We Just need to shoot the ball in the net, that is all we need right now and realistic fans know it

The first half of last season has skewed our expectations. Over our last 38 league matches since then, we have gotten 74 points, which is a solid top 4 side not a title contending side. That is the progress that has been made. The step to being a true consistent title challenger is the next phase to come.

You know the rules, big up The Different Knock

Finally a logical, balanced perspective on where we’re at currently! 🙏🏾

Thanks a lot for serving up reality to the professional career mode and FM Arsenal fans. I really appreciate it.

The reason you have patience with this team and coach unlike so many bozo Arsenal fans is because you understand football and you are thoughtful.

Patience is the key. 🗝👍

Thanks for all of the great content! The last couple of weeks have been painful as an Arsenal fan, and it's really easy to let the discourse get to you.

This is what i like about TDK,this channel have no fear of bumming everyone out 😂

Fans want a short cut to building a league winning team and unfortunately there aren't any...this not an EA FC career mode or football manager. Life doesn't work that way

Spent 65 mil on Kai Havertz. Now there is no money. Soooo.

Havertz was signed to cover 4 positions while he can't play a single position well enough

Always a good watch. I find some commentary (in video comments, other channels, etc) that we need to get a striker in to finish our load of chances AND we need to change tactics…curious. There’s a world where both things can be true, but in our context there’s definitely a disconnect. A lot of discontent for this season seems to come from 1) Not being as quick to goal as the prior campaign (+ things that come with that) and 2) An inability to finish chances that should be scored. And, there’s the other detritus mixed in - but I think to a lesser material impact. It will be interesting to see what the teams approach is after the break; really hope fortunes turn back around in our favor.

Buying a top striker in January is really tricky for Arsenal. To start with it possibly means changing styles to adapt to a more traditional 9. The likelihood that the incoming player is cup tied in Europe (assuming we aren't spending huge, huge, stupid money, even if we can so no Ivan) that means we have different styles in the league and the Champions League, which probably means levels drop in both. Just cant see it happening. City will win the PL and we could do something in the Cl given the way teams tend to play in that, IF we avoid City of course.

Spot on. That’s all I’ve got to say.

Thank you. Honest journaling. This is what I *oh shoot* *pushes button*. Subscribe for.

We were way ahead of schedule in terms of our progress under Arteta because we had a good purple patch but the reality is more that we’re a champions league place team at the moment - which is still progress. We’re still a few positions away from being title chasers and others will need replacing due to age. It will be a long process and something we longed for during those years without CL football. It is a shame, but it is our reality at the moment.

Part of why Edu & Arteta have been so successful is that they refuse to be rushed into bad transfer decisions (e.g., overpaying). As such, I figure they will wait until summer to get a better long term fix rather than paying over-odds for a short term fix in January. Don't get me wrong, I'm as keen as anyone for Toney having watched the FA Cup game, but we'll just have to accept that this season might not be the 'one'

This is an excellent (albeit middle-class, pwc-centric😂) analysis, and i agree with you on all accounts presented in this video, probably most about the impatience of our fans. I have faith that the board measures success as businesses do ie strategic goals/kpis over the entire season or calendar years, rather than "iF wE DIdnT wiN tHe lEaGue theN iTs shiT". Great channel!

I’d be amazed if any signings who will slot into the first team come in this window. A promising youngster here or there maybe. Kiwior type signing. But nothing more than a few mil. Stan has already got the hump with Tim Lewis for promising sales that would somewhat offset the massive outlay on Rice, and then not delivering on them. Chances of another big money signing before a couple of decent size outgoings is slim to none imo.

Spot on mate . I can see us getting somone but it wont be a striker there isn't anyone available and it would be stupid money. Were in phase 4/5 of our rebuild. We have time. Be patient guys

Your spot on! Hopefully one good midfielder or defender. Be shocked if we got 2 players. We defo won’t sign a striker.

Bottomline is we miss Timber,Partey. Our signings wasnt that bad. Injuries also played a role. Lets move on and stop stressing

Brilliantly stated argument, I fully agree with your assessment and expectations. A touch of realism is a sea of impatience. Trust the process - Arteta #1

We need a Victor but which Victor to buy is something Arteta will have to decide.(Osimhen or Boniface) But im not expecting us to do anything this window.

You are the only sensible person who gives facts and no BS. I really like your channel. keep it going. Love from India 😇

Alex, you just spoke my mind!!

