Well, well, well… what a fine day yesterday was for the Gooner faithful, finally a bit of good news for us.
Firstly, the big one.
Bulletin 1
SPURS SACKED POCH
I can’t believe they actually pulled the trigger. Their most successful manager since George Graham (lolz), fresh off the back of a Champions League final, was booted out at the end of an international week.
What a fall from grace. In front of the Amazon documentary filmmakers, what a coup for them, right?!
I’m still not quite sure to make of it. Something very bad has gone wrong for Spurs since before the Champions League final. I would suspect there are probably a few things at play.
- Tight board: Daniel Levy is a shrewd operator, but let’s be fair to Poch, he’s been incredibly frustrating to the progress of the squad. He’s always given the manager just enough to survive. His big bet was the stadium, so he just wasted a very good set of players by hoping to get by for the last 5 years. That must have left a bad taste in the mouth of the manager who I am sure wanted to push on a little harder.
- Fumes: One of the greatest feats of Poch’s tenure has been his ability to keep his best players earning a pittance. Spurs wage bill has sat below £150m for a long time. The manager has kept players happy by selling them the dream of winning, together. They’re all now in their late twenties, there’s no trophy to show for their sacrifice, now the cracks are showing. I would expect a major exodus is coming and the manager knows it.
- Boredom: When Klopp exited Dortmund, he said that after a while, the players get bored of him and he got bored of them. I think boredom or frustration sets in when the dream you keep promising never gets any closer. It’s been notable this season that the players don’t look like they’re firing on all cylinders and to be honest, the manager also looks like he’s done with the club.
- Ambition: Poch made a real point about being promoted to manager and not feeling like he was one. He even switched out of a suit into his training gear to make that point. When the manager is beefing with the CEO, that filters down to the players. The same thing happened to Conte when he fell out over transfer dealings the summer after he’d won the league. Managers are artists like players, if they don’t feel settled, it can really impact performance. Poch has put up with a lot of shit from Daniel Levy, in the end, when you know your ambitions cannot be fulfilled, why bother?
So in short, the perfect storm of mess.
Bulletin 2
LUIS ENRIQUE TOOK THE SPAIN JOB AGAIN
I pondered whether the rumours about Luis Enrique were generated by Arsenal, or by the Spaniard’s team. Turns out they must have been from his team, likely desperate to escape the general boredom and lack of prestige associated with being an international hack.
He was a nightmare in waiting. Brash with the media, heavily driven by the pound note, and basically a more glam version of Emery. Dodged bullet there. I really didn’t fancy a manager who was so awful, Barca fans hated him even after he won the treble. I would also dearly love it if we could move away from hiring Raul’s mates.
Bulletin 3
JOSE MOURINHO WAS LOCKED IN TALKS WITH SPURS LAST NIGHT
Now, this might be a good short term hire for Spurs, I am not denying it. Spurs have a very good squad of players that were in the Champions League final. That is the greatest competition in the world, they are primed for top 4, even from where they sit right now.
But hear me out… the idea that Daniel Levy is looking at bringing in Mourinho to a club that has contract rebels, low spirit, youth they hope to promote, and a pitiful amount of money in the bank is simply delicious.
My gut senses that Daniel Levy has been made to look shrewd by a world-class coach. I think he actually has rough judgement. He’s likely looking at the table with desperate eyes knowing that without top 4, he’s fucked. The most enticing person in the world when you are gunning for top 4 is Mourinho. He makes sense on paper, but you KNOW where this is going.
I do not believe in the rebirth of Jose Mourinho for a second, but it looks like we’re about to find out.
Regardless of how he does at Spurs, I wouldn’t have him at Arsenal for a second.
… but I would take Pochettino. I think the consensus amongst Arsenal fans is that we’d all 100% see him as an upgrade on what we have, and oddly, he seems to be the least hated of all their managers over the past 20 years. If we had David Dein at Arsenal now, he’d strike for him without a doubt. He’s literally perfect for our situation.
