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  • Lithuanians with dual citizenship of Russia or Belarus may be banned from military service

    Lithuanians with dual citizenship of Russia or Belarus may be banned from military service

    Lithuanians with dual citizenship of Russia or Belarus may be banned from military service

    The Lithuanian Defense Ministry initiates a ban on military service for persons with dual citizenship of Russia or Belarus. The draft law provides for the dismissal of such servicemen due to security risks.

    The Lithuanian Defense Minister and the chairman of the parliamentary committee on national security and defense have registered a bill that provides for the exemption from service in the Lithuanian armed forces of persons with Russian and Belarusian citizenship. This was reported by LRT, according to UNN.

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    It is noted that, according to the initiative, Lithuanians with Russian or Belarusian citizenship will not be allowed to perform professional military service, to serve in the Volunteer Forces, or to perform other forms of voluntary and compulsory military service.

    At the same time, if a Lithuanian serving in the army becomes a citizen of Russia or Belarus, he or she will be dismissed from service.

    According to Defense Minister Kasciunas, there is a security risk of information related to the activities of the defense system to which such persons have access.

    In addition, due to possible ties with the Russian Federation or Belarus, such personnel may, on their own initiative, carry out destructive activities against Lithuania.

    Lithuania is building fortifications on the border with Russia: Defense Ministry shows footageOctober 9 2024, 11:54 AM • 10326 views

  • Ruben Amorim takes the Sporting high ground for Man Utd as shameful Gary Cotterill deserves the ‘cold shoulder’

    Ruben Amorim takes the Sporting high ground for Man Utd as shameful Gary Cotterill deserves the ‘cold shoulder’

    Ruben Amorim Sporting

    “It’s like a cold shoulder to your English fans,” said Gary Cotterill as Ruben Amorim politely declined the Sky Sports reporter’s request to answer his question in English.

    It is precisely because he wants to avoid giving fans the cold shoulder that Amorim opted against bowing to Cotterill’s ludicrous demand and wasn’t moved by his cringey, nonsensical attempt to bully him into changing his mind.

    Just imagine the furore if Amorim been on the verge of moving from Manchester United to Sporting and answered a question ahead of the Red Devils’ biggest game of the season in Portuguese.

    The club, players and fans would have been furious, and rightly so, and Cotterill – a man famed for his outspoken and unapologetically brash approach to sports reporting – would almost certainly be chief among those peddling his lack of respect to the club he still manages.

    Here’s the excruciating exchange in full:

    Cotterill: “You could be a hero even before you get on a plane to Manchester. Has that crossed your mind?…… In English please.”

    Amorim: “Mmm sorry, I cannot speak in English now.”

    Cotterill: “Why?”

    Amorim: “Sorry.”

    Cotterill: “Why?”

    Amorim (gesturing to the other reporters): “They will miss in Portuguese so I have to speak in Portuguese.”

    Cotterill: “They’ve had about 25 minutes in Portuguese. We want ten seconds in English.”

    Sporting media representative: “We’ll proceed in Portuguese. Next week you can hear him talking in English.”

    Cotterill: “It’s like a cold shoulder to your English fans.”

    Amorim (laughing nervously): “Sorry.”

    We got our native Portuguese speaker here at Football365 to translate Amorim’s answer – we’ve got bilinguists on retainer to cover all the European leagues for instances like this when foreign players or coaches refuse to speak The Queen’s – and he gave an interesting response, explaining that he knows he will be judged by many solely on this game before making a tongue-in-cheek quip about links being inextricably made with Sir Alex Ferguson if his Sporting side claim victory over Manchester City.

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    He provided two lines worthy of headlines in a few sentences. As journalists frequently let down by dry press conferences and humdrum responses we couldn’t ask for anything more and rather than reprimanding him for not speaking English, Cotterill should be thanking Amorim for providing him with an answer at all.

    The Sporting manager – because he’s the manager of Sporting and not Manchester United – would have been well within his rights simply to state his pure focus on the job at hand. Less amenable managers would have said nothing.

