Many things to talk about today.
David Ornstein dropped the bombshell yesterday that in the whole of world football, the best we could do for our next manager was Unai Emery. I know nothing is confirmed, but Orn-dawg rarely makes a hash of an exclusive.
Now, we can start with the positives. Unai an improvement on Arsene Wenger. He won 3 Europa League’s in a row under Sevilla, which is a monster achievement. He partnered with the legendary Monchi to turnover players whilst maintaining a semi-major trophy a season for 3 years. He took Almeria to 8th. He took Valencia to 3rd 3 years running before getting fired for not being able to find the next level. He also managed to convince the vain hierarchy at PSG that he had what it took to oversee the most expensive squad in history. Apparently he has a plan…
Outside the above, he fits the brief. He can work in a crappy environment, he can deal with high impact shocks to his squads, he’s very organised, and his mind is obviously valued in Europe.
However, I’m finding it very difficult to accept this was a; to quote Ivan, ‘a brave and bold decision.’
It’s a safe choice. Our CEO flirted with the idea of Arteta, but at the last minute, he bottled it and went for experience. But not exciting experience, no, he wimped out and brought in someone fairly cheap, and fairly middle of the road in the grand scheme of 46-year-old managers.
Say what you want about Arteta, but if you’re going for an exciting young coach, he was your chance to do something bold and brave. I totally understand why Ivan lost his nerve. He probably saw Henry Winter on The Sunday Supplement, he probably worried that Areta hadn’t managed a club, and he maybe read some fan boycott tweets.
Ivan being a weak decision maker shouldn’t surprise us, he’s spent the last 10 years being the lapdog of Arsene Wenger.
However, I was foolish enough to think that if we were going for a tier 2 or 1 manager, we’d at least opt for the best money could buy.
How does Emery fit that bill?
At Sevilla, in his last season, he didn’t win a single away game.
He never made the top 4 for the Spanish club.
He went to PSG and in his first season, he lost a one-horse race to a Monaco that took a chance on kids.
He botched a 4 goal lead in the Champions League to Barcelona in an utterly humiliating defeat.
This year, he was knocked out of the Champions League by Madrid, getting beaten 5-1 in the last 16. This is a manager who has the best squad in the world. This is a man with Neymar, M’Bappe, and Cavani as a front three. This is a club with the sublime Veratti in the midfield with Thiago. This is fucking PSG dripping in oil.
Here’s the real kicker, his English is bad. He’s learning a new league, a new club, and a new language all on the fly.
Our thorough search for a new manager deduced that all of the above issues didn’t matter.
Gazidis and our fancy backroom team totally bottled the chance to do something exciting.
In a world that had Jardim and Sarri available, we opted for a person who was moved on from Paris because the players didn’t listen to his ideas, and he gave up trying to discipline them.
What is wrong with the club?
What is the Emery superpower?
Ivan Gazidis will say that he just won the treble. Sure, but only after Monaco were raped of their best players. Only after PSG spent so much money they’re under investigation for FFP violations.
Chelsea are literally about to fire Conte. Why not hire him if we wanted experience? Why not sign Carlo, at least he’s won the Champions League!
I cannot understand why we’ve played the experience card, and blown the biggest opportunity of the last 20 years on a guy who has 3 Europa Leagues under his belt. Wenger nearly won that trophy playing unmotivated second stringers, losing to Koln and Ostersunds along the way.
There are 10 managers I’d have gone for before Emery.
Gazidis is weak. The leak that the board voted against Arteta isn’t cover either. Who on the board do we trust? The same guys that have let Klopp, Guardiola and Tuchel pass us by swearing allegiance to a failing Wenger? Please. The board are an embarrassment to the club.
I cannot believe I was duped into thinking Arsenal would do something interesting.
I genuinely think the fans are all united under the WTF HAVE WE DONE right now.
We just signed a manager who was fired because he couldn’t take the best squad in the world past the CL last 16. Let that sink in.
THE CLUB JUST GAVE CECH THE #1 SHIRT!
Emery is a dull signing from a CEO who just proved the banter era didn’t die with Wenger.
