Well hello and welcome to what is, in fact, my Monday, because we all had a day off yesterday.
A lot of the chatter I was reading yesterday focused on Granit Xhaka, who is officially the new poster child of the collapsed Wenger apologist regime. Never has a group of people been so misguided in who they attach their loyalties to, but one thing is for sure, you have to hand it to them, their arguments always incredibly sound on paper.
The big fear a lot of people have at the moment centres around an isolated statistic call xG build-up. The definition of xG Buildup is comes from the very interesting Statsbomb site.
You’ll note, however, that for a lot of players, the values are still dominated by xG from shots and xA from assists. You get a little extra credit for your buildup play, and some unexpected players are still able to shine through. But the fun starts when exclude shots and assists from the possession chains, so we can concentrate just on buildup play. It’s okay if you ultimately make the assist or shot yourself, but you also have to be involved in the earlier parts of the move to get credit. I originally called this pre-xGC (pre as in pre-assist, you see), but the world knows it now as xGBuildup.
Now, the reason people have their panties in a twist is because Granit ranks pretty well for this statistic (play here).
The masters of this statistic and people that outrank Granit are midfielders like Busquets, Weigl, Alcantara, and Kroos. Iwobi, Ramsey and Mesut also score very well here, but it goes without saying, Granit, being a mainstay at the base of our possession-based approach is going to score well for this particular statistic.
The issue I have with internet stats folk (the amateurs) is the absolute lack of context they give when chucking out isolated numbers they’ve seen in a radar graph. Granit Xhaka is never critiqued for being bad at passing. He’s being taken to task by fans who actually watch the game with their eyes and spot the glaring weaknesses in what he offers the team holistically. Namely, he’s easily rattled under pressure, he makes at least one goal gifting mistake each game, and he lacks mobility in a system that requires an intense pressing philosophy.
We’ve been defending his errors for 2 and a bit seasons. During that time, he’s sat at the base of our midfield as we’ve been humiliated 10-2 in the Champions League. He’s been part of relegating ourselves to Europa League. He’s reinforced the idea that we’re soft through the middle and easy to bully in midfield. Is it all his fault? No. But you can’t doubt he’s a chunk of the reason we are where we are.
Unai Emery has an extremely unbalanced squad at Arsenal. He doesn’t have the basic component pieces you need to win a Premier League title, and the most frustrating challenge is the problematic parts are his most expensive. The manager is trying to ring in the new era playing his best players, not the right ones.
Granit Xhaka might be a formidable distributor of the ball from deep, but he’s a doughnut when it comes to defending, he makes unforced errors on the regular and his lack of pace and power make him a weak point to exploit.
Aaron Ramsey is a force to be reckoned with on the pitch and ideally, you’d have him leading the press, but in a more advanced position, he lacks creativity and discipline.
Mesut Ozil is the most precious of flowers, he needs to be correctly watered, manicured and fed to be able to exist in the modern system. Even then, he doesn’t like tough games away from him and he hides in games against the top 6. He doesn’t like playing out on the right and when he does it stifles our fullback, but when he’s playing in his favoured #10 role he can’t cope with defensive duties.
The manager also needs to make a decision on a keeper who rattles the defence. Seeing the Telegraph write things like ‘Ignore your manager’ is why the British sports press is dying. What needs to happen is the manager needs to make the tough decision, and it’s clear that Cech is not going to adapt to the passing game at 36 years old.
Emery needs to make decisive decisions that are going to look odd from the outside, one of them is going to have to be putting Xhaka on the bench and opting for a more mobile centre midfield. His challenge is that MG and LT would give us better cover, but they both lack experience and possibly the passing range Xhaka offers us. But ultimately, they’ll give us power, pace and the aggression we’ve lacked with Xhaka there. We could also operate with Aaron Ramsey playing a more central role next to LT, but Ramsey would need to do things like not bomb forward and play up front in the last ten minutes of a game you’re hanging onto by a thread.
