Kolasinac feeds a penguin + round up of Arsenal news

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Final delivery lacking

It’s a new dawn
It’s a new day
It’s a new life for me, oozzzziiiiilllll
I won’t talk about theeeee!

Yes people, I have been finished by that story. That said, big shout out to the folk that kept me educated and smart on a very interesting issue. Nothing keeps you sharper in life than listening to intelligent folk who can guide your views and reframe your opinions. I will always borrow your wisdom and reframe it as my own.

I like that even though Emery has a poor grasp of English, he deflects questions like a pro.

on what the DFB should do now…
It is a personal decision from Mesut and I respect it.

on whether it is worrying what Mesut said in his statement…
He thinks what is best for him, he explained his decision and here we need to help him.

on whether Mesut is mentally prepared…
He has experience, he has quality and he has a great mentality and we are going to help him feel good and to show his quality with us. I am sure he is going to have a big season with us.

on Uli Hoeness’ comments…
I respect everybody and their opinions, but we are professionals and we need to understand everyone but work for us and to be together. We know the football [world] around us is about opinion and critique, we have a mentality and quality to work away from this opinion.

Some tasty going’s on today. Malcolm, a player we apparently targeted in January, was announced as a signing by Roma… only for that deal to get cancelled, with Barcelona weighing in for his signature. What a bitch, that’s exactly how I felt when we lost out on Cahill because we reneged on the price, only for Chelsea to nip in and make him theirs. Remember all the Arsenal hipsters (who thought Denilson was as good as Alonso) cheering the loss because Gary was shite? I do.

Anyway, do you think Sven would have signed Malcolm if he used to play for Dortmund?

Yeah, I went there…

Anyway, the upshot is we’re apparently sniffing around Dembele on loan. Kike Marin, Spanish goss hero, asked if that were the next move for Barca. It’d be weird, Dembele is way better than Malcolm, but whatever… just give me that silky Frenchman because we need him at The Arsenal.

Thierry Henry is Aston Villa manager.

Hold the faaacking phone..

He saw what Remy G did after a solid stint at Lyon, and thought the best next move was Villa. Is he fucking mad?

Good luck to him, fair play, but honestly fam… I find this one an odd decision.

Ivan G, slathered in factor 75, told a Singapore audience Ozil was a top bloke, Germany were shite, and he was catching the evening flight to Milan to meet the gang for a chat about January transfer targets. No news on Ivan, except the real narrative of his Churchillian leaked story is he purposefully leaked that he was available to talk about things, just not his future.

Not cool imo.

Something else that I found NOT cool was Arsenal releasing a press release about the CEO that read like the PR team had to muddle together some words after an 8 hour bender at a Carl Cox Space reunion party.

“We are aware of the speculation surrounding our chief executive Ivan Gazidis. We know he receives many offers from organisations inside and outside the game as he’s a hugely respected figure. He has never accepted any of these opportunities and has never spoken about them publicly. He has always been fully committed to taking Arsenal forward and is currently working hard in Singapore with our new head coach Unai Emery as we prepare for the new season.”

What a mess that report is. It reeks of Jaeger Bombs and Sunday morning regret.

‘Yeah, we don’t have a clue either’

Nice one, Sir Chips.

Usmanov is getting bored of owning a piece of Arsenal that has about as much power as that piece of chewing gum you stuck under that seat in block 11 circa 2009. Good news is African sugar king, Dangote, wants a piece of that shit.

“We will go after Arsenal from 2020 … even if somebody buys, we will still go after it,”

Good work mate, you have about as much chance of a takeover as I do using my two crates of bulk buy Pringles as leverage.

 

Today, we see Atletico play Arsenal. Could someone leave my Dad the channel the match is on below, he thinks there’s a conspiracy against English fans because he can’t find the channel.

Big JEFF the footballing kid we all loved because he had a cool name is apparently off to Angers. NEVER FALL IN LOVE WITH A KID is my new motto in life. It works on multiple levels to protect me if I’m honest.

