3 HUGE moves for Arsenal in a single day

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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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

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Dark Hei

“Sokratis told Arsenal’s official website: ‘The team needs confidence and calm to show the quality we have.’”

I think what he really means is that they need a new manager who can give them the confidence.

Mysticleaves

Honestly very happy that Jose signed for spuds. Even if he wins the league and fa cup double next season I won’t bat an eyelid. Just glad he’s not coming to Arsenal. As for Poch coming to Arsenal, honestly, he won’t do better than Emery. First, Emery is a better manager than Poch (my opinion, but backed with verifiable facts, not ‘he didn’t come with 21 points of the top 2’ things) and yet he’s failing this hard. Secondly, Poch, for all he’s done at spuds, couldn’t take them to the next level. He has this success cos spuds were… Read more »

Unai

Mystic,

“Honestly very happy that Jose signed for spuds. Even if he wins the league and fa cup double next season I won’t bat an eyelid.”

It’s this attitude that’s put us in this situation.

To classy for Jose? To classy to win? Rather lose them lower our standards?

Graham62

Tony

Goodmorning.

RH must be on drugs (apologies if you are Receding).

Emery has to go.

Aussie Gooner

With the managerial change going on ‘down the road’ I really think that it is time to make our own change. Many on this blog are imbibed with the Arteta Sauce, some call for Freddie to step up for the rest of the season (I am not altogether opposed to this option), some even demanded Maureen (or now substitute Poch). However there are plenty of other options out there but we must exercise due diligence in the process or we will end up with another dud. There are also plenty of ‘left field’ options that may not satisfy the feral… Read more »

Guns of Hackney

I hope Auba leaves and we get a hefty wedge for his services. I’ve never quite got him. And I won’t.

I’d rather have him gone so we can invest in younger players or promote from within.

He’s 30. Never getting better and will only get worse. Offering him a big contract would be suicide.

If we get £60/70m for him…that’s a couple of defenders, or a midfielder and defender. Money well spent. It just can’t be Emery that spends it.

Mysticleaves

Unai, I really meant league cup and fa cup double cos spuds aren’t winning the League anytime soon. Hut honestly, I think I could extend it to the premier League too. I really don’t want Jose and it’s nothing to do with Classnal. He has ethos, pathos and logos that go against what I believe and no matter how successful he is, I don’t want him around anything I love. You’d have to have a bit of that man.

Mysticleaves

GOH

Yea, at this point, anybody that wants to leave should leave. As far as they are replaced. There’s ry no player is be sad they left as it is…

Auba delivers though. Annnd if I had to choose, I’d sell lacazette and keep him. 1 year ago I never thought I would say this

Dark Hei

Mystic

I am really stunned that you think Emery is a great manager.

If that is so it will take the likes of Gandalf and Harry Potter to save our ass.

TitsMcGee

‘You have never been to Nigeria so shut up about unsafe and corrupt.”

Nigeria is unsafe and corrupt. Anywhere that needs armed escorts on a business trip is unsafe.

Unai

Mystic, I read a report (could have been a repost of a talkSPORT article in here) in the last day or so. Basically it said Arsenal fans would take Saddam Hussain if he got results and to be honest, I agree. If Jose came here, got us top 4 year 1, competing year 2/3 I’d take it, even if it ended badly we would be in better shape than we are now. We really are on the brink now, if we slip much further we really do risk losing what’s left of our decent players and become less and less… Read more »

Guns of Hackney

Tits

There are parts of London that require armed guards.

Manchester/Liverpool…forget about it.

Mysticleaves

Tits, Nigeria is relatively safe man. Before it wasn’t(and this was really for a short period of time for foreign oil workers) But now its quite safe. Of course they are troubles in the villages where they are farms and cattle settlements and low population of people from time to time (mostly in the Plateau). Dont believe what you see on CNN.

And yea, very nation is corrupt. Guess that’s how they roll

Mysticleaves

Dark Hei, great? I didn’t say that. Just that I think he’s better than Poch and have verifiable facts. Great? No not really. Good? Hell yeah!

