Ain’t no party like a Thursday night party… was literally me until last night.
Overall, what a shite game that was.
The kids offered us up a prime serving of first-team-T-bone steak and it was not delicious.
Our midfield was porous, the defence was all over the place, and we made a pub team look as dangerous as the menace that was Sheffield United on Monday.
We went one goal down after 8 minutes. The familiar theme of having no midfield to protect the defence was apparent. Three of our ‘THEY’LL SAVE EMERY’ defenders conspired to give Edwards space to convert from 8 yards (Hector, KT, RH). Very embarrassing, but at least only 50% of of the stadium was there to see it.
You kind of hoped it was just a typical Emery start, that maybe we’d clunk back into gear and start treating the Portuguese outfit with the disrespect they deserved. We didn’t, we actually managed to make things worse. Zero shape in the middle, constantly exposed to the counter-attack, organisational chaos all around.
We clawed one back though, Kieran Tierney found the head of the Brazilian Kevin Davies, 5 goals for Gabriel. Sadly, it didn’t take long to gift the advantage back, AMN, sitting in centre midfield, turned into traffic, Vitoria broke against a weak damn and breached with a response within 4 minutes.
All I can say about the second half is the manager subbed in the correct players, namely, Nicolas Pepe. The much-maligned Ivorian showed his class with two brilliant freekicks from different positions. The first was from further out and curled precisely into the far left of the goal. The second was a rocket from closer range at the death from about 20 yards.
Majestic. BUT WHERE WAS THE GOAL IN OPEN PLAY?! Just jokes kids, I love Pepe.
So what did we learn?
Well, it seems clear that Unai Emery is losing the PR battle. He was booed fairly at half time by the 12 fans that bothered to show up to the game. His second string were as insipid as the regulars. We were a mess and my diagnosis is that the Premier League infection finally spread to the Europa League kids. We didn’t deserve to win, but we did. Last season, fans would have buried their heads in ‘BUT THIS IS WENGER’S TEAM,’ this season, I think people are wising up to the reality… performances matter and we’re still not delivering them.
The reality of the Emery is this: It doesn’t matter who he puts on the pitch, no one has a fucking clue what he wants. The gap between midfield and attack is so wide, it often looks insurmountable, the only option is a long ball… then when play switches, all our midfielders are behind the play. There’s no structure to our setup. Do we even bother playing between the lines? Our midfield seems offended by the concept, which makes our play incredibly one-dimensional.
Kieran Tierney, Rob Holding and Hector Bellerin all add a bit of quality to proceedings, but they can’t fix an average manager that lacks the basic skills… like, you know, communicating in English.
‘Language isn’t important’
Real debate last season.pic.twitter.com/lJ0swF0eHO
— Le Grove (@LeGrove) October 25, 2019
It’s quite amazing that I had to debate the merits of language last season, but it’s so fucking obvious, if you can’t master the native tongue, you’re going to fail. Above is Robin, one of the greatest Arsenal strikers I’ve ever witnessed, calling out the fucking obvious: Communication matters. Poor English is a barrier, but more to the point, even if you could speak Spanish, would the ideas be any clearer? Doubtful.
Can I just repeat: People challenged the view that hiring a coach that couldn’t speak English was a bad idea. Seriously. That’s the internet at its best.
Mesut Ozil continues to be a problem. He’s out here posting a picture of himself looking like your mum’s best friend Trisha who works in ESSEX TRIMS in Clapton and the internet has gone wild.
‘Babes, I’m like, Trisha Gandhi right now, frosted tips and non-violent protest always’
The whole internet reacted viciously to his omittance from the squad. A bit unfair, Mesut hangs out with dictators, probably injured himself playing computer games last season, and he seems to have a deeper aversion to a hard days work than that bitch grasshopper who fucked about all summer while the squirrel gathered nuts. Point is, only Emery could lose a PR war to someone that’s a dosser. To be clear, I’m on Ozil’s side for no real reason other than the slight suspicion that if Emery is for something, I should be against it.
Emery won the battle yesterday, but perversely, that was another savage blow on his effort in the mighty war.
A lot of Arsenal players liked that androgynous Ozil Instagram picture. That tells you something. Firstly, they have bad taste in pictures, secondly, the players are siding with their teammate. When things go south for Emery, it’s going to be a tsunami that strikes him… and it’ll be far more brutal than anything Wenger ever faced.
