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Morning all.
It’s gonna be a pretty quick blog today, I think. Between yesterday’s post, and the Arsecast Extra, I think I’ve said all that needs to be said about our exit from the Champions League, and while it remains disappointing, the reality of our season is that we can’t (as a team) allow it to get under our skin.
It’s easier said than done, of course, but with Man City and Liverpool also going out of Europe this week, it’s all about the league now. Those two clubs will have to deal with their own disappointment, but the very last thing they’re going to do is sit around and feel sorry for themselves, so if we fall into that trap, they’d be more than happy for us to do so.
Mikel Arteta will meet the press later this afternoon ahead of Saturday evening’s game against Wolves, and I suspect that will be his message too. Privately, internally, this will have hurt and will continue to do so, but publicly we have to move on as quickly as possible and put all the focus on what we have to do to put right what has been a difficult, painful week.
Those of a slightly cynical nature might find the timing of a story about summer interest in Newcastle’s Alexander Isak and Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise interesting. Don’t get me wrong, I’d absolutely take both players. Isak was on our radar before he went to the north-east, and Olise is a genuinely exciting talent (albeit with hamstrings that worry me), and both would add a lot to this team. Maybe the fact we’ve recently appointed Palace’s ex-doctor might have given us some inside info into Olise’s injury worries, but this stuff really is for the summer.
Stan and Josh were in Munich on Wednesday night, and I’m sure Mikel Arteta will continue to have their backing, in employment terms and financial. There’s no question this team needs more, but to add players of that calibre and price from other Premier League clubs, it’s going to be very important how well we sell, so that’s the…
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Publish date : 2024-04-19 05:21:01
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