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Robbie Lyle joins Dougie Critchley and Michael McCubbin on this week’s Sky Mobile Transfer Show to discuss whether Arsenal’s signings make them title favourites ahead of Man City.
Having already secured the permanent signing of David Raya and Bologna’s Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Arteta’s side are continuing to work on a deal to bring Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Mikel Merino to the Emirates. Is he what the Gunners need? Do they still need to strengthen in other areas? What about Arsenal’s outgoings? Will they regret letting Emile Smith Rowe join Fulham, and will Eddie Nketiah’s expected exit force them into the market for a forward?
We discuss whether Man City’s capture of Ilkay Gundogan swings the pendulum back in their favour and ask whether Savio is the only forward Pep Guardiola’s men need to secure a 5th straight Premier League title.
We wrap up the show with our Sky Mobile “Switch of the Week,” where the lineup pick their favourite transfer from the past week!
TIMECODES
00:00-00:38 Intro
00:38-06:47 Mikel Merino
06:47- 07:43 David Raya
07:43 – 11:25 Calafiori
11:25- 13:08 Arsenal Outgoings (Smith-Rowe)
13:08-15:53 Nketiah
15:53- 19:00 Lack of depth in the frontline?
19:00-20:44 Does a new attacker make Arsenal title favourites?
20:44-22:29 Man City looking to strengthen (Gundogan)
22:29- 25:00 Where does City’s squad stand right now?
25:00- 27:18 Promising start for City and Arsenal
27:18-32:02 Switch of the Week
32:02-32:29 Outro
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49 Comments
Arsenal are not winning jackshit unless they sign a world class forward.
Frank Bruno in the house 😂😂😂😂
The Don bottler every year 🙂
Bradley Barcola would be a perfect ideal attacking signing, he’s class
Why they saying in this crazy crazy window ? What’s crazy about this window!?
Simple answer: No. Long answer: Nooooo
Oh yea, Mikel and Mikel gonna do it, Mikels make all the diff
No way – v hv some tough games viz Villa etc
How come they aren’t eating hot wings? Oh wait wrong channel? 😂😂
This is the thing with Arsenal fans and the hub around Arsenal, they believe they can win it through the press and media before actually winning anything.
Nope only chance they got is if city are found guilty in feb /march when court case is over but even if they are found guilty city will appeal it
Simple answer to the question: No, City are still favourites
Get the man Lookman! Arsenal will ne sorted
Damn they just stole Football/Euro Daily and put it here
good to see big rob shedding the weight 🎉
"you know" was said 326 times 😮
In Assna fan dream 😂😴💭
Robbie just copies what pundits who played the game say
Arsenal will never be favourites whilst Man City and pep are in the league quite simple really
What aa borefest
I will be happy 😊 to see Calafiori flourishing ✨️ 😍, if only because it serves 😉 Italy 🇮🇹 brilliantly 👏.
I actually think the Gundogan signing is more similar to the Van Persie signing at Utd, for completely different reasons, but similar vibe, a short term solution to give the manager one last success. Feels a bit like the last dance for this Man City side, at least the side we have known for the last 5-10 years. Seems like they are transitioning in a way similar to how Chelsea did under Roman. Big signings to start, reduce the spending on the squad but invest in the academy facilities, start bringing through players. Lewis, Bobb (before his injury), McAtee, i expect a lot more young players getting minutes this season, and Ilkay seems like the perfect short term addition to try help this squad get over the line one last time, while it moves into a new era. Walker, Ederson, KDB, Grealish maybe even Silva and the Manager could all be gone this time next year. Pep has brought back his general to perhaps leave the team is a strong position beyond his reign. If this is a transitional season, even with the quality City have at their disposal, its becomes even more important Arsenal get over the line, its catch 22, as maybe Pep stays if they do, but Arsenal cant let City move into a new, younger, world class squad without placing themselves as a championship winning side as well that are going to make it tough season on season.
Remember when you wanted to hear pundits andd ex pros talk about the game they actually played, and if you fancied a biased fan opinion from every bloke down pub ever you could watch a fan channel. Now we have this
We will score more setpiece goals than last season start with 2 from villa match
The premier league have rejected arsenal’s request to change their name to Tony pulis fc
I dont see past city but it does give them a bigger chance and being able to really go in the cup competitions they will surely win something they have to I feel a United and city both won trophies the last 2 seasons I was surprised arsenal finished with nothing last year
One more player and they can win it
If they bring in a proven striker who can stay fit and finish the glut of chances they make every game
We not got good enough depth in my eyes so we bottle it over Xmas period once again 😢 who I want in and out 😊
Sell or left Club !!
Eddie(27M), Nelson(20M) ,Marquinhos(6m), Elneny, Tavares(9M) ,Tierney(27M), Cedric , Runarsson,Biereth(10M) &ESR(30M) , Lokonga-20m, So on ..
Bring in , Merino Central midfielder(20m),A left back ( "40m" Calafiori) ✅️, right wing ("40m"J.Bakayoko) Left wing ("10m" Jonathan Rowe) Striker ("50m" Ivan Toney)
Raya
Ramsdale
WhiteSalibaGarbrielCalafiori
Tomi Timber Kiwior Zinc
Partey
Jorghinho
<—— "V-C" Rice ——>
Merino
Nwaneri
"C" Odergard
Trossard
Saka Havert Martinelli
Bakayoko Toney Rowe
<——— Jesus ———>
It would surprise britons that his name is Show-lan-ke not solanki. Ke (like kettle)
The fall of sky sports is actually impressive. They’ve literally destroyed themselves with these un relatable panels. Football fans don’t want to listen to these number nerds who cant actually kick a ball. I’d rather listen to a half drunk ex pro any day.
Feyenord to Forest would be a downgrade
❤❤⚽️⚽️
Who would you prefer as a choice Victor Osimhen in attack or Riccardo Calafiori another defender who is now an Arsenal player.
The favourites to win are City again, Arsenal are title contenders . Merino will give Arsenal more depth and will cover 8 as an upgrade on Rice who is naturally a 6 and therefore his best suited in that defensive midfielder position.
Idk why people are so scared to say it, but we are not winning the league if we don’t sign a world class proven striker. We’ve seen this over the last two challenging seasons 🤷🏾♂️
No one in this video has even watched Sociedad play 😂
Does signing an almost unknown player untested in premier league now make Arsenal favourites? Lol yeah, right
How is this window crazy?
What happened to Kieran Tierney?
I would buy a striker and put Jesus as cover for Saka
ARTETA is building a SUPER TEAM
arsenal would have to sign mbappe and bellingham to be considered favs for the league guardiola lives rent free in everybodies minds until he leaves city will start every league season sizeable favourites thats the level of his genius players are usually the difference between which side wins or loses a league title but in this league right now we have a unique situation in that one manager's tactical wizardry is the difference between the league being wide open to 3 teams or city being clutch every year the man just does not not get enough credit or love he's practically doctored football to his own personal style to the point where his closest challenger is a former student at the football university of Pep and if i was the FA i'd sell my soul to get him into the hot seat with england because im convinced he ends the cycle of heartache and pain
Its very very simple guys…if arsenal better their points total from last season…they win the league
Robbie: i don't thini it's going to be Osshimen or Gyokeres.
Robbie later on AFTV: Breaking news: Arsenal in lead talks foe Ossihmen or Gyokeres.
Man like Sir Robert!!
We all need a woman like mighty wife💪🔥
Don robbie hosting sky mobile presenters
Aaand he’s injured ffs🤦🏻♂️
It’s Me-ri -no.
22:00 Both of the title favourites?? City won the last four PLs 🤣