Why? Because the players know they can end Emery.
Nelson
That corner is not on Emery. That was on the players, obviously. Jesus Christ.
Ok, so that’s Leicester certs for top 4.
Maybe even top 2.
Phd
Not doing bad my friend. Currently in ‘wait and watch’ mode on both professional and personal front.
Champagne charlieOctober 25, 2019 21:55:48
For sure.I agree wholeheartedly with you on all fronts.
I wish you all the best in your future endeavours on both a personal and professional front.
Good to hear from you.
Bamford now talking about the wager. Still waiting for your inputs on our organization, discipline, tactics and training methods.
Bamford,
If you genuinely believe that Arsenal have improved under Emery despite all the metrics showing the opposite, I have a very nice bridge to sell to you…
Bamford is the clear proof that even Harvard is a village and it is missing its own …
Bamford, To be fair I actually think you’re one of the more balanced posters on here and are talking far from nonsense. However we really haven’t improved much if at all post Wenger on the pitch. Yrs the squad is better, the infrastructure and management team above Emery, the coaches and the youngsters coming through are better too so really we should be seeing a marked improvement on the pitch but we’re really not. I agree that the criticism from some towards Emery is way over the top but I don’t see us playing any better than Wenger’s last 2… Read more »
The praise for beating a poor Soton side with a man down will inevitably be over the top. Lets temper it a little. Leicester will be a live threat all season to the established top 6 so the hyperbole isn’t required.
TR7October 25, 2019 21:58:50
Yes,I understand.I recall our last conversation concerning this topic.
Certainly,is a big step to make that leap of faith.Whatever you decide,I’m sure it would and will be the right decision for you in the long run.
So,all the best in that regard.
Graham
I think you might be getting carried away with top 2.
It certainly won’t go down well with Emery – suddenly the two other CL spots are going to be fought over a lot harder than traditional wisdom would have thought.
Marc I still can’t etch the 8-2 at OT, 5-1 at Anfield and 6-0 at Stamford bridge out of memory. Sat through all three of the 90 mins I’m not particularly proud to admit given it wasn’t far off like watching a family member being battered. Funny enough the 5-1 at Anfield was the worst, just because Liverpool on another day would have scored 10. Suarez was unbelievable and he didn’t even get on the scoresheet, was 4-0 after 19 odd mins and tbh I think they could have drummed up a near record if they went full throttle like… Read more »
“You literally just pasted in a quote in which I say we’ve “improved”. “Improved” ≠ “good”. Do you understand basic logic?“ Also knew a semantic walkback was coming as I noted. Yes I’m quite familiar with the English language thank you, most likely a far superior grasp of it than yourself. You aware of inference? It’s (being good defensively) exactly the angle you were presenting with your insipid claims of us being better at all of the above since Emery took over. Something you’ll deny as per, but the whole blog has witnessed your incessant claims of us being well… Read more »
Bob “we’re struggling” Really? Are we? We’re two points off of fourth and we’ve been playing without three of our four starting defenders and without one of our better CFs. How exactly are we “struggling”? We’re not creating enough chances, sure. But that doesn’t mean we’re “struggling” as a whole. “you’ve suggested that things are improving” They are. Look at the list of things I cited to TR7 above. It’s not even a question. Of course things are improving. I can’t even take someone seriously who asks if we’re better organized or more disciplined or more modern in our approach… Read more »
What a scoreline, can’t wait to see Emery field 3x holding mids vs the Saints en route to 1 -1 draw at home.
The next level is the next level.
Not sure of the logic,in arguing with a brick wall.
It’s not going to change it’s stance,whichever way you slice and dice it..You will just end up giving yourself an almighty bruising headache for nothing.
Energy best served,directing the discourse elsewhere to more meaningful purposes(i.e. other posters that you can meaningfully engage with).
BAM
The coach decides how to defend a corner.
Don’t curse Jesus Christ. Behave yourself
Our guy certainly loves a good shovel doesn’t he. Bam-bam, you must tell your students they’ve “improved” when they go from a 71 to a 73 on their test scores. It might be technically true but you’re really doing a child no favors with that kind of assessment. in any case, this isn’t your classroom and you’re not the only one grading our defense, you’re gonna have to learn how to accept other people’s opinions on things. Things like “improvement” is largely opinion based, you seem to have no grasp of this concept at all considering the way you are… Read more »
WengerEagle
Man Utd could of won 13-2 that day
Benny
I agree that we haven’t improved a ton, but we have improved in a number of important ways and we are improving. Both as a team and as a club.
