Electric winger on the radar

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OK SO I WALKED PAST PIRLO.

Man, what a fucking babe.

That hair is more elite than his career.

Incredible moment. I shared a pavement with him.

Did I consider saying hello? No way. You gotta play it cool. He definitely doesn’t know who I am, but if he saw me again he’d say, ‘great job walking past me, real breezy, let me buy you a beer.’

I spent some time at the weekend watching a bit of PSG vs Rennes. Thomas Tuchel’s side isn’t clicking quite yet, but it was interesting watching Rennes. They have a young squad with a highly rated coach. Their stadium was packed and very loud. One of their star kids coming through is Ismaila Sarr. He’s tall, fast and a reminded me a little of an early days Dembele (who is about the same age). Anyway, we’re being linked with a move for him by The Mirror.

Seems highly likely we’d be interested in him, we’re really lacking explosive pace and skill out wide from someone who knows the job. Could be an exciting move if he carries on his trajectory. He has 3 goals in 7 matches this season. Last season he managed 5 goals and 5 assists in 27 games. Not bad considering he had an injury that kept him out for 3 months (be real, the injury makes him more appealing to us)

Petr ‘great hands’ Cech trash talked Wenger.

What? He did.

“What we lacked in the past – I would say the ‘Arsenal way’ was more important than getting the points sometimes, and this is not how you win the league,”

“Sometimes you need to make sure you win an ugly game, when you are not playing completely well but you just dig deep, close the back door and win 1-0 no matter how.”

Fair shout, there’s no doubt that Emery knows how to win a game ugly, he’s done it five times on the bounce. Now, do I desire sexy? Yes. But let’s not pretend Wenger was winning ugly or sexy. Arsenal has been a drab ship of misery for 10 years.

These words on preparation were music to my ears.

“It comes from the preparation, the everyday work and from the manager’s way of playing the game as well,” Cech said. “We work very hard every day to give ourselves the chance to compete with everybody and hopefully it will be working even better than it has been for the last four games.

“He is very demanding and this is how you improve. I think the place has become much more demanding in every way so this is great to see because this is what initially drives everybody forward and gives you the kind of kick that ‘I’m not doing enough to start the game’, or ‘I’m not doing enough to keep my spot in the game’, because the manager asked for precision and hard work every day. This is how it should be. We have very healthy competition and we are actually taking the benefit of it.”

FEED ME THE GOODNESS OF A MODERN MANAGER.

There was a half-interesting analysis of Ramsey in The Times. It kind of read like the sort of person who’d been given access codes to Opta but only watched 2 of our games in the last year.

‘RAMSEY HAS CREATED SOME CHANCES, the difference? The manager’ <ish

Errr, sure, but the difference is he’s playing as a #10.

The article referenced how Ramsey has more assists and goals than Ozil over the last 30 games. Again, looks great on paper, but Ozil has been a fucking car crash for the last 30 games, struggling with being miserable and having a back problem.

I’d LOVE to think Aaron is a magical #10, but I’m struggling to see that come to fruition. I’m certainly not convinced after two assists (1 accidental) with zero goals to his name. Some say he’d be a nightmare at the base of midfield in the Xhaka role, I’m not so sure. I thought he looked pretty good next to Arteta back in the day. Would it be fair to say Torreira is a little Arteta-ish?

Could be the Xhaka disdain talking, right guys? How can I be so mean to someone who plays so many wonderful balls into the final third!

We’ll see, it’s really not my problem, as long as we keep winning ugly, I’ll have to keep my big mouth shut.

That said, after being pilloried for daring to say I can’t see the vision Emery is offering, people are dropping that same line everywhere. It’s like I cleared the way. The Guardian and The New York Post piped up with similar musings.

Brentford are up on Wednesday, should be a grudge match after they beat us convincingly in preseason. Emery will want to avenge the savaging, and he’ll no doubt want to give Leno a nervous twitch by forcing him to keep a clean sheet and bag and assist. Should be fun.