My fear is the manager is caught between a rock and a hard place. He’s hanging on the past with his starting line-ups, then ruffling feathers with early changes. He needs to go hard at what is right. As G Nev said the other week, don’t go half arsed and back your vision.
Let’s see where that goes.
See you in the comments where I’ll be giving you all xG ratings for agreeing with me.
x
If Emery had been in charge of Madrid and had this start, he would be sacked. Arsenal need to become more ruthless. It works for Chelsea.
No he would not have been sacked…none of the people running those clubs are idiots..you on the other hand,,,,,
“We were cheated against Barca in 2011 We had a great squad who threw their toys and betrayed him after that and then he just was never able to claw it back. And no, we’ve been top of the league 3 times and had our February collapse on 3 occasions since 06” The refs cheated us, lol. The players betrayed him and threw there toys out the pram for 7 years after 2011, again very funny. Finally just thought id point out the league season doesnt finish in february un na naai. It finishes in May. So once. We came… Read more »
It’s heartening to read what the senior players are saying about Emery.
There’s no question that the have bought into his methods and know that it will take time.
GOH
By reading all your post it clear you have an agenda against Emery. Chelsea squad was miles ahead of Arsenal before Sarri took over. Sarri was able to get a midfielder who knows his system from the get go that cost almost the entire budget that Emery was allowed when he took over. Talking about GK, the dude in CFC goal cost more than every player ever to be signed by Arsenal. If it wasn’t for poor finishing by PEA you would be saying otherwise because Arsenal should have won that game comfortably.
Can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. Fair play Emery wants us to press and play out from the back. But to do both you need certain types of players. When Pep came into Man. City he had a blueprint of what he wanted of a high intensity game and instructed the club to go out and get the players he wanted. Silent Stan on the other hand gave very little to Emery who is saddled with players with big salaries and bigger egos who are quite frankly not very good. Despite this Torreira would be a… Read more »
Maybe the football in use also speak Spanish and broken English, explains why Ramsey struggles to control simple passes
If only Emery had better English all those wayward passes from Cech or the errors from Xhaka would become a thing of the past.
Besides, Chelsea are no longer in the business of arbitrarily sacking managers..because it’s too damn expensive to pay them off.
RH
You need to look into your history. Real Madrid do not fuck about.
Arsenal sat back and watched Arsene destroy the club for ten years…if you are looking for an idiot, look at the club you support, not me.
“We had a great squad who threw their toys and betrayed him after that and then he just was never able to claw it back.” That’s bollocks. The players never betrayed Wenger, he was too good and buying their silence in the ‘socialist’ wage structure. Not one of them has come out to disparage the man or what was going on behind the scenes. The knew what a shit show it was, but football is about getting your fucking nose in the trough and not shitting where you eat. He was never able to claw it back because he was… Read more »
I presume some of you are wishing we had Sarri Ball right? Lol! just wait and see what happens when his team returns from the break
Emery English isn’t good and he can’t get his ideas across properly but the same fans wants LT to start every game when this same player don’t speak a word in English. lol. Anything to discredit UE when in reality we have numerous individuals at the club who are fluent in both languages who could all act as translators. lol
GoH
Which is worse?
Arsenal sitting back and watching Arsene destroy the club for ten years
or
Arsenal sacking the new manager after four games when he has 6 points in 4 games, the two games lost were against the previous two league champions.
You don’t seem to realize how moronic your lamentations are.
You are really touting this Emery-out stance like it’s anything but a sick joke.
Guns I like you when you’re obviously being funny but when you wanna be taken seriously and talk football you can’t be taken seriously. Also the Emery out movement stuff is sad at this point. Emery out after 4 games and wanting Arteta to take over suggests you’re a grown man with a crush… for some reason
Arsenal sat back and watched Arsene destroy the club for ten years…if you are looking for an idiot, look at the club you support, not me.
