Goodly(ish) morning both. Like everyone I’m excited about what the team might achieve this season. But we have dropped points to Liverpool, City, Sunderland and Chelsea. Is this a mental element or something else holding us back against other top 6 contender teams?

If Big Vic wasn’t available would Ethan be worth a go at 9 as an alternative to Merino if we wanted to maintain shape and run in behind. Mikel has referenced Ethan up front in the past and given injuries, would it help give an extra body to the forward line.

Is this a new Berta tactic? Let Levy drive down price and agree terms, then jump in, match the offer and save both time and money? Seriously, you couldn’t make this up. Hilarious.

#arsecastextra
Goodly morning. As much as I agree that the last two windows have not been a roaring success, is there not validity in the argument that the frontline did have two players for each position? Martinelli / Tross AML, Jesus / Kai CF and Saka / Sterling AMR. Plus Ethan. Enough usually?

I’m worried we lack depth at left back.

Goodly morning

Howard Webb’s next email titled ‘Goals off of a players arse no longer allowed’.

Goodly morning. Do you think either Zinchenko or Tommy will ever start three games in a row for Arsenal again? @gunnerblog @arseblog #arsecastextra