First on the agenda today. Jonathan Walters, a paragon of footballing virtue, has forced me into retracting my view on Granit Xhaka. I can criticise the man for many things, but calling it a duck after a deflection is probably TOO far.
I’m sorry Granit, I really am. Forgive me, let me be the spare key to your heart.
Arsenal are rocking another game tomorrow, there were some unfounded rumours that Kieran Tierney had had a major setback, absolutely not true, he is going to land a start in the EuroPUB League (lololol), with Bellerin the other side. That’s awesome. It’s the last piece in the ‘if Emery had this, we’d be winning the league’ jigsaw. Bring it on.
To be honest, I kind of find that competition a little bit of a release. It’s like playing football with the year below when you were young, we’re going to be totally dominant, we’ll see an electric game of Emeryball, only to find ourselves crying into a pork pie this weekend when it all comes undone.
Talking of coming undone, Spurs dropped the most humiliating defeat in ENGLISH EUROPEAN FOOTBALL HISTORY last night. Quite the achievement. They lost 7-2 AT HOME to Bayern Munich. Serge Gnabry picked up a whopping FOUR goals, then tweeted out that North London IS RED. What a boy.
Attention quickly turned to Tony Pulis who was actually on Sky and said that he thought it a minor miracle that he is where he is. I know we all banter the shit kicker, but ultimately, he wasn’t leaving elite talent on the bench to be a dick. He claimed he could rarely get the player fit.
This is another reason Arsene Wenger should be facing some sort of FIFA Panel for high crimes against Arsenal. First crime, sending a direct pacey winger that is short on loan to West Brom, a team that play percentage balls to the big lad up top. HOW IS SERGE A GOOD MATCH HERE (Ben Knapper now in charge of sensible loan decisions).
Secondly, big shout out to Ivan who elected NOT to give Serge a new deal before he went away with the national team for the Olympics. You could say he was being careful with the pennies, but let’s be real here, this is a CEO who sanctioned £52k a week for Nik B, a 5 year deal for Abou Diaby, and seriously allowed Arsene to sign a player with a broken back.
Serge always looked reasonably talented when he played for us, appreciate he might have been a bit off the boil, but wow… Bayern noticed he was good.
We’ve lost Jeff, Malen and Gnabry to free transfers… and Aaron Ramsey.
Retention policy simply has to improve moving forward.
… went off on a rant there, it’s over for Poch, right? Whatever went on at Spurs this summer has rocked his standing in the club. He might recover in the league, but beyond this season? He’s off, surely?
SHORT POST today. I’ll be back tomorrow. See you in the comments.
x
Though I do appreciate that would render you practically silent, being the arid desert of knowledge and all. Naby Keita your oasis. Again brilliant response. Inter losing at Barca somehow connected to Arsenal and United and now you bring up Naby Keita out of the blue which is again a great point. It’d hurt more for the fact that you were an ardent Arsene Wenger rim expert for years who still gets offended by criticisms of him and even now are the sole recipient of the only stupid cunt who still rates Granit Xhaka award. But yeah bring up Naby… Read more »
RH is wrong by defending Emery. Unai has made way too many mistakes in his not so short anymore stint with us. Xhaka is the first team on the teamsheet, he gave him the armband, did not go for the win at Old Trafford, did not play Chambers in AMN’s place much earlier. Torreira looks like a part player for some reason and is played out of position, started with Torreira, Xhaka, Guen vs spuds and still conceded 2 goals in 1 half, the moment Ceballos was introduced we had an idea what to do. Ceballos is already a part… Read more »
“Don’t know who i offended in a previous life by the wah to have the massively overrated Giampalo and Then Unai Emery in charge of both the teams i love.” Yea, didn’t really understand the noise around the ex Sampdoria coach. As for Emery i always felt it was hasty of him taking on a project like Arsenal after PSG, his work as PSG was not appreciated and i never saw him as the manager who will unite what is and will always be a divided fan base. I don’t expect him to hang around past this season unless something… Read more »
Bati Not disputing that for a second mate, just not as ‘worthwhile’ to speculate the minutiae when larger pieces aren’t in place imo. There’s no one player at the club I wouldn’t sell for our betterment, as I stated this past summer, (somewhat sad fact in the matter), so not like I’m clinging to anyone in the vague hope they stay. I think several guys can upturn under competent management. How much? couldn’t begin to tell you, just hope I’m witness to it sooner rather than later and the next round of ‘issues’ will be widely available to hanker over.… Read more »
Inter one of the favourites for the CL with the squad they’ve assembled one can only surmise reading Marko’s tales
Then surmise better may I suggest. Again I’ll help you out. Narrowly being beaten by Barcelona (not a great Barca side must be said) putting in a defensive display with players like Brozovic, Godin Skriniar etc isn’t comparable with anything that we got going on. Happy to help
If Martinelli isn’t a winger, why does Emery think he is one?
