Xhaka out, who would you replace him with?

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It’s always amusing when an Arsenal enigma player falls out with the club. The super fans that revel in the vaguery of the talent; leaning on disconnected stats to prove a point, desperately hope a Barca or a Madrid will come to the rescue are always disappointed.

Granit Xhaka? Try Big Steve Bruce’s Toon Army. I love that. Granit and Jonjo Shelvey keeping them up. What a pairing. I absolutely need to see this.

Quite incredible that in the space of a month, we’ve gone from Captain Xhaka to a pretty nailed on exit from the club. I liked the comments he made in his dethroning interview where he’d basically been hanging out with his over-woke Stoke Newington friends who’ve been telling him that it’s ok for men to show their feelings… anyone that can reflect on the Palace incident with the fans and be happy with the response needs their matcha tea confiscated.

… but look, that’s what coffee culture can do to you in London. One minute you’re one of the lads, crashing back Stella’s in the park, jumpers for goal posts on a Sunday, the next thing you know, you’ve met Oatmilk Sally, you’re wearing washed-out khaki three quarter lengths, you have your velcro wallet secured to your belt with a carabiner, and you’re in a group therapy for dogs with social anxiety.

I think it’d be quite interesting to see if Ivan Gazidis and AC Milan come to his rescue. I love that Ivan is having an absolute disaster over there again. I was a little worried he might learn from the mistakes he made at Arsenal and double down on repairing his reputation in Europe. It’s a disaster over there, 14th in the league, internal politics galore, hopefully, we can add to the mess by handing him a player that’d be well off the pace in any league. Would love Xhaka to feel the wrath of Italian fans after he’s gifted a third goal to Inter Milan in the derby.

I jumped on a podcast with Matt Scott yesterday, one of the points he raised was the lack of a powerful defensive midfielder at Arsenal. Our Ndidi has been Xhaka. No power, mobility or discipline. With his impending departure, that leaves the club a space free in the squad. It would be absolutely ideal to replace him with someone a little more suited to the league. I don’t think LT is a cultural fit and I think he lacks presence to survive the league. I’m a little stumped as to where we go with a destroyer in the middle of the park?

Maybe that’s the game we play in the comments today. Who would you hire?

Only way you can play is to listen to the podcast.

… and give it a 5* rating.

Maybe a nice comment too.

Can you give me some money as well?

Ok, 5*will be fine. x

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Marc

WE

I’m going to respond to 2 of your comments.

1) Saturday 3pm kick-off’s aren’t televised because there’s a belief it will affect attendances at lower league matches.

2) CM being a position in need of a fix more than CB. I do think it’s really difficult to make a reasonable judgement on any of our defenders when they get next to zero protection from midfield. I made a crack on here a little while ago that our CB’s are suffering from PTSD – I’m not sure that’s a joke at the moment.

Un na naai

Woooooo
Marko’s getting maaaad

How uncouth

Marc

Un na

I hate swearing there’s just no need for it!

Un na naai

Marc

My sentiments exactly. One must endeavour to elevate oneself what?

WengerEagle

Marko

Seen the other day you want Hector replaced, I think end of this season is a good time to cash in on him too, players that reliant on pace just are never the same after an ACL and when you strip that away he’s an average defender and fairly ordinary on the ball.

His rep will still see someone take a punt on him for a decent figure unless he has an awful comeback season.

Heap of qualiteh full-backs out there, definitely no shortage of options which hopefully see us override the sentiment behind holding into him and persisting.

Marko

WE your idea of a package for a specified team is a no go cause you’d likely get a tonne of clubs barely getting any subscriptions and therefore it’d affect their TV money. It’s somewhat fair in England with an even spread of the TV money. I remember in Spain they used to have it that Madrid and Barcelona got like 60-70% of the TV money back in the day. But I feel for you I’d prefer nothing but Arsenal matches on sky instead of having to find a stream every now and then

Marc

” I remember in Spain they used to have it that Madrid and Barcelona got like 60-70% of the TV money back in the day2

I thought it was higher than that.

