I am so sorry that I broke the website. I needed to freshen up things and I made the Unai Emery of IT choices. Will be fixed today.
Don Raul has been at Arsenal for about two years now.
He has overseen the rebuild of Arsenal in the post-Wenger era.
I think it’s time to ask questions about the direction he’s taking Arsenal.
Unai Emery was his decision. The Basqueman was brought in through the back door after Ivan Gazidis lost his nerve during the recruitment process. We interviewed Unai on the 10th of May and hired him on the 18th. The interview process started on April 25th, the club knew they were firing Wenger in January. Raul, without doubt, had to act as the translator in the interview. Ivan doesn’t speak Spanish, nor does Ivan Gazidis. Together, they all agreed that they were inspired by Unai Emery.
Ivan specifically noted that no one during the process pulled out. Allegri and Rangnick were on that list. We ignored Conte, Rodger and Jardim.
Absorb how hilarious the criteria list now looks:
“We had some clear criteria that we were looking for in our selection, the first was progressive, entertaining football, a personality that fits with Arsenal’s values and also a record of developing players, in particular, young players through detailed, tactical instruction and also through cultural demands, pushing players and demanding more from them.
“Obviously all football clubs have an ongoing review process, but we looked through and analysed on the basis that every coach in the world would be interested in this position. We don’t believe there is a position in world football that is more attractive than Arsenal Football Club and having gone through that process and series of references, and a good deal of analysis, we created a long-list, an eight-person list.
The list of Emery traits is even more perplexing.
“He came in extraordinarily well-prepared, with a detailed knowledge of Arsenal Football Club. He had an analysis to share with us, not just of his ways of working and of his ways of coaching, and the team of people he works with, but he had an analysis of all of our individual players, their qualities and how he feels he can help them develop individually and collectively – in detail. Also an in-depth knowledge of our off-the-field team, and how they can contribute and how Unai’s team would mesh with them productively.
I’ve not seen much of the above come through during his tenure and we’re over 15 months in. I am going to be honest here, I’m not sure the PowerPoint Emery came in with was the visionary document our leadership team would have you believe.
Did it involve binning off Ramsey? Alienating Mesut Ozil? Playing a brand of football that has the stadium as empty as it was for the dark days of Wenger FOR A SATURDAY 3PM GAME? Did it involve Xhaka as the central figure in our midfield… etc etc.
Ivan spun us a yarn about a detailed search and select process when in reality, we made a desperate panic purchase. Even basic due diligence would have uncovered the consistent passing up of leads, a bad record with big egos, difficulty learning new languages, an inability to build defences, and a reputation for desperately negative football.
Raul must be suffering buyers remorse. He bought a Robin Reliant on Ebay after 10 beers and he’s trying to convince car experts it’s a Porsche 911.
Emery put the kids out against a very average Vitoria side yesterday and flunked the tie. Europa League football was his comfort blanket, a weekly moment we could all rely on to forget the demise of our great club, but not yesterday. We managed 1 shot on target. We conceded 15 attempts, Vitoria had 4 on target. We took our 4th lead in 4 games and gave it up.
This is not a player issue, this is a coaching standards problem. Emery actually thought the defending was good.
Watching our manager in the rain hiding under his hood reminded me of Steve McClaren with the brolly when he was the England manager. He’s beaten. I’m not sure he knows how to fix a squad that doesn’t want to respond to ideas.
It’s clear this isn’t a long term solution, but the big fear is what comes next.
Raul thought Unai Emery was a protagonist that painted beautiful football. How can we trust him with the next step, which is basically another rebuild?
He’s been with the club for 2 years now and he’s dining out with Jose Mourinho during a crisis. The rumour was denied, but that story came from The Times and was penned by a proper journalist. How can our Football CEO be so irresponsible? How can you look at Jose’s deeply noxious relationship with the club and be captivated? How can you look at the way he has crashed every club he goes to and want some of that for The Arsenal? Beggars belief… but look, this is a man that was inspired by Unai Emery.
