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YEEEEAAASSSSSSSSSS!
What an unbelievable night for Arsenal.
We went away to one of the most devastating attacking teams in world football and nullified them.
We made them look average.
Arsenal used their physical advantage and made a Carlo team look like a group of school kids.
Emery out thought one of the greatest managers to have graced the game.
Our players held their focus and kept a clean sheet over 180 minutes.
We landed our SECOND clean sheet away from home in a week.
We took on a high-pressure game and DID NOT bow.
The players everyone said were Wengerfied stuck a big middle finger up to world and showed the way forward.
Arsenal demonstrated that they can rise to the occasion. We showed that we want to be in the mixer come what May. We delivered a stunning result.
I don’t want to overegg this, but fuck it, I am going to. This is what we bought into. This is why we changed manager. This is what we wanted.
The most important part of this week for me is that it is clear we have a manager that doesn’t have an ego when it comes to his methods.
How many seasons have we watched the same mistakes made over and over again? About 10. I almost couldn’t fathom the notion of a manager that would pivot. Someone who’d assess what’s going wrong and make a better choice. Someone who’d suck up their pride for the greater good of the club.
Last night was all about Emery for me. That’s his imprint on the team. It was fucking majestic.
Now we have to go on and make it happen again in semifinals against Valencia. Our season can still go to shit. The players need to retain focus. Nothing is won in Aprill.
However… I will savour this moment. That was a big night in Europe and we shone by playing the game, not the team. A tactical masterclass. ARSENAL DOING A TACTICAL MASTERCLASS.
Wonderful.
See you in the comments.
Billion pound industry
And clubs are allowed to wear kits that clash….again…..
Leftside
What do you reckon 7 nil and a season ending injury to Son?
Would make me very happy.
Pleasure Pierre
I know Palace will fight hard; I just think being at home and with the recent wins, we should dispatch Palace, but………………..
I have been known to be wrong before so will keep the humble pie recipe handy just in case.
If it was an away game, I would think differently.
Also relying on Emery to be consistent with a good team selection and tactics.
3:1 to us is my gut feeling.
CG
Sensible comment.
I’d love it Marc,
Son, I have to admit is very good, already causing this City backline problems.
Laporte, what a block.
Jamie
Looked like it was going to be a goal – great defending.
Marc –
Totally. Son is lethal. Laporte mistimes his challenge and that’s a goal.
jamie
don’t know about the UK, but here in Switzerland, plumbers earn around 4500-5000 francs a month. That’s not bad money if you ask me. some thing like 25-35 francs an hour.
Looking at the game, I can see why city are favourites to win the title. They don’t have to go above 2nd gear to score a goal. Liverpool on the other hand, have to work harder when they face the top teams.
You can see why Guardiola’s struggle in the last stages of CL. One of the best teams talent wise and little control of the game.
Ferguson’s Utd teams had the same problem in the 90’s and the first half of the 2000’s.
gonsterous –
I believe it. One of my sister’s was born in Geneva, and the labour market there is distinctly different to that of the UK’s. I’m not disparaging the profession, but the irony of Don belittling another poster here for ‘being a postman’ shouldn’t be lost on anyone.
City are all over Spurs. A 2nd goal would end it.
sisters*
UBA
Just wondering mate
Are you a driver for a world wide taxi-cab company ?
Just as someone’s ethnicity, colour, sexuality or religion is irrelevant to this blog, their job/profession, “cultural sophistication” (whatever that is), level of education and proficiency with languages is equally irrelevant.
No one goes on a football blog to interact with polylingual opera lovers and we shouldn’t care less whether a commenter is a plumber or a postman or a jet-setting corporate raider.
Everybody should cool it down.
And mostly, everybody should support City today.
And mostly mostly, what kind of heathen isn’t moved by The Marriage of Figaro? Let’s get serious.
Son could have scored two goals in the first half. MC is not sharp today. The Pools are probably lacking their lips.
Son and Moura are fast runners. They rely on supply from Eriksen. Just hope that Spuds loses Eriksen this Summer.