Marko

WE absolutely. Haven’t been overly convinced by Bellerin for a few years now. My preference would be Atal but Celik and Klostermann would be good signings too. Plenty of decent fullbacks out there

WengerEagle

Marc Makes sense that, also would hurt their MOTD figures and Final Score too which are staples. I somewhat agree that the defenders are fighting a losing battle given as you say the midfield is bypassed at will which leaves them exposed. It’s going to take a brave man though having said that to argue that Sokratis, Chambers, Mustafi and Luiz on the evidence so far are decent defenders. Bullied and tormented by any forward they come up against with a pulse. Luiz and Mustafi are risk-taking defenders and the type that look calamitous unless they are partnered by a… Read more »

Valentin

Marc,

Spare me the sanctimonious self serving speach about offering an olive branch.
In contrast to Marko, I don’t believe that you are stupid. You just enjoy too much being sarcastic and the contrarian.
You understood exactly my points. I am willing to bet that You realised that continue arguing against so self evident points was pointless and making you look stupid . You just tried to backtrack, but against instead of admitting it, you just throw the petty oh it is because you poor foreigner do not write perfect English.
That just condescending on top of sanctimonious.

Marc

Marko

Also I didn’t make a definite statement as I wasn’t sure of the answer.

I wouldn’t be surprised to find out Valentin works for the UN or EU it would explain a great deal.

WengerEagle

Meant to say that Sokratis is John Terry without any of the defensive nous, anticipation, tackling ability, aerial ability, leadership qualities, reading of the game, presence and on ball ability.

A Greek chest-thumping Ryan Shawcross.

Ishola70

WE

Luiz also struggles with players running directly at him when he is drawn away from his own six yard box.

tbf many CBs don’t want attackers running directly at them but Luiz has been particuarly poor in coping with that aspect on more than a few occasions since joining Arsenal.

So it’s not just about risk taking with Luiz.

He struggles in certain aspects of defending.

Whether this is coupled with him declining slightly anyway due to age who knows but at this moment Luiz doesn’t look a clever signing.

Marko

Usually I’d say it bears all the hallmarks of a short arse

That’s xenophobic mate Napoleon was a short arse

Valentin

WE, As you said, you don’t need to have world class defenders to have a good defense. You need a good pairing and good combination in midfield to protect them. Per and a peak Koscielny worked because Koscielny was the impulse aggressive defender when Per was the more calm and deeper player. Same thing with Per and Holding during the FA Cup final. The problem is that since Per retirement, we do not have that calm ball playing CB who can compensate for the more aggressive CBs. Next season, Saliba is a right footed cultured defender, so technically we should… Read more »

CG

Never ever forget the G is Le Grove’s Thierry Henry.

Marko and Marc ….
Eddie Mcgoldrick and Jimmy Carter???

Discuss….

Ishola70

Sokratis has actually looked more defensivly secure than David Luiz overall this season so far.

But we are not talking high level in regards to both.

Marc

Marko

Didn’t he get the shit kicked out of him at Waterloo and was then exiled to Saint Helena where he was forced feed Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding.

Which countries were behind that?

Marc

CG

I’ve never been US President!

Ishola70

Valentin

Demiral is mega aggressive.

You like him with Saliba?

Valentin

Marko,

Show to the world what an hypocritical cretin you are. Keep making fun about the fact that I am French, but as soon as somebody refers to you as an Irish prick, you go crying to Pedro.

CG

Walt 1 CG 0

Marc

Valentin

I agree with some of what you say about the BFG. I think the thing we miss the most is a bit of leadership. Someone who could transmit some calmness to others around him.

You know more about Saliba than I do – does he have that bit of leadership in him?

Marc

CG

A sense of humour shouldn’t be a problem on here – a bit of banter is healthy providing people can take it as such.