Worse still, how can you think our owners are going to want him in our dugout? Not because Stan K cares, more because of what Jose represents to their day to day. Ivan and Arsene were given the keys to Arsenal for so many years because they understood the Kroenke’s wanted the easy life. They owners have real estate DNA. They want tenants with fat kids and boring lives. They don’t want teenagers that are causing havoc at all hours. Jose Mourinho is a noisy tenant. He’s a bad egg to start with, so the press whirlwind is going to cause them anxiety. He isn’t at the cutting edge of coaching, so the only way he can win these days is by writing cheques. He’s a wrecking ball to a carefully built club infrastructure, so he’ll be expensive to move on. His football will have the fans miserable once the ‘Special One’ sauce rubs off after 3 months.
Do you think that is the sort of manager the Kroeke’s are going to indulge?
In LA, KSE are giving chances to young coaches that are innovative and entertaining. Are they really going to sign off on the most prolific arsonist in football management?
I hope not.
That said, I’m not sure there’s a plan in the works to replace Emery.
If it’s not Jose Mourinho, it’ll have to be Freddie Ljungberg. I love the guy, but I think we could be welcoming another problem. He’s a lovable risk, but his coaching credentials are working under Unai Emery and getting relegated with Joncker in Germany. I could be totally wrong, I hope I am, but I don’t think we’re hiring our way out of this mess if we move Emery on this weekend.
Oddly, we’re almost in a position where it’s more dangerous to sack Emery.
We should be making a well thought out decision right now, one for the future, one that is backed by detailed and insightful recommendations, not moving hard on a has-been or a coach very early in his career that has already relegated a team.
Bayern Munich fired Kovac and they were linked heavily with Arsene Wenger yesterday. Rapha H, the defacto go-to on all things Bayern says he’s not on the shortlist. Point is, it’s slim pickings. Worth noting, Ralph Rangnick wouldn’t even entertain a phone call with them. That’s how tough the job market is. I also don’t think we’ll move for Allegri, he has a big financial appetite and I suspect the club passed on him for a very specific reason last time. Maybe dry football and issues with language were the sticking point? Ironic if that were the case.
We are in a disastrous position now. Big trouble awaits. We didn’t move on Emery this summer despite it being absolutely clear he was not going to drive us forward. I can have some sympathy for Edu, he’s new to Arsenal, but Raul? A few shiny transfers that have so far tanked will not gloss over his choice of Unai Emery. That’s on him. Rectifying it with Jose Mourinho will further prove out my fear that he’s not the full package we hoped for.
The mutterings I hear about current situation are not positive. Take that how you will, but I have sailed pretty close to the truth on the big narratives, I consistently hear from people close to the action that the new setup is not right.
Raul can hide behind Ivan G, but he was the football guy. He can push Edu into the mix, but he’s new. He owns the mess. He owns the PR debacle of Xhaka and Mesut Ozil. He was responsible for the Mourinho dinner.
It’s time to clean up and start delivering on fixing the mess. It’s time to craft a plan. It’s time to prove that he truly is a Don, because as it stands, he’s looking more and more like a used car salesman trying his hand at running a space agency.
Let’s see what happens next, but beware the tonic of change, it might have a nasty aftertaste.
FRESH PODCAST MEAT: Matt Kandela back on the mic, all the issues, from Xhaka through to Don Raul. Please listen, you fucking owe it to me for spending so much money fixing the comments
(a bit of white noise as I transition to Skype calls, bear with me this once, I’ll have fixed it for the future)
Marko
As I said earlier about some wanting to be right rather than see Arsenal do well. I’d love to be wrong on the subject.