Mysticleaves

Lol, Unai I feel you. But even as enticing as it seems, I’d still say no. And most importantly, Jose of 2002 to 2010? Maybe. But this version has not shown anything to make me think he’d get us where we need to be. Honestly. He won’t even leave a structure behind that the next coach would maximise so we’d basically have to start over again in 2.5 years after paying huge compensation fees. I’d pass…

Samesong

Mourinho looks like he’s at a funeral in that spurs interview……

Dark Hei

Mystic

Would like to know what those facts are.

Though I agree with you about Jose. He is like Cersei Lannister; hot yes, but it will be the death of you.

Unai

Mystic, I’d argue that Emery isn’t creating a structure, it’s hard to say what hes creating at the moment.

It seems hes actually making Wengers mess worse, that’s saying something.

Gentlebris

‘Nigeria is unsafe and corrupt. Anywhere that needs armed escorts on a business trip is unsafe.’

You have been poorly informed. Lagos Nigeria is as safe as London, if you stay away from the backstreets. And you could get stabbed in the backstreets of London as well. Northern Nigeria is where you need your armed escorts.

Alexanderhenry
HighburyLegend

Seriously… this post from Pedro.

First, the title : “3 HUGE moves for Arsenal in a single day” (wtf ?), plus a picture of Le Poch at the Emirates Stadium press room ==> the fantasy of seeing Poch at Arsenal someday.

It’s a bit pathetic…

Gentlebris

‘Honestly very happy that Jose signed for spuds. Even if he wins the league and fa cup double next season I won’t bat an eyelid.”

Can you believe this.

‘Even if he wins the league’…..for the fucking Spuds….this great Arsenal man wouldn’t ‘bat an eyelid’.

Can you believe that!

We last won a league title 15 years ago btw.

Graham62

Samesong

Let’s hope it’s Spuds funeral.

Graham62

You just know Spuds will thump WH on Saturday.

More concerning, how will we fair against Southampton?

Graham62

Any slip up against Saints and that’ll be it for Emery.

Guaranteed!

Gentlebris

HL,

‘Seriously… this post from Pedro. First, the title : “3 HUGE moves for Arsenal in a single day” (wtf ?), plus a picture of Le Poch at the Emirates Stadium press room ==> the fantasy of seeing Poch at Arsenal someday.It’s a bit pathetic…’

But you are just realizing that of course, having been here since yesterday and all. Just saying you should go easy on the bottles….seems they slow down your instincts for reaction.

HighburyLegend

@Gentle : I wanted to post it yesterady, but I’ve forgot. lol

@Graham : whatever the result, Emery won’t be sacked.
And I believe we will win, anyway.

Emery, just like his hidden father Lord Darth Wenger, has no choice but to become the new specialist in bouncing back.

Jamie

I think he meant the league cup and fa cup double, not the league title. Still, I wouldn’t want Spurs to win shit, even an mickey mouse cup.

Jamie

*a, not an

Gentlebris

‘Let’s hope it’s Spuds funeral.’ Yeah you can only hope Graham. Spuds hired Poch when he was an unknown quantity and he became successful and famous on the job. But by hiring Jose Mourinho upon building that stadium, Spuds have announced a rebirth and confirmed their new status as a big club. And Jose knows this is his last chance, he either does this right or he is done. Let me tell you, you should pay more attention to a focused desperate Jose than to a satisfied slacking Pep. If it was either us or Spuds, Jose would 100% have… Read more »

71Guns

“Raul indeed was tempted by the facts, but the whining and bickering on Twitter scared him off.”
Gentlebris, do you seriously think Raul makes his decisions based on Twitter noise? God help us if he does… Anyhow, I’m mightily glad that Jose Arrogantio hasn’t joined us, whatever the reason; I loathe the man and everything he stands for.

KAY Boss

Gentlebris, it’s fascinating how u love Mourinho. He can win all trophies with spurs, I care less.
I’m only concerned about what’s happening to arsenal not a neighbor across the street.
Amazing that those who raised red flags on Emery bcoz he was sacked from psg are now pushing for us to get another sacked coach in Pochettino.

