It’s really amusing to read the opinion police out in force when they read something they don’t like. I think the Unai Emery hire is bland, I laid out my reasons if you don’t like them, it’s really not a problem.
Here’s the thing, Emery is going to be far better than Arsene Wenger because anyone would bring improvements to us. I’ve been telling you for years that our ex-coach was dated and past it, so it’ll be really hard for anyone born of this era to not improve on 6th, no real analysis, no pressing system, and a poor grasp of coaching.
What I do find interesting is the lack of interrogation people are giving this signing. I mean, I guess people just want to feel safe knowing we’re going come out of hibernation as a club, which I’ve no doubt we will.
My issue is that Emery feels every inch the panic hire, namely, because he is.
Firstly, the reason no one had his name on their lips is that Arsenal was not interested in him until Emery’s agent took a punt on the job. The Spaniard has been in the consideration loop for about a week.
Mark Gonnella is feeding a narrative to the press that this was a well thought out and all part of a thorough process, but I’m struggling to see how you can claim that when your decision was to hire a manager who can barely muster a word of English.
It’s also being widely reported that Emery is planning on bringing at least 4 of his coaching staff and some analysts who also likely won’t be able to speak the language.
Think of the divide that causes from the off. English speaking players who can’t speak Spanish or French are on the back foot straight away, because all the comms will go through others.
For a man who is famed for his complex ideas and a rigid dedication to extensive video analysis, he certainly has his work cut out trying to educate players in an unfamiliar language. Neymar hated the 12 hours of analysis for every game, imagine how our players will feel having to do that through translators so early on? Also, you can’t take a translator into the dugout.
Carlo Ancelotti was very firm in his book about the importance of being able to speak in the native tongue. It’s an absolute basic of any job in a different culture. It’s also an impressive attribute that says you were focused on working in that country. If Emery was being considered properly, we’d have put the feelers out months ago when it was clear PSG were done with him, so he could start the English lessons.
People fob of the language as a footnote, but you only have to look at the good PR Pep got when he rolled out fluent German when he arrived in Munich. Scolari tanked at Chelsea having not mastered the language, legendary names like Neville and Moyes failed in Spain because they didn’t speeeeka da lingo. Bobby Robson had poor Spanish at Barca, and let Mourinho translate his tactics, rumour has it they used to reimagine the instructions in his own vision with Pep.
Explaining complex systems to players who have never worked in them, in Spanish, is going to be tough. Think back to what it was like being a kid in school learning how to say ‘my dog eats baked goods’ in German. Now imagine having a tactical masterclass explained to you in a foreign language?
Now multiply that challenge through the coaching staff he’s bringing and you can’t quite believe they’re doing this. If there is one unifyer at a club, it should, at the very least, be the language.
Who is vetting his coaching staff and analysts he’s bringing with him? Did we interview all of them in a week? Seems odd that the club went from wanting to own the infrastructure, to simply handing it back to the new manager by letting him replace the coaches we just fired. Also worth mentioning his assistant Carcedo wasn’t liked at PSG, Hatem Ben Arfa was caught shouting,
“You hurt my head. You are shouting too loudly. Let us play. Why do you shout like this?”
Old school journo’s and pundits will lap up that type of carry-on, but is that really the way to deal with players? Who knows. But our players are closer in persona to PSG than Sevilla or Almeria than they are to a tin-pot selling club in Spain. No one has mentioned that he also tanked at Spartak Moscow, getting fired in the dressing room. Did he know the language there? Notable that his main successes have come in La Liga, where he can quickly grasp the culture and express his ideas effectively.
It certainly didn’t work at PSG where they went backwards. The press bluster about this being a masterclass hire, or a coup seem self-aggrandizing.
‘Emery is meticulous’ they tell us, because apparently, he does 12 hours of video analysis before each game (try listening to an hour of a tactical podcast). Here’s the thing, all managers are meticulous at that level. It’s only exciting to Arsenal fans because Wenger wasn’t (despite furious denials when I told people that over the last ten years).
The club would have been prepared under Jardim, who bossed Emery in his first year at PSG with kids.
The club would have been well prepared under Antonio Conte, the so-called serial winner, who not only knows English, he’s won the Premier League.
For me, this signing is about Ivan protecting himself. It could be great, it could be terrible, my guess is it’ll be ok. A bit like Brexit will end up.
