5 experienced coaches explored

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Today’s post is brought to you via guest blogger, Kevin Coupland, who you can find on Twitter here @Kevin_Coupland.

Arsene’s tenure will be remembered for both the accolades and the style of football (a combination of monopolized possession and world-class combination play.) Here we break down 5 potential successors from a philosophical and tactical perspective:

Max Allegri – The Tactician

This appointment would reflect a cultural change. Allegri does follow a loose footballing philosophy however truly his strength sits with adopting his approach based on his opposition. Switching formation from 4-2-3-1 to 3-5-2 to 4-4-2 is not uncommon whilst neither is deploying players in unnatural positions (see Mandzukic as a left winger.) In terms of general team traits, Allegri does like to dominate possession (including a defence that plays out from the back and steps into midfield as required), slow probing attacks and fast-paced counter-attacks (as opportunities present themselves.) Allegri is likely to still employ a creative talent like Mesut Ozil in a free role but without defensive responsibly, with strong foundations around him to offset the imbalance. As expected from an Italian Manager, we can expect an improved defensive structure with two banks of four employed deep, at least one ball-retrieval expert in midfield and a reversion to a defensive block and counter-attacking approach when defending a lead. Allegri is the first choice for a number of Arsenal supporters given his tactical acumen, however, supporters will need to accept a less defined philosophy with an approach that changes almost weekly dependent on the opposition.

Carlo Ancelotti – The Adaptor

Ancelotti’s brilliance is that he doesn’t commit to one footballing philosophy but instead evaluates the strengths of a squad and devises a strategy accordingly. Given the makeup of the current squad, we can, therefore, expect a similar attacking approach with minor tweaks to improve efficiency (such as a reduction in possession in favour of faster transitions between the lines so to get the ball forwards more quickly.) Other common traits include attacking full backs and the deployment of several playmakers across a midfield that also includes at least one deep-lying (which could be good news for Granit Xhaka.) Whilst Ancelotti is generally considered a direct and attacking manager, he is renowned for prioritizing pragmatism over flair meaning personnel will be measured on their attacking output (goals and assists) and/or defensive contribution in what will most likely be a 4-4-2 (diamond), 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation. Ancelotti’s real unique selling point is his excellent man-management and impressive good recruitment record rather than a particular philosophy or approach. It is worth nothing that Ancelotti only stays at club’s short-term, so a longer-term plan would need to be developed if he is appointed.

Joachim Loew – The All-Rounder

Joachim Loew has managed the German National Side since 2004 with limited club management experience in the year’s prior (apart from stints in Turkey, Austria and the German Lower Leagues), making him a gamble given his lack of experience in recruiting and a building a competitive club side. What is exciting is his belief that a team should contain a variety of qualities to create a well-balanced proposition rather than being restricted by one specific philosophy. This would mean an Arsenal team that contains Mesut Ozil type players with flair and creativity but also players of work-rate and discipline (Thomas Muller types) to balance the approach. Germany and Loew are well known for their high energy game which allows for an exciting high press to win the ball high (therefore the type of manager who would bring the best out of Aaron Ramsey), but also domination of possession and the ability to launch devastating counter attacks as opportunities present. Typical German efficiency dictates a strong defensive platform within his preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, reverting into a compact 4-4-1-1 when defending deep (if the high press has failed), built around a well-formed centre-back partnership that contains both an aggressive commander and sweeper. Loew is likely to bring balance the balance to Arsenal that has been sorely lacking, however there is no doubting this represents a gamble given his lack of experience in club football.

Luis Enrique – The Individualist

A La Liga and Champions League winner achieved at a club renowned for playing the best football of its generation. Whilst that in itself appears compelling, the tactical approach involved a migration from Guardiolia’s tika taka football to a more direct style that relied on the individual brilliance of Messi, Suarez and Neymar. The philosophy transitioned from a systematic and collective attacking approach to one that focused on individual quality and improvision, the issue therefore being the lack of such elite quality at Arsenal. There are similarities to Arsenal’s current philosophy including a monopoly of possession (naturally occurring due to better quality players) and pacey counter attacks which naturally occur out of the directive to get the ball forwards quickly, however at present one would assume the system is likely to falter due to the difference in offensive quality and improved level of defending within the Premier League. Enrique could adapt his approach based on these mitigating factors but then we are moving into territory of the unknown rather than the approach that brought Enrique past success.

