“For us we don’t want to play against Liverpool ever,”
You F*CKING wot mate?
“We’d prefer not to play against them.
Oh, I see… just one of those joke things. SHEATH YOUR VERBAL SWORD.
“That is really our challenge, a good test. For the supporters, for all of us, going there with six points is good. Really our target is to reduce the distance to Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea.”
I have to say, I’m not looking forward to this one. Emery may have been bantering us harder than my dad does when he sees me wearing rolled-up jeans, ‘Look at those jack-ups you c*nt’, but be honest, the last thing we need at this stage of the season is a trip to Liverpool.
That said, there’s no better way to iron out the kinks and gain some focus in the squad than going to one of the best sides in the world.
I don’t think they are fully up to speed at the minute. I watched a chunk of the Southampton game and I tells ya, there could have been a very different outcome had Hassenhutl’s men taken a few of the very good chances they made for themselves.
Emery went into more detail about his plan.
“We are going to prepare first with the adaptation to them, their gameplan and individual players and after to impose our gameplan and capacity. We are going to prepare both defensively and offensively.
“I think first is to be positive in our capacity and then work hard. I know my past is to work hard, the present and future is going to be the same. After we can win, we can lose. But above all is be positive and keep moving ahead.”
Prattling on about hard work and the literal basics of setting up for a football game is all well and good, but this year, I’d love to see some of that research pay off during the games. How is the manager going to convert video analysis insights into something spectacular on the pitch?
Big questions are going to be had around the starting 11. Would he dare play Matteo and Willock against such a brutal side? Will he fall back on old faces, namely Granit Xhaka. Will he insist on playing out the back, despite the clear evidence the team struggles to make it work, even against shite teams?
Will we baton down the hatches? Or will we exercise some of that newfound mobility in the side?
There needs to be a progression of thinking this season. The squad has improved, the ideas have settled, so Liverpool should be the first chance to see if we’ve shaken the demons of the H2 of the Emery era.
One man who is dreaming big is David Luiz.
“In life you have to believe,” said the 32-year-old. “If you don’t try things you are never going to know if you can do it or not.
“My philosophy on life is to be positive and to be a dreamer. But understand to dream is one thing and to achieve your dream you have a lot to do.
“I can dream and we can fight for something big. That is always going to be my speech to everyone – it is possible for us and everybody.
“It is up to the team, the team is going to dream more, the team is going to prepare better, understand the game and that is it.”
David Luiz must be well aware that we have a very good squad this year, otherwise, he wouldn’t have joined. We have depth, we have quality and we have a few youngsters that could make the jump. Not title-winning, but for me, why shouldn’t we be challenging the top 3 with our squad?
We don’t have the Champions League to deal with like Spurs.
They tanked the back half of the season because of that trophy.
They basically have the same group of players.
With Chelsea fizzling out again after a good start and United looking limited, we really should be shooting for top three this season.
Right?
Am I being too aggressive?
Let me know in the comments you sexy beauties. x
CC
I’m not saying I don’t get some wrong
I’m arguing for equal opportunities to predict ], same as everyone else because we all get it wrong sometime.
I’m fighting that selective amnesia that Marko has about some things he’s gotten wrong.
way*, not was
Has Martinelli done more in his brief career so far than Nelson did in Germany last year? Like I say, by all means like what you’ve seen of Martinelli and be disappointed by all 2 of nelson’s senior appearances, but from the way some of the people here talk you’d think Martinelli had a great record in a major league and Nelson has done nothing by his mid 20s Nelson is a big talent who showed a lot of promise at hoffenheim. He seems to have been nervous in his two games so far. Drop him. Whatever. But don’t write… Read more »
Dissenter
You’re just arguing. The irony isn’t lost given you’ve just commented about my views today and gotten them wildly wrong. The selective amnesia stuff is becoming a bit of a go to for you too, used that on me recently about me ‘never admitting being wrong on anything’ or some shite.
I’d arrange my own thoughts before trying to pass remarks left and right at others and their inputs personally.
@Jamie : nice one. 😉
I can’t believe we ditched the Iwobi experiment [rightfully so] only to want to recreate it with Nelson
That ‘at least he’s good defensively’ argument really doesn’t cut it.