Things to look out for today:

  • Are our new signings slow?
  • Has Emery got a system that allows both Auba and Laca to play?
  • DOES RAMSEY LOOK HAPPY?
  • How many formations will we test?
  • WILL WE FALL IN LOVE WITH NEW ELITE KID EMILE SMITH ROWE?
  • Is Emery emotional fiery guy from Sevilla, or the classy reserved guy PSG forced him to be on the sidelines?

IT BEGINS.

xxx

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KAY Boss

*saying not dying

Cesc Appeal

Wasn’t impressed with Lacazette today at all, he seemed a bit flat to be honest aside from a couple of moments where he pressed well which is not what I expected given that he had the ST spot. We must play Aubameyang at ST. Agree with the Perez comments, training and matches are two different things. I can see why Arsenal are willing to let him go. Guendouzi was good I thought, Nelson started well an faded then started the second half well and then faded, Smith Rowe displays impressive confidence for someone his age. Was not really impressed with… Read more »

mysticleaves

TBH Why Laca is playing centrally yet is cos we haven’t got a winger. And why Emery is persisting with Auba outwide is to know if he is comfortable there (and he has proven to be so far), else you would have to manage a 170k pw striker on the bench. There will be thinking, Laca will get you goals through the centre, Auba will get you goals through the centre but Auba can play through the wings comfortably and will be a threat so let’s play both. But I’d imagine moving by next season 1 will be firmly rooted… Read more »

mysticleaves

“Laca is being criticised not because he had a bad game but because some didn’t see Auba in the CF role. Simple!”

True that. Because if Auba played through the middle and had same game laca had you will be hearing things like “Auba looked sharp today”

Dennis

torreira xhaka
mhki ozil Dembele
aubameyang

‘fk yeah……

( alternative- Lacazette for one of Mkhkitaryan and Ozil..

Dennis

Torreira Xhaka Ramsey
Mkhi
Lacazette – Aubemeyang

Receding Hairline

“Laca is being criticised not because he had a bad game but because some didn’t see Auba in the CF role. Simple!” “True that. Because if Auba played through the middle and had same game laca had you will be hearing things like “Auba looked sharp today” I wondered the same thing which is why i asked the question. Some believe the more they criticize him it will somehow lead to a new winger arriving. Le Grove is after all a place we push our various agendas To be fair though he does have a tendency for weak finishing..i noticed… Read more »

Bamford10

Some positive signs — many of which have been highlighted by others — but we would be better with Aubameyang through the center. CB situation, as gambon mentioned, also needs improvement. Kolasinac not good enough for me either.

Marko

Absolutely ridiculous commentary Receding how about you actually watch the game and then comment. Aubameyang from out wide had a better game than Lacazette did centrally. And he’s a better CF which begs the question that people are asking why not play him centrally? Nothing to do with hating this player it’s just common sense at this point. Either you play Lacazette just off Auba in a 4-4-1-1 type formation or you rotate

Bob N16

Interesting game up to a point, pre season game and all. Still unsure about our best two CBs. Reading the comments it would appear that somepeople who have certain, fixed opinions about a few players, jump in two-footed to justify their view. Lacazette, for example, didn’t look that great but made Oblak save 2/3 times. After he came back from injury last February(?) he looked a real player – some people have written him off and want PEA at all costs at CF. If we don’t sign a speedy winger then it’ll have to be PEA and Lacazette will play… Read more »

Receding Hairline

“Absolutely ridiculous commentary Receding how about you actually watch the game and then comment. ”

How about you learn how to read and comprehend

HighburyLegend

lol

Paulinho

Smith Rowe looks a real talent. Goal was brilliant but it was his ability to receive the ball under pressure and still have the composure to let the ball run across and drag back his way out of that pressure that tells you a lot about how far he can go. Still early days, but at least there is a possibility of him making it, which is more than I can say for Reiss Nelson, who constantly plays as if we are 3-0 up with five minutes to go. Talented but can’t see him ever doing anything at senior level.… Read more »

Bob N16

Paulinho, completely disagree with you about AMN…..I think he’s technically exceptional, extremely composed(‘doesn’t have the basics’)

Are you suggesting that on the basis of one pre season friendly, Guendouzi is better than AMN? Guendouzi did look impressive though.