Nah..i like where i am looking
Had Auba, Mikki, and Iwobi taken their chances against Chelsea, and the game ended 6-3, then Sarri would have been a wrong hire?
But we didn’t score the cheap goals and Sarri is a master and Emery is nothing?
Unless you have the talents for seeing storms in coffee mugs, you can not begin to dismiss a football coach based on four games!
Dissenter/Marko
We will see.
No crush. I just feel that the Emery appointment was made not based on his ability, but on his “said what the board wanted to hear” credentials.
Anyway, Arsenal will do what Arsenal do…nothing. And then we can all be happy about that.
Pat
Alright dumb dumb. You’ve moved the goal posts. You might think it’s clever but it isn’t. Now you’ve opened your gob and butted into a debate uninvited so stick to the original point.
Was Wenger finished after 06? No
He didn’t win the league but he wasn’t finished. You can’t hold up your point like the other dumb dumb marko so you slide the goal posts to try and disguise the fact.
You saying 7-10 points isn’t close? Doesn’t take a lot to turn that into title winners.
no need to resort to insults un na naai.
Thought i proved it pretty well.
Thanks for the respectful debate 😉
hmmmm 7-10 points,a new manager maybe, as wenger was finished
and no 7-10 points isnt nearly winning the title
So you’re saying that if emery can’t get us into the top four consistently then he’s finished? Or if he can’t win the title then he’s finished? What about champions league quarter and semi finals?
the fact that almost and nearly oome up all the time in your arguments should tell you something
I didn’t say nearly winning the title I did we got close 3 times.
No crush. I just feel that the Emery appointment was made not based on his ability, but on his “said what the board wanted to hear” credentials.
You see cannot be taken seriously. So Emery was appointed because he said what they wanted to hear and not because of his ability or credentials but Arteta would have been better because of his ability and he would have had the balls to say what exactly to the board?
victorious
“What made Wenger adjusted after a seemingly shaky start to his Arsenal reign was the fact he was a known multi-linguist”
Imo, I don’t think this had too much of an impact on things. I would say he had a core of a squad that were able to do most of the dirty work for him.
Emery is dealing with players that lack the self belief and self motivation to take the bull by the horns and adapt to change.
I am 100% behind GoH.
Reckon he’s spot on about Emery. I’m in the same boat. No big deal that we hired him, but let’s be super honest about why he was hired: self preservation for Ivan G (who is leaving)
i never said that at all, i was merely pointing out how i thought your view on wenger was wrong. emery was never mentioned once un na naai.
UE Is fluent in french and spanish…13 of the main squad understands either. So whats the noise about English.
ok well then lets agree to disagree, you think 10 points is almost winning the league.
I dont.
Done
I want the manager do well to shut you guys up.
pessimistic.
But that’s not finished. Compare that to 90% of football clubs around the world and that record is outstandzing. All while Chelsea United and Liverpool finished outside top four.
Anyway I’ll support this manger until he’s finished, wether that’s top four, champions league semi finals or not.
Marko
We’re you a part of the interview process?
For all you know, Emery could have said what the board didn’t want to hear.
Oh yeh and you’re also friends with Arteta.
Bloody ridiculous.
Were you
Pessimistic pat
Emery was mentioned
That’s what started off the discussion you shoulder charged your way into….
Oh somebody defended anything Wenger did ever….can’t have that.
So back yourself dumb dumb. Does it mean a manager is finished if he finishes top four and hits champions league quarters, semis and finals?
Comment section today is a mess, roles reversed and then theres Guns lolol
Red with a reasonable balanced comment. Joe is balanced. Pierre is an embarrassment. Funny stuff – keep it up.
Arsenal haven’t competed for a title since they won it in 2004.
Of course you do Pedro you’re both in love with the same man. It’s that simple otherwise make a better case for Arteta. Also no offense but you are a notorious flip flopper and I’m sure a few more victories and you’ll be backing Emery all over again
ManU and Spurds already lost to ‘small’ teams this new season under two great coaches who are masters of EPL.
