Paul Tierney will enforce Tottenham's North London derby focus battle against Arsenal!
And the VAR referee for this match is: Mike Dean!
Arsenal's game against Chelsea at the beginning of this season was this Tierney as referee, and he was under the impression that he was fine and did not "take care" of Arsenal too obviously.
However, Dean as a VAR referee still let the gun fans take a breath of cool air, although objectively speaking, Dean has been much more polite to Arsenal in these two seasons, and he has performed well against West Ham, but this is after all for Tottenham...
VAR referees are sometimes even more critical than the referee, I hope That Teacher Dean raises his hand high, don't be happy to make a news...
Arsenal midfielder Marcelo Flores said in an interview with London football that he hopes to follow Mexico to the World Cup this year and make his club first-team debut.
Flores said: "I hope to be able to catch the through train to the World Cup before my 19th birthday, my birthday is in October (October 1), so the World Cup will start a month after my birthday.
I hope to be shortlisted for the World Cup and make my Arsenal first-team debut before that.
Anyway, before the age of 19, I want to be a professional player (playing in the official first team matches), whether at Arsenal or elsewhere, whether on loan or on direct transfer. ”
Flores has actually been selected for the Mexico senior national team and has played, but it is a friendly match, and it is difficult for him to be selected for such a big competition as the World Cup, after all, Flores has not yet played a first-team match!
I'm personally bullish on the youngster, and with Arsenal playing on multiple lines next season (at least the Europa League has been secured), these youngsters will certainly have more chances, but no matter how you look at it, Arteta is unlikely to give Flores a significant role in the first team next season.
The most worrying thing is the last sentence, it seems that this guy wants to play the first team game as soon as possible, he doesn't care if he achieves this goal at Arsenal, so next season can't first rent him out to exercise, directly selling is obviously not a priority.
Arsenal have been basically single-handed this season, coupled with the pressure to fight for four, we understand that Arteta does not have much room to train youngsters, but next season he should consider this.
In fact, we have also said that since Arteta took office for two and a half years, so far only 4 people in the youth team have made their debuts under him, namely Barlogon, Azez, Cottrell and Patino, this season only Pattino has made his debut, but he has only played 2 games, Azez and Kotrell have only played for a few dozen minutes, which is obviously not enough, this season we can not make relevant requirements, next season it is time to practice young players. Young talents who do not see the opportunity to promote will certainly have other ideas.
And judging from today's left-back rumors, Arteta's solution to the squad problem is still one word: buy. Let's talk about it later.
According to Tutto Udinese, Udinese is "preparing to raise an offer for Mali on loan from Arsenal" for around €4 million, but the Gunners have "raised their valuation" because of the centre-back's outstanding performance.
The two clubs are in talks on a transfer from Mali, and the two sides remain confident that there is "room for agreement" in the deal.
Mali is certainly not the person Arsenal needs, and the better Arsenal's results in the future, the less Mali will have a foothold, so it is good for both sides to break up early.
Whether this rumor is true or not, 4 million euros is indeed cheaper, but Arsenal can't ask for too much, after all, you can't take it back? It is estimated that the price is ridiculous and finally sold.
London football journalist CWY posted that Arsenal are interested in acquiring Aaron Hicki from Bologna, the rising star who joined Bologna from Harts in the summer of 2020 and has played 11 games in his debut season in Serie A, this season Hicki has played in 33 Serie A matches, contributing 5 goals and 1 assist.
Hicki, who plays as left-back, can also make a cameo appearance as a right-back, while Arteta hopes to strengthen the defence in the summer with a left-back who can play multiple positions, and the 19-year-old Hicki is Arsenal's target.
On the other hand, Cedric is happy in North London, so CWY pointed out that the Portuguese are unlikely to leave the team in the summer, but Tavarez's poor performance has made the outside world begin to question his suitability for the role.
Bologna's asking price for Hicki will be around €20 million, with the Scotsman's contract expiring in 2024.
Hicki is quite good, and very young, and theoretically, you can buy this kind of young man with your eyes closed, as long as you can grab it!