Why on Earth was Marketing Man Vinai over in Portugal – wasting precious business time? (Its a Loosers Cup match for heavens sake!) Does he always need to hold Raul’s hand? I suggest he gets back in his bunker and ‘Market and Caress’ up some new corporate sponsors. Because we have to get some revenue somewhere. We aint getting CL money for a while. Vinny: ” we would not change a thing” re :Emerys appointment! (never in a million years a man of such feeble inadequacy make footballing decisions and especially re: management. choices) A prize pillock of epic proportions,… Read more »
Never want us to lose a game of any description in any competition but have the powers that be got it in them to pull the trigger without a disastrous result/results?
@ Champagne,
man when you want to be funny you really are….the wenger back retort and analogy was classic.
As for future coach, I like Erik ten Hag. His team play reminds me of the good Wengerball.
Bamford
I partly refer to my comment above. Like I say I hope I’m wrong but I’m not going to bet my house on us spending.
We’ve already been strongly linked with players in January and no way we don’t replace Xhaka in January now.
Paulinho
Sorry mate, rate you as a poster but if you are saying our midfield is not good enough to muster a shot at the goal against mighty vitoria for 80 mins, I am not having it. And yesterday wasn’t even a one off.
Marko
Like I say I hope you’re right.
Marc…I’m always right…no wait that’s Bamford. I’m occasionally right though
Nice post Leeds, the time is now.
Agree with Matts view from the Pod that Raul has already made mind up and Leicester will be Emery’s last game regardless of result.
What more evidence does anyone need, Emery’s broken at Arsenal.
With that no idea who they hire, biggest fear at this stage is Mourinho his financial package too big.
Haha nice to see Ramsinho nicking CRs goal on the line last night 😂
… hopefully his financial package too big!
The puppies in Le Grove can talk about new players as per usual.
But there aint no money left.
And if there were FFP kicks in.
(see Saracens!)
the TV deals wont save us either
VAR and illegal streaming will see to that.
We are in The Last Chance Saloon and we have dunces everywhere you turn!
Its Rafa/Jose or Weng or its over!
“Its Rafa/Jose or Weng or its over!”
Ya not sure I agree with this part mate.
Sal dream scenario for me one of Fonseca, Rose or Van Bronkhorst. Would be okay with Allegri, Enrique or Marcelino. Big no on Mourinho, Arteta or Freddie until the end of the season. Freddie’s such an odd one for the fans to engorge themselves behind literal definition of desperation. Likable chap who puts an arm around the kids. If that’s all it takes to get the Arsenal job there’s a park close to my house I’ll pop in on the way home.
Phrasing
The trouble is that managers get sacked after normally it’s too late for the season, and yet another rebuilding starts.
There has to be a financial affect already on shirt sales, retail goods , food sales due to the low attendances, this is what hurts Stan the most.
Wenger could have groomed a successor but he was so big headed he couldn’t do it, the club managers and board are third rate, that why we cannot seem to be in recovery yet
No to Mourinho.
Mourinho, loves only one person, himself… and he will leave a trail of carnage that will take years to clean up.
Ishola getting carved up like a Christmas turkey again.
Must love the attention. Why else would you contradict yourself with such ridiculous viewpoints
We don’t have goalscoring midfielders
Except we do- willock has 4 goals in 13 games and is 20
Chelsea do but the players you mention
Pulisic has 4/13 and cost £50m
And mount has 4/17
Sooooooooo……
And even if you think our midfield is shit what does it say about ability of Raul and Emery to spot a talent ? They have added Ceballos, Guen and Torr to our midfield and yet it has become worse than what it was 2 years ago.
I’m not going to get lectured by ignoramuses on management when in 2008 they were defending a busted flush manager.