Regardless of what I think about the hire, ultimately, we’ll be seeing something very different this season. It sounds like the future is going to be built around Ramsey and Auba. I mean, I don’t know why people find this notion so groundbreaking… but what was interesting about the snippet of info that came from The Sun is it didn’t include Ozil.
We’ll see subs before 70minutes, we’ll see a change of tactics when we’re losing, we’ll see the ball played out of the back, we’ll learn how to press, we’ll be far more competitive, and I suspect we’ll probably win the Europa League in our first season.
Arsenal has hired a manager who, language skills pending (and the ability to adapt to the best league in the world), will be able to stabilise the decline. He’s going to coach players, they’ll learn under him, and they’ll have to work hard to survive. He’s a manager who makes players go to war for him, and I’m telling you, we’ll see a massive improvement in the effort, attitude, and footballing output.
Worst case scenario, the next manager will have a group of players who are far more prepared for the rigors of elite football than they are now. Manager who takeover after LVG usually succeed becasue they’re fiercely disciplined, and just need a bit of love and a warm heart (which is why United should have hired Poch, not Mourinho).
My critique of this whole scenario is really centred around the fact that we could have been more ambitious. This is a low-hanging fruit kind of job for anyone; we were ripe to take a chance on a young coach, and we’d have been even more ripe for an elite coach. We opted for a solid operator, the middle ground, a manager at the back end of the top 10 in Europe. If it goes well, we’ll be top 3. If it goes badly, we’ll have to hire a so-called big name to appease a rabid fan base.
I worry we did what’s best for Ivan’s job security because the move was nowhere near the ‘bold and brave’ he promised. My biggest fear? Ivan Gazidis is the new Arsene Wenger. He’ll just plod the club along, hoover up that fat paycheck, and always create as little risk on a new manager as possible so he can put his hands up and say ‘I tried’ if things go wrong. You don’t make it in this game without taking a risk, either financially, or with personnel. Pep G famously told the Barca hierarchy, ‘you don’t have the cajones to hire me’, and the rest is history. Can’t help but think we blew it with Arteta, and blew it on the experience card. We hired a safe pair of hands when we needed to take a strategically sound risk.
Nice to see that Arteta didn’t lose out after Arsenal shafted him late in the game. The owner of City and Pep called him after the news broke, that’s good leadership and constitutes bold and brave planning for the future. They want him takeover after Pep, that’s the exec team who ran Barca during the good years. I think we’ve made a mistake there, but it is what it is. Not like Arsenal haven’t made a living out of passing-by elite coaching talent over the last 5 years.
In other news, I am very excited about Per Mertesacker looking after the kids. He’s a really smart player, and I can’t get enough of reading about the way he thinks. A modern leader who understands that mental health is important, and understands deeply what it takes to maintain levels in the game. I love his incredulity about players not asking him for advice, bringing in kids who have a curiosity about what it takes to succeed will hopefully inform the recruitment process.
Right, that’s me done. See you in the comments.
Pedro is just being anti-Pedro with everything he has said about Emry, i can’t really find the time in the world naming them one after the other but a few of those things he has always asked for has been found in Emry but just all of a sudden he is deliberately denying them all because the club made a BOLD decision by appointing a coach whose only major shortcomings (according to pedro) is that he doesn’t speak fluent English. I remember pdero criticizing the followings: You have always criticized Wenger/Arsenal not signing Messi who became available all because he… Read more »
@ED lol got to be something to be campaigning that hard then acting so bitter now
Loyika I think you’re seeking a narrative that doesn’t exist. I was merely pointing out that the Arsenal job is not as big as it may seem because the previous occupant overstayed his welcome and lowered expectations. You can’t separate Arsene from Arsenal just because he’s clearing out his desk tomorrow. The new manager will be daft to ignore what his predecessor did since he has to pick up from he stopped. Wenger doesn’t just go away. He doesn’t become a sanitized portion of our history because we are trying to be nice. Frankly there was nothing I wrote that… Read more »
Pedro I dont understand your post or your point of view. 1) The club used the best personnel they could think of to find the best possible new HEAD COACH for the club. wether you find one through lucky accident or a long search they did what they could and picked the man they felt has the best chance of being most succesfull. What the hell do you know what was going on in the interviews and vetting process anyway?? If you want to do an opinion at least BASE IT on facts NOT a fracking gut feeling….. 2) You… Read more »
The only thing that could happen that would really excite ontop of the necessary amendments to the squad is if clowns like Granit and Iwobi (who has a permanently stupid expression on his face) are sold.