(Shakes head) I’ll not comment on the experiment part cause it’s silly but literally our only options for the left going forward are Nelson, Martinelli and Saka unless you want a square peg in a round hole with Ozil and Mhiki.
Jamie
Hahaha that’s right, who said Federer should quit because he’s a busted flush?
I just don’t think he should be guaranteed of the odd starting spot ahead Martinelli or Saka. I think the manager should let all three battle it out from an equal footing…and let the best man win. He’s not. It is. Also I admit when I get things wrong but it’s generally rarely cause most of my opinions are based on logic and reason. I don’t tend to make any grandiose statements it’s all fairly simple stuff. Though I did say that I could see us nabbing Pepe early in the summer but it was more hopeful than anything expectant.… Read more »
CA Okay we may never agree on Nelson until he turns 23-24. But you cannot make a sane argument to start Martinelli over Nelson in a professional pov.It can only be done in a fan’s pov which is ur pov in this convo. And where are you getting all ur info about Martinelli. His speed and confidence are visible sure but you cant gush about his engine when we havent seen him play 90 minutes in a real match or even in a pre-season match. Remember Pepe was also a mid table squad player with flashes of brilliance until he… Read more »
CC
What did it get wrong about your comments?
Your penchant for jumping all over meaningless media fluff. You expected the manager to detail his approach to Saturday’s game on a Monday morning?
You’re trying too hard to pretend you weren’t caught drawing conclusions based on nothing.
I was hoping that this summer’s transfer business would have chastened your knee jerk approach to the new management team. I mean you’re running butt-naked out of the pool a la Archimedes, yelling ‘Eureka’ when in facts all you have are Monday ramblings of a non-English speaking manager.
We should make third this season for the reasons you describe.
This is honestly the best time to play Liverpool. They are far from their best. Even if we lose it won’t be the hiding we got last time. Even with the suicidal tactic of playing out from Leno, the fact we have Luiz and Ceballos makes me feel much more confident.
Also dissenter I’m not actually telling you to stop with the predictions I clearly don’t have that power it clearly wasn’t meant to be taken seriously. If I did I would ask you to stop being a fanny on certain things
Wasi Obviously it’s a fan point of view…I mean does that actually need to be said? That’s very pedantic. Where is my view on Martinelli coming from? Watching him play football. Same as with my view on Nelson. Nelson will not get to 24 at Arsenal if he doesn’t show something. If I’m right agreement won’t matter because he will be a forgotten footnote. I’m not into Nelson, never have been. Pretty much the end of for me. We’re talking prospects and I think Martinelli is a better prospect. Again, end of for me. You disagree, fantastic. It’s football and… Read more »
Wasi Is 23 years the magic number now? We can persist with Nelson until he’s 23 years old, same as we did we did for Iwobi. We can’t comment on Nelson because Pep didn’t take off till he was 22 years old? Nelson has real completion from Saka and Martinelli, that’s all some of us are saying. It don’t think he’s that much better than either of the two. He shouldn’t be sheltered from that completion because the ‘rivals’ aren’t played as much as him. That’s all I’m arguing. Give all three an equal opportunity to stake their claim. Nelson… Read more »
I mean Nelson hasn’t done too bad so far all things considered. I personally predicted another loan for him last season. Started off preseason poorly but then had decent showings against Lyon and Barca. Did well against Newcastle but was admittedly non-existent against Burnley. Very up and down but it’s worth pointing out that he’s playing LW and as far as I can tell he’s not used to that. Still though that’s his only chance to start otherwise it’s back up to Pepe.