What a fucking moment.
Also, massive shout out to all the frauds on Twitter who said Arteta had signed. I told you it wasn’t done. Grown men desperate to appear like they’re ITK. Pathetic.
Anyway, rage over.
I’m not going to run an Emery out campaign if that’s what you’re worried about, it is what it is. I’ll rally around him and hope he wins the Champions League so you can all laugh at me.
Still, we got the experience the fans wanted. Let’s see how that pans out.
Pete x
P.S. Something actually important
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When Pedro is biased on an issue, reading his posts turn my stomach badly
Bamford, actually more of the MSL model than the European model. I’ll remind you Tuchel clashed with Mislintat and left BVB, now at Arsenal the manager doesn’t even have the say nor the power to be able to clash with Mislintat in the first place.
We’ve taken a step forward but a step to far for the top managers of Europe.
Buckhurst, I like AMN I think he’s definitely one for the future and yes he has a future now we’ve binned have the coaching staff and Wenger lol
Saw that Buckhurst I think Wrighty like Pedro and others were just so fooled by the idea of Arteta that they’re all acting like jilted lovers. It’s very odd I’ve never seen people fall in love so quickly before
Why can’t I post what I want to say?????
A real possibility of a title challenge next season. Champions league spot is given.
Arsenal must be strong favourites for Europa league and domestic Cup.
Fine with Emery, you have someone who can stabilize the team and perhaps take them to the next level, whatever that is these days.
As for Pedro, nice tantrum you three year old little shit!
“Tuchel looks like Nosferatu.”
lol
Red
Title challenge next season? I don’t think so. Our squad is in a sorry state. Let’s see what we do in the window before we talk about expectations.
Emery is a surprising choice. He’s a PSG reject not because PSG is a circus (it is in general but it is irrelevant here), but simply because he has a poor track record there. In other words, ManU, Barcelona or Real would have sacked him in similar circumstances. With the squad at his disposal, he should have done much better. He lost he dressing room after his first season. Not a good sign. So Pedro has a point here. Jardim was my candidate all the way. It’s criminal that he wasn’t even considered for the job…
“A real possibility of a title challenge next season.”
Please Red, calm down a bit lol
What a day: Santi Cazorla leaves the club, Puma unveil another shit home kit and we get a new manager that isn’t exactly reassuring or exciting.
Well at least weaved moved on and can expect something different. No matter what we all have to get behind the new chap, but more importantly give him time.
Pissing and moaning or being hypercritical in the first year is going to be counterproductive.
Keeping in mind it seems to be out of Emery’s hands who we buy and sell even though I’m sure that he’d have an opinion on these things. So it’s probably worth noting the idea of Xhaka coming or going is probably already decided. My hope is that he’s gone. If the whole 50 million stuff is true even though I still suspect that it’s not but if it is we need to sell players so and right now players like Xhaka, Ramsey, Mustafi and Bellerin are all obvious choices to bring in decent money.
Bamford10
“Title challenge next season? I don’t think so. Our squad is in a sorry state. Let’s see what we do in the window before we talk about expectations.|”
lol RT is over the moon about the appointment because it means a clean break from a certain Mr Wenger. No Wenger ex-players as manager/head coach.
That’s what he cares about and wished for.
I’m sure he will concur.
Arteta electric? Please fuck off.
lol…………………………………………………….lol that’s a cold mofo right there funny as hell though
@josip : “but simply because he has a poor track record there.”
Only in the CL.
” In other words, ManU, Barcelona or Real would have sacked him in similar circumstances. ”
Since when are we back at the same level than those giant clubs ??
“He lost he dressing room after his first season.”
A bunch of brasilian prima donnas + he never had full support from his board.