Out of todays match day squad the Spud’s have announced they will listen to offers for the following players: Rose, Alderweireld,Vertonghen, Llorente, Janssen, Wanyama and Eriksen. Also on the list are Trippier, Aurier, Lamela and Sissoko. Now however much you rate the players that’s a huge turnover of fist team players. They are playing the revamp the squad card but a major part of the problem is wages – players want more than the Spud’s pay a problem that is not going to get any easier with the stadium debt. They are going to have to be very good /… Read more »
I think both teams look a bit jaded today – not to be unexpected after midweek. It will be interesting to see how the second half unfolds. If City were to drop points they would effectively be going out of two competitions in a few days.
Have to say , Emery’s touchline antics are slightly embarrassing..all that arm waving and pointing to where he wants the ball played to is pointless really , it’s just for show. I must say I loved this one from Pierre earlier. He’s embarrassed by Emery directed his players from the touchline but was absolutely infatuated by a man who wringed his hands and struggled with his zipper on the bench. Every. Single. Game. The fucker just sat there doing nothing until the 67th minute. Absolutely pathetic really. You’re just not used to a manager who actually does his job and… Read more »
Looking at the highlights, spuds played well. created chances, so let’s hope city puts a few more past them in the second half.
Jaime
yah, nah, no worries. The Labour market in Switzerland is very well payed. Though it leads to a lot of students not going on to university and everyone just heading to professional schools. Which has its perks, but they then you don’t see many Swiss doctors, most of them are from the neighbouring countries because there is so much gap in the market for those higher educated positions.
Marc
I have been telling you for a while njo tan Sounds are going to spend massively this summer from the proceeds of players sales.
They have so many high value players on then transfer block and could easily make £150 million from selling Toby Alderweireld, Eriksen and Wanyama.
Just three players can fund their summer business … it doesn’t involve the stadium in any way.
Marc
*I have been telling you for a while that Spuds are going to spend massively this summer from the proceeds of players sales
Dissenter
We don’t yet know how much money the Poch will be given from the proceeds from player sales. If it’s 100% plus some money then they are in a better situation than I believe. If they £200 million to spend £100 million it’s a different story. You also need to factor in selling those 3 players well 2 of them are going to need to be replaced by good players.
Replacing Alderweireld and Eriksen with PL-proven talent isn’t going to be cheap.
Just three players can fund their summer business … it doesn’t involve the stadium in any way. This is not remotely true. I realize the times have slightly changed but you must remember us selling our best players and not all those proceeds went back into the playing side. Well that was when we moved stadium and we weren’t 600 million over budget and estimate. If you don’t think that will have a knock on effect then I honestly can’t help you. It’s was already having an effect they just went through two transfer windows without buying anyone. Now? They’re… Read more »
Where’s Eriksen off to?
Spurs is his level, as good as he is he’s not at the likes of KDB’s table.
Nervy for Citeh when there is still only a goal in it.
Would be scenes if their quadruple fizzled out into the shittiest ‘double’ known to man at the hands of the Spuds in the space of a few days.
He has a year left on his contract as well. Any notion of him going for a 100 million is a pipe dream. Be lucky to get 50-60 million for him. And that’s being generous. United might pay it for him Barca won’t and I assume Madrid have bigger targets in mind this summer
Sterling’s got to bury that.
what a miss from sterling. Normally he’s so clinical.
Come on Citeh, put this to bed ffs.
Bin Di[[ers winning the PL would be a horror show.
Marko
If they got £100 million for Alderwiereld and Eriksen they’ve still got to replace one of their most creative players.
City need to get their shit together or the Spud’s are going to sneak an equaliser.
stones is a great CB. We need someone like him to replace kos.
Wenger
City have got ManU away midweek. We need them to win both.
Jamie
“”””Replacing Alderweireld and Eriksen with PL-proven talent isn’t going to be cheap”””
Good point Jamie -Which makes giving Ramsey away for nothing a damning indictment of Emerys and Rauls
competence
Rest assured Levy – ain’t giving their star players away for nothing.
He will demand Top Dollar!
Marc
I can see Utd pulling off a draw, have a horrible feeling that Pool’s name is on the trophy.
Reports are that Bayern and Madrid are interested in Eriksen. No idea how much is in this or what they would be willing to spend on him.
Gons
Stones ball playing centre back, has his moments but generally a steady defender.
Eriksen’s not a big enough star for RM, also not an elite baller albeit is very good.
WE
God knows with ManU. Strange thing for ManU though is that they’d probably prefer City to win the league over the scouse vermin.
