So it would appear my hunch about Xhaka and the counselling thing being a nonsense was spot on, according to Arseblog the player was angry that Arsenal had packaged the blow-up like that. It really is grim that the club would use ‘mental health’ to deflect standard shitty behaviour and hurt feelings. 10 years ago, when someone famous would get caught with their pants down, they’d come out as a ‘sex addict.’ There would be a serious conversation about the seriousness of addiction, and we’d sympathise with person that simply couldn’t have night out without having to sleep with babes behind their partners back. In 2019, you can pretty much deflect anything by alluding to it being a little deeper, you know, a little more, ‘let’s not talk about this considering the current climate.’
It works as well. So many people calling bullshit on this story yesterday were being slammed for their insensitivity. So it’s a little amusing to find out that the player was annoyed that the narrative was incorrect, he was simply pissed at the fans.
The great thing about this revelation is it helps us cut faster to the clearest interpretation of this whole debacle: Xhaka ain’t captain material.
He couldn’t properly apologise.
He couldn’t formulate a response in good time.
He still doesn’t understand that his behaviour was wrong, regardless of the circumstances.
The manager isn’t going to play him this weekend, part one of Emery being boxed into better decisions by circumstance.
I think it’s absolutely hilarious to watch Emery dance around in tar over the ‘problem’ of Xhaka. Any manager that could read the situation would have seen this issue as a huge opportunity.
- Emery could have won respect of the fans and players by making a decision on Arsenal principles.
- He could have used the actions of a petulant player to cover for his HORRENDOUS mistake in giving the player the armband in the first place.
Best thing for him is he doesn’t have to start a player that’s a tactical weakness for us for the next month. Let’s be honest, Emery was coming around to the idea that his captain was shit. He subbed him off on 70 against Sheffield United, then on 64 against Palace.
By total fluke, we might start to see a midfield that’s more balanced and fit for the Premier League games.
That’s the good news.
On the bad news front, you can tell the beginnings of the end are upon us for the manager. The club has lost control of the media narrative. Players, agents and journos are not playing ball like the used to. Ultimately, it’s because the media don’t like Emery, I was hearing that last year, now fan sentiment has switched, watch them go for his jugular.
The Independent has a weird story about the players ripping the piss out of Emery behind his back.
There are some other stories about agents raising the ‘bad management’ to senior leadership. Last season, I wouldn’t have believed it, this season, we have mega agents involved and players like David Luiz. Players bring down managers when you’re in bed with super agents.
This isn’t just an attack on Emery, it’s also getting at Edu. Where is his leadership and sharp decision making in all this? It’s a total mess and he’s all over this.
To cap off the nightmare week for Arsenal, Mesut Ozil is posting happy tweets which allude to him starting this weekend.
Once again, Emery has made a public stance about the player, once again, he’s caved.
We all knew he would. But we’ve literally gone from, ‘Edu and Raul told me to do it’ last week, to Mesut starting two games in a row. Mesut has played his hand superbly.
I think it’s the right decision considering how little creativity we’ve had in the squad. We’ve also seen that the player still has it, Mesut dropping a blistering performance in midweek.
… it half looks bad, doesn’t it.
If you are ostracising someone, go all in or don’t go public with what you are doing. Emery is an amateur. He did the same last season with Aaron Ramsey (and Ozil). If you don’t have the guts to follow through, don’t make big statements about players. Very simple.
Still, it appears we’ve landed in two good positions by accident. Our midfield will be more dynamic, and our most creative player will get the chance to succeed or fail.
Right, that’s me done. See you in the comments. x
I think Emery’s substitutions are mostly premeditated coz nothing else explains the mindless changes that he makes during a game.
#EmeryOutNow
It’s obvious to all that the Emery era is effectively over.
Fans are tired of him hence all the empty seats.
The play on the field is abysmal, it takes eons to move the ball across 10 yards, we pass the ball back more than even Stoke city used to do.
Raul and Edu have to pull the plug quickly before it gets worse. It’s not going to get better than this.