Right, that’s all I have today, thanks for popping by. Listen to my damn podcast.

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Sancho Monzorla

Golf is not for the impatient. It takes far longer to get decent at it than most things in life. But you really can’t beat a day on the links with a few friends if it’s part of your routine.

How can you not love the Ryder Cup though, probably the most exciting golfing event to watch. When it’s close, at least.

Pierre

Pedro and RH
Ten years of wanting a change of philosophy a change of tactics a change of style a change of manager …ten years …

How disappointing must it be for you to watch us repeating the same mistakes as the previous manager .

I can tell you that I am very disappointed that the basics haven’t been addressed.
Pedro is well aware that I would criticise wenger’s tactics and selections and signings but I also showed him respect and always wanted the team to win as I will under Emery.

Pierre

Un na naai
Of course I back Emery…I am desperate for him to do well …

My concerns are no different to the average arsenal supporter who wants the team to do well …..

HillWood

Azed
Michael 24 clearly stated The Ryder Cup
One team v another team
Quite clearly………sport

un na naai

It’s too early to cast such doubt on emery. He’s doing ok. I’ll agree that he’s pulled up no trees so far and the team seems very similar to that of Wenger but it will do He’s already improved cmf in one transfer window while Wenger had several to do so and just fucking ignored it. We kept thinking he was going to pull one of his old tricks and sculpt a gem but it just never materialized He was chasing the dragon and it was always tantalizingly out of reach for him. Emery may fall hard on his chin… Read more »

un na naai

Pierre

Glad to here it pal. Didn’t think you’d sink to their level.

Bamford10

Dissenter

“These Xhaka arguments are similar to the ones I made to support Giroud several years ago here.”

Similar in another way too: neither player is good enough for our starting XI if we want to compete with the top teams.

This is why Giroud came in for the treatment he did: he was our starting CF for three years despite not being good enough to be that. This was obvious. Had he only been a back-up, he would’ve been better appreciated.

Same with Xhaka; not good enough for the starting XI of any top team.

Sancho Monzorla

Succeed or fail, I can’t see Emery being the boss for more than 3 years.

un na naai

Anyone seen the new predator movie?
Meant to be dog shit
New venom and captain marvel films look good though
Hope they don’t disappoint. Hollywood just continually lets me down these days. It’s like 1 decent film in 30 now

un na naai

Sancho

What constitutes success for you? Realistically.

un na naai

Sancho

You saw Bamford by the way?

Bamford10

Un na

Are you interested in having him call me a c-word for the fourth or fifth time? Yeah, this guy is pure class. If Pedro cleans this place up, he’ll be one of the first to go.

UTarse

Little p,

“Maybe heroism is a bit much …their lives doesn’t exactly depend on it .”

No, but their sporting continent does.

Let’s get the correct definition of “hero” here ! It’s a sporting effin hero who sinks a putt to win a match under intense pressure because he’s not just doing it for himself (as in normal practise of golf) he’s doing it for his team, his country and his continent.

Anything to beat the Americans at Golf. Kin anything…. I don’t play golf, nor watch any major…but the Ryder cup is more than golf.

un na naai

Bam ford

I just thought I read that he’d seen you for realzies yo

Homie don’t play dat

un na naai

And bam bam

We be all seen you drop c bombs and f bombs on the peeps so wind it in. Your poor little me act isn’t fooling anyone.

Funny how it’s always you involved in some Tête-à-tête with someone

GuNZ

Tiger Woods was described as ‘a superb athlete’ on a news item yesterday evening. While I appreciate his golfing resurrection, ‘athlete’ may be pushing it. Although . . . he has had enough injuries and time out to qualify for the Arsenal squad (with the difference that he wasn’t getting paid) and has wetted his Rodger in more barbie-doll blondes than Nougat Boy INA hotel room full of Real Housewives of Ashburton Grove.

