I am in LA this week. Outside my hotel? Drip Doctors. That weird little place Samir Nasri went to get an intravenous drip. I am going to head in their tomorrow and ask for whatever he had.
Back onto Arsenal. Arteta landed a vote of no-confidence from Henry Winter on the Sunday Supplement. He’s strongly against the Spaniard, citing Diego Simeone as the man we need to sort out the soft underbelly of the weak Arsenal stars.
“Arsenal need a complete clear out – they need a strong, experienced, individual to address the failings,”
“Someone needs to go in and sort out that dressing room, to get rid of Shkodran Mustafi and to coach Hector Bellerin.
“How many world class players are there in that squad? Mesut Ozil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang?
“They need a Diego Simeone type. Someone who is tough and can get into that soft dressing room, that soft boardroom – there is a soft executive feel at that club. There is a malaise that runs right through the club, which won’t be solved by Wenger going – he was only partly the cause of it. They need stronger individuals in there.”
“Arteta was part of the problem with the Wenger era in terms of he was supposed to be a leader there when the club was drifting. He’s got to explain how he can break that.”
Aggressive words there, and I’m sure many Arsenal fans will buy into them. But for me, they’re off the mark.
The notion of a big scary coach is an old-fashioned one. You can’t shout your way to success these days, and I have my doubts that fear and intimidation is how Diego is extracting the most from his players so consistently.
I also don’t know where the notion that Arteta isn’t tough comes from? He left Spain to play in France, before taking his pretty boy looks up to Glasgow (which is a pretty brutal league and city). Then he played at Everton for years, before coming to a broken Arsenal that was replacing Cesc and Nasri. We didn’t drop out the top 4 under Arteta. In his last season, we made 2nd for the first time since 2005.
This piece out of Per’s book gives you a good idea of how bad things were under Wenger.
The youth players who were promoted to the first team smiled at these exercises. They thought we were meditating. They were happy with the ball at their feet but for everything else there was a lack of desire. “I play football and go to training. That’s enough.”
Footballers are used to working only three hours a day. And out of the three hours they are at the training ground they are on their mobiles for half of that.
A lot of players don’t even know what maximum is – for them it is about having fun on the pitch. But there is more to being a professional than that.
In the autumn of 2017 an under-18 player came and asked whether we could sit down for a chat. I nearly fell over, I was so surprised. That hadn’t happened in the six and a half years I had been there. He wanted to speak to me about leadership.
I used a lot of energy trying to convince team-mates they should do more for their bodies and try new things. But working long term to improve their weaknesses? Hardly anyone.
I just cannot imagine being a young pro and not wanting to leech the experience from a World Cup winner like Per! I told you the real story about how average Wenger was would creep out once he retired, there’s a little snippet.
Malaise doesn’t come from the players, it comes from the manager. When you’re at Arsenal’s level, there isn’t really such thing as a lazy professional, just an unmotivated one.
Just look at how many players left Arsenal during the banter years and won major honours. Look at how many great players came in and went totally off the rails. It was never about the players, it was always about a bad manager who didn’t care about the details.
The weakness at the executive level that Henry mentioned appears to have been addressed. We’ve hired the exSporting Director of Barcelona. We’ve hired in the best scout in the world. We hired in an elite contracts guy. Stan has taken a back seat to Josh K, who knows if that’s a good move, all I know is Wenger is gone and Josh has been here 14minutes.
Ivan is making the right moves.
He’s also making an ambitious play with his manager. He’s ignoring calls for a big name… and remember, the same folk calling for a winner were probably celebrating LVG at United, and then his subsequent replacement in Mourinho.
No one guarantees success, and the people least likely to give you that are the ones that have already failed. Carlo doesn’t have the ideas to better Pep, especially at a team that doesn’t have anywhere near the resources he’s had at previous clubs. Enrique and Allegri have already thrown in the towel, both leaking that they’d need £200m to do the job. Arsenal need a coach who is ambitious to do great things with the tools he has at his disposal. Klopp is doing it at Liverpool at the moment, he didn’t bitch about money. He just cracked on.
