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Well, here we are, another day in Mustafi paradise.
The German didn’t move on. Juventus pondered a move and thought better.
I’m deeply disappointed, not from a footballing perspective, but from a personal one.
How can a young man have so little faith in their own ability to get their game back on track?
He’s basically blackballed himself. He’s sat and stayed for the money because he loves his contract. He’ll rot in our reserves, he’ll become irrelevant, then when the time comes for a new deal, he’ll have to pick up a lower-paying deal because everyone will know he’s a mercenary.
Football is a short career, play it.
We did manage to move on Mikhi. I thought he’d be a good signing, he wasn’t, he was a terrible move made under extreme duress in one of the worst deals of all time for both clubs involved.
I’m reading a book called Football Hackers, they have a bit of a thing for that time Klopp went down the pan in his last season at Dortmund. The gist was that he was just really unlucky, and xG numbers pointed that out. Colin Trainor went deeper, he pointed out some of the additional elements that factored in the failings… one of them was the quality of shots they were making. Mikhi being the main culprit for having a lot of shots of low quality… 34 returning zero goals.
The second, more interesting decline in Dortmund was the amount of defensive actions taken in the opposition half. Basically, good pressing. Mikhi’s contribution halved in a season.
Now, I know he went on to have a great season under Tuchel, so I did wonder if he’s just very affected by who is managing him and how. Or, he could just have had one really great season and never been able to repeat it.
I hope he finds something in Roma, because he really has looked finished for a while.
GREAT NEWS is this: He’s left an opening for Reiss, Gabriel, Saka OR ESR (who was called up to the first team). I know getting overly excited about upcoming talent is a bad thing, but come on, there’s a one in four chance of success here. I know they don’t all play Mikhi’s position, but there’s literally no senior cover out wide now. Get the kids in, let’s see what they can do… there’s no better position to test your mettle. I really, REALLY, hope one of the cuts the mustard.
Nacho has properly gone. I shed a tear. But one laced with joy. He was a great servant to the club. He’s a bit like Sagna for me, too good for the managers he’s played under. I wish him the best of luck in Spain, where he said he went to be with his family… god damn it, I’m welling up again.
Icardi moved to PSG. Be interesting to see how he gets on there, a proper tasty striker in my opinion. Now under the stuttering Thomas Tuchel. I have to say, I’m not sure what the fuck PSG have been up to this summer, it looks like Ed Woodward has been advising their transfers strategy, some real bland players entering the fray.
I saw that Frimpong moved to Celtic… then realised that there is more than one Frimpong in the world.
DENCH.
Remember when saying that to Arsenal fans was cool? Arsenal’s equivalent of WAASSSSSUPPPPP. Now it’s just, you know, lame.
Debate continued to roar after the Spurs game. I was very pleased to see The Daily Mail, Sky, and The Times gun for Harry Kane and his despicable cheating. He is English and he’s a disgrace. Someone needs to pull him to one side and tell him that what he did wasn’t shielding the ball, it was angling for a penalty. At least the refs are onto him.
I didn’t give Bernd Leno much of a grilling yesterday, so it feels fair that I give him one today.
He really needs to get his act together. Last season he made 5 errors that led to goals (joint worst in the league), this season, he’s already made two. That limp wrist wasn’t good. His overall performance was jittery. He needs to take a valium and calm down or the HUGE Matt Macey will have to step in and show him what keeping is all about. I hear he’s growing a ‘safe hands’ moustache to intimidate Bernd. I don’t condone it, but you do what you have to do to win in war.
Another point I missed was the Alex-Songification of Torreira. What is the obsession with making defensive midfielders play in more attacking roles? I don’t think it suits his game and I think it’s a bad idea. I know he can move the ball nicely, but there’s a very big difference between a cute 10-yard pass at the base of midfield to trying to be decisive in the opposition penalty box.
I also read that Joe Willock is injured. Could be why he was dropped yesterday, maybe he had an issue in the warm-up?
MATTEO. I watched that goal back again and it’s so good, I feel like I should be watching it at home locked in a bedroom. David Luiz, his hair spirit animal, had this to say.
“He’s a youngster with a lot of talent. He’s young but he’s a great player… He’s going to do great things not just for Arsenal, for France, but for the world.”
