Freddie’s Arsenal is worse than we thought

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Arsenal are in trouble, big trouble. Freddie isn’t the man to take us forward, and worse, I think the true rot is at the head of the football side of the business. I have very little faith we’ve hit rock bottom, I think that’ll come when Josh makes deeper cuts than simply the manager.

Freddie Ljungberg, despite the introduction of a suit, couldn’t raise a performance out of players that are totally broken. Our form is so atrocious, we look like relegation fodder. Brighton were the better side. They had a plan, they played for each other, and they genuinely believed they were coming to The Emirates for the 3 points. The tidbit that I found interesting was that Potter had his team dropping GG style offside traps, because VAR now makes that exercise worthwhile. I love that. Very smart.

The task at hand for Freddie is a thankless one, made even more difficult by the fact that he has caretaker in his job title. Deeper than that, I think part of the issue is that Freddie is as deeply entrenched in the malaise at Arsenal football club as Unai. It’s hard to ring in changes when the only difference is an internal promotion and a coach that’s switched from training kit to suit.

The starting 11, for a second game in a row, didn’t fill anyone with any sort of hope. Freddie opted once again for Kolasinac, he left Pepe on the bench, and he played Lacazette, Ozil, and Aubamayeng. He also started Willock again. The football didn’t really look any different, mostly because the players haven’t raised their effort beyond anything they offered Unai Emery. This is no slight on Freddie, but really, Arsenal need a new manager, and we need huge shake-up of the culture.

I know I go on about vision a lot, but having an idea of where you’re going gives people a collective belief that what they are doing has more purpose than just a paycheque. It creates a north star that people can either agree to follow or not. For those that follow, that vision is their higher purpose, the reason you go to war, work through injuries and sacrifice yourself for something spectacular. A great manager instils a culture in service of the vision. A set of expected behaviours or virtues everyone gets behind. We don’t have that at Arsenal, marked by the behaviours of the players on and off the pitch. No one cares, because they don’t have anything to care about.

Sir Alex Ferguson was a master of the winning culture, his vision was so powerful, so exciting, squad players would take half their market value to be a part of it. Jose Mourinho was win at all costs, he instilled fire in his players, it made his team rugged, nasty, horrible to play against… he demanded everyone do their bit, if they did, he’d protect them and deliver them glory (Think Eto’o for Inter). If you didn’t follow his rules, you were out and he’d chargrill you under the flames. Pep G builds his culture around winning the beautiful way. He creates art, he hires in artists, he trains them to think differently, to control territory, he express themselves in his vision, and players go to war for him… who doesn’t want to be an artist? (Jose)

Arsenal haven’t had a vision since Wenger left his soft boy socialist culture behind. Unai took over a spoilt group of players and somehow managed to make them worse. The players had no reason to believe because Emery didn’t know what he wanted from them. Add to that all the additional problems he layered on top with botched leadership votes, throwing players under the bus, pushing Ramsey out the door and countless other microaggressions and you land where we were last night. The players don’t give a fuck because there is nothing to give a fuck about. Freddie ain’t changing that in December.

We are still 10% off the pace, maybe more. Defenders aren’t sprinting back, players are half arsing challenges, our midfield isn’t interested, and there looks to be nasty ruptures in the overall spirit. The lack of leadership on the pitch is embarrassing, but that all stems from the previous two managers.

Freddie can’t save this, he’s not getting the job, and the players know that. Arsenal can’t give him the job until the end of the season, because we’ll be in a relegation fight. They need to hire for January 1st.

Trouble is, the options are very, very unsuitable. Making an ‘ANYONE’ hire could be devastating for the club. We’ll either end up hiring a show pony manager that won’t be good longterm, or we’ll hire in someone from Raul’s Rolodex, and that’ll be fraught with conflicts.

This next move is so, so important. My fear is our shortlist is so fucked, the only chance we have of landing on a good hire is by accident.

Arsenal should have had the shortlist ready in August. We should have known the way we wanted to play, who could deliver that style, and had a plan for refreshing the backroom team. Raul should have fired Emery before the international break and had a manager ready the next day. The fact we didn’t have a plan in place shows you how badly we’re being run. No contingency plan at a top 6 Premier League club that has a turnover of £300m+. Savagely amateur.