Kayciey

Some comments are suppressed…….now I know

Paulinho

Bob N16- No, I’ve said quite a few times last night season I don’t rate ANM.

Guendouzi looks to be a natural but far too early to say whether he will make it.

I don’t really see it as big statement saying someone is better than AMN. He’s nearly 21 and barely strung a couple of games together in central midfield.

Cesc Appeal

Paulinho I think Guendouzi could end up being a shock in terms of how good he is. Really impressed with what I saw in terms of confidence, strength and smarts. He did have a couple of moments of poor decision making but he’s 19 years old and has gone from a breakout season at Lorient to suddenly playing for Arsenal, the learning curve is steep. At least now in Guendouzi and Maitland Niles we have genuine young prospects battling for a midfield place. Competition should make players like Xhaka wake up, if it doesn’t then he will quickly find himself… Read more »

gambon

Yeah, im not convinced by AMN

Think he shouldve been turned into a right back a long time ago. He doesnt look like a top MF to me.

Victorious

The Auba-Lac combo debate is very intriguing,Wenger played both of them at the tail end of last season and indeed it was quite a smart decision because they very lethal in front of goal and both contributed their fair share Looks like Emery has keyed into that and has been experimenting on it in every pre season game so far..the decision to play Auba from the left might be influenced by what both managers see in training and all that.. But what irk me on here is when I read from our resident experts on legrove passing on their faux… Read more »

Bob N16

Fair enough Paulinho, personally I’ve seen more than enough of AMN to believe that he could have a great future.

Can he be blamed for not being picked in CM that often last season?
Pace, technique, composure…..not sure what there’s not to admire.

Paulinho

Cesc – Yeah, he started tiring in the second half but he’s just got that metronomic smoothness that I like in central midfield. Also one moment in the second half when he accelerated forward to start an attack, which is encouraging, and means he hopefully won’t fall into the passiveness that can blight Elneny’s game.

Victorious

Anybody that rates Guendouzi higher than AMN should probably see an opthalmologist and should’nt be taken serious

gambon

Victorious

Yes, everyone knows what irks you, and your little bunch of LeGrove police, cos you never fucking shut up about it.

gambon

“Can he be blamed for not being picked in CM that often last season?”

Alternatively you could say he didnt play in CM because he isnt good enough.

I think he has good attributes, but i’ve never seen a top class mdfielder in him.

raptora

Was wondering the whole game if I was watching Guendouzi play or Rabiot?!

Paulinho

Bob – I think Wenger was right not to pick him last season and if he had played a few games he would’ve been taken out of the team within a few games once it apparent how out of his depth he was. People seem to have put a lot of stock into the United game but it was an end of the season exhibition until United put some effort into the last ten minutes. Remember Denilson looking great at Old Trafford back in 2009 when they played at a similarly leisurely pace in the 0-0 draw. It’s games like… Read more »

Bamford10

Victorious

Sorry, “two top managers”? Are you suggesting late Arsene Wenger was a “top manager”? Talk about a reason not to take someone seriously.

Further, I’m not going to be taking any hard positions after a single game — though I do like what I saw from Guendouzi — but AMN is not some proven quantity in central midfield; in reality he remains something of an unknown quantity and is overrated by some who tended to overrate young Arsenal players under Wenger.

Majesticgooner

Good as Ramsey has been, he is replaceable, even smith Rowe looks like he can play that position and he doesn’t try any fancy flicks and works just as hard and from what I can see he has goals in his locker, so the club should make a quick decision, sign or be sold, problem is I don’t see a lot of clubs showing that much interest.

Victorious

Yes, everyone knows what irks you, and your little bunch of LeGrove police, cos you never fucking shut up about it.”

Triggered.

The last thing I want to do is hurt you tough guy but its still on the list

Bob N16

I appear to be in the minority as far as AMN is concerned. If he gets enough consistent game time (which is a big if since Torreira has landed) I think he might surprise a few of you.