FOR THE WORLD INDEED, FAM!
Right, on that note, I’ll ask you to listen to my solo podcast about the meaning of dairy-free life… there’s a bit on Arsenal as well.
“You’ll never outmaneuver me in this lifetime, kid.“
Bit cringe this part J, it’s a football blog lad not cops and robbers.
Freddie
Yet again.
If Aubameyang plays for the full season in 17/18 we win more, lose less, score more and finish with higher points
Emery didn’t just have a settled Aubameyang
He had a settled and firing Lacazette and a highly improved collection of defensive players.
When all is said and done emery didn’t improve us.
He benefited from the two strikers left behind.
And please don’t even attempt to use Mkhitaryan as some measure of improvement Azed
We lost our best player and got a non entity for our troubles.
Can’t help it, CC.
Tell the truth or jog on, in my view.
We add a better coach
Better players
Better staff
And yet we are just 1 place better off while our rivals have all been weakened.
Throw in the end of season capitulation and it all rather points to an anti climatic and bitterly disappointing end to the newly anointed saviour’s maiden voyage.
Gentlebris, there’s no glory in martydom, just average football chat somewhere else.
You’ll miss it, don’t wish a ban on yourself.
We haven’t yet discussed the feelgood factor experienced on the arrival of a new manager.
Comment deleted. I’m on the shit list.
Pierre’s slander stays though. Sweet.
Would love to delve a little further into ishola’s claim that emery is being forced to play xakha by the hierarchy as a homage to Wenger
Because he said he’d rather win 5-4 than 1-0
Peach that one
Shit Pedro is on it tonight
Like stink on shit
Like a fat kid on a pack of smarties
On it like a car bonnet
Midwest, is Pierre REALLY an Untold person, or is he over here fulltime? ______________ Ok Pedro.. Your blog… He is from Positively Arsenal and Untold … yep.. But he is here fulltime now… so fair point.. Ill leave him be… forgive and forget… got it. If you can forgive Rhys Jaeger … I suppose I can do same. You know he was the originator of calling Le Grove… “Le Grovelers” though making fun of all our and your point on Wenger. That all.. Anyhow… Its boring so Ill move on.. By the way I never ask for banning anyone.. That’s… Read more »
Pepe can deliver on that end when he’s bedded in.
I agree with this statement. And 3 points a game.
I think Emery’s future depends on how ambitious Josh is. Whether he really means when he talks about wining the league. In any case, I hope we can get back into the Champions League. If the team also plays entertaining football and beat the weaker team home and away with confidence, it would be icing on the cake.
Was very suspect that Mustafi would be seen in the hallowed black and white Juve strip, the old lady knows better.
Her supporters would of shredded him out of game.
Anyhow… Like I said yesterday I hope we get a new manager, end of this season so we can move on…. from talking about the guy who followed Wenger which is what he will be known for.. in the long run.. 15 years from now.
I am actually still quite hopeful for this season and the seasons to follow, far more than I was at this time 2 seasons or 3 seasons ago.
That was my first ever deleted comment, and it was a reply to something said about me which was demonstrably false. Seems legit.
/seppuku
Don’t talk yourself into a van guys, take a breath or log off for now. The frenzy is causing all chests to puff!
Like Pedro said, without the Grove there is only mediocre football chat! It’s not worth it over a comment by Pierre that you didn’t agree with (for example).
Majority of our squad when Emery took over would have chosen to play in reserves rather than take pay cut and play full time eksewhere, it not just Mustafi. Only half assed players who were being overpaid would have wanted to play under Wenger, it is 3-5 year project to get rid of Wenger mentality. Emery doing decent job of not letting things go tits up like it did at manure when Fergie retired.
Wenger’s final season was widely described as dogshit, but let’s sing praises of Emery because he marginally “improved” on it.
Even if we finish top 4 (which we should based on the quality of our squad), Mr. Timid must go!
Ban not van derp!!
Paging Kwik Fit and his dancing bear, this place needs you.