Diego Simeone – The Pragmatist

A Manager who has achieved European and Domestic success, competing against rival superpowers who hold a stronger financial advantage. Such success was achieved by creating one of the best defensive systems in Europe, involving a high press to disrupt the opposition playing from the back and then two deep compact banks of four should the ball transition into Atletico’s own half. This approach relies on a commitment to defensive excellence and therefore deployment of personnel with the required discipline and mindset, for example positionally aware central midfielders over flair players out wide. Goal scoring comes in the form of quick counter attacks or long balls (with expert hold up play) which relies on the opposition exposing themselves too high up the pitch or an individual piece of skill from a forward player, likely to be isolated without great levels of support. In fairness, recent times has seen Atletico begin to dominate possession against lesser sides however their defensive excellence is still the priority, foundation and platform of their success. Arsenal need to consider their willingness to adopt to a different style of play and their willingness to accept a transitional period to overhaul the current playing staff in order to adopt such a system (which likely to take a minimum of two years.)

These are five of the best Managers in world football, albeit with different philosophies and approaches, but all with proven success. Evaluating Arsenal’s current philosophy and considering the timescales each would need to execute their preferred strategy, Allegri, Ancelotti or Loew would appear to be the most logical candidates.

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Sky

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Welbeck 25
Chambers 20
Perez. 10
Iwobi. 7
Jekinson. 5
Campbell. 5

Total. 73 million

In
Malcolm. 40
Fabinho. 45
Manolas. 40

Total spent. 125

Guns of Hackney

What’s the news arseholes?

Arteta knows!

I reckon Mikel will bring KDB and Sane with him.

Guns of Hackney

We should look to do a deal with united for a couple of their lads.

Martial for Ramsay works
A move for Shaw
Perhaps…and bear with me…the fluffy haired idiot. He’s a body, tall and could do a job as a CB
Maybe Bailly

There’s defo business in the prem for players that would improve us and would cost next to nothing.

Hart.
Evans.

If arsenal play this smart, we could end up doing okay.

useroz

Fuck Ivan the snake.

azed

Considering that 30-40 million gets you shite these days the idea of a budget of 50 million is about 10 years out of date and unrealistic.

We smart buys and ruthless selling, we can make the 50M count.

Defenders in
Evans 3m
Sokratis 17.5m

Defenders out
Mustafi 25m
Chambers 21m

Budget still 75m with defence and attack sorted.

For Midfield, look for freebies, sell Ramsey and use the money (Sale + initial budget) to buy a DM + B2B.

Leftsidesanch

Auber, – this isn’t a prison field you dont need to puff up your chest through your keyboard.

Have a beer and relax.

Leftsidesanch

Sky, I’m not sure who would purchase Welbeck for £25m. I’m surprised we havent signed up Jack, even if to get a fee for him rather than him walk out for nada.

EdTheRed

Has Debbie McGee become magician yet?

champagne charlie

Christ calm down over the 50 mil. Since when did Arsenal’s financials become so transparent in terms of what’s allocated where? We don’t leak our budget for the summer, it’s pure speculation. We dropped a 92 mil bid for Lemar when we had “no money” so I think some salt is required.

Anyway, who’s read about “yes man” Arteta seemingly being the driving force behind ending Colin Lewins 23 year Arsenal career? Seems he’s actually not quite the yes man people are making out so quickly…

http://www.goal.com/en/news/arteta-agrees-to-become-new-arsenal-manager/1exzvy0hbmgj91vevp3cxzwy1r

EdTheRed

Has Gary Neville singned for Valencia yet?