The micro-owner just said a few days ago that compared to the right-back, the left-back reinforcement is stronger, one is that Tierney cannot guarantee full attendance for the season, one is that Tavares is embarrassed, and Cedric on the right can also respond to the emergency, it seems that Arteta and the club are also aware of this.
Hickey can be left and right, and even if the left-back can't use it in the future, he can play on the right, which is indeed a good choice from a competitive point of view.
But financially speaking, 20 million euros is not expensive, buying a substitute is not cheap, and last summer to buy Tavares also cost about 10 million, which is equivalent to repeated investment in a year...
Therefore, Arteta is indeed very recognized by the top management, to give money to money, to give people, people can not be replaced, there is such support for the head coach is very happy, and the tower is also angry, leading the team to play as much as possible! However, I personally feel that if you can't buy Hicki or other people, you can also consider giving Norton Coffey and other youth training youngsters a chance.
Post reporter SM posted that Arsenal would have to convince the striker that he would not return to the position of a marginal player next season if arsenal wanted to keep Nketiah.
Nketia recently replaced Lacazette as Arteta's main centre-forward, while Arsenal are preparing to make one last effort to retain the striker, the Englander has been sitting on the bench for most of the previous season, and according to previous claims, Nketiah is expected to leave the team on a free transfer in the summer, in fact, his agent has been in conversation with many clubs in the past few months, especially from the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, and Crystal Palace has long been interested in Nketiah.
However, SM pointed out that Nketiah's recent promotion in the team may lead to Arsenal making a last-ditch attempt to retain the Englishman, the striker has previously repeatedly refused to renew the Gunners' contract, but the prospect of more games in North London in the future will have a significant impact on his final decision.
On the other hand, despite Nketija's current important role under Arteta, the Arsenal boss still wants to sign at least one new striker in the summer, and Manchester City's Jesus is one of their targets, and the Brazilian is likely to send Nketija into the cold again after the brazilian joins.
In short, Nketiah will wait until the end of the season to make a decision, but Arsenal are already trying to make a final save.
Nkai has really turned over recently, and I personally think it's absolutely reliable to keep him as a rotation, he's both young and a local player, and there's no harm in renewing Nkai's contract.
The problem is that as long as Arsenal buy a striker, they will certainly not buy a player worse than Enkai, if Jesus joins, then Enkai is not an opponent, if he really only wants the main force, I think it is difficult for both sides to reach a consensus, unless Enkai accepts the positioning of the rotational substitute, such as the choice of the first striker in the cup, if this does not agree, it will be difficult...
Frankly, Nkay is young and has potential, maybe he can grow into a centre-forward with a main level in the future, but the question is will Arsenal dare to take this risk and let him be the main player next season? Is it worth it? Can you afford to wait? I don't think so...
I also understand Nkay's starting point, in fact, if he is allowed to play in the starting all season, maybe he can score 10 league goals, 10 Premier League goals in the middle and lower reaches of the team can already be the starting center forward, time is not waiting for anyone, ambitious children want to challenge themselves there is no mistake.
Looking at the ability of the tower and the top brass, if Enkai renews his contract, then at least one center- and if Enkai leaves, then at least two centers-forwards have to be bought.
Times reporter GJ news that Arsenal have rekindled their interest in acquiring Lautaro Martinez this summer, and this is mainly due to their chances of qualifying for the Champions League.
Arteta plans to acquire two new strikers in the summer, including 24-year-old Martinez, in addition to Manchester City's Jesus and Everton's Lewin are also Arsenal's targets.
Martinez has scored 17 league goals this season and rumours suggest United and Atletico are interested in him, although the Times have pointed out that the Argentine are looking to join a Champions League-qualifying team and Inter are willing to sell the star for between £60 million and £70 million.
Spurs remain interested in Martinez, but they now have other priorities and Spurs are increasingly confident they can keep Kane.
GJ's news is sometimes OK, and Lautaro has been in contact with Arsenal before, and if he qualifies for the Champions League, it can't be said that it is impossible.
Sixty or seventy million pounds I think I can try, but there is not much news at present, let's rest assured to wait until the end of the month to see the results.