Then about Emery. I continue to have strong feelings that the only reason most guys here defend him is because he represents Wenger’s end. That’s understandable considering the heartaches Wenger caused many. Apart from that, Emery being defended makes absolutely no sense. Let me say this: Wenger is a better coach than Emery. There, you have it. People don’t see why they should employ an aged Wenger who seems to know nothing about making his team defend, that’s what the world sees today but that’s not entirely correct, but that’s probably why Wenger is out of a coaching job. How… Read more »
Jamie
Honestly though, earlier all I did was make a self deprecatory joke comment about how you can tell the quality of this place has fallen since I am a regular poster now as opposed to just a lurker a few years ago, difference being now I can’t keep my mouth shut cause there’s too much to disagree with. And it got deleted. Harmless, obviously tongue in cheek comment. Really don’t know why that would be removed, I’m as confused as you.
Majority of our squad when Emery took over would have chosen to play in reserves rather than take pay cut and play full time eksewhere, it not just Mustafi. Only half assed players who were being overpaid would have wanted to play under Wenger, it is 3-5 year project to get rid of Wenger mentality. Emery doing decent job of not letting things go tits up like it did at manure when Fergie retired.
Jwl
And yet they were still finishing top 6.
Emery isn’t doing any better with a significantly improved squad
N5 – I think Pedro gets attacked far too often here, we might disagree with him but he’s good egg and we all love community he built so he should be left alone. Commentators attacking one another is fine but Pedro should not get so much grief from people who appreciate Le Grove.
jwl No room for objectivity here, cunt. Get your molestation joke telling self outta here. Kidding aside, I don’t think anyone is attacking Pedro personally, if I’m wrong I apologize but he certainly makes himself a bigger target when he incorrectly comes to the defense of Pierre like he did earlier. It’s not the fact that he defended a poster, or even that he defended Pierre in particular. It’s just that the thing he said today was incredibly wrong, Pierre brings up the Ozil/Emery topic far more often on his own than anyone else. Don’t think it’s remotely wrong to… Read more »
Un na naai – we will see at end of season how well Emery manages with his new squad. Emery in his first season got more points than Wenger in his last season, I think that’s an achievement, and if he can get more points this season than he did last season, that is progress. I don’t believe Emery is going to be here for a decade or two like Wenger, he gets three seasons at most and then we try someone else, like they do in most European leagues.
Midwest
“Ok Pedro.. Your blog… He is from Positively Arsenal and Untold … yep.. But he is here fulltime now… so fair point.. Ill leave him be”
Jackanory time from midwest …
He’s living in cuckoo land…
I’ll tell you what , stick to talking about football instead of talking fictional bullshit.
” I’lleave him be” .. don’t bother as I look forward to furthering your education on the game .
I do understand that you struggle with the intricacies of football on the other side of the pond .
Jwl I agree, we can’t all agree but it’s his site so his rules! He’s a million times fairer than Geoff was, his ban hammer swang like crazy!!
PS is swang a real word?
“He gets better players than the previous manager, but his result are marginally better in term of points total and place (but worse in term of goals conceded and scored). It does make sense to have people questioning the overall quality of his contribution. Some may consider that taking into account the advantage he had over the previous manager, the team has in fact regressed. That is “Un na naii” point of view. You may agree or disagree, but it is clear and can be easily understood.” Valentin and Unai When Emery took over, Koscielny and Monreal had regressed due… Read more »
@Luteo, I felt he did misread the situation earlier but I also agree that Pierre takes a lot of shit for his opinion so can see why Pedro assumed it was happening again today.
“And yet they were still finishing top 6 . Emery isn’t doing any better with a significantly improved squad” It was improved somewhat, not sure it was significantly though. Then there’s the fact our formerly 2 best defenders were a step closer to retirement (at the top level)and couldn’t keep up anymore, and the fact that our other 2 best defenders got injured after half the season. Even after the signings we only had the 6th best squad in the league last season, no sane person thinks otherwise. Only you and CC and a couple of others with a clear… Read more »
I do understand that you struggle with the intricacies of football on the other side of the pond .
Must have hit a nerve Mid, he’s not near his usual smug self here. Kinda being an asshole, actually.
Luteo Guenreira – I think Pedro receives far more snarky comments than he should, he is our host and doesn’t deserve so much negativity.
N5
Geoff was a bit of a nutter though. Used to skip the post sometimes when it was his turn to write it, always thought Pedro was so much more measured and eloquent.