that fool thinks Xhacka is a defensive midfielder , have no idea why you are surprised at the above lol……………………….lol yeah playing Auba is another massive mistake but don’t be surprised
“RH is wrong by defending Emery” Ratora i beg to differ. Last season we may not have played Wenger ball but bar the late season collapse which surprised me i thought all in all he had a respectable debut season and i stand by that. We finished 2 points off third place and the man who finished third now manages Juventus while the one who finished a point ahead is still regarded in here as a top coach. Roll on this season and i was expecting more progress when it comes to controlling matches, a settled first eleven etc but… Read more »
“AC Milan apparently looking at taking Özil off our hands in January if Arsenal agree to contribute to his wages. No prizes for guessing who they are thinking about bringing in as their next manager.”
Leeds
Where’s the gofund link to contribute to Ozil’s salary? I have spare $100 I ain’t using.
Receeding
It was literally Quagarella that held that Sampdoria team together to be honest. Andersen and Praet were good too but he just didn’t look very convincing and the summer signings weren’t even all that plus just like Emery with Xhaka , i still have to watch Ricardo Rodriguez at RB and Musacchio and co take turns to mess up at CB
Bati Biglia is the one for me who sticks out. That lad is dire whenever I see him and he needs to be playing third division football in Argentina
Oh Receding just appreciate the fact some can walk and chew gum you’ll get there.
“The intelligent investor by Benjamin Graham is in front of me ready to open…”
I’d be going fully audio on that one.
Receding, didn’t you say you got married a couple months ago?
Why are you spending all day, everyday on the net making snide remarks? Lashing out, are we? Is everything okay?
CC
I fully get your points to be fair but I’d sooner be shot of half of the Arsenal squad to be honest
Brilliant. Sal that’s as close to getting involved in a discussion as I’ve seen from you in months. It’s usually regurgitating what Pedro says or apparently paying lip service to Charles here. It’s a nice change of pace.
Receding right now Kane has been key to the few points Spurs have so there are parallels
I like and respect that you are not knee jerk about emery but for me personally I think I’ve seen enough to have made up my mind that he is not the one who can drag arsenal forwards.
Happy to be proven wrong if he turns this into a really good season, but I just don’t get a good feeling about the direction he’s going. The squad is getting better but it hasn’t felt like it which is really concerning
RH: “Never heard anyone say Kane was keeping Pochettino in a job when he was banging in goals left, right and center, we were told was bringing out the best in him. Aubameyang is on fire and the narrative is he is keeping Emery in a job. Double standards.” It’s not double standards because you can literally name 10 players playing their best ever football and progressing under Poch. Who has developed under Emery for a year and a half? Iwobi by 5% maybe. Guen but it is to be expected, guy is a super talent. Who else? At the… Read more »
“Receding, didn’t you say you got married a couple months ago?”
Didn’t know this was a forum for single men
“Why are you spending all day, everyday on the net making snide remarks? Lashing out, are we? Is everything okay?”
