A quick post before the game.
City beat Crystal Palace earlier today after going down 1-0 and giving us the false hope; bringing them to the second spot in the league table. We win today and we get back on top while Liverpool has to play Manchester United tomorrow at Old Trafford. There is hope we might end up top after this week’s result but for that to happen, we must beat Brighton.
Team news is out, Martinelli sits on bench while Jesus takes the LW position. I think it’s more of a precaution after his injury and we have games coming in thick and fast. Jorginho gets back into the starting XI, Partey on bench which will allow Declan Rice in a more advance position. Saka makes it which makes me happy because Nelson did fuck all and we need the BS7 fit and playing every game of this season. Baffling to see Zinchenko ahead of Kiwior because that lad has done nothing wrong and is better defensively but we are winning good, so I won’t doubt Mikel’s decision (for now).
As I said on twitter, the only thing we can do in this three-way title race is that, we win our games. City and Liverpool have easier fixtures than us, but two of the three teams will lose ‘more’ important points at some point. It’s premier league, the best league in the world and there are upsets. We just need to make sure we are not part of those upsets.
Right, game has begun. Lets hope make it an easy fixture.
MOTM awards aren’t to only way to judge effectiveness but fwiw Havertz’s v Brighton or ESR v Luton is an interesting comparison point.
“A very Wengerish way to assess his value.”
Interesting turn of phrase as I didn’t liken your thinking to anyone but your own, and cordially suggested we agree to disagree. Then you go all Bob N15 on me to impose your thinking even further on a point I couldn’t really care less about now.
Best to move on to far more important matters, well, certainly in my mind, that concern our title aspirations, such as tonight’s game because El B has us waiting for Pool to lose points so we can try to win the PL.
Aitcho? If you feel all kumbya and love Havertz as a wise investment, then I’m happy for you. Wouldn’t do for us to all think the same now, would it?
Where would be the fun in that?
Tony, I think it’s agreed Havertz is a wise investment. Some have taken longer to relapse that than others. But I think we’re all Kumbaya on this.
Wengerish wasn’t meant as an insult but I imagine, like many of us in his time, the apparent near obsession he had with ‘value’ just resulted in a longer list of great players he “could have” signed. Even the Ashley Cole £5k a week was so dopey. For years, as fans, we were banging on about just getting deals done, how that was one of Dein’s great strengths, how Wenger needed that guidance. Now we seem to be doing it and getting good players.
If Havertz is delivering won’t concern myself with his salary and transfer fee
We’re all hoping for Liverpool to lose, not just Tets.
A weekend away staying with old friends of 48years. He is a fellow Gooner and we topped up our wine glasses after Saka had put away the penalty. My friend quite likes Havertz for his ‘spoilers’ game but agrees we will not get stronger and dominate other top teams next season if he plays and does not add something extra to his game. He is not capable of fast counter attacking that is sometimes required. Rotation? currently does not appear in El B’s vocabulary. A good win against BHA – they will be a better side next year as their business model allowed too many players to depart last year.
Tony, KP
Chatting to a neighbour of a friend (another Gooner) and he was recalling an early festival/ BBQ in the Great Tulip Hall, Spalding in 1967. The line up was Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Pink Floyd, Who, Move & Zoot Money. Tickets were a £1 each.