“The owners don’t pick the teams and employ the tactics. That’s all down to the manager. The simple fact of the matter is that both Wenger and now Emery, are to blame.” Graham, with respect, you are missing the point. Wenger and Gazidis mismanaged the club for years because the owner did not care or didf not injtervene them from fucking up. He paid their wages but sat on his hands while the club declined. The responsibiity of ownership extends far beyond the 11 blokes on the pitch. Kroenke’s irresponsibility lies at the heart of the debacle. My question is… Read more »
TR7 – The midfield is a large part of it for reasons I’ve already gone into but there is also a lot of hair-pulling decision-making from our forwards that continually lead to wasted chances in the final third. The amount of times Pepe or Saka, or Laca, will mess up quite basic passes in and around the box is extraordinary. There is always a pass too far in front or too far behind. Just players doing the basics will see the attempts and shots on target rise. The first few minutes were a prime example. Tierney plays a great cross… Read more »
Wenger couldn’t groom a successor…no-one could do charlatan better than he could.
Wenger’s captain has his own theories, lauding team-mates for a midweek defeat of Roma — the only goal a penalty — in his programme notes then coldly exposing a flaw in their play without him. “One of the reasons we haven’t been as dangerous lately is because our first thoughts have often been to pass the ball back,” wrote the injured Cesc Fábregas. “We have to do the opposite. We have to remember that we are wearing one of the most important shirts in the world and be responsible for that, not scared.” Part of that fear has been inflicted… Read more »
Hey Marko good to hear the kidney infection is sorted, sounded nasty.
All solid candidates, don’t see Fonseca as option with his just taking reigns at Roma and moving them up table, same goes for Rose topping table in Germany at least until summer.
Allegri, Marcelino, Van B and Enrique all available and certainly better options to Jose. Could see Raul go the Enrique route of those which wouldn’t be my first choice of that quartet but confident any would have us playing more confidently than Emery.
Guest mong
Except our current gaff-er
Raptora “ I’m really interested in the following question: Does anyone actually believe that Emery’s Arsenal career can bounce back?” Good question but Emery hasn’t had a successful career at Arsenal yet, so the only thing he can bounce back to is a clean slate. He may have a chance at succeeding long-term but he doesn’t have long-term. But let’s assume he did. He’d have to show us what Emeryball is and to do that, he’d have to bring in exactly the type of players he needs. For instance, he likes players like Nzonzi and Fabinho in midfield. The only… Read more »
Pepe in a sportshop….
“how much are those nike sureshot arrow goalking predator can’t miss boots”?
salesman: “£400”..
Pepe: “For both”?
Salesman, looks down at pepes boots and says..”yes of course”
Pepe; “give me a price for the left boot only, I don’t use the right”
Salesman says “so what you gonna wear on your right foot..”?
Pepe:” carpet slippers, trainers or beach pumps”…
I miss peak Fabregas I swear. Look Sal if we’re serious and have a plan whether Rose or Fonseca are at a club shouldn’t dissuade us. Not like they’re at Barcelona or Madrid. Pay the clubs what they want and get your man. My gut feeling is that shock horror there’s no discernable plan and they’ll likely target someone available. Best case scenario in that is Allegri, Van Bronkhorst or Marcelino. I have a feeling that Edu probably would have been keen on Vieira in the summer after another supposed good season at Nice but they’re not really doing well… Read more »
Emery is shite..but wenger was just a selfish shite cnut
As I’ve said before on here, I actually think we have a good squad with a good spread of abilities and ages but Emery clearly doesn’t know how to get the best out of them. Obviously there’s still a couple of players that we should shift out but there’s nowhere near the amount of deadwood that was there before. We need to pull the plug before top 4 becomes a bridge too far… In other words, who do you want at Arsenal beyond this season more? Emery on one hand or Lacazette and Aubameyang on the other? If are to… Read more »
Having watched the Man City game last night I wondered how they could very easily see out 7 minutes of stoppage time with 9 men and half a goalie when we couldn’t even hold out for 1 minute with 11 players. Application?? Tactics??
Emery sacked yet?