“What did it get wrong about your comments?“ Apart from everything you were spot on mate, kudos. “You’re trying too hard to pretend you weren’t caught drawing conclusions based on nothing.” Oh you’ve “caught” me have you? Someone’s in desperate search of a gold star. I commented on Emery’s press conference and pulled one aspect that I see being supportive of the idea he concerns himself with the opposition above all else – something I disagree with. But you’ve caught me or something. “I was hoping that this summer’s transfer business would have chastened your knee jerk approach to the… Read more »
A man met a beautiful lady and decided he wanted to marry her… She said,”But we don’t know each other”… He said,”That’s all right,we’ll learn each other as we go along”.. So she consented,they were married,and off they went on a honeymoon at a very nice resort… One morning they were lying by the pool,when he got up of his towel climbed up to the 10 metre board and did a two and a half tuck,followed by three rotations in the pike position,at which point he straightened out and cut the water like a knife.. After a few more demonstrations… Read more »
‘You know the guy can’t order a sandwich in English to save his life yet you expect him to detail his match tactics 6 days in advance to the media!‘
😂😂😂
All this talk about philosophy by the usual suspects..what is Legrove’s favourite tuchel’s philosophy?…How about Jardim?…Frankie Lampard according to some is playing Champagne football which has left them sitting at a massive one point so far…Monsieur Wenger’s philosophy left us at 6th….frankly speaking I don’t give a shite how we achieve top four this season….our so called philosophy of passing the ball sideways and then getting hit on the counter time and time again has left me scarred over the years.Infact at anfield I would love for us to go set up in a 5-3-2.
Martinelli is part of the official U23 picture that has just been published, so Arsenal considers him primarily as a reserve player rather than a first team player. He will still play some games and be involved with the first team, but at least for the first part of the season, his main focus will be learning.
He is still raw and throwing him against Liverpool is too great risk.
James that was good
Agree with the comments on Reiss.
He looks a little bit overawed by the starting position.
Versus Willock, who is trying to brutally impose himself on a role he believes is his.
Reiss needs to take some tips from Jadon… or Gabriel!
FFS guys, what Emery said about facing pool was said pin a joking manner, even Pedro in a roundabout way stated that. Lighten up a bit.
Martinelli is part of the official U23 picture that has just been published
I’m not sure but would that have something to do with the three years of training before he’s 21 and becoming homegrown? That’s what I assume because he’s very much been training with the seniors and on the bench since day one
Danialtos, game has always been the same, that you don’t give a shit about philosophy is irrelevant to the realities. Major clubs are in a battle for TV audiences and sponsorships. That’s why owners are pressing for charismatic coaches and electric footballing philosophies. It’s also important to players who need something to believe in.
Arsenal nd Liverpool games has always been an entertaining one, But I think at the end of 90mins they will no that this is not the Arsenal of last season. This is a team were the likes of Bellerin, Tierny, Kolasinac, Holdings, Xhaka, Ozil, Nelson, Miki, Chambers, Martinelli and Joe willock will all be fighting for their various positions. If u look at these bench, compare to Liverpool were u only have Chamberlain, Shaqiri, Orogi, Keita nd winadum. These bench cant win u leagues. They were fortunate to have the champion league after all, Leicester won the league coming from… Read more »
Edu is now setting the philosophy at Arsenal now.
Bojangles, it wasn’t roundabout, it was explicit.
CC
You got owned this morning with your hysterical over reaction to the rambling words of a man who still starts with ‘good ebening’
Emery should have just presented a power point of his Saturday match tactics or ranted about diving a la ginger head.
It doesn’t take much to rile you up, really.
Yes he is Marko.
Charismatic coaches and all that is just plenty talk, fans care more about results at the end of the day, I’m with Altos, i don’t care how we do it, we just need to achieve top4 at the end of the season and maybe a Europa league trophy to add… The philosophy bit will come later, the league is vastly competitive asides Pool and City.. Every game is super tough and very unpredictable, I’d much rather results than anything else
Emery out!!
Edu in!! lol
Jadon is liquid. Is he still on the same terms at Dortmund as when he signed? If yes, huge offers will start flying in next summer.
His development is miles ahead of Nelson’s.
Receding, You really looking for arguments whenever you make a comment. If you had read all my comments, I did state that Nelson was timid in attack and never tried to beat his man on a 1v1. Pepe was much better on that front. However I also saw that Pepe got dispossed near our penalty box after trying an unnecessary dribble. I also noticed that a lot of Burnley crosses came from his side because he left AMN deal with two players. Guendouzi then had to help out wide leaving a gap in the middle. There is a reason why… Read more »
Batistuta
I would rather castigate Emery on Saturday night if the team he sets up is shambolic and we get disgraced.
Jumping all over him in a Monday Monday, 6 days before the match for comments made at silly press conference is rather dim and agenda driven.