The Freddie experiment is doomed to failure. He’s not set up for success, that’s not his fault. The next hire has to be made soon, and my word do we need to make sure it’s not a journeyman or someone that can’t speak the language.

Raul’s reputation has taken a battering, get this next hire wrong and his head will rightly be on the chopping block.

Right, see you in the comments.

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salparadisenyc

No sure how anyone can draw a line under a player Sven brought forth that was green lit by the director of football Raul. Both complicit for the good and bad clearly working from same list. The in house list. Sanllehi became a target the moment he maneuvered himself into position. When you’re the most accountable leading the charge and things are worse than they’ve been since the mid 70s questions get asked, decisions questioned. When you choose to splash on the attack (Pepe) opposed to addressing defensive issues whilst bringing in Luiz you have to accept the criticisms that… Read more »

Just Another Customer

just get rid of the highly paid mental midgets

fuck them all

Ozil cried foul of racism when people criticise him of his lack of commitment in 2018 World Cup (and his picture with Erdogan too but that’s NPC talk)

victim mentality just like Xhaka too fuck that guy with his smirk and all that satisfied with sabotaging the club typical of that lot

DigitalBob

Guns – In regards to Brendan your probably right, I guess it would be madness to jump ship from such a well run club and deal with the toxic environment that Kroenke has created.

Simeone and Allegri, while maybe not stating have a desire to manage in the prem, a challenge is a challenge. Although Utd are probably more appealing at the moment.

Marc

benny

Give it time, it won’t be long before the first cry of “Wenger’s the man to save us”.

Guns of Hackney

Benny

Wenger would not have us in this mess. He really wouldn’t. In the later years, I was not a Wenger fan but the man was made of magic…he could 99/100 pull a fourth place out the bag and I doubt he would have us worse than we are.

Wenger right now, would immediately impact the squad and finish higher than Freddy or Emery could/will.

Guns of Hackney

Peter

You just used the term ‘shock jock’…that hasn’t been used since Nirvana was busting the charts with SLTS.

Howard Stern is grateful.

azed

“Raul was in charge of football when Xhaka signed that deal. That is fact. He would have sanctioned that deal.”

Raul resumed in February and Gazidis as CEO also had to sanction the deal.

TitsMcGee

Wenger would not have us in this mess. He really wouldn’t. In the later years, I was not a Wenger fan but the man was made of magic…he could 99/100 pull a fourth place out the bag and I doubt he would have us worse than we are.Wenger right now, would immediately impact the squad and finish higher than Freddy or Emery could/will.”

Jesus.

DigitalBob

Marc –

Does he have to earn the same amount at whatever club he manages next?

I get it 41 million is too much for us. Fuck even 1/4 of that is probably too much. But does he expect to get that now wherever he goes?

This is where Raul is meant to offer one of those deals(legit or kinda legit) that makes up for the smaller annual salary.

Guns of Hackney

DB

A challenge is climbing K2 without oxygen.

Managing Arsenal is the equivalent of going to Mars whilst holding your breath and carrying the spaceship on your back.

Arsenal right now are unmanageable. Unless you’re Arteta or Arsene.

Just Another Customer

meh someone like Simeone needs a new challenge too

in the end when you have your needs and coffers fulfilled all the monies in the world won’t satisfy (except for certain people)

take a paycut or whatever he will relish to crack the whip put this squad into proper proper work and earn every penny of their wage

azed

Freddie knows the players went on strike to get Emery out and now he’s scared to drop the “big players” and hopes they play for him so he can get the job permanently.

Just Another Customer

is he scared or is he showing the upper management who should be sold?

ahaha just put on his so called vision already he tried to not make big changes

but big changes are needed after all

Marc

Pedro

I’ve never referred to “shock jock” tactics before. The only view I took was I was prepared to get behind the manage and give him a chance – to judge him at the end of the season.

Something you’d demand of me if or when Arteta’s appointed.

As it stands right now I have no idea who the “right” man is so the worse thing that can happen is Arteta fucking it up, the bright side of which would mean you’d never hear the end of it!