Why are you spending all day everyday reading such remarks? I was off here for a week plus not long ago and you kept referencing me in literally every post you made you sad little man/boy
Marko Lolz he’s one of those that you just pretend you don’t see him to be honest but gracious goodness Ricardo Rodriguez (another swiss by the way) is just pure utter Garbage, looks fairly ok going foward but defensively it’s like a tumour. Romagnoli literally has to do the job of 3 every game and he now looks older than his age for it. Bonaventura is back from a long injury lay off so there’s that to look foward to in midfield. I wouldn’t mind Kessie at Arsenal though, he seems to have picked it up towards the end of… Read more »
“Guen but it is to be expected, guy is a super talent. Who else? ”
There it is…the double standards
Son, Dembele, Trippier, Alli, Eriksen were all pub players who turned to superstars under Pochettino
Ligue 2 Guendouzi was expected as he is a super talent ….i hear you
Iwobi was sold fr 30m after a season under Emery, how is that for massive improvement
Batistuta it would interest you to know someone recommended Ricardo Rodriguez when the chase for Tierney was ongoing. I forget who and i wish i haven’t
Anyway in future Arsenal manager watch alarm bells ring out for Nagelsmann. Two embarrassing home defeats on the spin appear worrying. To lose to Lyon now in particular isn’t good
“Oh Receding just appreciate the fact some can walk and chew gum you’ll get there.”
You are the one who thinks multitasking is only possible for super humans so you should be addressing that to yourself
Marko don’t remind me of those Leipzig loses , i am still fuming.
“Why are you spending all day everyday reading such remarks?” I don’t. Believe me, I long for a day I’ll be able to drop in and not have to read the low IQ buffoonery from you and Marko. An impossible wish considering you cvnts seem to live here, pumping out comments every two minutes. “I was off here for a week plus not long ago” Oh righhttt. You are talking about when you were hiding after a couple bad results for Emery and his team. Totally forgot about that, sorry. So now you’re back to your usual Emery wankfest, after… Read more »
I wouldn’t mind Kessie at Arsenal though, he seems to have picked it up towards the end of the last season and had a good afcon and seems to have carried on the good form this season too I mean I think he’s decent but I personally think that the next couple midfield purchases for Arsenal need to be of the DM variety. Simply has to be addressed. Someone who can tackle win the ball first and then worry about ball retention and runners. Like the look of Sangare or Roca. Florentino Luis at Benfica is another I’d keep an… Read more »
Receeding
Lolz to be honest i had a hard on for him when he was at Wolfsburg but he’s become so so bad it’s unbelievable but wouldn’t be surprised of someone recommended him in 2019 as Arsenal fans like those kind of Kamikaze defenders who look good going foward but can’t defend for their lives. I had colleagues who were angry we let Santos go back when and they were all staunch Arsenal fans
RH, It’s not about comparing Poch to Emery. Emery has specifically said that the biggest reward from coaching is seeing players improve. That was his #1 goal. He’s failed MASSIVELY in it. It’s basically waiting for the ready made players at the moment cause he couldn’t do anything to fix Kolasinac, AMN, Xhaka, Sokratis, he’s fked up especially Torreira, then Ceballos, Lacazette, Pepe. David Luiz is making mistakes cause there is no organization around him. It’s tragic stuff. All around. Then we have Auba scoring freely from everywhere it’s humanly possible to. Not like the team is feeding him with… Read more »
Believe me, I long for a day I’ll be able to drop in and not have to read the low IQ buffoonery from you and Marko.
I try my best to avoid responding to you but I gotta. Aren’t you the thick cunt who tried to blame away the decline of Arsenal on an influx of Muslim footballers. Yeah I’ll take what you say seriously you piece of shit.
Marko Yea kessie is maybe a lower version of Partey but he can put in a tackle and isn’t so slow and can play a more disciplined role as Gattuso had him do sometimes last season. Partey would cost a fortune now with his performances this season to be fair. Piatek is absolutely wasted because our midfield is like a dead man walking as Chanaloglu would so one food thing and then disappear into midfield and Suso just looks disinterested these days and Paqueta’s form has hit the toilets so our only creative players most times are crosses from Rodriguez… Read more »
Lol Raptora at making mistakes due to a lack of organization. can’t take you seriously after that, nor after using upper case letters to spell massively. Pep Guardiola bought the best players before proceeding to improve them. Again i wonder why different players have different price tags if any player can be coached to be great, why not just buy anyone and coach them.