I have two thoughts about why certain people became so enamored of the Arteta appointment. One, he is/was a cypher about whom we know little to nothing (management-wise); this allowed them to project whatever qualities on to him they desired. He could be whatever they wanted him to be, precisely because no one knows what he will or can be. Two, because he is Pep’s understudy, many of these folks saw him as the next Guardiola, the next hot thing. If it makes the above feel better, I’ve read that Emery is the only manager Pep would share drinks with… Read more »
To be honest my reaction to Emery appointment is “surprised but not disappointed’ I wasnt a fan of his at PSG but that team would be tough for anyone to manage. I bet Tuchel will bottle UCL ambitions there too. I dont understand Pedro bashing Emery. Monaco winning the league was akin to Leceister winning it. Combo of good luck and the team gelling. The team werent kids (only Lemar, Jorge & Toure were below 21yrs. Fabinho, Mendy, B.Silva & Sidibe below 25yrs). The team wasnt raided a year after (only Mendy & B.Silva left). They added Jovetic, R.Lopes, Keita.… Read more »
Pedro, you can have your own opinion but please stop with the utter BS that you’re the voice of the fans… You’ve grown more deluded than the ex-manager.
Arteta would have been an absolute shocking appointment and would most likely have us closer to relegation by Christmas than top4.
Now hopefully Emery can bring some of the PSG players along with him, sort the squad out and have us in a decent position going forward.
I’m actually quite happy with this.
WTH is wrong with this blog. Come out of delusion.
Emerty >>>>> Arteta
Arsene’s Nurse “No matter what we all have to get behind the new chap, but more importantly give him time.Pissing and moaning or being hypercritical in the first year is going to be counterproductive.” Falling out of top six would be failure though AN. Big. big failure considering the league is a top six one and it’s bad enough atm with Arsenal lagging badly behind as the last of those six. Let’s hope it is inconceivable to fall below 6th. If the unthinkable did happen and he fell out of top six then serious questions asked and possibility of early… Read more »
Like others here, I too would have liked Jardim, and I think they would have interviewed him if he were actually a possibility. If they didn’t interview him, I think this means they were told he is honoring his contract at Monaco and staying there through 2020.
Tbh All I wanted was some tactics , pre season preparation and some opposition prep – something we used to look at in other teams And then cry on here how badly we wanted them – remember how excitable we would get if Wenger accidentally made it look like we were doing tactics lol !! Next stage – transfers , interested to see who we bring in – as for Cech getting the no. 1 – doesn’t really matter what number you have on your back these days does it – if you’re shit you’re shit , that number isnt… Read more »
Redtruth, a title challenge hahahahaha I think Europa League next season is a real possibility, still hoping for some quality signings and signings that will work for Emery’s vision.
Dembele loan to buy option would be brilliant for us.
The other thing with Emery is that if things don’t work out I see no reason why we’d have a problem sacking him. He’s been sacked before and with some of the backroom staff departures we’re seeing maybe Raul is a little bit more ruthless too. Cause you just know with Arteta we’d just kick the can down the road even if it obviously wasn’t working out he’d be given an extra couple years. He’s dreamy looking you know
Gambon was always right. It took years to realize that.
Unai Emery is much better than Arteta. Glad to have him than Carlo or a chelsea reject.
“In other words, ManU, Barcelona or Real would have sacked him in similar circumstances. ”
Not sure where you get that idea from
Man U would have loved to have won the league fa cup and league cup in Mourinho’s Second season – pretty sure real would have aswel but neither of them came close to that in their respective leagues
Yeah wouldn’t worry about Cech getting the number one jersey it looks absolutely dead on we’re going to sign a keeper this summer
Are there any decent, not pricey players from Seville or PSG? We might be pulling them.
Please, not ageing players please, thanks GSM+E
Arteta is not going anywhere. There is no rush. He has time to learn.
Unai Emery Seems to be the right man.
