The football season was laid to rest. RIP first-year transition. It’s been well worth it whatever the last dregs of the AKB tell you.
It was a mixed bag of fortunes, we have the glorious 22 game unbeaten run. We had some dark patches, we had some resurgent moments, we fixed playing against the big boys, then we bottled top 3 in embarrassing fashion.
But when it all shakes out, the Emeryista will champion the fact that we were two points off third place.
‘Would you have taken 5th at the start of the season?’
Well, this is what I wrote.
‘There’s pause for concern. I think the reality of the new regime is you don’t quickly fix a house that’s been left neglected in woods for 14 years. There are so many agenda items the new backroom team need to address in a short period of time just to bring us to elite parity from a setup perspective. The dream that we’ll be chasing down Manchester City in season one are fanciful, if we’re totally honest, 5th is probably a fair expectation of where we’ll finish, 4th would be the stretch target.’
So the good news for me is that I was correct with my prediction, the bad news is that we gained context as the season went on and now we’re at the end of it, it looks like we blew it.
Things that changed:
- United were shite and managed to get worse
- Sarriball never really materialised, they were dross all year
- Spurs lost 13 games in the league, an abject season considering the hype at Christmas
- Emery started like a fu*king BEAST
I think a team that is capable of 22 games unbeaten is capable of finishing in the top 4. We showed resilience, we showed guts, and we had some sublime moments if you think back to games like Fulham and Leicester.
So, you can judge the season based on what you thought at the start, or you can judge it on what actually happened. We took 4 points from 18 when 7 could have had us in 3rd. We dropped those points entirely to teams below us in the league, and would likely have shipped more had Troy the boy not been sent off for Watford. ‘But Brighton are a handy side and they’ll give City a good game’ never really materialised, did it? All of those sides were beatable. Bad tactics, poor rotation, and possibly too much desire for the Europa (we shall see).
Arsenal should have improved towards the end of the season, not crashed and burned like a beginner learning to drone in Chicago. But even if you just want to accept those games as a blip, for a man that was hired as a coach, it’s tough to see where the major improvements have come?
This was him before the Chelsea game at the start of the season.
“Defensively: first it is to be organised, recover the ball quickly. But in these two moments in the match we need to work.
“To say it here is easier than doing it on the pitch. We also need time, but now I am happy because I think the players are improving.
“We need two things: quality players, which we have, and then organisation. Together I think we can improve, to win in our way. I repeat: organised, then play.
“When we are thinking in an attacking moment, I want the goalkeeper thinking for that, he is the first.
“The same when we are thinking defensively, I want our strikers to be thinking: ‘We need to protect the goalkeepers.’ I want those two moments to feel the same for all players.
We conceded the same amount of goals as we did last season after adding a brilliant keeper, a good centre back and a defensive midfielder we all love.
We scored one less than last season. For a coach we were hoping would unlock us moving forward, we’ve actually gone backwards. Our play is one dimensional, outside Auba and Lacazette, our top scorer is Mikhi with 6. Our conversion rate is the highest in the league from the lowest amount of shots, a great thing to boast, but that will correct itself at some point.
Finally, there’s no defined style. The football is dull as dishwater. Compare to what Liverpool were offering up at the end of their first season, it’s chalk and really tough algebra (what, I like chalk).
We can celebrate 5th as progress, honestly, we can… but for me, that’s a bit like the time we celebrated 2nd when we finished behind Leicester. Given the context of the season, the excellent early season form and the absolutely dreadful run-in of those around us, I really had hoped for more. Interesting to note that we’d have finished 6th last season with the same points total and goal difference. Those 7 extra points this season cost us £10m a pop.
You could say £290m more and we’d be Champions… but I have my doubts, and so do you if you were being really honest.
Next season, all the teams around us will spend money (bar Chelsea, LOLOLOL). The clubs behind us closed the gap this year, they’ll get better as they push to spend their money in sharper ways than Arsenal. xG has us in 7th, a whopping 11 points better off than we should be. xG predicted the luck would run out with Emery and OGS and it was right.