Victorious

Sorry, “two top managers”? Are you suggesting late Arsene Wenger was a “top manager”

No I’m saying Wenger was a top manager going by his achievements overall,dont know where you coming from by adding ‘late’

Marko

As good as Guendouzi looked he’s still nowhere near ready. On more than a couple occasions I saw him easily out muscled his body strength will need major work if he’s to make it. In saying that I seen more discipline in him in CM than I have Ramsey and Xhaka and I seen better passing in him than I have in Elneny. In fact just seeing him today makes me wonder why the fuck do we still have Elneny about and why’d we give him a new contract?

Receding Hairline

“Sorry, “two top managers”? Are you suggesting late Arsene Wenger was a “top manager”? Talk about a reason not to take someone seriously.”

It might be right in grammatical terms but the use of the word “late” here is pretty weird.
It is readily associated with someone who recently passed away. Except you hate him that much you now wish him dead .

mysticleaves

“Anybody that rates Guendouzi higher than AMN should probably see an opthalmologist and should’nt be taken serious”

Lol, have to agree with this. hahahaha.

mysticleaves

Bamford, he’s not suggesting anything. Wenger WAS a top manager. If you think otherwise you shouldn’t be taken seriously

Victorious

I appear to be in the minority as far as AMN is concerned. If he gets enough consistent game time (which is a big if since Torreira has landed) I think he might surprise a few of you. Absolutely with you Bob, but don’t be fooled it looks a minority only on Legrove, the vast majority of Arsenal fans know AMN got a massive future ahead,the kid has a composure of a 30yo,(see his PK today?)..he has the potentials to become a to CM just hope Emery manages him well watching again our match up against United at Old Trafford… Read more »

mysticleaves

Bob I am with you re AMN. Hes a top talent and with the right development he will go far. Dunno why it’s immediately “player A” is better than “player B” with certain types on here.

Both are talents that Arsenal fans SHOULD HOPE makes it.

Rambo Ramsey

“But what irk me on here is when I read from our resident experts on legrove passing on their faux knowledge of the game by thinking they know it all”

Would that be the same lot who insisted for years Arsenal would be better off ditching Wenger? While your ilk pulled the same ‘Super fan’ bullshit that you do now?

Do you cvnts have no shame?

Marko

It might be right in grammatical terms but the use of the word “late” here is pretty weird.
It is readily associated with someone who recently passed away. Except you hate him that much you now wish him dead .

That last sentence was you on your own receding. No one said anything about wishing anyone dead or anything about hate. Just you and your ilk furthering a divide you created all by yourself

Receding Hairline

“Would that be the same lot who insisted for years Arsenal would be better off ditching Wenger?”

I don’t think this falls in the earth shattering insight category. Wenger himself knew he could not take the team forward.

It was plain for all to see

Sanmi

Aubermayang will play on the wings like Cavani was used @ psg, when ibrahimovic was there

Marko

The kid can really ball and has the physic to absolutely cut it at the top level

Physique

Receding Hairline

“Just you and your ilk furthering a divide you created all by yourself”

Me and my ilk he says …yet i am the one creating a divide. Marko you really have a way of showing yourself up.

Receding Hairline

I wonder Marko if someone referred to you as the late Marko while you are alive and kicking, how would u feel about that??

Marko

Aubermayang will play on the wings like Cavani was used @ psg, when ibrahimovic was there

Exactly. And he was wasted on the wing and better as the CF. Also the difference between Lacazette and Aubameyang is way bigger than Cavani and Ibra

Rambo Ramsey

“I don’t think this falls in the earth shattering insight category.”

Indeed, that’s what makes it all the more comical though. How the fvck did you lot fail to see it?

Marko

Marko you really have a way of showing yourself up.

Except you hate him that much you now wish him dead .