Ivan the terrible doing something right…
He worked well with Kondogbia at Sevilla hopefully we move for him. Him Doucoure and Seri would be a good midfield good balance to it
You know in 2028 when Arsenal play an Arteta-coached Spurs in the CL final …
Josip Emery is a surprising choice. He’s a PSG reject not because PSG is a circus (it is in general but it is irrelevant here), but simply because he has a poor track record there. In other words, ManU, Barcelona or Real would have sacked him in similar circumstances. With the squad at his disposal, he should have done much better. He lost he dressing room after his first season. Not a good sign. So Pedro has a point here. Jardim was my candidate all the way. It’s criminal that he wasn’t even considered for the job… So he would’ve… Read more »
“Bamford Shut up. Electric as in exciting. Arteta would have been more unknown perhaps…ergo, exciting. You can fuck off now.” 😀 tickled me. – Xhaka has a new number at the club. Not conclusive evidence, but I’d be surprised for Arsenal to make a song and dance about that only to have plans to sell him in a month. Same for Cech and Bellerin, with the other number change coming from Elneny (signed new contract). Bellerin (I’m hoping) perhaps sees he’s taken his eye off of football with his instafamous bollocks he’s been guilty of. Snubbed for Spain so you’d… Read more »
Redtruth
Please stop being positive.
You are scaring the living crap out of me.
Just STOP ok?
STOP
Josip:
“Jardim was my candidate all the way. It’s criminal that he wasn’t even considered for the job…”
Yeah mine too.
Maybe he is Chelsea bound. There were recent reports of Chelsea making contact with him but even more recently Monaco official saying he will honour his present contract there.
Arteta apparently stunned he never got the job. Good he can go to Chelsea now
Charlie I don’t see number changes as any indication. They need to launch the new jerseys and sell them at the beginning of the summer and players come and go throughout its honestly no indication. I’d be shocked if Cech was number one next season
Tallest
There’s Giovani Lo Celso. Quality young Argentine midfielder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUGYYOYYvXg
Pedro I get the deflating nature of Emery when compared to the myriad of exciting options Arsenal had at hand, but you’ve got to shelf that when appraising his work. You’re going OTT about losing the league to Monaco, there was no ‘one horse race’ there and you’re certainly smart enough to appreciate that cmon man. You’d be an incredibly harsh judge to pick apart his undertakings at PSG, that place may have all the ambition and money in the world but the structure is nonsensical. Neymar was bought and he instantly was a bigger influence than the manager. That… Read more »
“He worked well with Kondogbia at Sevilla hopefully we move for him. Him Doucoure and Seri would be a good midfield good balance to it“
That’s a workhorse mid of note, the press would be intense.
Respect to Pedro for showing his head above the barracades today.
It would have been much easier to sulk and throw your toys out of the pram… and refuse to play.
To be honest, I feel for him. It’s not everyday you get unceremoniously dumped by the CEO of one of the biggest clubs in the world… 😉
Time is a healer Pete, I’m sure you’ll pick yourself up dust yourself off. Remember, it’s Ivan and not you ;).
I think Pedro needs to get back to basics. maybe read the blog occasionally, and decide if he’s in or out of Gazidis’s ass. this last week or so has definitely been a little bit car crash, and that’s from someone who was up for the Arteta push.
*barricades
Bamford
“There’s Giovani Lo Celso. Quality young Argentine midfielder.|”
This guy improves the team instantly coming in for Xhaka.
If Cech is no 1, maybe they are finally putting a gk coach worthy of the name to help our players. Peyton was on the verge of retirement for the last 2-3 years after a hip replacement, but wenger insisted he stayed on, even getting rid of the promising Tony Roberts, we see the results with our keepers. As for UE, he is meticulous, passionate, plays to multiple tactical systems, relatively young but has experience. In many ways, he is everything wenger isnt. The players are in for a shock, some might not survive his demands. And now, the team… Read more »
Hanford
I prefer South American Forwards to Midfielders
Even Wallace thought it was weird. Brilliant
Over-reaction. A very good appointment – I’m more excited about Emery than Arteta. It took fans a long time to warm up to the Arteta idea, and they’ll also warm up to the Emery idea once we start getting some proper articles about what he actually brings.
You can’t be praising having strong execs in a previous article and then telling them off for their choice of manager in the next.
Marko
Because you don’t see it doesn’t mean it isn’t one. The club would come in for considerable criticism if they bum up the number change of 4 players and then sold a couple of them after folk had went out and bought jerseys.
Not saying it’s absolute, but it’s certainly grounds for believing the players concerned will be here next season.
Little on the short side though so not the best with aerials.
Still an improvement on the Swiss though.
