DON’T LET IT AGITATE YOU.
Ivan G has STILL not come out to deny he’s Milan bound. Can you believe this guy?
Our old CEO, Arsene Wenger, left literally 3 months ago, Ivan gets his chance to choose the tint of the kitchen lampshades, and he’s fucking it trying to either get a pay bump… or to go to Milan.
IVAN THE LAST LAUGH WAS TO SUCCEED HERE, NOT BIN OFF A NEW PROJECT 3 MONTHS IN!
It sounds like his contract with AFC ends in September, it’s a crude way to negotiate more money, and hopefully that’s what it is. I really hate the idea that a new CEO has to work with and defend Ivan’s new plan… mainly because there’s a chance it could go badly wrong and you need a steady hand there willing to go to war for the new team.
The thing with new CEOs is they’re all into that 90-day plan shit. The new person will want to make an impression, they’ll need to make changes to show their teeth, and it could be very disruptive. At best it unsettles new people trying to concentrate on their job, at worst there will be actual disruption.
I will state again, this would be epically bad leadership and a totally bizarre decision.
On the flip side, for Ivan, coming into Milan in September gives him 3 months to see what a shit show the place is and start implementing changes in the Jan window. It’s logical to move in the quiet period.
Again though, why would you do it after being a bitch for 10 years?
Why would you do it to Le Grove after it backed you, despite people saying I was getting bribed?
Fucking disgraceful.
Aaron Ramsey has under 20 days left until the transfer window slams shut and he’s this seasons Alexis.
Don’t make us hate you.
My hope is we’re either giving him what he wants, or we’re shifting him on and preparing a mega move for Kovacic of Madrid.
Odd that there are no clubs linked to him. Reality for him is he’ll struggle to get £200k a week anywhere in Europe. The biggest potential payout he’ll get is with us, or if he leaves on a free next year. We cannot let that happen. Some money is better than a year of him protecting his body and playing with the proverbial handbrake on.
Tax cheat, Uli Hoeness ripped into Mesut Ozil in a quite astonishing attack.
“I’m glad this nightmare is over,”
“He’s been playing crap for years.
“The last tackle he won was before the 2014 World Cup. And now he is hiding himself and his poor performances behind this photo.
“His 35 million [social media] followers, that of course do not actually exist in the real world, ensure that Ozil has played exceptionally when he successfully finds his man with a square ball.”
“Whenever we played against Arsenal, we played over him, because we know he’s the weak point”
… was it over? No way, Mesut’s agent fired back with a ballistic missile.
“The comments of Mr Hoeness miss the point completely, as they have absolutely nothing to do with football. He is trying to divert attention away from the real issue, the issue of racism and discrimination in Germany, which is resurging once again within everyday German society.
“As Mesut said in his statement, he accepts reasonable and fair criticism of his football, and deals with that as part of the job. However, Mr Hoeness cannot even provide any actual evidence to back up his foolish statements that are clearly exaggerated. In this case, the stats are clear. Twenty-three goals, 40 assists – which is a German record – and five-time German player of the year – three of which come after 2014.
“Mr Hoeness, we will not waste any more time or energy talking about a subject clearly you know nothing about. Not only are you a disgrace to yourself, but also and more importantly a shame to Bayern Munich and the people of Germany.”
This whole conversation is basically what Arsenal fans have been doing for 5 years. It’s pretty amusing.
‘Ozil doesn’t tackle!’
‘HE MADE 200 PASSES IN 3 MINUTES’
‘He makes Arsenal weak!’
‘HE WON THE GERMAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR 9 TIMES’
‘He hides!’
‘LOOK AT THIS COMP OF HIM THAT PROVES EVERYTHING’
There are many that think his agent is fantastic (Arsenal fans), I’m not so sure. I’d argue that the Donald Trump approach to reputation restoration is not the smartest. It might feel cathartic in the moment, but the average Joe just sees a guy deflecting and not owning a mistake and shite World Cup. What exactly is the objective of this press? I can’t see it as anything outside disruption and revenge.
