How are Arsenal making you feel right now?
Below is a list of candidates, but first let’s look at the need….
What do Arsenal need?
You often learn what you want by seeing what you don’t want.
- We need a fluent English speaking clear communicator.
- We need someone who can balance our style with the need to deny the opponents, not one or the other, as we had with Wenger and Emery.
- Arsenal fans want attacking football but are ok with a more pragmatic approach against better opposition.
- We need a coach who can instill belief in the players to rejuvenate their away form.
- We need someone that agrees with the coaching set up and won’t complain when those above him do their job (sign players) and it doesn’t completely jive with their best thought.
- We want a coach who, after 17 years of being defensively leaky, will promote the need for a dominant DM and back four as a priority.
- A coach who believes in our current set of youngsters.
- A coach that can keep and attract players.
- A coach who can progress the club into the CL, competing for the PL and eventually give us a chance to win one or both.
What’s the attraction of Arsenal?
I’ve said for years that Arsenal is a very attractive job. You could go down in history as the first coach to bring us back to PL glory AND in time, win the CL.*
*We are a mile away right now but with a little time and significantly better coaching it’s not beyond a club of our size.
Lesser clubs have achieved this goal. That’s how I would pitch it.
Arsenal are one of the biggest clubs in the world to have never won it.
They could also live in London, have a top salary, a good team with a few holes in the squad that needs balancing and become a hero for returning Arsenal to glory and a legend for doing what nobody has ever done.
Here we go…
Most likely
Mikel Arteta
Club: City assistant coach
Preferred formation: Unknown
Style: He wrote a piece for the .com whilst still at AFC and he stated that if he became a coach he would want a) full commitment b) attacking style c) expressive and entertaining d) not based on the opposition.
Sounds like everything we wished Emery was!
Pep has given Arteta credit for the improvement in Rodri, Mahrez and Sterling in particular.
Thoughts: Much like Freddie, he is an unknown quantity as a head coach but he has had one HUGE advantage…. he has worked with one of the best coaches of all time for 3 years and apparently had a big impact himself.
Carlo Ancelotti
Club: Napoli
Thoughts: Napoli are currently imploding thanks to their goofy owner and his bizarre ideas. If Ancelotti gets fed up I could actually see him taking the AFC job.
I have one huge concern though….
Sounds too much like Wenger to me and our players desperately need coaching.
Freddie Ljungberg
Club: Arsenal Interim
Preferred formation: somewhat unknown as he has been under direction from 1st team.
Style: high energy, attacking coach who believes in a balance between structure and offensive freedom.
Thoughts: Hard to find anything negative written about him as a coach. Players seem to love him, fans already do. Was part of Jonker’s relegation with Wolfsburg but never been the man in charge. Big difference.
Got a feeling that he could be far better than many belief.
Mauricio Pochettino
Club: Available
Max Allegri…
Turned Milan around then turned Juve into a dominant machine. Little concerned at his pragmatic approach rubbing fans the wrong way but clearly significantly better than Unai Emery was. Those that are adamant that Allegri is wrong for Arsenal are forgetting where we are currently and who he is and what he’s achieved.
Erik Ten Haag…
Assisted Pep at Munich and has done a fabulous job at Ajax, returning them to the top table in Europe. Will be snapped up by a bigger club or national team soon, possibly back to Munich.
Julian Nagelsmann …..
Not so young in coaching circles anymore but still only 32!!
Innovative coach who took somewhat of a sideways step in going to Leipzig when Real Madrid were interested. Hipsters choice but also a very smart choice, I believe.
Luis Enrique
A Sanhelli favourite who has just gone back to his National team job. As we all know, many coaches lose their jobs after major tournaments so I think if we choose to wait then Enrique may come back into the mix.
Created a high pressing, energetic team at Barca. Love the hunger he instills but concerned about his stubbornness and short term thinking which were two factors that saw the Roma and Barca fans turn on him.
An improvement on Emery but his lack of tolerance for the media, his imperfect English and lack of warmth with his squads are three factors that will hinder him.
The last two may be a bad memory for the players, one that they don’t wish to revisit.