Don’t know what Pep is doing on the sideline there. Doesn’t he know the key to success is to sit down and to start fidgeting with his coat. He’s doing it all wrong
CG –
Ramsey didn’t extend his contract with us because we wouldn’t meet his wage demands.
Paying him £400k a week is the kind of short-term thinking Arsenal can’t afford due to years of financial mismanagement.
I don’t see Madrid going for Erikson. They’re probably going to go hard for Hazard and Mbappe this summer. Maybe Pogba.
Bin dippers everywhere are anxiously waiting for that goal to drop
Wenger Eagle
Eriksen lacks the flair of a top player, but he is quality. Two footed, great final ball, one of the top ball strikers and has a diesel engine. City,PSG would be great for him.
David Silva is past his best, De Bruyne is broken. Ndombele, Verrati, Eriksen would make a trio at CM.
Yeah Marko, Hazard looks practically a done deal.
ZZ was quoted as saying he’d take Hazard to RM with his eyes closed when he was at Lille. Fair to say that he’s gotten just a little bit better since then.
Chelsea in a grim spot if they fail to secure CL.
Jamie
With the greatest respect- utter tosh.
He was not asking for that type of salary
You know it. I know it.
He was asking for The Going Rate .
It was in a microcosm- while these 2 – are not fit for Purpose.
No other clubs give their star players away FOR NOTHING to better clubs.
If they have .
Name me one example?
Just 1,please…
There’s a big market for Eriksen , that’s why he will go for at least 100 million, even though he has one year left on his contract.
PSG, United, Bayern, Real and Barca said to be interested.
Spurs with their stadium debt and Chelsea with their transfer ban (and losing Hazard) missing out on the CL next season would make for a tremendous summer.
Dissenter
“that’s why [Eriksen] will go for at least 100 million”
No chance. Not elite enough. £50m at the very high end.
3rd “it’s up for grabs now”
Don’t fuck it up tomorrow Emery FFS
Lol the spuds.
No Son, no party.
Dream
KDB looked fairly unbroken during the week though you have to say, was a pretty spectacular assist for Aguero’s goal.
I agree on Eriksen’s skill-set, guy’s a very good all-rounder on the ball and does everything well besides being wasteful in front of goal, his set-pieces have deteriorated too which can happen as we’ve seen with the likes of Ronaldo and Calhanoglu.
Lacks that extra spring in his step that separates the elite though, he struggles to go past a player.
And no Lloris ?? The poor darling was tired ?? lol
Bamford
Transfermrkt.com lists Ericksen’s transfer value with one year left on his contract as about £80 million.
…then you consider the demand.
I actually think the Spud’s might get £70 million ish for Eriksen. It’s not about is he good enough for Madrid etc it’s about the fact he’s one of the Spud’s best players who will have to be replaced.
Agree Bamford.
Fact that he only has a year makes it all the more certain he won’t fetch a high price, I don’t think he goes for more than 50-60m even contracted up.
CG – “With the greatest respect- utter tosh. He was not asking for that type of salary You know it. I know it.” I look at facts rather than supposition, and this is what I know. Ramsey was asking for the figure he received which, if the BBC is to be believed, is £400k a week. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47203118 We can’t afford to pay that kind of money to any of our players after Ozil was handed the most ridiculous contract in our history. “No other clubs give their star players away FOR NOTHING to better clubs.If they have . Name me… Read more »
no idea how much ramsey was demanding but we were led to believe the deal was on the table but ramsey did not want to sign it. It got improved but gazidas left and it was removed from the table. That’s all we know.
So don’t see how emery gets the blame for that. He has some say on the first team but not Wenger like powers.
We need to win tomorrow, also if utd and chelsea get results, spuds could drop to 5th.
“Don’t fuck it up tomorrow Emery FFS”
Danny, you are well aware that it’s the players who play on the pitch, not Emery, right ??
The Spud’s have badly fucked up by announcing they are in effect having a fire sale of players. A chunk of those players are down to a year left so teams will just play hard ball.
PSG, United, Bayern, Real and Barca said to be interested.
Nah I’m not so sure about the 100 million or frankly that all those clubs are interested in him. PSG more likely to be interested in Ndombele for example Bayern more likely to be interested in Brandt or Havertz or Pepe for example. 100 million when better can be gotten for less. That ain’t Erikson
Barca are hardly interested in Eriksen, they already have Coutinho who’s a better and more mobile player.
lol, penalty claim for tots, lol, Harry Kane said some thing along the lines of “it evens itself out during the course of a season ” when he got a penalty against us. Now they have got one against them and karma is just so sweet.