Joe

Selling giroud was a mistake. He is one of the best options to have on a team in regards to a plan b striker.

Terrible decision by wenger.

un na naai

True say joe joe

Marko

Allegri, Klopp, Sarri, Jardim and Nagelsmann all would have been better

Not a one of them were on for the job. It was between Emery, Arteta and Vieira. Emery was easily the best candidate. Easily.

Marko

Also Aubameyang and Lacazette is far better than Lacazette and Giroud. Also technically speaking the mistake would be signing Lacazette as opposed to Aubameyang his 19 goals in 45 games for Arsenal compared to Aubameyang’s 14 in 21 shows that.

Samesong

I respect Giroud even more now. He went from Arsenal bench to Chelsea’s lol

Only kidding!!!!!

Ok player but you really need players that are fighting for the number 1 CF spot. And unfortunately we need more than a player that score up to 16 goals in the league a season.

un na naai

Marko

We still should have kept Giroud
He was a quality alternative that allowed us to mix up our style and our tempo
We could go long with him for knock Ins and play short passes off him around the boxMassively under appreciated player while he was here

Champagne Charlie

Receding Im not sure I get your POV, what vexes you so much about calling Emery safe? You’re putting up a lot of imaginary hurdles, like “who was available?”. Uhh anyone we approached who showed an interest, we could’ve offered a package to get Allegri, Simeone, or almost any other name you care to throw out there. If you’re seriously offering up that Emery is the best we could do, then so be it but I wholly disagree. If you’re just being contrary because you’re against anything that doesn’t wax lyrical about current affairs then that’s just petty. I want… Read more »

Samesong

Marko also remember that Lacazette got injured and lost form in a new league. I reckon if he had stayed fit his number would be up more.

Champagne Charlie

Samesong

Wasting your time engaging with Marko on that front, he cannot look beyond goals/games ratio. Forget what’s offered when not scoring, bringing others into it, or chemistry.

We’ve seen how Lacazette offers a lorry load more than Auba centrally this season alone, but hey just talk about Auba’s goalscoring record and keep it nice and superficial.

Samesong

What a free kick.

Michael24

The Ryder Cup represents everything that is great in a team sports environment.

Anyone who doesn’t get it, needs to re-evaluate their perceptions of what competitive sport is all about.

For me, one of the greatest three days in the sporting calendar.

Michael24

Although I like them both, Lacazette is far more valuable than Auba.

His attitude is brilliant and I personally feel he will be a shining light for us this season.

50+ goals between them this season.

Samesong

Anyone watching the derby Man U game? Man keeper just been sent offf and that derby free kick has to be up there with the best free kicks.

Joe

Agree Micheal.

It’s amazing. Especially when the yanks lose even if tiger is my all time favouritegolfer

It’s just great watching the yanks lose

Michael24

If Arsenal had gone for Eddie Howe, how many of you would be shouting out “No fudging way?”

Marko

We’ve seen how Lacazette offers a lorry load more than Auba centrally this season alone

Sure we have

Champagne Charlie

Banford

Joey is using the word ‘yank’, he must be anti-American right?

Marko

Also keeping Wenger for another season would have been safe hiring a manager who’s won 8 trophies in recent years is a bit more than just playing it safe. Hiring Arteta would have been playing it stupid

Pierre

Going by what I have seen tonight,Frankie lampard knows what he’s doing ,he has the derby team playing some great stuff against a strong United team.

un na naai

Marko

We look a far more potent attacking proposition with Lacazette on the field than with just Aubameyang on the field

I do rate Aubameyang and his goal record isn’t to be sniffed at but watching us play this year you have to admit that Lacazette and Mkhitaryan are our two most important attacking figures. The problems with Aubameyang is that he’s a one trick pony and that makes him easier to nullify. He’s also missed some serious sitters already this year

un na naai

Michael

Maybe Eddie Howe could ha e been that bold decision everyone seems to be craving. Who knows?