- Can work on a less than elite transfer budget
- Has built an elite culture at Spurs, players loved him, proved out by their insane loyalty to him over greater riches
- Has a track record of building teams. Spurs has consistently delivered performances and consistency beyond the sum of their parts.
- Lives in London
- Can speak English
- Knows the league
- Knows how to train a disciplined press
- Has sauce
- Has great hair
I mean, it really is a no brainer. The only question I have about him is whether he’s a diehard Spurs person. I mean, George Graham moved to the enemy, he was way more Arsenal than Poch is Spurs. I guess it depends on how brutal the sacking was and whether he wants to avenge it. Really hoping Levy did it by text or had Tim Sherwood do it.
Would be a savagely good appointment regardless.
Right, that’s me DONE. Off to bask in a wonderful set of events right now. x
You want a name Un na nai
Let me give you one not so fashionable one right now
Ronald Koeman.
I know many feel he failed at Everton but he is a damn fine manager and an actual winner.
I know he doesn’t excite your childish mind like Jose or pinching Pochettino after he left Spurs would but i would rather a guy who has taken time out to rest and mull over his failings than one who has been stinking up his club for a year
n their last 12 league game of 2018-19 they won just 3, drew 2 and lost the other 7. Blimey, that’s not great is it? In fact, that’s rubbish, the kind of collapse that another team might take advantage of to finish in the top four, for example, and be playing Champions League football this season. Arsenal looked very well placed to do that with the kindest run-in in living memory, but somehow – having drawn the North London derby and then beaten Man Utd and Newcastle – we took just 7 points from our final 7 games, and missed… Read more »
Ahh, but apparently the Argentine has ‘lost the dressing room’, according to reports. I can’t speak to the veracity of those stories, but there are certainly some issues with player contracts, perhaps some factions within the club and clashes of personality that don’t sound especially healthy. That, apparently, was a key factor in Sp*rs decision which was ‘in the club’s best interests’. It’s a good job we don’t have any of that at Arsenal. Such as our highest paid player falling out with the head coach within weeks of his arrival and that situation rumbling on ever since; our best… Read more »
‘Gentlebris – did you see photo last week of UEFA meeting of top coaches across Europe and Emery was invited because of his multiple domestic/European trophies while Poch was nowhere to be seen?’
Jwl,
OGS was invited for that meeting, apparently for his winning exploits in mighty Norwegian league. Of course Poch couldn’t have won if he was managing at Molde.
And of course you actually believe Sarri wouldn’t have been invited for that meeting if he didn’t win that Europa final against Arsenal don’t you?
Add to that the head coach pointing the finger at young players as a significant reason for our lack of form which stretches back to way before their regular inclusion; him suggesting his view of our performance levels was ‘realistic’, thus our frustration at 6 wins from our last 19 game was somehow unrealistic or unfair; and the disastrous briefing last week which required the club to issue a sheepish, conciliatory statement about how the fans aren’t just noise, I’m so, so glad everything is going much more smoothly here. I am Pep Guardiola levels of so, so, so unbelievably… Read more »
Poch stuffed up in the CL final when he benched Moura. Moura was on really good form and should of started that game. Spurs fans were livid at the time.
How many away games have spurs not won. They are just as bad as us.
I know he doesn’t excite your childish mind like Jose or pinching Pochettino after he left Spurs would but i would rather a guy who has taken time out to rest and mull over his failings than one who has been stinking up his club for a year
RH
Fair enough. Definitely a left field choice but you’ve obviously got your reason and I’d be fascinated to hear them.
You make a good point about the cooling off period too.
‘Course they do. Man is man doesn’t matter what nationality they are.’
Ho-ho, Samesong are you missing the point?
“speaking of xavi’s I think xavi Hernandez will make a brilliant coach in the future.”
