo (I think) shout at her to shoot and Little pointing to top bins and Emily obliged.
Great cross for the first goal from KCC, and I thought she was great in the rest of general play until she got subbed. Unfortunately, I don't think it counts as an assist. It was interesting to look at the Sofascore ratings/stats though.
Mariona's goal is also a work of art in the way she got to the rebound from her blocked shot and stabbed the ball outside of the defenders.
Russo was clinical in her finish.
The team hardly put a foot wrong. On the other hand Spurs were so feeble, on another day, we may have had a few more!
I was pretty sanguine for yesterday’s men game vs Leicester and I’m even more relaxed for the WSL game, today. These may be famous last words. COYG!
Team sheet news via Arseblog
14.van Domselaar; 2.Fox, 6.Williamson, 7.Catley, 11.McCabe; 32.Cooney-Cross, 13.Walti; 19.Foord, 12.L.Maanum, 8.Mariona; 23.Russo
Subs: 1.Zinsberger 5.L.Codina 9.Mead 10.Little 18.Kelly 22.Nighswonger, 25.Blackstenius 28.Ilestedt 62.Reid
We finally have a striker who is a former Newcastle and Sociedad player that we have been coveting.
For some reason, I’m feeling alright about this one.
Apparently, Chelsea also have a striker problem.
That leaves Maresca to choose between persisting with Christopher Nkunku as a striker or using Cole Palmer as a false 9. Nkunku, whose future was in the air during the January transfer window, did not impress as a forward against Brighton.
Chelsea, who are in fourth place, visit Brighton again in the league on Friday and questions will be asked about why they did not reinforce their attack last month. João Félix, the Portugal attacker, was allowed to join Milan on loan. Chelsea looked at signing a striker or a left-winger but decided to focus on targets for the summer.
Just read about this. Complete disaster.
I hope that they worked on some striker-less formations in Dubai
Stop crying your heart out, eh?
Ha ha. Thank you Agent Darwin.