If I were advising him, I’d have suggested a Raheem Sterling like approach to restoring trust and love. Get people close to him to defend his honour in the media, be photographed outside refugee school you’re sponsoring to help integrate kids into Germany and do some thoughtful interviews that rehumanize you with the populace (when you’re a ghost in media, it’s very easy to demonise your character).
I’d also show some remorse for the picture. You can ‘what about’ it until the cows come home, sharp reality is the average Joe sees you standing tall with an abhorrent foreign leader just before a World Cup. That’s harsh imagery to erase, even if Merkel did just lift Turkish sanctions.
Anyway, that’s me done.
“Arsenal are without a number of their World Cup stars with the likes of Mohamed Elneny and Nacho Monreal on holiday following their exploits at Russia 2018. However Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil has returned early from his break and has linked up with the squad in Singapore, though is not expected to play on Thursday. ” Ozil did cut his break short to join the team. Good on him tbh. Hope he smashes it this season. In other news the Arsenal boys seem to be really bonding and Matteo is always at the thick of things. Fella a free spirit. Looking… Read more »
Elneny and Iwobi are both in Singapore
Hoeness was an accomplished German international in the seventies. He was part of the dominant German team with Franz Beckenbauer that won the 1972 Euros and 1972 WC. He accomplished a lot more for Germany than Ozil.
He knows a lot about players who play like they are allergic to making tackles.
I wonder if since kroenke the younger got to England to “learn the business” that the writing was on the wall for Ivan and he started looking for other opportunities. Hard to get excited about another kroenke keeping a leash on the organization.
“The Bayern Munich president literally only commented on his performances nothing about any of that other shite nothing racial nothing political just questioned his performances and application the last few years ” Take off the biased tinted glasses and have a go again: “I am glad that this scare is now over. He had been playing s*** for years,” he told Bild . “He last won a tackle before the 2014 World Cup. And now he and his s***** performance hide beyond this picture.” You also believe ozil has’nt won a tackle since 2014? Are u having a laugh? did… Read more »
Dissenter
spare us the whole melodramatic presentation of Hoeness Football achievements and CV balderdash
Doesn’t make him immune to coming out and spouting utter piffle about a player he clearly hates
Wenger’s achieved more and you lot call him out every fvckin time he speaks out of tone
It’s one thing to be a politician and another thing entirely to body shame a fellow football professional in the form he just did
*not immune
“Again any sort of criticism is completely shot down by certain types”
What does this even mean?
who are these ‘certain types’ you always waffle about?
what do you stand to gain in forming camps on a football blog?
MJ, Cheers brother.
CA, I saw Iwobes. Didn’t see Neny maybe they are all there, maybe they aren’t. Maybe Ozil cut short his break or not. What I want is Ozil of first and Second season and it’s going to hinge a lot on Emery. So far the signs are good.
Dissenter, so you believe Ozil hasn’t won a tackle since 2014 because hoeness who is an accomplishes German international said it? smh
Raptora
Ozil travelled with the team to Singapore having gone back to training early .
The reason Henry did not coach at Arsenal was that Wenger objected to his criticism of the club and effectively barred him
Mystic
Elneny is in the thumbnail with Ozil for one of the videos.
Ozil did not cut his break short, no maybe about it.
I agree though he needs a rocket up his arse and maybe Emery is the one to do it, Emery has to prove himself and that means he needs the players to perform.
Uli Hoeness is racicst old criminal and liar of biggest propotion. The Guy stole circa 300million from Germany taxpayers money and went to jail for couple of years.
I woudnt trust anything he says. His statement was just lies and attemp to redirect this racism case. What did Bayern players do in The world cup. He should Be talking about his Bayern players and why they were so bad also not single out Özil.
