Oh come on people, I’m starting Monday morning on a HIGH.
Arsenal turned around a one goal deficit twice against Aston Villa with 10 men.
You can’t knock that, you really can’t. That’s finding a next level that feels very much born of last seasons 22 game unbeaten run.
Matteo G was an absolute monster. I’ve always been a fan of his, but I was unsure what his special sauce was. We’re starting to see that. He’s a leader. He drives games forward, he makes elite passes, he’s a beast when he wants to be, he’s a goal threat… he’s the player other players more senior than him look to for answers.
He is captain elect.
To slip back into misery for a second, we were predictably dross in the first half. Our midfield was there to be bypassed, there was no real leadership from our captain, and our defence was typically ponderous. We went a goal down to McGinn, he ghosted in after a ball bypassed about 6 players, his grazed touch easily sailed past Leno.
To make matters worse, AMN, who complained midweek about playing as a right-back made a stupid challenge for his second bookable offence and found himself taking an early shower. It was dim, but honestly, this right back experiment has been awful and it’s clear the player hates it so much he’s willing to break plates in a dishwashing disaster just to rid himself of the burden.
The second half saw Calum C introduced for Saka (who was good). With 10 men, we still looked a threat, but Villa were probing. We won a penalty, Matteo powering into the box, forcing Engel to shove him to the ground. Auba let Pepe take the penalty, the largely impressive Ivorian slotted it calmly down the middle for his first goal.
You’d have hoped Arsenal would hold their nerve, but we didn’t, we let Villa in, before attempting another embarrassing short goal-kick that saw a poor touch from Calum eventually lead to a Wesley goal. We’re such a mess on the pitch, that sort of carry-on is inexcusable.
Emery pushed the nuclear button and subbed his captain and Ceballos off on 72 for LT and Willock. It was an inspired decision. He invited athleticism and hunger onto the pitch and it created an entirely different vibe, even with one less man.
We clawed our way back on 81. Matteo fed a teasing ball to the back post, Chambers didn’t do well with his first attempt, but he poked a looping shot over the keeper at his second go and made it count. Superb work, and the perfect remedy for his earlier mistake.
The second goal came from an incisive Auba freekick. He really is worth his weight in gold, his experience in front of goal is absolutely invaluable to us at the minute. As someone said on the Twitter website, he’s a success key, when he’s in your side, you always have a chance.
The players celebrated the win like we’d just won the World Cup. I could be petty about the levels here, but to be honest, after the last few weeks, it’s nice to know they still care.
WHAT DID WE LEARN:
Granit Xhaka:
The team were booed off at halftime, Granit was booed off as a sub. Terrible. Awful. I hate to see it. But really, I don’t. He’s not our captain. He’s a joke. He is the single worst decision Emery makes each week without fail. I don’t care that it’s not nice, I don’t care that Arsenal class seems to generally be geared around beta males celebrating mediocre ideas and hearting cute Wenger allegories on Twitter, the reality is, Xhaka is a poor player and we need him to take gardening leave.
Bellerin would be a better captain… so would Matteo.
Athleticism:
Emery has a weird thing with hierarchy in his squad. Everyone could see that Saka was a better prospect than Reiss, but Reiss starts. We’re opting for Xhaka in our midfield despite three years of average. Let’s just call a rabona a rabona… our best midfield is Willock, LT and Matteo. It lacks experience, it’ll have bad days, but that’s the most explosive we can be. Emery needs to wake up to this. We need hunger, pace, power and output. Those three made a statement today in a short space of time, let them have a crack at United. Could it be a worse idea than 31 shots against Watford or getting shoved around by Villa for an hour?
Unai Emery:
I’ve been getting a mixed bag of messages on the manager from people that know. Some think he could be in danger. He’s clearly not connecting with the players, his ideas are average and though the table is telling a story… the story is a fucking lie. The table lies all the time, and if you think where we are now is a true reflection of what we can be, we’re OVER.