Marko

watching us play this year you have to admit that Lacazette and Mkhitaryan are our two most important attacking figures

Don’t agree I’d argue that one of the most important attacking figures is the one actually scoring. I think Auba has made Lacazette better since joining too

Michael24

Don’t mock the “yanks”.

They could be our last resort in the Brexit negotiations.

“Dear Donald, can you help us out here please?”

Samesong

Pierre Lamps Chelsea manager in 2-3 years??

UTarse

Michael24,
Oh he’d “help” us alright, while he sticks a tree trunk up where the sun don’t shine. Narcissistic kunt.

azed

Derby winning at the Old Toilet.

Maureen is getting sacked soon.

Joe

Jose may not make it to Halloween

HillWood

Jose being schooled by his former pupil

azed

“Maybe Eddie Howe could ha e been that bold decision everyone seems to be craving. Who knows?”

Making Bould the manager would have been bold.

I’ll show myself out.

Joe

Since when is “yank” derogatory. It’s like calling a Canadian a “Canuck”

Michael24

If Eddie Howe was Spanish/German/French/Italian he would be on everyone’s radar.

Done an incredible job at Bournemouth.

Dissenter

Lets put is this way.
I wish we had used the January 2018 window pursuing an elite young winger like Leon Bailey. Auba was a luxury signing who didn’t really make us that much better.
We would have Giroud, Lacazette and Leon Bailey [or similar player]
Out attack would be more balanced no doubt
A very good winger would have brought more to the squad compared to what Aubameyang has brought.

Joe

Dissenter.

Let’s hope a winger is first priority this Jan. And a ramsey replacement

un na naai

Marko

Lacazette is scoring the goals
Emery clearly agrees as he saves him on Thursday nights

HillWood

Fuckin Fergie Time lives on

Marko

Auba was a luxury signing who didn’t really make us that much better.

He made us better in the second half of last season compared to the first and is our current top scorer. Christ you talk some shite. Respectfully of course.

Just so we’re clear we should have signed Aubameyang in the summer instead of Lacazette and we should have bought a winger in the winter window if it was possible. We also should have signed Higuain instead of Özil Hazard instead of Gervinho and anybody instead of Xhaka.

Marko

Lacazette is scoring the goals
Emery clearly agrees as he saves him on Thursday nights

2 in 6 to Aubameyang’s 4 in 7. Clearly alright

Sanmi

How does Mou still have a job?

Marko

No way we’re signing Leon Bailey too much of an intent signing has 50-60 million written all over him that or tapped up by Bayern in the not too distant future

UTarse

Sorry Marko, higuain is shite. We dodged a bullet there.

HillWood

Never mind Jose
It’s only the Carrabooooooo

Bamford10

Dissenter

We signed Aubameyang because Lacazette had not looked convincing enough at that point. Indeed, in his last eight games prior to that January window, he had zero goals and only seven shots. This drought was much talked about. They didn’t sign a second CF at a cost of 55m+ just because they could. They signed him because they weren’t convinced by Lacazette.

Bamford10

Also, Lacazette had done absolutely zilch in Sunday until his goal. Fantastic goal, no doubt, but even Emery admitted that he was preparing to substitute Lacazette at that very moment.

Bamford10

Dissenter

Also, Lacazette + Giroud would’ve made us a 5th or 6th place team in the PL at best. Not even close to good enough.

Marko

Utarse since 2013 when we signed Ozil Gonzalo Higuain has scored 91 goals for Napoli and 55 goals for Juve since then he’s scored a total of 149 goals. I’m going to go out on a limb here because I can’t be arsed to check it but I’d be pretty confident that that’s a better goal return than any Arsenal striker since 2013.

Bamford10

* on Sunday

Bamford10

Marko

Good post. Even if one has questions about Higuain, we didn’t need a CAM, we needed a quality CF (b/c Giroud wasn’t good enough). Unfortunately, Wenger was making the decisions back then.

