Josh K talks of Champions League glory (also, £40m summer kitty)

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I feel like a child of absent parents this morning. Daddy has tumbled down the stairs, barged into the living room slightly hungover, and handed me an IOU for a Mars bar. This is Josh ‘Daddy’ K.

“To see where Sean has taken us [the Rams] in a short amount of time gives us a lot of confidence.

“The only thing on a par with the Super Bowl is Arsenal making the Champions League final.

“It is something we are very focused on.

“I have been telling my friends all week the Super Bowl is the biggest spectacle that we have here and the Champions League is something in Europe that we strive for and we look forward to being a part of in the future.”

It was all going so well, then he kind of let slip that he was thinking about the other kid who is more handsome than I, and he kind of got his wires crossed.

“I think he [Emery] and Sean are very comparable in the way they approach their craft on a daily basis,”

“There is a lot of data they break down. They are very active on the practice pitch. Their styles are similar even though they are half a world apart.

“Unai’s energy is contagious and his dedication is immense. They love what they do and they are leaders. The players want to run through a wall for them.”

Daddy has not been paying attention, has he? Styles the same? Really, Josh?

The whole interview is mildly amusing. These billionaires are so out of the loop in life that it took a Super Bowl final to acknowledge it’d be cool for Arsenal to make a Champions League final one day.

No message as to how we hit those heights, just a confident nod to Unai Emery that he’s got this, and he should spend that £40m he has in the summer really well.

JOKERS.

Denis Suarez has LANDED. Get excited people. This is him giving his new manager mad props.

“The main thing is that he dedicates a great deal of time to his work. He spends many hours and days watching videos of other teams and his own side.

“His training sessions are really demanding and he ensures that the team is completely prepared. But as I say, the biggest thing is the time he dedicates to his work. As we’d say in Spanish, he’s ‘un enfermo del fútbol’ – football mad.”

Emery is bloody football mad, isn’t he? Good times.

Really hope Denis is the real deal. He has a lot to prove. He’s a little lost in his career, he’s had spats of excellent play, but he’s never really found a place he can call home. He’s playing for a career with Emery, let’s hope he can deliver.

LOAN WITH A VIEW TO PERM, FAM.

Manchester City tomorrow is a huge game. Pep G and his team are recovering from a Newcastle United inflicted bloody nose. They need to find that winning gear against us to keep their title hopes alive this season.

Arsenal had a bit of a shocker against relegation fodder in midweek, but the eventual win turned out to be a dream ticket to TOP FOUR. We need to tighten up, because I have to tell you, City have a lot more to offer than Cardiff.

Emery needs to stop talking the talk about video analysis and show us the output of this meticulous planning we hear so much about.

But I tell you… if I see a high line with the defence we have on offer, I’m gonna bloody lose my mind. I will absolutely slam my fist on the table. Don’t doubt my commitment to aggression.

The downside to the win is that we could hand Liverpool the title. Can you imagine that? The internet memes? The southern Scousers burning their City shirts in the street? The endless coverage in the papers. Oh my, won’t it be awful… At least no one cares about City and their 23,000 fans.

Speaking of which, isn’t it amusing to see how empty the Spurs ground has been lately? I really, really hope they struggle to fill that toilet bowl of theirs. I also hope it’s quiet and too expensive for the average Spurs fan. No way they’re shifting £14 salt beef bagels there. Levels people, levels.

Right, that’s me done! Check out my solo pod. I say nice things about the comments section. Sorry to A&N who I missed but value dearly. xx

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Marko

Got 4 RB’s in the squad and we need 2 signed in the summer. That’s a problem

Dissenter

Aguero wasn’t trying to play the ball

Valentin

@Dissenter, I was against Lichsteiner from the get go. If you are considered too slow and too old for the Italian league, how was he going to cope with a quicker, more aggressive league? What was the point to hire an understudy to Bellerin at 90k week? At that price either a player better than Bellerin or buy a younger player. There was some French/Senegalese right back available at 3 millions. 3 millions and a salary of 35k per week would have required the same financial outlet. Some of those went to big club like Barcelona, so it is not… Read more »

Wenker-wanger

@ delagooner
I agree we need to blood the youngsters..many of these senior guys just about get by on their experience….some shouldn’t be on the pitch.