Arteta is a risk, but for me, the rewards on offer are very exciting should it work out. Give me someone with desire over a hack just in it for the pay bump. Just look at Conte this season, all he wants is a payoff and a nice sabbatical. Chelsea means nothing to him.
If you’re going to write off Arteta, let’s make sure we’re slamming him for the right reasons. Critiquing him for not being a tough guy is a nonsense. Alluding to needing a strong manager to scare the exec suite is also a bit of a myth. I’ve read so many people say the club are only hiring Arteta because they can control him.
THINK ABOUT THAT
No club in the world wants to hire a manager they can’t control, because a business is a structure built on hierarchy, values and respect. Accepting an out of control manager shows you are weak and insecure about what you want. It’s certainly not something any club would actively seek out. We’ve literally just binned a manager who bossed the board, and that problem took 10 years to solve.
The main stick to beat Arteta with is experience. He hasn’t managed a top club, and that’s certainly an issue when it comes to optics. However, we’ve seen countless examples of rookies crushing it this season, so if his ideas and vision for the club were exciting in the interview and the references check out… then you have an exciting problem.
Hopefully we’ll find out the decision this week…
Gooner63 The problem is that Mr Flu wants to lead the league every year in assists. You rarely see him getting into attacking position to score, to get the killer pass given to him. Its his way of justifying his existence in the team. (what he was brought to do) His lack of diversifying his game is maddening, and TBH, he is not too bad in front of goal… scored some nice one on ones and a header here and there. Our attack is focused on him giving the killer pass mostly. I would like to see him make runs… Read more »
Our attack is focused on him giving the killer pass mostly. I would like to see him make runs into the box as well… it gives us more options. Mikhi, Rambo and others are just as good as finding the through ball or the over the top pass….
The only problem is if we line up with an attack of ramsey, mikki, ozil, auba, laca, it again leaves us with a DM role being played by either xhaka or wilshire, which is a huge problem already
Gooner63
Xhaka has to go… as it seems so far, the holding mids might end up being Seri, and hopefully a new signing…. who is an actual DM
I like the idea of Seri, barring his small size… a player who can wiggle out of tight situations and provide the pass to get the attack moving… our new Santi basically.
I bet they are about the same size too… so I think it would work
Would love the new DM to be about 6’1 plus. We need that size in the team badly.
Just lost a comment there. Anyway Charlie how do you feel about Emery being interviewed?
Emery did quite well – winning 2 or 3 Europa cups – working in a similar context as that being created at Arsenal whilst at Sevilla.
That might be the attraction to Emery, though this is all speculation.
They should get a move on it’s boring already.
Marko
Happy to see the requisite due diligence being undertaken. Of Emery as a candidate, I rate him
There is one key thing in respect to Arteta that many have failed to highlight. He obviously decided long ago to pursue a career in the coaching/management field. When finishing his playing career he had the option to stay on at Arsenal and learn his craft. Such a decision though would have, under Wenger, been tantamount to a career regression. He saw what was happening at Arsenal, knew what was needed but decided to take up the offer with Pep, undoubtedly the top manager/coach around, and learn from someone with not only a winning mentality, but also a philosophy and… Read more »
Emery is an interesting candidate. Barring a bad spell at Spartak he has not done too badly. He’s got the experience managing some decent sized teams for sure.
Valencia, Sevilla, PSG
I think the folks at PSG got tired of not winning the CL… he was out..
I have heard he can be soft with his players though
I still don’t understand why Jardim is not in the fray, suits Arsenal to a tee.
TR7
isnt Jardim under contract. Arsenal dont want to pay the buy out clause im sure. Most of who we are talking to bar Allegri, (if that even happened) and Vieira ( if that happened too), are mostly out of contract folks
But Jardim is a good candidate. I rate him…. anyone over Arteta
So many articles claiming it’s a “boost” that Jack is about to sign a new 3 year contract, where is the boost in that? HG quota maybe, it’s certainly not a boost on the playing side.
If we’re after Seri it makes 0 sense keeping both Wilshere and Ramsey so maybe Ramsey is off then.
Makes sense financially if nothing else.
Still need an upgrade on Xhaka too.
Would take Emery over Arteta in a heartbeat.