Right back at ya

Victorious

Would that be the same lot who insisted for years Arsenal would be better off ditching Wenger? ”

Oh what an absolute footballing insight to behold

Everyone and their dogs could see Wenger was past it, the fact that people on here felt it wise to pelted insults on the man shows how sad their personality must be

I wanted him gone after clinching the FA cup the first time but should I then now throwing insults on him and wishing him Ill will like the usual suspects on here?

absolute NO way

mysticleaves

‘Exactly. And he was wasted on the wing and better as the CF. Also the difference between Lacazette and Aubameyang is way bigger than Cavani and Ibra”

But it was functional until a solution was found. If they didn’t do that they would have had to spend huge money to buy another striker by now.

Moving players on at a loss is not a decision a business person will smile at and give the go ahead.

Victorious

Marko seeing how dim you’re, you wouldn’t know an auto-corrected word if it smashed open your skull

Bamford10

Oh boy. “Late” only means “deceased” when you say “the late so-and-so” or “my late such-and-such”. I wasn’t using it that way. I was using it in the same way we say “late capitalism” or “late 20th century,” i.e., the later stage of that thing. I (and others) have used the phrase “late Wenger” to refer to the second half of his tenure (or even the last five years of his tenure) many times before. As always, though, some here are not good readers — either of individual posts or of Le Grove in general. As for your remark, Mystic,… Read more »

Bob N16

Mystic, constant binary thinking by some. Obviously nobody’s personal opinion on here is any more valid than anybody else’s , although some like to preach their gospel. Reine Adelaide was wowing us a couple of years ago….bring on The Jeff…was the call. Now he’s gone…Incredibly difficult for a young player to make it through to the first team at a club of Arsenal’s wealth…you’re basically at international standard. AMN may not make it but he’s got a hell of a chance. For people to be writing him off so easily, either they see something I don’t or it almost feels… Read more »

Receding Hairline

“Indeed, that’s what makes it all the more comical though. How the fvck did you lot fail to see it?”

You lot…careful now Marko will accuse you of creating a divide ..Oh wait he only does that if u don’t start every post with an insult on Wenger

Victorious

indeed he was something of a blinkered fool.”

Lol, Binford is back!!!

Rambo Ramsey

“Everyone and their dogs could see Wenger was past it, the fact that people on here felt it wise to pelted insults on the man shows how sad their personality must be”

Yes, you took the classier route and pelted insults on the people here. You attacked and harassed the people who campaigned for change, maybe even joined in the ‘One Wenger’ chants with the rest of your buffon buddies, all the while secretly harboring hopes for change yourselves.

Receding Hairline

“Sorry, “two top managers”? Are you suggesting late Arsene Wenger was a “top manager”? Talk about a reason not to take someone seriously.” Oga you said late Arsene Wenger Same way someone would say Late Princess Diana Late Michael Jackson Like i pointed out it has it’s uses in grammar but in that instance you used it wrongly. And there is no such thing as a good reader of Le Grove, the comments section has little or nothing to do with the post Pedro puts up. Everyone, myself included , just carries on saying the same stuff they have said… Read more »

Rambo Ramsey

“AMN may not make it but he’s got a hell of a chance. For people to be writing him off so easily, either they see something I don’t or it almost feels that they want him to fail.”

Or maybe they have outgrown the teenage love-struck phase and are capable of accepting people/things for what they are.

Michael24

UruguayanPitbull

“a sing when we win kind of guy”

Shows you know nothing.

What do you consider yourself to be?

Your rhetoric sounds oh so familiar.

I wonder why?

Marko

Receding your ilk created the divide and continue to do so with all that shite about how a fan should be a fan.

Also Vic you’re a lying little shit you wanted Wenger gone after the first FA Cup win? Absolute lie I remember you last season saying he should leave only when he wants to he earned that right. Some backbone

mysticleaves

Marc, agreed totally.

Bamford, the quality of Wenger’s work throughout his career makes him top. Whether this year or last year or 1997 or 2007, Wenger WAS a top manager. As with all humans, decline comes with age but that doesn’t touch ones legacy.

RH, lol at oga

mysticleaves

Marko RH didn’t come up with ‘certain types’ did he?