I don’t know what was worse yesterday, the awful weather in Portugal or us. Benitez remains the man for me. Yes, JM
represents a risk but it’s not as if we are riding high at the moment! Wenger should have gone after the IT debacle and Emery after that appalling display in the EL final. For most of my life, Chelsea were the joke club of London. Now my Chelsea supporting friends think it is us. A great club like The Arsenal shouldn’t be managed by the clown we have now. I just want him gone.
salpardisenycNovember 7, 2019 15:32:08
Hey Marko good to hear the kidney infection is sorted, sounded nasty.
Pfff. He’s a nihilist, what does it matter? Everything is meaningless….
Glad to have you back though marko
Was missing you tying yourself in knots trying to convince anyone that emery was ok and our squad was shite and, you know, all the other crap you spout
The thing is everybody got excited when Raul joined us. He comes from Barcelona. Same thing repeat itself when Emery joined. Everybody got excited. He won title with PSG and He won 3 Europa Cup with Sevilla. My view was Raul did a terrible job at Barcelona and they were pretty much happy to see the back of him. For years we have been laughing at the incompetence of of the Barcelona negotiating team. We kept selling them overpriced players who could not fit their play. He is doing exactly the same job at Arsenal. Making overpriced deal. Neglecting big… Read more »
Setting a team up to try to “negate” the opposition is one thing if you can actually defend as a team, we can’t. As a result we struggle to create anything of note (or at all) and usually end up with a negative result.
People constantly claim they can’t see the plan on the field, its right before your eyes. Its to nullify the strength of our opponent, and relinquishes our best attributes in doing so.
On Saturday we need to go for it.
And has been stated, its one thing for us to want a change of manager. The players clearly do too, that is not an excuse for them not to try. There’s been very little effort since the last international break.
“On Saturday we need to go for it.”
Unlikely with Emery… he’s a man who seems afraid of his own shadow.
Boring, boring Arsenal is back but with absolutely nothing to show for it.
Remember folks, 66/1 for Leicester to beat Arsenal 5-2.
Any takers?
He does come across like a timid indecisive man who needs saving from himself Leeds. Our attacking stats are horrific without even considering the personnel we have in that area of the pitch. Its not a surprise we are struggling this year.
Alex James
We became the “joke club of London” long ago.
Two clowns in quick succession has hurt us badly.
We all want Emery gone.
I’m not wishing it, but I can see a hammering this weekend. Emery sets up defensively but ironically can’t defend to save his life. Goodness me, Emery couldn’t instruct his players to keep out a Portuguese minnow… why do you think he will be able to keep out a hungry EPL side? 3-0 to Leicester if we’re lucky… 5-0 to Leicester if we’re not. Our defence is that bad and disorganised. I can easily see us imploding at Leicester… this circus is going to become really ugly unless the powers that be at Arsenal do the brave thing and eject… Read more »
Leftsidesanch
Any professional manager who goes around high-fiving his players in a coaching session, is both “timid and indecisive”
End of.
So are we saying, let’s hope we get stuffed by Leicester?
No, let’s hope we pull out a result. All it will be is that we are 9 points off a CL place and will have to claw back that deficit from two hungry in form sides.
Can you see ownership pulling the plug after Leicester? Why that game? Isn’t it clear for all that a change has been needed for some time?
Valentine
“ Unfortunately that also means that he [Raul] won’t go for the smart, progressive upcoming manager. He will go for the safe decision. Either a big name like Mourinho or a former Arsenal icon, Like Vieira/Henry. Hopefully Tony Adams is not in the running.”
Liverpool and Man City didn’t go for the so-called “smart, progressive upcoming manager”. They went for established and proven. It seems to have worked out for them.