Loyika
Weren’t you here last week to see how easily people embraced a compete novice on the day-so of Guardiola and because “at least he’s better than Wenger”
Yes, Gazidis was trying to be too smart but that task was made easy because at the end Wenger reset expectations.
I’m glad I’m on the same page at receding hairline.
The tide has indeed turned.
To put it in perspective….wenger gave us crumbs for years and told us how lucky we were and how ungrateful we were…..now we are offered ham chips and beans…maybe.not steak ….so a drastic improvement whichever manager comes in.
Would Pedro be whining so much about language had we brought in Allegri? Give it a rest, Pete. Emery will be able to convey his message early on with only a bit of a struggle and will learn enough English in no time.
@China
Hope Things get better for you..
cheers mate
He’s a professional in a serious job, and apparently an extremely hard working individual. He will learn the language and rapido. Not a comparison to a 22 year old footballer who moves to another country and doesn’t know the language.
I don’t like the news coming in that Arteta rejected Arsenal. A compete novice who was an always-injured captain that terrified most fans when he came on to actually play is actually burnishing his image by claiming to “reject Arsenal”.
I hope the Arsenal PR team sets that story in it’s proper place.
“Emery’s nature is to be meticulous, tactically smart, with a disciplinarian streak. He is minded to push his players. After a long time listening to the same manager, Arsenal’s squad will soon learn that there is no room for any complacency, for allowing themselves to go through any motions. They can also expect to be drilled into a more intense and resilient style. The force of an attitude shock, exactly what they need, will be felt. “Either we all work or let’s just burst the ball,” he says. That philosophy is a bit more George Graham than Arsène Wenger but… Read more »
We have to be willing to do uncommon things to generate more revenue.
Enough of following the norm.
Let’s be innovators for once.
Rwandan Tourism will receive a massive boost from this.
Receding Hairline,
You are really trusting that fraud Chris Wheatley as a source?
This would be the same Chris Wheatley that said just 4 days ago that Arteta had agreed to become new Arsenal Manager?
Goal.com is about as respected as tribalfootball
Best wishes China.
Dissenter
The story i heard was that arteta wanted control of transfers which is something we were never going to give him so he was put off. I dont see that as rejecting us more just the role on offer is not what he is looking for.
as for Arteta rejecting us… as if. It’s just a face saving exercise..
Pedro losing his mind over this is funny. Let’s be honest, Emery is a smart guy, he has some English, he’s not completely ignorant of the language, and with a intensive course, he’ll be speaking it in a month. Jesus English, French and Spanish share 70% of their words, they’re only pronounced differently. I remember Klopp arriving with stuttering English, he improved in every press conference, no detriment to the team. I do think you’re obsessing a bit over this. He didn’t go backwards at PSG, he was shackled by the board who over ruled him on formations that would… Read more »
Arteta will be a fool if he falls for the promise that he will replace Pep in 2022. He should know by now that’s nothing is given. That’s what the city people told PV4. They assured him he had a chance as city manager in the future and kept him in the fold. He’s learned his lesson and is moving on Nice this summer. Arteta has to leave city to start his own odyssey. He can’t use Pep’s reference to move into a big club. Go develop your own style in smaller club and wait for the big call from… Read more »
“We conducted a confidential, wide-ranging and rigorous search involving extensive background references, data and video analysis, and personal meetings with all the candidates we shortlisted. All were interested in the position and we were unanimous in our choice of Unai to drive the next chapter of our history.”…. Gazidis “Several things stood out during his interview and the entire process; his football knowledge, energy, determination and love of the game. His familiarity with our club and our players, the Premier League and the game in Europe were all very impressive.”…… Kroenke It shows Arteta didn’t impress during the interviews and… Read more »
“You are really trusting that fraud Chris Wheatley as a source?This would be the same Chris Wheatley that said just 4 days ago that Arteta had agreed to become new Arsenal Manager?Goal.com is about as respected as tribalfootball”
@ Gambon
At least goal have a figure , give us yours.
You just went on a rant based on the assumption that Rwanda only paid 1-2m pounds because they are an african country
FYI Rwandan president is a big time Arsenal fan, he will outbid anyone to get his country on those sleeves
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/999257552717312001
“I don’t like the news coming in that Arteta rejected Arsenal. A compete novice who was an always-injured captain that terrified most fans when he came on to actually play is actually burnishing his image by claiming to “reject Arsenal”.”