    Amorim asked if it was possible to delay his move to Old Trafford until the summer, when he had told the Sporting chiefs he would be leaving in any case, but it was “now or never” for United. He’s made a big deal about leaving the club where he’s made his name in “the right way”; allowing the club time to source a replacement and giving that replacement time to settle during the international break.

    By all accounts he’s a man of morals and is in a very unusual and difficult position where he knows his bread will shortly be buttered on the other side.

    Despite the attempts of a shameless reporter who should have had his microphone and accreditation removed the moment he lip-synced to ‘Call Me Maybe’ with the Crystal Palace cheerleaders over a decade ago to push him to flout those moral standards, Amorim played it perfectly, giving something for his “English fans” while showing courtesy to those who will be cheering for his team on Tuesday.

    Well done, Ruben Amorim, and shame on you, Gary Cotterill. It’s that sort of Premier League-centric, Little Englander nonsense that gives the rest of us a bad name. How about you ask him a question in Portuguese instead?

  • 10 warning signs of a virus on your device revealed

    10 warning signs of a virus on your device revealed

    10 warning signs of a virus on your device revealed

    The State Service for Special Communications has published a list of signs that indicate a smartphone or computer is infected with a virus. The agency recommends regular scanning of devices with anti-virus programs.

    In new cybersecurity tips from CyberCat, the State Service of Special Communications recommends not waiting for a virus to wreak havoc on your smartphone, but regularly scanning your devices with an antivirus, UNN reports.

    Details

    As noted in by the State Service of Special Communications, detecting a virus on a computer or smartphone can be difficult, but there are several signs that may indicate that your device is infected:

    • slow operation of the device;
    • fast battery drain;
    • if applications on your device open and close on their own;
    • the appearance of new accounts or active sessions on behalf of unknown users may be an intrusion signal;
    • if unknown apps appear on your device;
    • disappearance or appearance of new files;
    • Regular errors or reports of errors may be a sign of problems in the system;
    • if you can't access some files or folders;
    • launching unknown processes in the system;
    • if the administrator console or antivirus does not work.

    "If you find the above signs, we recommend that you scan your device with an antivirus program," the State Special Communications Service emphasized.

    State Special Communications Service: malware is spreading via Telegram, allegedly from “Reserve+” technical supportOctober 16 2024, 09:59 AM • 12130 views

  • In France, an axe fight occurs in a Paris train: four wounded

    In France, an axe fight occurs in a Paris train: four wounded

    In France, an axe fight occurs in a Paris train: four wounded

    A fight between teenagers involving the use of cold steel took place on a Paris suburban train. Four victims, aged 16-17, were seriously injured, including the loss of an arm and a split skull.

    Four teenagers were injured, two of them seriously, in an axe attack on a Paris commuter train. This was reported by the Guardian, according to UNN.

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    It is noted that all the victims were between 16 and 17 years old. According to the newspaper, one victim lost an arm and the other had his skull split open.

    According to law enforcement officials, the bloodshed occurred after a dispute arose between four teenagers who were traveling by train to a high school.

    “It is not yet clear what triggered the fight, which also involved a knife, a samurai sword and a baseball bat,” the report said.

    All the wounded were taken to medical institutions and the lives of all four are no longer in danger.

    The main 16-year-old suspect was later detained at his home. An ax was found and seized during the search,

    – the article notes.

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  • Opposition announces daily rallies in Tbilisi and across Georgia

    Opposition announces daily rallies in Tbilisi and across Georgia

    Opposition announces daily rallies in Tbilisi and across Georgia

    The Georgian opposition has announced large-scale daily protests in different districts of Tbilisi against the election results. Opposition leaders agreed on 5 strategic points and demanded new elections by November 21.

    At a rally in Tbilisi, the opposition unveiled a plan of resistance – daily rallies in the capital and the country, each time in different places, UNN reports citing Novosti Georgia.

    The new rally is scheduled for 14:00 on November 5 in Tbilisi's Saburtalo district, near the Sports Palace.

    "Our plan is to cover the entire city with protests. We will be in Tbilisi everywhere and every day. Standing on Rustaveli is not enough. We have to be on every square and on every bridge," said Nika Melia, one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change.