DaleDaGooner

Valentin, well said….find it hard to believe we couldn’t have found a better RB at 2/3m with a salary half of Licht

Wenker-wanger

One more goal will clinch it for city.. 4-1 will be the final result when sane comes on.

Dissenter

Valentin
We had a budget of 70 million, which most likely included the outlay for salaries.
You’re the genius as always…after the fact with the benefit of hindsight.

Lich is a one year contract, nothing wrong with it in August and certainly nothing wrong with the deal in Feb 2019.

G8

What is kolasniac job in this game?
He is not doing any defending or attacking..
Just having a stroll most of the time..

Dissenter

The same clowns that went quick results now want us to blood youngsters
Does that buy the manager more time?

Marko

WE I can only assume or hope at least that the reason we didn’t target a RB/CB in January is because of the lack of funds and possibly because of being unable to bring a summer target forward. That’s my thinking. Certainly not that we thought AMN and Lichtsteiner were good enough. In saying that Inter got Cedric on loan from Southampton and he could have done a job for us

Paulinho

Monreal & Kolasinac playing like complete pussies unfortunately.

G8

Goendozi is actually covering the left back and midfield..

qna

Just targeting Licht now. Kolasinac doing nothing where he is, but did ok as a left back earlier in the season.

Take off Licht. Put Monreal there as right CB and Kolasinac as left WB and bring on Suarez.

Paulinho

Today shows is why Kolasinac is not a left winger.

Remember that idea being mooted a few weeks ago.

Marko

Kolasinac is the equivalent of that one guy in a survival scenario who does fuck all and eats all your rations. Basically useless

Carts

I actually fancy our chances with fresh legs on the pitch.

I think there’s gaps to be exploited with the introduction of Ozil, Ransey and maybe Suarez

If City put this game to bed then I think we stand a good chance

Valentin

@Dissenter,

Like I said, for the same financial outlet, we would have a young better player with some resale value. To me at the time that was a no-brainer.

Carts

Guendouzi has got massive nuts on him, but as someone already mentioned, we must manage him with caution.

Un na naai

Just like me and Tr7 said

Down the right
In between Mustafi and Lichtsteiner

Should have played AMN. Or even Jenkinson. If xakha hasn’t been omitted for fitness reasons then it was a bad decision
Ramsey should have started also. Iwobi has done nothing

Dissenter

It was handball

Un na naai

Hand ball

Pierre

The old adage of letting the ball do the work doesn’t really apply to Arsenal anymore does it ….

It’s run ,run ,run and run a bit more.

Carts

Fuck me, does Sterlong have nudes of Iwobi with a courgette up his rectum, cos fuck me, Iwobi isn’t bother one fucking bit

Guns of sf

Hand ball goal lovely

Josip Skoblar

I could see Guendouzi in the French national team in 2-3 years time.

Paulinho

Not sure what Emery was waiting for TBH.

Iwobi has been a complete dud all game.

Wenker-wanger

I hope one of you guys put money on my prediction… If I put money on..it don’t happen…strange that…

bennydevito

Handball ffs

Where’s the VAR???!

azed

Game over.

Globalgunner

We are unbelievably bad in defence

Guns of sf

Wher e is suarez

G8

And it’s over!

WengerEagle

There you go Marko, Cedric to Inter.

Ah for fuck sake there it is.

Leftsidesanch

Handball but what can you do.

Guns of sf

Iwobi is utter shit bring on subs

Carts

Fuck off you lot with that hand ball shout, ffs

Valentin

Three goals, three mistake by Lichsteiner!

useroz

Same fucking side. Same fucking idiots involved.

Never learned because one is stupid and the other is too old for the PL.

Where’s the subs??

Bamford10

Playing Licht was a bad idea, as was starting Iwobi, as was playing both Laca and Auba. See my XI above for what he should have done.

Carts

LOL Atkinson feeling sorry for us dishing out sympathy cards now

Guns of sf

Twins coming on

Paulinho

Unai Wenger today.

Guns of sf

Wonder twins too late

Wenker-wanger

Dissenter,
So by not trying youngsters..you still have faith with this lot of ageing average performers?
Arcade going nowhere with this team…obvious to a dense blind man!