Not better than Arteta IMO. lol
I’m sorry but… who the fuck said that “Emery is a winner” ???
Ho-ho, Samesong are you missing the point?
Clearly…
Samesong
It was one miracle too far for him. To get past city and Ajax after already getting past inter, Barca and Dortmund was nothing short of miraculous.
We all saw it. I remember it vividly as I actually wanted them to beat both city and Ajax and took biblically portions of shit for it, rightly so, I just really loved what they were doing with so many young English lads and that got my backing.
I also supported Liverpool to the final.
“was nothing short of miraculous. ”
Neither Lucas Moura’s treble. lol
I would like to know whats happened with Dele Alli this season and last, he was promising talent but seemingly fallen off cliff the past eighteen months.
We all saw it. I remember it vividly as I actually wanted them to beat both city and Ajax and took biblically portions of shit for it, rightly so, I just really loved what they were doing with so many young English lads and that got my backing. Don as much as I respect what you are saying F#k Spurs. They got jammy against City and Ajax literally gave them the game. I can’t the stand the c*nts. I don’t care if they have a whole English team. I never want them to win any trophy as long as I… Read more »
jwlNovember 20, 2019 16:12:30
I would like to know whats happened with Dele Alli this season and last, he was promising talent but seemingly fallen off cliff the past eighteen months.
Injuries.
HL
Aaah. So only their failings can be attributed to Pochettino but the miraculous run to the final was all about luck and fantastic players…
Got it.
Same
Yeah I’m sorry mate I just was quite taken by their project and what they are doing. Same with Chelsea now.
Arguably bigger rivals for me as I grew up near Chelsea and trust me I hated them and their fans but I’m really pleased by the direction they’re taking.
Un Dos Tres, you’re talking too much, it’s really exhausting to read you…
Jwl
Deli Alli is an overrated tosser. Not fit to lace Wilshere’s boots
The thing with Ali is that his game is all about running off the striker and scoring.
Since going back into midfield his lack of ability on the ball has been exposed.
He’s a poor man’s David Platt
HighburyLegendNovember 20, 2019 16:16:37
Un Dos Tres, you’re talking too much, it’s really exhausting to read you…
You sound like my Mrs
Go meditate then
Don
I think I hated Chelsea more than spurs back then.
I went to school down the old Kings road.
I find the spuds and Chelsea fans quite cuntish towards us. What do you think??
Pochettino was sacked for underperforming… despite reaching the Champions League final.
Emery still has a job despite underperforming and losing very very badly in the Europa League final.
Something is wrong here.
It’s not our club’s class that keeps Emery in a job. It’s indecisiveness.
Emery needs to go.
I don’t get what bigging Poch is all about. Poch is a successful coach and as to whether he’s a winner, is another topic for discussion. Damn it an Arsenal blog having it’s fans going against each other over a Spurs coach? You never know in football!!
Sign of the cross that we dodged a bullet regarding Enrique and Moaninho! It’s spurs burden to carry.
Graham, I think Marc is right. Spurs is a small club so is man city regardless of their recent success.
Three of Spuds starting 11, Jan Vertonghen, Christian Eriksen and Toby Alderweireld have opted to run down their contracts. I can’t see Jose can stop them down tooling. I wonder whether Levy can release Jose with no penalty if Spuds can’t achieve Champions League status for next season.
Baldy
‘You have never been to Nigeria so shut up about unsafe and corrupt.
Defending the indefensible I see.
I can see this going the other way, where Arsenal does NOT fire Emery, to prove a point to the world that we are NOT like spurs and are more long term and stability oriented. ALA Wenger days.
That would be a huge mistake….
I would get rid of Emery asap. Regardless of Spurs…. if anything, this should give us a kick up the ass to save our season!!!!!!!!!!
Haha Don that comment was comical!
I don’t think there is a sane person in this world that would ever take wilshire over Alli.
So when all is said and done, Jose Mourinho is now the Manager of the enemy. I can’t say I m looking forward to NLDs now.