Also, Emery is a cunt.
If that doesn’t keep me safe for a day or 2 I don’t know what will.
Mid west
” You know he was the originator of calling Le Grove… “Le Grovelers”
True
Don’t forget “the obsessives ”
Or the” KNOBS”…know nothings (only bull shit).
“The ironics” is the latest , which is self explanatory.
“Only you and CC and a couple of others with a clear agenda think we had a better squad than Chelsea and Man U.“
I said we had a squad to compete for top 4.
Inserting the word “better” is your twisted take, and I’m pretty sure in many a convo I suggested those three squads were comparable.
Notably United not having one defender that would make our XI, and Chelsea not having anything resembling a striker where we had two special sauce merchants.
‘Gentlebris, there’s no glory in martydom, just average football chat somewhere else.’
…… just average football chat somewhere else, well that part is 100% correct.
I have tried a few blogs, boring as tea party.
Luteo
“Must have hit a nerve Mid, he’s not near his usual smug self here. Kinda being an asshole, actually.”
Excellent attempt , you qualify as an “ironic” which is of course , self explanatory.
N5 – I got banned by Geoff once when I was agreeing with him!
Pedro is much more level headed than his dad but he takes way more abuse here on his own website than I would be willing to tolerate.
Azed,
I give you Lichsteiner was a disaster, but it still took Emery half a season to realise it and permanently bench him.
Are you seriously arguing that Emery with the addition of Leno, Sokratis, Torreira, Guendouzi had a worst squad at his disposal than Wenger in his last year?
EKB at his worst. He would have a team full of Messi, Buffon in his pomp, CR7, the best defenders in the world you would still blame the players.
Here are a few reasons why I think some (e.g. Pedro, Valentin, Pierre, CC and Un) will never be happy with Emery, regardless of whether we improve our points and league position. 1) Under Emery, there is no clear, overarching football style or formation that can be traced from match to match 2) The football played is mostly reactive to the opponent (regardless of how good they are) and not proactive. 3) what style there is, is almost always about TRANSITIONS. WE rarely have extended periods of possession where the opponent is totally dominated. Most of our goals seem to… Read more »
*** 6) who’s style is dependent on transitional play
Pierre
The most ironic thing is that I don’t think you actually know what the word ironic means judging by your use of it towards me.
PierreSeptember 3, 2019 12:14:29 Here we go again. Transitional manager…..short term manager…….caretaker manager… Cop out, all excuses from the likes of fred, midwest, Marko, rh, azed etc. Excuses because Emery is not up to scratch. Put it this way, if Emery had come in and sorted out the defence , organised the midfield and made them into a cohesive unit , had the forward line firing on all cylinders.. ..would we be hearing phrases like caretaker, short term , transitional .. Of course not…so stop making excuses for him , he’s our manager and that is the only criteria he… Read more »
WOAB,
I agree with your point.
I would add as well
7) maybe because he is a reactive coach, we can’t see progress in the team. Every game should be taken independently, but as a fan you want to see that we are moving from A to B rather than meandre.
8) the drawback of reactive coach is that because the team does not work on the same pattern, when the team is under pressure they have nothing to fall back and the football is really ugly.
“Put it this way, if Emery had come in and sorted out the defence , organised the midfield and made them into a cohesive unit , had the forward line firing on all cylinders.. ..would we be hearing phrases like caretaker, short term , transitional ..”
If he did all that with the squad we had we would call him a witch and burn him at the stake.
That’s still a thing right?
“I give you Lichsteiner was a disaster, but it still took Emery half a season to realise it and permanently bench him. Are you seriously arguing that Emery with the addition of Leno, Sokratis, Torreira, Guendouzi had a worst squad at his disposal than Wenger in his last year? EKB at his worst. He would have a team full of Messi, Buffon in his pomp, CR7, the best defenders in the world you would still blame the players.” Guendozi made the jump from Ligue 2 to the EPL and I can show you comments you made about Guendozi. Torriera came… Read more »
Benny, Only in very rare circumstances does any board hire a manager for transition. Bayern hire Heyncke because they knew that Guardiola was coming the following year. Usually a manager is hired for the long term, however most board also know that things may not turn as expected so they put some contingency. A two years deal with an option to increase. ManUtd had clause so they could sack Moyes if minimum results (qualification for the Champion League) were not achieved. They did the same with VanGaal. Like Pierre said, if the manager is successful, then there is no talk… Read more »
Spurs had a few managers who failed to hit their target until they settled on one who did.