G8

Iowbe is shit, but works better on left side ..dont know why Emery is playing him on the right? He was struggling from the 1st minute

DaleDaGooner

The twins are coming on to save us

Dissenter

They look like twins; Ramsey and Suarez

Pierre

Here comes ozil mk2

Valentin

Guendouzi was on the waiting list for the last French international.

Wrong tactic, wrong Personnel.

Marko

That right there sums up Arsenal defensively. Lichtsteiner neither coming or going allowing a man city player to waltz past him to cross it and then Koscielny hops on the keeper trying to stop the ball. But apparently the squad is good enough. We haven’t signed up a decent CB truly since Sol Campbell. The magic Wenger used to have at picking up genuine top quality full backs was lost the last number of years with truly bad ones

bennydevito

Yep. Emery is Wenger 2.0.

DaleDaGooner

Lol funny how we all thought the same re twins

azed

Three goals, three mistake by Lichsteiner!

Valentin
You do sprout some bullshit.

Carts

I’m sorry, but Iwobi needs to join the other 7 players out the dorr in the summer

No one can tell me that keeping Iwobi over Nelson or ESR makes sense.

Dissenter

Wenker
Are you ready to sacrifice the possibility of CL qualification by any means on the alter of giving the kids a chance?

Bamford10

He should’ve started these two, and neither Iwobi nor Lichtsteiner should ever have been on the field.

Victorious

This is really painful to watch

We’re literally getting abused here

How can Newcastle and palace give city a better game than us

Another thrashing to a top 6 club on the cards

Emery has no business being arsenals manager,he’s so painfully out of his depth, it’s shocking to witness

Alone + Easy Target

still no attempt yet and with licht being such a mismatch

WengerEagle

8 points from a possible 24 from matches vs the top 6, and only 1 of those points were away from home against United at OT when they were virtually on a mission to get Mourinho sacked.

Familiar looking stat isn’t it?

Alone + Easy Target

wtf with this slow and aimless as fuck build up attack

Carts

If we finish comfortably outside of the top 4, then serious question will be asked of Emery

However, I think sacking him in the summer is premature. I said before that he needs at least 4 transfer window, money and a Sven-like character

Sancho Monzorla

This last bit of possession was pathetic

Carts

In other news:

If Inter lose to Bologna, then you’d have to assume Spaletti will be sacked in the AM for Mourinho?

Victorious

8 points from a possible 24 from matches vs the top 6, and only 1 of those points were away from home against United at OT when they were virtually on a mission to get Mourinho sacked.

Literally anyone will be forgiven for thinking we ‘re still managed by a washed up wenger

Dissenter

It’s going to be a long day reading all the Wenger-ass licking Emery-out people coming here to remind us of their footballing erudition.

Dream10

Carts

We need transfer windows, money and scouting to improve. But, we should be looking to move Emery on this upcoming summer. He’s nothing special.

bennydevito

Victorious,

It’s called psychology, City are guilty of taking their foot off the gas for opposition they consider easier. Plus today they knew they had to win to keep the pressure up Liverpool totally different match dynamic.

But yes, Emery out, obviously.

Or is it Kronke’s fault?

Wenker-wanger

Dissenter..question is do you really think this team is good enough to get 4th….i would give wolves a better chance.
I don’t see a sacrifice to 4th if it realistically isn’t feasible.

Bamford10

Poor team selection today from Emery. He can take the blame for that. We might’ve gotten a draw if he had made better decisions.

Bob

what is he’s problem with ozil?

Rambo Ramsey

So much for all those poor souls who thought the days of humiliations ended with Wenger’s departure.

As long as the cancerous American twat sits atop the throne at Arsenal, this is gonna keep happening.

Dissenter

benny
Why wasted your time.
You know what the agenda is all about? What’s the point?

Bob

how has this team improved this season?

Sancho Monzorla

By my count Suarez has had about four touches and lost the ball each time.

Marko

Another thrashing to a top 6 club on the cardsEmery has no business being arsenals manager,he’s so painfully out of his depth, it’s shocking to witness

Wenger lost so many of these types of games over the last two decades. By that logic he was out of his depth years ago. I agree

Bob

how fucking shit is Ramsay?

azed

I’m not sure Emery could have started with a different squad.