DigitalBob

Guns – I agree about Arsene for sure, he would not have us in this mess despite his failings over the last few years of his management. The man could inspire like few in football management ever have.

I’ve said before i’d back Arteta and his immaculate hair but I have a feeling without us clearing out a lot of the first team squad he’ll face oodles of player power and fucking shitty attitudes that you just don’t want a first time manager to deal with.

Vintage Gun

I caught Xhaka smirking last night. Just like i did in last weeks defeat to Frankfurt and you know what?

GOOD!!!

Because he shouldn’t have been playing anyways due to his lack of apology and sly digs in the media.

He’s on record as saying he won’t forgive us and what do we do…?

KEEP HIM NICE AND FIT FOR THE JANUARY WINDOW.

CLOWNS

Marc

Azed / Pedro

Someone please tell me what Xhaka does in training to have 3 manager think he’s a key part of the team?

Edu me a favour

Kronke’s gonna love that parachute payment for getting relegated isn’t he , maybe that was the plan all along – literally the only explanation for this utter shit show we’re witnessing. The sheer arrogance of Arsenal fc – thinking they can just plod along not challenging – getting by with mediocre players – not replacing our best players when they leave – allowing wenger to stay past his time – allowing this soft lazy culture to fester. Even up to now , not acting quick enough to get rid of emery and lastly , having the audacity to come out… Read more »

Ishola70

lol

Ljungberg doesn’t think he can get the job permanently.

This isn’t a man who was smouldering in the background waiting to grab his chance.

This is a man who has been told to keep the seat warm.

Just Another Customer

let me write a narrative for Freddie here

he’s not here for the job

he’s here to save the club from deep within

to oust this rotten culture in the culture from the root itself

thus he put these lot on display with nowhere to hide

he’s the one we need right now

because he can take it

Marko

Both complicit for the good and bad clearly working from same list. The in house list.

But they’re not both complicit when Raul gets all the flack and Sven gets thought of so highly still.

Just Another Customer

*rotten culture in the club

fuck messed it up in excitement lol

Champagne charlie

What’s everyone’s thoughts about being proactive and instead of getting Rodgers, we get the next Celtic manager bossing it?

Welcome Neil Lennon

Marc

Edu

“thinking they can just plod along not challenging”

Did you see how much we spent this summer? The problem isn’t desire it’s application / ability.

bob

The fa need to help arsenal, from 8 home grown players,they should make it 2 for arsenal.

Champagne charlie

Pedro

What do you think of Sergio Conceicao?

He’s the Portuguese Arteta, ripe for the bedroom wall.

Marko

One gets the feeling Raul will be instantly forgiven and attain godlike status with the hiring of Arteta as manager.

G8

If Jamie Steptoe Vardy could turn down the mighty Arsenal why shouldn’t Brenda!?
We have been a laughing stock for a while!

azed

No matter who we get, if some players are not sold or released, we will not go anywhere.

The players have tested power and would fight any manager that doesn’t let them be.

Everyone know Ozil is useless on the wings but Freddie still played him there yesterday.

Torriera is built for the EPL.

DigitalBob

Marko – If it resolves everything i’m sure he will. Doesn’t absolve him from the mistakes(emery) but should Arteta be the next coming of Pep then Raul will get his accolades!!

Champagne charlie

Pedro

He’s the lad that took over after Nuno at Porto and won them their first title in 5 years, was a point off last year, battling again this year. Notable spells at Braga and Nantes for a season.

70% win ratio with Porto with silverware, 50+% at both Braga and Nantes.

Not really done any digging beyond that but certainly reads well for a 45 year old.

shaun

there is no one to respect at the club .That’s why the new manager is so important .At the moment the players are out of control …sulking ,agendas,not giving a fuck and it almost seems like they are stuck in non-performance mode but all this talk of Wenger …some of you must have lost your mind …wengers legacy is partly (a big part) responsible for some of the worst football I have ever seen .The owners need to break the bank now and get a heavy weight in as the club is in real danger now

Edu me a favour

“ Did you see how much we spent this summer? The problem isn’t desire it’s application / ability.”

What about all our other summers Marc ?

What about the other things I’ve listed ?