Valentin

Ishola, I don’t know enough of Demiral to judge. Is he left footed? Like Stroller wrote a few days ago, we need to sort the DM role first. Because even if the CBs are a good pairing, having them constantly under bombardment will always result in goals conceded. I personally think that we should go after Boubakary Soumaré from Lille. He is valued at £40 millions but his contract expires this summer. So we should go with a cheeky bid this winter in order to get him. On a free, he will have the choice of ManUtd, Bayern, Juventus maybe… Read more »

Valentin

Marc,

Saliba has understated leadership quality. He can shout but he is not going to be Roy Keane.
With time, he could reach VVD level of quality and calmness.
However sometimes he is overconfident. He attempts things that I am not sure he would get away with in the EPL. Constant physical Pressure by attackers and lax refereeing is something he will need to get accustomed to in the premiership.

Marc

Yeah again I think Valentin is mixing up Marc and Marko.

We’re easy to tell apart one is stunningly intelligent, has boyish good looks and is hung like a baboon.

The other is Marko.

Marc

Valentin

It will be interesting to see him come into the PL. I can forgive overconfidence in a youngster – we’ve all been there.

It’s about how quickly he matures and learns.

Pierre

“We’re easy to tell apart one is stunningly intelligent, has boyish good looks and is hung like a baboon, the other is Marko.”

And both single

Ishola70

Valentin
“Like Stroller wrote a few days ago, we need to sort the DM role first”

Well it’s good to hear that Stroller has eventually come to the conclusion that a midfield or midfielder in front of the defence can affect matters defensively because previously all he wanted to do was blame the defenders and had a blind spot for anything midfield related.

Demiral is not a leftie no.

Marko

We’re easy to tell apart one is stunningly intelligent, has boyish good looks and is hung like a baboon.The other is Marko.

Ice cold.

Marc

Pierre

Why are you trawling for some? If yes then I volunteer Marko.

Marc

Marko

I noticed that you didn’t call me a liar though!

Marc

Marko

I’m a single bloke and a professional salesman. The fact I’m capable of still telling the truth is a fucking miracle.

PhD2020

PedroNovember 16, 2019 22:48:12 Marko, after lecturing me on how you’d run this place, you’re picking on Valentin? Behave. ——- Talking about misbehaving Pedro,I see Bamford has been trying to stitch you up on twitter!! By running to Matty Scott on twitter and telling tales…And implying you are only deferential to Matty,because he can do something for you,by driving traffic to your podcast…Moaning to him,about him being banned or silenced. Tut,tut,tut.. Talk about not only trying to shaft you,but trying to discredit you also… And you have kindly given him a platform in the past to air his views.. The… Read more »

CG

British Sunday paper

“”One source said: “The DNA that made ­Arsenal the club it was has slowly but surely drained away.”””

CG called it months ago…

Now MSM wakening up to the fact

Seismic changes on the way.

Think Black Swan Theory

PedRo and his team of reseaRchers are I am sure working on these breaking stories as we speak.

Good Ebening

PhD2020

Just for the record-what a lovely guy this dude B10 is… From his twitter… J.M. Bapple @afabulousopera6 · 15 Nov Replying to @Matt5cott , @Ardyn2033 and 6 others Right, and when I pointed out the irony of his inviting you on to his podcast versus how he treats people on his blog, he deleted my comments and made it so that I cannot post comments there any more. He may have been respectful to you, but he was only this way b/c you can —- 15 Nov Replying to @afabulousopera6 , @Matt5cott and 7 others do something for him, i.e.,… Read more »

Marko

What did I do Pedro? I’m arguing against someone who lies occasionally he insults me and occasionally I insult him back. I don’t see the problem. It’s not really too bad nothing along the lines of what I was referring to. But it’s probably repetitive and annoying which is what Bamford got binned for so far enough. I mean I wouldn’t be ever responding to Valentin if he wasn’t consistently spouting falsehoods and or commenting my way. I mean the difference between me and Marc dealing with Val is I’ve less chill with the guy

Marko

Bam does not go quietly into the night does he. Christ

Marko

In light of his Twitter activity best keep him away he’s unhinged to say the least

PhD2020

You’ve only just gathered..He does this all the time.Whenever he’s binned-straight to twitter to bad mouth Pete and tags in all and sundry..

Marko

I mean I knew he was bad but come on he’s screaming aloud to no one on Twitter. It’s sad

PhD2020

Even,I have to admit-Pete has been highly accommodating of a lot of things..
But,when you have someone repeatedly trying to discredit you on social media,and you allow them back on..