Man city already played a draw with a ‘small’ team under the ‘untouchable’ Pep.
We had two games we should win, we won, and should have won against Chelsea if guys kept their cool in front of goal.
So I don’t see what justifies the cry.
Did you notice that Cardiff had eleven pro footballers playing against our own eleven pro?
I assume you did, so you should know that an EPL game can be difficult sometimes.
I mean as poor as we were Saturday, do we not take into account that this is the same team that won a total of 4 away games last season?
Michael sense my tone
Yep im the “dumb dumb” for sure. Shoulder barging my way around the blog. grow up Un na naai. Imagine someone offering up an opinion on an arsenal blog……………….
for someone who whines about others moving the goalposts you seem to be quite good at it.
xG or no xG ,Xhaka is abysmal in the premier league,,we have seen that man cost us goals,points , red cards since we signed him,,too slow and he buckles under any form of pressure,,,he should be sold in January with ozil and mustafi
McBright, the language of the dressing room is English. That’s the problem.
For all those (debatable whether they actually want or are trying to have an out there view) asking for M8 as our manager, what would you have said if we were linked to..let’s say.. Gary Monk?
Marko, I’m not really a notorious flip-flopper. My opinions change over the years, but I’d mark that out as a positive.
Emery was a weak hire, I’ll stand by that.
Some really funny posts to set off boring fortnight.
” I just feel that the Emery appointment was made not based on his ability, but on his “said what the board wanted to hear” credentials.”
That’s rich from you Guns since you’re backing Arteta who has ZERO record of ability.
The only way Arteta convinces anyone is to release Guardiola’s flatulence into the board room and tell them to gaze into a crystal ball.
It still boggles my mind to think anyone, including Pedro actually advocated that sign a novice as manager.
How very fluent is Pep’s English, Pedro?
Ranieri or whatever won the EPL with more terrible English than Emery!
*Emery’s
I see no takers, because more than likely – not one single member of the AFC fanbase would have taken Garry Monk, who is an actual manager for at least 4 years. Yet are still here, months after Emery was appointed complaining that we didn’t take a gamble on Arteta. The mind really boggles with this one.
Arteta’s English is also no at good as we all like to think.
In the amazon.com City documentary, Arteta insisted on speaking Spanish, per the producers. I was shocked because Ia always thought his English was impeccable.
His English is limited to the yada-yada talk players use during press conference.
I can’t believe Pedro is still banging the Arteta drum. “He runs Pep’s games!” Because an article on Goal.com provides a single and uncorroborated example of Arteta telling Mendy to cut back rather than cross. No brave, bold, and top drawer professional accepts playing 2nd fiddle to anyone, even to Pep. Arteta is a coward hiding behind Pep for another year. He could’ve been managing at any number of clubs looking for a gaffer this season. He was a cowardly player too when he was under pressure. Nothing bold about him. Emery’s record in Europe doesn’t count for shit when… Read more »
Peter “Does anyone else get the sense that Emery is being teed up for a massive slap down when things go wrong? The press don’t rate him, the explayers aren’t fancying him, and it feels a little like people want it to go a bit David Moyes. Unfair. I find it especially uncomfortable when the barbs come from people who haven’t had an opinion for 10 years. Also, isn’t it sad how our media react like they just found a foreign burglar in their house when a coach they have little knowledge of lands. Open your minds chaps, admit you… Read more »
Redtruth
With the Win. lol
Emery was a weak hire?
That’s possible since he wasn’t Massimiliano Allegri, Jardim or Diego Simeone.
He is however a lot better that hiring a guy with ZERO experience as head manager to steer a club going through a major transition.
Pedro
Why is Arteta still at city if he was as good as you’re repeatedly stated over the summer.
Why haven’t any other club president or DoF taken a chance on him?
Want radical
Leno
Holding sok marvanoupos
Tottiera mg
Ramsay Michki
Welbeck Auba laca
Radical enough ?.
