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Hey pals, take a look at the above image, from all corners and tell me if the refree and VAR made a wrong call or not, well according to the rules they might be right cause Zirkzee is in a wrong (offside) position but my thoughts are the rules can be unfair atimes and should be amended due to such cases, cause whether the shot by Garnacho came in contact with Zirkzee or not, it was already going it and even though Zirkzee was in an offside position, he didn't purposely aid the ball, he was already in motion and couldn't stop himself from sliding into the post, infact the ball would've gone in whether or not it touched him and even though he wasn't in that unfortunate position neither Brighton's keeper nor any of the defenders as seen in the image would've saved the ball from going in, so I think the VAR should've considered that and allow the goal stand, what are your thoughts?

Nice suggestion. Perhaps, some day the rule may change but a rule is a rule and United was so unfortunate.

If such goal is allowed in future, I think It'd be similar to the rule whereby a goal is counted as a goal even when a player in an offside position but does not touch or obstruct the view of the goalkeeper.
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Both teams from London won 3 points and the difference here is that The Blues were so rampage that they were not as usual. Grin

Whether this will be the beginning of Chelsea's revival or not is still unknown, but being able to destroy Wolves with 6 goals is crazy. I still remember how difficult it was for them to stop Wolves last season and even in the last two meetings, Chelsea always lost. Enzo Maresca is starting to be able to carry out his strategy well, the duet of Palmer and Madueke is so brilliant.

On the other hand, Arsenal who managed to steal full points at St James Park also deserves appreciation because Aston Villa is still a concern that must be watched out for. The Gunners must be very happy to be able to defeat them at the beginning of the season so that for other matches they will not be burdened later. Unai Emery must pay attention to the performance of his players again so that things like this can be avoided.
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Jamie Carragher the former player started talking about Chelsea and some players in this team. Chelsea couldn't have a good team even after huge changes they made recently and they still couldn't get good results to make the fans happy and that's why Jamie Carragher thinks if they continue this bad performance there is a chance for some superstar players to leave this team because of the bad results they get recently.
Cole Palmer is currently one of the best effective players of Chelsea and Carragher said he thinks Cole Palmer will leave Chelsea for Manchester United since in Manchester United they need a player in this position in the left-hand line.
Cole Palmer is one of the professional players who has great talent and maybe not only Jamie Carragher, even the fans of the player also want Cole Palmer to get the right club to be able to get a better career and get a title that can be a success for the player.
I'm not sure if Man Utd is the right club but seeing the current condition of Man Utd, it really needs a player like Cole Palmer.
I'm not saying Chelsea is a bad club right now but as long as the management can't manage the players well, Chelsea's reputation will continue to decline and it will be increasingly difficult to regain its glory days.

By the way, Cole Palmer is a very young player and also, in fact, Cole Palmer is also a player who came from the Manchester City academy and thus,it seems no wonder Chelsea gave him a long contract until 2033. Also, considering Cole Palmer who is the main choice in the Chelsea squad, then I think it is unlikely that Chelsea will sell Cole Palmer, especially the rumor is to Manchester United. Unless, for example, Cole Palmer does not get a place in the Chelsea main squad and also, if for example Cole Palmer does not have a contribution to Chelsea, then it is likely that Chelsea will be willing to sell him.

But anyway, considering Cole Palmer who has managed to have good performance and contribution to Chelsea, and also his young age, then I sure Chelsea will keep Cole Palmer. I think there is no reason for Chelsea to sell Cole Palmer, because Cole Palmer is still very much needed at Chelsea, so keeping Cole Palmer is still very  possible compared to selling him.
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In the last two seasons Arsenal have been the most serious title contenders with Manchester City, but when they are just one step away from breaking the negative trend over the last 20 years consistency is the main problem that makes them finally fail to break the dominance of Manchester City, I think in the last two seasons Arsenal have had quite good squad depth and they can minimize the occurrence of injuries to their players, But the main problem for Arsenal at the moment is that the mentality and consistency they have is not as good as that of Manchester City, besides that Arsenal still often lose momentum when they have to face crucial matches that they should be able to win, this season many other teams have improved their main squad so I think it will not be easy for Arsenal to repeat what they did in two last seasons, Besides that I think we all here would agree if Arsenal need a qualified main striker at the moment.

I look forward to seeing how Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City perform after facing the big teams. Arsenal played against Wolves and Aston Villa in their first two matches. These two teams were quite strong. Even last season Aston Villa managed to occupy fourth place in the table.