We’re in a Bruce Rioch moment without the leadership to see it.
Even worse, we have absolutely no idea what the club is going to do this summer. Our head of recruitment is Cagigao. Have we made an internal promo because he’s the best candidate, or is it a kingmaker hire with puppet strings attached to Raul? I’m not for one moment doubting Cagigao is a talented guy, I’m just a little worried that Raul moved Sven on partly because he believes in contacts wheeler-dealing. Would a winning interview answer for Raul be, ‘I’d love to invest in talented young players 20-21 with one or two years left on their deal, ideally from unknown markets so we get the best, then elevate them early’… or would it be, ‘I like your idea, Malcolm, Banega and Nzonzi seem like a very good humans that will elevate us.’ Time will tell, but I am concerned we have the Spanish Harry Redknapp at the wheel.
Edu doesn’t start until after the Copa America, and he’ll likely be busy with his actual job until the end of the tournament.
It seems to me like we’re a little rudderless.
Good news is we have a cup final to look forward to, where we ‘could’ find our way to the Champions League via the backdoor. That would be very good for us because it would reduce the dire need for us to cull our wage bill. Let’s pray Emery goes big for his favourite competition.
P.S. I’d say congrats to Arteta on his second Premier League win, but I’d get in trouble, so I’ll just pretend that monumental feat didn’t happen.
Ishola
we most likely to raid europa league teams then champions league teams according to our budget
Samesong
“I’ll take Zaha or Pepe”
You better shake that piggy bank and count up those pennies and donate to Arsenal if you want to see Pepe at Arsenal. Same with Zaha.
Thank you and goodnight, that’s true.
@Pedro
Slightly wrong, let me amend that.
“the greatest cheque book manager”
Hahaha the only thing that stings is I love reading the blog of someone who thinks Arteta is The Sauce
Pedro
if we had to sign one of these wide players who would it be
ismaila sarr
ryan fraser
hakim ziyach
@Pedro
Actually Pedro it’s not true mate. Charcoal grill FC the kebab shop near me put a bid in, but they just missed out. 😊
And Pedro I hope you know I’m just taking the piss with you
Sure, I get the chequebook… but that’s just the way it is.
Arteta is an excellent coach, he has sauce and he’s Pep’s go-to on the sidelines.
He’d have us in great shape, playing expansive football, and he’d move us up a level.
Jardim would be my hire right now.
You better shake that piggy bank and count up those pennies and donate to Arsenal if you want to see Pepe at Arsenal. Same with Zaha.
Lol
Arteta is an excellent coach, he has sauce and he’s Pep’s go-to on the sidelines.
This I can believe!
Congratulations Man City on purchasing their fourth pl title !
Amazing accomplishment!
haha, of course
“My Arteta backing gained credibility this season. I know that really stings.”
Are you tempted to compare City and Arsenal squads and budgets ??
Sometimes you really sounds like that…
The players are worth more than emery. Laca Auba Leno Ramsey Holding and Koscielney are the reason we finished 5th and made the final. Had emery managed to rally the troops in the last 6 we’d be on easy street all relaxed going into the final, job done
You would blame just him would you. Why would you just blame Emery?
I mean you could argue that Raul should go too, I wouldn’t be against that tbh. I’m not anti Emery after a year though he has to see what everyone else can and if he can’t that’s a huge red flag for me.
@pedro
I agree he’s a very very good manager. Just not the god like figure everyone else perceives. Fergie went to a sleeping giant and made them what they are today, wenger in his first 10 years the same, mourinho won europa then CL league with a team that’s got nowhere near that level since. That’s special sauce. But managing the biggest and best clubs with an open cheque book, well in my opinion that’s good, but not special sauce good
Project Youth 3.0 sounds excellent.Exactly what we should be doing.