You really think our problem isn’t desire ? Did we look like we showed more desire than Norwich ? Or Brighton

This club is arrogant and badly run

Champagne charlie

Pedro

Here’s a bit of a breakdown from a better versed observer. Promising sounding, particularly the ability to squeeze every inch of talent out of players.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/footballbh.net/2019/03/28/sergio-conceicao-porto-head-coach-analysis-statistics/amp/

Gentlebris

‘Shut up about them already, it was 15 years ago. I was 18 then and still had curly hair.’

It must have been very agonizing when the beautiful curly hair began to fold in and a desert appeared.

G8

Pedro I think Anchelloti is the man to save this club, he has done it all as a player and as a manager…,he wouldn’t take shits from any prima donnas ..and we have few in the squad
Hell, he could bring the mighty Arteta as his no 2 ready to take the reign in 2 years.
You know it makes sense.

Ishola70

Fans should be very concerned regarding Bellerin’s words after the game. It suggests a lack of taking on board responsibility and accepting failure within the team. The first steps back to improve are to accept the failure that has seen you get into the position in the first place. All we heard from Bellerin was feeling sorry for yourself stuff. He made a comment that the opposition score on every chance they get. Er no Brighton had at least two other clear cut chances to add to their two goals. Southampton had a glutton of clear cut chances to add… Read more »

Marko

Charles has made a follower of me. Sergio Conceicao has my backing

Zacharse

Any word on january window discount sales? Think we’d all love to see 2 CDs leave assuming luiz will stay beyond 6 months, xhaka n ozil as well but whats the reality?

Just Another Customer

from desire comes the application and the execution will be better with better ability

but then again if you fail at the first hurdle that is desire others will be irrelevant

Dream10

According to Duncan Castles, Real Madrid are in talks with Aubameyang. They are interested involving Luka Jovic in the deal.

bennydevito

Wenger wouldn’t have us in this mess.

Wenger could inspire players.

Wenger could pull a top 4 out of the bag.

Wenger inspired a multitude of my wanks.

>>>>

Just some of the comedy gold AKB pearlers coming out today.

Wenger finished 5th in his penultimate season.

Wenger finished 6th in his last season.

Wenger couldn’t inspire shit from someone on laxatives.

Move on already.

Marko

Madrid are in talks with Aubameyang. They are interested involving Luka Jovic in the deal.

I would.

Just Another Customer

the same reason van Persie gone isn’t it?

the pussy mentality of it all

the reason Arshavin and Sanchez want out

now the reason Torreira too

sick of being mocked by Evra because what he said is true

bunch of babies

Guns of SF

There is no solution but to get a big name coach- and not lose Auba, Laca

We also need January new recruits
Players in the mold of Santi- wiggly and technical that are already made…. Im sorry but we have a lot of youth already and what we DO need is someone who can make an impact in midfield now.

Will the club be ambitious and do this? Lets see….

I think that a major shake up is needed. Edu is probably thinking what the fuck did I sign up for

Dream10

Graham Hunter says Simeone can’t learn English. He’s a really bright guy. Some people just don’t have the flair for language. Italian and Spanish quite similar, so no problem there

Guns of SF

what if Arteta takes the Everton job…
just thinking…. hmm

Guns of SF

Rodgers just signed an extension with Leicester…

Smart move on their part
He is out of the running clearly

Champagne charlie

Marko

Who’s reporting that? It’s a no-brainer frankly, not one player at the club worth clinging onto with 70 mil touted. Especially a 30 year old.

Would require some keen reinvestment which is a concern, but fuck me that’s how you grow a club.

Tassos from Greece

1. Arsenal ,must get an experienced ,tried, strong personality coach NOW.
2. THROW OUT the underperforming,
Ozil,
Socratis,
Kolasinac,
Chambers,
Mutafi,
Xhaka,
Luiz
without any HESITATION and second thought, when the January
transfer window opens.
If it is difficult to find a team for Ozil, send him to train and play with the under 23 squad until the END of the current season.
3. Arsenal is a very big football club to be blackmailed by a bunch of pitch crooks.

Receding Hairline

“A coach that improves players, using English.”

Good one

Receding Hairline

“It must have been very agonizing when the beautiful curly hair began to fold in and a desert appeared.”