Manchester City face Chelsea and Ipswich Town in their two matches. Manchester City won both matches easily. Although Ipswich was a weak opponent, the Chelsea team was a strong opponent for Manchester City.

Liverpool played their two matches against Ipswich Town and Brentford. No team was strong here. These three teams are in good rhythm so far. And managed to win both matches by dominating. The next few weeks will tell which squad is most worthy of winning the title.
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The match has finished Liverpool achieved a positive result at home against Brendfort, Luis Diaz opened the first goal tap for Liverpool in the 13th minute in the second half Moh Salah ensured Liverpool's victory with his goal in the 70th minute, in the two matches that Liverpool have played they have not conceded a goal at all, this indicates that the defense line that was built is so solid, a clean sheet in two matches is a good capital to start this season. Week 3 of the EPL Liverpool will meet Man United at Old Trafford, I look forward to this match
Very positive results in their first two matches with new coach Slot by playing with a fairly ideal style they managed to occupy the 4th position at this time, of course this will be a good foundation for them to convince themselves for the next victory when visiting Old Trafford headquarters, how could it not be Man United who are on the verge of shock under the guidance of Ten Hag with one win and one loss in the first two matches of course they are not in good condition, how on the other hand Liverpool who have only been with Slot for a few days or months they have found a good scheme in thorough preparation without any new players this season is truly extraordinary compared to Slot with Ten Hag. With not being defeated and not conceding this is a good thing for Liverpool in reaffirming that their defense is in a very fantastic condition especially at this time in the EPL where not a single goal has been scored, of course it will be difficult for Man United players to penetrate Liverpool's defense, they Man United who have conceded two goals of course their defense line is not ready of course this is a good opportunity for Liverpool to take advantage of this match to add their points at the top of the standings because Man United is not a mature team at this time.
Arne slot's genius in maximizing existing players deserves thumbs up, his playing style is so interesting to watch, they don't bring in much new ammunition, but with his current squad he is able to scare opponents, Arsenal, Man City must be wary of Liverpool this season otherwise the trophy will be stolen by them. Liverpool will face Man United in the Premier League match, I doubt the Red Devils will win this match even though they are playing at home, Man United has not changed at all, both the attack line and the defense line are still messy, the game scheme implemented by Ten Hag is not going well, in contrast to Liverpool as I said before, the game is interesting, so at Old Trafford later I do not doubt Liverpool's victory.
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That's why Arsenal signed Mikel Merino for a fairly long period of time. So hopefully Mikel Merino can quickly resolve his contract problems with Arsenal and be able to play with Arsenal soon. Because Mikel Merino will of course be very important capital for Arsenal.

Arsenal are very serious about their team this season. They don't want to be the guard first ranked and fail at the end of the season. This proves that Arteta is very active in adding new players. Meanwhile, Merino should just have to wait for time. I read Merino had a medical test, I think it was only a matter of time. Merino has also played at Newcastle United. The statistics in Sociedad are also quite good. He played 32 times with 5 goals. He can be a creative midfielder to overcome Arsenal's stalemate.

Merino's joining will add strength to Arsenal's midfield, especially since Fabio Vieira is on loan to Porto. Reportedly Mikel Merino has completed his medical examination, Romano also reported about Merino's move to Emirates. Well, the transfer window is only a few days away I don't know if Partey will leave before the end of the closing. It seems that Mireno will enter as the main starter in Arteta's squad, but before that he will be played as a reserve player first to be able to adapt to the team and Arsenal's game. Unfortunately, what Arsenal really needs is a striker. Until now, Edu has not been reported to be bringing in a goal-hungry center forward. Nketiah is just one step away from leaving Emirates, an agreement has been made with all parties. Just waiting for a medical test, then he will become a permanent Crystal Palace player. Meanwhile G.Jesus is still injured, Trossard and Havertz are not pure strikers. It would be a shame if Arsenal did not bring in the players they really needed, even without a pure striker they continued to play impressively, but to win the League title Arsenal needed players who were able to score at least 20 goals in one season.
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Watching how this goal was disallowed I became very angry as a Manchester United fan that I had to leave the viewing center at the moment but going with the rules which you clearly explained you will agree with me that * according to the rules,Garnacho scored a goal but Zirkzee's presence which either aided the ball to goal in or confused the goal keeper from attempting to stop the ball is the reason why the VAR disallowed the goal.