I mean the players that have improved you said that is to be expected because according to you they have talent, maybe the ones that have failed to improve don’t have talent .
Marko Some of us can’t do the 24/7 thing on Le Grove so we dip in when and if we can. When I fully go on the dole maybe i’ll be able to match you’re daily efforts, until then please forgive me. Just because Pedro and I had similar views on Unai from the off doesn’t equate to me regurgitating his info, if memory serves i’ve been on here for quite a few years handling on my own. Think many at this stage likely have a similar view and don’t really buy into some of the narratives you’ve been pushing… Read more »
What’s the news today?
“I try my best to avoid responding to you but I gotta”
Such a shame you don’t have the same conviction to overcome laziness and find a job.
Anyway, you add about 50 more people to this policy of yours. It’ll be good for me and everyone.
“Aren’t you the thick cunt who tried to blame away the decline of Arsenal on an influx of Muslim footballers”
Erm, not what I said. But no surprise, you resort to turn this into some social nonsense. Typical desperate attempt by a desperate man in a desperate fight against that inferiority complex.
Woah, looks like Rambo and someone else is in a heavy debate.
Emery out.
The last Rambo movie suck.
Such a sad farewell to a legend…
“The last Rambo movie suck.”
Why are they still making Rambo movies ?
Sly wanted to do one last farewell to his iconic character, but it’s like Xhaka has directed the movie.
Some of us can’t do the 24/7 thing on Le Grove so we dip in when and if we can. When I fully go on the dole maybe i’ll be able to match you’re daily efforts, until then please forgive me.
It’s not about that Sal it’s more about having an original thought once in a while
don’t really buy into some of the narratives you’ve been pushing over the course of this new regime.
What narratives are those? This should be good
‘Sly wanted to do one last farewell to his iconic character, but it’s like Xhaka has directed the movie.’
The opening credits take 90 minutes to scroll through and then as soon as the movie opens Rambo accidentally shoots the love interest/victim in the head?
lol
Thank you Arsenal FC and Kieran Tierney for seeing sense and ruling out his involvement in the upcoming internationals. We need another injury like a kick to the head.
Common sense at last as we’re protecting our players rather than leaving them to get recklessly become injured in meaningless international duty.
Scotland playing internationals. The definition of futility if there ever was one. 😉
The fantastic duo of ozil & Haka will tear standard a new one, im telling you this for free!
Watching some Italian footy on YT right now. This guy Nicolo Zaniolo of Roma looks quite a player. Really impressive the way he runs with the ball.
Players with talent are easily developed. The wank ones are mostly moved on (not to say all players moved on are wank).
I get some will desperately defend the Poch, but will level any criticism at Emery’s doorstep for same mistakes. Get over it, Spurs were walloped in Europe. Simplicita!
Emery may yet disappoint, but to say he needs to develop players like Sokratis,Xhaka into top level athletes at this stage of their carrier is very absurd!
RH,
You are Pierre and Emery is your Ozil. I rest my case.
Watch a compilation of Granité’s best moments right now, i can’t even find it funny…
Gonna stop watch this crap.
SAUCE!!
Once a day, bare minimum.
This is done.
Where is Pedro and his “full Emery vision” preview of tonight ?
Is everybody gone on Untold ??
It’s quite amusing reading so many negative comments about Emery and how inept he is. I think it’s fair to say that most now agree that he doesn’t really know what he’s doing with regard to formations , tactics and choosing his line up . Even his most avid defenders, Marko and Receding and Ces Apple cant bring themselves to defend him now. The amusing part is that despite probably 95%+ on Le Grove realising that the manager’s decision making (amongst other things) is woeful , they still defend his decision to marginalize Ozil. One could understand their defence of… Read more »
“Players with talent are easily developed. The wank ones are mostly moved on (not to say all players moved on are wank). ….Emery may yet disappoint, but to say he needs to develop players like Sokratis,Xhaka into top level athletes at this stage of their carrier is very absurd!” Guardiola set the EPL record for most points won with Otamendi, Delph, Stones and Danilo. Sterling, Sane, Bernardo Silva became world class players under him. Klopp made Henderson, Milner, Wijnaldum look like the best midfield in the world. He developed TAA and Robertson into the best Full Backs in England and… Read more »
lol Pierre.