And that person,does not get there way..Seriously,your patience as the architect or owner of the blog get’s severely tested..

What is even more damning,is the initial sucking up-playing the nice guy,then all hell breaks loose after a few weeks and it’s back to the usual vicious cycle of rinse and repeat..

The above tweets,is actually a more sane version… lol

Being bullied my ass!!

Anywhere,enough from me..

PhD2020

*Anyway..

Though he’s a fully-fledged adult in years.He’s a kid…Emotionally and mentally stunted.
Trust me,that tweet,is nothing,compared to tweets of the past…

PhD2020

To be fair, maybe’we’ve all misunderstood him..

In a roundabout way,just maybe what he was trying to tell us in his own subtle way was………..

Just Another Customer

You have to say though most are taking the bait and it detracts the conversation somewhat if it’s interesting no problem but typically just devolve into e-drama. A troll always coming back for more if you keep feeding him attention. Basic internet interaction since time immemorial.

It’s all so tiresome.

Tony

Is it me or does this article make any sense? So sacking Emery won’t help our current predicament? Surely that depends who they bring in to take control of the squad, tactics etc. Seems to me they are saying they don’t know what to do next. Obviously not all the problems are going to be solved immediately, but with a squad (minus Xhaka) that is capable of gaining CL for next season, the next manager will at least get us moving in the right direction both on and off the pitch. What identity did we have in the final years… Read more »

KAY Boss

PhD, what’s ur point in digging up B10 post on twitter? I think Pedro and some misunderstood him completely. The fact he was repetitive didn’t meant he was a nuisance. Actually Pedro, what did B10 do wrong that he got binned? Still can’t get it. Maybe u can help.
Maybe he’s ‘snitching’ on you bcoz he feels hard done by. Happy Sunday to all. 😘😘😘

Ishola70

I’m not quite sure what is more disturbing.

Bamford.

Or The Bamford Stalkers.

Gentlebris

‘There is a fear Arsenal are losing the identity they had under Arsene Wenger”’ That’s because Wenger is a big football icon with highly documented football policy. With Wenger’s team you know exactly what you will get and no matter what the occasion is, it doesn’t really change. That’s identity, easy to choose and love. You can look across at the football available everywhere and say this is what I want to get behind, this is what I love; it’s that clear. Emery on the other hand has no particular type of football hence no identity. With Emery team you… Read more »

Ishola70

Tony

“Maybe I need more coffee this morning.”

Very strange article isn’t it.

The last thing Arsenal need is to revert back to Wenger style from whatever we have atm even as bad as it seems right now.

Wenger stylee is deceased. Kaput. No more. Old hat.

Not the Daily Mail’s finest hour that article.

Un na naai

Bamford I’m sure would have just gone into the bin temporarily. He did pretty much have the blog whirling around him as he was usually in the eye of the storm after making himself centre of attention deliberately by denying such basic truths as we are having the worst season in 37 years

This had the all round conversation lead wherever Bamford wanted. There was no variety. Nothing new. It was just everyone arguing with Bamford
And he loved it
Was here every waking hour.

TheLegendaryDB10

The fact that UE has still not been sacked says it all on how we are run. I am saying it again, Kroenke’s only remit is to be in the top 4 to ensure that they keep the value of the club going up. Of course what they were hoping for was to have a manager that would do exactly that. In comes UE, and he spectacularly fails. Why is that? As I said before, he is a manager best suited for mid-table teams. His tactics have always been very reactive to what the opposition team does. One just has… Read more »

Un na naai

Tony, Ishola What’s wrong with the article? It’s all true. We were renowned for beautiful, artful football, now we are the most boring team in the league. You wouldn’t mind sacrificing some artistic vision and flair had it meant we were more solid at the other end but it’s the worst of all worlds We are worse all over the pitch. Every single position. I knew arsenal would fuck it up when wenger went It was always clear that the club had no bottle. It’s why they held onto him so long in the first place. It’s why they went… Read more »

Un na naai

Christ DB10 that’s very close to what I’ve just posted.
Snap

Ishola70

Don

It’s not really the point.