Thank you for your reasonableness and levelheadedness, as always. The hyenas are out, as you can see.
“Man Utd could of won 13-2 that day.”
And yet somehow Unai Emery isn’t an improvement on Professor Dipshit.
“ I can’t even take someone seriously who asks if we’re better organized or more disciplined or more modern in our approach or tactics now than we were under Wenger. This is obvious. If a person doesn’t see this, they’re watching the wrong sport. Seriously.“
He’s actually broken, the lad cant stop saying this as his only reference to why we’ve apparently improved on all fronts named.
Hassenhutl or whatever his name is was heralded on here as one of those unknown coaches we should have gone for.
He and his team have been all over the place since the start of the season and tonight was the peak.
Nelson
The coach determines the basic set-up of a corner and they train on this. The players on the field decide who to follow, who to mark. That mistake was on the players, not the coach.
‘They are. Look at the list of things I cited to TR7 above. It’s not even a question. Of course things are improving. I can’t even take someone seriously who asks if we’re better organized or more disciplined or more modern in our approach or tactics now than we were under Wenger. This is obvious. If a person doesn’t see this, they’re watching the wrong sport. Seriously.’ Haha the guy calls me full of hot air but can’t substantiate any of his tall and bogus claims with any tangible or measurable input. Poor stuff from ‘student of the game for… Read more »
TR7
I’m still waiting to hear about that wager.
WengerEagle
I’ll offer the same wager to you (see above). Seeing as you were confident enough in United being nowhere close to us to wager never posting on Le Grove again, I assume you’ll take the bet. Right?
We could have had Brendan Rogers, comes across as a bit of a dick, but decent manager.
Thanks Ivan
TR7
I’ll keep it simple: has Emery gives us an 8-2, a 10-2, a 5-1, a 6-3? No.
QED.
Valentin by the way your last pointless post to me was noted. You are French so you are an expert on French football. You live in England so an equal expert on English football.. All this I guess by following the game but no one else can have on opinion on game because they aren’t French.
Keep digging
Bamford has been blitzed
😂 😂 😂
Properly
The Brendan Dodgers love in is well alive tonight lol…top two even being discussed. Nice
Bamford chickening out of the organization, discipline, tactics and training debate, so utterly predictable
We have improved our set up as a club, in terms of its structure. I doubt many would disagree with that.
It is more debatable whether we have improved on the pitch, if judging at this precise moment in time.
I sense a repeat of Neymargate is on the cards.
Leicester do everything we don’t.
Everything done at pace.
No European commitments.
Should be a catwalk getting top 4.
Pressure is mounting.
Bam
Keep it simple has he won a trophy, made it to a champions league semi (let alone final) or even finished in the top 4 of the premier league?
💥 BOOOM.
Bamford hasn’t once produced a single statistic to back his claims
Even though he’s been presented with countless to refute them.
His response is “football is a complex sport”
Hahaha
I can’t see how we could finish above Leceister this season.
Bamford10October 25, 2019 22:12:22
NelsonThe coach determines the basic set-up of a corner and they train on this. The players on the field decide who to follow, who to mark. That mistake was on the players, not the coach.
Not true
Bamford10October 25, 2019 22:10:32
“Man Utd could of won 13-2 that day.”And yet somehow Unai Emery isn’t an improvement on Professor Dipshit.
Bam
But he’s Ernest and hard working….
😂😂😂😂🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
Leicester.
Whatever…
#EmeryOut.
I’ll keep it simple: has Emery gives us an 8-2, a 10-2, a 5-1, a 6-3? No.
————–
This is based on a guy-Wenger that spent 22 years in charge.And in his last 6-7 years,such results started to become somewhat noticeable.
And you are comparing that statistic against a guy-Emery who has been in charge for circa 18 months..
Think you are using the wrong metrics to reinforce your case..
Luteo
It’s very simple: to say that a team has improved defensively is a completely different claim from saying they are good defensively. This is basic logic, and yet it escapes someone like a Chumpagne.
Charlie may be an improved writer or speller, but this doesn’t mean he’s a good writer or speller. This isn’t that complicated.