If Ozil didn’t play for Arsenal, would any of you be defending him so avidly. I wonder why Boateng or Rudiger [both of whom have parents that weren’t born in Germany] aren’t in the cross-hairs. Ozil could have played for Turkey as well as Germany when he was a youth player. I recall Turkey made overtures to him. Ask yourself why he chose Germany over Turkey? Could it be because of the commercial advantage that being a German international confers? I guess to whom much is given, much is expected. Sometimes you don’t get to eat your cake and have… Read more »
Is it me or is rob holding in nearly every picture about the team at the moment ? Either in front or in the back ground.
Worrying times I think:
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fans-angry-over-alisher-usmanov-sale-amid-fears-stan-kroenke-will-take-club-private-a3894956.html
Mystic
“Dissenter, so you believe Ozil hasn’t won a tackle since 2014 because hoeness who is an accomplishes German international said it? smh”
Hypebole , my friend …. and just quoting the accuser of Ozil.
Don’t take it literal.
Henry Root
Talk about wrong and then wrong again.
Ozil returned to training at the same time as other players who went out at the group stage.
Henry was refused a job coaching at Arsenal because he refused to give up his Sky punditry job and the club felt that he had to choose between the two.
The people using the tax-evasion conviction of Uli Hoenes to attack his views on Ozil.
Are you going to use the same whip on Leo Messi, Ronaldo and all the other current footballers who have pled guilty to similar offences?
@ dissenter “Hoeness was an accomplished German international in the seventies. He was part of the dominant German team with Franz Beckenbauer that won the 1972 Euros and 1972 WC. He accomplished a lot more for Germany than Ozil.” Hoenes played 35 games for Germany, scoring only 5 goals as mostly a winger. As for the ’72 Euros, he played two games and scored 0, assisted 0. In the ’74 WC, he gave away a penalty in the final. In the ’76 euros, he only played twice. He missed the penalty in the final. He’s only ever scored 8 goals… Read more »
N’Zonzi @36m is a joke!
Get me a winger for that price
I sincerely hope that TH14 succeeds, should he become the new Aston Villa manager.
They say that great players do not necessarily make great managers, but it would be extra special to see him prove his many doubters wrong.
Imo, as an Arsenal fan, the guy can do no wrong.
A win win situation as far as I’m concerned.
Think of all the players he could attract and the brand of Football in store for the Villa fans.
A great club deserves a great guy.
Good luck Thierry.
Ozy
Hoerness helped Germany win the Euros and the WC, period. He has his career truncated by injury at 29 years old and went on to have a successful career in football management.
It’s like saying Giroud doesn’t deserve his world cup medal because he didn’t have any shot at goal, forgetting how hard he worked for the team.
Keep trying to devalue his contribution
‘And Ozil is the German embarrassment?”
You are free to argue against yourself since no one has suggested this.
I just didn’t like the way people were acting like Hoerness was just some random person criticizing Ozil. He’s a former footballer who’s been around top footballers his entire adult life.
“N’Zonzi @36m is a joke!
Get me a winger for that price”
lol,in all seriousness I don’t want him,
but if we happen to get a deal under £10M then by all means..
anything more than that and we’ve been mugged off
Well, thanks for dismissing everything I said to reiterate the same point. Ozil helped Germany win the world cup in 2014. I wonder why Hoenes is considered a German legend and Ozil is not? May it have something to do with the very thing that sparked this entire debate?
From what I’ve seen in social media, German fans aren’t all too fond of Hoenes. He should focus on his Bayern players (8 at this WC where Germany bombed) instead of trashing on Ozil.
So clearly Dissenter you don’t know much about Hoeness and how accomplished he is. Ozy well done for that piece of information. “Hoerness helped Germany win the Euros and the WC, period. He has his career truncated by injury at 29 years old and went on to have a successful career in football management.” Ozil retired at age 29 also having played 92 times and is also a world champion and was central to it. “If Ozil didn’t play for Arsenal, would any of you be defending him so avidly.” So you would rather defend a Bayern Munich chairman who… Read more »
“I just didn’t like the way people were acting like Hoerness was just some random person criticizing Ozil. He’s a former footballer who’s been around top footballers his entire adult life.”