Wenger stylee was dying out as was evidenced by Wenger’s last two seasons when he nose dived from previous.

And Wenger’s style of football overall his second period anyway is old hat now in the football world as a whole. You hardly see possession for possessions sake in midfields anymore. This aspect is a museum piece now.

Wenger style second period and what we see now from Emery is not good enough for Arsenal.

Have to move forward with more modern methods.

Redtruth

Un na naai
“We were renowned for beautiful, artful football, now we are the most boring team in the league.”

Man Utd 8 Arsenal 2….Arsenal artistry in action.

Tony

Ishola totally agree with your posts.

Dated football is not our future to gaining the success a club of our size and history should contemplate.

Un na naai

RedtruthNovember 17, 2019 08:51:47
Un na naai
“We were renowned for beautiful, artful football, now we are the most boring team in the league.”Man Utd 8 Arsenal 2….Arsenal artistry in action.

Oh here he is. Thought you were hiding under your blanket waiting for the Corbyn annihilation….

Redtruth

Who is the standout player in the team.
Exactly, not a world class player among them .

Un na naai

Rt

There could be several under the right man.

Tierney
Ozil
Aubameyang
Holding
Pepe
Saka
Martinelli
Willock
Guendouzi

Any of those could all be world class

Saliba

Bojangles

Un Nai

I have made the point on a couple of occasions that Bamford can only be the centre of attention if people respond to him. He’s really no different to CG except now virtually nobody responds to CG anymore.

HillWood

Bris
Arsenal lost its identity when the Kroenks took over
They had no attachment to the club
To them it’s just a business
Supporters are customers
The match is a show
Arsenal are now just a brand like McDonnalds

Un na naai

TonyNovember 17, 2019 08:56:07
Ishola totally agree with your posts.Dated football is not our future to gaining the success a club of our size and history should contemplate.

Tony
You know exactly what I mean. Nobody is saying go back to wenger ball but what is wrong with asking for an attacking arsenal team? That’s going backwards is it? Then what the hell are we seeing with emery? Marching onwards and upwards? Progressive defensiveness?

Come on. You on the whiskey again?

Un na naai

This team is front loaded
It’s made to take the game to the opposition. Bellerin and tierney and attacking full backs

Luiz the ball player. A functional midfield and select a combo from Aubameyang, Lacazette, ozil, martinelli, Saka, Pepe, nelson and Smith Rowe.

The players we have are not suited to negative, hard pressing football. If that’s the football you want to play then why load your team up like this

HillWood

Gentlebris
Arsenal lost its identity when the Kroenks took over
They had no attachment to the club
To them it’s just a business
Supporters are customers
The match is a show
Arsenal are now just a brand like McDonnalds

Bob N16

Looking back is understandable but not very productive. As Ishola just posted ‘end game’ Wenger was unsuccessful which led to Emery getting the job and he’s now shown that he’s unable to get us back properly competing. It’s obvious that we need a coach with conviction and a way of playing that will bring the best out of our squad. The difficulty is managing this season. The crisis has come too early. Freddie overseeing the last two months or so was much more palatable than him taking over with more than two thirds of the season still to go. I… Read more »

HillWood

Sorry about the double post

Chris

Agree with Un na post at 8:38. If we were winning games it’s fine to lose a little bit of flair. We once had a reputation for being dour and defensive but guess what, we were winning trophies.

A lot of successful teams tend to have an identity but I don’t think it is nesseccarily a pre requisite to success. I’d be all up for a ‘chameleon’ identity, it just needs to be implemented by a competent coach at the highest level.

I do actually think the club will act before Christmas if nothing improves.

Ishola70

Don

Hard pressing football doesn’t always equal negative.

They are seperate.

Man City hard press and no-one says they are negative. Liverpool hard press.

So the two need to be seperated. They are not joined together.

Un na naai

HillWoodNovember 17, 2019 09:10:45
Bris
Arsenal lost its identity when the Kroenks took over
They had no attachment to the club
To them it’s just a business
Supporters are customers
The match is a show
Arsenal are now just a brand like McDonnalds

Hillwood
Could t agree more but we can still at least retain a footballing identity as part of that brand?