Freddie, Emery might be more comfy in our set up as it stands…. a few star players but many of them needing better coaching, and a bunch of youth, who might make it or not.
Limited budgets
He plays attacking football, so a plus
Experience in 3 other countries with top teams in those countries
Why not consider him?
Emery has a very poor record at man management at PSG.
The best man we could get is Jardim. I’m surprised that so many posters focus on Arteta and Emery.
Josip I have read the same thing… my guess its with the over inflated egos of Neymar,, Cavani, Alves, Verratti, etc
I like Neymar, but im sure he can be a royal pain the ass, along with the other PSG primadonnas.
I think at Arsenal he might not find that level of bratiness…. may be Ozil
I was, as many of you well know, an ardent WOB supporter.
Now that problem has been rectified, I am more than willing to open up my arms to anyone who is both capable and competent at leading the club forward.
Should that individual be Mikel Arteta, so be it.
Guns
I said I would take Emery over Arteta in a hearbeat, I would take almost anyone over Arteta at this point until he proves himself as a manager elsewhere first.
Emery has a good record though, especially at Sevilla. Won the triple at PSG but got fired because he didn’t win the CL, which seems a bit harsh imo.
“Emery has a very poor record at man management at PSG”
Can this be supported?
If we’re going on pure journalistic noise then I’ve read many pieces that have commended him for his work with the egos at hand. Cavani notably has become a better player, and he’s handled the difficulty of Neymar being elevated into this echelon of stardom.
Arteta and Emery are the ones being reported as frontrunners, strangely not a word about Jardim in any papers, would think he would be an excellent candidate too, maybe it’s like someone said and we don’t want to pay anyone out of their contract, would be very Arsenal.
Freddie I was agreeing with you. I think he also got shafted at PSG. With that type of money, coaches are on a revolving cycle Im getting impatient with all the speculation. I hope we hear something this week. If its Arteta we will just to wait and see how he does. IF it is him, Im hoping for a great freaking transfer window. We cannot move up the table with the same team- and cracking the top 4 will be unrealistic… We need youth, pace, and a proper DM and 2 CB and keeper. I think most of us… Read more »
Happy to see the requisite due diligence being undertaken. Of Emery as a candidate, I rate him
Yeah me too. Three Europa league titles in a row at Sevilla is very good. He’s probably going to get one of the Barca Madrid jobs in the future
I thought you were trying to convince me of the merits of Emery over Arteta:) I get you.
Yeah, regardless of who we get a great transfer window is needed, we’re not hiring a magician and some of these players are just not good enough.
Agree with you guys, it’s baffling Jardim doesn’t appear to be in consideration.
Guns
You’ve got a point about Neymar. Every time I read L’Equipe, they basically say the main is an unbearable selfish git.
My son has 2 coaches that are Brazilian. When I mentioned Neymar coming back into the team, I was surprised they chuckled and rolled their eyes.
One of them called him a Diva.
Its amazing how quick my opinion turned. Sure on the field, he is great, but I think they were right… he epitomizes the modern day primadonna footballer. A spoilt brat, and an ego maniac. I checked his Instagram and the guy is highly active on there promoting himself.
Gone are the old guard…. sadly.
The flip side to Neymar, is that he is a money maker. His merchandising is the highest in the world… I wonder what his shirts sales are worldwide?
SO I guess in some ways its a 2 edged sword… difficult to manage but a revenue generator too..
“Emery has a very poor record at man management at PSG”
From what i hear he had a hard time in dealing with a dressing room divide centering around Neymar and his alleged petulant ways. Apparently he (Neymar) sees PSG as a stop gap until one of the “historical giants” cough up bigger coins.
Hard for the best of them to deal with a player who’s transfer fee and wages combined with marketability means PSG will rather sack their Manager than deal with the player in question.
In regards to Jardim,does he speak English? I’m not sure but if not that’s the only reason i can think of as to why he’s not in the running.
He’s my choice but i’ll get behind whoever we appoint. 100%
Neymar was a pussy when he turned down remaining captain of Brazil after the Olympics… when they got Gold.
If there was a time for a star to shine and prove his mettle, that was it.