You dont feel like his comments about Ozil are completely over the top from somebody in his position? Especially when its concerning somebody who has contributed so much to German football? Why do you feel he responded in such an angry manner at Ozil’s accusations of racism?
Th14 and Arsene as his number 2/DOF,sounding board,.backroom team……….. funnier things and all that.
Ozy
There is no doubting that Hoeness is a pretty despicable individual.
However, 35 caps in the seventies was the equivalent of 80 caps today.
50 assists against San Marino and Lichtenstein isn’t quite the same as playing against the likes of Holland, Yugoslavia and Hungary, who were all top sides back then.
What I’m trying to say is that you can’t compare the two.
Hoeness is still a wanker though.
Ozy Well said reading some of the tripe written about Ozil you would think that he is an unpatriotic rogue and a shocking footballer. He is neither. Unlike many other players he is genuinely charitable and has served his country well. I recall vividly how disappointed Ronaldo was when Real Madrid sold Ozil and described him at the time as a fantastic footballer. I have watched many games that Ozil has played for Arsenal and for all the negativity he has played some wonderful games for us. Yes it is true that he did not have his best season in… Read more »
Coach 15
Does this mean you think TH14 will not succeed?
ES
New slate for all.
Including Ozil.
“However, 35 caps in the seventies was the equivalent of 80 caps today.”
Revisionist crap. 35 is 35. 93 is 93.
Your Comment Here
“However, 35 caps in the seventies was the equivalent of 80 caps today.”
lol, wtf
Marc Wrong and wrong Ozil returned before tge other players who went out at the group stage and as Zi said Wenger didn’t like Henry being a pundit / was unhappy as he is about all old stars coming back to the club to coach- Adams, Vieirinha etc. The excuse put out was the one you obviously bought. What I don’t understand about this place is how much hate and vitriol there is towards Arsenal players. Ozil is our player and while he is our player I will give him support especially against a felon like Hoeness. I hope Genry… Read more »
Victorious
What’s wrong?
Too much for you to fathom out?
All I’m saying is that caps were more significant back then than they are today.
Too many crappy insignificant games these days.
All I’m saying is that caps were more significant back then than they are today.
No, they weren’t. Thats BS. Hoeness is not as accomplished a German international as Ozil is, end of.
“All I’m saying is that caps were more significant back then than they are today.”
Oh really? So what made it so? because you say so?
sorry that’s just a weak angle,if anything football has evolved greatly from those days with so much competitions and interest not to measure the talents that ate about in the modern day footy.
and you ask me what’s wrong?
Mysticleaves
Did I say that?
Read what I said.
And asked about the report later in the day, Dangote, who has held an interest in buying Arsenal since at least 2010, confirmed he would pursue a takeover in two years.
“We will go after Arsenal from 2020 … even if somebody buys, we will still go after it,” Dangote told Reuters.
Dangote has really been public about trying to buy Arsenal recently.
Some revisionism bs that gets spout on here are hilariously ridiculous to say the least
M24
Not sure it’s the best appointment if it happens,but it seems to be the norm,new rich owners with statement signings,prepared to throw money at it to start with.
Michael, I know what you said, you were/are wrong.
Yes to Dangote
he doesn’t just want the club for business sake, he’s also a fan
What about all those non goals and non assists are they as valuable as fewer caps? What a joke of an argument.
Ozil runs circles around Hoeness in contribution on and off the pitch.
Look
Ozil money is irrelevant, he is an arsenal player getting bullied by his adopted country who he helped win the World Cup.
We need to get behind him all the time make him feel,specially welcome.
He will repay on the pitch.
Put him in yer fantasy team
Root
I don’t hate Arsenal players, I’m a ST holder for fucks sake.
