I have to say SORRY for not attending the match review yesterday, I headed back to New York and didn’t have the time.
However, I did take in the Blackpool game. Miserable on so many levels, right? I’m not talking about the football, but more looking at a half-empty stadium half-full of fans who’ve been absolutely mugged off by that weird looking owner of theirs (defo wouldn’t want to peak at his internet history, or venture into his basement).
I’m not much of a protectionist, but I have to say, when it comes to football clubs, I really think the UK government should get involved to stop dickheads taking over and destroying things. I don’t know how you go about doing that, but football really is so much more than a business. It doesn’t even work like a business (clubs almost never die either). It’s all for the people and the communities. To do what he’s done is an assault on the town.
The game wasn’t up to much. Laurent K pulled out before the game throwing our defence into a shambles. I was surprised he didn’t opt for one of the kids to step into his shoes, but there you go.
It’s hard to lose your mind over a game against Blackpool, but it was thrilling to see Joe Willock grab two goals. I was a bit gutted for Eddie, he’s a very exciting player but he made some bad decisions in front of goal. He did work hard though, and here’s the important point: at least he was finding the positions and the runs to miss. Goals will come. Wouldn’t it be immense to have a striker in the ranks who could deliver that came from the academy? NOT HAPPENED IN OVER 30 YEARS.
Iwobi also had a positive impact on the game and I thought AMN looked very good in midfield in that more advanced position.
My big hope with the latest batch of young players coming through is that we see some growth with them towards the back end of the season. We can’t fall in love with another group only to see them all fuck off to Hull, Swansea and Birmingham (god damn it, I miss you Fran Merida). We have to see some progress, otherwise some serious questions need to be raised about the state of our academy. The production rate has been utterly pitiful over the last 20 years. The club need to move away from excuse making when it comes to the academy. Making it work is about hiring the best people, giving them the best young players and having a coaching setup that can build them into smart footballers and good humans.
KIT TIME:
Hmmm…
I was not immediately in the firm zone when I saw them.
However, the computer kits look nicer and I’m sure they’ll look way better on a human. A very solid start and the colours feel right, I like the blue that they’ve brought back into the mixer and you know they’ll make them to a high-quality (please, no plastic badge).
The Denis Suarez story continues to rumble on. Part of me feels a bit miffed that we’re losing someone like Ramsey and bringing in someone who feels less effective. However, hard to say Ramsey has had an impact on our season up until now. It’s not like we’re shipping out a powerhouse contributor to the first team. We’re hiring in a better technician out wide who can knit midfield and attack together with more efficiency. So really, it’s an upgrade on where we are.
I have no idea what we’re going to do with the defence. It’s clear that LK and NM are going to be injured most of the season. Mavrapanos needs to hurry up and get back into the squad and hopefully prove he’s more than a 4 game wonder. We were all very excited about him when he played last year. He’s very big, he’s quick on his feet and he has a lot of composure about his game. Forget that red card.
More and more, it looks like the second half of the season is going to be about stretching old men way too far, or blooding the kids and giving an honest appraisal of how hard we have to work the pound notes this summer.
I’m gunning for all the kids.
I really do detest the muppets online who try and destroy teenagers because they’re not Leo Messi after two games. Players rarely come fully formed. It takes time to adapt to the tactics, fitness levels and technical expectations of the league. The guys can grow if they’re given the chance. We can’t be writing them off after a dodgy touch in the FA Cup. Young players grow. Thierry Henry and PV04 were in no-mans-land before they came to us, then they exploded. Why? Because they were given room to grow.
I’d rather have a kid with a high ceiling than an expensive journeyman who has hit their peak.