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Every arsenal fan should watch u

Thankyou for your sensible assessment. Been saying the same thing to all and sundry for weeks but people just don't want to face the reality....meaning they will be disappointed and upset when nothing happens. So many of our fans are sooo reactionary it's crazy. Apart from the Fulham game weve played well but havent stuck the ball in the net. This group of players scored 88 goals last season (minus Granit's). So they obviously are good enough, just going through a poor run of finishing at the same time. So no need to lose our heads and become toxic, just accept this is what we have and hope they wake up in front of goal. I think they will and i wouldn't be surprised if we score 4 or 5 against Palace and then 3 or 4 against Liverpool.

We literally have only five years to 2030 minus this season which is already gone And you’re talking about 7-8 years of dominance Please make it make sense

Timbers injury has dampened things alot he's a beast and the things he does individually for the team would make it better and easier for the team.i was exited about the signings of rice and havertz but I was most exited about timber,we do still need another striker aswell and that striker to be performing straight away.keep nketiah he will come better eventually maybe loan him out as we don't have fa and league cup games now, he needs consistent game time and has done well against top teams in the past but isn't at the level we need him to be just yet and lacks consistency.coyg ❤

We were excited to see 5 different goalscorers on that one UCL game, and no one would consider a striker deal at that moment. We certainly need a killer to strengthen us further, but that is the next step. I'd rather see us pay some good money for some killer in the summer than do a panic mode. On the other hand we have Timber and Partey injured, and when they are ready, we are significantly stronger. Add one-two players to keep our bench more efficient -- and we can have a good run. One good run is all it takes.

You're half right about us having time on our side cus our squad are young. But how long until those young players start having their heads turned by clubs winning major trophies? If we end this season trophyless (most likely outcome) and by this time next season we are in exactly the same position that we're in now (out of all comps except Prem and UCL and defo not favourites to win either) then Saliba, Saka, and others will defo start considering their options. So I don't think we have as much time as we'd like to think we do.

Our financial woes are our own. We don’t sell enough. We’ve spent a lot over the last few years and only for slight improvements to the team. I don’t think we’ve necessarily done badly however. But if we’re gonna sell, there are definitely assets to cash in on. Eddie, Nelson n a few other players will easily fetch 20-30 mil from other clubs, but for some reason, Arteta wants them but he won’t even use them. The one match Reiss Nelson started, we saw how much he brought to the team. It just hurts as a long-time Arsenal fan honestly

you are right

Arsenal need to cash in on players when they have value. we always seem to sell players for less than they are worth. id expect 40 mill each for eddie, ESR and Reiss.

All, Wenger was given a pass for two eras at Emirates. Fab/Van Persie era and Ozil/Cazorla/Sanchez era. He actually came close to winning the title more than once. When he entered the 3rd the era it spectacularly failed, Xhaka/Mustafi/Lacazette to name a few and it ended in 2021. Arteta is in his first era and I would give him this season and next. He doesn’t get a pass like Wenger did who proved himself worthy at Highbury. Arteta has spent a lot of money which should demand a European trophy at the very least.

What bugs me the most is this same group of players (mostly) were scoring for fun last season... My word where has that gone

I do feel like, once that first goal goes in, then we will start scoring goals like crazy. Its like a mentality or confidence thing right now, players are just unlucky or cannot finish thier chances.

This is a solid top 4 team atm. Not ready for the title. Still need 2 more signings, maybe replace older injury prone players (partey, etc)

Every sane person know this. Unless we sale very good, we won't buy very well. Arteta has said it already. It's just fans acting like real life is FM/FIFA.

We don't need a striker we need a CDM so we can allow Rice to move up and down the pitch. I know people will disagree with me but that's all we need, we also need an LB that offers something different to Zinchenko, because sometimes we look like we playing with 2 of the same LB's even when we claim they have different profiles, other than that we just need our players to play less safe passes in the final passes as you said in the last video I watched, because we have the resources up front but everything behind the front line looks a bit shaky

The clean shave and black hoodie fits you really nice bro

Not entirely, LFC and City don't always pay 70 mil plus for players. There are players to be had but fitting in the system and how their quality fits as well is the trick.

Thanks!

Thank you for being a voice of reason in this largely fickle, ignorant, loud-mouthed fair-weather fan base that have no idea how football transfers work. Hopefully they'll get their Super Mik Arteta socks back from the laundry soon.

