Guest columm: What Emery means to Arsenal

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I’m very excited to welcome new guest columnist Jonathan Blaustein (he’s NYT levels). He’s a great writer, he packs a punch and this is his first article (stay for the podcast at the end as well). Find him @jblauphoto.

Well hello there, fellas.

What do you know?

You probably don’t remember, but I wrote a guest post here at Le Grove back in 2014, as I was the poor schmuck whose DVR failed, dooming me to miss the first FA Cup victory.

(All was not lost, as I did a full media blackout, and watched a replay a few days later.)

For the last couple of seasons, I’ve written a regular column at the American Arsenal blog 7amkickoff. (Thanks, Tim.) It gave me a chance to opine on all the ridiculous elements of the Late-Wenger-Era, with a healthy dose of Jose Mourinho mockery too.

Perhaps to tie those themes together, we should keep a running tally of all the times Mourinho mocks Wenger this season? That man would fuck Arsene Wenger’s corpse if he could get away with it, just to have the final word.

All along, though, I continued to read Le Grove daily, beside 7amkickoff, Arseblog, ESPN and The Guardian.

Nearly two years ago, I surprisingly found myself coming around to Pete’s way of thinking. Instead of sounding like a cocky asshole, he came across as a forward-thinking, intelligent young man, well ahead of the curve. Sure, he was on the same message for the last 4 years, but eventually, the world moved in his direction.

Pete called for the modernization of Arsenal Football Club. He said hire a proper backroom staff. And a Director of Football. Modernize the training methods. Get current on analytics. Bring in high-level talent from other successful organizations. (Ultimately Barcelona and Dortmund.)

Pete was bitching about the red zone, and proper player rotation, at least 5 years ago.

And while I was a newbie as both an Arsenal fan and a sports writer back in 2014, now I am neither. (I’ve been a professional photography writer for 8 years, including 5 years at the New York Times.)

I’ve watched 95% of the Arsenal matches since I became a fan in 2011, and have seen 3 FA Cup titles in the interim. I’ve got a solid track record of prognostication over the last two years, and think I’m ready for you guys.

The truth is, everyone needs a change sometimes. It seemed like the perfect time to jump back to Le Grove.

I’m aiming for a monthly column, but might write a bit more than that if the situations are worthy.

But since this is my August contribution, I’ll give you my quick synopsis of the situation.

I like Unai Emery, and mostly like the summer and the squad. (I would have been happier if we’d brought in a CB with true quickness and speed, but that will likely wait until next summer’s window.) Emery strikes me as a passionate, likeable, hardworking grinder with a vision how to build this team.

Remember, he only got the PSG job because he was considered an up-and-comer who wins trophies. Sure, he’s got less shine now, (since he got sacked in Paris,) but I’m not sure he ever had a chance, once they signed Neymar.

The biggest stain on Emery’s reputation is the choke-fest against Barcelona in the 2017 Champions League. And don’t forget, one of the stars of the victory was… Neymar.

Speaking as a student of human nature, there is no fucking way Neymar was going to come to PSG with respect for a coach whose team just capitulated like that. Emery never stood a chance last year, and still he brought home silverware. (Though he gets no credit for it, given his budget, and the fact that Monaco drastically disassembled their title-winning team.)

Right now, after Saturday’s win, it still looks a bit like Wenger-ball, but with more cutback crosses from Hector Bellerin. The press hasn’t really taken root yet, but you can see where he’s going with it. And the attempts to build from the back, (to break the press,) are far-less-feeble than during Wenger’s last couple of years. (Post-Cazorla-injury.)

Even if Mustafi and Sokratis are a scary pair, (not in a good way,) with Torreira and Guendouzi potentially patrolling in front of them, I’m far less frightened than if we were stuck with Ramsey and Xhaka instead.

My belief this season is all about the Europa league, and the race for 4th. Everyone talks about the latter, but the former is more realistic, in my opinion.