Others that I speak to say there is no chance of him leaving.
The rationale? He’s where he needs to be. The table is all that matters to Raul and Edu. The gut feel amongst a lot of people is this: We’re a better shade of shite when you look at the others. United are a mess, Chelsea are not a worry until next year, Spurs are having problems, and Leicester is a mirage.
The leadership team just want top 4 and they’re going to gamble that those around us are so bad, Emery will come out where he needs to be.
Hard to argue the logic.
We have a lot of easy games coming up, if Emery can shake things up, we will no doubt be in a threatening position when December lands. If we’re within spitting distance, he’ll keep his job. I think he’ll comfortably be in the mixer by then, because we have a lot of very, very good players.
Today’s turnaround was in spite of him… not because of him. I know that sounds petulant, but I think most get what I mean. Emery spent most of the second half rooted to that bench, twitching out like someone had dropped 2Gs of MD in his WKD at a Carl Cox Space reunion. That is not a good look. He has fear in his eyes, but I think the players are good enough to work around him, just like they did at PSG in season two when he basically gave up.
That doesn’t mean the inevitable fail won’t happen
… but that will only last so long, sustaining it until May is a longshot. But the club is risk-averse, Raul was a big part of Emery’s hiring, and things aren’t bad enough on paper yet to make a move.
I can see the rationale, but for me, the sooner we move him on the better. Skanking your way to 4th is not progressive. Betting your future on an average manager with conservative ideas will not take you to the promised land. The longterm damage a top 4 Emery will do to Arsenal is unthinkable, but there’s every chance it’ll happen.
That said, don’t underestimate Spurs and their ability to bounce back. Chelsea has a lot of good players, I think you’ll see a strong finish from them. United are a disaster, but they have good players, so a clever caretaker could be a threat.
I will celebrate the win today. I am very excited by the players we have but I cannot abide by this manager. He’s rank average and the win cannot disguise the performance, the decisions, or the consistency of bland we’ve seen over a season and 7 games.
On reflection, if the brief to replace Arsene was a pragmatist that could improve the defence, we really should have hired Conte. If that’s still the brief, then we should look at Allegri who now has a good grasp of English. Rip the plaster now… because no amount of tinkering will save us in January.
We won’t though… and that worries me.
See you in the comments.
I’m not addicted to gambling but I am addicted to sitting in a semi circle.
Rice is great when you want a 1,000 of something.
I used to do drugs…still do, but I used to, too.
Valentin you write a lot of nonsense not to mention falsehoods, you claim to have contacts in the game but when pressed mostly post links from The Sun.
You are in a nutshell what is known as a phony.
If you think Unai Emery is clueless take a look at Valverde at Barcelona, man is infuriating.
Sarri’s Juventus is also pretty jittery right now, tonight they are up against a Brescia team who have been scoring freely since promotion, expect an open game.
Bottom line is we started the season poorly when you consider team selections and style of play, we still struggle to control matches and the defense is worse than last season, this makes buying into Emery very very difficult. Not that i believe all the divisions within the squad and favorites nonsense.
“Even if vieira becomes the best manager in the world, he’ll be approached by by richer and more successful clubs than ours anyway. You can’t be planning managerial appointments 2-3 years ahead of time”
China1, Vieira is ripe for the Arsenal gig. I bet he is more experienced than Frank Lampard, who by the way seems to be getting many things right within such a short time in-charge at Chelsea.
RH
I don’t think Emery is clueless.
But think his tactical instructions are too complicated and hard to execute on the pitch.
“Ronny Deila, the Norwegian coach who gave him (Tierney) his professional debut, recently recalled how senior professionals would give the youngster a wide berth during sessions because of his aggressive approach. Scott Brown, his captain at Celtic, was never one of those but when the notorious midfielder says Tierney would tackle his own granny, it speaks volumes.” This is the stuff that warms my heart, Tierney the mad man two footing cunts in training. Brings a tear to the eye. Tony, always enjoy reading your posts. Used to irk me a bit because I’d view them as smothered in pretentiousness,… Read more »
At the moment Emery is surviving on luck..the question is , how long will his luck hold .
