Mikel Merino

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Arsenal Till I Die wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2024 12:34 pm
Wouldn’t be surprised if during, or just after, the international break we confirm the injury wasn’t “as bad as first feared” and he’s in the squad for the Spurs game.
Huh, you do mena the opposite right! This is arsenal.

Fractured shoulder will be out till winter

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Arsenal Till I Die wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2024 12:27 pm
🚨 JUST IN via @sr_collings:

Arteta confirms Merino has a shoulder injury. 🚑

He is going to be out for a few weeks. ❎

Injury done in first training session. 🤕
FFSaaaaaaaake!!! :roll: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:


Can't we Cancel the deal and return him and use the money to get somebody who isn't made of fuckin' Balsa Wood!?

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Don’t know why everyone’s getting up the wall about his injury. After all, we know we can rely on Mr Vacant Look Partey and old man Jorginho, trundling on in his bath chair.

Fucking shambles. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

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OneBardGooner wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2024 2:31 pm
Arsenal Till I Die wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2024 12:27 pm
🚨 JUST IN via @sr_collings:

Arteta confirms Merino has a shoulder injury. 🚑

He is going to be out for a few weeks. ❎

Injury done in first training session. 🤕
FFSaaaaaaaake!!! :roll: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:


Can't we Cancel the deal and return him and use the money to get somebody who isn't made of fuckin' Balsa Wood!?
He's played 40 games a season last 3 seasons. It's not him it's us!

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Arteta on the Merino injury:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgfBoOXX5E

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FFS!!! At least we managed to get one game out of Timber before he limped off for the season.

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That kind of injury will probably weaken his shoulder from now on as well. You couldn't make it up.

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TeeCee wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2024 3:14 pm
That kind of injury will probably weaken his shoulder from now on as well. You couldn't make it up.
Yep good point. Recurring shoulder injury like the dubachy(?) The french right back we had from Newcastle.

Disastrous window. A back up defender is the sum total of improvements.

Massively so frustrating yet thr fan boys will say it's a good window and I told you so when we start we'll till it inevitable goes wrong over thebpacked december and we fall short coke season end and they all disappear from here. Again.

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What’s all this negativity. It’s an unfortunate shoulder injury, big Gabby fell on top of him, it happens. There’s a two week international break after the weekend so should soften blow. It’s a long season.

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General wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2024 4:58 pm
What’s all this negativity. It’s an unfortunate shoulder injury, big Gabby fell on top of him, it happens. There’s a two week international break after the weekend so should soften blow. It’s a long season.

It will be interesting to see how this post ages. :lol:

Our negativity is based on 15+ years of "injury hampered player" experience. We already have perma crock Jesus back on the treatment table, alongside Timber, who we can only hope doesn't follow the usual constantly injured pattern that we've seen so many times before. Now new boy Merino is crippled. As Tee Cee said above, shoulder injuries often result in a permanent weakness...let's hope not.

Bottom line, given our record, optimism is the more questionable position to hold.

Btw, I think it was "Gabbi" Martinelli that fell on him rather than Gabriel, but I could be wrong.
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General wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2024 4:58 pm
What’s all this negativity. It’s an unfortunate shoulder injury, big Gabby fell on top of him, it happens. There’s a two week international break after the weekend so should soften blow. It’s a long season.
True with a lot of games and we have fck all upfront bar eddie

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the playing mantis wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2024 2:02 pm
Arsenal Till I Die wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2024 12:34 pm
Wouldn’t be surprised if during, or just after, the international break we confirm the injury wasn’t “as bad as first feared” and he’s in the squad for the Spurs game.
Huh, you do mena the opposite right! This is arsenal.

Fractured shoulder will be out till winter
Winter? Wait till our medical team get their hands on him :duh:

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The spirit of Kim Kallstrom lives on :barscarf:

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Gives a whole new meaning to Broke Back "Mounting"

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Btw, I think it was "Gabbi" Martinelli that fell on him rather than Gabriel, but I could be wrong.
Wrong I'm afraid mate, they said it was 'Big Gabi' so I'm sure it was Gabi M!

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