Arsenal literally hired an expert in winning the Europa league, and have handed him enough talent to do it. (I’ll bet you £10 that Atletico don’t crash out of the Champions League early this year either.)

Emery has 2 cracks at the Champions League, and I think he’s a decent bet to come through on one of them, but probably not both. If he wins the FA or League Cup, but doesn’t get into the Champions League, I think he’ll keep his job, but it will be considered more failure than success.

Basically, I’m currently bullish on the post-Wenger era. (Especially now that Emery pulled out his first, very Wenger-ish victory.) And for the record, I officially called for the end of Arsene in the winter of 2017.

By then, I’d come around to Le Grove’s way of thinking, and hope you guys dig my columns to come.

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Ok this is taking way too long

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Tr4phy

DM

Shoulda just done that to start with…

Where is everyone?!

Bob N16

They have a life DM…

englandsbest

Jonathan

Good article.

Now give us the US lowdown on the arch-villain, Silent Stan.

DM

Bob N16

Nah. Must be something else.

Wallace

nice article. although…

“The biggest stain on Emery’s reputation is the choke-fest against Barcelona in the 2017 Champions League.”

after 88mins of the second leg it was 5-3 to PSG on aggregate. I’d call it a referee-assisted freak 7mins rather than a ‘choke-fest’.

Black Hei

Welcome to the site Jonathan!

Strange as it maybe since this is a Wenger-Out blog (not anymore), but ironic that you are the moderate voice on 7am, post Trump.

I think Tim’s emotions took a beating when Trump got elected and he took it out on Wenger.

HighburyLegend

Seems that Maureen is now the prestigious successor of arsène lol

Vintage Gun

Good post.

And for the record, i do recall reading your “DVR failed” post. Found it funny

Vintage Gun

My key phrase of the day is….. “SHOW SOME RESPECT”

Guns of Hackney

Nice post, guy.

But…don’t mention Arsenal and top four or winning the Europa League. Ain’t. Happening.

I always thought that the reason Jose and Arsene hated each other was because they were essentially the same. Last night proved it.

Man yoo will probably still have enough to finish above arsenal though. Here comes Zidane.

HighburyLegend

“and I want some applauds!!”

HighburyLegend

Here comes Conte!! lol

DivineSherlock

ManUtd officially became the laughing stock of the league .

Guns of Hackney

Man Utd will sack Jose and bring in Ancelotti for the remainder of this season. Hire Poch or Zidane for next.

Arsenal will rehire Wenger.

Biggus

I know we shouldn’t talk about sp*rs but am I the only one that thinks that they have turned a massive corner on us? Forget the excuse that they haven’t won anything yet but the mental battle going into top games look to be easily conquered by them. This was something we have failed to master from our old manager(I won’t even give him the honours of mentioning his name). They have a smaller budget, bought players in the right positions rather than just to appease fans. My only concern for Unai is that he is not a man that… Read more »

HighburyLegend

“Arsenal will rehire Wenger.”
Ah ah ah excellent one!!

Leftsidesanch

Ancelottis just joined Napoli…

All over the gaff as usual Guns

HighburyLegend

“they have turned a massive corner on us?”
No shit ?? lol

“ManUtd officially became the laughing stock of the league .”
Disagree, no one has the right to take that from us!!

GoonerInNY

Good piece, but why no headline?

Wallace

Biggus

“My only concern for Unai is that he is not a man that seems to be very aggressive in his thinking. I feel he can be coerced into just following a tradition of Wengerism(damn I said his name!).”

he’s 46 and has already won quite a bit. he’ll have his own way of doing things.

VicVic

The only thing on Jose’s side is that no club will give him the chance to ridicule himself for a long-long time like Wenger.

VicVic

The man demanded respect. Funny that people who don’t give respect are the ones who demand it most.

HighburyLegend

“Funny that people who don’t give respect are the ones who demand it most.”
Spot on!!