“But think his tactical instructions are too complicated and hard to execute on the pitch.”
Yea really wonder what he tells them to cause such lack of control in our game. Adding Ceballos was supposed to help control games but he is still finding his feet.
“At the moment Emery is surviving on luck..the question is , how long will his luck hold ”
Yes he needs to get a grip now before his luck runs out
I’m not surprised that Lampard has managed to get things right within such a short time. As a midfielder he was in a class of his own. He always had that footballing intelligence and made full use of it when he was at chelsea, especially under Mourinho. Some people will call him a jammy player for scoring many rebound goals. But again, that is intelligence. Anticipating a shot on rebound and being there. He also had to finish it afterwards.
Easy on the Lampard praise , Derby started pretty well too and looked nailed on for promotion when he was there. If Chelsea finish the season outside the UCL places i doubt this season will be seen as a success, their team isn’t really a bad team is it?
Guys, I’ve had an idea.
Let’s start a Kickstarter. For Xhaka.
There must be a million of us who want Xhaka out the team because he’s so useless. If we all chip in ~£30 each, we could buy him and get him out the team.
Maybe everybody could get an hour or two. “Xhaka, I’m thirsty, go put the kettle on”.
On second though, he’d probably be so slow at making a cuppa that it would have gone cold by the time it gets to you…
Receding
Lampard is doing quite well. Even the Chelsea fans who haven’t shied away for calling for many a manager’s head know that.
You can see his squad with may academy players is well drilled for most if their games.
He even had the strength of belief to ease out David Luis FFS. Besides he didn’t do badly at Derby too.
Boggles
Quick question what are you going to do with the remaining £29 million after you buy Xhaka?
Sorry meant Biggles
Biggles
There are better things to do with £30
Buy three large whopper meals at Macdonalds, donate the money to an orphanage or give it to an animal shelter.
Let’s stop the nonsense about Xhaka, shall we?
Dissenter in the 2017/2018 season before Lampard Derby finished sixth with 75 points, scoring 70 and conceding 48.
Lampard was appointed, had the biggest transfer budget in the Championship, Derby finished sixth again on 74 points, scoring 69 and conceding 54.
Good morning.
#XhakaOut.
How come no one talks about the more obvious handball penalty shout when Grealish knocked the ball on his hands?
Emery is finished at Arsenal. His orders will be to make sure he gets us champs league position to avoid the indignation and embarrassment of being fired, no way they extend his contract.
How can he be a year into his job and not know what his best team is nor his best formation and as for tactics, well, does he have any ?
Dissenter like Mourinho said over the weekend Chelsea fans should not get used to applauding effort. Losing at home to Liverpool is still losing no matter the effort, not winning a home game all season is still not winning a home game all season considering Liverpool are the only top six club you have played at home.
Style of play is never a substitute for results
Dissenter, whoopers are from Burger King my guy 😆
Receding
That was Lampard’s first gig as a manager.
You left out the part where he reached the championship [play off] final
Receding
Mourhino is a disgruntled anti-football gob
Football fans know when a team is trying hard.
The Chelsea fans were used to just buying anyone they needed but even they can see a squad with many good youngsters has a future in it. I suspect many know that they won’t be in the running fir top-4 this season and are looking at the big picture.
You left out the part where he reached the championship [play off] final
No i didn’t, i said Derby finished sixth and that’s a play off position. Didn’t need to be spelt out. They reached it the season before him too.
Dissenter what is the big picture? Can this Chelsea team catch up with City or Pool in three years with Lampard at the helm?? Chelsea are a team used to winning trophies since the take over, so what exactly is this big picture?
Receding
They didn’t reach the final, if I recall
That said, all we can say is that so far….Lampard is doing okay.
You may very well be right that the bottom may still fall out over time.
And Jose is not an anti-football anything
Man is a winner who has also built teams who played very good football.