TR7

‘It’s understood that Arteta made the recommendation for Lewin to leave as he blames him for rushing him back after an injury when he was Arsenal captain, with the club’s fitness guru Darren Burgess, and Gazidis, ultimately making the final call’

Personal grudge or ruthlessness ?

champagne charlie

TR7

Take your pick, both show absolute conviction in himself and his voice at the club. If it’s ruthlessness then about time we saw some of that, if it’s personal he has certain standards and they weren’t met by a relative fixture of the club – a fixture he was happy to make walk the plank.

I’m happy with both personally.

champagne charlie

I’m starting to warm nicely to the idea of someone being intimate with the goings on at Arsenal, provided more change occurs following that knowledge.

Some people don’t deserve the opportunity to pull the wool over a new guy.

TR7

Charlie

Now that Arteta looks certain to take over, what are your expectations from him?

I expect good football and better positional discipline in our players given he is a La Masia product. Hopefully he can identify good midfielders as he himself is one.

Tonga

Get DB10 in as the assistant and any concerns about fan divisions will evaporate

champagne charlie

TR7 Based on the small amount of insight we have about his coaching views etc I’d be looking to see possession-based attacking football that crucially has heavy demands on positional discipline and defensive security. If he’s taken anything home from Pep I hope it’s the relentless detail about how each player has a role without the ball, and in transition. We’ve seen such a passive Arsenal these recent years. Little movement/awareness in and out of possession. Arteta I fancy to address this, and switch everyone onto the notion of defending and attacking as an entire team. Meaning communication and positional… Read more »

TR7

Charlie

‘. What is exciting to me (at least in idealistic principle) is the idea we will have OUR approach, and it will be about enforcing that at all times, dictating play, having the ball, dominating the game’

Exactly how I would like to see us play but I am afraid we don’t have good enough players to dictate play. Pep had to spend a fortune to play the way he wanted City to play.

Jim Lahey

Jean Seri & Max Meyer to replace Wilshere & Ramsey? We could probably make money on that. Would have said Wilshere & Elneny but that boat has sailed.

champagne charlie

Tr7 Disagree there, I think we do have players that can dictate games. I think the issue has been far more about us not having roles for everyone, and as such we saw a lot of breakdowns in play that pretty much eradicate the idea of dictating anything. We need some choice additions, for sure, but I think the profile of player we have is far more suited to possession football than what Pep inherited at City. Put it this way, if Pep came in I think he’d get a totally different tune out of these guys with just a… Read more »

Jim Lahey

This window,

new gk
one new cb
one/two midfielders

Get rid of the trash…

Paulinho

“Anyway, who’s read about “yes man” Arteta seemingly being the driving force behind ending Colin Lewins 23 year Arsenal career? ”

Nice speculative idealistic tale there by Chris Wheatley.

Goongoonergone

“Irrespective of who gets the job, I will be taking my first steps around the outside of the Emirates in nearly six years next week.

Will Wenger still be hanging about?”

Of course he will!
Oh, the stink, the putrid stink that Wenger has left.
Not all the perfumes of Arabia or France be able to hide it.

champagne charlie

Paulinho

Good to see you still reeling because I questioned your merit for loving Thierry above Vieira/Arteta yesterday.

Epic emotional maturity you possess…

Rambo Ramsey

Yeah right, a rookie manager-before being appointed – demanding that a 23 year experienced pro be axed.

Who comes up with these stories? Do they take readers for buffoons?

The hilarious part is: It directly contradicts one of the main reasons the press use to justify Arteta’s appointment ie the new management structure, reducing the power of the manager.

Paulinho

“Who comes up with these stories? Do they take readers for buffoons?”

Well, they obviously know their audience quite well.

TheLegendaryDB10

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/next-arsenal-manager-mikel-arteta-arsene-wenger-successor-santi-cazorla-backroom-team-transfer-plans-a8353036.html Well the stories of Arteta being our next manager are slowly snowballing. I thought that this would happen when Arteta left for City and after having read the story of him buying Gazidis a watch from the proceeds of players fines. As much as I did want to see an experienced coach like Allegri come in, I am not in the least surprised by this appointment. One thing has to be said: if Arteta is intelligent, as widely reported, he would have seen that little was needed to outdo AW as manager at the club. I am happy with… Read more »

Ishola70

Arteta needs a kind start to next season’s fixture list to bed in.