UTarse

Marko,
I still think he wouldn’t cut it in prem. needs 5-6 chances to score, never been convinced by him. Flat track bully type. Put it this way, at the prices he has been transferred for I would opt for many others ahead of him.

Marko

I do find it quite funny the Aubameyang stuff really. Here we finally have a proper striker who’s got an excellent goal return for us but yet people think Lacazette is better even though he went 1 goal in 14 games last season with a goal drought in 8 games and oh people are pining for Giroud who could just about hit 15 league goals in a season and who had zero shots on target in the world cup just gone. Why stop there why not bring back Chamakh or Franny Jeffers

Marko

Utarse I understand where you’re coming from you prefer other strikers to him and I do too but considering the strikers we’ve had up until recently he would have been a brilliant signing. We absolutely needed him more than Ozil.

Marko

needs 5-6 chances to score,

How many did Giroud need at times.

Champagne charlie

“We signed Aubameyang because Lacazette had not looked convincing enough at that point.“ Classic example of an opinion masquerading as fact. Equally likely that we bought Auba because Auba wanted out of Dortmund, Sven knows he’s good, and Arsenal love an opportunistic transfer irrespective of needs. Laca is 27, Auba is 29 also, so the idea we should’ve bought Auba over Laca is short-sighted as well as casually dismissing the fact Laca has been a 30 goal striker for the past few seasons. Laca is wholly the better number 9, and that’s apparent to most who pay any sort of… Read more »

loyika

Would be surprised if the players don’t turn on Jose soon. (Starting with Pogba and then Sanchez)

Ed Woodward has his job cut out for him thats for sure.

Would be surprised if he isn’t given till season end though.

UTarse

Marko,
I wasn’t a fan of Giroud either…. as I said, there were many others ahead of higuain at his price, Suarez for instance….

Joe

Maybe we bought aubu because wenger was dead set on selling giroud and we needed another striker??

Yeah because arsenal just give up on players after 4 months and spending 50m(Lacazette)

Makes sense Bam

Marko

Laca is 27, Auba is 29 also, so the idea we should’ve bought Auba over Laca is short-sighted as well as casually dismissing the fact Laca has been a 30 goal striker for the past few seasons. Laca is wholly the better number 9, and that’s apparent to most who pay any sort of attention to the two. Age is a bit irrelevant when we’re discussing the here and now. No one is dismissing Lacazette’s goalscoring exploits either I’ve always maintained the summer we only signed Cech had we signed him up as well we probably would have won the… Read more »

DaleDaGooner

If Pedro cleaned this place out, I know a few who would be first to be banned.

Underestimating Lacazette and overstating Auba by comparing goals scored ….shows how much some of you know. Laca has done a lot of work up front….few times including the Europa game, Auba has looked dreadful as the lone striker. I like Auba…but we really should have bought Mahrez.

Marko

Also you to Bam:
Classic example of an opinion masquerading as fact

Then
Laca is wholly the better number 9,

Then me
Classic example of an opinion masquerading as fact

Samesong

I’m starting to come round about Martial would he be an option?? I was wrong about my rating him before. He definitely got something about him.

Joe

It’s so the Arsenal way. Especially wenger.

Laca hasn’t scored in 8 matches. Let’s go spend 50m on another striker.

Because that’s how most clubs operate

Marko

Auba has looked dreadful as the lone striker.