    The leader of the Agmashenebeli Strategy, Giorgi Vashadze, said that five strategic points had been agreed upon between the opposition leaders:

    We demand the appointment of new elections.

    We do not recognize the stolen elections and do not legitimize the parliament.

    We start a resistance movement and a peaceful resistance front, first in Tbilisi and then throughout Georgia.

    Each subsequent protest will be sharper, more focused on a specific goal.

    We continue to collect evidence and all documentation for a full-fledged international investigation of election fraud.

    "This week, a week of resistance marches will be held all over Tbilisi. This will continue until we achieve victory. Our main target is the Election Commission, as these elections have been stolen," Vashadze said.

    He appealed to opposition supporters and called on them to help distribute campaign stickers wherever possible: in entrances, neighborhoods, shops, and public places.

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    Zurab Javakhadze, the leader of Bitter is More Freedom, said that there is a "very short time frame" for action.

    "One of the deadlines is November 21. This is the deadline when the CEC should publish the so-called Consolidated protocol and put Ivanishvili's friends on the figures, and before that, we must do everything to prevent them from daring to do this.

    After that, there are 10 more days, defined by the Constitution, when this "garbage" has to gather in this building (Parliament) and prove its legitimacy, and we must not allow this to happen.

    This can only be done by you and me, the last bastion of freedom in this country," Javakhadze said.

    He also said that everyone should be "ready to fight.

    What else is known?

    "The resistance process has begun – we demand an international investigation and re-elections! We will not stop, we will fight to the end together with the people! We will not let this government rest. The opposition is not going to enter the parliament and give legitimacy to this illegal parliament! We all have to take to the streets, defend the voice and the future of every citizen! This fight is the fight of each of us, and we cannot give it to anyone!" stated Mamuka Khazaradze, leader of the Strong Georgia and Lelo party.

    He also said that "the main thing is not to stop," after which, at his call, a march began to picket the Baratashvili Bridge.

    Recall

    A large-scale protest against the results of the parliamentary elections, which the opposition considers to be fraudulent, is taking place in the center of Tbilisi. Protesters with the flags of the EU and Georgia demand new elections.

  • Ruben Amorim makes Sir Alex Ferguson claim as new Man Utd boss prepares for Man City

    Ruben Amorim makes Sir Alex Ferguson claim as new Man Utd boss prepares for Man City

    Amorim Sporting

    Ruben Amorim is wary of a Sir Alex Ferguson tag ahead of his move to Manchester United if Sporting beat Manchester City on Tuesday.

    Amorim has two games left in charge of Sporting, including the clash against United’s rivals in the Champions League, before he moves to Old Trafford to become Erik ten Hag’s permanent successor.

    “If the result is very negative, expectations will drop and I don’t think that’s a bad starting point, when you begin at Manchester United,” he said.

    “If we win they’ll think the new Alex Ferguson has arrived, which is very difficult to maintain.

    “I’m fully aware that I’m going to be judged as a manager on this game, and only on this game, and I realise what [people] can take from this depending on the result.”

    Ferguson won a whopping 38 trophies in 26 years as Manchester United manager before retiring in 2013 and bringing about a downfall that Amorim hopes to reverse.

    Both Sporting and City have seven points from their first three Champions League games this season and Amorim also reflected on the last time they came up against each other, when in 2022 City beat the Portuguese side 5-0 on aggregate in the last 16.

    “I feel like I’m a better coach [now],” said Amorim. “Unfortunately what I feel is that Pep Guardiola has also become an even better coach, so the gap remains.

    “[City have] the best team in the world and the best coach in the world.”

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    United legend Gary Neville gave his advice to Amorim ahead of him taking over at Old Trafford, starting with the backline playing further up the pitch as the current mentality makes Man Utd “play like the underdog in games”.

    “If you want to push your defence up the pitch, which is what I think every team looks to do nowadays, Amorim has got to start with that because Manchester United quite often have to travel 70, 80 yards to score a goal because they’re so deep and they play like the underdog in games,” Neville said on his podcast.

    “The other metric was possession one in the final third.