Pedro ‘Unai Emery was his (Raul’ s) decision’. Was it? I thought it was a decision made by Gazidis or a combination of the two plus the Kroenkes. What worries me is that it was an appointment made within parameters set by Kroenke. In other words, appoint a manager who won’t complain about lack of funds and is on board with Arsenal’s ‘values’. Add that to a complex new management structure which places Stan and co as far away from the actual running of arsenal as possible and ye olde arsenal soccer team can just tick over. Things went to… Read more »
Rodney, There is nothing wrong with the going for the established name approach if you have the budget for it. Arsenal does not. Big name means big salary, but also big cheque book. Taking into account the inflation and the payment structure , ManCity and Liverpool paid more for their goal keeper than Arsenal paid for Pepe. The only big names willing to accept Arsenal financial restricting condition would be the one desperate for the job. However once they have re-established their reputation, Do you think that any of the so called big names will work with Raul? Emery wanted… Read more »
lol Don wants us to believe that we have equal in Willock in comparison to Pulisic and Mount. Pulisic cost 54m from Dortmund and that is his current valuation now. Mount is now valued at just over 31m. Go and see what Willock’s transfer value is at this time Don and it will bring home to you your over-rating of this player at this current time. Pulisic and Mount have got goals in EPL matches while Willock has done ok and scored one very good goal in second string matches and a few others also in second string games. Both… Read more »
Munich have rejected Wenger’s advances apparently.
Not a shock.
Fully expecting an absolute spanking on Saturday. Leicester are going to run through our midfield at will and will likely be up for this as a chance to make a real statement.
That should be it for Emery.
I’d take Mourinho until the end of the season, provided it was just until the end of the season.
Who keeps putting out linking Wenger to top jobs.
Ridiculous.
Don believed it lol
Alex nothing wrong with the structure in place or really the investment. I would argue the managerial appointment and the aggressiveness in which we addressed the squad post Wenger was the issue. Ivan and Sven going things have picked up for the better in one regard and replacing the manager will help with the other.
Munich have rejected Wenger’s advances apparently.
Yeah no fucking shit. Team struggling with defence and consistency and they appoint Arsene Wenger? Don’t make me laugh.
Your inside sources are traitorous cnuts who support Gazidis, Pedro. It is amazing how Ivan gets no negative comments from you, he was CEO of Arsenal when Emery was hired but it somehow Raul’s fault because of dodgy translation during interview where Emery speaks English? You and your ‘sources’ are being little englanders with this theory. No top tier coach would want Arsenal job at moment, we are in transition and it is difficult job for any manager. If Emery is fired soon, our next coach is going to face same issues Emery has and will do just as well.… Read more »
Glad to see you back here, Marko.
They actually had discussions with him it seems. Bet they only offered him the job until the end of the season. Fools don’t they know who he is. No way his ego would allow that
jwl
Agree with your take on Pedro’s angle regarding Sanllehi. If it goes wrong somehow Pedro will connect the dots to blame Sanllehi.
He’s come out and backed Sven after he have n interview slagging off the club for the way it was running recruitment. I keep asking about the recruitment done whilst Sven was Head of Recruitment but that gets ignored.
Cesc
Maybe Bayern will do us a favour and give the job to Mourinho? At that would stop the talk of him joining us.
Marko
There might not be anything wrong with the management structure but a lot has been made of it and it hasn’t yet delivered.
So far, it has meant fans have more of a choice of who to blame.
I’m not sure that’s helpful.
It would be so surreal seeing Mourinho managing this club, i’ve a hard time wrapping my head around that proposition.
No to Mourinho.
Where is our pride people?!?!
Mourinho is nothing but a managerial mercenary… a pimp.
How can any of you want Mourinho as Arsenal manager ? Untouchable.
Sven Mislintat was a joke while he was here. Didn’t sell anyone of note brought in Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Mhikitaryan and others who didn’t improve us. Points for Guendouzi sure but that’s not good enough for me
Marko
I’m fully expecting any player we sign over the next couple of years who works out to be a “Sven” signing. Any that don’t will be a Sanllehi signing that Sven warned him about.
Alex you’re wrong and misguided to make it about the kroenkes now. Structure in place is that of a football club and the investment has been solid enough considering we’re a Europa League club. Could easily get lucky with the next managerial appointment and we’re flying which would make the whole kroenke thing look silly.
So far, it has meant fans have more of a choice of who to blame.