Anyhow, Brazil have no shortage of players who can replace him… and play as a proper team. My prediction is he will pick a knock in the WC and will not be missed too much with his replacement doing a fine job
– we pass on Arteta, go with an experienced hand, Arteta goes elsewhere and impresses.
– 2yrs down the line our guy isn’t quite working out, we move for Arteta who rejects us and replaces Pep at City.
– marko, qna and the other serial moaners lose their shit and whine about our inability to identify talent early 🙂
Vintage Gun
“I’ll get behind whoever we appoint, 100%”
I’m with you on that one.
Morata left out of the Spain squad.
Everyone on his nuts these past couple of summers on here willing to admit at this stage that he’s not all he was cracked up to be?
Emery’s a decent gaffer, wouldn’t have entered my list and I am always wary of manager’s that I don’t think have maximised their squad’s potential with the players at his disposal, which he has not been able to do in his time in Paris.
Having said that, he’s earned his stripes back in Spain and gets his teams playing good attacking football so wouldn’t be the worst choice.
Marko
“Sky reporting he’s having second thoughts about taking the job. Which is hilarious shouldn’t we be having the second thoughts”
He probably heard Ozil wanted to have a word 🙂
Aubergine
Do you approve of the profile pic.?
Our back up striker Giroud starts ahead of Morata,says it all.
– 2yrs down the line our guy isn’t quite working out, we move for Arteta who rejects us and replaces Pep at City. – marko, qna and the other serial moaners lose their shit and whine about our inability to identify talent early 🙂
He signed a new three year contract so. You make it sound unreasonable I just want us to do our very best to compete. I’m guessing if it was up to the likes of you we’d currently be allowing Arsene to serve out his contract
Morata lacks something mentally i reckon. Thought this for a few years, i’ts why i wasn’t advocating for him last summer. Great young striker with great ability but somethings definitely off with the kid.
TR7
Said it for years on here, Morata’s talented and does all the fundamentals pretty well but he lacks the top level ability and the aura of a world class CF.
He’s also much more wasteful than people would lead you to believe.
Lukaku has had a far better season and even he isn’t that close to top drawer.
I hope we don’t sign seri, don’t think that is the player we need to be adding to our midfield, and maybe I’ve mostly caught him on off days but I haven’t been impressed with what I’ve seen.
I am confused about this new ruthless management team we have handing jack this £100k pw contract.
VG
He’s said some things about not being able to adapt to the relentlessness of London life, etc so you may be onto something.
I don’t actually find him to be as talented as you claim though, a very poor man’s Karim Benzema for me.
Morata is second fiddle for sure lacks something to be considered first choice especially for a top club. In saying that he is better than Giroud. He should be a starter ahead of him
Some incredible WC squad decisions none more so than Martinez’s pathetic omission of Belgium’s best CM in Nainggolan.
Didn’t even make their 28 prelim list, never mind the final 23.
Cutting off his nose to spite his face there is old Bobby.
Arsenal is a sinking ship and we need anyone to save it from sinking.I like the idea of Arteta taking over,we are a vastly underperforming super club it can only improve.If Arteta is anything as good as they say he is we are in for a real treat and even if he is a disaster we did try it out,nothing must be untried in lifting Arsenal to the dizzy heights we deserve,a CL win must be coming and winning the Premier League again is a must,big things are expected but hey This is Arsenal Football Club.
Marko
Morata is definitely better than Giroud but the latter is much more reliable and selfless, you generally know what you’re getting from him whereas Morata just blows extremely hot and cold, saddled with the ego of a top class forward.
https://metro.co.uk/2018/05/21/arsenal-decide-appointing-mikel-arteta-gunners-search-experienced-manager-7565846/
Fingers crossed it’s true. Hand on hearts everyone knows it’s too much of a risk now and we need someone more experienced to steady things.
Also Cazorla has left the club
wallace
that hasn’t gone unnoticed Wallace, just imagine the noises should we pass on Arteta and he goes onto wonderful things in management.
Imagine further burying of heads in sand would occur though.
WE Morata is the type of striker who should be playing for Valencia or lyon not Madrid or PSG. Rodrigo getting a call up instead of him says it all really. Solid enough Spain squad all in all even though Iniesta is literally there as a farewell gesture. The Sociedad lad Odrisola or whatever his name is is supposed to be a red hot prospect
Another notable exclusion is Icardi from the Argentina squad.