    “So possession won high up the pitch: first was Manchester City, second was Tottenham, third was Arsenal and fourth was Liverpool. Manchester United are ninth.

    “The final one I asked for was the highest turnovers.

    “City, Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal made up the top four while Manchester United were ninth. These three things are critical to performance levels.

    “Man Utd played like a team that is sat behind the ball. ‘Let’s try and get them on the counter or score from a set piece’. That’s got to change.

    “You’ve got to be a team of dominance. And I mean dominance. I mean dominating the ball in the final third, dominating your forwards and staying high up the pitch.”

  • “Second after Google”: how many Ukrainians already use Diia

    “Second after Google”: how many Ukrainians already use Diia

    “Second after Google": how many Ukrainians already use Diia

    The state-owned online service Diia has passed the 21 million user mark. The app is the second most popular Ukrainian app in the AppStore after Google.

    More than 21 million Ukrainians are already using the Diia online public service, Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov said on Wednesday in Telegram, UNN reports.

    21+ million Ukrainians already use Diia! We are growing every day. In January, we passed the 20 million mark and are scaling further. We consistently rank second after Google in terms of popularity among Ukrainian apps in the AppStore

    – Fedorov wrote.

    According to him, with Diia, Ukrainians get married, start businesses, buy new housing and restore destroyed ones, save time and gradually forget about photocopies. Thus, according to the service, 600+ couples have already gotten married on Diia, 6,700+ couples have applied for marriage on the service, and 1,300,000+ have proposed to each other.

    "Diia has become a state superapp that is hard to imagine life without. On the day of Diia's launch, we monitored the number of downloads and authorizations, and then we dreamed of the first million users. Five years have passed, and now we see 21,000,000 on the dashboard, which is a great result that motivates us to move forward and digitalize further," he said.

    Ukrainian "Diya" received a silver YouTube buttonJune 6 2024, 01:58 AM • 21449 views

  • Former mayor of Tbilisi’s account blocked for traveling in a bus as a “hare”

    Former mayor of Tbilisi’s account blocked for traveling in a bus as a “hare”

    Former mayor of Tbilisi's account blocked for traveling in a bus as a “hare”

    In Georgia, a bank froze the accounts of opposition politician Gigi Ugulava for failing to pay a fine for fare evasion on a bus. A few hours later, the accounts were released.

    In Georgia, a bank has arrested the accounts of the opposition politician, former mayor of Tbilisi Gigi Ugulava, UNN reports with reference to Novosti Georgia.

    According to Ugulava, the reason for the blocking of the accounts was the failure to pay a fine for fare evasion on August 24 this year on a bus in the Vazisubani district of Tbilisi.

    Ugulava claims that he did not take the bus to Wazisubani with or without a ticket.

    “They offered to appeal the fine. Now I have to deal with this absurdity. As if I have nothing else to do,” said the former mayor. He added that he was very sorry that “the city hall, which I loved so much, was turned into one big bureaucratic chaos.

    A few hours later, Ugulava reported that the bank had lifted the seizure of the account.

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    Ugulava was the mayor of Tbilisi from 2005 to 2013 and one of the most active members of Saakashvili's team. After the change of power in Georgia, he was accused of misappropriation of funds and abuse of power, and was sentenced to 9 years, with the term reduced under an amnesty.

    Upon his release, Ugulava joined the European Georgia party. However, after the 2020 parliamentary elections, he left this party and now actively supports the National Movement again. He actively traveled around Georgia during the election campaign.

  • Japan launches defense communications satellite with new flagship H3 rocket

    Japan launches defense communications satellite with new flagship H3 rocket

    Japan launches defense communications satellite with new flagship H3 rocket

    Japan has successfully launched the Kirameki No. 3 defense communications satellite using an H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center. The satellite is intended for military operations and data exchange between units.

    A defense satellite designed for military operations was successfully launched into orbit as part of a program to strengthen Japan's military capabilities.

    Writes UNN with reference to NHK.

    The Defense Communications Satellite, which the Ministry of Defense maintains to exchange information between units, was launched on the afternoon of the 4th from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture using an H3 rocket No. 4 and successfully entered its planned orbit

    – NHK WORLD reports.