@ Dissenter
anyone who buy’s that story only has himself to blame, even Pedro isn’t pushing that line and he will if he could judging by his disappointment
Rejected Arsenal to do what exactly?? Remain number 3 at City?
Cheers guys. Nothing but an unfortunate set of circumstances happening at the same time. I’m sure it will clear up shortly. Nothing catastrophic in the grand scheme of things anyway
Thr cynic in me says the board chose Emery because he comes cheap…No huge cash demands which are the building blocks to success
Arsenal will be holding a press conference at 14:00 BST this afternoon
“Arsenal will be holding a press conference at 14:00 BST this afternoon”
In Spanish lol
Redtruth
If that was purely the case there were also other options.
Red
Que?
Basil Fawlty will be translating
I thought Pedro would do it.
“Basil Fawlty will be translating”
No It will be Manuel 😀
But i can hardly contain my self. Fucking awesome that the leach is gone and we have a proper manager. Would have liked Allegri to be honest but Emery will have my 100% backing thats for sure.
This blog has gone from 5 stars to zero, embarrassing to read Le Grove’s comments and lack of knowledge/information.
I think they club did a great search and ended up with the best man, time will show!
WELCOME EMERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So fluent English is a requirement now but last week having actually managed wasnt? GTFOH
Get behind our new manager. If hes shit hell be sacked like at any other club. I dont see what the big deal is.
Emery’s english is limited apparently and he’s our manager..no fuss he will learn. Kane’s english is limited and he’s captaining us at the World Cup this year. Big deal.
So we had
MSG – Mislintat, Sanllehi, Gazidis
We now add Emery – E
So will we get
GEMS or SMEG
Conte had little English when he arruved how did he do?
“Fans want their emotions to come to the surface and the only to way to make that happen is to give them a team that transmits emotion: intensity, attacking, scoring goals, competing, fighting. That awakens them. “The fans want emotions. The Champions League generates more money and allows you to buy better players but what fans really want is to enjoy their team, to win things. If you have money but you don’t generate feeling and emotion, it’s worthless. “You can be in the Champions League and generate money but if you get knocked out in the group it means… Read more »
Dont kill me for this.
EMERYATES
!!!!
Geddit? 🙂
Ozil monreal Bellerin all speak Spanish and can translate
Good one GOB 🙂
Loads of Gazidis-Emery videos on Arsenal’s official Twitter. The former is so uncharismatic man – no sauce
Guns
The joke’s been made many times already, sorry mate.
I’ve been working on some others for when the time is right, like wishing you all Emery Christmas, seeing if he can make Emery-cle happen, or if we’re just gonna be on Emery-go-round.
I’ll see myself out
Emery signing is completely unexpected which has nearly become the expected at this club.
Reminds me of way back when getting linked to players all summer only to go and sign players that nobody had heard of/was ever talking about.
All is explained
Pedro , GOH ,EMS and troopz all spotted outside the witherspoons on Mare street smoking the ital herb ..Pedro” look fam Arteta da man” troopz “you mad bloood , you mad blood Arteta is a hamroll with cheese bloood …that’s it you mans aint getting no more of my ital tings ..makes the da man dem chat shit blood
Good take from Gunnerblog on today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pemnhzyxt9Q&t=28s
Will we experience a ’emery’ season or will we be ’emery’ bored?
If Arteta thinks he’s Pep’s gift to football why doesn’t he get off his arse and apply for the Sunderland job? For the Derby job? Why wasn’t he applying for the Stoke job? He felt the Arsenal job was his… he felt entitled to it. If so, honestly? Who does he think he is? According to multiple sources, in his interview, his main points for the Arsenal job was based on emotion, passion and his existing links with the club; whereas Emery made his case based on information, his track record and what he would do differently at the club,… Read more »
#WelcomeUnai to the EMERYATES
I find it laughable the people who turn their noses up at ‘underwhelming’ Emery.
Managed bottom clubs and took them up leagues.
Managed medium size clubs and found success.
Managed big club and found success.
The man has done it all.