Really hoping it’s the ‘washed up’ Mourinho they are getting and not the ‘special one’. That would be too unbearable.
Who was responsible for the crime against Arsenal !! Letting Serge
Gnabry leave in 2016 ??
Danny S
Wilshere is infinitely more talented. Was just ruined by injury
Had Wilshere stayed fit throughout the last 10 years we’d be talking about an arsenal and England legend right now.
Samesong
Yeah I was Battersea. And yeah I loathe Chelsea fans more than any I know. Proper cunts. But I still like what they are doing with their young players.
Emery needs to see what is happening at Spurs to figure this shit out. Or goodbye time
@porkell : if only that was his only crime…
Emery STILL in a job lol. Hilarious stuff really. Will be interesting to see how many managers he will survive.
You have to think the chances of Emery getting sacked go up with Pochettino being shown the door after having far more success with his Spurs teams over the years. And can’t think Poch is too sad about it all things considered, Spuds were going nowhere and he won’t be without work for long.
Don
But I still like what they are doing with their young players.
Agreed.
If Jose’s Spurs beats West Ham on the early kick off Saturday, the atmosphere at the Emirates for the later Southampton fixture will be a akin to a Bloemfontein abattoir.
Hopefully Raul , Emery and Edu will be there to the end to turn the lights out after the Saints goals come raining in.
Scandalously inept REACTIVE leadership .
They all need shooting with Grahams Gun.
Weak as P**s!
LT to leave in January?
Spurs make quick decision ,act and move onwards.
We just dither, to hide our management teams inadequate poor decisions to try to save face.
Our owner meanwhile doesn’t give a shit
“LT to leave in January?”
He was in tears when Granité was booed.
And he was probably in tears when he was stripped of the armband.
Good riddance, he’s just a pussy.
All Poch needs to get a job at Arsenal is do a presentation in Spanish, can’t be that hard for him, can it?
þorkell einarssonNovember 20, 2019 16:45:22
Who was responsible for the crime against Arsenal !! Letting Serge
Gnabry leave in 2016 ??
Big deal.
Biggest crime was being emery. Worst decision arsenal have taken outside of moving from Highbury and calling new stadium the Emirates 🤮
Don’t know why Pedro continually lets the ownership off the hook
First Gazidis
Now the Kronekes
Why?
Kay Boss/Marc
Sorry, I disagree.
On the European front how many trophies have we won? That’s right just 2. Spuds have won 3.
Based on our overall history, of course, we are a bigger club, but I reitorate, Spuds are still a big club.
Chelski and MC don’t come into the equation as they bought their success. However, based on recent history, they are considered big clubs by many who know no better.
Anyone who thinks Tottenham are a small club are very naive.
Gazidis should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity.
He oversaw the Emery hiring.
A sleezeball and a leech all rolled into one.
What a despicable character.
Those that bought into his bullshit should be ashamed of themselves.
Sorry Pedro.
Graham, your view though and I respect it. But I see spurs as a small club trying to big up just like Leeds Utd. Based on their past and present, I see them as a small club, maybe a bit harsh. OK… a mid table team at best. A big club? then I must as well put Villa and Forest in the big club category
Pochetino gone, who’s next for the chop? The managerial circus begins.
LT leaving in Jan with Xhaka???
id say- great!
Midfield is the high problem area we have… our lack of cohesion is why we cannot create and defend.
Talking about sacked coaches, I think Arsenal will dribble everybody and hire……… NIKO KOVAC!!!
Oh, the orgasmic feeling here should it be him.
Kay Boss
I agree.
Villa and Forest have to be considered big clubs.
Both won the European Cup( ECL). Twice in the case of NF.
Historically, Villa achieved far more.
Cloughie gave Forest global recognition and those that weren’t around in those years between 1976-1980 missed something that was so so special.