Receding Hairline

Horrible team selection

Sub standard footballers

Delayed substitutions

The gulf in class between this two teams is frightening…

Carts

Dream

I’m inclined to agree with you, as I haven’t been impressed one bit. I reckon Sanellhi will be the reason why Emery is given a stay of execution..

But ey, what do I know – i’m just a lad who finally overcoming the shit fest left in Wenger’s wake

Valentin

I stand by my comment that Lichsteiner played a part in all 3 goals conceded.
For the first goal, Iwobi compounded Lichsteiner initial mistake, but he is the one who initially let the player run behind him.
On the second goal, again he went up and let Sterling run behind him.
On the third goal, he got attracted to the ball instead of blocking the corridor.

WengerEagle

Who is that directed at Dissenter?

Questioning our direction under Emery at this juncture based on the season so far has nothing to do with having an AW agenda, I wanted him out of the club for over half a decade.

Pierre

I’m sure there were certain posters on here that said Saurez will improve us defensively ….which I questioned at the time.

After watching him for ten minutes I can quite categorically state that he will not improve us defensively.

Bob

fuck all going forward. disgusting to watch

Dissenter

Wenker
“Dissenter..question is do you really think this team is good enough to get 4th

…certainly not with giving the kids a run in.
If you’re willing to give the kids a chance to play then be ready to give up the season. That’s obvious because that approach takes time to come to fruition.
You made a dim point and you’re running rings around yourself at the moment.

useroz

David S very ordinary so far. Lacking strength and off pace. Don’t know about skills yet.

It’s doomed by the look of it. Damages were done.

Ramsey should have come on in the 5th min to mark KdB. Iwobi off of course who did more damage than ‘create’.

Mama coming on… finally.

Carts

Mavropanos is Icardi doppleganger

Marko

We might’ve gotten a draw if he had made better decisions.

Honestly nonsense. The only way we could have gotten anything out of today’s game was if City weren’t at it and you couldn’t plan for that.

Victorious

Dissenter

Are you for real?

I mean How do you get the cheek to write such piffle when Emery’s record against the top6 mirrors exactly that of a finished wenger

This is after we were made to believe Emery is clearly a upgrade and will extract even better with same players.

Emery is a dud, we clearly need better

Bob

back and side way shit

Carts

“It’s going to be a long day reading all the Wenger-ass licking Emery-out people coming here to remind us of their footballing erudition.”

Bit harsh that, Diss.

azed

Valentin
Go and sleep.

You’ve been taking bullshit since forever.

You blamed Raul for signing Malcolm at Barcelona when Raul was working for Arsenal.

You are blaming Lichsteiner for Iwobi’s mistake.

The second goal was a well worked goal.

Same as the third.

Sancho Monzorla

Victorious

Hush now, adults are talking.

WengerEagle

Losing Sven over Sanhelli was a huge blow.

You can tell that Sven is very much on the frontlines and involved in the day to day scouting whereas Raul is the suited up business type with ‘connections’ hence the lazy move for a player not wanted by Barcelona.

Dissenter

Wenger Eagle
Hope you are doing good?
You ween’t a Wenger-ass licker, were you?
My post was descriptive enough to exclude you from that rabble.

useroz

Why these side and back passes??

Thought they left with Wenger??

Have not a single fucking shot in the 2H….

C’mon

qna

Marko: Another thrashing to a top 6 club on the cardsEmery has no business being arsenals manager,he’s so painfully out of his depth, it’s shocking to witness

Doubt there is a manager that can take this squad of players, decimate that already shitty squad with injuries and get a better result.

Emery may be an average manager, but it’s hardly fair to judge him on 6 months with the squad he inherited. Squad needs hundreds of millions in players invested to change the stats against top 6 teams significantly.

Gazzap

Liechtener has been terrible today.

Bob

boycott this shit now

London gunner

We

This is what I said before the game.

“I would think this would be the game where we need to park the bus, invite pressure and hurt city on the counter. Call it negative I think its pragmatic. Its how united beat city.

Do not think we will though. Instead we will try and match city and play our own game and lose badly.”

LG calls it right again

Gazzap

Really glad to see mavropanos making a return to the team.

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