I don’t get why he’s not already fired. Are manure the new Arsenal ??

Cesc Appeal

Apparently Emery is going to be backed by Arsenal no matter how he chooses to handle the Ozil situation.

Great news, Ozil has ideas way above his station and has been mollycoddled for far too long.

Put a shift in and actually turn up or leave.

Buckhurst Gun

Is everyone forgetting that Chelsea are in Europa ? Trust me , we aren’t beating Chelsea if we come up against them at any point in that comp and we won’t beat the big champs league team that gets knocked down into the Europa , because that’s who we’ll draw ….

Cesc Appeal

I don’t know if we can make prediction 3 games into the season. It seems quite clear from the substitutions he’s making and the whole Ozil situation that Emery is very much still trying to work out what team is the best for this season. By the knockout stages of the Europa League we should have a settled team that is starting to look more like an Emery team. These things take time. If you look at Moura last night, when he turned up in January he didn’t look that good but starting this season off now he’s starting to… Read more »

VicVic

HighburyLegend

Manure is no new Arsenal, Jose is being treated. They will throw him out ASAP and give a new manager some money to set up and play real football.

Vintage Gun

Agree. Im almost done with the Ozil story. If he come’s good great and if not the be done with him (If possible). Regardless, what we shouldn’t do is keep playing him in the hope he comes good or fancies it.
Bench him if he doesn’t perform, and for long stretches if needs be.

Personally i think the kids cracking up. I don’t think he has the mentality for elite football anymore.

Dissenter

Spurs really play with pace and power. They have a World Cup winning goalie and a world class striker. They also have an elite manager who’s somehow being made comfortable enough to decline an approach from Madrid.
They’ve also stepped up into that mindset of expecting to win every game.

Gawd I wish Poch had left for Madrid last summer.
They look like a team that will definitely challenge for the title and please spare me the contrived outrage.

raptora

BG,
We actually deserved to get a point at least at the Bridge. And that was Arsenal at the very beginning of the biggest restructure in 22 years. I felt that Chelsea was similar to Conte’s Chelsea and the problems they had with us followed that pattern as well. Long, long time to a possible h2h versus them but I’d fancy our chances having KO them twice in a row in FAC and Carabooboo.

Cesc Appeal

It is so frustrating that we have allowed ourselves to fall this far out of nothing more than sentimentality

Biggus

Wallace, “he’s 46 and has already won quite a bit. he’ll have his own way of doing things.” I really hope so. I am not comparing him to the other new managers around or the ones from the last few years i.e Klopp, Pep, Conte, etc because I know that they came to teams that were already evolving. We’ve had 22 years of the same regime and even though most of the players have been here less than 7 years, there’s still that air of mediocrity around the club. My anger in the last few years aside from the obvious… Read more »

Dissenter

I have to say that United have bought poorly besides Pogba, I don’t think one of the Mourhino,targets are that good.
A new manger will be hamstrung by the players on parade.

VicVic

Buckhurst.

Are you saying Auba, Mikki and Iwobi will always miss tap-ins against Chelsea forever?
Chelsea were there for the taking. The guys who had the chance only refused to take them apart.

Cesc Appeal

Dissenter

I think that Matic was a good buy as well but generally speaking that squad will need a lot of work.

The difference to us being the new manager will be given £200 Million to do it most likely and there will be takers for a lot of those players.

DivineSherlock

On an Arsenal blog people think that spurs will challenge for title , what a load of crap. Wait till the CL starts once the fixtures come hard and fast they’ll disappear. And for once how many trophies has Pochettino really won ? or are we not gonna bring that cos the grass is always greener on the other side for some on here

gonsterous

divine sherlock

I agree, spurs aren’t winning the league anytime soon. They will however achieve 3rd place this season. CL maybe they will get to about the quarters at most. They really should be focusing on winning the FA cup or the capital one cup (or what ever name it has this season )

gonsterous

arsenal on the other hand, we should just throw every thing to finish 4th this season. Improvement on the last two seasons. done and dusted. Don’t need to win any thing else but a nice run in any one of the other comp (EL, FA cup or CC) would be nice. That would be a successful season actually.