I don’t know if it’s intentional or not but this point of view is nearly absent of any consideration for how Arsenal were structured for so long and who the club was moving on from. Not really the same situation as Spurs.
Valentin
Yesterday, you claimed Jardim might not be happy with his team, last season, the problem was Emenalo.
Why don’t you judge Jardim the same way you judge Emery?
Yesterday, I, Silverhawk and a few others put out a challenge to you, Pedro, UN and co..
Give us a measurable metric and at the end of the day, we will judge all coaches in the EPL and see how rubbish Emery is.
Azed
Wow, must have been a very long day.
Azed
Yes and those players has regressed under wenger too in the final season
If emery thought Koscielny and Monreal were so appalling then why did he not keep chambers and ask for a left back in January rather than Suarez
“Usually a manager is hired for the long term, however most board also know that things may not turn as expected so they put some contingency. A two years deal with an option to increase. ManUtd had clause so they could sack Moyes if minimum results (qualification for the Champion League) were not achieved. They did the same with VanGaal.”
Well according to Ornstein, Emery is/was far ahead of were management thought the squad would be last season.
Also boards don’t back Managers they don’t like but Emery has so far got the backing of the board.
Does is really matter what it’s called or labeled? It was going to be a transition regardless. It happens with every scenario in life, not just football, where a legend of a manager/player/whatever moves on (or gets sacked) and the successor will never get the same adulation from the fans that held the previous manager in such high regard. We know why so many fans love Wenger, I’m not disputing that. But this scenario was so predictable even years before Wenger left. Honestly that’s why I give Emery a lot of credit for his professionalism With the squad we had… Read more »
UN
“If emery thought Koscielny and Monreal were so appalling then why did he not keep chambers and ask for a left back in January rather than Suarez”
Chambers was on a season long loan, as for a defender in January
https://www.sportsmonks.com/football/unai-emery-arsenal-want-to-sign-defender-in-january/
Words
You’ve made some great points but that not entirely it. If we are going to have dull and pragmatic football then I want to see it working. I want our defence to tighten up and our midfield to dominate the opposition either physically or in packs with highly aggressive pressing.
We are in limbo with the worst of all worlds
Neither one nor the other. Our counter attacks are largely limp. Our possession is largely toothless and our defensive work is still as laughable as ever.
“Wow, must have been a very long day.”
Karim
The hypocrisy is nauseating.
I know Pedro doesn’t like Emery because he preferred Arteta and I am fine with that but there are some who would say absolutely rubbish just to have a go at Emery.
Azed,
In Wenger last season AOC was gone. In his last six month, Alexis was shockingly bad. We all thought that Alexis was not interested and sulking, when it looks from his performance at ManUtd it was more serious than that.
On the plus side, Emery had a fully settled Aubameyang and Lacazette firing on full cylinder.
A better keeper than Cech in Leno.
Regarding the defense Chambers was sent to Fulham by Wenger?
Azed
Emery sent him out. Why not keep him if monreal and Koscielny were such sub par options?
Dont forget these guys got us a whisker from the el final and had a nearly identical season to the one emery managed with better players added to the squad and allegedly, a superior tactician and coach
The hypocrisy is nauseating.
I know Pedro doesn’t like Emery because he preferred Arteta and I am fine with that but there are some who would say absolutely rubbish just to have a go at Emery.
Azed
No
Were are just comparing his debut season with Wenger’s worst ever from 22 and they appear nearly identical despite the clear advantages at emery’s disposal.
“In his last six month, Alexis was shockingly bad. We all thought that Alexis was not interested and sulking, when it looks from his performance at ManUtd it was more serious than that.”
You could say the same thing about Mhkitaryan and Ozil.
“Azed
No
Were are just comparing his debut season with Wenger’s worst ever from 22 and they appear nearly identical despite the clear advantages at emery’s disposal.”