Pedro
The only question is whether Emery will play against Liverpool a 4-3-3 formation as he did against Burnley on Saturday with Ceballos, Willock and Guendouzi in midfield OR
He plays a 4-2-3-1 as I think that he is more likely to do against Liverpool. Player selections will depend on the formation.
Trying to adjust to nullify the opponent may not always come out beautiful, why not concentrate more and perfect your strength? Just set the team up in a way that brings the beast in every player on the field and let the fans have a good game for 90 minutes.
Bati I agree. I could careless about seeing an Emery philosophy this season given he could let go in the summer. The only thing that matters is champions league in the short term worry about a long lasting philosophy in the medium to long term. FYI a Champions League budget would massively help Edu in that regard
“For us we don’t want to play against Liverpool ever,” he joked after Saturday’s 2-1 win over Burnley.”
“HE JOKED”, ffs!!
(Pedro, you’re anti-Emery obsession goes beyond sanity.)
“Jumping all over him in a Monday Monday, 6 days before the match for comments made at silly press conference is rather dim and agenda driven.”
@Dissenter : I’m 100% with you.
*your
(*whatever)
“You got owned this morning with your hysterical over reaction to the rambling words of a man who still starts with ‘good ebening’“
What in the fuck are you talking about?
Dissenter 23 is no magic no. but that age is about tym u can make a more accurate judgement of a player imo. Some player take more time to shine than others. For example you can compare Two ex-Arsenal stars in Cesc and RVP. Cesc was already balling at 18 while RVP was a late bloomer but you can’t argue that RVP didnt fulfill his potential just because he didnt razzle and dazzle at 20 years of age. Plus attackers are usually take more time to develop their skills and fulfill their potential because the position demands of attacking players… Read more »
Lpool’s offensive strength is in their fullbacks, Salah and Mane’s pace and directness, and a midfield that keeps coming at you all game. Maitland Niles’ goal at Anfield was a case of catching the fullbacks on a rapid counter which was a game plan. Absolutely nothing wrong with scouting opponents and attempting to neutralize some of their strengths. Mourinho was the master of that. However, unlike Mourinho I don’t think that will be Emery’s only game plan. A technical mf of Willock and Ceballos anchored by Torreira can match Pool’s and that along with dead ball proficiency may be the… Read more »
Nelosn is not a defender Valentin…he did not make the team to help the fullback
Helping the fullback is all well and good but what happened to running at the opposite fullback and take on’s???
I don’t support Nelson starting at Anfield for whatever reason, he has not earned that. He was timid against Burnley and got pulled at half time for a reason. I would even Mkhi before i consider Nelson at this stage
And i a tired of reading about the one failed dribble inside his own half by Pepe. If one cannot attempt a dribble at home against Burnley i wonder when he can try one
Barca finally dump Coutinho and Idk why but j get the feeling he is gonna come back to haunt them in the CL if he is not claused-out of the game.
I really doubt teams care about philosophies because of tv money Ask any side outside the top 6 in England what their philosophy is and I think the answer with only a few exceptions will be find a win at the weekend. As for the top teams, they can afford to metaphorically and literally to build a style that they like and is also effective so the situation is condusive to it anyway. It’s not that big a deal What was man utd’s philosophy over the last few years? Don’t say attacking football with young players because nobody hires Mourinho… Read more »
Just watched the game again.
Leno’s Game as good as it is.
Is open to scrutiny his Punching
Is dire ,if he was in the ring well I dread to think.?
Chitom, if you don’t understand something, just say. Denying this existence of something as basic as a football philosophy is flat-earthing.
Luiz is absolutely right! As an athlete it is the most important thing to believe! Have faith and dream big! If you dont then how could anyone? For me that is the biggest factor that separates champions from the rest. And he undoubtedly is one.
I didn’t see that Nkunku moved to Leipzig… scored with his first touch and looked quite the threat. A real live-wire.
One thing I hope that we all agree. It is more profitable for the club to give more game times to the youngsters than players like Micki who doesn’t contribute more. The value of a youngster will increase if given a chance to develop.