Came in in January and scored 10 in 14 league games after Lacazette struggled pre injury. Hardly dreadful

DaleDaGooner

Mahrez would have made Ozil and Ramsey very redundant…

Samesong

not rating him*

Champagne charlie

Marko Of course age is relevant when advocating either as a sole purchase. Lacazette offers more years for similar money, its dead simple and quite clearly a consideration when deciding on players in the scenario you alluded to. If you split hairs over two players you go with the guy 2 years younger for the same money. Auba has 2 league goals in 6 starts, Laca has 2 in 3 starts just to apply a bit of context to your earlier assertions over their goal scoring exploits this season. I happen to think it’s pretty cut and dried on what… Read more »

DaleDaGooner

Auba has looked dreadful as the lone striker. Came in in January and scored 10 in 14 league games after Lacazette struggled pre injury. Hardly dreadful Yeah, he was lighting it up vs City and Chelsea and pretty much every game after that he played without Laca. Laca chasing down balls, throwing himself around and not missing sitters……Don’t get me wrong, Auba has been equally as good, but as a number 9, pure 9, Laca has been the better feeding on scraps from the midfielders. Auba’s goals came when Laca was injured and just coming back. If you watched the… Read more »

DaleDaGooner

Auba has 2 league goals in 6 starts, Laca has 2 in 3 starts just to apply a bit of context to your earlier assertions over their goal scoring exploits this season.

boom! context

DaleDaGooner

Lets not forget that Auba has started more games this season already

Champagne charlie

Marko You clearly struggle to tell the difference between an opinion and what’s stated as fact. Laca being wholly better than Auba is my opinion based on what i’ve watched. Banford stating Auba was bought because Laca wasn’t up to it is totally speculative, which would be fine except it’s not being used as such…it’s being used in place of fact, hence the quip. Here’s how you tell, pay attention: Banford dismisses all other scenarios and states over and over that Auba was bought because Laca was shit. This is based on nothing but his POV and there’s no reasoning… Read more »

Pierre

Not sure I see the point of comparing aubamayang and Lacazette..to me ,they are a very good partnership that could quite easily alternate positions if need be or play together up front ….they should always be the first names on the team sheet.

Bamford10

Joe Your explanation makes even less sense. They were totally convinced by Lacazette but decided to go out and spend £60m on a 29-year-old back-up? As I’ve said before, if this were the case, that would make the signing of Aubameyang one of the dumbest decisions in the history of football. And if the above were the case, this place would have been going fucking mad in January. Arsenal are not City; it would have made no sense whatsoever to spend £60m on a CF if we already had a convincing, top class CF. None whatsoever. However, this place wasn’t… Read more »

Receding hairline

Charlie why do u assume Allegri has a higher ceiling than Emery? And who also are the others with a higher ceiling? Nagglesman? Jardim? Sarri the older manager without a career trophy? I like Max Allegri but I think he is being a bit overrated on here. You keep saying Emery was a safe appointment like that is supposed to be a bad thing. Anyway I am bored of all this. I notice how you and Pedro cleverly steered away from mentioning Arteta when everyone here knows he is the higher ceiling bold appointment you are both referring to..you aren’t… Read more »

Champagne charlie

“They didn’t spend £60m on Aubameyang simply because they could — Charlie’s explanation” Wasn’t my explanation though. I said it could easily have been another case of Arsenal opportunistically buying irrespective of need. We sold Theo and then Giroud, we were obviously going to buy through some necessity – Auba was convenient, flashy, but ultimately not the best way to spend 55mil at that point. But nah you’re right, we spurned 55 mil after giving a player less than 6 months to adapt with a known injury. I mean look at all the previous examples of that behaviour from Arsenal,… Read more »

englandsbest

The best kind of striker to have is not the guy who scores extraordinary spectacular goals, he is the one who doesn’t miss the easy ones, the ones he should score (mostly, I mean.) Of course, best of all is the striker who does both. But given a choice, you have to pick the one who doesn’t often miss the chances when he should score. Lineker and Shearer are examples. And for Arsenal, Geoff Strong and Malcolm McDonald. Imagine if Giroud had not missed the easy chances. He must have averaged at least two pf those a game. That would… Read more »