Not sure how his daughters tragic death will have impacted him to be fair, as it will have had a profound effect, I’m sure.
Jesse Marsch…
Firstly, if you like a motivator, watch the video.
The Red Bull Salzburg coach whose reputation is growing as he gives Liverpool and Napoli fits. Will Stan and Josh be interested in an American? An American who is one of the most impressive and well rounded coaches in Europe. A motivator, a tactical innovator and a great communicator. One to look out for.
Marcelo Gallardo…
The best unknown coach in the world.
The guy who Messi voted in his Top 3 as World Coach of the Year.
River Plate’s highly-rated coach has won everything and is considered the ‘new Pep.’
So much so that the rumor is that he is off to Barcelona.
Everything is there apart from (I believe) being an English speaker.
Marco Rose…
In some ways he could be perfect. The current Bundesliga leader has been credited with having success in every area that Emery is failing at, particularly his ability to be tactically flexible whilst establishing a base style. Just doubtful that Moenchengladbach would let him leave after less than a year or that he would do that to them.
Diego Simeone.... I think if AM sack him he will go to Italy. Would certainly improve Arsenal defensively but much like Allegri, I’m not sure how the fans would go for his style.
Pep Guardiola …. ‘What’s he thinking?’ I hear you say!
Why would one of the two world’s best coaches come to Arsenal?
He thought about it before he went to Munich until Wenger put a stop to it.
I don’t see a guy who looks totally happy at City. I think he may look for another challenge if he feels let down by his City team on or off the field.
I’m sure he’d have bigger clubs interested but I wonder if he would want a different challenge?
I am concerned that his irritation at the British press for being embarrassingly limited in their understanding of the tactical side of the game, will see him leave and not come back though.
THE DECISION
Unless the coach I want is available today, I’d happily keep Freddie Ljungberg in charge. I’d love to think that he could revitalize us and keep the job.
As we’ve seen with many former legends with little experience, the shiny factor can wear off but it could stick too.
This would give Arsenal time to breathe. I’d be actively looking for a permanent coach yet fully committed to Freddie if it works out.
I also think that we could get two ‘bounces.’ One from Freddie and the second from the new appointment, if he’s put in place this season.
I’d approach Pep Guadiola first. Why not? I wouldn’t expect him to say yes but I’d live in regret if I didn’t try, as I’ve got a sneaky feeling he’d be interested. Fully understand that this would mean keeping on Freddie until June.
If Pep wouldn’t take it I’d offer it to Arteta.
I’m not in the camp of being overly concerned about his lack of experience.
For as much as that is a true concern, so is the fact that many of the others are too worn, not as motivated, tactically stubborn, haven’t worked in England and haven’t had the experience of working with Pep like he has.
You’ve got to put it all on the scales and weigh it all up, not simply dismiss him because he’s new.
I’m also not afraid of getting it wrong. If it doesn’t work you move on. Be brave.
I’m also concerned that he may go elsewhere and we’d regret not taking the chance.
My third choice would be Tuchel. Ticks every box apart from PL experience.
If Gallardo can speak significantly better English than Emery, he’d be my fourth choice. If he can’t, I’d approach Jesse Marsch.
There are at least another 10 on this list that I’d be thrilled with so if you get anything from this article, don’t be part of the ‘but who is out there’ crew
Who do I think Arsenal will choose?
Luis Enrique or Thomas Tuchel.
I think Freddie will do well and that Raul will pick one of these two after both are fired in the summer.
Who would you choose and who do you think we will choose?
@mike_mmcdonald
First
Second.
Third.
Top 4?
Or 4th, it seems.
Amazing write up. Really really nice.
I’d prefer Arteta but would be happy with Tuchel, Ten Dag, Marche, Rose.
Not the others. Poch would be a fuck you but that’s it. He’s failed in the Prem with a very good side. We are much much worse than spurs.