It would be ironic if Arsenal get Man City in the first EPL fixture.

loyika

Out do Wenger? Are we refering to the early part of Arsene’s reign as well? For someone with no experience whatsoever in Management Mikel will do well to out do Pardew talkless of Arsene. We will get behind him as we must if he was to be appointed but lets not throw statements out there that don’t hold up to scrutiny. Soon we will be saying Arteta was the reason Citeh won the league. If it is Mikel, then we belt in and enjoy the ride. But could we all turn the Wenger page. Arsene like all our Managers (successful… Read more »

Pierre

Regarding the “story” about Arteta demanding that Lewin should go, it’s exactly the kind of bullshit that the press have produced over the years with regard to Wenger and the WOBS have lapped it up believing it to be gospel. so never be surprised as to what the media will try to discredit the club.

loyika

All this points to the fact that Ivan wants to go the Danny Levy route of being the CEO.

Its all on him however the wind blows. I do admire his balls though. Taking responsibility for all the changes. Hope Mikel’s reign kicks off to a good start, if not, the next AGM should be interesting with Stan in attendance. (No more Wenger for Sir Chips and co to hide behind)

TheLegendaryDB10

Loyola

I am obviously referring to his latter years, you know when Arteta played for the club.

Pierre

Or you could see in this story that some real changes are being made at the club? What is so discrediting to the club about this?

Ishola70

Arteta needs to clarify and correct why this season the team bombed away from home. For me the reason(s) for the poor away record this season was that lack of focus on the opposition catching up with the team after a long time of neglect in this area and lack of game plan before the match and during. You can get away with these aspects in home games where the away team is less bold. That’s why it is slightly concerning to hear certain fans advocate the continuing notion of it’s all about us and fvck the opposition and carry… Read more »

TheLegendaryDB10

Sorry Loyika. Did not see autocorrect correct your name to “Loyola”.

Receding Hairline

“I thought that this would happen when Arteta left for City and after having read the story of him buying Gazidis a watch from the proceeds of players fines.”

Yea is being considered role based purely on a watch he was alleged to have bought the CEO years ago

Must have been some watch

loyika

No biggie@ TheLeg

Lets just hope the team under the new Manager hits the ground running and builds up some good will.

Because as you can see from various media outlets, the press might not be as kind or give the benefit of doubt as fans certainly will.

They will be out for Mikel’s blood, especially knowing he is a novice in that aspect of management.

Marko

A fucking watch and all sense of reason goes out the window

champagne charlie

Marko

Do you really fail to see any merit in an Arteta appointment?

Receding Hairline

“A fucking watch and all sense of reason goes out the window”

You will have to be pretty dense to believe he is being considered for the role of Head Coach Arsenal football club because he bought Ivan Gazidis a watch

TheLegendaryDB10

Loyika

I know, so do I. I am really looking forward to next season and see the players, new and old, play with a purpose throughout the season (and play good football).

Receding Hairline

Here is a nice little bombshell

ITK and so called journalist Guilleme Balague says Arsenal have four days to “convince” Mikel Arteta to take the role

LOL…so now we are to believe that he doesn’t actually want the role and needs to be convinced.

champagne charlie

Often wondered how Balague came to be anything whatsoever to do with football, he has Spanish mates? Really not sure, because he’s so far off piste with everything it’s impressive.

champagne charlie

Total absence from anything football related….

But, anyone visited Malaysia?

TheLegendaryDB10

RH I am not saying that this is the sole reason why he got chosen. But, if the story is true, it is one way of buying your way into someone’s confidence. The way I see it, is that he used this to get access and pull up IG on the needs for the club to move forward and that he would be a better option. Arteta is not stupid and would have seen, like some of us have, that sooner or later, that AW would crash. When you are stubbornly still using the same coaching methods and refusing to… Read more »

Guns of SF

“Arsenal are not in a position on the playing side to have such neglect for the opposition. Arsenal are not Galacticos and neither are they Man City. Some humility from Arteta on this aspect will be helpful to the team in the long run.”