Nope

I simply grew an equally beautiful curly beard

Gentlebris

It’s petty, pathetic and unreasonable to continue to dump this shit on Wenger’s name 18 months and £200m after he was gone. That’s petty malice and it’s nauseous. Wenger never went as low as this, the last time the shit Emery cooked happened was 1992 and that was before Wenger. To continue to blame Wenger for us not being able to beat Brighton at home after 18 months and £200m transfer money is sheer hatred and ugly malice. You should stop. I was Wenger out because I thought we needed a change of structure which I believed could deliver better… Read more »

DigitalBob

That deal can’t be legit. Most likely its 20 mill for Auba and Jovic on loan till the end of the season or some nonsense.

Dream10 – How does he know he can’t learn it, was he giving Simeonelessons and realised he’ s dullard when it comes to learning another language different to the TWO he already knows?

Gentlebris

‘I simply grew an equally beautiful curly beard’

God is good.

Marko

Charlie Duncan Jones from the Sunday times is reporting it but it’s been a rumour for a while now. If Jovic is part of the deal there’ll be no 70 million involved. Likely be a swap possibly some money involved. Just hasn’t worked out for Luka but still arguably the best young strikers in Europe though. 27 last season for Frankfurt.

Just Another Customer

now I’m here projecting myself into Torreira

how would you expect to join a once glorious club and see how deep the problems go?

then see the reactions of that moment of animosity between Xhaka the so called captain and the fans?

you too would shed manly tears like him

Un na naai

MarcDecember 6, 2019 15:25:54
UnNo I’ve been advocating getting rid of Emery for a while now.My point is that making a single figure the bogie man for all of our ills is a bad idea if he’s not responsible for what’s being claimed. There are serious problems at the club and wasting time seeking scapegoats and putting out misinformation is crazy.

Marc
How’s ironic then that it’s exactly what you’re doing and have been doing with Wenger.

Danialtos

Neil Maupay joins Shane Long, Danny Ings,Teemo Pukki,Kevin Davies and many more in the elite list of relegation strikers who suddenly get confidence boosters when they meet us. My God,what did we ever do to deserve this as Arsenal fans?We must be the most unlucky club in football

Vintage Gun

“According to Duncan Castles, Real Madrid are in talks with Aubameyang. They are interested involving Luka Jovic in the deal.”

I’d take that. £70m & Jovic on loan with a view to by in summer. Then take that 70M and buy a Defender that likes to defend.

Sell Xhaka for £30m and then buy a DM that knows he’s a DM.
Maybe Dacoure will be the most realistic in the January window

Receding Hairline

Gentle i think you will find Wenger only gets mentioned when his loyalists try to tell us getting rid was a mistake

It wasn’t

We just sacked another manager for under performance after 13 league games, ( i don’t subscribe to the 18 months of failure nonsense), that would not have happened with Wenger.

Now the next coach will be sacked too if he under-performs just like all football clubs in the world

Un na naai

azedDecember 6, 2019 15:49:48
Freddie knows the players went on strike to get Emery out and now he’s scared to drop the “big players” and hopes they play for him so he can get the job permanently.
PedroDecember 6, 2019 15:52:19
Azed, Think that’s a good observation, he’s playing all the problem children.

Azed
This is exactly what I was saying last night

alexanderhenry

I watched the game last night and it has got to be the worst performance from arsenal I can remember. We’ve had heavier losses at home- but against Brighton? There is a crisis at arsenal and I don’t think Kroenke and co. are fully aware of how dangerous the club’s predicament is. For years, Stan didn’t have to worry or get involved at all in arsenal, as long as the club stayed within its budget. In many ways it has been the perfect low maintenance, foreign investment for him. Ticking over nicely, accumulating in value and giving KSE a bit… Read more »

Just Another Customer

RH you should be proud bruv might look like that guy from Death Grips MC Ride or sumthin

Majestic Beard formerly known as Receding Hairline ahaha wonder what kind of creative insults they will come up with

I need one too

Receding Hairline

Just watched Liam Brady saying without mincing words that Ozil should not be playing for Arsenal and that Emery bringing him back into the team after rightly freezing him out contributed to his downfall.