TR7 “No point in arguing with posters still crying squad poverty” TR7 Emery needs to move on end of story and a better manager than him could get Arsenal in the top four places. But forget about just paltry top four for just a moment. We all want Arsenal to do better than just wanting to get in the top four and that’s it. And if Arsenal want to seriously improve on just scrapping into the top four then as well as Emery being moved on then certain players have to be moved on. Everyone knows Arsenal’s midfield is not… Read more »
Red
I wanted wenger out 8 before he went so this is nothing to do with the senile one but emery isn’t delivering shit for us and I’m hoping this regime know when to change thing unlike the last one
Ozil had a good game.
It was Ceballos who was utter shit.
I think we’re seeing first hand how emery got sacked in the dressing room ….
There is a man who can fix all this and do a dog fight to get us top 4: Jose. But well you all hate him.
@Peckobill : spot on.
Then u have chelski coming strong next year after taking rebuilding step this one and be eligible out in the market again, pool and city will be out of reach and scum and united cannot get any worse… add leicester there and it looks ominous… oh dear oh dear..
I absolutely blame Ozil, he’s supposed to be this assist king who struggled against Wolves…lol
Chelsea playing Arsenal type football
We might be lacking in some areas on the field but it still doesn’t explain why we are this bad.
What do they even practise in training?
Police and thief?
I guess Emery needs time.
I would say that the Arsenal players are not playing for Emery.
Spot on Graham.
The players are on strike.
I’m just hoping in the background Raul/Edu are sorting this out so that we won’t get another dud hire like Emery. The shenanigans left by Gazidis won’t be happening again I hope.
Tee
You like the clash or junior murvin?
You’ve got good eyes Dissenter
Ceballos was appalling
Gentlebris
“There is a man who can fix all this and do a dog fight to get us top 4: Jose. But well you all hate him.”
He may be able to get top four but it would only be a tape over job just like his stint at Man United.
Unless Arsenal got in some senior players of better quality along with Mourinho then it’s all for nothing in the real long run. It will only be temporary improvement.
Arsenal need a hungrier coach than Mourinho and some senior player buys in the transfer market.
Fans are struggling to get their heads around Wenger no longer being with them.
@Gentlebris : not all of us.
Damn, never though I would say something like that one day… lol
But like tom cruise was saying in mission impossible, desperate times needs desperate measures.
I agree with dissenter there, ozil had a decent game for the second consecutive time in a week. He was even defending well. The man just came back from cryostat.. I ll never understand why Emery picked ceballos ahead of Pepe in the 4 4 2 and why he refused to use him as a sub especially since he didnt even play midweek.. horrible changes.. maybe he decide to freeze out Pepe for 2 months now that ozil is back to the fold…
When you say stupid stuff like that Chika it shows you up for the uncivilized twat you are. Someone disagrees with me on an issue quick abuse him, get personal, say silly childish things.
How old are you? If you have fantasies of sleeping with someone else’s wife go out there and woe one,don’t bore the blog with it.
If you want boring negative football then hire Mourinho.
Tee
“What do they even practise in training?Police and thief?”
Haha Emery is actively pulling the team backwards. People crying player poverty are completely off the mark.
A better coach is a more pressing need.
TR7 with competition level atm Wenger would get us relageted.
He needs to go ASAP.
Who do we get as a new manager?
‘If you want boring negative football then hire Mourinho.’
‘Boring negative football’ WITH NO RESULTS is what we have right now.
“If you want boring negative football then hire Mourinho.”
Lol Red, it is true that our football under Emery is sooooooo spectacular.
Emery and his goats should just …. off
No Granit tonight. Who do we blame? Ozil Socratis Guen were all garbage.
Absolutely no excuse to keep Emery any longer. Fuck I’d rather bring back Bruce Rioch
Ishola i honestly think thats a terrible idea… I cannot even think how it is possible for people seeing Jose as a solution.. it will the last straw before complete annihilation.. if Jose comes, APOCALYPSE is coming with him. Stop talking nonsense!
If the players are up to scratch then they wouldn’t need a coach.
I mean even the tactically inept Wenger pulled it off with good players.
blame the one who set everything up the cunt don’t know anything
‘Arsenal need a hungrier coach than Mourinho and some senior player buys in the transfer market.’