Wenger built his team
Emery inherited his
See if you can spot the difference.
Also boards don’t back Managers they don’t like but Emery has so far got the backing of the board. Azed So? They backed wenger too. It means nothing. The new team are charged with bringing the club back to the top. Do you suppose they don’t add quality new players just in case emery has another dud season? Especially after the we care do you situation. Did you really expect them to sit on their hands? This is more a case of “right, you’ve been backed, now show us what you can do” If he fails he’s gone Sours chelsea… Read more »
https://arseblog.news/2019/09/monreal-emery-wanted-me-to-play-against-sprs/
Apparently Emery wanted Nacho to play against Spurs.
Azed
Oh did he? He inherited Aubameyang and lacazette.
The rest were all provided for him outside of xakha and ozil.
Wenger inherited a 5th placed squad and won the title in his second season after spending around £10m.
Fair play Azed.
I am a stubborn guy myself but you’ve impressed me tonight !
Happy you didn’t take it bad my friend !
“All Chelsea have is youth and they are much more exciting going forward than we are in just 3 months working under fat lamps”
If exciting was very important, Leeds would not be playing in the Championship now and Wenger would have a job.
No team will win the major honours if the manager doesn’t take defending seriously.
When Emery came here he said he would rather win 5-4 than 1-0
If he gets us to the Champions League we will be also rans
No different to Wenger
“Wenger inherited a 5th placed squad and won the title in his second season after spending around £10m.”
10M was big money in 1997 Un..
My dislike of Emery has nothing to do with Arteta.
He was a poorly thought out manager that had no track record with the things we needed.
A bland pragmatist. No pedigree with defence. No CL track record. Couldn’t speak English. Was fired from his last job.
We got exactly what I expected. Marginally better than Wenger. Unlikely to move us forward.
I do understand that you struggle with the intricacies of football on the other side of the pond .
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How come when people have been shown up they always resort to this attempt at degrading where Im from. .. willing to bet I’ve played more football professionally and with a scholarship to go to University then most people . Done some time coaching and been following Arsenal since the early 80’s … so Yeah waiting for you to school me up Pierre because I’m from the US. You might be a better golfer…. stick to that.
Azed
No it wasn’t!!
Alan Shearer went to Newcastle for £15m in 96
Collymore went for £8m in 95
We did that over two seasons on around 7 players.
Anyway. Let’s nit get sidetracked.
Emery is Leo right now hanging on to a door in the Arctic whispering never let go.
The cold is coming for him.
Pedro
“He was a poorly thought out manager that had no track record with the things we needed.A bland pragmatist.
No pedigree with defence. No CL track record. Couldn’t speak English. Was fired from his last job.”
This is the hypocrisy I talk about, you wrote plenty posts in support of Arteta becoming the Manager yet he has none of this things too.
Why is it one rule for Emery and another rule for other people?
Karim
Its just a blog, no need to take things personal.
Stay on topic azed
He has a squad now that is almost entirely his own and the ones that are still here are here because he wants them. Apart from ozil.
Let’s just watch the same shit play out this season as last
The weird selections. The even weirder changes. The head scratching formations and tactics. The stupid squinting face he makes when he realises his game plan is being undone yet again
Just another big fat I told you so coming in May azed
With your name on it
Un
By the time Emery leaves, it would be undisputed that he left the squad in a better position than he met.
Leaving a place better than you met it is progress.
UN
If you paid attention rather than pushing an agenda , you will see that everyone has said Emery would have to earn his contract extension.
Raul and Edu will decide that by December and whatever decision they take, I won’t be shedding a tear.
Can you say the same?
Oh and the porous defence. Excruciating mistakes
The robotic midfield and the dull but efficient attack which is his only saving grace
From the beginning of last season to now. He has relied on our two strikers to keep him anywhere near the top 6
Azed
What do you mean can I say the same? Of course I won’t be shedding a tear if emery goes. I think he’s bad for arsenal. I think we can do much much better so if he quite happy if he goes
We have an exciting playing squad and a capable backroom team now who seem switched on to providing us further high quality players.