Freddie Ljungberg

200m isn’t really a lot when you have to replace as many players as we had/have to. That’s why we have to rely so heavily on youth now. the figure is also a bit misleading seeing as Saliba (27m) hasn’t played for us yet and Pepe (72m) and Tierney (25m) has barely played for us and are still adapting. There was also 2 stop gap signings in there to the tune of around 25m (Sok and Luiz) and 2 youngsters bought for the future in Guen and Martinelli. Hardly a collection to totally revamp an aging squad low on quality,… Read more »

Un na naai

Charlie

Yes. Sergio Conceicao is doing a very good job. Have to say the article highlights just how impressive he’s been. Had heard he went in to management but didn’t know how well he was doing.
Again though, can he take on this mess?

Un na naai

Freddie LjungbergDecember 6, 2019 16:48:46
200m isn’t really a lot when you have to replace as many players as we had/have to.

Freddy
It is when Chelsea Leicester and all the other teams above us have spent far far less

Paulinho

We need to do something big in January – completely revamp midfield.

I’ve mentioned Ross Barkley, Emre Can, but Stanislav Lobotka is another we should be looking at. Bring in those three, even if it means selling Auba, is worth doing.

Our midfield is genuinely relegation standard, and it needs to be addressed sharpish.

Un na naai

Alexander Henry
Let’s hope so. And let’s hope whoever buys is a fan. Not even if arsenal but football.

Just Another Customer

Un you don’t have to go to that downtrodden path

we can’t compare our situation to them

barely making the numbers while they were winning the leagues

other teams improving their teams with the increase of TV money

while we just coast around until it’s too late to fix it

like the basement is already sinking with water but who cares don’t need to fix it yet

only after everything is flooding we are trying to reach for the emergency axe

Un na naai

We don’t need to completely revamp in midfield
If klopp could get Henderson, Milner and Winjaldum (whatever) and turn them into a champions league winning and 97 point earning midfield then I think we can get our lot able to beat Brighton and Sheffield United

Un na naai

Customer

I’m not expecting oodles of cash. Just a guy who cares and wants the club to be successful. A little extra money wouldn’t hurt

Just Another Customer

yeah just get players that want to prove themselves who knows maybe they will be loyal and not jump ship at the first opportunity

Paulinho

Milner and Henderson are far better than the shite we have.

Short memories with Milner. Have a look at some of his goals and assists for Villa and City over the years, compare it to our midfielders, and give yourself a slap.

Guns of SF

The players we need should not be pampered prissy weak minded types.

Outside of world class abilities, we need mental strength so much more!!!

Freddie Ljungberg

Don You might want to recheck those numbers. Leicester has spent 200m in the last 2 windows. So 30m more than us if we don’t count Saliba who’s not our player yet. Chelsea already had a far stronger squad than us and the only reason they didn’t outspend us was because of the transfer ban. They also had far less to do with their squads. Look how many players we have had to ship out and how many youngsters that are not quite ready we have to play now. Not exactly comparable to Chelseas loan army when they’ve spent massive… Read more »

Un na naai

Milner and Henderson are far better than the shite we have.

Oh please
When klopp arrived they were considered shit. No Englishman wanted either near the national side. Milner was actively despised after continually dropping shit performances for England and was hardly great at club level. Until klopp came in. Different gravy now

Marko

I’m thinking Sander Berge and Szobolai in January very attainable and affordable with Xhaka leaving. If Torreira goes try to include a player in the deal if it’s Napoli Zielinski if it’s Milan then Kessie. After that Demirel on loan and imo I think a RB simply must be targeted. One RB in the whole squad and it’s Bellerin is frankly laughable. Sell him soon as too he’s been a liability for years now. Christ how I miss the times when we were debating whether or not to accept a 50 million offer for him from Barcelona. I’d take 15… Read more »

CG

How many managers will Arsenal need to go through, until the wonderful folk on here realize under KSE no better man for the Arsenal job than Arsene Wenger.

That is not say Wenger is perfect.

Just perfect until KSE sell up.

And if we get new owners- by all means then get the best manager available.

5 pillocks now doing his old job now.
Presumably another soon on the way.

Even if Our veteran manager is raving bonkers and still cant do his jacket up this new lot still cant lace his boots.