While I had been quite enthusiastic about Mikel Arteta I am not surprised the club has seeming gone for a safe option especially as it has been reported Arteta himself withdrew because of the minimal input required of him in our transfer policy. That would indeed worry me too. It would be like hiring a chef but not give him much say over the menu or choice of ingredients. Conte suffered badly this year with Chelsea taking the lead on transfer policy. Are we headed the same way? Mislintat comes with a noted reputation for his golden touch at turning… Read more »
Bamford rather
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/unai-emery/spielertransfers/trainer/5075 All of Unai Emery’s transfer purchases to date. Neymar’s purchases price distorts his average immensely but as his record shows he isn’t adverse to buying little known players developing them and selling them on for a good profit. Remember what that felt like? As with any manager there are duds (eg. Kim Kallstrom — lmao) but there are plenty of successes littered amongst his clubs. He seems to like Grzegorz Krychowiak, a good solid DM, who he has developed and bought multiple times. I wouldn’t be surprised at all in him finally being brought to the Arsenal after Wenger… Read more »
RT
As I have said many times before you are “pig ignorant about football” and absolutely clueless about Arsenal. Hardly surprising since you are not a supporter of club.
The only thing that you offer is negativity, automatic contrary views on every topic discussed and of course critique of other posters.
From my perspective you are nothing more than a total moran.
Charlie when that happens they usually just change the name and number on the back free of charge. Honestly over the years we’ve had our best players be in various photo shoots and what not for a new jersey but that never stopped us from selling our best players. The idea we’d turn down a bid for Bellerin because we gave him a new number isn’t likely and he’s interesting Juve apparently. I wouldn’t read too much into it
I think Sven can get us the GK, CB & CM we need for 80-85m. Mustafi and a couple of the fringe players will cover that.
Leeds
“He seems to like Grzegorz Krychowiak”
Very physical player. Bit of a mad hatter at times though.
Conte suffered badly this year with Chelsea taking the lead on transfer policy. Are we headed the same way?
Chelsea suffered more from Emenelo leaving than the manager not having an input. But sure look we’ve gone from one man having control over all our transfer dealings to three men having control over our transfer dealings. Sven Raul and Unai.
Leeds
Krychowiack? Didn’t Emery deem him surplus to requirements at PSG? And he has failed so far at West Bromwich Albion I think.
A huge No for me. He’s also about 30, I guess.
Tallest
There’s also Presnel Kimpembe. Good promising young French defender. I doubt PSG would want to part with him, though. Emery definitely rated him.
Wanted Allegri, happy with Emery. Much rather him than (well at least he spent 2 years sitting next to Guardiola) Arteta.
Kimpembe is a good one. But as you said, PSG might want to keep him
Wouldn’t read too much into his signings to be honest he had an input I’m sure like he will here but Monchi did all the signings at Sevilla and PSG do what they like
@Robin van Bergkamp : your pseudo is a disgrace, putting God Bergkamp with the lil’ cunt RVP… I’m not saying “bravo” to you, sir.
I like Doucoure. For me, he seems like one obvious signing for us to make. He would bring athleticism and ball-winning to our midfield, and he isn’t coming from a different league, which helps, I think.
Street Hustle time guys… Hoping for a good day to make ends meet.
Catch up later in the day.