I would go with Tuchel
‘Two different players but both essential assets if we are going to get out of this mess.’ No Graham, both are really limited players. Mane is bigger than them both. Buy a good young talented striker and play him with Martinelli, Eddie could come in and play backup. And honestly, I prefer having Martinelli on the pitch than any of those two. Auba can’t take the ball outside the box and be lethal with it, when the pressure begins, he can’t hold the ball to ease some of the pressure. And he even failed two tap ins against Brighton. Are… Read more »
It’s good to read something like this that shows all the good options out there.
I don’t have confidence, though, in the Kroenkes or Sanllehi making a good choice.
‘Most likely
Mikel Arteta
Club: City assistant coach
Preferred formation: Unknown’
Great résumé. Especially for a traditional top 4 club dangling over relegation waters.
He really deserves to be number one on this list.
Tuchel for his technical ability with lesser players.
Freddie for the love .
If Mike is right and Arteta’s philosophy is to disregard the opposition then we should fuck him right off.
That’s why Arsenal fail.
Shit off the ball and not enough care given to the opposition.
Thumbs down to Arteta.
Given Mike’s profile of him.
Mike isn’t in love with Arteta yet. Give it time and the swoon will start.
Arteta in.
lol
Mike does seem to be a bit harsh on Arteta.
Why fans want Arteta is because of Man City and their high pressing indicates that they don’t disregard the opposition and everyone is hoping Arteta brings the Man City magic dust to Arsenal.
There is a world class manager available NOW at the right price……get him in ffs!
Little boy lost is totally undermined anyway as head coach while we are being connected with everybody and anybody. Look at Ozils behaviour towards him after Brighton.
Get on with it Raul and pay Allegri what he wants.. Give him the backroom staff he wants and apologise for being an idiot not hiring him in the first place!
So let me see. We should appoint Arteta to the third biggest club in the country. His credentials ?. He has worked with Pep and hopefully Pep’s knowledge and experience would have rubbed off. This would be his first job in sole charge. He has not managed in the lower divisions or in Europe. We are going through the worse period in our recent history, relegation form, (the current bottom three, would we be confident of beating them home or away). We have a novice in charge who appears to be clueless, judging by his ridiculous team selections. We need… Read more »
RGG
“Look at Ozils behaviour towards him after Brighton.”
Yes top class behaviour from Ozil to have a go at Ljungberg at the final whistle.
But we saw his surly attitude towards Emery as well.
I wonder what Pierre thinks of Ozil’s behaviour towards Ljungberg at the final whistle against Brighton.
For the youngsters here………….
When they mention our worst run of form since 1977, that was manager Terry Neill’s first season in charge and during which we went 11 games without a win which included 7 consecutive loses. We did though finish 8th which was an achievement after the 2 previous seasons’ 16th and 17th. Also worth noting that we scored more goals that season than title winning Liverpool! Good old SuperMac!
I can only assume this was written before the last game hence the take on Ljunberg. Don’t also get the constant better than Emery thing, many coaches are presently better than Emery simply by still being in a job. Better than Emery really shouldn’t be a thing. Not big on Tuchel personally but he is a good coach. Don’t think Allegri fancies us or he would be pick. Anyway my choice at this point would be Ronald Koeman, get him from the Dutch national team. His teams play very good football and are organized. He did very very well here… Read more »
Emery had experience and look what happened.
Do not be fooled by a lack of so called experience. It’s not like Arteta is some geezer who Arsenal have pulled off a bar stool and given the job FFS.
Grow up. Stop being scared and embrace the change. Arsenal need a reboot. Going with ‘experience’ or a ‘save pair of hands’ will result in the continued decline.
I thank Super Mac for his well detailed piece. An outstanding effort. Unfortunately a lot of its naive bunkum. His bullet point: “”””We need someone that agrees with the coaching set up and won’t complain when those above him do their job (sign players) and it doesn’t completely jive with their best thought.”””” It’s the managers job to sign the players. No one elses. Otherwise you dont need a manager- you might as well just put a dummy in the dugout. What’s the point of signing up Pep to huge expense and he then cant sign his players he requires….and… Read more »
Yeah I don’t really believe this players signed above the coaches/managers head take that we see all the time now.
Sure there have been cases before and will happen again of players being brought in without the managers real consent but I don’t think it’s completely across the board as some make out now.