Right, that’s me done, see you in the comments you beautiful people. x
DM
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Tr4phy
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice one azed, I was impatient today
Nice one Azed
The bottom two look noice
I Agree with Pedro internet Muppets destroying kids because they are not perfect players at 17 and 18 you type of fans know nothing. It’s not bloody FIFA
Had the option of going to the Blackpool game but thought fuck that for a laugh, probably cold as tits up there As for the Suarez rumour, how underwhelming can it get. We really are scraping the bottom of the barrel aren’t we. The financial mismanagement under Wenger is still impacting us and will continue too. Personally, I’d rather we steer clear of Suarez as he’s literally a nothing player. The same kind of player we’re trying to get rid off. Unless we can get a decent loan of a very good bargain, then I say we keep our powder… Read more »
Marko
No. The bottom two look shit
🙂
Those kits are meh.(if they are the real deal).
I’m not quite sure how beneficial pleading poverty works for us, in the transfer market, but when you’ve got teams like Everton dropping big money on players then no matter how much win PR spin and approach team gingerly really won’t do much in the grand scheme of things
We simply need to be ruthless: get rid of as much shite as possible, draw up a list of players, and do all that we can to acquire them
Pedro mate, when is the next podcast landing?
Pleased we’re going back to a yellow / blue away kit. That greenish one we currently have is an abomination.
Arse&Nose© January 7, 2019 15:15:50
Pedro mate, when is the next podcast landing?
I seem to recall the Friday Podcast said they would be recording this evening so I am guessing it will be available tomorrow morning.
Does N5 still post?
Cheers Skinnywill, lots to discuss with it being the January window!
” lots to discuss with it being the January window!”
Yep….
– Who City will sign
– Who Liverpool will sign
– Who Spurs will sign
– Who Chelsea will sign
– Who UTD will sign
LOL gambon
I mean, beyond signings what is the identity of this team?
Being shit in the first half and scrapping a result in the 2nd without looking convincing, isn’t an identity.
Not keen on those kits season by season so samish.
Love the away kit against Blackpool.
the last two look quite neat
I think we can leave spurs out of that list
But I get your point gambon
“Thierry Henry and PV04 were in no-mans-land before they came to us, then they exploded. Why? Because they were given room to grow.”
Nope sir.
It was because they were playing under the best coach ever.
I’m actually liking the kit very retro feel.
To be fair both Spurs and City have said they won’t sign anyone and Liverpool and United have been ambiguous. Only really us and Chelsea have said they want to sign someone this month. The caliber of player remains to be seen
Dr Emil
Yes, Spurs have no money so of course will struggle.
Lady Fannie of Omaha agrees.
“Ramsey is set to leave the Emirates in the summer following Arsenal’s decision to withdraw the offer of a new £180,000-a-week contract in September.” Mental that Gazidis and Wenger made fkin Ozil diamond and gave him 350k pw. They you see Mkhitaryan collecting a fat 180k pw. How in the world did this happen?! Why did it happen?! So that in the end we’re playing mothereffin 30k pw Iwobi game in game out ?! Insanity!!! If Kroenke actually gave his permission for what happened in that January of 2018 then he is of equally bad and toxic influence to our… Read more »
His name is Lawrence Jesterton.
Love the new kits think they look fantastic
If the management don’t get rid of Ozil this Summer, then we can forget about competing about anything for the next years to come. It will be their test if they have any vision or clue.
His mere presence in the squad alone stops us from competing??
Receding
You can’t say that you will upset someone.
Big European clubs want Ramsey because they can pick him up on a free and sell him back to England at a profit if he doesn’t work out
It’s one of those win win situations for them
Ramsey on a free and Ramsey for a hefty fee are completely different propositions
I’m finding it ridiculous if we were to leave money on the table this month for Ramsey. Reports Juve are willing to part with 10 million and we want 20 has me hoping we can get something for him this month. Makes no sense keeping him on for another 4 months not just because we can get something for him but it makes sense when you consider he rarely starts for us
Like the new kits.
7 days into the transfer window and we ain’t signed anybody.
Useless.
hard to say Ramsey has had an impact on our season up until now.
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Why should he when he knows he not wanted?
Danny
We’ve won 4-1 and 3-0 so far in Jan. Hasn’t effected us.
Yet 🙂
How about because he’s being paid the best part of £500k a month to perform for the club when called upon?
hard to say Ramsey has had an impact on our season up until now.