I mean 29 Serie A goals, I’m not sure what more the poor chap could have done really…
Aguero and Higuain should both count themselves as fortunate considering how dire the pair have been in EVERY major international competition that they have played for Argentina.
Also surprised to see Perotti and Alejandro Gomez left out, two outstanding wide players. Underwhelmed by Salvio and Pavon as choices. Good to see Lanzini make the cut though.
Will be tough for the Argies, I don’ see them making it past the QF.
Marko
We need someone to steady things? lol wasn’t that very opposite argument as to why Wenger should leave?
Be consistent at the very least, jesus.
Arsenal need fresh, innovative, exciting, modern, diligent. If it’s Arteta then that’s who it is, the name and background is fairy moot. You just want experience because the unknown makes you piss your pants.
Marko
I love how it says Metro Sports Writer… who the hell is this and what are the sources of the writer…
Seems there has been a change of heart at board level, not everyone buys into the Arteta vision Unai Emery seems to be the surprise front runner Better him than the Henry’s and Viera’s of this world. Then again he is no superstar manager but his teams tend to play with a purpose , i don’t want to consider his time at PSG as i believe he should never have taken that job, that place is a mad house. You cannot build a project with the champions league as your sole aim and one narcissists ambition to be best in… Read more »
This Buffon to PSG deal has to be the craziest ever. Why is the sheikh interested in a 40 year old goalie?
Marko
Agreed.
Rodrigo has had a very good season and actually deserves his place ahead of Morata though.
Yeah Iniesta inclusion is more of a gesture than anything else, bit like Xavi’s appearcnes for Barcelona late in 2014/15 when he was well past his best.
Sad for Cesc’s exclusion but he doesn’t merit a place in that midfield if we’re being objective about it.
Real shame the drop-off considering how good he was in his late teens to mid 20’s, incredible tail off since then barring that 6 month spell in 2013/14 for Chelsea.
Frankly I’m appalled at the way of which the club are conducting themselves.
Someone there leaked rather tomeagerly that we were smitten on getting Arteta as the boss.
Now after Not being well received it looks like the club have changed lanes and looking for a proper boss.
Questions the club should ask and answer
1. Where’s the leak from
2. Show some transparency and inform what structure they really
Want to create.
Buffon may be an old fogie at this stage but he’s still a massive name in the sport.
Can’t imagine he’ll start for them but he brings them more prestige and what a great leader to have in your dressing room.
If its not Arteta and someone else, that would have to be one of the biggest smoke screens the club has let linger to allow them to work in secret. Have the entire world think its Arteta when they were considering someone else.
hell! It could still be Arteta… this is just madness
We need someone to steady things? lol wasn’t that very opposite argument as to why Wenger should leave? Be consistent at the very least, jesus. We were steady with Wenger? We went from winning titles to competing for titles to competing for top 4 to 5th and then 6th that’s not the kind of steady you want. Look it’s pretty clear that you don’t mind taking a risk on another year or two with Arteta what’s another year or two after all but considering the last two years I’d prefer we not get left anymore behind I mean we don’t… Read more »
Arteta could do worse than become Emery’s direct number two, that is assuming Emery is open to that. He can work with players one on one and one day become a full time manager.
All these are speculations , but to be honest i am a bit disappointed that the appointment hasn’t been made yet. Seems we are making it up as we go along but that’s just a feeling …no one seems to know what is happening exactly
Marko
I love how it says Metro Sports Writer… who the hell is this and what are the sources of the writer…
The source is Marca in Spain. If it’s true either we couldn’t convince him or we didn’t feel like caving to his demands
Who was it on here this time last year that said if you were to extrapolate Morata’s mins that you would have a 30+ goal a season CF? Lol.
Well he’s played 48 matches as the leading CF and he’s put in a world class return of…
15 goals.
I don’t think emery would be allowed to bring in his own backing team
Pedro has informed that S&M are behind that recuirtment drive..
The club I feel is going through arguments and turmoil trying to resolve this position.