Bamford10

Oh boy. As I said, some people are not good readers. It would be “THE late Princess Dianna,” guy, or “THE late Nelson Mandela”. The “the” prior to the word “late” determines how “late” is being used.

Have a good day, all,

PessimisticPat

Loving the revisionism from the AKBs on here. You lot backed him and called those who campaigned for change”not real” fans. You can try rewriting history,only problem is we all remember what you were saying last year and the years before that. Your best bet would be to admit you are clueless cunts and take your humble pie,but even then we would still be within our rights to shove that AKB shaped pie right down your throat whenever we feel like it. Obviously this wont go on forever,that would crazy right. Maybe just 10 years…….

Bob N16

Rambo, ‘teenage love struck phase’.

I accept that lots of supporters, who are so keen for home grown players to succeed , are more ‘rose-tinted’ towards a home grown, than if a player has been bought in. With AMN a lot of us have seen enough to believe he ticks enough boxes to succeed. He needs to find a position, of course.

Quality wins out though.

You come across a little curmudgeonly, I have to say.

Bob N16

AKB, WOB – these terms should be banned- divisive, unhelpful, boring.

Rambo Ramsey

“With AMN a lot of us have seen enough to believe he ticks enough boxes to succeed. ”

And a lot of us have not seen enough to believe he’s got what it takes to make it at a club aiming for the top.

Only one of the two groups though finds a need to get all emotional about the opposing view and bring in the ‘Super fan’ bollocks.

Receding Hairline

“Marko RH didn’t come up with ‘certain types’ did he?”

Mystic No one thrives from the divide here as much as Marko. Without it he will be lost

Receding Hairline

Jeff is gone permanently …..always thought he was not gonna make it.

As for the AMN debate, kid has a bright future.

Victorious

“Yes, you took the classier route and pelted insults on the people here. You attacked and harassed the people who campaigned for change, maybe even joined in the ‘One Wenger’ chants with the rest of your buffon buddies, all the while secretly harboring hopes for change yourselves.” Ooopppppsss wrong again,The majority of arsenal fans wanted him. gone and was classy about it it’s one thing to want Wenger gone another thing entirely to be obssesed with the man insults him in every fvckin post it’s just some tiny minority on here who went extreme and acted like douchbags using curse… Read more »

WengerEagle

Lol why are you always so wound up Aubergine my old dear?

WengerEagle

Guy has been banned how many times and still comes on like a menstrual banshee time and time again, lol.

Marko

Vic you’re lying when you say you wanted him gone you didn’t

PessimisticPat

Pahaha Uruguayan aubergine. 3 fa cups in 13 years, I’m so very humbled.

Rambo Ramsey

10 years? I’ve only been supporting the club for 10 months. I don’t watch all the matches.

WengerEagle

It’s still awkward for folks that didn’t want Wenger gone until VERY recently, as in the day after he was sacked.

Embarrassing bastards trying to save face saying that they have long wanted him out, complete lie.

And the people on here who have consistently been calling for change for years are the morons? Good one.

Victorious

Also Vic you’re a lying little shit you wanted Wenger gone after the first FA Cup win? Absolute lie I remember you last season saying he should leave only when he wants to he earned that right. Some backbone”

Marko sorry I didn’t respond to this false allegations on my person just now I was doing something productive and not wasting my time on your lowlife speeches

Now u simply just inventing BS in your lame attempt to score a cheap score,not unexpected, why not dig into the archive and repost again where I made these comment?..waiting

Rambo Ramsey

“you have to make twats like that know their place”

The Club certainly showed us!

Arsene Wenger- SACKED. Poor old fool, not even allowed to stay true to his values-‘Always Respect my contract’

Victorious

I expect an apology forthwith in a likely scenerio you ended up not seeing anything substantiative

The fact you outrightly tell lies and deny comments you’ve made doesn’t mean othere toll that lane you snivelling charlatan

Rambo Ramsey

‘It’s still awkward for folks that didn’t want Wenger gone until VERY recently, as in the day after he was sacked.Embarrassing bastards trying to save face saying that they have long wanted him out, complete lie.’