Un na naai

Ishola

I didn’t say all hard pressing was negative but our current version is. And the team we have is not suited to it.

Un na naai

Chris

Name me one successful side who had no footballing identity.

Take what Ranieri did with Chelsea
They called him the tinkerman. No philosophy. Kept changing. All the money and players in the world, came second still to us.
Jose comes in next season. He has a plan. He has a system. A philosophy. He’s a great man manager with panache galore
Not only do they win the title, he sets the bar and a style for Chelsea for the next 15 years. Only now has Frank Lampard altered that.

Chris

Un na Yeah it is a tough question that I probably can’t answer, and i did say most teams that have won have had an identity, but I don’t think it’s impossible to have success with a team that has no discernible style from a week to week basis, being tactically flexible to flummox the opposition, they have no idea what they would be going up against basically. It just needs very intelligent in game players and a coach who can get his ideas across. One example in another sport is the New England Patriots, a team of highly intelligent… Read more »

Bojangles

Someone mentioned here previously that we are playing like a team fighting to stave off relegation, that’s exactly how it feels to me and has done so since the last interlull. I look at the fixtures ahead, even the so called easy games, and feel little confidence about picking up points. The club appears to be up the proverbial creek not only without a paddle but also with holes appearing everywhere. Many players being linked to other clubs, confused messages from the hierarchy, negative reports in the media. Not a lot to be cheerful about being an Arsenal supporter at… Read more »

Un na naai

Chris

Yeah there’s nothing wrong with tactical flexibility but there must be 2,3,4 systems worked on over and over again in training

But those systems will still fit into the coaches style.
Emery and klopp deploy differing systems but they maintain their identity.

Manchester United from 94-14 under Ferguson maintained their trademark playing style.

Chris

I am probably not getting across what I am trying to say very well but this article is kind of it https://medium.com/@peterchulkov/chameleon-feature-is-the-must-have-ability-of-the-football-team-in-future-f84029e8fb84

Pierre

Ishola “And Wenger’s style of football overall his second period anyway is old hat now in the football world as a whole” Lampard’s Chelsea are a very similar side to Wenger’s Arsenal ( Ces, rvp, ade, rosicki, hleb) , whether they will prove to e a success, time will tell. If a style of football is suited to the players you have then of course it can be a success, talk of “old hat” is nonsense. As I said from day one…..Our problem is we are trying to play a style of football that is not suited to the players… Read more »

Un na naai

Bogangles Yeah it’s miserable alright. Oddly enough we were told wenger was taking us towards mid table and beyond. The way I see it is Chelsea and Leicester have done it right. A young dynamic coach. Hungry for success. Doesn’t have to be British but they know premier league football. Chelsea and Leicester are now pointing the way forward for clubs, looking to play good football and stay within ffp. Smart clubs who appreciate the fans and the country with which they play in It’s funny, we all used to slate Chelsea for their millions. But they have an identity.… Read more »

Ishola70

Leave off Pierre

Chelsea don’t play possession football in the middle of the park and we all know that was the trademark Wenger style second period with fans salivating at Arsenal’s high possession stats.

Talk about making it up as you go along Pierre.

You have just shown again that you yearn for a style of football that is virtually dead now.

Un na naai

Chris

Got ya. Chameleon as in tactical flexibility. Not emery chameleon but what he seeks to emulate.

Ishola70

Wenger teams used to pass the ball to death and when it came off it looked very good.

This present Chelsea team don’t pass the ball to death.

All you have looked at Pierre is that Adebayor is a bit like Abrahams and gone from there.

Pierre is definitey one that needs to be dragged kicking and screaming into 2020 and beyond.

Rocky7

Being owned by an American Sports Franchise that also owns Walmart is always going to suck the soul out of a team it owns. Did nobody see this ???