Real talk
Preach brudda
And Cech
@Pedro
I’d give jardim a go too. Like him. But I’d also like to see a bit more of Ralph hussenmussenhessn whatever from Southampton. He ‘might’ with the right club have a big future and just like when poch took over the yids, he’s Premier league ready.
You would blame just him would you. Why would you just blame Emery?
I mean you could argue that Raul should go too, I wouldn’t be against that either tbh.
Apologies for the double post, I didn’t refresh.
Doublethink = doublepost, it’s a question of logic.
Who would have the wolves manger? Anyone?
Doublethink Xhaka has a contract unti 2023 and had a hike in his wages in the process. The others have a few years left on their contracts on wages out of sync with what they bring to a team. I can’t get enthused about the immediate future when we have a player like Xhaka who can’t run being given a wage increase and a lengthy contract. These decisions at the club are awful. Truly awful. How can you move players on in such circumstances? This all points to Emery being given a remit to improve the existing squad that anyone… Read more »
Tyag
Why do I need to name a manager (again) with your twisted view of what was being asked?
Nobody mentioned a title challenge, that’s you inventing it to dismiss the very obvious idea there were/are better than Emery for us.
‘Pep/Klopp’ wouldn’t have done better, uhm beg to fucking differ lol
Oh, and on the subject of hot young talent, you can bitch about whatever state you feel Wenger left us in in regards to that. But what exciting project did Emery uncover for tomorrow’s Mbappe? Wouldn’t exactly compare us to the Ajax storm and such would you?
“Who would have the wolves manger? Anyone?”
He’s from the Arteta familly ??
Ishola70
Believe De Paul will be joining Inter Milan.
“Arteta is an excellent coach, he has sauce and he’s Pep’s go-to on the sidelines.”
Fully agree Pedro. But we’re talking about Managers here…
Vintage, Emery is head coach.
“My Arteta backing gained credibility this season. I know that really stings.”
LOL! Pedro turn the heat down a notch you devil!!
HighburyLegend,
Fabian Delph, title winning left back
Raheem Sterling, full potential realised
That’s coaching sir, that’s what we need.
Has anyone got Wengers number? CG and Champagne are having withdrawal symptoms. Comparing a guy who fucked up in his last 10 years to a guy who’s fucked up one season, but who still had a better return this season than Wengers last 3 years at the club. Bless. Why don’t you guys support the network wenger does work for if your suffering that much. I and remember this for future reference, I wouldn’t give a fuck if emery got the sack right this minute. All I’m saying is some people’s level of expectation from Emery is laughable. He’s an… Read more »
Tyag
Wtf are you on about? You keep
Mentioning Wenger when he’s not in the conversation, and I keep saying forget about him.
You need to find a better way of debating something on here, that rubbish continues to show you up. Not for the first time.
“Vintage, Emery is head coach.” And Arteta’s not. We’re both wise enough to know that a top assistant doesn’t translate to a top Head coach in the vast majority of cases. For all i know Arteta could be “That guy” but two things come to mind. 1. He’s never managed 2. Why ain’t no other teams approached him yet??? Brighton have a vacancy. 3. He’s never managed. Basically if my barber was off ill, i’m not gonna let his son cut my top on the basis that he’s always in the shop while daddys cutting hair. I’d have to of… Read more »
@Champagne
The only person showing themselves up is you. Now stop avoiding the question, I’ve already told you I don’t give fuck about Emery. But your claiming you wanted more, maybe not the title but more. So explain to all of us on le Grove what you expected from a new manager. 2nd?3rd? Playing free flowing football destroying everyone? What is it you want from a manager of Arsenal
How can we forget about Arsene Wenger when his players, the players he signed are all tied up with the club and will continue to be for the next few years?
Pedro is perfectly right to be calling for a special sauce magician manager because the remit is to improve the existing squad an existing squad that is not up to meeting the demands and expectations of many Arsenal fans. The problem is where is this manager because this is a herculean task.
If Arteta has aspirations to be a top manager, put your clipboard away, stop looking sheepish and get out there and show us what you’re made of.