Brilliant commentary as always

Yes, we are quite short of squad depth at the moment and we do need a proper striker eventually and all that other stuff we need blah blah blah. But just look at the last three games we’ve played. It’s clear that, right now, we simply just need to get back to putting our chances away. We do pretty much everything well up until that final touch to score the goal. That is our main problem at the moment. January will give these players the break they all need to recharge and get back their form and confidence. Our season is not over, even if we don’t do anything in the transfer window. We’ve still got a fair few injuries who will be returning sooner or later. This team is also still basically a work-in-progress, so even if trophies don’t come this season, they will eventually.

1:28 😂😂 “ it’s gona be a struggle “ -Bhavs

It is weird, isn't it, that every one of our scoring players came off the boil at the same time? We were played off the pitch at Craven Cottage, and it looked like we couldn't score even against Liverpool's academy players. We need a change of formula, even if slight, to make us less predictable. It seems to me we've been figured out.

we will maybe sign a random LB/CB and that is it. Maybe some kind of buy money plus player deal but i doubt that.

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Good job

In terms of timeline, we were supposed to fight for Champions league spot last year, challenge the title this year. Last year was a pure anomaly but of course we did slip up when the title was in front of us. We are still on the right track and I still have faith in this team. Imagine we didn’t waste the sitters in the past month, we would be in a totally different position now. We are so poor in finishing but it’s not the end of the world. That being said, I’m so disappointed and I was one of those fans who called Mikel and our players out before I calmed down

We are gonna have a similar transfer window to last szn just getting more depth

Wake up and realise its gonna be another trophy less season again.

good video.

We r not getting anyone

So for next season the pretty massive 120M deficit of 2020/2021 stops counting. Unfortunately, it should be true for nearly all big spending teams not just us, so the 24/25 transfer window is probably going to be pretty crazy for everybody.

Don't unplug man. I appreciate your video.

Taking the long view is the right thing to do. The ingredients are there for Mikel and this team to be great. So let’s not rush it. Patience is the watchword.

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We need to get better at selling players so we can invest more.

If only we can get Partey fit and firing this second part of the season...we'll be a totally different team. We miss him. Timber would be a welcome bonus before season end.

I know all teams have fans who are incredibly toxic but I swear the Arsenal ones are a different breed, Arsenal seems like such a scary team to join as a player or manager. Definitely not an environment that is all that appealing

Most the comments clearly dont watch the video. There is limited money left for transfer under FFP rules so there is no big transfer in January or maybe in a couple of years. Stay strong Gunners.

I love that this might be the clickbaitiest title yet but it's just speculative BUT sound reasoning

Unpopular Opinion But - Arsenals primary aim should be CL qualification as we’re slightly ahead of schedule in terms of where we are in Artetas plan. This is still a build with elements of a rebuild thrown in at a time when the PL is probably the most competitive it’s been for nearly 20 years. You only have to look at Chelsea to see how fine the margins are when building and rebuilding a squad. - I agree that it’s unlikely we’ll see a striker come in January, if we did it would have to involve losing Eddie for a decent fee and it would need to be a particular profile Mikel trusts. So someone he’s had his eye on for a while. Plus the structure of the deal would need to be viable. I think that’s too many variables for a short window. Mikel trusts Eddie and that’s why Balogun left and he stayed.

It's just like that scene in Moneyball when Billy Beane asks the team scouts if they could sign a player to replace Jason Giambi who is as good as him. Scouts: No. Beane: And even if there were a player could we afford him? Scouts: No. Beane: THEN WHAT THE F*** ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT MAN!!! Lol.

Honestly, I just wish we could get our bench back. Fabio, Partey, Tomi and Timber ect

Not lee gunner saying sack Arteta 😭

Buying Havertz, Viera, Kivior, Jorginho with their high salaries are wrong decisions, it's about 150m, maybe more. Plus keeping Nelson, Elneni, Cedric, Nketiah, giving him 100k per week is another wrong decision Give Tirney to Real Sosiedad is another wrong decision It doesn't look like the club is going in the right direction, it's like a roller coaster, ups and downs. With this approach we can wait FOREVER for smth from Arsenal

Players we can get that will improve our striking department ie better than Nketiah and Jesus - Ivan Toney, Guirrasey, Mbappe, Martinez, Openda, Bonafice … if we don’t have the money sell Nketiah, Nelson and Havertz

Arteta and Ten Hag fucked up big time, both needed powerful nr 8s and both went and signed nr 10s for massive money. Both Havertz and Mount were MASSIVE mistakes.