Believe me Ishola, Jose Mourinho is the hungriest coach on the planet today. If he could land the arsenal job he wouldn’t dare tank it. He does and he’s out on the street and he knows it.
Gunnernet
What are you on about.
I have always been anti- Mourinho appointment on here.
Read the post properly and then you will realise.
‘If the players are up to scratch then they wouldn’t need a coach.’
Redtruth just dropped the diamond line of all time.
Redtruth is an absolute melon
Gentlebris
No Mourinho isn’t the hungriest coach on the planet.
He’s a past his best coach that still thinks of himself as a superstar.
Mourinho doesn’t get this club to get better and move forward in the long term. He only improves in the short term.
And he will think he is better and bigger than the club he manages if he comes to Arsenal. Horrible.
People pinning their hope’s on a player who has been shit for years really need help.
Plenty of empty seats in last 3 home games. Arsenal has one of the most potent forwards lines in EPL. Yet we are struggling to score goals. We are totally dependent on Aubameyang. As I have maintained all season our midfield is unbalanced and lightweight. Guendouzi runs around like a rabbit and Ceballos is useless with absolutely and no end product. This is without doubt Arsenal’s weakest midfield in last 25 years. Defence as usual cannot hold onto a lead. Manager is in my view clueless with no real gameplan. Frankly I think that we will be lucky to finish… Read more »
HL, are you signing on to Jose? Pls do and make us two. I need a partner on the project😎😎😎
Receding Brainline
You’re a pathetic scum, I see you’re trying to play victim, try something else you fool.
Hey baldy, you don’t tell me what to do on here dumbo. You’re a little subdued tonight, what happened to the raging bulldog we’ve always known? haha
Btw WTF do you mean by “woe one?” Perhaps you mean the woe you’re forever enmeshed in by your multiple cock loving wife? Fucking EKB!
Emery: “It’s a bad result, but tactically it worked how we wanted“
Unbelievable. Un. Believ. Able
So 100% of Arsenal fans and followers want Emery gone.
Just a pity our owner and board are not such people.
Emiratesstroller
Besides scoring a sitter, where was Aubameyang’s desire to follow up and press for a second goal.
No disrespect, but surely Emery can’t be that thick.
Can he?
Emery: “It’s a bad result, but tactically it worked how we wanted“
Good grief!
Chelski are going to get a second.
Whats wives got to do with Arsenal take that juvenile bs elsewhere Chika
Arsenal have now faced the most shots at their goal in the top 5 leagues in Europe this season
Why is receding hairline’s wife getting abuse on legrove.
WTF is going on here?
Pedro
Please have a look at this conversation when you can. Why is there a need for these Philistine behaviors?
No one on this side has control over Arsenal, all we render are opinions and this blog is vibrant because of the diversity of opinion.
RT You are so predictable in your posts whether on football or even on your politics. I am beginning to wonder whether you are Jeremy Corbyn in disguise. Wenger has gone and Ozil has played only 2 games in EPL so is not exactly responsible for the current situation at club. We are playing sterile and ineffective football and even when we have a two goal winning margin as was case against both CP and Liverpool we cannot hold onto lead. Indeed there has not been a single game played in EPL this season where one could argue that we… Read more »
If we can’t find a proper manager for now, I think Freddie should be reinstated as the coach till the end of the season.
It will at least take away the negative vibe and he can’t do any bad than Emery.
Let’s start all over again.
‘Mourinho doesn’t get this club to get better and move forward in the long term. He only improves in the short term.’
Ishola, the thing is if we sign another supposed good coach who has no top level EPL winning experience and he falls all over things like Emery and Jose goes to Bayern and both club and manager set things on fire we would then wonder……
Tell your friend to stop bringing complaints about his wife on here and asking for tips. It also has nothing to do with Arsenal.
The only thing keeping Emery at this point is an owner with a track record of being reluctant to do much about anything
But, Emery will have us very close to the relegation places when 2020 arrives.
The players are demotivated, Emery probably is as well, he knows he won’t last beyond the season , even Stan won’t take that
Chill people,RH is not even married and I bet Chika knows this.
If Emery said that he should be fired now.
Emery out Freddie in for now see how it goes for the interim.