Biggus

DivineSherlock, I personally didn’t say they will win the league but this is the same arrogance we’ve had of recent when we disregard other people’s progress in relation to ours. You have to admit that they have been progressing well in the last few years with style of play, players coming in and they haven’t had to spend loads of money. I’m not saying we should admire them cos they’re still sp*rs but we need to get off that excuse of financial limitations and get cracking with good coaching and buying players to improve the squad. We have a higher… Read more »

Dissenter

Devine Sherlock
You have to be really thick if you can’t see the obvious improvements spuds have made in the Poch era. They are very hard to beat and have become a side built for away games.
Yes they haven’t won a trophy but all I said is that they will compete for the title.
I didn’t say they were winning the league or the CL

I’m .on an Arsenal blog discussing the most recent premier league game between teams we ought to compete against….why is that so out of place?

Dissenter

Some people consider it a badge of honor to stick their heads in the sand and pretend that out local rivals are still as shots as they used to be.
When the obvious is merely pointed out then the typical daggers are drawn. It won’t take long for someone to call others “traitors” etcetera.

gonsterous

As much as the spurs have improved, they are no where near to winning the league in the next 2-3 years. I think they have reached their ceiling unless they get a World class player from the academy. As I said, they should focus on getting a few cups in the meantime…

Receding Hairline

Patrick Viera having a bit of a nightmare start over at Nice. Losing 0-4 at home to Dijon is not a good look. And this is a man who has actually been a manager elsewhere, this managing thing is not as easy as it looks.

Sarri is reaping the rewards of having a team who know what it means to win league titles, they simply down tools when they want a manager sacked.

gonsterous

it’s refreshing to see mou being handed the criticism here instead of one of our players. Nice to take the focus off our players for a single day…

DivineSherlock

Come on , Why is spurs the benchmark tho ? what they are doing now is exactly what we didnt want elite purgatory , we wanted to change and now we got them. I don’t like to praise them which will be hypocritical because thats the same thing we got all these years with Wenger. As for challenging the title come on , They couldn’t hold on to 2nd position the year Leicester won . bottlers forever

jasongms

Pete was the greatest of all fence sitters, but it’s ok, let’s rewrite history, shall we…

DivineSherlock

apologies for my English , not my first language.

DivineSherlock

Mourinho getting his ass handed out to him is so amusing to watch. His Meltdowns are getting epic everytime. Must be the most detestable manager ever .

alexanderhenry

Jonathan

I’m sure Emery is a competent coach. However, the squad is sorely lacking., so he’s going to have to do something special to finish top four.

Overall, Arsenal fc is going for a long term rebuild. It’ll be a long haul and I’m not sure the fans have the patience for it.

We’ll see,

Marko

I can see them backing him and giving him time and not just him but the likes of Sven too. Who I’d imagine even now is assessing the squad thinking about what needs to be done and what should have been done. I’m expecting that if needs be (which we absolutely will need) we’ll be looking at possibly signings in the January window. Once February hits and the window closes again I’m sure they’ll start again about thinking about next summers business. Coaching and tactics and all that was never going to fix this squad it was always going to… Read more »

Ben D

It’s quite interesting how some on here shift the measure of success when it suits. Not long ago, finishing in the top 4, winning the occasional cup trophy and reaching the knockout stages of the champions league was the norm for Arsenal. The measure then was ‘what’s the point of qualifying for the champions league if you have no chance of winning it’, ‘4th place is not a trophy, no one even remembers who was second’ etc. How is it now that Tottenham are doing great? What have they won? And are they consistently getting closer to winning anything?