After watching the amazon.com documentary of Man city’s league winning season.
I can say with some certainty that it’s just bollocks to suggest that Arteta runs Pep’s games for him.
It’s like saying the trainee surgeon performed the complicated heart transplant surgery because he cleaned the site pre-op and then closed the surgical wound when the surgery was finished.
Pep relies on his entire team, not just Arteta but i that dressing room there’s no ambiguity as to who is in charge.
Banging the Arteta drum while calling Emery a weak hire. Must be boredom
“for someone who whines about others moving the goalposts you seem to be quite good at it.”
Would you expect anything different from a Trump-tard?
Fair few waxing lyrical about N’Zonzi on here, watched Milan-Roma and honestly he was comfortably the worst player on the park.
Directly responsible for Cutrone’s winner in the 95th minute with a hospital pass that Xhaka would have been proud of.
No more Wengemery.
We want Artetanal F.C. 2019.
Guns
Lol
You really are one cheerful moaner.
Had Auba, Mikki, and Iwobi taken their chances against Chelsea’
Had my auntie had ballz she’d be by Uncle,
so what? About time you put the excuses aside. The rent boys had more than enough chances themselves to put the game to bed
WE – That can’t be right. N’Zonzi is supposed to ensure no team ever concedes a goal or at least look like conceding one. He reigns supreme over the defensive plain and the opposition shrink in his presence.
Pat
Care to elaborate?
Cutter
Tell me exactly how voting for Trump was a bad move for a patriotic American?
He’s putting the interests of America first.
Shame you lefties can’t bare the fact that socialism has failed and the West is reverting back to nationalism again
I dont understand the clamour for nzonzi myself.
Paulinho
Funny isn’t it that a limited player is actually rated higher on his strengths, i.e the only things that he is competent at as compared to more rounded players.
N’Zonzi is no better defensively than most CDM’s but because he’s so useless going forward most see him as this defensive colossus.
Just like if you were to ask most people who’s a better passer out of Xhaka and Ramsey, they would opt for the former or a better finisher between Aubameyang and Kane they would choose Auba.
WE
You really think Aubameyang is a better finisher than Kane? He misses far too many sitters to be in Kane’s league. Chelsea being an obvious example.
His movement is too static too
When people throw numbers to defend their points, at least they should check the number before posting. Otherwise they kind of look like idiot when a simple google check that to be completely made up. Arsenal defense did not conceded more than 60 goals in the league last season. It was bad, but it was only 51. This season, we have looked worse defensively. Disjointed on open play and clueless on set pieces. For the last two years, Arsenal was one of top team in term of not conceding on set pieces and scoring on set pieces. Clearly the work… Read more »
Unn
No, that was essentially my point.
Because Kane’s more rounded, Auba is perceived as the better finisher whereas they’re pretty much at the same level in the finishing department.
Dissenter
I call BIG BILLY BULL SHIT son.
Arterta’s English is well accomplished.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QisR_0CnfwM
This isn’t just, yeah, we score goal, we pass to de wing, we defend as a team.
WE – Spot on and a point I’ve made several times in reference to the all-round box-to-box midfielders of yesteryear like Souness, Robson Ince, Keane, Petit, Albertini etc that were quality at everything. They had the all-round ability to do what the game demanded, whereas limited players like Xhaka are forced to play in a contrived manner because they can’t do anything else, so he plays a stupid self-indulgent pass before half time when a better midfielder has the option of running with the ball or playing a one-two to see out the half or score a second.
As predicted, the AKBs are the first to turn on Unai. I’m sure they are petitioning to get a plane with a banner soon.
Victorious
It’s not an excuse. It’s a fact. We should have beaten them. I don’t see your point here.
Eagle
Sorry pal. I got a little muddled there
But I don’t agree that many would say Auba is the better finisher with or without kane’s Movement. He simply isn’t
I’d also say xakha is the better passer than Ramsey with or without examining alternative facets of their game
WE
but I agree with your point on modern players only possessing a narrow skill set.