Glad too see that the club has made the right decision by appointing Unai Emery! My first choice was Allegri but in no way, shape or form would I have taken Arteta as manager. From reading what some of you have said about Emery concerning his tactics and training, I am genuinely looking forward to see some of our players and the team play improve. Exciting times ahead!!!! Come On Arsenal! Pedro If Arteta may that good and you fear that he will improve another team and that we will regret it, I say bullshit. Look at Pep, or even… Read more »
Or does Arteta think he is above working on a cold winter’s night in Derby, Stoke etc.? I hear that he’s considering an extension with Man City today. Strange, on one hand he’s prepared to fly the nest to take the reins at Arsenal, but when he doesn’t get that, he signs an extension at his existing club. Was he ready or was he not? Henry Winter was right to question his mental toughness. Looks like his back bone is solid as a bowl of custard. He wanted to move on from one comfort blanket to another. Far from being… Read more »
Receding hairline
There’s a faction of the media that have pushed the bumbling-Arsenal narrative for long, I’m sure you know that.
There’s a lot of talk that Arteta demanded for some control over the players to be moved out, not players moving in…and Arsenal refused…so Arteta REJECTED Arsenal.
I’ve heard it on ESPN and Daily Mail already, it’s making the rounds.
For all you doomers and gloomers saying Arsenal FC is a second tier football club, not elite, not the same pedigree blah blah blah…. look at ALL the worlds sports news feeds, we are the talk of the sporting world today…. we are big news.
Let’s hope Emery can restore some pride in this football club.
Nevermind the english players not understanding a word of french and spanish
for my money the more spanish players we have in the squad and the less english players the better,Arsenals english contingent have been absolutely useless,not one of Arsenes english signings par Sol Campbell can be described as a success from Franny J to Oxlade C,utter rubbish,utter prideless cunts,Wenger didnt sign Adams keown,Dixon, BOuld,Romford Pele and Nigel W or David Seaman.
Even Perry Groves and Martin hayes have been far suprioer to the soulless english cunts Wenger signed.
Arsenal are the sixth richest club in the world,small time, i think not !!!!!
We need an european trophy and a league win to regain our status.
RR
Emery’s a solid choice nobody is saying that he’s a poor pick, think that people just would have preferred one of Jardim, Allegri, Simeone who are more accomplished managers than Emery is and were gettable.
Arteta should start at Swansea. They took on similary ‘gifted with great credentials’ Paul Clement.
Here’s anyone ever thought that maybe, just maybe Unai Emery done very well in the interview?
It just proved that there is NOBODY in the know, unless you’re involved.
“Emery Christmas, seeing if he can make Emery-cle happen, or if we’re just gonna be on Emery-go-round.”
DM loooooooool
These actually ain’t half bad !!
While I distrust the board and don’t like Gazidis due to his MLS track record, I think this is a good hire. I don’t think anyone can expect another Wenger type which is much the trouble with all of the Arteta projecting. We really don’t know what kind of manager he is it could be. Emery has a track record and he fits the bill of what we need. Preparation, tactics, adjustments to the opposition and the players available. The no-nonsense approach is also much needed. Really looking forward to the 4-3-3 I’d think Özil would be the trequartista in… Read more »
I have to say Seri is a really short midfielder.
He will need very mobile and athletic muscle around him. Xhaka cannot play with Seri. He’s another player that will easily get run over.
No crime in thinking the Emery signing is underwhelming. Been waiting for this day for better part of a decade, sounds like we fumbled about and decided by committee with none of trio able to decide on other candidates. Watered down really with better candidates available. Being out of contract the money was right.
That said we’re moving forward and that feels amazing .
Arsenal Vision Post Match Podcast – EP215 – The Emery Bombshell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN0SvsDvNfA
ClivePAFC says some interesting things from around the 7 minute mark
Press conference in progress with the new head coach…
Weagle,
Allegedly Jardim and Simeone weren’t gettable. Allegri was tempted but not enough…
Seri is just a better version of Jack, similar playing styles. Not sure at all that’s what we want or need, especially if it’s true that Jack is staying.
Excited about the future with Emery.
Would have preferred Allegri, but he wanted to stay at Juve, understandable.
Jardim has done it once with a very talented team, can he do it again or did everything come together that season? Remains to be seen.
There you have it Emery was the first choice candidate 😉
UTarse
Find it hard to believe that Jardim wasn’t able to be swayed.
He’s at a club where he’s going to get gutted of his top players every summer and is facing a juggernaut in PSG that will only get stronger, fighting a losing battle as we saw this season.
Your Comment Rob The Goon
May 23, 2018 14:07:21
Here’s anyone ever thought that maybe, just maybe Unai Emery done very well in the interview?
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Gazidis and Kroenke have just confirmed that they had discussions and interviews with ALL the candidates and that Emery IMPRESSED them most. it’s their on the club official site
Apparently Unai was interviewed on the 10th and recommended to the Board on the 18th… with Gazidas maintaining he was the first choice in a 8 man shortlist.