Champagne charlieAugust 19, 2019 12:07:46 We don’t seem to have the balance right from where I sit, fascinated with the opponent leaving us to wonder what our actual game is all said and done. —– This… If Unai persists with his stupid pass it from the back nonsense..And having AMN as RB,we are going to be spliced open… The defence is a worry for me..I have no clue,how he is going to set up.And how we are going to play.But either way,it will be telling. The midfield seems still disjoint overall,gaps between the lines.Think we’ve winged it for a bit,or… Read more »
Didn’t Fergie used to always have a game plan of letting us have the ball and play out tiki taka sideways passing and hitting us on the counter? Wasn’t that focusing on the opponents strengths and weaknesses? So why is it all of a sudden a taboo when Emery says he would focus on the opponent as “part” of his game plan. This doesn’t in any way say we won’t play our own game if we can but we’ll also try and nullify their strengths too
Absolutely nothing wrong with scouting opponents and attempting to neutralize some of their strengths. Mourinho was the master of that. However, unlike Mourinho I don’t think that will be Emery’s only game plan. A technical mf of Willock and Ceballos anchored by Torreira can match Pool’s and that along with dead ball proficiency may be the decider. Pepe and Martinelle out on the wings will pin their fullbacks a lot. Emery will be derelict to not plan to counter their fullbacks. Same way lampard planned countering their fullbacks? When we countered their full backs and scored the first goal last… Read more »
Marko Yea i don’t have the time and patience for all of that philosophy stuff, i want results any way it’s gotten whether it’s boring football or sexy football, don’t care, just get the job done. Football is just a sport at the end of the day, I’m not going to sit down and start dissecting how many passes it tool us to score a goal or stiff like that but that’s just me, doesn’t mean i wouldn’t appreciate some nice footy sure i will but that doesn’t trump results. Get battered all game and Nick an 86th minute jammy… Read more »
Didn’t Fergie used to always have a game plan of letting us have the ball and play out tiki taka sideways passing and hitting us on the counter? Wasn’t that focusing on the opponents strengths and weaknesses? So why is it all of a sudden a taboo when Emery says he would focus on the opponent as “part” of his game plan. This doesn’t in any way say we won’t play our own game if we can but we’ll also try and nullify their strengths too
Yeah same way we played our game at anfield and got whipped.
One thing I hope that we all agree. It is more profitable for the club to give more game times to the youngsters than players like Micki who doesn’t contribute more. The value of a youngster will increase if given a chance to develop.
@ Nelson, I owe you a beer
I find Pepe can control the ball better than both Auba and Laca. He can beat a defender easily. I was expecting that he can shoot the ball better than what he did yesterday. If he can shoot like Auba, his value will go through the roof.
@vickingz
Thank you!
Pedro
I believe the club’s backroom decided that Willocks was ready after seeing him do well in pre-season
That’s probably why we passed on Christopher Nkunku. We cannot guarantee him playing time to be honest.
Sok shouldn’t play against Liverpool, it’s gonna be a car crash. He goes down too readily, same thing he did against Newcastle and if the shot wasn’t a direct shot at leno, Newcastle would have scored. Dunno why he enjoys lying on the floor once he’s faced with a dribbler
Vickingnz and Nelson
You want to meet to hug?
Don’t just stop at beers 🙂
Exactly
We played our game at anfield last season and got beaten badly so why the uproar when he says he’ll focus more on their strengths and how to nulify that this time around?
Against Liverpool, it’s the one vs one that will cost us.
They have better players that us in 90% of positions, maybe we stand a chance against Adrian.
Imo even in a joking matter what Emery said is not the mark of a winner. Winner has the win in his sight and that’s everything he can think about. Winning. Not how he’d prefer to not play a certain team cause they are too strong?!
You all know that I like Emery. But no club/fans should be okay having a defeatist calling the shots. I want a likable manager but the point where you admit that another team/person is superior to you, it’s when competitorship in it’s pure, best form ends.
Bati, I think the critique from a lot of explayers and leakers at Arsenal is the manager spends too much focusing on the strengths of the opposition instead of formulating an approach geared around our strengths.
My critique is he spends a lot of time looking at oppo and doesn’t implement good plans.
We’ll see what he does this weekend. We’re a different proposition now we have pace and power in the starting 11.
