Yes it was a shame Bob had to be substituted, but after Jens made his decisive rick, somebody from midfield had to be sacrificed. With the prospect of playing at least 70 minutes with ten men against such ball-hungry opponents, Arsene's decision to stand down the oldest Arsenal man on the field was understandable. He had to rely on his younger men to cover the ground, which they did so well. Ironic though that it was the veteran Larsson who came on and finished off our tiring side. Saddest memory for me was Dennis not kicking a ball in his only European Cup final - and the usually deadly Henry misfiring.

183k new infections today so if this rate continues or increases it will mean you will have 1.8 million of the population in isolation permanently. That’s if they are bothering isolating.

If Lacazette is refusing to extend his contract he obviously doesn’t want to and fancies moving on. I’m not sure we should look to break the bank by offering so much money to make him change his mind. We’ve experienced paying big money to Özil and Aubameyang and I think it’s reasonable to say it hasn’t worked in the club’s best interests.

If he’s so eager to go, and refusing to extend his contract implies that may be the case, I don’t support paying him barmy money to persuade him to alter his plans. He’s not even that exceptional a player. Good but not great is how he fits my definition. Keep him until the end of the season and say goodbye is my vote.

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I don't log tennis much these days but was very surprised considering the greats that have followed McEnroe , Connors , Borg , Federer , Djokovic, Sampras ...... that no-one has achieved a Grand Slam since the Rockhampton Rocket in 1969 .

If Lacazette is refusing to extend his contract he obviously doesn’t want to and fancies moving on. I’m not sure we should look to break the bank by offering so much money to make him change his mind. We’ve experienced paying big money to Özil and Aubameyang and I think it’s reasonable to say it hasn’t worked in the club’s best interests.

If he’s so eager to go, and refusing to extend his contract implies that may be the case, I don’t support paying him barmy money to persuade him to alter his plans. He’s not even that exceptional a player. Good but not great is how he fits my definition. Keep him until the end of the season and say goodbye is my vote.

I read we have offered him a 12 month extension but understandably he wants more security than that. What would everyone say if he was willing to accept a 2 year extension with a very minor raise?

I don’t watch or take any interest in tennis. Is the grand slam winning all the opens (American, Australian, French and Wimbledon) in one year? Who is the Rockhampton Rocket? Rod Laver must have been around in 1969, so was it him?

I read we have offered him a 12 month extension but understandably he wants more security than that. What would everyone say if he was willing to accept a 2 year extension with a very minor raise?

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Heard an interview with a doctor/health specialist recently who said Covid will probably end up being grouped similarly with normal flu. Annual jabs offered, as is the case with everyday flu, can be fatal but the big majority survive it as is the case with routine flu, but most just get on with life with typical flu and he thinks Coronavirus will end up the same.

I’d still say goodbye this summer. Lacazette isn’t a great player and needs to be replaced by someone younger with the potential to become an elite player, in line with our current transfer policy.

I read we have offered him a 12 month extension but understandably he wants more security than that. What would everyone say if he was willing to accept a 2 year extension with a very minor raise?

There is an NFL player who basically quit the team on the field of play...lol. He took off his shirt and threw it, publicly giving a symbolic finger to his team.

Aubameyang isn't as aggressive but he's basically givng Arsenal every reason to sell him. He is on high wages, over 30 so will be a wee bit difficult to sell. Didn't I hear Newcastle wanted him?

This makes sense really, the alternative is 2 or 3 million workers isolating at any time. Not sure the country can cope with that.

I’d still say goodbye this summer. Lacazette isn’t a great player and needs to be replaced by someone younger with the potential to become an elite player, in line with our current transfer policy.

I would be in favour of him staying. We still need a long term replacement for Aubameyang of course, but I doubt we could do better than Lacazette as a 2nd choice, both because of his style of play and his character.

I would be in favour of him staying. We still need a long term replacement for Aubameyang of course, but I doubt we could do better than Lacazette as a 2nd choice, both because of his style of play and his character.

Morning Decaf. Apparently Lacazette is on £9.5m per year. If Rich is right and he’s refusing to sign an extension with Arsenal because he wants a two year deal, I think it’s utterly barmy spending anything like £19m on someone over the next two years who will be no more than a bit part player for that period of time. Sorry, we’ve been in this situation with Özil (albeit his salary was far higher) and are currently in it with Aubameyang. We really don’t want to get ourselves in it again.

To ensure him going on good terms the club should politely say goodbye at the end of this season, thanks him for his time as a player with us and wish him the best of luck in the future.


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My contention was with Pires on the pitch Henry wouldn't have been misfiring as you put it . Freddie scored a lot of important goals but his link up play with Thierry was nowhere near the Pires /Henry combo .... their understanding was almost telepathic . We would have held the ball better and provided much more of a scoring threat ...so might not have had to resort to the seventy minutes of "all hands to the pump " that followed .

What's your thoughts on Djokovic ..... ?

my Aussie neighbours seem to have taken the advanced course on "How to win friends and influence people" ...first they pick an unwinnable trade war with the world's biggest economy , China ...... then they ban the world's No 1 tennis player .

They've got him housed in a facility with other illegal immigrants ....... food none to flash apparently ..

Think the only reason why he just doesn't get on a plane and b***ger off ; is this tournament is the first step to winning a Grand Slam ....?

I don't log tennis much these days but was very surprised considering the greats that have followed McEnroe , Connors , Borg , Federer , Djokovic, Sampras ...... that no-one has achieved a Grand Slam since the Rockhampton Rocket in 1969 .

The oddest is Borg, who managed to dominate on Wimbledon on grass and the French open on clay but couldn't win the US open (which I think was played on clay then) and didn't bother with the Australian open (which was also played on grass back then). He also retired ridiculously early.

Rumours last night that Atlético Madrid want Cédric on loan and will look to move for him permanently in the summer. I’m not sure our squad has enough cover to let him go right now, especially with AMN gone. But it would be good to move him on in the summer.

Maybe playing the host country in the first round after group stages? I don't know, hadn't realized how good the team was.

The answer to the blokes question actually lies in the photo.

Scholes, Beckham, lampard and gerrard all shoehorned into the same midfield. Completely unbalanced

Yep. And Rooney only got nine league goals that season, Owen 16 (thanks, Wiki), so it wasn't exactly a powerhouse strike force.

The strikers were fine and not debatable for their inclusion but the manger bucked the decision of dropping a favourite son from Chelsea, united and Liverpool which was the issue.

The oddest is Borg, who managed to dominate on Wimbledon on grass and the French open on clay but couldn't win the US open (which I think was played on clay then) and didn't bother with the Australian open (which was also played on grass back then). He also retired ridiculously early.

I suppose the other modern greats (Sampras, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic) have struggled to dominate on all surfaces. Federer had the misfortune of running up against Nadal who was unbeatable on clay.

You are right that Djokovic probably has an excellence chance this year and the clock is ticking for him.

What's your thoughts on Djokovic?

Decaf ... you show an amazing grasp of the tennis world ... I've got it ...... Old Man wished he'd had it

The oddest is Borg, who managed to dominate on Wimbledon on grass and the French open on clay but couldn't win the US open (which I think was played on clay then) and didn't bother with the Australian open (which was also played on grass back then). He also retired ridiculously early.

I suppose the other modern greats (Sampras, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic) have struggled to dominate on all surfaces. Federer had the misfortune of running up against Nadal who was unbeatable on clay.

You are right that Djokovic probably has an excellence chance this year and the clock is ticking for him.

Jeez Lacazette is on more salary than Ollie Watkins and Calvert lewin combined.

The club must be desperate to move these guys on.