Viera maybe. with Freddie and Dennis in the coaching team.
OMG!
Emery just mentioned tactics!
I need to visit an optician cos it’s like my eyes are decieving me
Gentlebris, RH got married this year.
Its hard to be on here as much nowadays.
Complaints about my wife? Lol good grief talk about saving face with lies.
The only Time I discussed matrimony on here was when I informed the blog I was getting married. You have been called out for your nonsense and you resort to lies yet I am a pathetic scum…. You can’t make this stuff up
Gentlebris I have doubts that as well as Emery not being good enough and being over-rated that he also lacks that real hunger as well after coming from money bags PSG who let’s be honest have been on a higher european stage than Arsenal for several seasons now. Arsenal need a hungrier coach as well as a better one. Of course there is always going to be risk if you take a chance on a manager to improve this club in the real long term and not just temporary improvement that is not even going to worry the real top… Read more »
‘Tell your friend to stop bringing complaints about his wife on here and asking for tips. It also has nothing to do with Arsenal.’
Oh RH is married then.
Raul and Edu are cunts.
David Smith
I tend to agree with you.
However, I think that it is Josh Kronke who is most probably the person making the final decisions. I think that he is the one family member who shows a modicum interest in the clubs affairs.
You need to keep up with the shit you say when you’re in your “bulldog moments.”
RH
Why the fuck are you telling the internet your business? Amateur dude.
Gentlebris I’m happy married thank you. Not that it has any bearing on how I view football. Some of you really take this place too seriously. Look at Charlie, we go at each other all day yet its all for fun. You can actually feel the hate laced in that fellow Chika’s post, all for what really? That I didn’t tow the emery out line. Get help kid.
David
Stan is a crap owner but he leaves those decisions to Raul . It’s on him and edu to decide on emery and take it to Stan
That’s why I hate the personal disclosures here.
It’s like casting your pearls before wild swine. There’s always that classless scumbag that will cross every line to score a cheap pint.
Dysentery and his cape lol.
*cheap point
Spanishdave
That is what I posted earlier today.
We need a coaching staff who can articulate with the players and provide them with a gameplan.
Chika you are but a pathetic liar dude. I have never discussed marital problem on here cos I don’t have any. So pick another lie.
Hate? Hahaha it’s either you think too highly of yourself or you’re the one who takes this place too seriously.
Two wins in nine PL games. We’ve picked up where we left off at the conclusion of last season. Needing a goal and bringing on Kolasinac rather than Pepe? A manager who will do anything to fit in his favourites as opposed to winning the game needs to be saved from himself. His incoherant ramblings, he’s been here how long and still hasn’t bothered to fluently learn English. The players look so uncertain and lack confidence. This isn’t a title winning squad by any stretch but its a whole lot better than performances suggest. Raul, Edu, Josh are as culpable.… Read more »
‘Gentlebris, RH got married this year.’
I wasn’t aware.
Go away Chika and stop being disgusting.
We need a coach immdtly who can restore our identity. In previous years, we would have been called naive in trying to score 2 or 3 goals and miss loads of chances and the opposition will nick a goal. In the current team, we nick a goal then shut stop allowing shot after shot to be aimed at our goalie. Wolves had 2 spectacular chances within the 18 yard and both times there were desperate blocks which saved our bacon. Guen was clueless and careless today – in the first 15 mins he gave away needless balls to the oppn… Read more »
What bullshit would have Wenger said after this draw.
Wenger: “We were a little naive, we lacked focus and belief, i believe we have the mental strength to fight back and show our qualities in the next game.”
Yep there is always that classless fellow
Careful Gentlebris on what you condone and support, one day you might be on the other side of an argument with his sort and your newborn will be dragged into it.
Goodnight fellows
Whats having no hair or anybody’s wives got to do with anything.
Are we not grown adults?
Online tough guys are the worst, such meek
weasals when they log off a smart phone or a computer.
Receding Brainline
“I have never discussed marital problem on here cos I don’t have any.”
lol my goodness, yet I’m the liar. You crack me up baldy. Chill dude, Emery would soon be home to serve you his balls.
Saw your last post Gentlebris
The fellow you addressed is being beyond disgusting actually but I expected such from him so I am not surprised. Just amused at his pathetic attempts to save face after getting called out.