I also consider Leeds Utd to be a big club.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FfJMDqq7xUw
Really really interesting chat here between Owen, Joe Cole and Jenas
Worst thing england did was employ non British managers. Wasted the golden generation under Sven and capello.
Scholes on the left of a 442?
Dropping Michael fucking Owen?
They had no business being england managers. Neither.
Graham
My old fella adores cloughie.
You cant give a club ‘big club’ status on past glorys.
Recent history, current financial power, current fan base and overall potential are all that really matters.
Derby County for example, are not a big club, Leeds are not a big club, Everton, Villa, Newcastle…. were big clubs.
Imo, there are 6 ‘big’ clubs in England
Spurs, Chelsea, United, City, Pool and Us,outside of that its history and potential, neither count for anything.
‘overall potential’
Sorry, should have said ‘short term potential’ before anyone pulls my pisser.
Don
But wilshire is a wreck. Talent or no talent.
He’s also been told to change his style of play by numerous coaches and has ignored it.
But regardless, you could be messi, but if you have glass ankles and a penchant for leaving your foot in then you may as well be John Jensen.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=79nhvgnS65I
Spot on JC
Unai
Big clubs are in your psyche.
What about Leicester City. Can they now be considered a big club? Bearing in mind their newly found fanbase in the Far East.
Unai
Leeds, Everton and Newcastle are big clubs. What are you talking about? They are as big as Chelsea. Probably bigger before abramovic came in. 100% bigger than city ever were before they were bought up yet you consider city a big club? City were the Coventry of the north until Mansour came in.
Danny S
Bla bla bla bla bla
Wilshere was a better player for arsenal and England than Deli Alli has ever been and ever will be. Injuries don’t matter. What’s Alli done?
Jog on. Putting that tosser above Jack Wilshere
I don’t think Vieira and Keane would have fitted in a midfield 2. They would have done better in a 3 with a DM or Registra type behind them.
Unai, As a foreigner I should not dive in but to me that list is incorrect. before Oil money Manchester City was never one of the big club. In fact I would rank them below Everton and Newcastle. Chelsea before Abramovitch was known as Cup club, but not really a big club. So in term of big team, I would rank as follow ManUtd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton, Newcastle, Spurs. Chelsea and ManCity have been doped by their owner. In term of overall potential Newcastle, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Everton are sleeping giant. Properly managed by an ambitious and clever owner they… Read more »
Don
Alli shits all over wilshire goal and assist wise, when has wilshire ever got anywhere near 18 prem goals on a season! Haha
That’s like saying your car looks better and goes faster than a Ferrari, however it breaks down every 20 miles.
Re: Big Club
You cant class yourself a big club if you have people like Emery and Raul as your figure heads and decision makers.
End off.
How has Arsenal become so devoid of self esteem and it’s own identity that it allows Spaniards to pull the shots.
We ain’t fit for purpose.
We ain’t a big club anymore.
We are frankly a pitiful organisation
We be better off euthanized and go the same way as Bury or Third Lanark with a little bit of dignity
Spitting feathers and disgusted with the lot of them.
Boil them in Bleach.
Un na why have you copy and paste all of Arseblog’s blog today and posted it as your own?
In
Jack was just another player we’ve had who never fulfilled a quarter of what he should of at the club.
Onto now,
I’m totally unimpressed by the yoots we have coming through, no real starlets apart from gabs, but we launched 6m for him…
Desperate days for the club,
They are probably happy that spurs have taken over headlines in papers..
Un/Val they all were big clubs, Newcastle are a great example of a fallen star.
City are currently worth 1.5b where Newcastle are worth 250m.
City’s turnover 500m, Newcastle £175m
You can talk about perception, oil money or history but reality is, City are a global operation whereas Newcastle are now a middling club only supported in the northeast.
It doesn’t really matter how they got there, it’s the now that matters.
Sorry 1.5b / 250m us squad value but take a look at the Forbes list on club value…. says all you need to know really.