Yes he has lost it to a degree but let’s not rewrite history, what he knows about winning very few coaches in the world do.
If Emery fails to bring us in the CL again this season, he will be fired.
If Emery succeed to finish 4th, make no mistake, he will stay.
So what could be the better for us ??
I mean, even if we are not in the CL, this summer has been better than expected…
We must wonder if missing the CL one more year could not be – unfortunately – the better option for the club.
UTarse emery has tactics. It’s called play a sideways pass from a goalkick, panic and hope for the best
I’m a fan
I don’t see why it’s nailed on that he’ll stay if he just scrapes 4th. We’ve no obligation to give him a new contract and surely edu can see this for what it really is regardless of 4th or not
“That said, all we can say is that so far….Lampard is doing okay.”
Chelsea are 11th with 8 points out of a possible 18, two wins, two draws, two losses. A fixture list that has seen them play Leicester, Norwich, Sheffield United, Man United, Wolves and Liverpool …three home games, three away.
Where exactly did you expect them to be with that fixture list?
“How come no one talks about the more obvious handball penalty shout when Grealish knocked the ball on his hands?“
Because in no world was it more obvious, he volleyed the ball against his own arm which was in front of his torso – it was scarcely different from the fabled volley to ones face.
Sokratis’ arm was away from his body blocking a goal bound shot from 20 yards, we were very lucky in that instance and VAR continues to baffle.
Dissenter The grealish hand ball was accidental unlike the sokratis one . However, the decision to send AMN off was ludicrous . I have just watched the tackle again a few times in slow motion and although winning the ball first doesn’t make it a clean tackle , there was nothing that happened afterwards that would suggest the tackle was dangerous. The reaction of the villa player fooled the referee into believing there was a foul Watching it again , after AMN won the ball, it was the Villa player who stood on Amn ankle /shin. There is no way… Read more »
*it(as)
“surely edu can see this ”
May god heard you…
Anyway, we’re still very far from the 4th spot for now.
The club has a choice. No one needs to offer him a new contract regardless of what he does or doesn’t achieve The club has become run in quite a populist way since the summer began and every time the fans have really kicked up a fuss the club has responded. Signings, sales, dropping mustafi who was nailed on for regular game time this season otherwise I’m convinced – same for mikki If the fans have a thank you and goodbye message pushed towards the club at the end of the season it will be heeded imo. It depends either… Read more »
‘May god hear you’
Dennis bergkamp hears everything my friend
“Sokratis’ arm was away from his body blocking a goal bound shot from 20 yards”
That was a penalty…100% a penalty. He moved his hand towards the ball, he has started this season in horrible form and should have been dropped long ago.
“However, the decision to send AMN off was ludicrous .”
Yep, very good tackle by AMN, no follow through. Nothing wrong with the tackle at all and he had every right to make it yellow carded or not.
I gather the rules for handball got a lot harsher recently
But iirc the ball his Sok’s lower shoulder whilst his arms were in a downward position
That might be a hand ball by the letter of the law but if it is that law is ridiculous
@China : you can see that I’m still totally traumatized by the wenger era…
“Dennis bergkamp hears everything my friend”
Ah ah, Amen to that!!
China Sokratis leaned towards the ball, arms in an unnatural position. He knew exactly what he was doing and should not be doing it.
Seeing him in the starting eleven is beginning to infuriate me, he is struggling and should be given taken out of the firing line, he and Xhaka need to sit a few games out for the good of the team.
Dissenter,
Derby lost in the final of the play off against Aston Villa.
However Lampard did not improve them despite having one of the biggest budget. Against Leeds in the semi-final, they got schooled.
I don’t think that he is a bad coach, but so far he has not shown anything to prove that he will be a roaring success.