Ben D

As far as I can see, they flatter to deceive. I will admit it when they prove me wrong.

Bamford10

Ben

Tottenham are a smaller club than Arsenal, so there is a different level of expectations for them.

All the same, if they don’t contend for the title or win a FAC or league cup trophy, they will rightly be criticized for being good but falling short.

No contradiction b/t this and the longstanding criticism of Arsenal under Wenger.

gonsterous

ben

difference being, wenger sold us a dream, and we found out he wasn’t going to deliver on that dream. So for the arsenal the “norm” wasn’t good enough.
spurs are at the same place we were in 2006 when we moved stadiums and they are being sold the same dream, so it’s okay for them but can their deliver on that dream is the question. But at the moment they have done as well if not better than us when we wanted to move stadiums, only on a smaller budget.

Ben D

There was a time when we would beat the top six teams, then lose to the Stokes and Blackburns playing ‘Allardyce-ball’, we didn’t consider that acceptable. Spurs beating Man U is a good result for them, but it won’t make them win the league, or anything until they get more consistent

Bamford10

Divine “On an Arsenal blog people think that Spurs will challenge for title; what a load of crap.” This is the irrational, tribalistic approach to the game. “If I support Team A, I can never regard Team B as better than Team A or more likely to win a title than Team A, regardless of the facts. This because I hate Team B.” None of which is to say that Spurs look ready to challenge for a title — that seems a bridge too far — but when Team B is good, it is rational and reasonable to acknowledge that… Read more »

Ben D

Bamford & gonsterous,

I agree with both of you. I just think some on here are presenting them as if they have ‘arrived’. I dint think they have unless they convert it to something tangible and consistent

gonsterous

ben

that’s why I keep posting that spurs should focus on getting a few cups cause the EPL and the CL are just a level above them, and out of their reach. If it’s another trophyless season for poch and klopp, we can start concluding they have been a failure…

HighburyLegend

That seems a stamford bridge too far!!
Sorry…

Bamford10

Ben

Agreed. Spurs are good, but they haven’t “arrived” in any sense. For me they are often overrated by some on here. They have done well with their resources, and they are better than us at the moment, but I still don’t find them all that impressive. City and Liverpool are much better, and depending on form, Chelsea could finish above Spurs as well. So despite all the talk about them, Spurs could easily finish fourth, which really isn’t anything special.

Marko

Valencia just signed Guedes for 36 million. Absolutely nothing in this market. They’ll be selling him for twice that in 2/3 years time

Chop-Suey

If Spurs finish 4th that’s 4 consecutive Top 4 without spending anything in the age of 200 million players.

Don’t fool yourself, that’s something.

Receding Hairline

If Spurs finish 4th that’s 4 consecutive Top 4 without spending anything in the age of 200 million players.Don’t fool yourself, that’s something.

It really isn’t , the only person fooling himself here is you. It’s time for them to kick on and win things. How hard is it to win the FA cup at least?? How can a manager aged 46 not have a single career trophy in almost 10 years of management yet he is hailed as a genius

Ben D

Well said, Receding Hairline

Chop-Suey

He’s not a genius but definitely an over achiever.

And he only managed small clubs: Espanyol, Southampton and Spurs.

If he had been given a team like Madrid or City he would’ve definitely won trophies.

HighburyLegend

If Arsenal finish 4th this season, don’t fool yourself, that would be something!!

Marko

How can a manager aged 46 not have a single career trophy in almost 10 years of management yet he is hailed as a genius I mean he’s managed Espanyol, Southampton and Spurs that’s how. He’s doing a good job but he hasn’t been at a club where there’s ever been expectations of winning silverware. I don’t know what you want him to do. If he went to Madrid or United absolutely he’ll have to win something. I mean success for a manager can’t just be about trophies can it? Sure if he’s managing a top club sure but a… Read more »

Receding Hairline

And he only managed small clubs: Espanyol, Southampton and Spurs.