The goal would have been allowed if Zirkzee didn't have either any contact with the ball or if he didn't try to move when the shot was fired, similar case has happened two seasons ago and the goal was disallowed because a particular player made a slight move in an offside position when his team mate struck a power shot that went straight to the back of the net.

Zirkzee's contact with the ball was a little bit earlier for a moment, he tried to dodge this contact in every possible way and I think that such a goal should not have been cancelled. This can be perceived as an unintentional handball in the penalty area, when the referee does not give a penalty even when the ball hits the hand. But the point here is that the decision in each individual case depends only on the referee, in this case he acted according to the rules and was right, but if he had not cancelled this goal, then I think no one would have been against it, because the ball was heading for the goal and the goalkeeper could not change anything.
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Jamie Carragher the former player started talking about Chelsea and some players in this team. Chelsea couldn't have a good team even after huge changes they made recently and they still couldn't get good results to make the fans happy and that's why Jamie Carragher thinks if they continue this bad performance there is a chance for some superstar players to leave this team because of the bad results they get recently.
Cole Palmer is currently one of the best effective players of Chelsea and Carragher said he thinks Cole Palmer will leave Chelsea for Manchester United since in Manchester United they need a player in this position in the left-hand line.
Cole Palmer is one of the professional players who has great talent and maybe not only Jamie Carragher, even the fans of the player also want Cole Palmer to get the right club to be able to get a better career and get a title that can be a success for the player.
I'm not sure if Man Utd is the right club but seeing the current condition of Man Utd, it really needs a player like Cole Palmer.
I'm not saying Chelsea is a bad club right now but as long as the management can't manage the players well, Chelsea's reputation will continue to decline and it will be increasingly difficult to regain its glory days.
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Jamie Carragher the former player started talking about Chelsea and some players in this team. Chelsea couldn't have a good team even after huge changes they made recently and they still couldn't get good results to make the fans happy and that's why Jamie Carragher thinks if they continue this bad performance there is a chance for some superstar players to leave this team because of the bad results they get recently.
Cole Palmer is currently one of the best effective players of Chelsea and Carragher said he thinks Cole Palmer will leave Chelsea for Manchester United since in Manchester United they need a player in this position in the left-hand line.


In fact, the Chelsea club will be able to become a well-developed club if the club owner is not in a hurry to change the coach there. The club owner must trust every coach who comes there more by giving them more time. Last season Pochettino also brought positive changes to this team. But in the end Pochettino was allowed to leave. And this means that Chelsea have to start over from scratch with the current new coach, Enzo. And I think Enzo will also suffer the same fate as the previous coach if he is not able to produce good results here. It's natural that the players there will also have difficulty developing because changing coaches every season will really make the players have to keep adapting. Palmer he will be the next star in English football. And I think this player will stay at Chelsea anyway. Because he knows that if he stays here and then Chelsea improves then he will become the most reliable player and his reputation will rise the highest.
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Hey pals, take a look at the above image, from all corners and tell me if the refree and VAR made a wrong call or not, well according to the rules they might be right cause Zirkzee is in a wrong (offside) position but my thoughts are the rules can be unfair atimes and should be amended due to such cases, cause whether the shot by Garnacho came in contact with Zirkzee or not, it was already going it and even though Zirkzee was in an offside position, he didn't purposely aid the ball, he was already in motion and couldn't stop himself from sliding into the post, infact the ball would've gone in whether or not it touched him and even though he wasn't in that unfortunate position neither Brighton's keeper nor any of the defenders as seen in the image would've saved the ball from going in, so I think the VAR should've considered that and allow the goal stand, what are your thoughts?
Watching how this goal was disallowed I became very angry as a Manchester United fan that I had to leave the viewing center at the moment but going with the rules which you clearly explained you will agree with me that * according to the rules,Garnacho scored a goal but Zirkzee's presence which either aided the ball to goal in or confused the goal keeper from attempting to stop the ball is the reason why the VAR disallowed the goal.

The goal would have been allowed if Zirkzee didn't have either any contact with the ball or if he didn't try to move when the shot was fired, similar case has happened two seasons ago and the goal was disallowed because a particular player made a slight move in an offside position when his team mate struck a power shot that went straight to the back of the net.
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Jamie Carragher the former player started talking about Chelsea and some players in this team. Chelsea couldn't have a good team even after huge changes they made recently and they still couldn't get good results to make the fans happy and that's why Jamie Carragher thinks if they continue this bad performance there is a chance for some superstar players to leave this team because of the bad results they get recently.
Cole Palmer is currently one of the best effective players of Chelsea and Carragher said he thinks Cole Palmer will leave Chelsea for Manchester United since in Manchester United they need a player in this position in the left-hand line.