Paulinho
Agreed. 100% which is why modern midfielders just don’t compare to those of old.
Un na naai – I would always say Wilshere was a better passer than Xhaka as well, when the vast majority would say Xhaka. It’s because Xhaka does it so often that people think he’s better at it. Can understand the argument of preferring that style of play but that’s different than quality of actual passing.
Still yet to see Xhaka play a pass of the quality Wilshere played to Sanchez at Palace last year. That was a great pass technically and it also had a massive impact in terms of Sanchez being through on goal.
Receding You seem to be taking Arteta’s name to heart for some absurd reason. You understand he merely represents a bolder appointment than the safe pair of hands we’re currently under? He’s a managerial prospect, idk why I’d have to describe why he’s a bolder choice than Emery. And btw, I’m not sure why the narrative is being altered here, I’ve stated Emery is more than capable on here. Today also. I’m speculating based on the opening two months that leaves me feeling this season has no relative hope for top 4 and is earmarked as a transitional one. Would… Read more »
Directly responsible for Cutrone’s winner in the 95th minute with a hospital pass that Xhaka would have been proud of.
Speaking of prospects that Cutrone lad looks like the real deal
Lol
Emery a safe pair of hands? The team gave up multiple chances against West Ham at home and conceded two goals against Cardiff both teams relegation fodder sides.
I of course hope he succeeds in what he is trying to implement in this team but it don’t look safe hands at this point. Could go up in fire.
Absolute banter that we have people on here who think that arteta would’ve kicked the emirates door down and been doing something more radical You think a guy who is still in his 40s and has no managerial experience would have not only had the balls to bench our underperforming stars all on day 1 but also have us playing magical, winning football by weak 4 LOL So let’s get this straight. We have stroppy, underperforming superstar players on enormous saries mailing it in. We have another reasonably big persobality running his contract down. We have a broadly piss squad… Read more »
It’s not safe what Emery is trying to implement with this side atm with the players at his disposal. It’s kind of dangerous. But it is done with the hope for better things for the team in the future.
You understand he merely represents a bolder appointment than the safe pair of hands we’re currently under? He’s a managerial prospect, idk why I’d have to describe why he’s a bolder choice than Emery.
You haven’t explained how he’s considered a bolder choice or why he’d guarantee excitement not once. If you think unknown quantity is enough of an argument think again. And no one’s altering shit you said Arteta would guarantee excitement over the dull as dishwater era under Emery.
China
good one mate. Can you also rip on the idiots that think nzonzi was the answer to our midfield and would give us 3 years of solidity ?
This idea that arteta somehow represents a good choice just because he’s inexperienced, knows the club from his entirely forgettable years here and has worked for pep is a joke Why does bold equal smart? You know who is an even bolder move than arteta? Jerry Seinfeld. Appointing him would be extremely radical. No one would be prepared for what he would bring to the table Bold for bolds sake is stupid. I’m sorry but this needs to be said. There’s nothing smart about a club in a complete mess of a situation, standing ties over the precipice of genuine… Read more »
marko
It’s not a difficult one to comprehend, just a measure of how special you are I guess.
So far under Emery it’s been boring and of little life, I explained why and can’t be bothered doing it again because you’re a thick cunt. Appointing Arteta would’ve been exciting because nobody can assert what he’s going to bring as a manager.
If you can’t wrap your head around it just skip me, your drivel is getting annoying.
You seem to be taking Arteta’s name to heart for some absurd reason. You understand he merely represents a bolder appointment than the safe pair of hands we’re currently under? He’s a managerial prospect, idk why I’d have to describe why he’s a bolder choice than Emery.
