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Think we pretty much need to make sure it happens to get us back on track.

Looks like he knows when to release the ball after beating his man which is quite promising. ASM would go back and try to beat him again.

I really doubt there was ever any real thought about sacking Howe this season, especially since the results have been mixed for most teams expected to be challenging for top 6 places. We'll see how the season pans out and assess at the end of it. I do think Mitchell has been brought in to take a different approach in the transfer market to address the PSR handicap, so if we make any signings in January, will be with a future focus unless we get a really great deal.

We won't.

I think he's also been guilty of being too loyal to some players who we needed to move on and that affects our transfer deals down the line. But I guess that's also part of building squad loyalty as well. That's why I will be happy if Mitchell takes over this side and Howe steps back a bit.

Should have happened earlier IMO, he got too comfortable here. Partly our fault as well, we had chances to move him on and held out for daft fees which we were never getting.

On loan.

That was top quality.

Noticed in the last couple of games he's got a prettty good left peg. Hit a couple of really sweet shots from that side. He's really got some good qualities, if he had a better touch and a bit more awareness, he could have been a helluva player.

He was genuine top quality tonight. Drawing their players in, then hitting the space behind them. That feint and cut back for the goal was worth the ticket price alone.

Other way round for me. Not sure how the bans will affect us, but feels like if we play well, we can get through against any of them. Liverpool would be the biggest hurdle, and winning over two legs against one of the cartel is never going to be easy. So there is that.

Feels like we could have a good chance against any of them if we turn up.

I think we were quite stretched by that point tbh, the game seemed really open. We could have scored 3 in the last 20 mins, and they were through twice as well.

Yeah I meant playing together basically. As a trio, him, Sandro and Joelinton looked a million dollars tonight.

Wouldn't call that 3rd gear like but I guess it wasn't 100mph. Loved that personally, from about the 20 min mark we just looked better and better. Felt like we had the match under total control, and we were knocking it about quite beautifully.

Bruno and Tonali have looked instantly better as a duo since they swapped positions.

Don't know how he does it but he seems to be in every quadrant of the pitch all of the time.

Looks it's starting to click. Tonali dropping into the No 6 position has been pivotal for me, he's been fantastic, and now his partnership with Bruno looking like it was supposed to from the off.

Best I've seen Bruno, Tonali and Joelinton play as a unit. They've been outstanding, in fact the whole team across the pitch have been passing the ball about brilliantly the longer the game has gone on.

Allegedly.....

It was still the Arsenal build up until 7.30.

I logged in here just to see if I was watching the wrong channel

Can they afford insane pay rates over there?

It's well situated for international trade, especially in the east where economies will probably be booming over the next couple of decades. I would have thought the middle east as a whole is well situated in that regard, can go east or west fairly easily from there so investing in airports doesn't seem insane from that POV.

I think we'd get pretty close tbh.