The only price of the jigsaw I feel
That is holding us back is our coach. Which I thought was fairly evident over the last two games
I always thought Yank knows baseball only. 😀
I forgot … I’ve also been sponsored by Puma. 😀 Sal got my a Le Grove sponsorship deal.
Bet nobody else did that. Well except for N5 who was sponsored by DC Comics to be a shit Batman.
Nelson… Feel the same way about Canadians and Hockey …. eh?
azedSeptember 3, 2019 21:27:32 UnBy the time Emery leaves, it would be undisputed that he left the squad in a better position than he met.Leaving a place better than you met it is progress. Azed Nope Raul and edu have out this squad together with a little bit of Sven and some left over Wenger. Remember. Emery is just a coach. You’d think with all the additional time he has too that he’d think up some decent in game strategies Wenger was running the club from top to bottom remember? He wa responsible for everything. Must have been exhausting Emery’s… Read more »
Axed
Wenger was a one man band
Emery has a team deciding which players to bring in
Personally I don’t think Emery is the best man to get the most out of them
Well except for N5 who was sponsored by DC Comics to be a shit Batman.
Midwest
There was me thinking it was a gimp suit he got caught in
😂
Oddly enough I really would not be that surprised if the third year of Emery’s deal is activated at some point. I wonder what Le Grove would have to say about Edu and our new front office then.
Un-
Actually N5 … Looks like Steve-O from the Jackass movies… hahahahaha true story.. Oh and he won’t get me a date with his cousin the CP cheerleader, no idea why.
Un,
Don’t disagree with you about the defence, but I’m reasonably happy with the state of the midfield – provided Xhaka doesn’t get picked for the big high intensity matches…
“Oddly enough I really would not be that surprised if the third year of Emery’s deal is activated at some point. I wonder what Le Grove would have to say about Edu and our new front office then.”
Un
See the above for the meaning of
“What do you mean can I say the same? ”
I repeat, whatever happens to Emery, I will be fine…. what about you?
Azed
Of course I will be fine?? What on earth are you on? You on the special sauce?
Words
Ok. Let me put it another way. I’m happy with the personnel just not the way in which he’s attempting to utilize them.
It’s too robotic
There’s no fluidity to the side.
Mudwest
Well have to get you an Adidas sponsorship, trickier they don’t give them out to just anybody and Raul FC.
Words
Do you think Emery wins us the Premiership
Do you think Emery can win us the Champions League
That’s what we should be aiming for
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Yes Adidas is harder to get… unless your Run- DMC. Where the hell is Kwikfit these days…? need him back here… I miss Drunken International break .. video nights. And the tales of waking up in Germany with no recollection of how he got there.
Do you think Emery wins us the Premiership
Do you think Emery can win us the Champions League
That’s what we should be aiming for
I don’t think we’ve seen enough from Arsenal the club — from top to bottom — to believe that we will be challenging for either of these anytime soon, regardless of who the manager is. But I’ve at least become hopeful that this kind of future might be attainable in the next 5-7 years, maybe, with the type of smart dealing the club has exhibited this summer.
Martin Keown: “Xhaka is like a fire engine that turns up and discovers the house has already burned down – he’s that late”
Clubs like Man City and whoever the next club to be taken over by a Sheik would have to go off the boil for Arsenal to win a title.
Good ebening Grovers, Crikey it’s been feisty in here today! I’ve only just got through all the day’s comments. PedroSeptember 3, 2019 17:15:00 CG was snitched out of here. Simple as that. Shameful. You guys would be watching your backs in prison. >>>>> Pedro, if it’s shameful then why did you ban him? Didn’t you find his ridiculous posts about us finishing 8th, 9th or even 10th beneath Everton, Leicester, Wolves & Watford irritating and deliberately deluded? Anyway, some very good posts lately and love the podcasts and will listen to your latest tonight. As for Emery, my mind was… Read more »
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“Words
Do you think Emery wins us the Premiership
Do you think Emery can win us the Champions League
That’s what we should be aiming for”
No manager on earth can guarantee Arsenal a champions league win.
Wenger only got to a champions league final once in 22 years and failed to win it.
Guardiola, who actually has a record of winning it, has been trying to win it for 8 years now (with Bayern and Man City) and he’s been unsuccessful.
Even with the league, any manager we hire will find it extremely difficult to win.