Yea Charlie
I can take a walk around my neighborhood naked this evening , a few people might refer to me as bold…majority though will have other more appropriate words for that action
Don’t write Emery off after 4 games. People wrote Pep off when he didn’t bring in 4 trophies in his first season. Then look. And Emery doesn’t have 2/300 mil to splash. Don’t expect anything this season. Maybe next season we can expect a tilt at top 4. Arsenal isn’t run by Emery, it run by a man that has no interest in investing into a winning team. The important thing is that there has been change. We are finally out of the malaise that had set into the club and supporters. It’s all a bit new and fresh and… Read more »
Receding Not really sure what point you’re attempting to make. I’ll remind you it wasn’t me that put Arteta in the running, he was there by merit you’d assume – unless you want to criticise the Arsenal structure? I’m simply reacting to his inclusion and saying if this season was a write off then I’d have sooner went with the unknown quantity and maybe we’d have struck gold. It’s really a simple concept, only reason you’re struggling is because you’re hell bent on asserting Arteta isn’t qualified for the role. To which I again remind you, I didn’t put him… Read more »
What are you on about Charlie
After 4 games we’d know a fair bit about what arteta has to offer. How long would this excitement last? As long as he’s winning. And what if he isn’t because as a guy with zero actual experience he can’t handlw the team or is making too many mistakes?
Will you still think appointing him because he’s exciting was clever? Something else that’s exciting is cliff diving near jagged rocks. Doesn’t make it clever just because you might not die
China
I’ve been crystal clear
It’s not a difficult one to comprehend, just a measure of how special you are I guess. So far under Emery it’s been boring and of little life, I explained why and can’t be bothered doing it again because you’re a thick cunt. Appointing Arteta would’ve been exciting because nobody can assert what he’s going to bring as a manager. You have not explained once how he’d guarantee excitement and be a good appointment outside of saying unknown quantity. Even at the end there it’s would have been exciting and nobody could assert. So basically he’s got the makings of… Read more »
How can you not understand the point he’s trying to make? He’s saying being brave and being smart and not necessarily linked and being brave for the sake of it isn’t necessarily useful. That’s really fucking obvious And why would he be wary of criticizing the arsenal structure???? That famously successful arsenal structure that’s brought us roaring success in the past few years??? Emery was there based on merit only at arsenal. Every other major team in world football failed to acknowledge his existence but only our guys could see his great merit Wow if our scouting is so great… Read more »
un na naai
Thanks for that clip, you reminded me of why I wanted Mikel as manager. His love for the Club shines through every word and gesture. This is a guy who would be honest and forthright with the fans because he is one himself. A guy who would not accept lack of ambition from the owner.
That does not necessarily mean that Emery was the wrong choice. It’s far too soon to know. Let’s give him a fair crack at the job.
Marko
As I’ve said, explaining anything to you is like explaining things to a dog. You sit and listen, then haven’t a clue what’s just went on. Carry on mate, I’ve no more time for your stupidity
Arteta based on merit*
Charlie the extent of your point is arteta is exciting because he’s an unknown quantity
It doesn’t matter if he’s not actually good. We don’t even know if he’s good. But he’s exciting.
And if he fails as is very possible considering nobody knows if he’s actually any good, that’s ok because it will be exciting failure.
I’m gonna go play roulette and bet the house on a random number because that’s really exciting. Much more fun than playing safe you know.
If receding has a stick up his ass over Arteta then I assume Charles you have a dildo in his likeness shoved up yours. Of maybe a Mikel Arteta Fleshlight. Anyway still not explained nothing but if you want to change it to I’m too stupid to understand unknown quantity equals certain excitement then go ahead keep smelling your own farts with your superior football knowledge
China
It’s there in black and white, if you want to remove context and play dumb because you’re looking to be a hero be my guest.
Beyond bored with your ilk
Pessimistic pat
“Finally 6 points out of 12 isnt a disaster as far as im concerned. We have played some bad football , but also missed loads of chances. But main point for me is that im excited we are trying something new. It might not work, but im happy to see where it goes.”
You need to change your name to optimistic pat.