I’m not sure that’s helpful.
That’s how it goes. You think people are going after that Lewis fella at Spurs? No it’s the players it’s the manager it’s Levy they go after
Until we are challenging properly, all personnel in high up positions deserve scrutiny. Emery is a busted flush, now it’s Sanhelli ‘s turn to prove that he’s good enough. Edu, having just arrived is harder to judge. Mind you if he was responsible for our signing of Martinelli for £6m, he’s already in credit.
How they handle this mess though will be informative, dealing with a failing coach 10 games into a PL season. Time to earn their salaries.
Marko
I disagree, but you know that.
I do not believe a club like arsenal can realise its potential with its current owners.
Time will tell.
Come on, how can anyone on here seriously think that Bayern would be interested in hiring Arsene Wenger?
😄😄😄😄
No frigging chance!!
Until we are challenging properly, all personnel in high up positions deserve scrutiny. Emery is a busted flush, now it’s Sanhelli ‘s turn to prove that he’s good enough I asked this earlier is Raul in the firing line for not sacking the manager straight away? What if he does it eventually still no reprieve? Results aren’t good enough and the manager is failing I’m not sure how any of that can be directed at Raul he did all that was expected of him this past summer. Again no one will take the Arsenal job if in the future the… Read more »
I do not believe a club like arsenal can realise its potential with its current owners.
It’s potential? Sounds like you want some oil money owner if you ask me. What about “values” Alex? Have you completely disregarded them?
Mourinho wants a superclub job. We’re his fall back option. Threw in his name for the Bayern job, but think they will continue with the assistant manager for the rest of the season. He is the favourite for the Real job, but Zidane pulls out a result when he needs it. If PSG sack Tuchel during the season, that his best shot. Luis Enrique was one of the first names linked with the Arsenal job in Jan/Feb 2018. Remember Ed Malyon saying that Arsenal scoffed at his 16m Barcelona level salary at the time. Believe he was Raul’s first choice… Read more »
jwl
“No top tier coach would want the Arsenal job at the moment”
Don’t agree. Emery is useless, we all see that. Any team with the likes of Aubamayang, Lacazette, Pepe, Torreira, Tierney, Guendouzi, Martinelli, Ceballos, Holding, Willock, Luiz and even Ozil, in their ranks, would be a major attraction for any “top tier coach”.
Just because Wenger became clueless and Emery is clueless, won’t prevent us from attracting the right fit.
The meltdown on here when Mourinho does maybe get hired would be so fun to read….
Marko
Agree the International break would allow a new manager to at least get to know the training ground facilities / coaching & medical staff etc.
Have Sanllehi and Edu got someone lined up or a shortlist? No idea but it would be highly unlikely such information would be leaked / made public, it would also only be known to a very small circle so Pedro’s contact “Sue” the tea lady won’t be in the loop yet.
Bati
Do you mean hired by us or another club?
Again, we have to buy smartly.. That’s almost as important as whoever the next manager is…Buy smartly, sell smartly, have a good balance in the squad
Graham
Several million a year also helps to sweeten the deal!
Marc
By Us yea…. Raul and co have to our tiny knowledge hedged on getting champions league football this season, Emery is getting that and you’d be hard pressed getting some of these “young progressive” managers to leave their positions mid-season to join out merry band of misfits so that leaves you with put of job managers and unless Enrique who seems like he’d be Raul’s first choice is ready to get into management again, all pointers lead to a Mid-season Mourinho hire….Probably on a 2 year deal
*isn’t getting that* or anything at this point to be fair
Marko “””I’m not sure how any of that can be directed at Raul he did all that was expected of him this past summer.””” Cebollas- Excrement .10 mill loan fee Louise – Chelsea 😉😂 7 million and 2.5 half year contract. A renown Clown. Tierney. 30 mill. Injured and always will be.No sane club went anywhere near him at that price. Pepe- 72 Million. Ain’t scored from open play. One footed trick pony. Undoubted Flop. Martinelli – 6 million. So far so good.Looks promising though. But early days yet. Jury is still out. (Scoring in Loosers cup means nothing) Raul… Read more »
Bati
I agree with your premise but I just can’t see it being Mourinho.
