Arsenal 2-1 Wolves: Verdict Thread

[Alan]

I feel like Lemina must be high on the “yards covered” table (or whatever that stat is called).

Gary asks a lot of our CMs.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

He's like a budget version of peak Ngolo Kanté. One of our best signings in years (and I was fairly sceptical when he joined, more as his attitude at previous clubs had been poor).

 

[sycophantia]

Is it too OTT (Wolves bias) to say outside of the elite teams we have the best central midfield in the league?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Depends if you're counting Villa as elite, because three from Luiz/Kamara/Ramsey/McGinn/Tielemans is better than what we have.

 

[Johnny75]

Is it too OTT (Wolves bias) to say outside of the elite teams we have the best central midfield in the league?

I think we have a fairly average unit. Palace, West Ham, Brighton, Villa, Newcastle and the Sky 6 are all better.

 

[Jinky]

Depends if you're counting Villa as elite, because three from Luiz/Kamara/Ramsey/McGinn/Tielemans is better than what we have.

Crazy Tielemans isn’t getting much football. I always wanted us to sign him.

 

[Tony Towner]

Guimaraes, Joelinton, Tonali*

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Crazy Tielemans isn’t getting much football. I always wanted us to sign him.

Nowhere near fit enough to do what Emery wants from his CMs, which is on him. His attitude at Leicester last season was disgraceful.

 

[sycophantia]

Guimaraes, Joelinton, Tonali*

I was counting them in the 'elite' category, probably a bit premature. I'd forgotten about Villa's options. From what bit I've seen of Tielemans this season, he's a bit hit and miss.

 

[Johnny75]

Alvarez and Paqueta with Soucek are in a different class to ours.

 

[Alan]

Depends if you're counting Villa as elite, because three from Luiz/Kamara/Ramsey/McGinn/Tielemans is better than what we have.

Higher ceiling, lower floor, IMO. I'd rather have what we've got as they all seem good, dependable lads.

I think Bellegarde will move to more central areas in the long term, as well.

 

[Del Woppio]

I'd like to see him wide right, he played quite a bit there as a youngster

 

[Johnny75]

I'd like to see him wide right, he played quite a bit there as a youngster

GoN seems to like inverted wide men. Could well see him pop up on the left but really he's a central player in a 3.

 

[Jinky]

Little Liam says Jonny wasn’t involved yesterday due to a “training ground incident”.

At least he didn’t refuse to play.

Not a great situation and I hope we can find a buyer in January (but more likely we’ll loan him out)

Exclusive: Wolves defender Jonny Castro Otto missing for disciplinary reasons

Jonny Castro Otto was not included in the Wolves squad to face Arsenal following a training ground incident, the Express & Star understands.

www.expressandstar.com

 

[Tony Towner]

Seems like Jonny didn't refuse to play, he was suspended internally for something - going off the headline, not paid for the content so not sure if there is any more detail

https://twitter.com/x/status/1731327433364619637

 

[The Bear]

He just says how professional he is around the training ground and he's been close to coming on in games a few times, so he is still in his thoughts.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Little Liam says Jonny wasn’t involved yesterday due to a “training ground incident”.

At least he didn’t refuse to play.

Not a great situation and I hope we can find a buyer in January (but more likely we’ll loan him out)

Exclusive: Wolves defender Jonny Castro Otto missing for disciplinary reasons

Jonny Castro Otto was not included in the Wolves squad to face Arsenal following a training ground incident, the Express & Star understands.

www.expressandstar.com

Didn't something similar happen with Jonny and Lage?

 

[Del Woppio]

Seems like Jonny didn't refuse to play, he was suspended internally for something - going off the headline, not paid for the content so not sure if there is any more detail

https://twitter.com/x/status/1731327433364619637

Thankfully nobody jumped to any conclusions and made rash comments after 4-6 cans of San Miguel

 

[The Dude]

What evidence do you have to back this up? That's how it works with you isn't it?

That proves without a shadow of a doubt that Jonny isn't just thinking about his wallet does it?

Of course it doesn't, we all know it but I'm only being deliberately facetious, because... well... you deserve it.

 

[Tony Towner]

You're quoting yourself you fucking weirdo