Round up

Last few weeks hasn’t really been positive around me. I should say sorry again for missing out things here and I really appreciate you sticking at LiR and looking out for me. Football is an escape but sometimes it takes the backseat.

Football.

Nothing has changed, we are still being robbed by the referees in important games. I believe people do extraordinary things only when things don’t go as they like. We are going to be the Premier League winners despite these controversies and the hate against us. PGMOL is biased, I don’t know if it’s monetary or their inclination towards a particular club or if it’s the fear against the new big ones – but they are and you can see it. They are adamant in ruining the reputation of the best league in the world.

Despite all the negativities and controversies, we are sitting 2nd behind Liverpool. Klopp looks determined to be part of the title run and I think it’s good in a way. It takes away the pressure from us, or at least distribute it among two teams of competing against Man City. A team who had 115 charges against them and haven’t been punished whilst Everton was penalised for a much lesser crime.

In Champions League, our last group stage game against PSV is tomorrow. If it was me, I would be happy playing every kid I have at my disposal even if it meant I would lose 4-0. The game is not important, losing it won’t hamper your confidence, and the lads needs some rest. Plus, playing a 18 year old in one of the grandest stage gives motivation to other academy players to improve and thrive for it. It would be interesting to see tomorrow what Arteta does.

Tomiyasu is injured again. Ben White is the only RB available now and we are one injury away from playing Cedric. That’s alright in my opinion. You can’t have 3 world class RB in a team. A good manager will manage it with Cedric or a make-shift adjustment or play Martinelli at RB to win games if I care. There is just no need to get another RB like some of us are demanding. However, we should certainly ask an outside panel to investigate these many injuries. Some of them are not impact injuries which happened because of a bad tackle or a bad landing on the pitch. It’s happening in training, outside the 90min.

Games left this year in Premier League are against Brighton (H), Liverpool (A), West Ham (H), Fulham (A). Anfield away will be real test for Mikel and will probably decide our title challenge. Get a win (or even a point) and that would make sure we remain in the competition. Every game is important, and losing to Unai Emery has certainly made life difficult for Arteta.

Arteta is in his 4th season. He will be judged at the end of this season. No trophy and finishing 2nd is not going to count this year. We are in 2 competition and we have a squad that Mikel wanted after spending more than half a billion dollar. Get us a trophy, because I’m sure with half a billion, Wenger can still do things Klopp / Pep can’t do.

Right, that’s all for me today. Hope you are well and preparing for the that Christmas get together with some turkey and wine.