Where professional footballers are discussing, people like Carragher should not be opening their mouth to spit trash. Despite that Chelsea is facing lot of challenges at the moment, it doesn't give unsuccessful players who didn't perform better than what Chelsea players are currently playing a chance to say whatever comes out of their mouth.

Even if Chelsea players decide to leave the club, they will definitely not going from frying pan to fire. If he thinks Chelsea performance will be the reason why they would want to leave the club, why mentioning Manchester united as alternative? Is Manchester united better than Chelsea in anyway? Aside winning a cup luckily last season, what else did they achieve that Chelsea did not? Coming to this season again, both teams played two games already and both won one and lost one. Chelsea played against strong opponents by the way  Grin
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Jamie Carragher the former player started talking about Chelsea and some players in this team. Chelsea couldn't have a good team even after huge changes they made recently and they still couldn't get good results to make the fans happy and that's why Jamie Carragher thinks if they continue this bad performance there is a chance for some superstar players to leave this team because of the bad results they get recently.
Cole Palmer is currently one of the best effective players of Chelsea and Carragher said he thinks Cole Palmer will leave Chelsea for Manchester United since in Manchester United they need a player in this position in the left-hand line.


What is the difference between Chelsea and Manchester United currently? To me there is no difference between the two clubs in term of on field performances. Instead of Cole Palmer to leave Chelsea and head to Manchester United he should remain at Chelsea. Jamie Carragher sometimes say things that makes me wonder if he usually high on something. If he had suggested for any big clubs in Europe that's currently doing better than Chelsea and Manchester United, then I would say it's a good advice. But this his idea of Cole Palmer to leave Chelsea and head for Manchester United is laughable. If Cole Palmer go to Manchester United, he will start having problem, and won't be performing as good as he is doing at Chelsea. Jordan Sancho is a good example of a star player that has lost his identity in Manchester United Jersey.

I'm not a fan of Chelsea or Manchester united but currently now I think Chelsea performance is better than Manchester united and one thing I like about Chelsea is that they don't allow small club to posses them but the fact that Manchester united performance is not encouraging doesn't mean if Cole palmer should go there his career will die no, I don't subscribe to that after all before he went to Chelsea, Chelsea performance then was nothing to compare to Manchester united current performance I mean Chelsea performance then was very poor and bad to the extent that they barely win match. A good player is always a good player no matter what and I believe Manchester united will not remain like this forever and lastly they have new signings.
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In the last two seasons Arsenal have been the most serious title contenders with Manchester City, but when they are just one step away from breaking the negative trend over the last 20 years consistency is the main problem that makes them finally fail to break the dominance of Manchester City, I think in the last two seasons Arsenal have had quite good squad depth and they can minimize the occurrence of injuries to their players, But the main problem for Arsenal at the moment is that the mentality and consistency they have is not as good as that of Manchester City, besides that Arsenal still often lose momentum when they have to face crucial matches that they should be able to win, this season many other teams have improved their main squad so I think it will not be easy for Arsenal to repeat what they did in two last seasons, Besides that I think we all here would agree if Arsenal need a qualified main striker at the moment.
I agree that Arsenal has been strong team lately but they have not been consistent enough to beat Manchester City. They have good team with many players but they struggle to win important games. This is where they differ from Manchester City.

This season will be even harder for Arsenal because other teams have improved. To be best Arsenal needs to work on being consistent and having right mindset. They also need good striker to score goals. It's disappointing to see Arsenal come close but not win because of these issues. If they can fix these problems they might finally be able to challenge Manchester City and win title.
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That's why Arsenal signed Mikel Merino for a fairly long period of time. So hopefully Mikel Merino can quickly resolve his contract problems with Arsenal and be able to play with Arsenal soon. Because Mikel Merino will of course be very important capital for Arsenal.