This is basic logic, and yet it escapes someone like a Chumpagne.
Looool
Nailed you there Charlie
Bamford
But we haven’t improved defensively. You’ve got zero evidence to fall on here
12 goals conceded in 11 games thus far.
How are you?Hope you are keeping well.
I saw your post the other day,about doing a voiceover for some Barclays advert or something related..Nice one on that…Will look/watch out for it!!Congrats Samesong..
Yeah that’s correct funny how it came about the creative director said I sounded like Ian Wright. I don’t think so.
I’ve kept it quite lowkey but my company work alot with Arsenal and Adidas advertising.
“This is basic logic, and yet it escapes someone like a Chumpagne.“
Doesn’t escape me, I explained that concisely so you didn’t make it about semantics and focused on the subject matter: explaining how we are improved in the areas suggested.
Have you done that yet?
Oh no, you haven’t. So save the seminar in “basic logic” because you cant offer a basic reasoned opinion you sanctimonious whopper – despite being asked numerous times.
Charlie may be an improved writer or speller, but this doesn’t mean he’s a good writer or speller. This isn’t that complicated.
—
Or Mr Guy-may be an improved poster(doubtful),but it doesn’t mean he is a good blogger or a decent student or reader of the game of ’30 years.’
I think I get what you mean.Makes sense!! 🙂
Bamford : Brendan Rodgers is a better manager than Pep Guardiola.
Myself : How ?
Bamford : I will keep it simple. Has Pep ever beaten a team by 9 goals ?
Why do you bring it on yourself, defending an indefensible position?
You say we’ve improved since Wenger but on another day you acknowledge our squad has improved. Our performances have certainly not improved despite this investment. Of course there is still potential to improve this season but as yet, sorry any statistical argument is specious.
Finally in a struggling, last breath before quicksand overcomes you sort of a way, you arguethat because in his 47 PL games he hasn’t suffered the worst of Wenger’s results over 22 seasons this somehow puts Emery in some sort of a positive light.
“Looool
Nailed you there Charlie“
Yea that was a belter, can only imagine he’s sat on the benches outside at break with the 12 year olds who are giving him such ammunition.
‘Mind you, I had a gut feeling 30 years ago that we’d be living on the moon by now and that someone like Ozil could be beamed somewhere.’
You have to call it a day on the bottles Graham, tomorrow is another day.
Hey kiddies, Leicester is coming to get your collective ass too.
It’s very simple: to say that a team has improved defensively is a completely different claim from saying they are good defensively. Fine I’ll allow you that although I’m sure you know why people are taking you to task for this pretty weak stance considering the end product on the field right now. Again though, you do realize that just because you say something is so, doesn’t make it so? Everyone here has asked for some concrete measure of improvement besides your eyes, but you’ve offered none. And you’ve been a bitch about it the whole time too. Fuck your… Read more »
Buggers.. Leave Bamford alone.
Good night, happy long weekend
If you think you are going to finish above Chelsea and Leicester with Emery in charge you are….
Well I don’t know what to call you.
I want to see MAP conquering on Sunday
Inter changing AMP
PAM
For someone,that claims to be an English teacher,or have a mastery of the language.He does struggle to get his points across in some kind of succinct and decipherable manner. It’s almost as if ,he deliberately tries to be obtuse and ambiguous in such a way,as to offer himself an exit strategy when called out on his questionable statements. To prolong the debate and bring along his jack hammer to bludgeon you over the head with,if you misconstrue his statements forever and a day. Whether he does this by design or accident is a moot point. But as an English teacher,surely… Read more »
Luteo
Sorry, but no. Anyone who doesn’t see that we are better organized, more disciplined and more modern now than we were under Professor Dinosaur has no idea what he’s watching when he watches football.
Have a good night.
Yes.
MAP-AMP-PAM is the way forward.
Martinelli looks a real find, delighted to see a youngster at the club that we can actually be excited about for the future at long last.
Leno
Bellerin Holding Luiz Tierney
Toreirra Guendouzi Ceballos
Pepe Aubameyang Martinelli
Would like to see that XI for Sunday with Lacazette coming off the bench 2nd half.
Well what can you say in the face of such intentional and blatant obtuseness? I intentionally acknowledged his stance to some degree in hopes he would come back to level, but it wasn’t to be. I asked for evidence besides his eyes, and even worse than offering none, he basically refused.