Do you really think there wouldn’t have been a conflict of interest between Henry being a pundit and also coaching Arsenal?
I’m sure International caps mean a huge amount to players however if you go back 25 – 30 years international football was the pinnacle of the sport. That’s just not the case anymore.
I’m guessing that holiness is a bit of a drinker ?
Probably turn when he made those remarks ,
mysticleaves
Bearing in mind we’re less than 18 months from 2020 you’d think if 30% of the club was available he’d go for it now. It would give him a solid base to go from and if serious he could start to get the fans onside.
Has anyone noticed how many Nigerian or Nigerian-by-ancestry supporters we have here on Le Grove? It’s kind of interesting. Anyone have any thoughts on why this might be? Regardless, this whole Ozil-Erdogan thing is shameful. He took a photo with the democratically-elected president of Turkey. So what. Merkel was doing the same three years ago, before the West decided he wasn’t a compliant or reliable ally in the ME. These frauds are friendly with other strongmen — indeed brutal dictatorships — all over the world. As for Ozil’s contributions to the German team, he doesn’t deserve the over-the-top criticism he… Read more »
Dangote’s money is currently tied up building an oil refinery. After that he is free to buy according to him. 2020
B10
One feels you may have opened up yet another can of worms with that statement.
What’s your take on the subject?
Bamford, they are many nationals on here. I bet they are more US nationals on here than Nigerians. What does that have to do with anything?
Marc, see Caligooner’s answer.
Mourinho really going to throw money at Chelsea for Willian?
Can’t be real.
CaliGooner
If you have the worth to be able to buy an asset 2 years down the road that will cost circa £2 Billion plus you can make a deal worth £500 – £600 million.
I’m telling you what dangote said. Take it up with his financial people. His words not mine.
Marc
I’m going back 40-50 years.
Too many shite players these days have 40-50 caps.
@victorious and @mysticleaves not old enough to understand.
Carts
I think Mourinho has had a bit of a mental breakdown. Think ManU are going to have a roller coaster season.
If you have 40-50 caps for GERMANY of all countries then by definition you are not shite. In fact the opposite is quite true.
Jay-Jay Okocha.
What a great player.
Based on Mourinhos comments I think he’s trying to get fired.
Micheal24
I’ve never paid that much attention to International’s but I’m pretty sure that even 30 years ago you didn’t see 7 changes at half time in a friendly.
I really believe given the chance between seeing their national team win the World Cup or Club winning the CL more than 50% of fans of the bigger clubs would go club all day.
Cali
Well it is 3rd season meltdown time!
Cali
Classic Mourinho
His family still in London…
To much politics at United,
I’m guessing he will take a breK then international football.
Ah, Kanu. That makes sense.
Nwanko Kanu.
He’s an amazing Arsenal player that played before you knew what English soccerball and The Arsenal were.”
Nailed it!
RSPC
Outside of PSG who have just taken on Tuchel I can’t think of somewhere he could go at club level.
Did he burn his bridges in typical mou fashion at inter? Seems like going to Italy is what the cool kids are doing these days.
50 million for Richardlison! Yeesh! Everton didn’t learn Their lesson from last summer apparently. Madness
Is Mourinho still staying at that hotel?
Shite, can only imagine what his room service bill amounts to.
Cali
He only fell out with the fans, players and media at Inter!
Kanu is not the reason they are Nigerian Arsenal supporters on le grove lol. Nigerians are here, much like any other national because this is a blog of a team we all support.
Yeah sounds about right. Mouvarlous!
£50m for Richarlison is crazy.
I wonder how many times he’ll be seen crying on the Everton bench?
Does Malcolm going to Barca mean we can now negotiate a two year loan deal with a buy option but where Barca retains first option after the loan expiration but cannot take him back before then?
