Morning all.
Let’s begin with the brand new deal for Takehiro Tomiyasu, as a result of in any other case we would get dragged into extra tedious Ben White England nonsense. When the lads decrying our implausible right-back are the likes of Danny Mills, Harry Redknapp, and their ilk, there’s simply not a lot level making an attempt to offer any counter-argument to the rubbish they’ve been spouting. Gareth Southgate can proceed to select Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson and see how that works out for him.
#TeamBen
Anyway, again to Tomiyasu, and the information reported yesterday that he has signed an extension on the membership, that may take him to 2026, with an possibility for an additional yr. Firstly, I feel he’s a genuinely distinctive participant so on that foundation alone it’s excellent news. I don’t know if there’s anybody on the market able to enjoying right-back, each centre-half positions, and left-back in addition to he can. His versatility was a part of why we introduced him in, though on the time he was primarily seen as a right-back, however I didn’t suppose he may principally be a defensive Swiss Military Knife.
That stated, it’s not possible to speak about him with out discussing accidents and availability. There’s little doubt he’s had some issues throughout his time with us, as his document exhibits:
I’ve a reasonably robust suspicion that with out the Asian Cup this season, his most up-to-date absence would have been shorter. I don’t suppose he was totally match going away, he picked up one other knock due to that, and has barely performed in 2024. Nonetheless, the membership should really feel comparatively assured he can get again on observe, just by advantage of providing him an extension, and I additionally suppose the deal displays that to some extent. It’s not a 4 yr contract with an possibility for an additional yr, it’s two years, so it demonstrates some warning – more than likely due to his issues. Nonetheless, if there’s some measure of threat, it’s calculated, and based mostly on what he can deliver to workforce when match.
He’s 25 now, so heading into the perfect years of his profession. He wouldn’t be alone if he had been to beat issues in his early 20s to change into rather more dependable as he matured. Numerous gamers have adopted that trajectory, and fingers crossed he’s one among them, as a result of he provides such depth to this squad.
Mikel Arteta says:
Tomi’s perspective, mentality and values are first-class. Tomi is beloved by everybody and has been an integral a part of the squad since becoming a member of us. The way in which he trains, along with his want and willpower to be the perfect model of himself day by day is admirable. We stay up for proceed working with Tomi sooner or later years.
It additionally helps deliver him nearer in step with so lots of the others who’ve signed new offers of late. Each one of many gamers who’ve put pen to paper within the final 12 months have additionally improved their phrases, their salaries and so forth, and a consequence of that could be a slight imbalance which it’s a must to appropriate to maintain issues harmonious. Tomiyasu received’t be on the identical wages as somebody like Bukayo Saka or Martin Odegaard, however a good improve on a comparatively low beginning wage makes a distinction and exhibits the membership’s dedication to him with out straining the wage invoice in any vital method.
Tomi advised the official web site:
After I’m on the pitch I really feel the love and vitality from the supporters. We’re linked lots so I need to give them one thing again. I’m enjoying for Arsenal, and this implies I’m enjoying for the Arsenal supporters. That’s why I dedicate my life to this membership and the supporters. I need to give them one thing again. The connection between gamers and supporters is a special stage and that makes it extra particular.
By all accounts he’s going to suit and prepared after the Interlull, so that offers us a lift going into the run-in with the hectic schedule that lies forward. It’s going to be very a lot all arms on deck, and if he can bolster our defensive choices between now and the top of the season, it’ll be an enormous assist.
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Lastly for right now, I noticed this story …
… and I laughed. Oh, how I laughed. They suckled on the teets of the satan for 20 years and loved unparalleled success (compared with what they’d executed of their historical past). Now it’s time to pay the piper. Powerful. Shit.
When you consider a lot of what’s essentially flawed about soccer today, it’s not possible to keep away from the connection to Roman Abramovich and the way he modified the sport when he determined to make use of an English soccer membership for profile and legitimacy. As I’ve stated earlier than, it was most likely inevitable, and if it hadn’t been Chelsea it might have been another person, nevertheless it was them and so they deserve each bit that’s coming to them.
9000 factors deduction please for all of the dodgy dealings. Per season. To infinity and past. Until dying do us chuckle.
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Proper, that’s it for now. Will most likely get an Arsecast out for you right now, it’s a little bit of a wrestle this Interull so hopefully we’ll have one thing so that you can take heed to a bit in a while.
Till then.