Conference is live with Unai and Gazidis.
Gazidis says it was a thorough process:
Unai interviewed on 10th May
Board proposal made on 18th May supported by 100 page dossier full of references, tactical information, technical specialties, video evidence of coaching
Flew to Atlanta to meet Stan and Josh with Unai on Monday 21st May
Gazidis actually acknowledged poor player culture at club that needs changing
High feeling of energy, passion and competitiveness from Emery.
God damn, Unai’s English is actually pretty fucking good.
Its sorta like Santi’s speaking level from a few years ago
Unai conducting his statement in… ENGLISH. Not perfect but more than adequate.
Gaz also maintained that Wenger left on own accord, what else is he going to say?
‘Jardim has done it once with a very talented team, can he do it again or did everything come together that season? Remains to be seen.’ Done it once? He just finished 2nd in the league after having 4 of his best players pinched from him last summer including his best in B Silva and an and coming superstar in M’Bappe, to PSG no less. And this was with strong Lyon and Marseille teams in contention. He also finished 3rd in consecutive seasons from 2014-2016 with a CL QF run in 2015 only being ended 1-0 on agg to Finalists… Read more »
Bamford “The question for me is how he sees our existing midfield personnel at Arsenal. Does he see Ramsey as the Verratti or Lo Celso (i.e., the more ball-playing holding CM) and Ozil as the Rabiot (the more advanced CM)? Or does he see Ramsey as the Rabiot and others as the other holding? ” I would like to see mkhitarayan play as the CAM, I believe he has everything needed for the role. He scores, he assists, he is a very intelligent footballer, he is a hard worker and a team player, he already has a superb understanding with… Read more »
His english is much better than the doom-mongers have led us to believe.
It will take him 6 months to be fluent.
Omg gatzidis is so boring and dry
Jardim also vasly improved Sporting Lisbon in the space of a season there, finishing in 2nd place ahead of Porto with a bunch of kids with a points tally of +25 on their previous season.
Emery speaking in English for a full 5 minutes.. Not perfect but Surprisingly good.. Pedro must be sick
His English is decent it will get better quickly
Uhhh yeah his English is not going to be a problem at all guys.
He’s taking on the journo questions pretty comfortably.
Fielding questions in English, so far and answering competently.
Lets be honest here. Allegri and Simeone were pipe dreams. They are at clubs in far better position than Arsenal and they have no reason to leave.
As for Jardim, I don’t see how he’s superior to Emery. As far as my opinion goes, these guys are in the same group, a notch below the elite coaches.
Yeah never understood the criticism of his perceived lack of English tbf, nobody cared that Pep didn’t speak a lick of German when he was announced for the BM gig.
Or Capello for England NT.
It just occured to me that PSG gave Monaco a spanking every time they met them, with or without Neymar. Routs that go beyond what you expect even if you account for the deletion of Monaco team .
Ligue 1 Monaco 1 PSG 2
PSG 7 Monaco 1
French cup semi final in April PSG 5- Monaco 0
League cup final in March PSG 3- Monaco
My point being that we need to slow down on the Jardim hype as well. Monaco have been shite defensively this season.
Gal hence the 😉
“Pedro must be sick”
Don’t worry, he’ll find another angle to bitch and moan.
*depletion of Monaco
His English is fiiiine
Good lord.
Way ppl were talking i thought he was gonna use over the top hand movements and that we were gonna have to play charades to understand him.
Lool
LeedsgunnerMay 23, 2018 14:20:21
Unai conducting his statement in… ENGLISH. Not perfect but more than adequate.
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I was just about to say the same thing. Fair play to him, he’s responding in English.
Agree with Gambon, It’ll take him 6 months to be fluent
WengerEagle
Not interested in finishing 2nd or 3rd in a piss poor french league.
Pedro, what was that about EMery not being able to speak a word of english? The press conference must be a dubbed voiceover. #fakenewschamp
RR
Monaco in a better position than Arsenal, are you joking?
They are playing in a league with a juggernaut in PSG that will get better year after year because they can buy until they get it right, all the while they will lose their best players every summer.
The three of Lemar, Sidibe and Fabinho won’t be there come September.
That’s just the football side of it, never mind the fact that he can quadruple his wages over here.
“I know the players and I think they are very important. All of the players I want will be here. I want to speak individually with all of the players face-to-face.”
That looks good for some going and some he likes coming in