Receding I don’t remember it clearly enough to disagree strongly but I do remember at the time thinking it would be harsh by my take of a hand ball – though like I said I think hand ball rules now count things like the shoulder (which I disagree with)
I’m not happy with sok this season either. I’m praying we see the same holding we saw last season as he could add an extra 10-15% of quality and composure to the back line
Tony
Going off piste slightly, but following on from your talk of degrees in Thailand, I think western markets are seeing their value diminish substantially through sheer saturation. Perhaps that’s why there’s still that glass ceiling type idea in eastern parts that you allude to?
From what I gather here in the UK a degree is of minimal value at all, with the exception being in specialist fields where it’s deemed a prerequisite. Maybe I’m wrong on that one, just appears to be the case from where I casually observe. Would you agree/disagree?
I see no reason why we can’t play Tierney and Bellerin tonight and then see them next Monday at United assuming that they come through unscathed. Tierney especially cause we could make do with Mustafi or Chambers RB against United. The thought of Kolasinac moonwalking up the pitch while Daniel James runs at the defence is depressing.
Marko playing Bellerin and Tierney today and on Sunday will be plain irresponsible
* Monday not Sunday
Marko
No chance unless the manager is desperate , which is a possibility.
I suppose Nketiah will be sitting at home on his back side tonight when he could have had another 90 minutes under his belt playing for Arsenal.
Chelsea just got Kante back. They are playing like a top4 team now.
For us, Emery has to figure out how to keep a more compact midfield during attack and defend. He said that it was unimportant that we have given up a lot of shots on goal. Did he realize that football is an entertainment business? No fan would enjoy seeing the team bombarded with shots on goal by the opponent. Don’t tell me that is his football philosophy.
“I suppose Nketiah will be sitting at home on his back side tonight when he could have had another 90 minutes under his belt playing for Arsenal.”
He should earn 90 minutes playing for Leeds United first
The competition for places at Leeds will not kill him
We’re not talking a Wednesday Saturday or Thursday Sunday match up it’s Tuesday then the following Monday it’s 6 days. Needs must and all that. It’s really not that big of a stretch. Give em 60 mins tonight and see how they react to training the rest of the week.
Tony, What’s the purpose of sport? Passionate entertainment. No matter how well packaged rugby is, it can never touch football in that aspect. And the idea that rugby attracts more grads is old fashioned. Maybe it was like that but no more. It’s really very simple….. When you look at the number of countries where football is number one sport and the level of attention it commands in each of these countries, you will agree that football is the king of sports. For example in West Africa, the representatives of other sports have to beg the attention of governments and… Read more »
CC, Degrees used to be the proof that you were adaptable and trainable in a different fields. That is not the case anymore. Because people can ditch important subject such as maths, English, physics at an earlier age, things that were considered basic knowledge years ago are not. So if you have a degree in a different fields does not mean anymore that you have minimum base required to do a well paid job in a different field. For example I saw a lot of students with a degree in economics with such a low grasp of basic mathematics and… Read more »
CC I’d say the opposite is true
90% of Jobs that have major promotion/long term career opportunities will expect you to have a degree to even get started in a junior role
My dad for example was a journalist for 35 years without a degree but said that you’d not even get looked at in 2019 for junior roles without having a degree
At the same time degrees don’t really reflect much in terms of ability or intelligence, they’re just a basic requirement for large parts of society these days
I have a bachelors and masters and can confirm it doesn’t really represent intelligence, just a commitment to spend time/money on academia
There were people on my course who passed with the bare minimum grades each year and I doubt learned much at all yet still have a master degree.
Also my brothers are the smartest people I know and didn’t even get A levels. One works doing manual work in a supermarket warehouse
“At the same time degrees don’t really reflect much in terms of ability or intelligence, they’re just a basic requirement for large parts of society these days”
Agreed
Even here in Nigeria a degree is just a piece of paper yet you are not getting into any organization without one nor are you going up the ladder without a masters.
‘I suppose Nketiah will be sitting at home on his back side tonight when he could have had another 90 minutes under his belt playing for Arsenal.’
I suppose Nketiah knows better what is best for him than you Pierre.
