What a wally I looked yesterday!
How could I doubt John Cross. The man from The Mirror came back from the dead. He stole the internet crown from David Ornstein. A GoT like plotline.
Aaron Ramsey is DONE with Arsenal.
Now, I really don’t know what the fuck is going on here. So here are some bits that I do know, mashed in with guesswork. I won’t tell you which is what to keep you on your toes.
Mesut Ozil getting £350k a week was a massive mistake.
Aaron Ramsey’s agent pushed for that number.
Arsenal has withdrawn the deal.
Now, something must have gone on here that was major.
Did his agent name the number and refuse to budge?
Did the club catch wind of a deal with another club?
Did Arsenal decide that the money Aaron wanted didn’t match his ability?
Was it a blend of all of the above?
Here’s my thinking on it. He’s just too expensive for what he gives to the team.
Aaron is a good player, I struggle to see the greatness.
He works best when he’s allowed to do what the fuck he wants. He’s not really fitting into the Emery system at the moment. There are younger players with a better record of fitness that could do his job.
Additionally, the club is severely short of talent that works in Emery’s system. We need a winger. We need a replacement for Koscielny. We’re going to need to upgrade at leftback. There are a lot of holes in the squad. I’m not sure the best place to invest £91m is on Aaron Ramsey over 5 years.
The next area of planning Arsenal need to address in the transfer market is hot young players in the mold of Torreira. Players like Sarr. Those that’ll come in on £50k a week, and maybe look like Dembele in 2 years.
If we’re going to splash out galactico money, we should be doing that on transfer fees, not on wages.
The worst thing to happen to Arsenal this year was tying Mesut down to a £18.2m deal over 4 years. It was a crazy moment driven by ego and misplaced fear. There was nothing ambitious about it. I said at the time, the best leverage Arsenal had was that no other club in Europe had gone near him. But we pulled the trigger because the press of losing him wouldn’t have reflected well on Ivan. Now Emery is in, he can’t use him as a 10 and if he’s played on the right, he clearly hates it and it doesn’t really click.
Here’s the question now on Rambo. Where is he going?
Juventus won’t pay him galactico money, because they don’t have it. The Milan rumour is fucking hilarious if true, Ivan promising to make him as rich as him at a new club.
Will he move to Chelsea? United? City? Will they pay him mega money? It’s hard to see it, because, despite his talent, he’s not disciplined because he’s never been properly coached (until this season).
Another guess, he’s pushing Arsenal for mega money, if he doesn’t get it, he’ll chase trophies.
Whatever the deal, if Arsenal has pulled out of negotiations, I trust the decision. We have footballing brains on the team now. Raul will have made the case money wise, Sven and Emery will be looking at his data and comparing what they could buy for that money elsewhere, and the decision will be a sound one.
It’s sad that he wants to move on. I’ll always have a soft spot for him. I think the real issue is the loss of control over the narrative. Ramsey will now come under intense scrutiny. His body language, perceived effort, dedication, how hard he goes into challenges… and ultimately, he’s likely going to become a target of fan angst… and that’s a shame.
It’s like living in the same house as a partner you’ve broken up with. It’ll be sunshine and rainbows for a month, because you’re mature people. Then something will happen. He’ll drop a stinker against Spurs, and that’ll be it. Game over. Get the f*ck out of my house you selfish bitch, how could you do this to me! GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM MY CAT!
Anyway, sad times, but fuck it… we’ll move on, we’ll find better, we’ll survive his loss. Hardly an RVP or Cesc moment.
Finally, how can you not look at that picture at the top of the blog and not feel a little sad? Project British Youth was the most miserable failure of Wenger’s tenure. The vision was interesting, but the execution was diabolical. You know why? Shite coaching. Imagine those players under Klopp? We’d be in a very different place right now…
Wipe those tears, we’re done.
Michael
” Ramsey starts. ” …….Mhkitaryan on the bench.Emery knows what he’s doing does he….
6 wins in a row Pierre. I’d say he does.
Wilshere is undoubtedly the most overhyped English player of all time. His teams doing better without him. What more of a proof for being shitty?! 3 different teams mind you.
Unai na
I really think you’re stuck on the baby faced 19 year-old Wilshere who had a good game against Barca in 2011.
It seems time has stood still for you.
Everything you now say about him is embarrassingly devoid of reality.
England reached a World Cup semifinal the moment they dumped Wilshere. Nuff said.
The greatest manager of all time said “ we have 100 jacks in our academy”
I’d take his evaluation over Un
Mourinho’s United losing a game makes my day.