Hiding behind Pep for yet another season will prove only one thing. He’s a bottler and wouldn’t have been fit for purpose for us.
Let’s be honest with ourselves here, even Theresa May would be as effective as Arteta at MC.
You know what I mean.
Hahahahaha haha spot on Graham 62
Is this the same Jardim who last time he won a football match is the 24th of February? I mean you can complain about recruitment being out of your hands and other things but when the objective is to steer a team away from relegation and you are finding that tough going in Ligue 1 the alarm bells should start ringing I am very surprised his admirers here are glossing over this Ancelloti just took Monaco backwards and was found wanting against the bland Emery over two legs, he couldn’t even manage a goal, something we give away with little… Read more »
TYAGN
Don’t get into an argument with CC, it’s what he lives for.
His confrontational motives are there for all to see and the bottom line is, he will never accept he is wrong.
You’re just hitting your head against a brick wall I’m afraid.
Ancelloti took Napoli backwards not Monaco sorry
Ishola
Players with long term contracts can be sold, it might not be easy but it can be done. I understand that there are people above him mainly responsible for transfer dealings but it’s futile saying I want Kroenke or Raul out. The bottom line is results and performance are usually put at the feet of the manager, I’ve given him a year because I understood how poor the squad was but if we go into next season with the same inadequacies I don’t know who else I can realistically blame?
In all honesty we will look very stupid if we sacked Emery now for either Jardim ( who just had a nightmare and it could get worse) or Ancelloti (whose easy going ways seems to have finally caught up with him).
I mean it makes no sense.
Now if Conte or Simeone were to indicate interest that would be a different ball game, that will be ruthlessness.
But please spare me Arteta, Jardim, and Ancelloti having what it takes to somehow turn around this situation.
@Graham62
Admittedly I’m not the brightest😁, but I’m beginning to see that with ol Champagne Charlie
You have to look at Zidane’s stance with Bale, if you do not want a player simply let it be known and if the player has any pride he seeks a move.
Of course with Real is easier, they can sign Hazard while letting Bale rot in the reserves.
But when your budget is low and you have to sell to buy it becomes trickier, how do you move Ozil on when he knows you cannot afford his replacement till he leaves??
Doublethink What do you expect from Emery with this existing squad in the next few years? Yes he had a chance for top four this was season and was disappointing in not getting it. But it’s not going to get much better in terms of points in the next few years even if the top four is managed next time round. This club was miles behind Man City and now Liverpool as well. Regarding the contracts not just length but wage paid to player makes it very difficult to get rid and Arsenal don’t have the finanncial leverage to be… Read more »
RH
“But when your budget is low and you have to sell to buy it becomes trickier, how do you move Ozil on when he knows you cannot afford his replacement till he leaves??”
Exactly.
You can imagine my surprise reading that fat bastard Mikki had six goals! When?
I couldn’t give a shit about this season or the next when we will still be churning out trash football with older and even more players who couldn’t give a fuck.
Scored less. Let in more.
Yuck.
RH, bar Arteta, all those managers have better track records, so spare me the expert opinion that no one else could do a better job than Emery, who, by the looks of things, barely scraped past Wenger’s worst ever season.
I actually credit Emery for even contemplating stepping into the Arsenal shitfest.
The fact that he’s survived a season and managed to steady a sinking ship is frigging miraculous in my eyes.
Pedro
Your perceptions that Arteta is an excellent coach may be true but he needs to prove it on his own first.
Imo, he would not have been the right appointment.
Sorry to deflate your bubble.
Wenger’s worst ever season was how he left it for Emery.
Emery took over from Wenger’s worst ever season.
What Wenger did previous to his worst ever season doesn’t matter.
And Emery was close to being significantly better than Wenger’s worst ever season until the blip late in the season.
Of course it’s far from being anything like good enough because even if Emery had got points from those teams he should have done and got the top four the away record was still terrible a continuation from Wenger’s last season.