With respect, this is a pretty juvenile description of a detailed, thoughtful rebuttal from Ozil’s agent.
mystic
Apparently we’re in the process of doing that very deal for their tea lady, unfortunately when we asked about doing a deal that convoluted for a player they got confused and then told us to fuck off.
About Malcom’s deale to Barca. Can’t football authorities (FIFA and FA(s) make rules that will protect deals agreed in principle with the player involved. It’s quite embarrassing to the buying club.
Had it happened to Arsenal, the banter here will have been wow!
KAY
FIFA wouldn’t dare – you’d only need a player to go to the European Court on restraint of trade etc and it’d fall to pieces.
Marc
He’s a narcissistic fuck head. A successful one at that. But his toxicity is going to have a negative impact on the players, if it hasn’t already
LOL, Malcom didn’t wet sign shit so there’s no case to be heard.
Lesson learned for Roma:, move quicker, bro
Carts
I think all managers have a period where they are relevant, Fergie was the exception to this and knew when to get out but I really think Mourinho is a season or two away from being the new Wenger. He might have one foot in the door (grave) already!
My heart bleeds for all these pampered millionaires
I’ve just returned from a short break to find my drains blocked and had to book two more days off work to get it sorted
Hillwood
I’m sure there’s a support group for you out there. Jesus I’m so choked up by your circumstances I’m not sure I’ll be able to finish my cold beer.
Elneny is in the thumbnail with Ozil for one of the videos.Ozil did not cut his break short, no maybe about it.
Look how the narrative of Ozil cutting his holidays short (he was back before Elneny apparently) was disproven and the response was maybe he did maybe he didn’t let’s move on. Fake news met with facts
Should take two minutes to call a plumber not two days. Sounds like you just wanted two days off.
OKBs: Ozil is a hero, he cut his holidays short
OOBs: Not true, look at all the pics with Elneny & Iwobi
OKBs: Racist islamophobes
Lol Marc you are on a roll this night.
Maybe they all cut their holidays short. Would make sense with a new coach to have toprove your worth. Elneny and Iwobi need to do it more then most. Ozil too I guess with all the focus now on him.
But go ahead and be the turd in the punch bowl Marko. Every message board needs one. But the internet being what it is and humans being what they are you usually get 100 instead of one. Cheers
gambon
I’d point out that Elneny is a Muslim as well but that’d just draw all sorts of shit.
Mystic You certainly haven’t read all I have had to say about this Ozil situation. I’ve always insisted that we all need to support him and I have never tried to devalue his contribution. His record speaks for itself and he will always be that player that splits opinions. The one thing that I won’t be part of is throwing away the baby with the bathwater. Just because Hoerness has been convicted for tax evasion doesn’t mean that his footballing critique of Ozil is not valid. He’s a former German footballer who’s won more stuff for Germany than Ozil- that’s… Read more »
Marc
If only you knew
Maybe there is a staggered return policy based on when you were knocked out of the World Cup.
I mean, outlandish I know.
Call me crazy, but coincidence that all three were knocked out at the same stage and all returned at the same time.
I’m optimistic about this season. Think we might catch a lot of clubs off guard and put together some results. Pretty much every arsenal player took a step back last season, at least the players that started the year with arsenal. So if those players can step their game up and the new coaching and signing do their part then the team could finish top four and we have a good foundation to build off of and champs money to buy a couple special players and then challenge for trophies. What I’m hoping for and that’s the most optimistic I’ve… Read more »
mysticleaves
Kanu is not the reason they are Nigerian Arsenal supporters on le grove lol. Nigerians are here, much like any other national because this is a blog of a team we all support.
Yh They have been here for a very long time now. We mostly read instead of commenting.
Erdogan commenting on Ozils treatment will do Mesut no favors.
But go ahead and be the turd in the punch bowl Marko
I’m a turd for showing up a falsehood? Fair enough
Call me crazy, but coincidence that all three were knocked out at the same stage and all returned at the same time
Yeah everyone gets three weeks.