That rare occasion when I agree with the post. We seem to have missed a chance to do something different. I actually thought this was a joke. We have completed our transition, started by AW, to being a second tier team that celebrates a CL place and a good run in the cup. Emery is a better fit for a team like Everton, having lived in Valencia for many years the image I have of him was running up and down the touchline remonstrating with everyone the injustice of the decisions that went against them whilst his players looked somewhat… Read more »
I have to hand it to Gazidas, he played an absolute blinder in expectation management. We were initially heavily linked with Allegri. Had he appointed Emery at that point, he would have faced widespread criticism for “not being ambitious enough” for “settling for a PSG reject”. Instead he didn’t. He allowed the Arteta train to build momentum, create apprehension in enough of the fan base, and when it became a fever pitch… and then at the last minute bring in Emery. I disagree with Pete — this is a bold brave decision. Hiring Emery is like skydiving with a working… Read more »
Yeah Kimpembe would be good. He made the French squad. Laporte didn’t
One last bit
Bamford
Please dropped this Docoure drum. He’s average. Another one we’ll be trying hard to offload if we make the mistake of signing him
@HighburyLegend We are discussing the new managerial appointment – not me. In respect of RvP, it was Wenger who sold him for £24m because RvP would not affirm Wenger’s vision, that of 4th place. It has proven true, has it not since 4th has become a lowly and distant 6th. 37 points from the top, only one win this calendar yr on our away travels in the EPL. Proud of that are you? While appreciating what Wenger has done for us especially in his first 8 yrs, I rather would like greater ambition for our club. I was hoping you… Read more »
What an unusually negative and defeatist post. Emery is a quality choice. He is noth young and experienced. A manager who has succeeded with plucky underdogs and elite players. It’s brave and bold because he will disrupt the colney crèche. He will challenge the players and get them playing dynamic and flexible football. He left PSG because some players like neymer wouldn’t graft. He could have sat back and won ligue1 a dozen more times. Wenger became his own moyes and this is a radical change of direction. Arteta May have been, or he may have been a Wenger, guardiola… Read more »
Tallest
Nah, I disagree. I like Doucoure. I’ll keep plugging him. Cheers, though.
“The idea we’d turn down a bid for Bellerin because we gave him a new number isn’t likely and he’s interesting Juve apparently. I wouldn’t read too much into it”
That’s clearly not what I’m suggesting. But Arsenal will have had conversations with every player at this point and each will know whether any offers will be considered for them or not come the summer – by mutual agreement.
The announcement of number changes is thin evidence of these discussion and I’d expect the four players to be at Arsenal next term.
Surely some on here have seen the interview with Wenger along with Ian Wright, William Gallas and Sol Campbell. I think it is one of Wenger’s better interviews. There was honesty about it. And one of the most honest parts of the interview is when he talked about selling players on. He said that a team knows when they are not capable to win one of the big trophies and we are talking here league title or champions league. They know deep down. And when a team knows the manager obviously knows as well. All this brave talk from Wenger… Read more »
A new number isn’t conclusive of them staying but it is indicative.
Good tweet from Jake Humphrey of BT Sport:
“I assume the negativity towards Emery is ignorance?
Want an experienced winner?
5 major trophies in 3 years at PSG.
3 European trophies in the last 4 years(afc won 2 in 50 yrs).
Want youth?
He’s 46. Same as Pochettino & Dyche. Younger than Pep, Klopp, Conte, Jose”
TallestTiz
“Please dropped this Docoure drum. He’s average. Another one we’ll be trying hard to offload if we make the mistake of signing him”
Not refined enough for you.
Why does every player have to be refined and a baller in the team?
He’d be a good screen for the defence and gets around the pitch effortlessly.
Again Charlie if say Juve come in with a bid for Bellerin are we not even going to entertain the idea of selling him because of a changed number? Honestly reading too much into it. At least I hope you are because I hope Cech isn’t number one next season and I’d hope that if we had the opportunity to sell Bellerin Xhaka and Elneny that we bloody took it. It’s going to take a lot more than selling Mustafi and Ospina to raise money to fix this squad
Tuchel and Jardim were my preferred choices, as their teams play fast (Not a fan of a turgid style of play, we’ve become so slow recently), attractive football on a budget. Got nothing against Emery. So will back him and hope he does well.
Wonder if Thierry Henry will be back in some capacity? He’s cozied up to Kroenke Jr early on and played the long run.
*played the long game
That rare moment where I disagree with Pedro.
Arteta wouldve been a foolish move – all because he worked under Pep. We may as well of appointed Brian Kidd!
Great move by the club.
Clearly, this is a clear plan from the Board to get back into Europe and the Champion’s League.
Obviously, the first route is capturing top 4.
However if this is not possible, the Board has hired the world’s premier Europa League specialist to give us the best chance of getting back into the elite competition.
I like the fact that we are going into this season with a plan… rather than declarations grand dreams that never get fulfilled… and forgotten amidst the avalanche of excuses.