KAY Boss

Genter, if u are/were desperate for Mourinho to join us, the I think u can change allegiance and become a spud. Not difficult to do, u know.

Mind u am no Emery fan!

Dissenter

Tim Sherwood [1.91] had a slightly better league win ratio than Pochettino [ 1.89]
Sherwood only managed 22 league games compared with Poch who managed 202 league games.

Imagine if Wenger was declared to be Arsenal’s greatest manager based on only leading us to the 2006 CL final and amassing top-4 finishes. I ask that because that’s the basis of the Poch plaudits..
It just goes to show why Spuds will always be in Arsenal’s shadow.

Dissenter

Poch was a successful manager at Spids no doubt but had to go based on their seemingly irreversible decline this past year. It was obvious that he wasn’t happy with the club CEO and the hard facts required a clean sack. I don’t think Mourhino is a good choice because their model is everything but a big spend approach- it was about promoting youth players and cheap foreign exports willing to accept lower wages. It’s not going to end well. Mr Levi has to sell off the few big names with transfer value to make up for all those players… Read more »

Davey

Poch will not manage Arsenal end of

MatinellisHead

dissenter

Are you ret@rded? Or is it an attempt at some shit humoured word play?

Either way you love Daniel Levy and how he operates so at least spell his name right. He’s a cunt but he isn’t a pair of jeans ffs.

HighburyLegend

“He’s a cunt but he isn’t a pair of jeans ffs.”

Correct.
He’s a BALD pair of jeans.

Major_Jeneral

I think we may have missed out on one of the few managers out there that could resolve arsenal’s situation.

Check out this article. It seems a leopard can eventually change its spots. Mourinho had plans in place..

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/11/20/jose-mourinhos-year-long-preparation-shock-spurs-move/amp/

Cesc Appeal

Torreira really is agitating for a move. Just sell him them. I have a lot of sympathy for him that Emery is playing the best CDM we’ve had in years as a box to box player but really is just seems like he can’t hack the EPL as well. Xhaka is going in January so I guess Torreira will have to hang around until the summer…although news this morning suggests he’s going to try for a January move. Also news Auba is waiting to see if there is genuine interest from Barcelona. Again, I would not be sad if we… Read more »

HighburyLegend

“Torreira really is agitating for a move.”

He’s still crying, little T. ?? Get him back to Serie A asap.

Gentlebris

KAY Boss,

‘Genter, if u are/were desperate for Mourinho to join us, the I think u can change allegiance and become a spud. Not difficult to do, u know.’

You can’t tell me how to support my Arsenal.
According to you it doesn’t bother you if Jose wins everything for Spuds, well it bothers me. This kind of sweet rivalry is the flavour of club football. If you are too far removed to understand that then just shut up.

Spanishdave

To get us going again we need a manager who is a proven winner, and knows what it takes to win the league not just participating.
Ambition to win it.
If the players do t want Emery they will not bust a gut to save his job, so the next few games we will find out how they see the future

HighburyLegend

23,3M euros for sacking Poch.
lol

Gentlebris

‘As much as massive change scares fans if we sell Auba, Lacazette, Xhaka, Torreira, Mustafi, Ozil, Maitland Niles etc and saw an influx of top level young talent like Szoboszlai, Zakaria, Haaland, Reinier etc with Saliba arriving in June as well I think fans would be excited.’ Like we lost Ramsey, J.W, and Iwobi and thought the new fresh faces would be exciting. I don’t oppose the idea of selling Auba or Laca to raise some money to buy a good DM, but we can’t sell both and just think no big deal. We got Laca and Auba as kings.… Read more »

Gentlebris

HL,

Bayern would be stupid not to consider Poch. What did you expect?

The cry matter here is that Arsenal could waddle around until the great guys are all snapped up, leaving Raul to tell us ‘no good coach is available,’ having not acted when they were available. Same old Wenger/Gazidis Arsenal.

Enrique is off, Jose is off, Bayern are on Poch’s case, ManU are reportedly on Allegri’s case. I don’t fancy them all but at least they are the top guys available.