I’m sure that debate team you coach won lots of matches with that kind of guidance. Fucking laughable lol.
Carry your bitch burden for the rest of your life, my guy. Destiny awaits.
WE
Agree with your line up.
I’m not 100% sure that Bellerin is ready, though.
As someone who isn’t really a fan of Chambers I’ve got to say I think he’s been solid this year when given a chance. I’d like to see him get a go at CB/CDM at some point. Looks hungry.
You can bet your arse Kolasinac, Xhaka etc are all back in on Sunday…they are our first teamers…don’t ya know
Blandford
‘ Sorry, but no. Anyone who doesn’t see that we are better organized, more disciplined and more modern now than we were under Professor Dinosaur has no idea what he’s watching when he watches football.’
Are you mentally challenged? Just one shred of evidence to back up your bullshit for us layman would suffice.
Aren’t you the guy that has to re watch matches because you can’t absorb what happens the first time of watching? So as Pierre said get yourself to Specsavers you waste of oxygen.
Is Bamford aware that we’ve scored just 13 PL goals in 9 matches and conceded 12 already?
Conceding 47 shots on goal combined to Watford and Vitoria. Not a single impressive PL match this season as of yet offensively and defensively.
Yeah. It’s clear to even a blind man how modern and progressive we look under Emery… lol
CA
Chambers for me is interchangeable with Luiz, deserves to start ahead of him in fact as of now. Do feel that he’s too much of a liability against pacy forwards mind as Holding is slow himself. Luiz offers some recovery pace even if he’s not prime Kos.
We look much brighter with Ceballos in, especially against sides where we have more of the ball like will be the case on Sunday.
Xhaka of course will get his start though.
As far as I see it..It’s simply attention seeking…
Probably,wants to be the Keyser of this blog.The sole contrarian.
Only difference is,Keyser was funny ,never took things personally and when challenged,his usual rebuttal was -‘No,you plum……’ And could run rings around a multitude of posters at a given time.Something Harvard Graduate,cannot even achieve,or even begin to achieve..
Who remembers that song by the Brand New Heavies-‘Dream on?’
Really weird for a Harvard Graduate-to offer up anecdotal evidence,but is unable to reinforce or substantiate that view with empirical evidence. Not sure,what is so difficult about that…??? Even a GCSE/ A’Level student can offer up some kind of empirical analysis to back up their argument,however nonsensical it is.. Offering wagers to get off the site,calling counter arguments nonsense backed up with empirical evidence.Saying you know nothing about football or are watching the wrong sport,etc,etc.Without offering up any empirical evidence,other than what the eyes see.Weird… Just fornicating weird all around to be honest.Same shit,different day.. Glad,I’m not engaging and getting… Read more »
Receding, You are embarrassing yourself. Keep talking about a team you have already admitted never seen play. Keep googling things and make incorrect assumptions. Galthier does not speak English. => Spent a full year with Liverpool’s sporting director Michael Edwards as a shadow coach at Portsmouth. Galthier does not have a good CV. => Voted twice Ligue 1 manager of the year by his peers. Qualified his team to Europe at Saint-Etienne despite having a much smaller budget than Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nantes and Montpellier. Moving to Lille is a sideways move (like you would know about his previous career).… Read more »
Bamford keeps repeating that we have improved, yet if we compare this season’s results against Emery’s first season results, they are worse. Results and performance are worse than last year, yet the Harvard graduate still argue that we are improving.
We are in fact worse off in term of points accrued, goal scored, goal conceded, chances created, shots conceded, tackles made. But at least we have more of number of penalty conceded and yellow cards received.
We have the most yellow cards for diving since Emery arrived .
Does that constitute an improvement.
Still offering up ‘ if you can’t see it, you’re daft’ levels of debate is he?
This is a new low even for him, at least with his previously daft assertions he’d try and reason it with dribbly spiel. Not even bothering this time.
Developing quickly into that special fella you just smile and nod your head at because his dna isn’t all there.
Blandford
‘ We are in fact worse off in term of points accrued, goal scored, goal conceded, chances created, shots conceded, tackles made. But at least we have more of number of penalty conceded and yellow cards received.’
Big Val has just incinerated you.
Unless of course you can come up with anything to back up your statement?
‘Developing quickly into that special fella you just smile and nod your head at because his dna isn’t all there’
Opposite problem in fact, a chromosome too many I think you’ll find.