Mouninho and United were a perfect match – the team I hate the most managed by the manager I hate the most. Pure joy when they lose. Pure, honest joy.
Ramsey is hugely overrated by some for sentimentality. What a shame we likely don’t get a dime for him. Poor, poor financial management by Ivan who also fucked up with paying Ozil the infamou 300k+ pw wages.
Yes, use Ramsey to get points, but only from bench. Injuries aside, we shouldn’t start him.
Seriously, the new management owes these players and agents noting and got to sort the contracts out once and for all. Starting with Jenk and Welbeck…
Westham thought they were buying a 26 year old player the they gave Wilshere a 3 year contract.
It didn’t occur to them that he may have the ankles of a 55 year old and knees of a 42 year old.
What is the ankle age of Wilshere?
Mourhino and Pogba are also the perfect match
Joe
As opposed to you. With your fantasy land where everyone is shit and we should just sign the best players in the world. Another Cheque book fixes all mong.
Keep coming back though joe because you’re nothing but banter fodder you Negative know nothing plonker
Anyone else currently bashing one out over mourinhos shitfest of football. Im very aroused right now. Long may it continue. Top 4 up for grabs if they carry on playing like this. If west ham were better on the break this could have been more. Haha cunts.
Also hats off to mark noble,been great today.
Uh oh
Un is getting angry
Everyone just tell him he’s right and knows everything and all will be ok
Jack and wellbeck Hahahaha
I’d say jack is better than Messi. Messi is just lucky he has all those top players. Put jack in that situation and he’d… still be shit.
Keep going Un. Please keep going.
Er dickheads
Did you actually read my post?? I said that it’s jack’s responsibility to ensure he performs. He hasn’t. That’s on him.
We were discussing using the same yardstick for pogba who also has failed to turn in performances for United.
For £100m??? I’d rather have Ramsey. Seriously. Ramsey is better than pogba. And we all know what I think of Ramsey. Pogba is an overrated muppet and needs to get his pathetic pampered arse off Instagram and start doing what he’s paid to do. He hasn’t got injuries as an excuse. Just his wanky little attitude
Arsenal are two points better off than they were at this point last season, and are on their best run for some time. If they can make it five wins in a row today, that’ll be the first time they’ve done that since May-August 2017.
Just in case people think that emery hasn’t improved us even a little.
To keep starting ransey can have two endings
He plays out of his skin to get the contract he so desperate to get
Or he keeps playing to his level and winds up at west ham with jacky boy.
If he plays crap, easy enough for him to be sat down by Emery
He plays out of his skin, he helps us to top 4 and maybe Europa
Un na
Wait, because you have apparently called for Welbeck to be in the starting XI, I can’t say that I might want him in the XI as well?
Are we only allowed to say things here that no one else has ever mentioned?
That’s an interesting take on how this place should work.
Hey, everybody, Un na apparently owns the idea that Welbeck might belong in the starting XI, but I too think this might make sense.
All credit to Un na, though — a guy who also thinks that Jack Wilshere should be in our starting XI.
Joe
What welbeck our top scorer? Yeah. Him. I wouldn’t expect you to know anything about football. You’re from Canada. Even the yanks have their finger on the pulse more than you lot.
Pogba a star for Juventus, became world’s most expensive player, just got back from a World Cup win where he was arguably France’s best player… And you dare compare him with Jacky boy?! Lunatic.
Bamford
Bit like a piranha. Every time.
Anyone else impressed with Diop the centre back for West Ham? Thought he looked really good today
Seriously. Ramsey is better than pogba
Sure. Even if that’s just someone’s opinion it’s emphatically wrong
Felipe Anderson has been a player for WH though. Looks a player. At 25 yo he is at a good age also.
Raptora
But did pogba ever have the best game ever v Barca.
World Cup means nothing
Also for young English talent, Declan Rice has looked more assured in midfield than he was at CB when Moyes used him there
Raptora Yeah and how is any of that doing for him now while he plays shite in the worst performing untied team the league has ever witnessed? It isn’t. You think Gerrard or Scholes wouldn’t have played better out of piston in this side? Also, Giroud played in a World Cup winning side. So what. He also won titles in an inferior league. So what. Does that mean he’s above criticism? Pogba had silly money wasted on him just like ozil. He did ok in an inferior league. He did ok in the weirdest World Cup I can remember. He’s… Read more »
Also for young English talent, Declan Rice has looked more assured in midfield than he was at CB when Moyes used him there
Yeah English talent…
Don is having a bamford-esque meltdown haha
Calm down Don. Arsenal match hasn’t even started yet
Marko
Each to their own. I just think pogba is massively overrated. Never a £100m player
Just as lukaku is never a £70m player
Jose sacked in the morning??