Guns of Hackney

Torrier is shit anyway. 5’3 and more sideways passes than David Batty. Rubbish.

Profit for him and I’d take it. £30m + £60m for Auba and that gives us a very healthy figure to get a CM, winger and CF…or midfielders and defenders.

Either way, once we sell Xhaka, that figure goes over £100m.

That would do nicely.

Danny

Poch was a successful manager at Spids no doubt
——————-
I thought success in football was based on how many titles one wins.

China1

Can’t say I agree on the torreira front Ofc he looks like he can’t hack it and he’s miserable – he’s not only playing out of position, he’s not playing near his best forbthat very reason and he’s also part of a pretty toxic culture where everyone hates the manager and the fans are booing the captain lol Imagine you go to China and you were up against those same odds. I can tell you know when you’re in a normal, pleasant environment. You’re doing your job as expected and performing well. The clients/management/customers are happy with your work and… Read more »

Cesc Appeal

‘I really don’t know how people can judge torreira in seriousness’ He doesn’t want to be here. Last year it was the weather, not liking living in England and I think if he’s honest not liking the pace and physicality of the EPL. Now it’s a positional thing which I do have sympathy with him for but it smacks of a convenient way to exit without incurring wrath. Smart agent tactic knowing Emery is not liked anyway and will be blamed. I’ve not doubt being played out of position is frustrating for him but that is not the reason he… Read more »

China1

You could do the same thing with any player that is happening with torreira and see how happy and settled they’d look in the league Imagine Ramsey is switched from a British CM to a squad player RB in Italy. Imagine juve are having a shit season. The fans are booing. The captain is toxic. The manager is hated and soon to be sacked. The results are piss poor every week. The football sucks. Then imagine a group of Italian fans constantly doubting if Ramsey has what it takes to make it in the Italian league because his bit part… Read more »

Gentlebris

‘Pochettino departed Hotspur Way this week after five years in charge, guiding the club to their first Champions League final last term.
The 47-year-old has a £12.5m compensation clause in his Spurs contract and the figure is set to be paid to him in instalments.
If he is re-employed during the three to six month period of notice, those staggered payments to him from his former club would immediately cease.’
-Sky.

Maybe a sabbatical until Raul decides?

Gentlebris

I think China is very correct.

Gentlebris

Let’s get a good coach and see how Torrey fares in the new setup.

China1

Cesc id hazard a guess half of them don’t want to be there at the moment. Auba isn’t signing his contract. Pepe is enjoying himself getting benched for teenagers? Xhaka… no need to explain Ozil only wants money Laca we don’t know Is Luiz enjoying himself? Mustafi Must’ve been happy when he got bood and then dropped Torreira makes some noise about it but what difference does it make? As well, shit changes very quickly in football. In a hypothetical example, if the manager got replaced and we put a string of 4 wins on the bounce and started playing… Read more »

Nelson

China1

How much news do you receive about the situation in Hong Kong?

A few years ago, I spent a few months in Sichuan. Some of the local people never heard of the June 4 event in Beijing.

China1

When I changed from a training role to a PM role 6 months ago I wasn’t happy with it for months. My line manager didn’t do anything to help me with the adjustment and actively was a bit of a bellend to me. On top of the difficulty with my new work, the negativity from my line manager made me thoroughly unhappy at first and I was finding myself disliking everything imaginable about the place – even petty irrelevant stuff that wasn’t really a big deal. My LM went on maternity leave and o got a bit more competent at… Read more »

China1

Nelson it’s on the news but unsurprisingly the spin of the message is consistently one sided

And yeah I think most people don’t know about that here

China1

If we have to sell torreira because he’s not happy then pepe must need shooting out of a damn cannon to get him out of here as I’ve never seen him smile

Ishola70

Torreira wasn’t out of position defensively against Leicester the other week with Ozil as AM. Torreira was in the correct defensive position for DM for both Leicester goals where he was disapointing in his input in those specific occasions. Torreira played deep as DM when the team got easily beaten by Leicester last season. Torreira played deep as DM against Wolves last season when the team got easily beaten there as well. Torreira played deep as DM when the team got beaten up by Chelsea in the Europa League final. I like others want to see him play his proper… Read more »