Where’s the surprise?

That’s what their history suggests- Blindness to reality. Denial.

Bob N16

Bullshit bickering posts about Wenger. When will this obsession end…..

Marko

Vic if I knew the specific date I would find it I believe it was around the time we got knocked out by Atletico I was arguing with Charlie about how he should be sacked straight away he argued about how undignified that was and we should wait until the summer and you chimed in with he should go whenever he wants and he’s earned it nonsense. You’re a liar when you try to pretend that you wanted him gone after the first FA Cup win (first anyone’s ever heard you say that) you’re a liar for pretending that you… Read more »

gambon

Jeff has gone to Angers on a permanent deal.

No doubt the NBP will tell us they never rated him now.

Marc

Bob

If only we’d had a game today with some new players to discuss? Oh well let’s see who can call who a bigger cunt than someone else.

Bob N16

Gambon, you love an acronym- what’s that all about?

CaliGooner

So much dumping on arsenal players on this board. I think some of you watch arsenal as a form of self mutilation. Or you just really love to find something to complain about. If that’s the case you certainly chose the right team.

Marc

Cali

” If that’s the case you certainly chose the right team.”

Not really there are plenty of teams who are in a worse position. We’ve had a rocky period but what have the Spud’s honestly had over the last 4 years?

By the way hope doesn’t count.

Leftsidesanch

Aubergines a wanker thats all

Bob N16

I’m going out…hope the thread is less about dick size…

Guns of Brixton

So Aubameyang on the wing

Will that work?

I mean Mandzukic did over at Juve.

Majesticgooner

What the team still needs going by today’s performance is that player who can constantly take on and beat his man, we need a dribbler, it was all passing between the lines stuff and that is easy to defend against. I hope emery addresses that before the start of the season.

Cesc Appeal

The difference is Manduzkic goal scoring record is nowhere near Aubameyang’s and Mandzukic went from double figure league tally at Ateltico and Munich to only doing that once for Juventus, since he’s been on the wing he’s scored single figures in the league.

Beyond dumb to do that to one of the best STs in football.

Cesc Appeal

Majestic

I agree.

A pacey winger who can dribble and take it past the defender.

As someone else said Emery seems to focus on getting at Ateltico from RM and LM and because Nelson isn’t ready and Aubameyang isn’t a winger it did not quite work but you could see some success.

If Emery likes that style, get a winger.

That simple.

gambon

Mandzukic plays wide to accommodate the much better goalscorer in Higuain.

Auba is much better than Lacazette.

You don’t play the better goalscorer wide.

Put it this way….there’s a reason Wiltord played wide at AFC and not Henry.

WengerEagle

Golovin joins Monaco.

BacaryisGod

Quick thoughts on the game: 1. I like that Emery is trying to have us play out of the back, but he might not have the defensive players for that right now. It will be interesting to see how it works out. 2. Kolasinac has an ‘Eboue’ problem but it’s easy to fix. Let me explain. If you look at his low passing %, a number of his misplaced passes happen because he’s moving too quickly (often for a 1-2) before he’s actually completed the pass. This means he’s off-balance and leads to his pass going astray. He just needs… Read more »

Michael24

Omg, “3 FA Cups”. How marvellous.

12 years of predictable and boring outcomes and there are still those amongst us who see winning 3 FA Cups and a couple of community shields as being the bees knees.

How stupid can you be?

Of course, I forgot, these are the true supporters.

Silly me!

UTarse

Guendouzi is a special player in the making. A rough diamond

Michael24

BacaryisGod

“There’s plenty to still feel excited about this season”

How about everything?

The pre-match anticipation and excitement. The walk to the stadium. The atmosphere and positive banter. Seeing a new manager, with new ideas and a desire to succeed and a team willing to compete from minute one.

Thank you God, my life is complete.

HillWood

Vitctitious
If Wenger hadn’t been sacked he’d have continued dragging the club downhill
The Kronkies might be many things
but stupid ain’t one of them

Receding hairline

65 million pounds rejected for Harry Maguire

Something is wrong with transfers in England