Players have obviously dropped tools.
Pogba wanted out in the summer.
This is another Chelsea like coup v Jose
Don just stop please you’re honestly talking shite about Pogba and Ramsey and Wilshere it’s like you haven’t got a clue about midfielders
Lol listening to Maureen, first goal offside, second goal deflection, third goal referees mistake.
Now digging out martial, gone by Xmas!
Just like wenger was never a 8-10m pound a season manager
Jack was never a 100k plus a week player.
Up4Grabs
He won’t make Xmas if this keeps up for another 2 weeks
Which could be bad for us if they bring in a new manager and the players decide to turn it on
Un na nai to Champagne Charlie September 28, 2018 12:34:29 “Being another wind up merchant yourself, I’d have thought you’d have sensed that. And to me anyone who bites on shit like that does so for a reason. That’s my two pence anyway, so maybe you can go and ruin Bamford’s day …” No, Un na, you gave your game away yesterday when you wrote the above. You are little more than “a wind-up merchant” and you delight in trying to “ruin” other people’s days. This is not something that we do here in the States, so it has taken… Read more »
Bellerin xhaka ramsey ozil start… think we in for another bumpy ride.
Euros thrashing the Yanks in the Ryder cup
Marko
Sorry but isn’t Rice English? Kindly correct me if I’m wrong
Pierre
Your like a fading musician who once used to play big arenas .. then small civic halls an now corner pubs … your anchor for emery to fail is embrassing
Joe, I think they’ll wait to see what happens in the champions league.
Zidane does look like a shoo in there though.
I still think they will have to spend huge money to get close to city especially defensively, de gea keeps them in games so much.
Before the game starts… Monreal playing his 4th game in 12 days. What a brilliant consistent, injury resistant player. A first rate professional… he would have been the captain this year.
Definitely an underrated hero of team…
Up
Agree with that it’s ZZ who comes in.
Think if a manager comes in and loosens the shackles you’ll see a completely different Man U
Don loves a wind-up. “Wilshere is better than Pogba” is some of his best work.
Rspca
Do you agree that Ramsey should be in the starting line .
Pierre
And if we win our 7th in a row with Ransey in the starting line up?
Were you ok with wenger playing Ozil and Sanchez last year when they were in the same contract situation? Or should wenger have benched them?
Marko
‘And keep in mind this is still a Wenger team he’s working with.’
How long are you gonna persist with this tired line, he has brought in FIVE of his own players already, nothing stops him from playing them, I mean if excuses should be are let it be reasonable otherwise shut up
Why is Ramsey starting?
I know we want to play our strongest team but personally I would have benched Ramsey and only have brought him on as a super sub. Due to the fact, he has to be looking for a new employer he would have been motivated whether he started it or not.
I hope Holding doesn’t let himself to be bullied by Deeny today.
Pierre
Why so negative. The ball hasnt even been kicked yet.
Just support the lads and the manager Pierre.
If I remember rightly wenger was accused of not knowing what he was doing for playing ozil and Sanchez …..why should it be any different now .can’t see much difference,can you.
What’s so fucking wrong starting Mikki on the right than the almighty rubbish Ramsey??
Would start questioning Emery’s sanity.
Leeds I said the same thing about holding early, but I’d rather he marks deeney than mustafi!!!!
Pierre
We will see.
As for the Ryder Cup……
A little video for anyone who likes house music / dance music. Carl Cox in Ibiza, 2013. First 11 minutes are great. A big shout for British DJs. Nightmares on Wax, Robert Del Naja (Massive Attack), Jamie xx, Carl Cox, Duke Dumont, among others.
Brits do music right. No question about that.
“Carl Cox Boiler Room Ibiza Villa Takeovers DJ Set”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy-k0FopsmY
Joe saying ” just support the lads” …..short memory.
Fyi ,I will always support the team whoever is manager ,would you.?
I expect Ozil to make these splitting passes
Radio blasting laca forbstaying on his feet otherwise it’s a pen…
Can’t win can yer
Ramsey in the mood. I love it. Great little idea on that flick to Lacazette. Good. composure in the box with the ball at his feet there.
You’re not
Supporting the manager Pierre. Every post is something against the manager
We all know your heart is broken because wenger is gone and you can’t wait for Emery to fail so you can yell at the top
Of your lungs “ I told you to be careful what you wish for”
Let it go pierre. Wenger isn’t your father
Twice already Laca was stupid. Very stupid. Clearly fouled and didn’t drop in the box.