Ishola70

Torreira usually plays alongside a defensive minded midfielder for Uruguay. He played alongside a defensive minded CM at Sampdoria or at least a very conservative one. We will not see the best of Torreira his real best and on a real consistent basis unless Arsenal bring in another defensive minded midfielder to play alongside or at least a consevative fellow holding midfielder with him and some may not want that. As it stands Torreira is the only DM at Arsenal and at times he looks ineffective defending his own penalty area all on his own without the assitance of a… Read more »

Mysticleaves

Dark Hei, it’s the usuals. Has done all Poch did and added trophies to it. Bla bla

Unai, no unfortunately, he’s not putting anything like a structure in place here. And he’s not really known for that. But then I think it was pretty clear he was a transitional manager for us and I even think he’s failing with that responsibility and needs to be replaced ASAP..

Mysticleaves

Gentlebris,

The northern part of Nigeria is relatively safe. In the North East, there’s a bit of periodic unrest (in max 3 states) due to boko haram and they don’t even operate in the cities. In the Kaduna and Plateau you have a little bit of community clashes between locals from time to time. That’s all. I stay(ed) in the North

Graham62

China1 None of the Arsenal players are happy, just like none of the fans are happy. Body language tells you so much about our team. Would you be happy playing under Emery, even if you were on £100k a week? Torreira may want to leave but the reason he wants to leave is down to Emery and his inabilities to see and work on the teams defiencies. Home sickness can be solved if we had a manager that showed professional manmanagement skills. As for Pepe, why should he smile? He’s been dropped into a shitfest. In this respect we are… Read more »

David Smith

Doubt if we will see the best of, or even much more of Torriera unless we lose Emery.
How many more expensive players will we end up losing before the club realise they have appointed a managerial disaster, and finally do something about it?
If Raul keeps Emery in post, to me at least, the CEO is the most guilty party, Lets face it, Emery isnt going to do the honourable thing and risk losing compensation as I suspect he will never again get such a salary

Graham62

Ok, let’s be honest here, how many of you are so desperate for change that you’d willingly except a slip up against Southampton on Saturday.

Don’t be shy.

DigitalBob

Graham62 – Anyone that thinks that is not a fan of Arsenal football club.

CG

Buy Saints Goals.

You will be rich men and (women)

Distant legrover

Graham

That’d be me. I m the head of the Emeryouts.

Ishola70

If he slips up against Southampton at home meaning not winning at this stage of the season then there is really nowhere for him to hide. He would be plummeting to lower levels of failure.

I think Southampton will score in the match but I think even a sub-par Emery will get over the line in this one. 2-1 or 3-1 to Arsenal.

Distant legrover

Digital Bob

Whether you willingly wish for us to slip up or not is irrelevant as that’s our reality anyway.

Graham62

Digital Bob

So you put a win against Southampton before the stability of the club?

Interesting.

Anyone else?

Distant legrover

Xhaka in the news saying he won’t accept what happened to him at Arsenal. Please anyone with an extra spare self awareness, kindly lend it to our ex-captain.

Graham62

Just so we are clear on this, I was so desperate for Wenger to leave at the end, I was willing to sacrifice my loyalty to the team.

Shoot me!

CG

Ill be rooting for the Saints Saturday.

I am sure this time – Ill not be alone.

This abject humiliation has to end this week!

Shoot me twice!

Graham62

So at last CG we are singing from the same hymn sheet.

David Smith

I want them to beat Southampton, mainly as I am not sure even that will cause Raul to act, pretty sure he is desperate to keep Emery until the end of the season, whether he gets his way on this is another matter though

Graham62

#ClubFirstTeamSecond

Graham62

There is no way Emery will survive a slip up against Southampton.

No way.

Pierre

Ishola
It’s quite simple, play 4-2-3-1 then we will have 2 disciplined , holding midfielders (whoever they may be) ,which will give the defence a little more protection.

This will still leave Aubameyang, Lacazette, Pepe and Ozil offensively, plus the full backs can give us width going forward.