Half the board want Arteta
Half want a proven manager
come August we will be last out the stalls.
You just want experience because the unknown makes you piss your pants.
No I want experience because what’s available is better than Mikel Arteta. Coach or manager or whatever you want to call the appointment but Allegri, Jardim. Enrique, Ancellotti, Emery, Marcelinho even Benitez are all better than Arteta. Nagelsmann is better. Conte is better. I could go on
If Emery’s getting the interview nod, can’t imagine Jardim will not.
Dudes gotten more out of his squads than most, buying cheap and selling high. Not to mention his attacking style, has Arsenal written all over him. His poor grasp on English could be detrimental but I’ve always thought total football was the international language of love.
Sal
Agreed on Jardim and he even proved in 2014/15 that he can play pragmatic and effective football with limited attacking options at his disposal, he had a geriatric Berbatov leading his line ffs and knocked us out of the UCL at the Emirates.
Would be up there for my first pick.
“We were steady with Wenger?” Idk mate, what would you call 20 years of top 4 football? If you graphed us we’d be a horizon. You do come out with some utter fluff at times. I’ve already stated my position on the club and who is appointed, you’ll find its people like yourself declaring utter gash about “everyone knowing Arteta is too big a risk” and the like. Not me. I’m consistent with what in say we need, and what I hope we go for. You seem to acknowledge what we need but dismiss the credentials of some being considered… Read more »
I’m surprised Messi made the Argentine squad….
WE it’s actually a shame to see Cesc like this. The type of player he was you’d fully expect him to continue to play at a high level until around 33 years of age cause he was never dependent on pace or anything like that but unfortunately since he left us he’s slowly declined. I mean he’s still playing top level but as a squad player at best. If he’d have stayed with us who knows what might have been
No stand out team in the upcoming World Cup, chinks in the armour of Spain, France and German teams.
Dissenter
This Buffon to PSG deal has to be the craziest ever. Why is the sheikh interested in a 40 year old goalie?
To sell shirts maybe? … It maybe a first for PSG to have a GK shirt sell so much. When you see that a PSG sell shirts for between €85 and €140 (That’s £75 and £123 respectively!!). They may have thought that, seeing Neymar sell so many shirts, that they could do the same with Button.
* Buffon
The big question is: will Gazidis hold his nerve?
Idk mate, what would you call 20 years of top 4 football? If you graphed us we’d be a horizon. You do come out with some utter fluff at times.
14 years since our last title challenge and two years without champions league isn’t steady.
Charlie it’s great that you don’t see Arteta as a risk but I do. Maybe the Arsenal board do too. Come on now keep it civil we’re all friends here
Officially confirmed that Santi is leaving.
100% the right choice, all that player/coach nonsense was just silly. He is sadly, probably finished at the top. Leaves another squad place to fill and 90k a week saved.
Red
‘I’m surprised Messi made the Argentine squad’
Got to give it you Red, your one-liners are the best thing on Le Grove.
Would jardim be the preferred choice over emery and Arteta…
Would Arteta come back just as a coach .?
In the hope that the new man fails…
In some ways Arsenal are like Sevilla. A strong attacking side, that has not reached its potential for a number of reasons. Emery took Sevilla to their best ability. Can he do the same with us? We shall see. Im seeing why the board might like him… and I dont mind him either… experience, not too old, seems flexible in this thinking, Prefers attacking football, has won championships etc. Likely speaks multiple languages, etc. Checks a lot of boxes
I’m with you Red, can’t really make sense of that Messi call up.
Eagle,
To be fair they had signed Falcao, James and Moutinho season before. But Jardim had to pick up pieces after owners went from spending spree to..”lets make a profit”. Safe to say he’s excelled.
Not mention we’ve got such a rich history w/ Monaco, from Wenger to Petit, Grimandi, Adebayor and my all time fave Park Chu Young. Not touching on Henry once removed.
Marko
Arsenal are the European model for steady, arguing that is an insult to everyones intelligence. It took us 22 years to fall outside the top 4.
“Charlie it’s great that you don’t see Arteta as a risk but I do.”