Bill
If you keep up you’ll know that I often post paste choice paragraphs from arseblog but as I read it seemed that every paragraph was worth posting
Clearly not my own words. Anyway here posts here regularly will know that.
So pipe down you no mark
Unai
Wouldn’t take much to make out them back up there again. It’s down to owners, ambition and responsibility.
You out mike Ashley at spurs or Liverpool and they aren’t anywhere near the top 6
You can talk about perception, oil money or history but reality is, City are a global operation whereas Newcastle are now a middling club only supported in the northeast.
Unai
How old are you? City were a lower league team for over a decade before being bought up. They really were not a big team. Not in Newcastle or Leeds United’s league
“One of the greatest feats of Poch’s tenure has been his ability to keep his best players earning a pittance”
Fooling and exploiting people is not a feat
Danny SNovember 20, 2019 19:30:31
Don Alli shits all over wilshire goal and assist wise, when has wilshire ever got anywhere near 18 prem goals on a season! Haha
Danny S
Michael Ricketts scored more goals in one season than Kanu ever managed but we all know who’s better.
Having one good season in front of goal is not proof of your quality as an all round, classy cmf player.
Wilshere was the best English player of his generation.
Un, I’m 36 and have been unfortunate enough to visit St Jim’s, Stad of Light, old and new city stadia, old Trafford, both stadiums in liverpool…. I’ve been around mate.
Shef Weds were a big club once… go to Hillsborough and tell me there a big club.
Ashley cant give Newcastle away by the way, hed bite your arm off for £300m
Don. Yawn
Unai
So when Wenger came on the scene you were 12 years old.
Wow! makes me feel ancient.
In my eyes MC and Chelski will never be big clubs in the same sense that Everton, Aston Villa and Leeds were/still are.
These teams became who they are competing on a level playing field. Chelski and MC became global brands by luck.
Abramovich and Mansour could have done the same with QPR and Bolton.
Un, “Chelski and MC became global brands by luck.”
Doesn’t really matter how it happened, all that matters is it did.
Un/ Un na naai
Change your monikers.
Too much for an old codger like me.
That’s why I will never see them as big clubs.
Graham, I’ve tried, been trying for 8 months but Pedro never approves my new ones so I’m stuck with this…..
Ok a different era but Corinthian Casuals were a top clubs so to were Eaton ol£ boys.
To suggest that clubs like City or Chelsea aren’t global brands or big clubs is just pathetic.
Get your heads out of the clouds. Football has changed, s few of the big ole clubs still can claim to be just that but others and that includes Arsenal are in grave danger of slipping way down the pecking order but neve4 mind others weren’t big in the day.
terraloon
Good for you.
My philosophies on football are different to yours.
Yes, we all know football has changed but, as far as I’m concerned, these two teams won the state lottery and gained an unfair advantage over those teams who were less fortunate.
They can win trophies galore but it’ll make no difference as far as I’m concerned.
They are global brands and big clubs under false pretences.
Shoot me.
The argument that the Mike Ashley the owner can’t find a buyer to prove that the club is a small club could also apply to Chelsea. Abramovitchh can’t get a visa to get in the UK.
He has been trying to sell but nobody would bit at the price he wants to sell.
If Abramovitch were to die or encounter financial or political difficulties, Chelsea FC would implode.
I feel left out with all the spurs news why can’t we. Sack someone ?
Got to love Piers Morgan.
Not really.
Chelsea FC would implode
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No they’d just get sold to some arab billionaire and it would be business as usual.
Val, Chelsea are worth 8 times that of Newcastle, it’s not remotely comparable.
Chelsea’s brand name alone is probably worth more than the whole Newcastle organisation.
Danny, Roman’s money probably means they dont even need an investor (same as city) the groundwork has been laid for short and medium stability.
Long term, who knows but for now and the foreseeable they are big clubs.