Pierre
We called it from the off pal.
Some of us know the beautiful game, for the rest there’s PlayStation
“And if anyone cares to make a list of things that HAVE improved without Ozil the side then go for it.”
Imagine playing a careless player in the shitty chaos we’ve been playing in. At least the players playing in his place are interested in playing. And through pure muscle and desire we get on with it. Now imagine Ozil trying. Oh, yes, he only does that twice a season.
Come on raptora..what has improved without Ozil in the side ..
Willock has gotten chances and he’s looked better than Ozil has in the last 2 seasons. With Ozil starting, Willock wouldn’t have played.
Happy Ozil?
I actually typed Ozil instead of Pierre. What have you done to me…
Same arguments could be made without jack, Ramsey and cazorla in the side
Emery has shorn arsenal of our creative players
Why? Because he’s boring
He’s the Spanish, footballing equivalent of John Major
“More pea soup Norma”
Those of you who remember spitting image will get it
Zaniolo and Chiesa are the two brightest Italian prospects going
Happy Ozil?
raptoraOctober 3, 2019 18:03:28
I actually typed Ozil instead of Pierre. What have you done to me…
Hahahahaha
Jokes Friday has come early l!!!
Un
” the beautiful game”
Wilshere gone
Cazorla gone
Ramsey gone
Mhkitaryan gone
Ozil?
Ceballos?
How we reckon Unai’s lining up for tonight?
Marko
Chiesa retired years ago dude….
Shame what’s happened to Italian football. Where are the next Del Pieros? Baggios? Tottis? Maldinis? Nestas?
Too many non Italians
Tr7
Zaniolo is the real deal… Juve wanted him I’m a cash/player swap this summer but that was turned down. Actually Italy have some amazing talents coming up the ranks…
Chiesa
Paimonti
Kean
Zaniolo
Meret
Locatelli
Mancini
Most of the squad that made the euros are already first teamers at club level.
Sensi
Barella
Pellegrino
De marco
Ranieri
Orsolini
Calabria
That’s a very good foundation for the next couple of years
Raptora
“Willock has gotten chances and he’s looked better than Ozil has in the last 2 seasons. With Ozil starting, Willock wouldn’t have played.”
So that is the only improvement is it , and they don’t even play in the same position ..excellent.
Sal, 3 DMs, no strikers, 7 at the back.
Un na
There’s actually a very good generation of Italian footballers coming up…..Problem as usual is whether or not they can adapt properly abroad
Few hours from the game and yet another Ozil debate… Really exhausting
https://twitter.com/bellamackie/status/1179739205330714627?s=20
Standard liege ( or whateva) fans are ready.
Set of flares at Kings cross station
Lets send these guys packing 😁
Pedro
Would not put it past our clogger in charge, although i’m hopeful of something creative coming out of the MF being its a home tie against Liege. In fact i’m hoping for Willock Guendouzi and Torreira holding it down, i’d even be cool seeing Ozil in there at this stage.
Emery needs a big performance out there this evening. Just hope he doesn’t replicate the nonsense of last season with big names burning energy in nothing games.
Pierre
Like Pedro said this week
He’s an asset stripper. Took away everything that made arsenal attractive to watch
Went to a diamond formation to make us more boring than we already were without our flair players
Now we are told we need a couple of as yet unproven (I rate tierney highly by the way) full backs to really breathe life into his “vision”
Fucking jokers.
Ozil has managed to “marginalize” himself.
Your obsession just goes on and on and on and on.
Remember, Ozil is not wanted, not needed, not necessary. Irrespective of Emery’s handling of Ozil, the fact that you feel justified in defending him when it is obvious to all and sundry he is not worth defending, is rather strange and slightly weird.
99.99% of fans are now convinced that Emery is not the correct fit, but, at the same time, 99.99% of Arsenal supporters want Mesut Ozil out of the club.
That’s the reality.
Pedro
You mean ebening? The charm must have worn thin by now
Bati
I hope so. Always had an affinity with Italian football for some reason.