I’d love Xabi Alonso on Emery’s staff. Don’t know why but he’d be a draw.
LeedsgunnerMay 22, 2018 10:57:53
Great analogy
Lenny Emery. Copyright GOH.
@Robin van Bergkamp : take a bow son, I was making a bit of humour…
But the fact that you seems to considers that RVP is as much important as DB10 in the club’s history… well, it’s your problem after all.
Would like Doucoure as well, but it all depends on who we sell/bring in.
If we’re keeping Xhaka for some reason he makes sense, or if we bring in someone like Rabiot to play alongside him.
If on the other hand the reports are true and Emery wants to build his team around Ramsey and PEA then a Rabiot type player makes more sense.
Guess we’ll have to wait and see, hopefully not too long. Exciting times ahead
This whole issue about Emery not being fluent in English is a red herring. As Guillem Balague has said, he knows enough English to get by… and he is committed to getting better at it.
As anyone who has tried to learn a second language knows, the best way to learn the language is to immerse yourself in it. Translators will be able to help in the meantime, and after a season he’ll be up and running.
Wallace I tend to agree with your “car crash comment” However, the reality is that no-one in media or posters on Le Grove actually knows for sure what has been going on at Arsenal. The fact is that the club and the senior management in particular has always been secretive about their affairs and negotiations in contrast to most other clubs. There are very few leaks and that of course infuriates the media. So we land up with assumptions rather than facts. Since it was announced that Wenger was leaving the only published communications from Gazidis have been that several… Read more »
Your Comment Here Pedro, I have been an avid reader of Le Grove for the last 8 years or so and I rarely disagree with your posts.I used to comment but not regularly like Gambon,Leedsgunner,Bamford10,Bankz,Guns of Hackney.Today I felt like commenting because because I totally disagree with you on today’s post. Emery may not be the elite manager we all expected but never the less he is way better than your bet project , Arteta;he has experience,has won trophies ,holds players accountable ,can adapt to situations among other strengths. Arteta ,whatever qualities he has,was a big risk for a club… Read more »
Just a couple of points Conte might have fallen out with Chelsea because they weren’t going for the players he wanted but remember that squad blitzed the league the season before. The biggest reason for the collapse was Conte sideling Costa for his own personal reasons. Secondly – Pedro you’ve just said Emery’s English isn’t good enough whist linking to a Sun article that say’s he won over Sanllehi, Gazidis and Sven with a “stunning” presentation covering the current strengths and weaknesses of the squad and putting forward a detailed plan on how he’ll improve them. Anyone who’s had to… Read more »
*capturing a spot in the top 4
Rvp was an absolutely wonderful football player but it a footnote in our history compared to db10. There will be no statues of robin outside the ground. Ever.
Pedro
You misjudged your readers
You misjudged the fanbase of the club.
You went too far with your Arteta nonsense (still love you though)
Gazidis is a smart guy because he realized he was plain wrong to try and fister a manger with ZERO experience on the club. This appointment has unified the fanbase, your choice would have divided us.
Just admit you got it all wrong and let’s start over again
Cheers,
From a devoted reader and timid poster since 2011.
@Marc
“Pedro you’ve just said Emery’s English isn’t good enough whist linking to a Sun article that say’s he won over Sanllehi, Gazidis and Sven with a “stunning” presentation covering the current strengths and weaknesses of the squad and putting forward a detailed plan on how he’ll improve them. Anyone who’s had to given a presentation for work knows it’s a big thing but to do it in a language who can’t speak is pretty impressive.”
This!
Can we believe the Emery building the team around Ramsey stuff? Didn’t his agent recently say no deal was on the table? What was the point in giving Ozil 350,000 a week if he isn’t a vital player? Seems like a journalist has put 2 and 2 together and gotten 5
Poch has won nothing as a coach, came to the UK with poor English and did well, but Pedro thinks BC Emery is the safe option?
Great point azed @ 11.30
I think Pedro’s just peeved that he’s favourite wasn’t picked and he’s been caught unawares… grasping at straws to criticise clearly what is a good sensible appointment.