I doubt that Chelsea would be easily bought by some Arab billionaire. Abramovitch has now been trying for a year to sell to any billionaire and nobody has bitten yet. He even send a delegation to Qatar, but no avail. The Qatar regime is now pushing for investment in Qatar itself and no qatari is going against QSI the Qatar State Investment company. Financially and politically it is the wrong move. QSI is in the process of buying Leeds. Saudi is now coercing its own billionaire citizens to buy Aramco IPO share. No Saudi billionaire would be naïve and courageous… Read more »
Newcastle is a big club. 50,000 plus fans every week. They are a big club
As big as Valencia or Napoli
I read that the Qataris are in the process of buying Leeds
That will push us farther down the drain
Un, fans in the stadium make little to no difference.
Revenue and value became the measure when sky got involved and football (particularly English and Spanish) became a global product.
That’s why I agree with you that leaving highbury may have been a mistake, 60,000 paying fans is insignificant compared to the wider revenue streams of our club.
I mean Derby get 30,000 in the championship, does it matter that some tickets go for £1.00?
Big club, small club. Don’t u love Le Grove? Topic change in split seconds before the eye could blink.
Leeds, Newcastle, etc maybe big clubs but per their standing now they ain’t regarded as one. City ain’t a big club.
I’m scared if Arsenal doesn’t put it’s act together we may be heading down the Leeds slope.
Dissenter, QSI bought PSG because of the prestige of buying the Paris Club. The problem is that the ultimate price the Champion’s League continue to evade them. They have now realised that PSG being so far out of reach of Ligue 1 does not bring prestige nor success in the Champion’s League. So they are adjusting the plan. However Nobody really knows what QSI intend to do with Leeds. Clearly they want to reach the premiership. But then do they intend to use to compete with ManCity and Liverpool or do they intend to use it a academy side for… Read more »
Unai/Un naa naai/ Un
Y’all are confusing as hell.
Want Aubameyang to restart his contract negotiations?
Sack Emery.
Hire an ambitious hungry proven manager.
This is kind of Auba to make his club 2nd best option to sign him. Reactive Raul playing his Barca family card again? Great player that Martinelli is and potential he has, he’s not ready as a full time starter. If Raul continues to support Emery then they should both go and maybe let O’leary take over Raul’s position (whatever that really is) and work with Edu as a temporary solution until Kroenke find the right manager and CEO to start moving the club forward at a realistic pace with a tangible plan. As it stands at the moment I’d… Read more »
We are the wait-and-see club with ostrich like upper management with statements like “we’ll give Emery 4 more games”. Someone should make a sitcom out of the past 5 years at boardroom and senior management level. Pearlers like Gazidis say that the club have scoured the footballing landscape and could find no one better than Arsene. It wasn’t the words that was said, but how Gazidis managed to keep a straight face. Must have taken many takes that in the end Gazidis had to be given botox. Then Arsene saying in all earnest that he was going to ‘reinvent himself’… Read more »
So apart from Receding Hairline who believes Emery can still turn things around or should be given the chance to, is there anyone else who thinks similar that Emery should stay?
Certainly not me but that’s just my POV.
Surely Del Boy Raul can get a bidding war to up Xhaka’s price………………
Knowing Xhaka for the petulant kid he has shown himself to be he’ll opt for the lowest bidder flipping Emery & Arsenal the proverbial bird as he goes.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7706211/Arsenal-outcast-Granit-Xhaka-wanted-AC-Milan-Inter-Milan-January-moves.html
From Papa Sok: “He said: ‘I think we can get [into the top four] because if we find one or two games where we can play very good and have a good result, after the team will take confidence and after that we have the quality. The quality is here but I think we need confidence.'” So first we were scared now we lack confidence as reported: “Sokratis told Arsenal’s official website: ‘The team needs confidence and calm to show the quality we have.'” My question is why tell the world we lack confidence on the official website? Southampton must… Read more »