I do think the influx of non nationals isn’t helping though.
Watch the same shit happen to Germany soon
France went the other way and just pretended they were French
Marko/Bati
Thanks for the heads up. I will try to keep a tab on what’s going on in Italian footy. I liked how Inter played yesterday against Barca. This guy Zaniolo looks a special player. Looks like there are many talented players coming up.
PedroOctober 3, 2019 18:21:17
Emery needs a big performance out there this evening. Just hope he doesn’t replicate the nonsense of last season with big names burning energy in nothing games.
Un na naaiOctober 3, 2019 18:22:12
Pfffff
Already blowing out Aubameyang
Mug can’t help himself
Everything bad about wenger but brought another 20 issues with him
Fucking atrocious decision from the suits
Graham
A list of improvements without ozil will be suffice .
Anyone have an idea of the lineups for tonight match.
I will go for the 11 that played Nottingham forest.
Can we have your predicted 11 pls.?
Martinelli has to get a go up front
Martinez
Bellerin
Mustafi
Holding
Tierney
Willock
Ceballos
Ozil
Nelson
Smith Rowe
Martinelli
Sensible line up
Plenty of flair.
We are at home vs lesser opposition
Bar the odd injury that I may or may not have overlooked that’s my lineup
I actually look forward to cup games under emery
We play teams we are expected to beat and he normally gives the flair players a go.
It’s the only time he seems to fine to life.
Detest weekends under him though.
Un
Same.
Un and Pierre I agree too.
Un na naai – I wonder if Smith Rowe is considered healthy at moment, he took a knock to his head against Forest I think it was. He might have been concussed, that might keep him on sidelines for a bit.
Pierre
We can concentrate on AFC, despite the negatives surrounding Emery.
How about that for an improvement?
Tr7
Yea the one thing Conte will make Inter be is hard to beat… I’d be going to See Juve-Inter this weekend, top of the table clash and new mangers so should be a cracker.
Disney are refusing to back an Akita swirl due to “political reasons”!!!
#boycottdisney
Wankers
Akita swirl?
Alita sequel
#boycottspellcheck
I’d like this, time to get Pepe in the game I say keep him playing.
____________Martinez___________
Bellerin__Mustafi___Holding___Tierney
__________Torreira____Guen__________
_____________Willock_______________
Pepe________________________Saka____
_____________Martinelli________________
Jwl
I did say we may or may not have injury news I’m unaware of
By the way
Where do you get these one liners from? You remind me of tim vine. Great one liner comedian
Sal
We both know Nelson is getting a game tonight
I’d like to see pepe get a chance to get a confidence booster myself though
A player like him or Ceballos will NEVER excel under emery
Dull, formulaic, pragmatic BUT doesn’t deliver results
The nightmare version of Mourinho but without the charisma
#emeryout
Bati
Yes, I am a big fan of Conte. He is an elite manager. Chelsea made a massive mistake sacking him. The kind of manager who can build a dynasty.
That midfield looks so much better than Monday already.
26
Martinez
2
Bellerin
16
Holding
20
Mustafi
3
Tierney
11
Torreira
28
Willock
15
Maitland-Niles
8
Ceballos
24
Nelson
35
Martinelli
Substitutes
1
Leno
21
Chambers
31
Kolasinac
29
Guendouzi
34
Xhaka
19
Pepe
14
Aubameyang
Whoops
Starting: Martines, Bellerin, Holding, Mustafi, Tierney, Willock, Maitland-Niles, Ceballos, Nelson, Martinelli
Substitutes: Leno, Chambers, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Pepe, Aubameyang
Looks like AMN is getting his shot to play in the midfield.
AMN will finally get to play in midfield.
Raptora
AMN in midfield? It has been ages since he played there.
Arsenal XI: Martinez; Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Tierney; Torreira, Willock; Maitland-Niles, Ceballos, Nelson; Martinelli
Subs: Leno, Chambers, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Pepe, Aubameyang
Graham
“We can concentrate on AFC, despite the negatives surrounding Emery…how about that for an improvement ”
So, we are in agreement, no improvement on the pitch without Ozil …cheers.