Un na naai

Ishola Our team from 96-99 was actually set up very defensively and went on to spring quick counters using overmars and Anelka in behind If they sat deep then overmars and bergkamp could pick a corner 99-05 was very attacking but not always passing the ball to death. Only if teams sat deep. If they came with a high line we exposed that high-line So the pass the ball to death is some what if a myth pre fabregas. But under wenger we were always accredited with playing the best football in the league and should adhere to offering the… Read more »

Ishola70

The transition to attack is generally much quicker now with most teams.

Back in the day quick transition to attack meant Wimbledon hoof-ball.

CG

Was it not just heartening to see Tony Adams walkout on to the Wembley pitch the other night with Martin Keown. I am sure – just like me – all my fellow Le Grove patients noticed him wearing his red and white scarf . He didn’t need to as it was an English FA function. Adams/Keown /O Leary is proper Arsenal. Not these cockroaches ( josh/raul /stan) we currently have destroying our very fabric and D.N.A. And as sooner we get these titans back in the club in some capacity – the quicker our road ro recovery will be. Because… Read more »

CG

Liverpool under Klopp just play a refined version of Wimbledons football.

That’s all.
433.
Every match
Ball goes forward quickly as possible.
Big defenders at the back
Big goalkeeper
Great team spirit.
And that’s why Klopp is a footballing genius.
Because he sells it to the masses that he is playing something mysterious.

Keep it simple. It’s only football.

James wood

CG yes I agree to a point.
But you have to look at the players
compare them to ours?

Peter12

You know CG, you are absolutely right. What is more, the football they play (always the same style) is a pleasure to watch – one has to be honest and admit. Football is a simple game, an exciting game when it is played simply. None of all the combinations we all tend to talk about, all the ones that the so-called ‘experts’. Yes, it keeps people talking, but unless we are careful we’ll end up with praising systems like the joke 10-1 system or someting as stupid. In any case the footballers, by and large, are not renown for their… Read more »

CG

James Wood.

Always been a fan

Klopp is so inspirational he could turn Watford into champions ( especially with their undoubted firepower.)

meanwhile at the Zombie Club which is AFC:

Sunday 17th November 2019:

Unai Emery a.k.a The Clown is still in charge,( can you bloody believe that….)

We have given up.Dead.
Dead as a Monty Python Parrott.

the only pulse in around Arsenal these days- is the magical Le Grove.

(Hope those ears are on the mend……)

CG

Thank you Peter 12.

Nelson

“MANY OF THEM ARE (PRIVATELY) QUITE HAPPY TO BE SACKED BECAUSE OF MILLIONS THEY TAKE IN COMPENSATION,”

This reminds me how Jose did everything to get sacked. Emery doesn’t seem to be the same kind of person. He is more like Bamford, he truly believes his process/tactics.

Nelson

“Chameleon” feature is the must-have ability of the football team in future”

Now I see. Emery is too advance thinking for the Arsenal fans.

Cesc Appeal

If rumours are to be believed than Arsenal have stolen my idea about proposing a swap between Xhaka and Zakaria to Monchengladbach. Xhaka was very much liked at Monchengladbach and he could look attractive to them. Might be we have to throw in money as well but that’s okay. My worry is with Rose as manager who likes a front foot, pressing style…would he be interested at all in Xhaka? Might come down to a thing of the hierarchy and fans want him but the manager doesn’t it…in which case we should take their manager! Rumours also of Pau Torres…worries… Read more »

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Ishola70November 17, 2019 10:04:53
The transition to attack is generally much quicker now with most teams.Back in the day quick transition to attack meant Wimbledon hoof-ball.

It wasn’t just Wimbledon
Us, Liverpool, chelsea, Newcastle, we used to ping route one all the time

What do you think Petit to anelka was?
What do you think song to rvp was?
What do you think cesc to adebayor and Walcott was?

Bojangles

Cesc, only mention of Torres I have heard is when Cazorla suggested Arsenal should take a look at him. That was around a month ago.

Cesc Appeal

Bojangles

It seems to be back today.

A lot of information out today, Zakaria, Torres and Emery having a month to save his job. Had the Demiral rumours yesterday.

That’s the only thing that worries me. A lot of PR in a short space of time is usually a tactic of distraction. Utd do it a lot when results are poor.