Morning all.
On the best way residence from city yesterday night, we needed to pop into the grocery store to get a number of bits and items. On the best way in we met a canine known as Otto. He was a Staffie, with brindle markings, and he was ready exterior with one in every of his house owners. We stated hey to Otto and instantly his tail began going at 100mph, so we stopped to speak and he bought all of the rubs and pats and reward for being a great boy.
We went into the grocery store, bought what we would have liked to get, and on the best way out Otto was nonetheless there. He noticed us and the tail began going once more. Canine can’t converse converse, however his response at seeing us was ‘Oh, it’s you! My good previous pals! I haven’t seen you for SO lengthy! Let’s spend some high quality time collectively!’, so clearly Otto needed to get extra rubs and pats as a result of he was an excellent boy.
I really feel just like the world can be a greater place if there have been DOG STATIONS in each neighbourhood, which you could possibly use if you happen to have been feeling down or confused or unhappy. Simply go alongside, spend a couple of minutes with a terrific canine who can’t wait to fulfill you, and you then trundle off feeling a bit higher about issues. Everybody wins. The canines have a superb time, and doubtless get a snack too as a result of how might you utilize a DOG STATION and never give them a biscuit or one thing. And the folks profit from the awesomeness of canines. None of this AI bullshit.
As you possibly can collect, there’s not rather a lot happening this morning. There’s a narrative from Brazil about Arsenal eager to tie down Gabriel to a brand new deal, which is one thing I’m very a lot in favour. That’s precisely the sort of contract we needs to be extending. He’s nonetheless solely 27 and has been an ever-present within the first workforce since his arrival from Lille in 2020. His partnership with William Saliba is about pretty much as good because it will get, and whereas we’ve extra sophisticated points to type out this summer season – notably on the subject of making our attacking stronger – one of many best issues we will do is give him the sort of contract he has 100% earned.
As one of many first to resume after we tied everybody down during the last couple of years, his wage isn’t fairly on the identical degree as some others, however for me he has accomplished greater than sufficient to be put in the identical bracket as our prime gamers, and hopefully that’s mirrored within the sort of provide we make to him. It does appear as if Andrea Berta is speaking to everybody, all of the gamers and all of the brokers – which is what you’d anticipate him to do as he settles into his new job. However that is one the place I don’t assume you’d have to ask followers twice about. Get it accomplished.
It’s been fascinating to see us linked fairly strongly with a summer season transfer for Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen. It does make some sense although when you think about what would possibly occur with Jakub Kiwior and a few of our different defensive choices. I strongly suspect he’ll need to go and play extra commonly elsewhere having demonstrated his capability to step up and fill the hole left by Gabriel. When you think about he and the Brazilian have been the identical age once they joined Arsenal their growth has been fairly distinct.
It took Gabriel just a little little bit of time to ascertain himself as a primary identify of the workforce sheet sort of participant, however as soon as we bought shot of David Luiz, he was the primary man on the coronary heart of the defence. First alongside Ben White, then Saliba. Kiwior arrived with Gabriel forward of him which is clearly restrictive when it comes to enjoying time, and whereas he has a chance now, hasn’t ever actually had a vital run within the workforce in his favoured place. That’s plenty of soccer he hasn’t performed, as I don’t assume he’s accomplished his probabilities of a transfer this summer season any hurt together with his current performances. Hopefully he can keep that degree between now and the tip of the season.
So I believe there’ll be suitors for him, and I believe there is likely to be some first rate cash on provide which Arsenal would most likely settle for for a participant who value lower than €20m. Huijsen, in the meantime, has impressed at Bournemouth, can play in each centre-half positions which may be very helpful as we anticipate Riccardo Calafiori’s health to get the place it must – and I do assume including some defensive depth to a squad with out Takehiro Tomiyasu, and with different potential departures, is one thing Arsenal want to think about this summer season.
We’re presumably getting just a little forward of ourselves right here, however these transferring items make sense to me. So much can change between now and the switch window, however you possibly can see how issues is likely to be shaping up. Proper, I’m gonna go away it there for now. No matter you you do at the moment, I hope you meet a terrific canine.
Until tomorrow.