We will see however.
Bati Charles asked earlier but you weren’t here thoughts on the Xhaka Kessie swap being bandied about on the internet?
Marko
If the guy has a pulse it’s got to be an upgrade on Xhaka. Serie A will also suit Xhaka a hell of a lot more than the PL.
Marko
Yes, I have completely disregarded arsenal’s ‘values’.
I never believed in them in the first place.
Just FYI going forward just assume that for reasons obvious to most I won’t be dealing with obvious halfwit cunts going forward because it’s a waste of time. That goes for anyone believing in 10 million loan fees or fit players always being injured and especially idiots who believe in giving two and a half year contracts in the summer transfer window.
CG
A half decent coach would get all those clowns to perform.
Guaranteed.
Marc I’d take Kessie because he’s an upgrade on some that we have but in saying that yet again it would be us signing up yet another midfielder who’s not a DM or holding midfielder so yet again it goes unaddressed. Just sign up a DM ffs. Christ so much of our shit would have been addressed had we actually signed Fabinho or Kante
Cebollas loan fee and wages exceed 10 mill
Excrement
Faked an injury yesterday.
Another Spaniard on The AFC Gravy Train.
Sal,
“It would be so surreal seeing Mourinho managing this club, I’ve a hard time wrapping my head around that proposition.
You may have to get used to the previously imponderable possibilities for a while until we stumble unto the right manger.
Emery won’t be the last managerial error we make.
CG at it but as soon as someone retorts the blog will cry that he’s being abused.
Graham.
I concur.
Re..Quality Coach.
But it’s too late.
We could snare Klopp or Pep tonight.
Still ain’t good enough for top 4.
Summer Budget was blown on substandard players.
You can handle the truth but not so sure about t’others!
They believe this Don Raul Cobblers!!
And whilst I am here
Dont buy puppies for Christmas presents…
Ishola70November 7, 2019 17:31:47 lol Don wants us to believe that we have equal in Willock in comparison to Pulisic and Mount.Pulisic cost 54m from Dortmund and that is his current valuation now.Mount is now valued at just over 31m.Go and see what Willock’s transfer value is at this time Don and it will bring home to you your over-rating of this player at this current time. Ishola Yes and willock is neck and neck in goal scoring terms. Don’t forget both players have had far more first team chances than willock But again. Let’s leave those goal posts exactly… Read more »
Dissenter
It’s funny how some on here make Levy out to be some sort of genius when he’s gone through about a dozen managers all but one of whom have been utter drivel but would hang Sanllehi from a lamppost if he doesn’t get it instantly right.
MarkoNovember 7, 2019 18:42:05
Just FYI going forward just assume that for reasons obvious to most I won’t be dealing with obvious halfwit cunts going forward because it’s a waste of tim
😂
FYI…..??
Leave it out Brüno
One thing we can agree on is Emery is awful. Its one thing being not fit for purpose but another to keep rolling into every match with the same preparations that haven’t yielded results previously.
He’s behaving like a man who’s not in the firing line and is safe.
Leftside
Well it will make a change from him abusing little kiddies!
Marc,
Gazidis insisted for the recruitment of the followings: Aubameyang, Mhkitaryan.
Sven was directly responsible for the recruitment of Guendouzi, Mavrapanos, Saliba. Saliba was already on Dortmund list the previous year.
Sven/Raul shared recruitment: Sokratis.
Raul’s recruitment is Denis Sanchez, Torreira, Lichsteiner, Luiz, Pepe.
Edu recruitment is Martinelli.
I would say that objectively Sven did pretty well in term of recruitment. In fact so far the only undisputed Raul success has been to move players off: Elneny, Mhkitaryan, Iwobi.