Truth

Freddie Ljungberg

CC

I’ve been to Penang and kota baru a bunch of times, KL once. Only for visa purposes though. Why, going on holiday?

Guns of SF

Ishola Good points on the away form. To me it wreaks of arrogance. Not only did Wenger not scout any team, or game plan for one efficiently, he was married to the Arsenal way of playing. Someone so stubborn that it costs us so many games. We are not a top team anymore. Why continue with this arrogance. Ive read that Arteta has similar theories, about dictating the game our way, but hell, look what has happened already. Every opponent needs to be scouted and game planned for thoroughly. Pep does this, as well as many other managers. If Arteta… Read more »

champagne charlie

Freddie

Yes mate, considering that region late July. Only ever done Thailand on that side. Been recommended Malaysia by a few at work so thought id branch out the feelers

Deluded Faith

For the last 10 years I would have taken Co Co the Clown as next manager. So Arteta will do for now.

Gunner2301

Maybe the watch was just one event in a litany of Brown nosing events. Who knows.

Redtruth

Top 4 with Arteta would be overachieving.
Top 4 with Allegri would feel underwhelming.

Lets get back to football and call finishing runners up in any competition as underachieving.
Anyone who does not share those values is not fit to run the club.

Pierre

TheLegendaryDB10
“Or you could see in this story that some real changes are being made at the club? What is so discrediting to the club about this?”

Do you think that Reporting that the players are already annoyed with Arteta for making staff changes is not trying to stir it up.

Freddie Ljungberg

Honestly not a big fan, didn’t travel around any though, not a party destination that’s for sure. Apart from Myanmar (Burma) it’s my least favourite country I’ve been in SE Asia. I’m sure Borneo is nice and that but meh. If you want the beautiful landscape the Philippines is a better option, variety is greater there in activities as well. Vietnam and Cambodia is also getting more popular, Laos is nice. Malaysia is more developed and everyone speaks excellent english there but still, wouldn’t go back if I didn’t have to. My experience is limited to a couple of cities… Read more »

champagne charlie

Freddie

Yea Vietnam has always appealed, Cambodia too. I love Thailand, so I have lofty expectations of the rest of SE Asia tbh. Interesting that Malaysia isn’t your cuppa from what you’ve seen, appreciate the feedback

Redtruth

If it’s a straight choice between Wenger and Arteta then Arteta wins.
If it’s a choice between Arteta and 10 other Managers then Arteta is bottom of the list.

Coach 15

Ballague also comments that Bellerin to expensive for Barca.
Does anyone think Arteta may turn the offer down?
It’s a massive risk on his behalf career wise should he bomb badly.

champagne charlie

Coach15

Very true, but my feeling is if you have designs on being Arsenal manager at some point you have the mentality to embrace the job at hand instead of worry about failing and it tarnishing you early. Basically, I mean to say I imagine Arteta is confident enough to dismiss that eventuality.

Redtruth

Ballague has been rimming Wenger for years and knows nothing about football.
I’d keep Bellerin.

Freddie Ljungberg

Malaysia is probably the country in the region that’s the least like Thailand.

People not as friendly, everything more expensive, not much to do. Like I said, I would look elsewhere if it were me.

champagne charlie

Haven’t seen Xabi Alonso linked with being part of the coaching staff yet which is surprising. BFF’s with Arteta since nappies

champagne charlie

Freddie

Think I’ll do just that mate ta

Redtruth

It doesn’t surprise me champagne charlie would find merit in employing a novice as manager.

Freddie Ljungberg

He’s already been linked, saw it on newsnow earlier.

Coach 15

CC
Agreed,I dont see him turning it down, with the attacking element the squad has already,with a few additions in the defence-keeper,can’t see him finishing lower than we are now.
If the remit is top four,it’s achievable,with proper attention to detail and coaching.