The boy evaluated the situation and decided to go to Leeds.
You don’t have to always make stupid points you know.
lol
Gentlebris, That is not entirely correct. There are multiple reasons why football is the king sport in many countries. 1) Historical reason. For example Former French colonies have no cricket, tennis legacy. On the other hand former British colonies have a strong legacy in cricket. It is still the number one sport in Pakistan, India. In Australia it is not the number one sport. In the USA, it is not the number one sport either. In Senegal traditional wrestling used to be the No 1 sport. 2) Ease. Football is one of the few sports where for child the equipment… Read more »
‘I have a bachelors and masters and can confirm it doesn’t really represent intelligence, just a commitment to spend time/money on academia’
Most employers are very aware of this….hence the very deep tests and interviews.
Any dumbass with rich parents who can focus for three years can grab a degree, but such persons can’t go out there and get things done. Employers are very wary of them.
China, The jobs we are all talking about are well paid office jobs for which education is primordial. However there are other types of jobs. A acquaintance of mine started his company in construction. Most of the work is manual labour. He used to hire a lot of people with degree. But He has now made the conscious decision to hire a lot of apprentices. More dedicated to work up the ladder. Not too posh to work in dirty mud. A qualified plumber, electrician can earn more than a low level office worker, but does not get the same social… Read more »
Dark Hei “I don’t think Emery is clueless … I think his tactical instructions are too complicated and hard …” I think it’s a few things. One, I think he is trying to do too many things and is overcomplicating things (rather than simplifying them) both for the players and for himself. This is a problem. The best managers simplify the game for their players. Two, I think he keeps changing his mind (about any number of things). Three, I don’t think he sees the game as well as the best managers. That said, he is not clueless, and he… Read more »
Pogba probably fit for the “big one” at old toilet, interesting…
Valentin, Have you lived in Africa? People just love football naturally in Africa, especially West Africa. They are not influenced to love it, they just love it! Other sports to West Africans are just sports but football is culture. And I dare say many places in South America are also like that. Also IMO football carries more artistry than most sports. Take basket ball for example, the skills involved to reach the very top are not as complex as what you need to achieve that in football. In football: You need the speed of the legs more than basketball, the… Read more »
Gentlebris
I always believe that for a player to get any benefit from a being loaned out , it is important that he spends minutes on the pitch…Gnabry is an example of a player going on loan and spending the whole of his loan period on the bench.
All this rubbish about it being beneficial to Nketiah because Leeds have a better coaching staff is ridiculous.
It is not stupid to suggest that starting games for Arsenal is more beneficial than sitting on the bench for Leeds , the opposite in fact.
“ I think it’s a few things. One, I think he is trying to do too many things and is overcomplicating things (rather than simplifying them) both for the players and for himself. This is a problem. The best managers simplify the game for their players. Two, I think he keeps changing his mind (about any number of things). Three, I don’t think he sees the game as well as the best managers. “
aka Emery is clueless and confused. Not good qualities for a good coach. Not bad or thrash, probably mediocre .😉😂
With Nketiah it may be best to wait until the end of the season before judging whether it was a beneficial move or not.
Plenty of football still to be played and there is every chance he becomes a regular in the side there, although he has two others to contend with it must be said.