    For reference

    The first H3 missile failed to launch in 2023. After that, countermeasures were taken and three consecutive launches were made.

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    The rocket carried Kirameki No. 3, a Ministry of Defense satellite that uses X-band communications for information and data exchange, as well as military operations and command.

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  • Edu leaving Arsenal: Five Chelsea rejects included in ranking of every signing made under Brazilian

    Edu leaving Arsenal: Five Chelsea rejects included in ranking of every signing made under Brazilian

    Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Mikel Arteta and Edu Gaspar centre with the Arsenal badge and Emirates Stadium background

    Edu Gaspar is leaving his role as Arsenal sporting director, leaving a huge void in the club’s recruitment team, which has been very efficient in recent years.

    With the former Gunners midfielder reportedly set to move on, perhaps to Nottingham Forest, we have ranked all 35 of his signings since joining the club as a director.

    Arsenal: Every Edu signing ranked from worst to best

    35) Willian (free)
    Edu brought Willian in on astronomical wages from London rivals Chelsea. He scored once in 37 appearances for Arsenal, costing the club a fortune before generously agreeing to terminate his contract in August 2021. Willian is one of many Brazilians to play for the Gunners during Edu’s reign.

    34) Alex Runarsson (£1.8m)
    Runarsson is probably better with his feet than with his hands which, for a goalkeeper, is not ideal.

    33) Pablo Mari (£5.4m + £7.2m loan fee)
    Mari was only signed because he is left-footed – and for an extortionate loan fee.

    32) Mathew Ryan (loan)
    A decent back-up goalkeeper, Ryan spent the second half of 2020/21 at the Emirates. He made three appearances and joined Real Sociedad after his spell in north London.

    31) Marquinhos (£2.6m)
    The teenage Brazilian was signed for next to nothing after being in talks with Wolves. We have no idea where he is now.

    30) Nicolas Pepe (£72m)
    Pepe scored 27 goals and claimed 21 assists in 112 matches for the Gunners and was heavily criticised for his performances, mainly because of his transfer fee. That price tag definitely held him back. A £72m fee will always bring more scrutiny, unfortunately for the Ivorian.

    29) Albert Sambi Lokonga (£15.75m)
    Lokonga joined in the summer of 2021 with high hopes. He struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League but proved his worth during a season-long loan spell with Luton Town. He’s left for Sevilla on loan with an option to buy, which is not going to plan.

    28) Nuno Tavares (£7m)
    Hauled off after 30 minutes against then-Championship side Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup. Taken off at half-time against Crystal Palace. Being dropped as central midfielder Granit Xhaka filled in at left-back. Tavares had a rough debut season at Arsenal.

    After a decent season on loan at Marseille, Tavares joined Nottingham Forest for 23/24. He is now at Lazio with Matteo Guendouzi, where it most certainly is going to plan. In eight Serie A appearances this season, he has eight assists. Honest.

    27) Matt Turner (£5.7m)
    Turner was Aaron Ramsdale’s back-up for one year before joining Nottingham Forest, whose addiction to signing goalkeepers is A Problem.

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    26) Neto (loan)
    A cup goalkeeper ineligible to play in the Carabao Cup for Arsenal. Hmm.

    25) Dani Ceballos (loan)
    There were high hopes after Arsenal signed a player who ran the show as Spain came out victorious at the 2019 Under-21 European Championships. Ceballos failed to live up to the hype with Gunners fans happy to see the back of him after a two-year loan.

    24) Auston Trusty (£1.6m)
    Arsenal made a tidy £3.3m profit when Trusty was sold to Sheffield United in the 2023 summer transfer window.

    23) Cedric Soares (free)
    Signed on loan and then offered a contract before kicking a ball, Cedric failed to endear himself to the club’s fans with his performances. His ranking here is respectable after performing well in Takehiro Tomiyasu’s frequent absence in 21/22.