Guns of SF

Our squad is too weak. Arteta will need to clear out a lot of wood
Our bench has been so weak.
so much to be done in so short a time

EdTheRed

Has Debbie McGee been given magicians job yet?

champagne charlie

Freddie

haha take it back, not surprised. Alonso IN

Freddie Ljungberg

Guns

Good point about our bench, it’s been absolutely terrible this season, it only used to be that bad when we had 5 first XI players out injured.

The squad has been so watered down the last couple of seasons. It’s good we cleared some deadwood but we’re now in the situation where we need to sell starters to get any money in to flesh out our meager budget so our bench will remain poor no matter what.

Guess that’s where Sven needs to find some cheap top prospects, Nelson and Eddie alone isn’t going to cut it.

Sanmi

Redtruth
You wanted Wenger out, now you have it, suck it up.

It’s apparent now that the problem is with the board.. always penny pinching. Couldn’t get a proper coach?

Guns of SF

Who the heck is our back up striker?
What happens when Rambo goes out for weeks? Who is the cover?
I would sell him preferably.
Kos is done. Back up if anything.
We need really talented youth. Sven has his work cut out for him…
Personally I would like to see more south american players in the side!

englandsbest

What says a lot about the sad state of Arsenal is how much the focus is on money. And I am talking about us fans. It shows how brain-washed we are. Money hardly crosses the mind of, say, Man U, Man C, Chelsea fans because they know that if the manager wants a player, the club will get him. As for the rest (with one or two exceptions), the fans know that the club will do the utmost it can, given the limitations of a smaller club. That’s why they hardly talk about money, they stick to football. That is… Read more »

Guns of SF

Danny has to go. sell
Wilshere go
Sell Rambo
Find a buyer for xhaka- hope he does well in the WC- more sell on value

buy
Golovin
Get
Meyer Free
find the money for Malcolm
Nice attackers right there… young too

Ray in LA

Freddie

“Good point about our bench, it’s been absolutely terrible this season, it only used to be that bad when we had 5 first XI players out injured.”

That’s about our status this past year…except we never had the 5 first XI players to begin with 🙂

Paul Mc Daid

Peter Hill Wood fucked this club by sacking Dein, Run by complete clowns now, No football knowledge

leon

I thi k all those managers mentioned will want have a fear amount of control and what I understand who ever comes will not have too much say on which players come in and out at all. We have a technical director now. And in January the players that were signed Wenger had no say in the matter that’s the way it’s you g to be now.

Freddie Ljungberg

Ray Yeah, our starting XI needs a lot of work too, that’s a given. I don’t subscribe to this idea that a new manager is going to come in and make Xhaka faster, or give Mustafi a brain. Sure, there’s improvement to be done in updated coaching methods, tactics, menatlity etc, but you can’t expect miracles. Sometimes you have to cut your losses and bring in a better player, that’s just how it is. Still, even with the reported 50m net spend we supposedly have we could make vast improvements if we are ambitious and smart enough, and sell well.… Read more »

TonyD

CC
What type of holiday are you looking for?

Family / beach or party scene destination.

I’ve been to most countries in SE Asia including Bali, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Japan since being out here since 1999.

For people living in Thailand those countries are like your Europe – nothing more than 4 hours by air except Japan.

Freddie Ljungberg

I hope the next clearout is at board level, time to get some football people in there.
Is it a lifetime appointment so someone has to die for a new member to come in or is there votes, how does it work? They’re all ancient. Can’t remember if there’s been any changes recently apart from when Kroenke bought the club.

leon

In my opinion it’s just a matter of which players that comes in it’s what type of manager they bring. I have always fears that the board would bring in a yes man. I have no dought if had finished in top 4 Wenger would still be here. The managers mentioned are going ruffle feathers and I just don’t thi k they want that, bottom line I don’t thi k the board have the ambition

HillWood

A lot of towns in Vietnam are being taken over by Chinese gamblers. Casinos springing up everywhere. Small bar owners being forced to relocate

champagne charlie

“CC
What type of holiday are you looking for?”