Roberto Martinez won the FA cup with Wigan, Laudraup won the League cup with Swansea, A real over achiever Simeone won the league with Athletic Madrid and played in two Champions league finals, Spurs have not even been to a final in their period of glory and over achievement.

They have done alright, but have fallen short of actually making this period count. There have absolutely nothing to show for it…Zilch

gonsterous

highbury legend

given that we have come 5th and 6th the last two seasons, coming 4th this time round would be an achievement as well as an improvement, not to mention we play in the CL, or does the europa league attract you ??

Marko

Marcelino of Valencia formally of Villarreal is a very good manager doing a fantastic job but yet hasn’t won a thing because he hasn’t managed Barcelona or Real yet.

Receding Hairline

Marko so he needs to move to Real Madrid or Manchester clubs o win things …LOL Simeone met a struggling team and made them champions Klopp challenged the might of Bayern in Germany and won two league titles Even the Saints had their day out at Wembley for a Cup final thanks to Puel, they nothing to show for the Period this great man called Pochettino was manager Football is about winning trophies, once it stops being about that then you are in Wenger territory……stop moving the goal posts No one is even considering the talent he has had at… Read more »

Chop-Suey

There have absolutely nothing to show for it…Zilch

Of course they do. They were a mid table club for decades and now they have a structure which allows them to play Champions League year in year out.

Add in a new stadium, not to mention they finally overtook their biggest rivals and are set to finish above them for the foreseable future.

I’d say they have reasons to consider this a successful few years

HighburyLegend

@gonsterous : I was making some humor, but apparently you’re far too intelligent for that, so I’m sorry…

Receding Hairline

Marcelino of Valencia formally of Villarreal is a very good manager doing a fantastic job but yet hasn’t won a thing because he hasn’t managed Barcelona or Real yet.

Well i am sure Real know he is alive, yet they went ahead to upset the Spanish Federation for Lopetegui …they should have called you Marko

Marko

Roberto Martinez won the FA cup with Wigan, Laudraup won the League cup with Swansea, A real over achiever Simeone won the league with Athletic Madrid and played in two Champions league finals, Spurs have not even been to a final in their period of glory and over achievement.

Atletico are a big club and Simeone is a better manager. The others were honestly flukes. Alex Mcleish won a league cup against us another fluke

Receding Hairline

Add in a new stadium, not to mention they finally overtook their biggest rivals and are set to finish above them for the foreseable future.

Yep..we have gone full Wenger ..building stadiums now is he your Poch…wonderful man

HighburyLegend

(in reference to Cho-Suey’s post, just above…
nervermind)

Chop-Suey

Trophy or no trophy, Martinez, Laudrup and Puel are not fit to lick MP’s boots.
Fact

Receding Hairline

Atletico are a big club and Simeone is a better manager. The others were honestly flukes. Alex Mcleish won a league cup against us another fluke

Keep telling yourself that. The men in question have that on their CV. Poch has a stadium, too bad he isn’t a building engineer

Marko

Well i am sure Real know he is alive, yet they went ahead to upset the Spanish Federation for Lopetegui …they should have called you Marko

Just making a point no need to be a cunt. Unless you’re on another wind up? Wouldn’t be like you now would it. I assume they didn’t go for him because he’s in a good project with job security at Valencia. He can do well and not win a trophy and keep his job whereas at Madrid he could do well AND win a trophy and still could lose his job

gonsterous

highbury legend

screw you and your well placed commas, dammit, made me look like a fool…

Receding Hairline

Trophy or no trophy, Martinez, Laudrup and Puel are not fit to lick MP’s boots.
Fact

Neither of those three want to lick his boots, you can knock yourself out when u done licking the other parts you are on now

Receding Hairline

Just making a point no need to be a cunt. Unless you’re on another wind up? Wouldn’t be like you now would it. I assume they didn’t go for him because he’s in a good project with job security at Valencia. He can do well and not win a trophy and keep his job whereas at Madrid he could do well AND win a trophy and still could lose his job

While Lopetegui was jobless frequenting the job centers looking for spare change. It’s not like he just signed a new two year deal with the Spanish national team

Marko

Simeone met a struggling team and made them champions Klopp challenged the might of Bayern in Germany and won two league titles

3rd best team in Spain for years and he’s a great coach with good resources they’re a top team. Klopp did great but Germany was always a one team kind of league and over here Poch and now have about 4/5 teams capable of winning the league.