Be professional. We don’t get points for being naive/ too honest.
Pierre
Wenger didn’t know he was doing as was proven in the last dozen years
Emery has won 6 matches in a row.
Thought ref sounded dodgy then just said… Anthony Taylor…
Draw or loss it is then…
Why do players dive,thats why,cos when they try to stay on their feet it gives the ref the opportunity to make no decision. Stupid by lacazette. But shite refereeing there
That’s about the seventh time Laca has been denied a penalty since he joined us.
Fcuk off Anthony Taylor
And Disclosure. Don’t know why I forgot them.
Poor defending on our part… whose marking Hughes? Lucky escape.
Back from some shopping. Missed the first 10 minutes. How have we been so far?
It would be good if we made it 6 wins on the bounce. Touch wood!
Come on Emery!!! Come on The Arsenal!!!!
Ffs
Rubbish finish by Laca. Poor.
13:25. Example of Ramsey trying to be too cute. He should have simply lifted the ball into space down the left for Aubameyang.
Seriously Lacazette??
How embarrassing for a so called top striker
Laca really should have scored there.
Should b at least 1 up.
I got away twice.
Could be 1 – 2
We are looking lively! Good tempo to the match so far
Lacazette?
More like LACK-azette!
Crowd is into it as well.
Emery bringing the life back into arsenal
Half chance Laca. However you look at it Laca not capitalising chances like a wc striker. That’s his problem for some time.
Auba is much quieter though… so far
Ozil not in the game. Ramsey not doing much either. Huhhh
Great game so far, watford will be dangerous on set pieces
This is fvcking bull man
Laca is supposedly good on the ball and Auba is the more deadlier in and around the goal area.
So why are they occupying the opposite positions?
Useroz
Laca is involved today though. He’s everywhere. He’s sniffing about. He will get a goal
Jesus Christ, Lacazette. Passes the ball out off bounds. Poor.
Fuck me every time the camera shows a close up of the Watford fans it looks like the hills have eyes
Unbelievable levels of inbreeding
End to fuckin end, entertaining stuff but what about lacas finish,lolz . Our finishing this year has been atrocious as a team.
Joe I like Laca better with the ball and can do link up etc just that at his level should be more deadly. Auba looks the opposite.
Taylor is rubbish. What’s the card for?? Passionate players collided that’s all. Ffs
No point in Xhaka or Ozil, IMO. Play Ramsey alongside Torreira, Mkhitaryan in front of them, Welbeck wide right.
“Fuck me every time the camera shows a close up of the Watford fans it looks like the hills have eyes”
To be fair, the same could be said about crowd shots at any Premier league match.
Has Aubameyang touched the ball….
Cutter, you’re the best. 😉
Mustafi can be dense sometimes.
Wots the poi fouling at that position. Ffs. Mustafi gave away from dangerous fK.
And nearly conceded.
Sell Mustafi.
Ramsey playing centre forward again. He’s playing in the #10 position, but just sits on the last defender rather than trying to position in between the lines and work the ball.
He’s a glory hunter and I’m glad he’s going. Why he’s even on the pitch I don’t know.
Ramsey’s positioning as a CF makes me want to throw up
If we’re playing with two up top why not just put auba there and put someone else like iwobi out wide???
Nurse
Actually, he has tracked back to cover several times now. And he is playing that position (for better or worse) precisely as Emery has instructed him to. This is why he is starting. I’d prefer to see him as the other CM, but let’s try to judge his performances fairly.
Did you hear Emery asking Oxil at the tech area where he has been ‘cos he couldn’t find him on the pitch…
Bang on china
Good swing Auba and hit air
Good strike xhara
Good save foster
Auba should’ve connected on that cross there.
Fuck me every time the camera shows a close up of the Watford fans it looks like the hills have eyes
Unbelievable levels of inbreeding
hahaha wtf, this made me laugh harder than I should
Sorry but isn’t Rice English? Kindly correct me if I’m wrong
Batistuta he’s played unders for Ireland and even went as far as playing for the seniors in friendlys he’s also made comments in the past about preferring to play for Ireland or having no regrets about picking Ireland it’s only recently that he’s changed his tune kind of out of nowhere. Anyway I don’t care I never really watch Ireland play I’d prefer to stare at a wall
Ramsey ditching the assigned RW role and moved central causing Ozil to move right often. Bloody hell this guy. Also crowding the box and disrupting Auba/ Laca…