WE
The talk is Barca are going to sell him.
Charlie GeorgeApril 20, 2019 08:37:52 Mid west Gun “””:All 3 people in the end who had the decision making ability “””: Yet 2 of them left weeks after.. Gazidas and Dortmund Eye As i was saying it was BOTCHED. No one has ever has answered me (because they can not) this question.. Why are we continuing with Emery as manager when not 1 Arsenal fan alone – wanted him to be their manager.? As a matter of principle- I will not support him ( team differently).Because he will never ever be good enough for Arsenal. The fans were entitled to… Read more »
Transfermrkt.com lists Ericksen’s transfer value with one year left on his contract as about £80 million. …then you consider the demand. First things first those values aren’t set in stone they’re frankly irrelevant Neymar for example went for 200 million and he’s valued at 162. Secondly it doesn’t take into account his contract it doesn’t. And thirdly he’s worth as much as a buying club is willing to spend to get him and that’s not going to be 100 million. I know the transfer market has gone bonkers these days but in all honesty fuck all players have gone for… Read more »
Leverkusen have plenty of assets, just like Eintract Frankfurt.
Havertz, Brandt, Bailey, Volland will all fetch a decent chunk of change, Bailey especially could be had for a bargain now compared to last year as he’s had a pretty poor season end product wise. Happens to young players, I’ve still seen enough that I really like him.
Kostic looks a really good player for Eintract besides the obvious ones in Jovic, Haller and Rebic.
Brilliant end product and can play anywhere up that left flank, so much better than Kola.
UBA
Sorry
Got mixed up with Uber
PierreApril 20, 2019 08:50:40 Have to say , Emery’s touchline antics are slightly embarrassing..all that arm waving and pointing to where he wants the ball played to is pointless really , it’s just for show. When a player is on the ball , the last things needs is a manager shouting in his ear as to where he wants the ball played. It reminds me of parents on the touchline shouting at their sons(and daughters , I don’t want the Pc crowd on my case) . How can the kids play with any enjoyment and freedom when the parents are… Read more »
The fans were entitled to an innovative radical agenda under a new exciting coach
That’s what Gazidas promised us – remember
wow, does arteta fill that definition up there ?? Not for me. What about Arteta is exciting ? He was an average player who did nothing exciting but people expect him to be exciting and innovative.
Get in DB10, he used to excite me, or zidane.
Would we be where we are with arteta in the dug out ?? I think not.
Marc
Eh I don’t see it, he’s only 26 still with huge upside.
Malcom and Dembele have had similar struggles adapting, Barcelona are a different beast to any other team in Europe when it comes to bedding in. Prime Suarez is a freak, and even he didn’t explode until his 2nd season there. Same goes for Neymar.
Also the fact that they’ll at least want to break even and they overpaid for him because they were desperate post-Neymar.
Julian Brandt is 22 this season he’s been more deployed as a attacking CM and he’s flourished in the role. Apparently he’s available for about 25 million this summer. There’s no way Bayern for example would spend 100 million on Erikson when he’s available for that.
Yep Ramsey wanted more than Ozil. Never worth it and he tried holding us to ransom.
Good riddance to injured rubbish.
Dissenter
Yeah, I think they are overestimating his value there. WE is correct: he’s good, but he lacks the change of pace and athleticism of the best of the best. I don’t see anyone spending more than £55m on him. We will see, I guess.
Different player, but recall that some saw Dele Alli as a £90m player a year ago or two years ago. Do people see him as that today? No. £40-45m, tops.
Good players, not Hazard level.
Bailey having a below average second year. Seems too much of a straight line runner with not enough finesse. The type of player Arsenal incorrectly will consider as a winger signing. Wonder if he can become a budget Vardy?
Morgan Sanson is being shopped about this summer by his agent for 25-30 mill euros 24 and highly regarded
Jamie Spurs did not give Sol away – they fought tooth and nail to keep him Big difference! Any manager of any club-( let alone AFC) should do what is in the best interests for the club. Emerys withdrawal of Rambos contract – Was not in The Best interests of AFC It was in The Best interests of Unai Emery. He wanted his journeyman ( Suarez, Banega ) in the club instead. He has no Arsenal Instinct. He Is just a bog standard football coach. It was a disgraceful judgement call on our Longest serving player. Total against The Arsenal… Read more »
Marko
That can’t be legit, didn’t they turn down a mammoth fee from Liverpool who instead opted for Salah?