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Why should he when he knows he not wanted?
What was the excuse for no impact the rest of his arsenal career bar 6 months
How about because he’s being paid the best part of £500k a month to perform for the club when called upon?
Nailed it
Even if Ramsey was on £350k a week and starting every game he’d have minimal impact, this is why Emery is OK with letting him leave.
I know it was only against Blackpool but I am sure I saw Aaron Ramsey play a deep playmaker role and the play it very well and he appeared to enjoy playing the role. He was composed on the ball, positionally aware,kept it simple at times and was disciplined. Why have we not seen him play like this in previous years or previously this season…has it finally dawned on him that it’s a team game…..usually he cant resist the temptation to bomb into the box at every opportunity, he can’t resist trying the impossible pass or flick… Normally you would… Read more »
What was the excuse for no impact the rest of his arsenal career bar 6 months
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I guess scoring the winner in 2 FA Cup finals doesn’t count……..
“His mere presence in the squad alone stops us from competing??” His mere obscene wage for the contribution he gives. You read that we have a big wage bill problem, no?! You read that we cannot have any big earners in the club because Ozil is currently sitting on the salary of 2-3 very good players. Add Mkhitaryan to the equation and things look desperate. If we are going to be ruthless with Ramsey because he is asking for 180k, show some consistency and axe the two players who’s contribution, or lack of, doesn’t really correspond to their salary. Only… Read more »
Quite right, Pedro, the PL is an open door to a load of carpetbaggers. No faith in the government (or any politicians) to do anything though, for it’s not just foot-clubs, Maybe Brexit will help.
Carrasco is the latest link. Not sure if I’m excited by that one but needs must I suppose
Saturday was a depressing day all around. Half empty stadium for the third round Nondescript Arsenal kit A Hopelessly inadequate team Coached by the colorless ‘Spanish David Moyes’ – Emery the only positives were the imperious Tony Adams punditry , his blue suit and his clear passion for The Arsenal and the link that we are in for West ham English defender Reece Oxford. the inevitable signing of another player ( Suarez) will now be the 6th player we have imported into the Premier League with no previous experience. so now we have an inexperienced manager in England An inexperienced… Read more »
Pedro I am with you. Frankly I cannot get excited about Denis Suarez. Personally I don’t see a player aged 25 playing so few games/minutes at Barcelona and worth according to transfermarkt Euros 10 million a great buy and ideal replacement for Ramsey or Ozil when match fit and playing at his best. He is for me nothing more or less than a squad player. If we lose Ramsey and possibly Ozil as well whether in January or more likely in Summer then the club should be looking for a better class of player who is potentially an upgrade on… Read more »
“hard to say Ramsey has had an impact on our season up until now.”
2 goals and 6 assists in 870 minutes is nothing I guess. Two assists in our win vs Everton by 2:0, one assist vs Wolves in the 1:1 draw, two assists vs spuddies in our 4:2 win. Not counting his two goals and assist vs Fulham, he’s directly contributed to 7 points of our tally. Not bad when you put in perspective that Ozil is directly responsible for 6 of our points and Mkhitaryan for 1 big pointer !!!
how I Wish – we could get some British expertise into our club.
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If only but……..this 2019 not 1989.
We really should have bought in shaqiri o suggested this he has had an outstanding season for liverpool and we could have got him for peanuts
“I know it was only against Blackpool but I am sure I saw Aaron Ramsey play a deep playmaker role and the play it very well and he appeared to enjoy playing the role” There was a little match against Chelsea in the FA. Cup final a couple of years back, and he played exactly the same position with similar aplomb. Also in the Europe League last season and numerous other games. He can play the role in his sleep tbh. Be interesting to see how long his contract if he does sign for Juve. If it’s a four or… Read more »
Difficult to shift because of his wages.
If we are going to be ruthless with Ramsey because he is asking for 180k, show some consistency and axe the two players who’s contribution, or lack of, doesn’t really correspond to their salary.