Truth as Always Hurts…

Guns of SF

Marko

Barca dont even come around us anymore.
No one really in their right mind.

Maybe championship sides

Just Another Customer

“It is when Chelsea Leicester and all the other teams above us have spent far far less”

Un my reply was to this one

they already have a settled albeit ageing squad but us?

chaos all around so even that 200m seems paltry

build fund from the ungrateful lot take in hungry players who want to prove themselves

grease

The problems started when Kronke took over.
Lack of investment in the squad when needed, and poor acquisitions have taken us here. We need someone to start with a clean slate, someone younger with fresh ideas.

Guns of SF

Maybe we look at lower divisions?
Players wanting to prove themselves- we can get the best players that way.

Much of our future signings is dependent on who the coach ends up being.

We need someone who is a draw… Allegri, Ancelloti’s etc
Our primadonnas will not respond to anything but the new shiny object in front of them…
Fuckers like Luiz, etc Ozil, are indeed part of the attitude problems at the club. Xhaka etc are a generation that think they are above the law- and value themselves much more than they are really worth.

Millenial little shits

azed

“This is exactly what I was saying last night”

Un

Freddie started the season with Unai, he knows this players and there’s no way he wouldn’t know Aubameyang and Ozil don’t defend so playing them on the wing is atrocious.

Paulinho

Considered shite by ignorant mongs. So what.

Continual contributor for Man City that were winning and competing for leagues.

Scored 12 goals from midfield in 2009/10 for Villa.

Milner, like Henderson, has an ‘English’ style of play, and are continuing in that manner for Liverpool. They haven’t re-invented themselves. Henderson played at a high level in 2013/14 as well, even then, they are still foot soldiers under Klopp. Milner played more expansively for Villa and City.

Chris

Getting the right coach in to light that spark is the most important thing, be it Arteta, Rose or whoever, but I can’t also help but feel that all the time the present owners are in situ, we will fail to achieve what we are capable of. Quite simply, because the drive to success usually starts from the very top, and there is little evidence of that having ever been on display for any of the Kroenke ‘franchises’

A new owner and a new coach are what dreams are made of.

azed

Good ideas, clearly expressed, with ok players.

Pedro

The problem is we have semi retired players with nothing to play for.

Champagne charlie

Marko

Would sooner the 70 mil than Jovic and no coin.

He’s inferior to Auba irrespective of the long term thinking you could associate. Would rather we pocketed the 70 mil and were left with Laca and Martinelli as CF options.

That 70 mil can turn into two excellent players that service other areas of the side. Another saucy wide player plus a CM. Better as a whole with that sort of planning imo.

Marko

Say what you like about Milner and Henderson but tiny dicked cunts lacking spine and guts they ain’t. Not like some of the eunuchs we have at the club now

Champagne charlie

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Not sure on Conceicao’s ability to come here and deliver something, just speculating on a young manager who’s doing the sorts of things we’re hoping to see at Arsenal.

I don’t know enough about him, but that piece on him is encouraging if correct.

Marc Vandoolaeghe

I saw the post-match interview and did not like Ljungberg’s body language; he is either at a loss for solutions or he doesn’t much care about about the job (since he’s just caretaker). About 2 months ago I stated my opinion that the real problem at AFC was situated between the very top and the football manager. The reaction on the forum was that I was arguing past issues. I persist with my conclusion then and believe that the recent going-ons at the club support my view. AFC need a total re-boot. You can bring in any football manager of… Read more »

Marko

Would sooner the 70 mil than Jovic and no coin. I mean they paid 50 million for him last summer so there might be money involved but I personally would include him because Aubameyang goes we’ll have to replace him sooner or later. Lacazette with his goalscoring record since joining and his pathetic performances this season is not someone I’d trust to replace Auba’s goals. Plus he’s likely going in the next year or so too so literally kicking the can down the road or managing to get in a highly rated 21 year old striker is a no brainer… Read more »

James wood

Real problems on the money front in January
Don’t think for one minute we are spending
it just will not happen.
Poor results and declining attendance are the order of the day.
This will eventually tell on the owners.
Change is needed as we all know the further we slip the more chance this will happen.