    22) Fabio Vieira (£30.4m)
    The Portuguese playmaker signed for the Gunners out of the blue and has struggled for game time. There is potential there and Vieira had a few important cameos off the bench in the first half of last season. He is now on loan at his former club FC Porto. Sell or keep? Arsenal’s intentions next summer are unknown.

    21) Raheem Sterling (loan)
    The finances involved make it hard for Arsenal to be losers here. Sterling adds valuable experience and ability to the Gunners’ attack but he is not the player we once knew. This latest Chelsea reject was Edu’s final signing, which is very fitting.

    20) Jakub Kiwior (£22.3m)
    Kiwior could not get game time over Rob Holding after William Saliba picked up an injury during the run-in two seasons ago, which made fans think he might be rubbish. He isn’t, though. If he had started instead of Holding against Liverpool, West Ham, Southampton and Manchester City, would Arsenal have won the Premier League in 22/23? Perhaps.

    There was a strong chance Kiwior would leave in the summer but Arteta did not want to lose him.

    19) Mikel Merino (£31.6m)
    New signings are very hard to judge and we do not want to do the men ranked above Merino a disservice. The Spanish midfielder is a top player and a Euro 2024 winner but a little older than the sort of player Arsenal have signed for big money under Arteta. He could easily force his way into this top 10 in 24/25.

    18) David Luiz (£7.8m)
    Luiz divided opinion during his Arsenal career. From red cards against Manchester City and Wolves to masterclasses in the 2020 FA Cup semi-final and final to help his side win the trophy, nobody went from a world beater to completely shocking overnight quite like the Brazilian. We have a lot of respect for what he did at the Emirates, though.

    17) Takehiro Tomiyasu (£16.7m)
    “Tomiyasu was offered to most clubs in the Premier League. He’s a good player but the problem is he’s not really a right-back, nor is he a central defender. I’m not sure how he will get on at Arsenal.”

    Egg on your face, Kaveh Solhekol. Tomiyasu is solid, versatile and very two-footed. His injury proneness is a big worry though. He only has a handful of minutes played this term.

    Tomiyasu being 17th is perhaps harsh, but he is made of glass and at least shows how good Arsenal’s business has been over the last three years.

    16) Oleksandr Zinchenko (£30.4m)
    Zinchenko brought his leadership skills from Manchester City to Arsenal to help them become title contenders in 22/23. But the Gunners have quickly outgrown him.

    15) Gabriel Jesus (£45.5m)
    One of two players to come into the Arsenal team before 22/23 and transform them into title contenders, Jesus, like Zinchenko, brought City’s winning mentality to the Emirates and made them a serious team once again.

    Jesus’ overall play is fantastic but his lack of conviction is worrying. Like with Zinchenko, Arsenal have simply outgrown him. A little too fast for their liking.

    14) Riccardo Calafiori (£42m)
    Calafiori’s desperation to play for Arsenal made this a fairly straightforward deal, excluding some sell-on arguments between Bologna and FC Basel.

    The Italian is a giant man but has the technical ability of a left-back, which is where Arteta wants him to play. His ability with the ball has surprised us but we have not been surprised by his comfortable defending in the Premier League.

    13) Thomas Partey (£45m)
    Partey has been vital for Arsenal when fit, which is not often enough. His fitness has not been an issue this season, though. With less than 12 months left on his contract, no less. How convenient.

    12) Kieran Tierney (£24.3m)
    The Scottish left-back’s injury record will always let him down, though it has afforded him another chance this season after being too crocked to be sold. Tierney missed 23 games in his debut season, 11 in 20/21 and 13 in 21/22.

    He was second when we first made this list! What has Arteta done to this club?

    11) Jurrien Timber (£34.6m)
    Versatile, proven in Europe and internationally, Timber did not cost an extraordinary fee and vastly improves Arsenal’s defensive depth. An ACL injury on his competitive debut was a huge blow but he is back and Like A New Signing.

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    10) Aaron Ramsdale (£25m)
    Ramsdale added a new dimension to the Arsenal team when signed from Sheffield United. He was fantastic before being dislodged by David Raya at the start of last season.

    Despite losing his place and joining Southampton in August, Ramsdale was a clever signing for a respectable price. He was written off by a lot of the club’s ‘fans’ before officially joining but quickly silenced his critics. For a bit anyway.