Anyone have any handle on that claim on Online Gooner that Ozil has been frozen out for three weeks over some disciplinary issue?
OG at pains to state they cannot substantiate this claim from whatever source they have
Blandford
In all seriousness, fuck these wagers. Just exile yourself for your own sanity.
This can’t be good for your mental state but if this isn’t an act you’re already fucked.
Are you Londoners changing the time this weekend? I don’t want to miss the game. Thank you.
Shamford
It always sounded like you lean left so maybe this will hit home, you saying the defense is better now because you can see it with your own eyes and offering nothing else is about the same as some fool with a MAGA hat saying he is certain Trump is a billionaire and refusing any other opinion since he saw him acting like a billionaire on TV.
That’s your level, Harvard guy. I’d be embarrassed for you if it wasn’t so funny lol
WE A middle 3 as you’ve said is likely to stabilize us somewhat. We still lack true power and athleticism in the midfield and that is something the recruitment team will need to work on because I don’t see anything coming through the ranks either. What is most worrying is that there seems to be no tenacity in our play, no hunger or desire. It’s like everyone feels safe and comfortable. I get the feeling when Xhaka comes out with his OTT defence of Arsenal he’s really defending his/other players comfort zone in a way we use to see with… Read more »
Champagne charlieOctober 25, 2019 23:51:37 Still offering up ‘ if you can’t see it, you’re daft’ levels of debate is he?This is a new low even for him, at least with his previously daft assertions he’d try and reason it with dribbly spiel. Not even bothering this time.Developing quickly into that special fella you just smile and nod your head at because his dna isn’t all there. —— I’d call it being a social cripple/outcast at best.At worst,after years of posting and no improvement in one’s years of being a “student of the beautiful game of 30 years”- a special… Read more »
How depressing is it watching Leicester play so well. And they sold a supposed top CB
Arsenal Truth with a sensible take as always— “While supporters continue to froth at the mouth over Emery and bash him at every opportunity, I’m more relaxed about the situation. The board has shown strong ambition, and with the removal of Gazidis I trust we have management in place that is likely to make a decisive decision regarding the manager’s future at the right moment. I believe Emery should get more time, and he no doubt will, but it doesn’t take a genius to disclose there was likely to be a limit to what he’s able to achieve at the… Read more »
Rugby world cup semi final day please scroll on if you have no interest in rugby Good morning Graham, Bob N16, DB10 Probably our last effort in the WC but with an element of luck and a prevailing wind we can achieve the win we have done and come close to doing before. The records say played 25 and won 5 losing 19 and my son and I can’t wait for the game to start. Win or lose England have delivered what I expected from them where whatever the result is today they can feel they have lived up t… Read more »
“He knows Arsenal are not good enough and I suspect he has a vision that is infinitely more alluring than what we’re seeing, but is deeply frustrated at being unable to transmit it.”
He definitely has a vision. Most of the top teams play out from the back. They play fluid possession football. They breakdown a defense with fluid passing plays. I believe that he is frustrated that his team can’t do any of those. Can it be that his coaching staff is simply not good enough.
Tony
I think that the winners of the World Cup will come from today’s game between England and New Zealand.
England played very well in the last 8 match against Australia, but I thought that New Zealand looked the better team against Ireland albeit the latter looked fairly flat during World Cup.
England’s best hope of winning today’s game is keeping the ball tight in forwards. Personally I would have kept Farrell at Fly Half rather than Ford.
I think that he plays better in that position.
As I have posted previously Arsenal have struggled all season in the EPL despite their current 5th position. Can anyone say honestly that we deserved to win any of the nine games we have played sofar? We have struggled in all of them. As Pedro posted the defence continues to be poor and incapable of keeping clean sheets. The midfield is dysfunctional lacking balance and with limited goal assist and scoring potential. Emery may suggest that the team is more competitive than under Wenger, but that is frankly debatable. Sometime ago when there was a debate about replacing Wenger with… Read more »
A couple of things: Bamford is cocky and can be condescending with his tone but he doesn’t say more nonsensical things than any other poster here. Most times he’s so objective that you get angry and have a go at him albeit underserved, same as Charlie (but Charlie is more of a wiggle master). And Bamford saying we are better organized and disciplined is not nonsense it’s actually true. It’s not translated to better performances so far but we are certainly all of those things Yes there was Neymargate but they was also Pochgate with TR. And people are letting… Read more »
I also don’t get the big deal about speaking English or not about Emery. Many coaches go to jobs and learn the language on it. So far he’s improved and he’s kept improving on the English. I think the way we play is not as a result of his inability to speak English. When tactics are being discussed translators and a lot of visual aids are used anyway. You get the picture as well as the message.