Ishola70

And who is this good defensive minded conservative midfielder going to be Pierre to play alongside Torreira currently employed at Arsenal?

DigitalBob

Sorry Graham I would rather we win against Southampton, I can’t bring myself to hope that we lose against any team, regardless of who’s in charge.

I also doubt a loss against Southampton will end Emery at the club. a few losses on the bounce yes maybe, but the next one nope don’t see it.

Marc

“Xhaka in the news saying he won’t accept what happened to him at Arsenal.”

Just in case anyone’s in any doubt I would have no issues with someone paying me several million pounds a year to be piss poor at my job on a constant basis.

Ishola70

Distant legrover
“Xhaka in the news saying he won’t accept what happened to him at Arsenal. Please anyone with an extra spare self awareness, kindly lend it to our ex-captain.”

Talk that he may get back in the side against Southampton.

To put into perspective how dodgy that Arsenal midfield is the consensus among more than enough pundits is that they don’t rate Xhaka as a player but they rate the midfield as a whole even less so it would not surprise any of them to see Xhaka turn out again for the side.

Marc

Funny how it’s unacceptable to some on here for fans in the stadium to boo one of our own players but it’s fine to hope Arsenal lose on Saturday.

Receding Hairline

Mourinho decimating Christophe Galtier’s back room staff. For a man who is seemingly on the up and destined for greater things his back room staff don’t seem to believe that. They jumped ship at the first time of asking

Receding Hairline

It’s never fine to hope the team you support lose a football game

If the coach is truly useless and clueless you don’t need to keep hoping for a loss, he will lose the games regardless

Coming on here to post on how you are willing to endure losses to ensure the greater good of the club in the long run is attention seeking nonsense

CG

All proper and truly loyal Arsenal citizens should wish Arsenal lose every match until Raul is removed from his post.

You cant support Rauls Arsenal because it aint Arsenal. Not the classy and respected Arsenal of yore.

His is a hideous contaminated version.

We will only be back on the Road to Recovery when this egotistical, and unscrupulous little man has exited the club.

We don’t need him, thank you.
His type are the antithesis of what Arsenal should be.

Mysticleaves

Love Xhaka for that. Certainly doesn’t want to be given an opinion. To think the fans haven’t apologised for bullying him since…

Distant legrover

Ishola

It wouldn’t surprise me either if he gets back in the team against Southampton or another opponent soon. The state of Arsenal at the moment.

Bob N16

As if wanting Arsenal to lose has any effect on whether Arsenal will lose. I want Arsenal to win on Saturday, if we draw or lose the silver lining will be that Emery is that much closer to being removed.

One good thing about Spurs dumping Pochettino is that it surely adds pressure on AFC to act, another positive is that the toxic one will now never come to Arsenal and we can really enjoy slagging off Spurs’ new manager!

Distant legrover

Receding

Mourinho at Tottenham is gonna surprise a few I think. It might take a couple seasons though.

Receding Hairline

Distant Legrover

Good or bad surprise?

I know for a fact Tottenham will actually win something with him in charge

Samesong

All proper and truly loyal Arsenal citizens should wish Arsenal lose every match until Raul is removed from his post.

This is absolute nonsensewhy don’t we get relegated also?

Distant legrover

Receding

Think he’s gonna make them stronger and they ‘ll actually win things…….. Would be nice if we had a capable head coach as we can just focus on our success more rather than the noise that will inevitably come from the neighbors.

Left testicle

Emery stiil suffering with verbal diarrhoea.

China1

I don’t think the issue at hand is wanting arsenal to lose. The issue is that arsenal are so relentless passive in the face of trouble that the fans get desperate to see change If the management are almost exclusively slow and reactive then the only way useful change will ever happen is when it is forced. Realistically in this case the change needs to be forced by bad results So fans are left in a frankly ridiculous position where they desperately want change but know that bad results are the only way it’s going to happen The fans are… Read more »

DigitalBob

BobN16(first and one true bob 😉 exactly! No logic to it!

Guns of SF

CG you really want us to lose????