Champagne charlie

Receding I’m steering away from nothing, Allegri was my first choice since a year prior. You’re being selective in your analysis and making out this discussion is based purely on managerial appointing, which it isn’t at all. I brought this up because I see the weak leadership at Arsenal offering Rambo a bumper deal and spinning it as positive. It’s the types of move they’re known for at this point. I’d sooner see us be assertive and take greater risks, which would see Ramsey sold and monies reinvested. This same risk-taking approach would’ve seen us lay out a mega approach… Read more »

Receding hairline

Appointing a man with zero managerial experience and handing him money to emulate his friend at City is not bursting into a new era. Its just the kind of things others tell u to do when they can sit back and criticize later. Lampard just knocked united out at old Trafford..he did not sit somewhere pretending to master mind victories over Chelsea while waiting to be handed the job..see Gerrard at Rangers. I will take that new paint on the wall any day if your version of exciting is all you have to offer. Nagglesman was also passed over for… Read more »

Champagne charlie

Receding

See you come across as a petulant child now because you’re so entrenched in ‘defending’ Emery. I’m not attacking Emery, he’s perfectly capable or he wouldn’t have been appointed, but the irony here is your utter desperation to dismiss other options because you see them as derisory.

Nagelsman was considered for the Bayern job (a vastly different ball game to Arsenal, but you blow on by that because it suits), was Emery? Utterly pointless inclusion of yours to score points. Have at it, obviously Emery holds a special place already with you.

Joe

Bam

You totally ignored the part of buying another striker because of selling giroud.

25m for giroud – 60m for aubu. 35 m
For a top striker. Not bad business.

Like I said, no one had given up on laca after 4 months and because he hasn’t scored for 8 games.

Especially wenger who was notorious for keeping players well past what he should have

He gave fucking sanago more time than what your giving laca

Receding hairline

I don’t particularly have any fondness for Unai Emery.. The moment he shows he isn’t up for the job I will like Sanheli to bin him. I just find some stuff I read here about him disrespectful… The man has done enough in his career not to be disrespected and compared to up and comers like Nagglesman…at least Nagglesman has actually shown he can manage.. Arteta? Give me a break.

Receding hairline

As for your petulant child insult Charlie you should know I don’t necessarily rise to such baits

You have your views on what a new era should have looked like and you are entitled to it.

My own view which I’m also entitled to is that the approach the club has taken is quite sensible.

Joe

Selling giroud required us to get another striker and for once arsenal and the new backroom staff made a great decision in
Buying aubu instead of being cheap and brining in another sanago, chamack etc.

Champagne charlie

Receding With respect, your narrow view of what makes a manager appealing isn’t universal. Experience is great and all, but talent is a consideration also and sure, by your criterion Arteta is pony, but i’m more open-minded (especially given our circumstances heading into this season). Same way many scoff at an 18 year old going into a first XI and opt for the tried and tested pro, but if there’s a genuine talent there it can be worth the risk. You may not be willing to go down that path, fine nbd, but I can appreciate the reason there. Doesn’t… Read more »

Champagne charlie

Receding

Wasn’t bait, it’s how you come across with an unnecessary and staunch defence of Emery when he isn’t being criticised. Not important though

Marko

So your lazy re-dressing of this into ‘you wanted Arteta over Emery’ is precisely that, lazy and incorrect to what i’m saying.

We all know that you wanted Allegri but you also wanted Arteta and it’s not lazy and incorrect to say this. You’re just a little dishonest and don’t want to own it now. Even today it’s Emery is the safe option and Arteta would have been a bold appointment.

Marko

Same way many scoff at an 18 year old going into a first XI and opt for the tried and tested pro, but if there’s a genuine talent there it can be worth the risk I mean you do realize that an 18 year old wouldn’t be thrown into the first XI without impressing in appearences first. I know that you’re making a hypothetical but even that is a bit stupid. To appoint Arteta without knowing anything about whether or not he could actually do the job would have been ridiculous. What is also ridiculous was when we were linked… Read more »