Nice of you to tell me teams I have watched and those I haven’t Valentin..how embarrassing is that.
Emery doesn’t speak English but Galtier does, ever had him speak or are u just assuming Everyone who has spent a year in England is fluent in English.
You put forward a list of coaches, I took you to task on some uninspiring names there and you have been crying since, again get over yourself.
After watching Mason Mount and Madison someone will still make a case for Ozil to be included on my first team based on what exactly? Only talent?😅😅😅
It’s clear those two offer much more with lesser of the talent. If we must play a no 10, those are the prototype
And the only one who makes a complete tool of themselves responding to posts is you Valentin,maybe why no one usually bothers responding to your pompous posts.
Mysticleaves Realistically someone should learn the language BEFORE they take up a job of such importance as becoming Head Coach/Manager of a major football club in England. Guardiola spent time learning the language before he took up the job at Man City. Apart from Pochettino at Spurs most of the managers at major EPL clubs spoke very good English. Let’s be clear most of the players at Arsenal speak very good English so why would you want to employ a Manager who does not. When I listen to Emery I find him intelligible. That is likely to impact on players.… Read more »
I still feel Emery is not as tasking as he should be. I am not sure he pulls these guys in and tells them to do what he says. Or maybe he quickly changes his mind. The first 25 games of his Arsenal career were actually his best in terms of having a discernable style and pattern. We saw the pressing, we saw the hardwork,the runnings, the overlaps, the cutbacks. These days it’s like we’ve left all those things behind and just pass to the next available free player.
ES I agree with you regarding Farrell playing fly half, as I feel the Ford Farrell axis is better suited to when the opponents, especially their powerful backs have been worn down for 60 minutes, as with England’s quarter final. Like Bob I’m a big fan of Nowell in the same way as I am of Curry and Underhill who need to be monumental at the break down forcing turnovers or at least slowing the ball down preventing the All Blacks making quick attacks. It’s their speed across the line and amazing offloads that will kill us. Woodward’s 8-point plan… Read more »
ES
So I actually listened to a couple of Emery and Poch interviews for the first time and I think Emery is on the same level or just a little lower than Poch in spoken English. I get that you think it should be a criteria to learn English before coming but it’s not entirely true. Guardiola learnt because he took a sabbatical and was sure he was coming to England next.
Of all the coaches we were rumoured to be involved with when Wenger left, not many could speak English.
However if you are saying Arsenal should prioritize hiring coaches that speak good English that’s a different thing entirely and a little bit too limiting
Good morning Tony. Thanks for the articles. As I keep saying, discipline will be the crux to us winning. I totally agree with your assessment that, if we win, it will be a tight affair. I think Eddie had no choice in choosing to play Ford. He feels that this will be our strongest line up due to the fact that NZ will be overwhelming to play against if he leaves the job to kick and create play solely on Farrell. Having Ford will be an extra creative outlet to help keep control of the game. Its like playing with… Read more »
DB10
You could be right as Ford does kick more creatively than Farrell.
Good morning ES. Personally I would have kept Farrell at Fly Half rather than Ford. I think that he plays better in that position. I agree with you that Farrell would have been better off playing as fly-half as he has good vision and drive. He is a far more rounded player than Ford. I like Farrell’s versatility. He really is a great player. Although I do admit I tend to be a bit harsh with his kicking because he has this ability to have these off days once in a while. Maybe I am too used to Johnny Wilkinson’s… Read more »
Tony
Can’t see us winning today but I live in hope.
The Farrell/Ford inclusion will make interesting viewing.
Got to fancy NZ though.
28-18.
From arsenal truth .
“However, I find the ridicule of Emery both unnecessary and distasteful. Emery is not Wenger, i.e. not a lying, dictatorial fraud and malignant narcissist to boot ”
I wonder if he realises what an idiotic comment this is.
He finds the ridicule of Emery distasteful and yet in the same sentence calls Wenger a lying, dictatorial fraud and malignant narcissist .
And he wants to be taken seriously.