Bit of a culture vulture, that with the beach/natural offerings will do us nicely. Thailand consisted of Phuket, Phi Phi, Krabi, ending in Koh Yao Yai when we went for a relax

TheLegendaryDB10

Pierre Do you think that Reporting that the players are already annoyed with Arteta for making staff changes is not trying to stir it up. Yeah I looked it up more thoroughly afterwards and, yeah, all papers are stating what you’ve said. Shit stirring, I agree. Weird that they would do that when, IMO, this is a clear out or a purge… who knows. If in the long this is beneficial, who cares what the papers say. I suppose they were expecting us to sign a big name manager. It does seem that after all the milking (press conference benefits… Read more »

Ray in LA

There are thorns and berries about Arteta as the new manager…on balance I can see him doing a fine job, but would not be surprised if he floundered My major concern is would he be able to deal with Ozil — something Wenger failed abjectly with — get him to show up for the game and to show up in the game…basically to put in the kind of performance you’d expect from our marquis player, yes I know it’s marquee, but he behaves as if he’s so far above the rest Ozil sucks up a huge share of our resources… Read more »

Steiner

What’s the point of this article?
Most of these guys have long been discounted and will never be manager.

Guns of SF

Aboriginshitforbrains

Get a life you pathetic moron.
You add nothing but shit to any comment you post
Try moving to another blog you dumb fuck

Pierre

RayfroLA Ozil really is the least of our worries , stop focusing on what he earns and take him from what he is …..a quality playmaker who will create chance after chance but is defensively weak , his work rate is on par with the rest (despite what is being reported) but don’t expect him to take the game by the scruff of the neck and yes I know fans will expect more due to his high wages but again that it’s important to focus on what he brings to the side .. It’s more important to get a solid… Read more »

Graham62

What’s the point on passing comment on anything when you have a shit for brains poster like eggshapedfruit14 deliberately attacking anyone who has differing opinions from his own.

A vile and obnoxious little turd with nothing better to do.

Your plastic supporter gags are wearing a bit thin………………mate

Infact you have little or no concept of what your talking about.

R.S.P.C.Arsenal

Alll but announced now that Arteta it is

Someone said to me that Ian Wright may join the coaching staff

Hop its true

Graham62

you’re

azed

“It’s more important to get a solid midfield behind the front 4 .”

Getting a solid midfield would cost some money.

R.S.P.C.Arsenal

Where’s the strollers post today

Guns of SF

aubershithead

get a life you little prick. Go do your homework you dumb ass troll.
Just so you know, since you are too dumb to figure it out. No one cares for your opinion on here nor your BS that you spout daily.
Now run home,… finish your homework little boy

Guns of SF

Little boy Aubershit thinks this is his blog with his friends on it.
LOL

Graham62

Let’s all agree A14 is not worth the time or space and accept that whatever abusive garbage he comes out with next, is only a carbon copy of his own sorrowful existence.

Guns of SF

Graham

I guess he wasn’t held enough as a baby. Too bad, he might have actually turned out ok.

I agree, he just wants attention…. perhaps he should try getting a girlfriend or maybe even a life.

Guns of SF

Interesting comments from Pires- looking for a job and also mentioning Arteta…

Guns of SF

Aubersupershithead

Run along now. Isn’t it bed time where you live? Get your homework done?
Perhaps you should check around… your posts have zero support.
Delusional and of course stupid.
Keep yapping….. nothing better to do with your sad life loser

Dissenter

Aubergine/Northern/eggplant is still launching personal attacks at other posters
It must be a happy day after all.
Cheers

Dissenter

We need to sell Ramsey very quickly if he doesn’t sign an extension. This should not be left to the new manager to decide.
We cannot afford another distraction, talk less of the loss of income.

Coach 15

Dissenter
Are you close to Atalanta? Only asking as I watched a documentary on the construction of the new falcons stadium.
What a stadium that is,petal shaped retractable roof ,30 ft high halo screen,with some seats 300ft from pitch side.