Great that you continue to show your inability to follow what’s being written. I’m commenting on your irrationality on Arteta given the widely considered needs for the new manager. Nothing to do with diminishing risk, or rejecting it altogether. That’s your dishonest nature coming through one again. Civility you want though…
Thanks Santi for all the wonderful memories.
How times have changed. You get the feeling that the news would have been that Santi has renewed his contract till 2020, had Wenger still been around.
How times have changed.
I love Santi Cazorla-a mini Iniesta !
I’m commenting on your irrationality on Arteta given the widely considered needs for the new manager.
Which are? I’m guessing it’s ” fresh, innovative, exciting, modern, diligent. If it’s Arteta then that’s who it is,” And if it isn’t Arteta then he’s none of those things. I’m hardly being irrational am I we’ve no idea if he’s innovative or diligent or exciting he’s fresh though I’ll give you that father time is being kind to him for sure. Enrique is those things though. Jardim? Emery? Allegri? Yeah probably more so than Mikel
Graham62
“Now that problem has been rectified, I am more than willing to open up my arms to anyone who is both capable and competent at leading the club forward.”
That’s very kind of you..
@ WengerEagle
I understand why you don’t particularly rate Morata and i can’t say your wrong either.
If we went back around a decade i’d doubt i’d rate him much also, it’s more to do with the lack of quality young CF’s around Europe in recent years as to why i rate him as he’s done quite well in patches this season (1st half of season) and at Juve/Madrid.
Definitely legs in the Arteta story:
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/11380747/former-psg-boss-unai-emery-to-hold-talks-with-arsenal
Arsenal are the European model for steady, arguing that is an insult to everyones intelligence
14 years without a league title is the kind of steady we don’t want to be we want to get back to the kind of steady where we contested league titles year after year where we contested in the big games. We’re a different kind of steady the last 10 years or so an even worse kind of steady the last two years
Ballague has never got a story right – he is full of shit. Most likely Arteta is done and dusted.
If they’ve decided to not appoint Arteta that’s a wise move. Way too much risk associated with the appointment, and too much at stake even though I’d reserve judgement if he was appointed. It would be better to bring him in in a few years after he’s managed somewhere else.
I still don’t understand why unconventional logic and spin is being applied to justify his appointment over someone more experienced. This is hiring a coach/manager other clubs do this all the time with no drama. This is like a Wenger transfer window, needlessly painful.
That’s very kind of you
Let it go Pierre he’s gone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vDE4cguZOE
RSPCA
“Pedro has informed that S&M are behind that recuirtment drive..”
YES! They are anointed as S&M. Could end up being prophetic.
Apparently, Ornstein has twitted that Unai Emery has been appointed next Arsenal manager
It’s Unai Emery
The club are at a real cross roads. To get back into CL, not only do we need an experienced coach, but the $$ to get the right players in. Our revenue streams need to be re-assessed and maximized. Companies will not throw their $ at a product that doesn’t benefit them. So Adidas, Nike, sleeve sponsor, etc, are mostly likely going to be watching closely at our next moves. Nike bailed on us years ago, when they saw that we were not staying competitive. Puma was a lifeline considering how shit we have become. These are global companies with… Read more »
At least we will win the Europa League.
Marko
No you absolutely are the embodiment of irrational.
Arteta is mentioned as someone who possesses the requisite elements all want to see from the new manger but you’re so overtly against his appointment because you’re deeply attached to the idea of experience. That’s the point here.
Many can dissociate from that, acknowledging the risk, and say perhaps he’s offering a great deal to us for our current needs. You are incapable judging by your consistent lampooning of him and the credibility he has as a coach.
Not a bad choice by any means. Granted, he didn’t cover himself in glory in France, but did a steady job in Spain with Sevilla, which is exactly what we need.
Ornstein : Arsenal to appoint Unai Emery as new manager. Thorough process produced 46yo Spaniard as unanimous choice. Available after leaving #PSG (1 Lg1 title, 4 cups), previously Sevilla (3 EL wins), not fluent English. Announcement + press conference likely later this week #AFC
Ornstein saying the Emery deal is done.
BBC reporting Emery to Arsenal
Sensible choice. Get us back to the CL, then we can go for the kill with an elite coach.