Giving your respects to a worthy opponent is obviously a good thing, but admitting superiority in a media conference really isn’t. We’re not Sheffield United or Burnley. We have glorious history, high expectations and desire to be the best football club one day. Imo he fucked up. How are the players to believe in our/their quality if he basically told in front of the world that we are of lower quality?!
And I’ll stop talking about it.
Having a philosophy does not mean that you cannot adjust or ditch it for specific games. Fergie used to impose his game on other teams. However he was wise enough to know that if ManUtd engaged with a game of football against Arsenal 9 out of 10 he would not win. So he made the game a war of attrition. ManUtd retreated in a low bloc and hit us on the counter-attack. Same thing against Barcelona where he basically retreated, but they still gone by Messi. What people are arguing that you cannot always have a game plan only based… Read more »
He should start Pepe, that’s why we bought him, for big games like on Saturday.
Unleash the Pepe on their full backs, that will at least stop them from marauding in our half. That can also give us the rare free kick or corner kick.
Three weeks into the season, baring injuries – the best 11 should play.
Raptora, I’m no fan of Emery, but I think championing an opponent like Liverpool in that way is just basic mind games.
Dissenter: “They have better players that us in 90% of positions”
I agree because Bellerin and Tierney are injured.
We have Leno > Adrian, Laca = Firmino, Auba = Salah, Luiz > Matip, Ceballos >= any of their midfielders, Torreira = most of their midfielders.
If Bellerin and Tierney were healthy and Tierney is the real deal it could be Tierney = Robertson, Bellerin = Alexander-Arnold.
We’re not insanely behind to be honest. Another top window next summer and hopefully Emery does well with this current team and we could be pound for pound as good as them.
Exactly Pedro
Klopp and Pep basically kept saying their respective teams were better for large spells in the run in last season so again, i don’t see what the big deal is. No point going all Macho and shit and get there and shit your pants.
Most people pay to watch winning teams, I’m not sure if West from and Stoke were winning games and trophies playing drab football anyone of their fans will bat an eyelash
Against a side like Liverpool, you dont want to get killed on the counter…
We OTOH can kill them on the counter… they come to play and will come out and attack us…
Lets sit back – I would add more mobility into midfield to deal with their movement and starte Pep Auba Laca (PAL)
Raptora
‘I agree because Bellerin and Tierney are injured”
Bellerin isn’t anywhere as good as Trent Alexander Arnold. He’s behind him in speed, dribbling, distribution and defending.
Tierney – Excellent left back in the Scottish league but still needs time to get used to the pace and quality of the league. He’s still behind Roberson for that reason but most Scottish sports watchers think they are at par regarding potential.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtics-kieran-tierney-liverpools-andy-11873340
I don’t mind this part: “We are going to prepare first with the adaptation to them, their gameplan and individual players and after to impose our gameplan and capacity.” This one is okay. I mind this part: “”For us we don’t want to play against Liverpool ever” “We’d prefer not to play against them.” He is well aware that he is the manager of Arsenal FC, one of the biggest clubs in the world right? 13 time English Champions – 3rd in the all time winners list, and record holder of 13 FA Cups. He’s not managing Sevilla or Almeria.… Read more »
We played our game at anfield last season and got beaten badly so why the uproar when he says he’ll focus more on their strengths and how to nulify that this time around?
@ Batistuta, how did we play our game at anfield? I’ve always been suspecting you but i’m done now. Or are you mixing the game at emirate with the one at anfield? Me thinks it won’t harm you to watch the two games again
Lolz at always been suspecting me? You the FBI or something?
I’m just saying i mean look at raptora losing his mind over a statement the manager made in jest
Dissenter,
Still that’s like 7-8 positions that we are really close in. Regardless of small differences. We are not a whole lot behind.
Pepe could be as good as Mane when he settles in.
Imagine if Saliba and Dayot (Imma consider him ours for now! lol) prove to be the real deal.
Next season we could really go for it. It’s all going to be on Emery or our next manager.
Emery hasn’t said anything new which hasn’t been sussed out and discussed here on many occasions except for those who just enjoy arguing for the sake of it. He doesn’t have a pattern. Initially it was cut backs, he persisted with it for a while, worked few times then he changed into altering formations, played out from the back for a while, then he changed. What’s our game to impose on the opponent? Nothing.