Hard to be ruthless with two guys who appear to have given up on being seen as top class performers when you have literally just handed them their contracts ..it’s in no way comparable to the Ramsey situation
Even though it’s sad to see Ramsey gone, mostly because of his dedication and humbleness, it is probably the right decision if we want to be 100% ruthless. Doesn’t mean that 10 other players shouldn’t be moved on before he’s even considered.
Summer will be the moment that we’ll see if there is continuation to this ruthlessness, trying to achieve and extract as much as possible in the Arsenal realities. If Ozil and Mkhitaryan are Arsenal FC players by the start of next season, the answer will be a big NO.
Ramsey can look top class at times but he is too inconsistent and is more of a super sub type player.
Maybe at another club he can get that consistency but nothing shows he will at Arsenal.
Danny
I am talking about the expertise That know our football.
Decision makers/Policy makers surely have to be expert in their field.
With the combo of – Emery /Raul /Diamond Eye – we end up with lichestener
and a contract extension for Elneny BUT not Ramsey!
They , I am sure – very competent football folk.
But they are not competent in English football.
And thats my beef!
Are their English DoFs in Spain /germany/France/Italy?
Charlie George cannot post without referencing people’s nationality. He’s one of those.
How exactly do you go about being ruthless with two players who signed contracts just six months ago raptora??
Sue them?? Force them upon clubs who do not want them based on their wages?? arrange an assassination ??
Someone is obsessed with being “English”
Another weird English fixated poster, this place never ceases to amaze me….”Spanish David Moyes” really?
I see Ozil is still getting the blame …it started with Ozil’s 15 million per annum wage packet is the reason we can’t sign anyone. Ozil dummying the ball 70/80 yards from goal is the reason we lost to Southampton even though Leno completely missed the cross to leave an empty goal. Ozil to blame for drawing with Brighton even though lichsteiner headed the ball into the path of a Brighton forward to equalise and ozil was close to the corner flag when they broke. And there’s a new one out today, it’s ” Arsenal can’t compete whilst Ozil is… Read more »
Love those kits if they are the real ones and not fakes.
Big lolz at DM – every time he doesn’t get 4th there’s always an excuse – too impatient(?) Internet went down, keyboard froze, went for a piss, dust on the mouse, Brexit, climate change, mars rover lost signal, poles are shifting, electric grid failure, all of the above.
🤣
Marko
We play in England,
English football is nuanced
English football is a predominatly power , set piece sport
English football is unique,
I think the odds of succeeding- are with someone ( who understands this basic premise )
We have a coach- who is doing his best- but does not speak English-
Communication- is paramount in professional sport.
I agree with Charlie
Emery is the Spanish Moyes.
We should kick out all foreigners and play top talents such as Cohen Bramhall and Jekninson.
if I was Bayern fan – i would apply the same logic- I would want a German manager
English football is a predominately power , set piece sport
Really ..no one told Man City that and Liverpool are not exactly set piecing their way to the top of the table
Your set piece teams end up fighting relegation every season
Gambon
thing is
He does now want ramsey
But extended elenys contract!
“I see Ozil is still getting the blame …it started with”
No Pierre, not at all, he fully deserve his salary.
Man City have unlimited budget- they can play very expansive technical football
Liverpool play in a very British style ( lots of prem exp)
We have a coach- who is doing his best- but does not speak English-
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He does but with subtitles!!
It’s just a bunch of Nigerians and Charlies on here though innit?
Emery is the Spanish Moyes
Didn’t know moyes win 3 European trophies on the bounce
not competing on the pitch….Ozil didn’t start in any of our 3 recent defeats and we are unbeaten in the last 11 games he has started …. He has taken part in 3 of our 5 defeats this season. Started two and had absolutely zero impact when he came on against and wouldn’t have been expected to play in the Carling Cup anyway. Also he had a fake injury for the defeat to Liverpool but he wouldn’t have had an impact in that game anyway. All that coupled with the stats that show we’re better this season without him rather… Read more »
Emery won 7 out of 8 trophies with psg
Moyes took defending PL champions to what 6th place and got sacked in his first season?