Arsenal are very serious about their team this season. They don't want to be the guard first ranked and fail at the end of the season. This proves that Arteta is very active in adding new players. Meanwhile, Merino should just have to wait for time. I read Merino had a medical test, I think it was only a matter of time. Merino has also played at Newcastle United. The statistics in Sociedad are also quite good. He played 32 times with 5 goals. He can be a creative midfielder to overcome Arsenal's stalemate.
Arteta continues to build the Arsenal squad to be better and better. And yes, with the addition of Mikel Merino, it is hoped that this team will become even stronger. And we know that Mikel Merino is indeed a player who has sufficient experience at other big clubs. So when he comes to Arsenal, he won't need a long time to adapt directly to Arsenal's style of play coached by Arteta. This player's medical examination also went smoothly. And now they are probably exchanging documents and signing every file required for this player's transfer and his contract at Arsenal.
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Arsenal are very serious about their team this season. They don't want to be the guard first ranked and fail at the end of the season. This proves that Arteta is very active in adding new players. Meanwhile, Merino should just have to wait for time. I read Merino had a medical test, I think it was only a matter of time. Merino has also played at Newcastle United. The statistics in Sociedad are also quite good. He played 32 times with 5 goals. He can be a creative midfielder to overcome Arsenal's stalemate.
The failure in the last two seasons has given Arteta the most valuable lesson, Arsenal was able to reach the top of the standings and even became the team that dominated the standings the longest but failed to win a trophy. This season, Arteta will try to make up for that failure, he has started to actively improve the team's performance with several new players brought in.
Now Arsenal quality is almost at Manchester City level, Arteta only needs to maintain the stamina and performance of the players to always appear consistent. I prefer Arteta to focus on EPL rather than UCL, because the competition level is different. It is very difficult for Arsenal to win UCL even though they have the chance to win it, but Arteta should start from EPL to improve the mentality of his players.

Arsenal have been in a very strong position in the last two seasons. And the team competed for the title. But in the end the Arsenal team failed to win the title. One of the reasons for this was injuries to some key players in the squad. Arsenal's performances lost stability after players suffered injuries. We have seen that in the last two seasons. It cannot be guaranteed that the same thing will not happen this season.

It is true that Arsenal team is strong this season. But at the same time, Manchester City and Liverpool teams are also strong enough. And all three of these teams have won their first two matches. However, the teams are yet to face any strong squads. The next few weeks will tell exactly how strong a team is now.
In the last two seasons Arsenal have been the most serious title contenders with Manchester City, but when they are just one step away from breaking the negative trend over the last 20 years consistency is the main problem that makes them finally fail to break the dominance of Manchester City, I think in the last two seasons Arsenal have had quite good squad depth and they can minimize the occurrence of injuries to their players, But the main problem for Arsenal at the moment is that the mentality and consistency they have is not as good as that of Manchester City, besides that Arsenal still often lose momentum when they have to face crucial matches that they should be able to win, this season many other teams have improved their main squad so I think it will not be easy for Arsenal to repeat what they did in two last seasons, Besides that I think we all here would agree if Arsenal need a qualified main striker at the moment.
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Mikel Merino the new player at Arsenal is very close to joining this team and starting playing for Arsenal in this season.
He had a good performance while playing for Real Sociedad but he left Sociedad and joined Arsenal for 39 million euros which is a good amount of money. Mikel Merino had medical tests recently and after that he is ready to officially join Arsenal. His contract will expire in 2028 and it can be extended for one more year.


A good signing for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal, he will bring good contributions to the team especially in the midfield and will help Odegard and other midfielders to help Arsenal create more chances in the team. I will be expecting Arsenal to give jersey number 8 so that Odegard will be using the jersey number 10 since Smith Rowe has left the team.
Arsenal finally recruited their second player this season I thought they were confident with the existing squad but it turns out Mikel Arteta continues to add ammunition to their front line to make it sharper, Mikel Morena was quite active when he was at Real Sociedad but last season he experienced a decline because he only created a few opportunities I hope his move to Arsenal will make his performance sharp again.

I think it doesn't matter what jersey number he uses, the most important thing is that he also becomes a reguler player for Arsenal because it would be useless if Arsenal bought him at a fairly expensive price but only used as a reserve player, for a 28 year old player I think 39 million euros is quite expensive.
You misunderstand the concept of Arsenal. They are confident with their team right now. But it is not an assurance that with that team they will win the premier league league. After all things can happen along the race, some players might fall injured and need replacement or any other casualties. That is the reason why Arsenal need Merino, as a substitute Midfielder who will in turn fill up the space where there is weakness in the team.

