A very subjective look into AWFC

When I first read the tweets and heard the rumors about Mary Earps signing for us, I had a mixed bag of emotions. Part of me doesn’t like her, and others absolutely adores her. My first reaction was: is she better than Manu? Do we actually need her? How would she impact the dynamic of the current squad?

I certainly have a very clean opinion about the first question: I’m not sure but yes? I care so much emotionally about Manu that I might be blinded, but judging by the awards, the international success, the plaudits… Mary Earps is the best keeper in the world, although I think Endler is better. So I guess YES.

To try to answer the second question I think sadly it would mean what you already know: that I’m an asshole for not liking some players everyone loves… and maybe because I have seen very little of her I don’t quite rate Sabrina, but this means absolutely nothing. Just because I haven’t seen much of her doesn’t mean that she isn’t good at all and I don’t remember a single moment that she let me down so this kinda answers my question. But if its a matter of a great keeper that hasn’t been doing anything wrong or the best keeper in the world, then you’d think its a no brainer.

BUT

Only if it will affect negatively the overall vibe of the squad and that is very important. Notice I said negatively because it implies it didn’t or wouldn’t work out. Sometimes you need a jolt, a change and s shift and arsenal men are doing it, literally hours ago with David Raya, who replaced Ramsdale for the match at Goodison Park.

My guess is that it would affect the squad in the best of ways. With a MASSIVE personality, and shit housing expert, a top, top, top performer PLUS it will weaken Man Utd, a club that is very unstable at the moment and if we manage to pull this one after Russo, it’ll make up for whatever has happened or will happen between the clubs. Ok not really but kinda?

One thing is for damn sure, these plans have to have been impacted even in the slightest way, by the lack of CL football. We need less rotation, we can use Sabrina for the odd cup matches here and there but it’s tricky to see how this will develop when I feel there’s clear need for a goalkeeper update.

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