Charlie George. Your analysis of football is amazing
Man U should have hired a English manager and had an English captain.
Oh wait….
We play in England,
English football is nuanced
Fuck off. If it was left to English players it’d be dogshit and nobody would watch it. If it was left to English managers no English club would come close to winning in Europe ever
Well Charlie Real Madrid also wanted a Spanish manager and he stunk the place out
British Moyes went to Man United and tanked
Very British Big Sam was booed out of Goodison park
I must have forgot that England won the last few world cups and euros and delle alli was the player of ref tournament and led England to the glory land.
Must have been Southgate brilliance
I’ve always said how lucky we are that this never happened!!!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6565725/Roman-Abramovich-turned-chance-buy-Spurs-driving-Tottenham-High-Road.html
thing is
He does now want ramsey
But extended elenys contract!
Your use of the ENGLISH language leaves a lot to be desired.
Hopefully once Brexit is finalised we will target only UK players.
Liverpool play in a very British style
Good one
Your use of the ENGLISH language leaves a lot to be desired.
And he is having a go at Emery’s English
Gambon You are right Arsenal should continue to recruit major talents like Jenkinson and Bramhall as Wenger used to do and offer Jenkinson a 4 year contract at £45K PW is a complete joke Leave aside that Wenger was well past his sell by date for at least 8 years the one lesson that the club is learning over past 12 months is how inept he was when conducting transfer business and contract negotiations. The idea that Jenkinson is still on the books rather than playing at League 2 level as he should be and being paid such a ridiculous… Read more »
Yes marko…we are unbeaten in the last 11 games that ozil has started .
Our 3 recent defeats he did not start so you would think that by looking at our more recent results, we compete better with him in the side than without him.
Man Utd are back on track.
Why- because OGS knows Man Utd/Speaks english/knows the Prem.
Arteta was our man- hopefully his chance will come again. ( for the same reasons)
Emery come second in a two horse race (Monaco)
My importance to the position of any management position is:
Communication (langauge)
Experience in their field.
Emery fails in both categories, thats all.
Why is it Gary neville struggled at Valencia?
yet Lampard (Derby) and gerrrard (rangers ) so far, at least have not!!?
Hopefully once Brexit is finalised we will target only UK players.
We’re never going to win the Champions League
If English football was left to the English it would be a league no better than the Romanian league.
Communication (langauge)
Experience in their field.
Emery fails in both categories, thats all.
Indeed that’s all
Ignore the fact Emery was managing Almeira then Valencia when Arteta was struggling for game time at Rangers or something, Arteta is the more experienced gaffer.
How come the eloquent british Tony Adams turned out to be a rotten manager
Maybe once brexit kicks in, all
The foreign players and managers and owners can get kicked out.
And you can sing
We have our england back!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NePF08sMSDA
Carlo Ancelloti came over here and pissed all over the League while struggling with the language, same way you are struggling with it if i am being honest Charlie
Pierre like i said try harder. You’re convincing no one.
CG You have been on here for a few days spouting about keeping the team English as possible. Fact is that that will never happen again. Its a pipe dream and to be honest, your posts led to the political banter yesterday as Unnai took it to a whole new level with his Trump point by point accomplishments. Anyhow if thats how you feel its your opinion. The modern game has moved on, whether the coach and players speak English , or not, or a little etc…. Arsenal are a global entity and also trying to move in the progressive… Read more »
Celtic- won the European cup -with all players brought up in Glasgow
look at barcas success- puyol, busquets, messi, xavi, iniesta, cesc
bayern in their pomp
Juve now- with their Italian managers and defenders
Man u – scholes, giigs, beckham, nevilles(2), butt
ALL HAVE A DOMESTIC CORE of players!
Are Micah Richards, Titus Bramble and Tyron Mings still about? Let’s go full British and make Brexit worth it.
Charlie George
How did Poch succeed at Southampton? Remember he used an interpreter for all his interviews.