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Not sure if it has been mentioned yet, but during the warm-up Hayden smashed a shot that flew into the Gallowgate and hit a little kid in the face (I'd guess he was about 6-8). Looked like it caused a bit of damage as he had blood flowing from his nose.

 

Straight away Hayden came over to check on him, then ran to the dressing room to bring the lad a signed shirt and spent a few minutes with him apologising/checking on his welfare.

 

Top bloke.

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It was actually one of the coaches (Cathro?) that orchestrated the gesture. He went straight over to a steward to get relevant info and then I watched as he had a word with Hayden. Kid got a nice little round of applause as he walked past the Gallowgate with blood still running from his nose.

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It was actually one of the coaches (Cathro?) that orchestrated the gesture. He went straight over to a steward to get relevant info and then I watched as he had a word with Hayden. Kid got a nice little round of applause as he walked past the Gallowgate with blood still running from his nose.

 

rafa's influence permeates throughout the club eh?  2 years ago we'd have been charging the kid for tissues to wipe up the blood

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I've said it before but he's barely played any professional games before joining us and Rafa will be fully aware that we can't burn him out by playing him too much (and U21 commitments) before the hectic winter schedule

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Nice touch.

 

Shame Andy Johnson couldn't do the same or even apologise when he smacked one into the leazes pre game and hit me in the face. I was 14 at the time do not exactly a kid but I've hated that c*** since.

 

That's me convinced, I hate him now too

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I've said it before but he's barely played any professional games before joining us and Rafa will be fully aware that we can't burn him out by playing him too much (and U21 commitments) before the hectic winter schedule

Yup :thup:

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Can we just have someone stationed outside the Arsenal complex to grab any prospects they release or don't want to keep, so we can have a first look? Love this guy.

 

Someone was insinuating Rafa was playing Colback ahead of him because Colback was playing better. Just imagine that?

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In what has become a surprisingly difficult competition young Isaac is my favourite player by some distance. Does the selfless usually unacknowledged stuff for the team really well, when we haven't got the ball, and yet is also a threat when we have. So intelligent in his movement, often seems to be in just the right place to break-up play or receive the ball.

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Rafa's done wonders in the market really:

 

We needed a goalscorer at this level and a bit of pace up top, couldn't have asked for a better fir for need than Gayle.

 

We were losing our left footed right winger who was easily our best player during the run in, he replaces Townsend with a huge amount of quality on Ritchie (left footed , right winger).

 

Lose two centre halves, need to rebuild that group which has very much been a weak point. Brings in Hanley and Clark, two extremely competent replacements and way better than the players they replaced (at that point in their careers). Everyone (including villa fans) said we over paid for Clark, but if he keeps up with his current form 5 million is an absolute snip.

 

Our pacy attacking right goes, replace him with another pacy attacking right back in Yedlin, a player who has done nothing but impress when he's played.

 

Then there is this guy ! FFS we paid 1.5 million for him, that's ridiculous based on what we've seen. How Rafa knew what a gem this guy was based on an average at best season with Hull, I don't know. Hayden is a prime example of why you give the keys to the safe to Rafa, as an owner you just sit back and let him manage the transfer budget.

 

Atsu on loan with the option to buy looks like another piece of great piece of business.

 

Really the only questionable moves have been Gamez, Lazaar and Diame. We didn't pay a lot for Gamez, and he's had some injury issues, got a feeling he may still have a part to play in this but the form of Yedlin and Anita is going to make it tough. Lazaar is a question mark, dunno what is going on there perhaps Rafa has viewed him as a PL player that can't play effectively at this level and is using this season to get him attuned to English football. Diame has been poor up until last night, but if he continues to play and score goals like he did against Preston then it will have been a solid buy, again 5 million is not a lot of money in these days.

 

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