    9) Jorginho (£10m)
    Arsenal signed Jorginho instead of Moises Caicedo, which made him public enemy number one when he initially joined. As an underwhelming alternative and another Chelsea player, the Italian was able to win over his doubters and has proven himself to be a vital player, both on and off the pitch. We see Jorginho joining Arteta’s coaching staff when he hangs up his boots.

    8) Kai Havertz (£64.8m)
    ‘Quite what Mikel Arteta has seen from Kai Havertz at Chelsea to justify spending that kind of money on him is beyond nearly everyone. On the flip side, Arteta has built the trust of the Arsenal fan base and has earned the right to take a chance or two in the transfer market. He has taken a big one on Havertz, whose every touch in red and white is going to be analysed and critiqued. The pressure is on both the player and manager here.’

    This is what I wrote in September 2022 and with Havertz struggling in the Arsenal midfield in his opening months at the club, the doubters’ doubts were strengthened. When Arteta moved the German up front – a position in which he looked lost for Chelsea – it all changed. His form up there has been ridiculous.

    So ridiculous that Arteta decided not to sign a new striker this summer. His form is again coming under fire. Will Arsenal swallow their pride and spend big on a new No. 9 in January?

    7) David Raya (£27m + £3m loan fee)
    Turns out Arteta and Edu know what they are doing. Arsenal fans are not going to doubt their manager again after he was proven right in the Raya/Ramsdale debacle. Oh, and with Havertz. Ish.

    He owed a huge debt to the defence in front of him, but Raya’s Golden Glove was vindication.

    6) Benjamin White (£52m)
    The transfer fee raised many eyebrows, with many laughing at Arsenal for paying more for White than Manchester United did for Raphael Varane. Who’s laughing now, huh? Just imagine how good he would be if he was ‘sufficiently interested in football’.

    5) Leandro Trossard (£21.4m)
    Arsenal saw an opportunity with Trossard after missing out on Mykhaylo Mudryk and capitalised on an expiring contract to bring him in for a very respectable fee in January 2023.

    We all knew Trossard was a good player but did not expect him to contribute quite so much to Arsenal. He has that clutch gene in him, for sure, scoring huge goals against Porto, Bayern Munich, Everton, Chelsea, Burnley, Liverpool, Wolves, Manchester United and Leicester City. Clutch indeed.

    4) Gabriel Magalhaes (£23.4m)
    Signed for more than his left foot, Gabriel is an excellent player and formed a terrific partnership with Benjamin White in 21/22 before doing so once again with William Saliba over the last two-and-a-bit seasons. A little over £23m is a right bargain, too.

    Is there a better centre-back partnership in club football than Gabriel and William Saliba? Probably not…

    3) Declan Rice (£101m)
    The fact Rice is only third shows just how impressive Arsenal’s recruitment has been.

    His debut season at the Emirates was everything Arsenal fans dreamed and more. His ridiculous consistency and ability both on and off the ball exceeded expectations. There are not many footballers who can justify costing over £100m but Rice has done so in one year. It is now up to him to continue his form and get even better.

    2) William Saliba (£27m)
    Edu’s first signing at Arsenal was a corker.

    Gabriel Martinelli was announced as an Arsenal player a week before Edu’s arrival and while he was unlikely to have a massive part in signing Saliba, he was in the job over a fortnight, so this transfer qualifies.

    Arsenal fans were very anxious about Saliba’s future in the summer of 2022 after an outstanding year on loan at Marseille. He was yet to make a competitive appearance for the Gunners and was being linked with an exit. Thankfully, Arteta made him a crucial player for the 2022/23 campaign and neither player or manager have looked back. He is a world-class player.

    1) Martin Odegaard (£31.5m + £1.8m loan fee)
    In the modern market, £33m for Martin Odegaard is bloody ridiculous. He is the very best of a stellar bunch bought under Edu’s leadership.

    Norway and Arsenal captain Odegaard is the heartbeat of Arteta’s team and the sky is the limit. What a gem Arsenal have on their hands.