Is his contract nearly run down?
Benny
That isn’t true. Ramsey was about to sign for £225k or so a week. That might be more than some here would pay him, but it’s pretty much the market and it’s a lot less than Ozil. Ramsey has been a real professional for us this season and has been hugely important, so I don’t know why anyone would be throwing shade at him.
Charlie George
you are fake news.
Benny
I don’t think ramsey demanded ozil like salary but somewhere over 200k.
but guess what, you guys will sprout whatever bs you guys can. Hence why I try to ignore most try hard agenda guys like CG and pieree.
CG
You are just wrong.
Dream
Yeah he’s suffering the Lemar syndrome, his all-round numbers haven’t really taken a noticeable drop but his end product goals/assists numbers have taken a nosedive.
Speaking of Lemar, he’s really struggled at Atleti. I still really like him as a player, has of all of the tools to excel over here.
Marc
You cant handle the truth!
CG – You lose credibility when you ask for a single example of something, receive it, then try to pivot and establish different parameters because you’ve been shown up. Sol moved for free. Of course Spurs didn’t want to lose him for nothing. No club ever wants to lose their best players on Bosmans. That wasn’t what you asked for, though. You asked for the following: “No other clubs give their star players away FOR NOTHING to better clubs.If they have . Name me one example? Just 1,please…” I gave you one, so I’ll put it in terms you can… Read more »
HighburyLegend
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Look at the lineup he picked against Everton e.g. starting with Elneny and Guendouzi in midfield, so as I said, Emery better not fuck it up tomorrow.
Gonsterous
Yep. Because Kane was right: it evens out over the course of 38 matches. Sometimes you benefit from a bad call, sometimes you are hurt by it, but barring some systemic bias, it evens itself out over the long run.
Danny
Who would you have played in CM against Everton?
Jamie
You are bright boy. I think.
Do not defend the indefensible.
It was an appalling judgement call.
The manager of AFC must work in Arsenals best interests at all times.Emery and Raul will never do that
They, like Rambo are just Arsenal employees
I would rather keep Ramsey. Ramsey has sweated blood for us.
These 2 are bleeding us dry – with this deal alone.
Any manager of any club-( let alone AFC) should do what is in the best interests for the club. Emerys withdrawal of Rambos contract – Was not in The Best interests of AFC It was in The Best interests of Unai Emery. He wanted his journeyman ( Suarez, Banega ) in the club instead. He has no Arsenal Instinct. He Is just a bog standard football coach. It was a disgraceful judgement call on our Longest serving player. Total against The Arsenal Ethos It says more about him- than Aaron… >>>>>> Utter, utter, utter, utter, utter, bollocks. We never once… Read more »
benny
Remind me how many minutes has Emery’s man Suarez played again?
Hello bd
Dont you too- defend the indefensible.
No idea why anyone reads or responds to CG. This guy is a lunatic. Emery “humiliated” Ramsey? Huh? The club decided it would go in a different direction but treated Ramsey with the utmost respect. Ramsey has nothing but positive things to say about Emery and Emery has said only the best things about Ramsey.
Emery has an inadequate squad in position to qualify for the CL, has more wins in his first 50 matches than any previous manager, but this lunatic is calling for him to be dismissed? Come on.
It’s funny how Ramsey leaving is all down to Sanllehi and Emery but they don’t get the credit for the signings of Torreira, Leno and Sokratis.
CG you are so full of shit.
CG – I agree that between Ozil and Ramsey, I would’ve kept Ramsey. That said, neither are worth more than £150k a week to us in my view. Suggesting we start offering everyone over £200k a week in order to scratch a top 4 finish is short-sighted. We need to get rid of most of our high earners over the next 12-24 months and start integrating younger talent into the squad on more reasonable terms. £400k a week for Ramsey is an appalling judgement call. If I’m wrong and he leads Juve to the CL trophy during his stint in… Read more »
Is his contract nearly run down?
No apparently he got it put into his contract. It’s similar to Alderweirald in that it only applies this summer