Chop-Suey

RH

You’re all over the place, pal. Take a pause from posting garbage and don’t give yourself a heart attack over this thing..

Dissenter

“Roma and Netherlands midfielder Kevin Strootman, 28, is set to end his five-year stint in Serie A by moving to France to join Marseille for £22.6m. ”

oops
There goes the chance to sell off Elneny to Marseille

Marko

While Lopetegui was jobless frequenting the job centers looking for spare change. It’s not like he just signed a new two year deal with the Spanish national team

Yeah I think he’ll come to regret that soon enough. I’m not sure what you’re getting at do you not think Marcelino is a good coach? Have you heard of him? It’s okay if you haven’t no one will think any less of you. That’s not possible

Marko

You’re having a nightmare honestly. Ask most football people and they’ll say Poch is doing a good job and is a good manager. It’s probably only Arsenal fans who are saying he’s not until he wins something.

Marko

According to Goal’s Arsenal correspondent Chris Wheatley, Reiss Nelson is set to join Hoffenheim this month in what appears likely to be a permanent deal.

To bare bones

Receding Hairline

3rd best team in Spain for years and he’s a great coach with good resources they’re a top team. Klopp did great but Germany was always a one team kind of league and over here Poch and now have about 4/5 teams capable of winning the league.

Athletico Madrid league place finish 2009/2010…9th

Athletico Madrid league place finish 2010/2011…7th

Simeone joins Athletico Madrid in 2011

2011/2012..Europa league winners
2012/2013 Copa del rey and European Super cup
2013/2014 La Liga

Now there is a manager worthy of all the fawning

Michael24

Recediing

Simeone “a real overachiever”.

Are you sure about that?

Also, although Spuds have won “zilch” in recent times, as it stands, they are head and shoulders ahead of us.

Winning things is not just down to the manager. It’s also down to the quality of players at his disposal.

Imo, Mourinho would never have been as successful as he has been, without inheriting quality players.

The same can be said of Wenger.

Receding Hairline

You’re having a nightmare honestly. Ask most football people and they’ll say Poch is doing a good job and is a good manager. It’s probably only Arsenal fans who are saying he’s not until he wins something.

I am yet to see one place i said he is not a good manager. Simply stating the fact that just another top four finish for him while he apparently waits for Madrid or Manchester United is not good enough.

Receding Hairline

Recediing Simeone “a real overachiever”.Are you sure about that?

Without a shadow of doubt. Man is a trophy laden manager same cannot be said for the love of your life

alexanderhenry

Regarding spurs, I rate them very highly. A lack of depth I think will leave them short again this season, but I’d be shocked if they didn’t finish top four.

How the new stadium effects their transfer policy will be crucial for them moving forward.

Also, I can’t think of a single current arsenal player who’d make their starting XI.

Ramsay and lacazette on the bench maybe?

Marko

Are you struggling? I said great manager and don’t let it fool you Atletico were always the third best team in Spain. They were always buying decent players and making decent players they just had poor managers. Won their first European trophy prior to Simeone. 10 league titles 10 cups

Dream10

-Reiss Nelson to Hoffenheim.
-CL football and more playing for him.
-Following in the footsteps of other homegrown youngsters like Ademola Lookman and Nelson’s close friend Jadon Sancho.
-Will get to work with a highly regarded coach in Nagelsmann.

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