You could almost think that Pedro would be happy to slam Emery if we lose the ELC final…
Who else has taken this beautiful London afternoon to lienon the sun drinking beer? With a little bit of afternoon delight if you catch my drift
18 degrees tomo
May Heatwave!!!
Wengers worst ever season is not what’s up for debate here, nor is immediately bettering it the reason he was sacked. I am very reluctant getting into any debate with you Pedro as i repeat again you have an incredibly thin skin and you have never liked me as a poster Why would we even offer Jardim a job off the back of a relegation scrap in ligue 1…please what track record are you referring to, winning Ligue 1 with record points? great. Now fighting a relegation battle with same club after the “talents” you said didn’t really matter was… Read more »
Rh
We will look even more stupid if we carry on and are 5th/6th by the time he leaves
“We will look even more stupid if we carry on and are 5th/6th by the time he leaves” Not if we have intelligently overhauled the playing side of things, gotten rid of inconsistent and nonperforming players, reduced the wage bill…generally get the club to a state where we can say without looking silly “the manager is our problem”. The manager was 100% our problem for the last decade, this time around i beg to differ. Please note i am not asking anyone to agree with me, it’s my opinion and i am entitled to it. Sacking the manager is the… Read more »
Not saying this in disrespectful way but if Arteta wasn’t Spanish and was born in, let’s say, Wakefield, would he be so appealing to some folk on here?
Michael Archer wouldn’t look quite so sexy or appealing, even to Pep.
Probably not
Tyag What are you looking for a list for? I’ve already made numerous suggestions of coaches, Pedro offered a list too. What is a list achieving? The original point was the squad quality, then unpacking Emery’s season to which you claimed no manager would’ve bettered what he achieved. So excuse me with the “I don’t give a fuck about Emery” garb, he’s the current manager and has just finished his debut season in the prem. Oh and Graham, do us a favour and bore right off. Tyag confronted me originally, so go back to your regularly scheduled input on here.… Read more »
Receding
What’s your assessment of our premier league campaign under Emery?
– style
– points
– strengths/weaknesses
Curious how you consider our domestic performance this year.
We should have been raiding Greece for their defensive talent since they showed their worth in Euro 05.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD5yigfF4kQ
i do think arsenal want to replace mustafi with either manolas or umiti
i am sure they both will be around the £30m
Charlie Why do you want to know?? It all boils down for you to a change of manager, i have already made my feelings clear on that so why the request for my assessment? What will it change? Will it change the fact we still lead the table for individual errors?? Will it change the fact the squad still lacks physicality and pace outside of Aubameyang? Will it change the fact we have to change formation anytime we play AMN and Kolasinac?? Will it change the fact we collapsed as a club with relative success in our sights because we… Read more »
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Jardim
What you are asking is: ‘Who could have come in and basically done the same as Wenger with a better squad’”
Pedro are you talking about Jardim that is fighting relegation?
Receding
Because it’s the close of the domestic season and it’s the point to reflect on matters. We changed manager for the first time in 22 seasons, it’s surely a pretty standard task to assess what you’ve witnessed over the course?
Also, no it doesn’t boil down to the manager for me, that’s a rather predictable barb from you however.
What do you expect from Emery with this existing squad in the next few years?
With this exact same squad? Top 6 and good cup run is probably the best we could hope for.
Are we sure this seasons squad is better than last seasons?
“Pedro are you talking about Jardim that is fighting relegation?”
And with 7 new players bought in January.
(lolz)
Doublethink
“Are we sure this seasons squad is better than last seasons?”
If it is very marginal.
His remit looks to be improve existing squad and add a few bandages here and there. Not very inspiring is it. We have to wait until 2021 when some of these overpaid dandies or dross are out to truly move on.