One thing I have realized in football and the buying of players is that all the players are important. Each of them has different talents and skills they can contribute to the team. They also have ideas and managerial input that may help the coach as well. I don't underestimate any player's capacity. Let's take a look at Mikel Arteta no one ever thought that in the past when he was still playing football he would end up being a very good coach.
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Jamie Carragher the former player started talking about Chelsea and some players in this team. Chelsea couldn't have a good team even after huge changes they made recently and they still couldn't get good results to make the fans happy and that's why Jamie Carragher thinks if they continue this bad performance there is a chance for some superstar players to leave this team because of the bad results they get recently.
Cole Palmer is currently one of the best effective players of Chelsea and Carragher said he thinks Cole Palmer will leave Chelsea for Manchester United since in Manchester United they need a player in this position in the left-hand line.


What is the difference between Chelsea and Manchester United currently? To me there is no difference between the two clubs in term of on field performances. Instead of Cole Palmer to leave Chelsea and head to Manchester United he should remain at Chelsea. Jamie Carragher sometimes say things that makes me wonder if he usually high on something. If he had suggested for any big clubs in Europe that's currently doing better than Chelsea and Manchester United, then I would say it's a good advice. But this his idea of Cole Palmer to leave Chelsea and head for Manchester United is laughable. If Cole Palmer go to Manchester United, he will start having problem, and won't be performing as good as he is doing at Chelsea. Jordan Sancho is a good example of a star player that has lost his identity in Manchester United Jersey.
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Arsenal are very serious about their team this season. They don't want to be the guard first ranked and fail at the end of the season. This proves that Arteta is very active in adding new players. Meanwhile, Merino should just have to wait for time. I read Merino had a medical test, I think it was only a matter of time. Merino has also played at Newcastle United. The statistics in Sociedad are also quite good. He played 32 times with 5 goals. He can be a creative midfielder to overcome Arsenal's stalemate.
The failure in the last two seasons has given Arteta the most valuable lesson, Arsenal was able to reach the top of the standings and even became the team that dominated the standings the longest but failed to win a trophy. This season, Arteta will try to make up for that failure, he has started to actively improve the team's performance with several new players brought in.
Now Arsenal quality is almost at Manchester City level, Arteta only needs to maintain the stamina and performance of the players to always appear consistent. I prefer Arteta to focus on EPL rather than UCL, because the competition level is different. It is very difficult for Arsenal to win UCL even though they have the chance to win it, but Arteta should start from EPL to improve the mentality of his players.

Arsenal have been in a very strong position in the last two seasons. And the team competed for the title. But in the end the Arsenal team failed to win the title. One of the reasons for this was injuries to some key players in the squad. Arsenal's performances lost stability after players suffered injuries. We have seen that in the last two seasons. It cannot be guaranteed that the same thing will not happen this season.

It is true that Arsenal team is strong this season. But at the same time, Manchester City and Liverpool teams are also strong enough. And all three of these teams have won their first two matches. However, the teams are yet to face any strong squads. The next few weeks will tell exactly how strong a team is now.
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I think it doesn't matter what jersey number he uses, the most important thing is that he also becomes a reguler player for Arsenal because it would be useless if Arsenal bought him at a fairly expensive price but only used as a reserve player, for a 28 year old player I think 39 million euros is quite expensive.
Merino's market value is 55 Million Euros, so technically Arsenal bought him at discount.

This is a good signing by Arteta, currently there are no good midfielder in Arsenal, Odegaard is supposed to be a player who can create chances to the strikers, but from the last season he's under perform.

It's always Saka that carry Arsenal, but this season Havertz is back and then Merino can support both Saka and Havertz to score more goals.
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Arsenal are very serious about their team this season. They don't want to be the guard first ranked and fail at the end of the season. This proves that Arteta is very active in adding new players. Meanwhile, Merino should just have to wait for time. I read Merino had a medical test, I think it was only a matter of time. Merino has also played at Newcastle United. The statistics in Sociedad are also quite good. He played 32 times with 5 goals. He can be a creative midfielder to overcome Arsenal's stalemate.
The failure in the last two seasons has given Arteta the most valuable lesson, Arsenal was able to reach the top of the standings and even became the team that dominated the standings the longest but failed to win a trophy. This season, Arteta will try to make up for that failure, he has started to actively improve the team's performance with several new players brought in.
Now Arsenal quality is almost at Manchester City level, Arteta only needs to maintain the stamina and performance of the players to always appear consistent. I prefer Arteta to focus on EPL rather than UCL, because the competition level is different. It is very difficult for Arsenal to win UCL even though they have the chance to win it, but Arteta should start from EPL to improve the mentality of his players.
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