Gentlebris I know at least two people who didn’t focus at all and still got both a degree and a masters. One even got two masters fml lol And yeah there are clever and dumb, talented and useless people on both sides of the academic side of the line What I would say is whilst there are some very well paid jobs and things like starting a construction company etc, I would hazard a guess that 75-90% of the higher earners in society have a bachelors as a minimum. But not because that makes thm smart, just because most companies… Read more »
Have I missed something here? Chelsea are sat 3 points behind us in 11th. They got mauled by a bang average utd side 4-0, in lump of lards first game. Haven’t won at home yet after playing the mighty sheffield utd And leicester and was leading both times two nil up in sheffield utds case. Scraped a 2-3 victory away at Norwich. And just got beat last week at home by a very average Valencia side in the champions league. The only real decent result they had was winning 5-2 against 19th placed wolves where they had a a good… Read more »
Gentlebris, I have never lived in Africa but when younger travelled a lot across Africa. Before I went to Senegal for the first time, I did not even know that Senegalese Wrestling existed. Because it is completely unknown outside of Senegal, people tend to think as football as the main sport. But is massive there. I know somebody who changed his wedding date to avoid conflicting with one of the big fight. Nobody would have come. https://youtu.be/xIHUlsN97l4 As my wife that I met in London is from Cote d’Ivoire, we regularly go there to visit my in-laws. That give me… Read more »
There was an African guy on my town planning masters course who approached my classmates and I right after our land use economics exam and say hey when does the exam start???
Fucking guy attended less than 10% of lectures over 4 years of the bachelors and masters but he was a family relative of some elite African politician or head of state or something
Filthy rich and didn’t get a fuck
Battle between Nike and New balance to kit Liverpool
Liverpool have agreed an £80 million deal with Nike once the current £45 million contract with New balance expires.
New Balance won’t let go easily saying they have a contractual clause that allows them to match whatever Nike are offering. Case is now in court.
Success has many kit makers it seems.
China 1
have you left Stanchart ?
To be honest I don’t see Eddie Nketiah as a big hope as in first 11 material but truth be told we managed to get over 30m quids for a second string player in Iwobi. I wouldn’t get bothered by the team making the correct or incorrect decision by sending him on loan to Leeds in a way that I don’t think whatever happens he’ll be a big player for us. Imo we’re basically looking to increase his price so we can sell him in the future. And it worked wonders with Iwobi although he did play a ton registering… Read more »
In Africa especially West Africa there’s not enough money to enjoy several sports even if you might like it. I played Badminton, Basketball and football when i was young but by 18yrs of age couldn’t find anywhere to play those sports. And football was only guys.. In UK since i came i have also started enjoying cycling and i did some sort if rudimentary moutain biking in Nigeria unknowingly. Lol no idea. In the UK i have been able to follow road cycling and mtb effortlessly. And can’t wait to work so i get a mtb. I have a good… Read more »
Too early to call on Bellerin /Tierney.
I’ll prefer Mustafi at RB than chambers. Mustafi is more settled and comfortable at rb than Chambers in matches I’ve seen both play at said position.
Chambers/Holding should partner one of Sokratis or Luiz, not both at CB and vice versa. Chambers/Holding at defence will be as calamitous as we have now. It’s all about picking the right players for each game. Need I say more about Xhaka? I’ll also like to see Ozil more in subsequent games. At least he is still our player.
China,
We are pretty much saying the same thing but I believe you need some focus to grab a degree out of many schools…..kudos to the schools that gift degrees to students whose minds are not even present!
Valentin,
I can really relate with your points.
Up4
It’s the hype surrounding Lampard himself, the use of the youngsters and maybe even the transfer embargo.
Chelsea supporters are upbeat about things.
It all adds up to a feel good factor at Stamford Bridge.
On top of this the style and brand of football has improved under FL, even though some results have not gone there way.
Utarse still stanchart but changed from communication and executive skills coaching to IT project management
their way
“It all adds up to a feel good factor at Stamford Bridge.”
What feel good factor ?
Not winning a home game all season despite only playing one top six team there or shipping 13 goals already and being known as a team you don’t really need much to score against?
“Utarse still stanchart but changed from communication and executive skills coaching to IT project management”
China what global certifications does one need for that role besides degrees and masters
For the IT PM or for the coms skills role? For the PM role you should have PMP which is standard issue globally for PMs with a couple of years of experience but particularly in IT project management you should really have Scrummaster certification or a comparable certificate in other agile methodology But standard chartered is pretty open about giving people opportunities and I was given the role based on my previous role and transferable skills on the premise that I’ll need to get PMP and Scrum certification during my first year For higher level PM roles in banking IT… Read more »
Pierre,
All I’m saying is the kid himself voted to go, having evaluated his chances. And I’m sure his agent must have also supported the idea. So no you can’t pretend to know better.