Charles if we did beat Palace and Brighton and finished third will that change your assessment of things? I mean the philosophy will still be lacking (although Emery’s philosophy as a manager has been explained quite a few times by Paulinho and has been ignored, his Sevilla and Valencia teams actually had an identity) , so will the style (good luck with that looking at this squad).. So what exactly are we assessing? The inadequate squad building done by the one man you insist should no longer be mentioned? After 22 years we are meant to pretend our problems boils… Read more »
How lucky is Pep Guardiola though?
First he breaks through on the scene on Messi’s back, then he sweeps all before him in the one club league with Bayern, and then ,as if that wasn’t enough ,he comes to the PL and gets Arteta which all but guaranteed an instant treble with hardly any investment.
When some big club comes calling for Arteta, which should be any day now, we’ll sure see what a fraud Pep has been all along.
“Charles if we did beat Palace and Brighton and finished third will that change your assessment of things?“
For me, no. Same way the final doesn’t sway my view of how the season has went. The club desperately needs the CL injection, so hopefully we cross the line and arm ourselves as best possible this summer.
We’re assessing the job Emery has done ‘all things considered’, and actually being transparent about it instead of hiding behind circumstance at every turn.
Has the domestic season married with your expectations?
CC
Thanks CC.
Always a pleasure.
Even if Arsenal do win the final and get CL money that will only come into effect in season 2020/21 season and that coincides with some of these overpaid players being in their last year of contract as well.
It’s a waiting game I’m afraid.
Wenger’s disciples quoted him all those years how you couldn’t bring more than two or three new players each season because it would disturb or even ruin the team’s balance but strangely enough when you bring six, it should be an instant improvement now.
I wonder what’s changed.
And it would also coincide with Emery being in his last year as well.
Season 2020/21 is when things can really change at the club.
Until then as you were.
Sorry correct that.
Emery only still around if given extra season on previous two.
God forbid.
I agree with Receding Hairline, Pedro is just being a Debbie Downer. Our season went about as well as could be expected. Leave aside Europa final, it was a successful transition season because things did not get drastically worse like they did at manure when Fergie retired and they hired Moyes. Final month was a disaster obviously but that is due to our middling players who didn’t have heart or desire to finish well and get back into Champs League. Emery has completed his first season of English football and now knows what it like, our head coach will be… Read more »
Has the domestic season married with your expectations? Yes it has We have excelled when under no pressure, folded under pressure, we have had good performances and horrible and bad, we have had the same players do what they have been doing for years now which is let us down at crucial moments with silly errors. I never expected a smooth season, i expected Europa league final not necessarily because of Emery but because we are actually a level above the competition truth be told and that has been duly delivered with little fuss. Now i am looking to see… Read more »
Receding
Curious that your initial statement, saying 75-80 points was your expectation, has morphed into 70 being success.
What lowered the initial standard given you were aware of all the issues of the squad when making that initial assessment?
“When some big club comes calling for Arteta, which should be any day now, we’ll sure see what a fraud Pep has been all along.”
Top class sarcasm from Chitom about the brilliance of Arteta.
Look, before the start of the season, truth is, we would probably have taken 5th and Euro final. However, with the way the season panned out, not making top four was a major disappointment and absolutely disgusting. Emery and the players should both be criticized accordingly
Still, I would give the coach another season hoping he gets in the requisite type of players.
If he does do well next season, from what I can see his contract will definitely be extended. By how many years is open for debate.
If he does not, he will be binned
“What lowered the initial standard given you were aware of all the issues of the squad when making that initial assessment?” Long term injuries to Welbeck (who i have a lot of time for) Holding ( who i hoped will improve and did), Bellerin ( we do not have anyone remotely close to replacing him). My misguided belief Mustafi, Xhaka can be coached to cut out errors, Kolasinac to a lesser degree. I seriously expected Lacazette and Aubameyang to have more of an impact at crunch times than they actually did, i know they are getting taps on the back… Read more »
“If he does not, he will be binned”
And not a soul on here would care
Pedro,
Can you explain to me why a bunch of European clubs are not banging down Arteta’s door to be their coach?
Genuine question here. Is it a closely guarded secret that only us and Man City know about his managerial ability?
