Gunners

1580 readers

18 users here now

Victoria Concordia Crescit

We are a community for supporters of the North London-based football club Arsenal F.C.

Sister Community: https://lemmy.world/c/arsenalwfc

Join our FPL with League Code: tt2t8e

If old posts remain pinned on other instances, comment on the Daily Discussion with a screenshot!

Transfer Reliability Guide

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

Daily Discussion - 05 July 2025 (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

9 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Use this thread for general daily football discussion.

This thread can also be used to discuss Transfer rumours and to post Tier 4 sources.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Good riddance to our former number 5.

I genuinely think he was overrated by some of our fans, I never understood what people seen in him. A good player but got way more praise than he deserved IMO.

As for the much more serious matter, there was no doubt in my mind that he was guilty after doing a bit of digging when the allegations first came out. I've wanted him gone ever since. I hope justice is served and his victim can try to move on. We are a club with values and he left a stain on that.

Between this, Tomi leaving, and Jota's tragic death it's been a shit week for football news. Hope we announce Zubimendi and Norgaard soon, and see movement on other players we're linked to. Need the good vibes back ASAP.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought he was overrated. Don't get me wrong, he's a very good footballer. But you'd have thought he could walk on water from what some say. This last season he did very well - probably his best season for us. But even then he would sometimes switch off or get sloppy. Again, everyone makes mistakes. But the over-hype for him was wild. People just forgetting about his sloppy performances and his injury record.

And then there's the allegations. I think I had lulled myself into the assumption that he had been cleared of them because that one case was dismissed. I didn't know about the other instances. But even with that one case, I was never convinced he was completely innocent. The lady making the claims seemed like a legit victim.

Anyway, I'm glad he's gone. Him refusing that contract extension really was a bullet dodged! Can you imagine if he had accepted it and then got arrested? Man, what a shit-show that would have been!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

I too, like you, thought he was cleared. I figured he was more of a sexual deviant or something and I admit I didn't look into it too heavily myself and that's on me.

So this next part feels gross to say now... I didn't think he was great, but I think we needed him and it was good to see him but in some consistent performances throughout the season. That is of course due to the lack of other options in midfield, which once again comes down to the clubs inaction. What's more damning is that they were looking to extend his contract as well, only for him to be released on a free and then charged a few days later.