Wenger out!
Next thing, you’d be denying ever mentioning your age or profession. lol what a shameless fellow.
Anyways, you’ve been a good distraction tonight after your lord served us another tactical master plan.
Chelsea are winning.
That game is not over yet though as Chelsea can still conceded a goal at any time.
Crystal Palace have proved to be a better away side in EPL than home one for several seasons so it would not be a massive shock if Leicester could snatch a win there.
By the end of this weekend Arsenal could be six points behind Leicester and Chelsea and with a probable defeat looming away against Leicester next after that.
It could be all eggs in the europa league basket nonsense again.
Not good enough. Nowhere near good enough.
Going forward we were slightly better because Özil and Lacazette hold the ball up and help others to join. As soon as Lacazette left, we reverted to type making thing worse with Aubameyang reluctance to chase lost cause. However defensively we were not disorganised, we were just organised in such a strange way. Deliberately lopsided. His selection of personnel and selection is still something that I can’t comprehend. Worse it looks like we’re have no plan or coaching on throw-ins and free-kicks. That is so disappointing because that was one good thing of initial Emery, the free-kicks were inventive. Now… Read more »
Agree ES about Josh, but wonder if he , and Ivan maybe went slightly against Stans true instinct in persuading him to get rid of Wenger, would imagine Stans wish, as ever would have been to let Wenger see out his contract, at least. If so Josh may be a little compromised, Stan might have the attitude of you forced this situation, now live with it , and learn, boy Or maybe not! Whatever, they really need to act, but fear they might not, at least until the end of the season. By then, we could well be mid table,… Read more »
‘Careful Gentlebris on what you condone and support, one day you might be on the other side of an argument with his sort and your newborn will be dragged into it.’
I thought the guy was just making abstract jokes,man. Never knew anyone would be real about such.
At least that ends the debate on whether Ozil is good enough for Arsenal, or will it, the plot thickens, stay tuned for more episodes of Ozil, will he or won’t he play.
‘Wenger out!”
Xhaka out!
Maybe Peckobill, but Stan would still have to sign off anything big like that
Would still love to know who of them wanted to give Emery a new deal this summer, again, those people might not want to lose face at this stage
Just hoping even our board has its limits though, because emery might well plumb those depths , whatever they are
Fans are choosing loser Ozil to lift the team and then blame Emery for failing to beat Wolves lol
Emery is continuing the level of results that he had for the last six games of last season.
Bumbling along with no purpose to the game plan.
We had no width today, Chambers get in good positions but cannot cut inside the full back but instead he passes it back every time.
All those new players and here we are going downwards.
Perhaps Emery said we have the right tic tacs he likes the peppermint ones.
So Emery said he got tactics right when he couldn’t win at home against Wolves.
If you can’t win when you get tactics right, under which condition are you gonna win?
If Edu and Raul were waiting for an excuse to sack Emery then this is it.
‘Well señor Emery you worked out all your expertise and you eventually got the tactics right but you still couldn’t win at home against Wolves. So what is there to hope for about you?’
2-0 Chelsea.
If that’s true about them making up the counselling story, they have gone even lower in my estimation than they were before. I thought they were a bunch of chancers, basking in their fat salaries and bonuses, and doing little. Now that seems generous. it turns out they will lie to the fans about our own players, using a particularly tasteless and insulting cover story to blame their own support. The whole thing reeks of a rotten culture behind the scenes, typical of an organisation with an absentee owner, and where they upper heirarchy bask in their expense accounts, knowing… Read more »
The margins between victory and defeat are so fine, all Arsenal need is a run of the ball and results will follow.
Was clear last season, crystal clear this. Emery doesn’t have what it takes or is needed to take Arsenal forward. Absolute wrong hire from start, nothing bold about it.
Sooner we cut shot, better no player injection will carry him to the promised land.
That unbeaten run last season was down to the novelty of having a new manager in place that eventually wears off coupled with not playing a single team that finished in the top ten in the league away from home apart from Man Utd which ended in a draw.
The faltering this season compared to last was not hard to predict. And this even with the addition of a Pepe.