Emery has always been honest in his interviews, always honest and expecting anything else from him ain’t his fault but ours
Dude really doesn’t like me if he’s suggesting i go watch a match we got massacred again
Ever thought maybe the reason for the constant chopping and changing was due to personnel at the managers disposal?
@ Batistuta, u can only die once, lolzzz. U died that day, we all did. The life we live now ain’t the one we had before that match. Every match comes with a life bro.
CC are you there?
Ever thought maybe the reason for the constant chopping and changing was due to personnel at the managers disposal?
@ Batistuta, you can choose to believe that. Remember, nobody can fool you without your permission.
Hasn’t he already done it this season? Didn’t he change formation against Burnley bringing in kola who did jack but nearly cost us? I bet he did that due to the personnel at his disposal
Rap you’re reading too much into it in all honesty. It was a mixture of a joke/mind games you know downplaying your chances giving off the impression to the opposition that it’ll be easy when in fact it won’t be. It was honestly not a big deal and the only ones who are likely to find it a big deal are the ones who will look for something anything to complain about with regards to the man. Hearing beta male stuff and all that. Again not a big deal what’s important is the performance not words
Leno
Chambers Luiz Sokratis
AMN Ceballos Guendouzi Xhaka Sead
Pépé Aubameyang
Reckon Emery will play deep and try to hit them on the counter
Pre game analysis is fine and shouldn’t be criticised. Emery could show some positive mindset in public though, say, we go top when the team gets a win at the Pool… I suspect Emery goes 3-5-2 to hold fort, with Pepe and Auba up top, and Laca on bench. Back 3 pick themselves, just that, not keen at all to see Kolac-the-hmp starting LWB. When not match fit; can cost us. MF, one of Willlock and Guen, Xhara for that little bit of experience, and Dani. It’s far from a sue Poo win; let alone a thrashing. All to play… Read more »
“I mind this part: “”For us we don’t want to play against Liverpool ever” “We’d prefer not to play against them.”He is well aware that he is the manager of Arsenal FC, one of the biggest clubs in the world right?”
You are well aware of something called a joke right??
You are well aware last time we played Liverpool at Anfield we lost 5-1 and this was just his way of jokingly acknowledging that???
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7371409/Arsenal-news-Unai-Emery-jokes-Gunners-dont-want-face-Liverpool-years-loss.html
Even daily mail who likes to sensationalize things knew it was a joke and said se in their headline
We don’t have the squad yet to go to Anfield and impose our game on the current European champions, maybe next season if we have another window like last one. One of Wengers biggest faults was he didn’t adapt to the opposition so I’m all for it now. Obviously it should only be in some games against the top teams but I think we’ll see more of us dominating games this season. We didn’t have the players for it last season at all, you don’t dominate games with Xhaka and Ozil in midfield, no wingers or fullbacks and Mustafi at… Read more »
I personally don’t think Liverpool will give us BT Sports advert smashing.
Think we can beat them, Pending a discplined defensive display on the day.
Salah is quite predicatable.
Mane the one we need to look out for.
Firminho does love to score against us also.
I think we go back 4. Dunno why people think we’d go back 3 all of a sudden. It’s been a back 4 all preseason and in the two games so far and this is really important to understand… THE BACK 3 DOESN’T WORK
Marko i will not be surprised if we go back three
If he picks Kolasinac to start which i think he will it won’t be a back four. Kola is useless in a back four
If he picks Kolasinac to start which i think he will it won’t be a back four. Kola is useless in a back four
He’s useless at the back full stop.
I do agree that we play worse when we play a back three.
Lets play with four at the back and jam the middle with runners who aren’t afraid to run to close down spaces.
Willocks [youthful exuberance has it’s usefulness], Torriera and Ceballos. Guendouzi vs Xhaka, to make up the four in midfield – I’m not sure.
One of Pepe, Laca or Auba gets dropped for me. We can’t afford to play with all three of Pepe, Laca or Auba.
Monreal has started the season well and he wanted Tierney bought. I don’t think he fancies Kolasinac full stop so the idea that he comes straight back into the team is a stretch
Leno
AMN PapSok Luiz Monreal
Xhaka/Guendouz Torriera Willocks
Ceballos
Pepe Auba