I honestly believe that the one thing arsenal has been really horrible at is how we get rid of players. Most of the players we have sold have left for pratically nothing. So obviously, with the amount of money we are spending on players, it is going to be difficult to put together a complete squad at the speed that we as the fans would like. We probably need 2 more seasons before we are legit title condendors (squad-wise). The fact of the matter is we did overperform last season, and we're not yet ready to genuinely compete with man city on a year by year basis. Our young team still needs some more depth and development. Unless we sell well this summer and go crazy with the signings (good signings that make an immediate impact), I dont think its realistic for anyone to expect Arsenal to be legit title contendors until the 2025-2026 season. So we just need to stay in the championship league and slowly put together the right squad.

Thank you for a reasoned prospective. I’m sick of the haters. What would you say to 150 million in the summer for (wait for it…) Saka to PSG. I love him but….

Actualy, maybe all the gunners need is to find that good run of form again, might be enough to bag second or challenge for first, but I would give my car away to see Toney in an Arsenal kit 😂

Oh yes, that £65 million got wasted.

Why is Dusan no chance? If we got the money from Kronke and traded Patino, it's possible if he wants to join us?

Man I just like to watch assna play. For some reason I have an affinity for this team. Win lose or draw I just want them to put effort. The rest I don’t really care

I think arteta had enough time it's over now . Look the balance of the team it is not good and after all of money expend.the team is one injury away from crumble.

Nothing to sell of value - nketiah, ramsdale, ESR, Nelson, Elneny. None of them have played, reducing the interest and value.

Letting Xhaka go and investing in Havertz was a mistake. We should have held onto Xhaka by all means and invested in a striker.

Our attackers need to find more confidence and conviction in their decisions in the final third man, I'm sick of them looking like they're scared to play football at times

maybe in the summer then

what about Elneny and Soares leaving ?

Havertz was a waste of money. That money could have gone to a striker or winger with more goal output. We could have won the last 5 games based on chances alone.

I’ll buy a coffee.

We cant complain about the football we playing, we only need to put the ball in the net.

So, yeah, this is all *really sensible* in a sport where hot takes seem to get precedence. And that’s why I like this channel 🙂 We flattened Liverpool in the first half yesterday, it was great. If half those chances are converted how you expect those players to convert, we’re at least 2-0 up at half time and that game is easier to manage, we win, over the ‘slump’ etc. Upcoming break should help. Players having some sit-down chats/analysis should help. Using the players we have to come up with a bit of tactical unpredictability should help. *Should* But yep need a good defender on loan for sure!

Well Elneny is leaving.... maybe we can get an A.Onana after all. Honestly after the Liverpool performance, am convinced that Arsenal is fine..a win will put them back on track.

Can you please do a collab with AFTV tranfer daily using this info?

yet again we are banter club again

Arsenal actually needs to buy quite a few players. They need a striker, 2 or 3 midfielders and at least 1 winger. We don't have enough money to spend 60 million pounds on 1 player. So we're not gettig a big signing (or rather, we shouldn't).

Nobody should talk about selling emile smith rowe.

Also, it just downed on me. This video is probably completely wrong because I was told by mister smort on twitter that since you can amortize players over long periods of time the Balogun sale by itself gives arsenal all the FFP room it would ever need. This has to be copium to defend Arteta and Edu's passiveness, surely mister smort on twitter knows what he is talking about.

If Zubimendi came in, he would play in the 6 role and Rice would play the Xhaka role. Easy? I don't understand why no1 is talking about Alvaro Morata. Guy is in form of his life, bring him in. Why are Arteta wanting mediocre players like Havertz and Raya? We're making bad business again. Our players in the middle are not clinical enough in front of goal, Jesus, Havertz, Ødegaard. They need to step up a lot more. My perfect january window is Amadou Onana, Alvaro Morata and a leftback/leftcb if we can afford that. Sell Party, Nketiah, Reiss, Kiwior and loan out Fabio Vieira. I don't care that we are young, some of the young players that are doing good don't want to wait for the rest of the team to do good. I don't think Saliba will be at our club forever and we need to win as much we can when he is still with us. We don't have to agree on everything, but I feel like your last 2 videos have fallen off a bit.

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