Not counting only the big dogs in Europe but also the ones around our level.
OleGunner
He’s a start for him. Brighton.
https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/mikel-arteta-brighton-manager-arsenal-16266503
Trask,
yeah win or lose the Europa, I’m willing to give Emery another shot (even with our nailed on budget of £35-40m which in my humble opinion, any manager would struggle with at Arsenal).
But totally, if he collapses next season, he should have his contract terminated without a moments hesitation (barring some exceptional circumstance).
Receding
You speak a lot about players, our strike pair not being clutch, injuries you deem key misses, lapses from others.
Has Emery delivered as a manager in the manner you thought before a ball was kicked? “Reasons” aside.
Ishola you won’t catch Arteta dead in Brighton.
He is smarter than that, he didn’t spend years building his profile through his friends in the media to end up at Brighton
Ishola,
Ahh thanks for the quick response and article link kind sir!
Would be good to see him cut his teeth somewhere soon in the Prem just to get an idea about his abilities.
“Has Emery delivered as a manager in the manner you thought before a ball was kicked?”
Yes he has.
With the tools available to him he has done quite well in my book, could have been better but that’s life in a nutshell.
But just like your searchlight and blame finger is squarely on him i have mine on certain characters in our squad.
Emery is not our biggest problem, It is the Ownership and Leadership or lack off that has to be sorted ASAP, We have no sense of structure at the moment, No one to take responsibility for the club, Our board are a joke with zero input or knowledge and the recent hires don’t seem to know who they answer two, We are a shambles from the Coaching staff to the Ownership thru the board, The whole Leadership has to be restructured , Starting with the removal of Steve Bould, Most useless waste of space that ever sat on a bench.
“Has Emery delivered as a manager in the manner you thought before a ball was kicked?”
Yes and No.
Yes because he showed some tactical acumen with formations et al and was able to raise our game for certain matches.
No because, given the situation we were at a month ago, another manager would have seen us through to top 4, regardless of the shitshow put on by some of the players
And I’m pretty sure he must also feel like he could have done better to help secure top four , and that he and the team collectively bungled it
another manager would have seen us through to top 4, regardless of the shitshow put on by some of the players
Who?
“No because, given the situation we were at a month ago, another manager would have seen us through to top 4, regardless of the shitshow put on by some of the players” Another manager being who?? I mean it’s all well and good making statements like this but we are looking at small metrics like a missed 8 yard goal by your top scorer, a missed penalty by same person, a silly penalty giveaway by Xhaka, Mustafi choosing a sexual position rather than defending against Zaha for Palace’s second when we were on the up…….. A season goes in different… Read more »
Individual errors caused us the top 4
Brighton game
Mkhi all he has to do is put enough weight on a simple pass to Litch. And he couldn’t.
I hope we never sign any United players ever again.
Receding
Where do you get off insisting what MY view is, when I’ve given it more than one occasion and it’s not as you say?
There’s no squarely on any one person, there’s a good deal at odds with the club. I happen to have a view that certain parts should be in order before others. But don’t try and preach my own view to me, especially in ignorance – though we both know that isn’t what’s occurring.
RH
You are right, another manager could have had us in a worse position even before the last month negating the chance we even had.
But i feel like managers like Simeone, Allegri (I know they were not available/attainable) amongst others would have just ENSURED that we finished well, fine margins and all.
I mean Steve Mcmanaman called it with 6 games to go that Arsenal will not make top four despite having the easiest run.
It is so disappointing to predictably bottle it again which is something we would hope our new manager addresses FIRST.
Trask
!I mean Steve Mcmanaman called it with 6 games to go that Arsenal will not make top four despite having the easiest run.”
And why would McManaman say that? Because of Unai Emery?
And why not one pundit say with that run in that Arsenal will get top four?
Trask
The Arsenal player’s have always had a bottle mentality.
Real leaders in a team change that.
The captaincy at Arsenal has been a joke.