Then you have to understand that playing in the championship for a team seriously seeking PL qualification is not same as playing early stage Carabao and Europa. Look at Abraham at Chelsea, do you think he could be at that level if all he did last term was playing early stage Carabao?
“feel good factor at Stamford Bridge”
Something don’t match here…
Graham62,
It’s not really a “feel good factor” at Stamford Bridge.
It’s more that there’s a lot of goodwill for Lampard there and patience for the inevitable missteps of a young side and relatively inexperienced coach.
Whether that goodwill is there at the end of the season is anyone’s guess.
If Lampard were to be coaching Arsenal, will he be getting these praises he’s getting form the media and some of our fans. He’s been average and piss poor. No win at home and yet being heralded for doing a great job?
Sometimes,one wonders how people value rubbish in others’ homes yet vomit at the site of theirs at their backyard.
Ok China thanks
I work in IT Service Delivery myself here in Nigeria, Banking industry, but it’s become boring and i am looking at certifications that will stand me in good stead if and when i chose to move in either locally or internationally
They do not come cheap though ..an ITIL V4 exam here now costs quite a bunch
They did so much better vs Pool than we did though. It was a home game and Pool might not have been as good as vs us, but with the young squad they have, they tried to outplay the current European Champion and they were the better team for a long time in that game. Their gameplay was positive. And they did very well although losing. We lost but it was not a good watch. The gap between Pool and us on that day was enormous. It might have been just 1 game but it was Emery’s ~60th in charge… Read more »
Really if you have been reading Chelsea’s numbers the numbers are really poor.
But if you have seen Chelsea play under Lampard, including matches they lost, you would know they have a good team. United beating them in that game was one of the most brutally misleading results I have ever witnessed in football.
Yes they were a bit sloppy against Valencia but it happens.
Chelsea will make top 4 this season, no problem.
“It might have been just 1 game but it was Emery’s ~60th in charge of our team, and Lampard’s 8th. Who looked better on the day? Us away to Pool or Chelsea 2 days ago?” can you remember our home game last season against Liverpool? Did you think the gap between us and Pool that day was enormous?? Bottom line is nothing has been done at the bridge that warrants talk of “feel good factors” or “doing very well”..they haven’t actually won at the bridge this season and have a negative goal difference Far too early of the pats on… Read more »
siddharth14September 24, 2019 10:34:47
I’m not surprised that Lampard has managed to get things right within such a short time.
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They haven’t won at home yet this season. They dropped 2:0 lead against ShefUtd. They got thrashed 4:0 at shit manUre side. They lost to Liverpool at home. What exactly has he got right?
Gentlebris Personally, I think he should have stayed for the Europa group stages and league cup ties , see how it got on and then depending on the fitness of Lacazette and Aubameyang , loan him out to a club before Christmas . There will be many clubs who would want a player like Nketiah loan. Obviously my view is different to the majority on here who seem quite happy that he is only getting 10/15 minutes every week . Something tells me that they wouldn’t be so happy if Eddie hadn’t scored a few times with the limited opportunities… Read more »
“Chelsea will make top 4 this season, no problem.”
I beg to differ
They are playing well and not winning allegedly, many just assume they will keep playing well and start winning, football does not work like that.
Vinai Venkatesham gave an account of his activity in Asia to promote Arsenal’s interest. You can see the difference in this new board. I like that they are now sharing information with the fans.
Receding PMP is a great door opener as it’s generic across all project management as the global standard and also scrum master certification is ideal and very easy to learn But the problem with PMP is you’re supposed to have something like 3 years full time actual PM experience and something like 30 hours of recognized PMP classroom training before you can even sign up for the test China being China you can buy certificates saying you’ve had the classroom training and you can even pay for vendor companies to sign you up without the experience It’s BS in a… Read more »