Declan Rice is an Arsenal player

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Moral of the story: ignore those on social media that spread fake news for their own benefit and to raise their own profile.

These sort of accounts like to lead with a negative narrative. Not because they are privy to any news but because they feed off spreading that negativity. They are bottom feeders.

We then had West Ham accounts celebrating every bit of news that showed another clubs interest other than Arsenal.

Excited that they might get Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire or Kalvin Phillips.

Imagine being buzzing that you are selling your captain and best player in 20-years. It was all very odd behaviour.

They will now say it was “just banter” and that they “rattled the Arsenal fanbase”. But truth is they are now crying in their parents basement.

In the end, what we predicted happened.

Arsenal were always in a strong position as Rice and his representatives let anyone know that would listen: We only want Arsenal.

It was just a case of agreeing the price.

As with all negotiations, West Ham started high (£120m upfront), Arsenal started low (deal rising for £80m). After a week or so of talks, a price was agree that both were happy with. £100m upfront with £5m add-ons.

We said from day one Rice wanted Arsenal. Arsenal wanted Rice. We told you all to ignore the noise. And said the deal would be for around £100m.

Even after the fee was agreed, some fans would still make noise, trying to seek that little bit of attention that they do not get in their real lives. This lead to a loads of conspiracy theories as to why the deal had not been announced, including that “Arsenal can not afford it”.

Once the deal was not announced before the trip to Germany, it was always going to :appen once the squad returned. And as is it turned out:

The players returned from Germany on Thursday,
Timber was announced by Friday,
We signed Declan Rice on Saturday,
We fly to the USA on Sunday,
Chilled on Monday.

We are not ITK. We are just level headed fans who filter out the crap and make our own sensible judgements.

My advice to anyone that lost it during this sage:

1. Understand where the noise is coming from
2. Filter out those that are clearly posting for clout
3. Understand how the negotiations work
4. Come to your own conclusion

Declan Rice of Arsenal and England.

UTA

Keenos

Transfer domino’s begin to fall as Arsenal return from Germany

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As predicted, now the squad are back from Germany deals are beginning to happen.

Just a few hours after pictures came out of Jorginho and Fabio Vieira at Wimbledon, News broke that Jurrien Timber was an Arsenal player.

The Ajax central defender is a fantastic signing. Read our Timber scouting report to learn more about him.

What we have done well this summer is solve problems that arose last year.

Firstly it was Havertz who gives us more creativity in attacking positions, mirroring what Martin Odegaard offers us on the right. He is also an option upfront.

Last season, our campaign stumbled after William Saliba picked up an injured. With Takehiro Tomiyasu also injured, we did not have the defensive cover to maintain our title challenge.

Timber is an option at both centre back and right back. Like Ben White. The pair now give us two quality options to cover Saliba. And with Tomiyasu, 3 great options at right back.

Sunday after the squad fly away once more, this time to America. I would not be surprised if another deal is announced today…

Keenos

German run out concludes the first stage of pre-season training

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This season it finished 1-1. Last year it was 5-3.

How much you read into pre-season depends what narrative you are looking to spin.

You got those that become over excited. Think the league is won in pre-season. This is often the route Spurs fans take.

Then the other side of the spectrum is those that act like a pre-season defeat is a disaster. They will already be calling for the managers head. Attention seekers on YouTube usually do that.

Most of us are sensible enough to understand that games like yesterday are semi-competitive matches designed to shake off the cobwebs.

This was Nurnberg’s 4th pre-season game of the season. It was our first proper one (the Watford game was basically a training match).

It was certainly a game of two halves.

With a strong XI out in the first half, we looked slick and went into half time 1-0 up.

A host of changes, a sloppy own goal, and Nurnberg’s better fitness due to being ahead in their pre-season resulted in a much more equal second half.

We finished the game with 3 teenage academy graduates on the field.

Reuell Walters the eldest of the 3 at 18. Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly both just 16.

Of those senior players

Of the senior players to come on during the second half, you would be surprised if 4 of them were still at the club next season.

Cedric and Austin Trusty will be almost certainly be out of the door. They could be joined by Kieran Tierney and Folarin Balogun.

Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Jorginho and Karl Hein are the only ones that finished them he game that will probably be part of Mikel Arteta’s first team plans next season.

Arsenal were without Matt Turner, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Rob Holding, Mohamed Elneny Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard. Throw in Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice and you will see big changes for the American tour.

The post match analysis on Arsenal player was correct.

2nd half was very disjointed due to the changes, passing not quite sharp enough. And we missed two glorious chances to score.

The players will be on the way back from Germany over the next 24 hours, and will be joined by a few new faces. Then it is off to America.

Have a good Friday.

Keenos