Re: Arteta
If and that is a BIG IF – he wants to rejoin Arsenal – may I suggest to the complete and utter imbecilles we have currently have in charge to try and agree a package with him before we play the game next Sunday.
Somehow – After the game- when Arteta has seen our plodders ‘live’ and get spanked by 5………
The job might not be so enticing.
Summary:
If they want Arteta and Arteta still wants AFC- do it before the Man City game.
Am I Right or am I Right?
Aubameyang OUT!!
Jesse Marsch looks a little bit like Jeremy Kyle in that video at times!
The players seem to be lost right now so the decision has to be next week.
Freddie ain’t got it the Brighton game was a mess, he flopped his chance.
Ten Hagg is a possibility but the Dutch league is no where near the intensity of the PL, but he proved himself last year in the EC.
Get Aka in from Bournemouth he’s a baller and versatile at the back.
I didn’t know that Erik Ten Haag was a Pep’s assistant before he coaches Ajex. The way Ajex plays resembles Pep’s football. Did Erik have other coaching experience?
Whoever will be our new coach, we have to replace Mustafi, PapaSok and Luiz. They are uncoachable.
Neil Warnock , he’s the best man to get teams promoted from the championship.
Pretty disgusted with Ozil mouthing off to the manager. Too many bad influences in the team and adding a twice Chelsea reject in the summer with a reputation for it was one of the dumbest moves of the summer. For that reason we need a dominant force of a manager not a gamble on a softly spoken manager like Arteta. The team would just run rings around him.
Two things come to mind, the first being there is a base assumption that any of these candidates would even be interested in taking on this dysfunctional group of players and its horrible management team. The second being, given the current state of the on field product, why would you ever even consider taking on a manager who, wait for it, has never managed a game in their life ( this being Arteta)? Conclusion: Arsenal are screwed for some time to come so why not bring in an Arteta, after all it makes perfect sense for a club that no… Read more »
Most clubs have now a clear role separation between the headcoach and the recruitment of players. But there is a difference between a player brought without the explicit consent of a manager and one brought against the explicit consent of a manager. Usually the headcoach is part of the discussion or at least he expresses the type of players he want. If a manager requests a player with some characteristics then it is unfair on both the manager and the player to bring a player with none of the explicitly required characteristics. Case in point with Torreira. Emery requested a… Read more »
If I’m Freddie, Ozil never sees the pitch again. Emery was never wrong about Ozil – he may have been wrong about many things but on Ozil he was and remains always right.
Some great choices in the article.
Unfortunately, Raul is not known for making great choices, can see him railroading through a super agents coach. And hope they go nowhere near luis enrique
@Ernest
Our current form is relegation material. Arteta strikes me as the kind that would need a full preseason to build confidence in the team. He doesn’t have the experience or the luxury of that at the moment. Loved to be proved wrong though.
Arteta in many ways is a similar appointment the club made with GG.
Had Le Grove existed then- the Delinquents on here would be saying:
“he has no experience”
“its only Millwall”””
“what has he won?”
“we need a bigger name”
Blah Blah Blah
Hear hear on Ozil. Couldn’t understand why some wanted him back in the squad. I would have him training with the youth until he left.
For the record Hughie, Arteta would not even be a choice for me. I stated what i stated based on the current management model of doing the opposite of what is sound and sensible. Bringing in a manager who has never managed ever before, to a supposed big club, yeah that makes sense FFS.
GG was doing brilliant at Millwall. If he had stayed he would have got them into the 1st Division. He transformed them with no money totally revamping the squad over two seasons. Was delighted when he got the arsenal job as we were in a shit state after Terry Neil, much like now.
@Ernest
Yeah it’s a clusters*** from top to bottom.
What’s worse is that we could all see it coming.
Hughie
“Pretty disgusted with Ozil mouthing off to the manager. ”
No doubting that Ozil had a quiet and ineffective game in open play , but unless freddie has changed his name to Laca then you are being disgusted over something that you have either imagined , or some false reporting designed to turn the fans against Ozil.
A word of advice….the media is full of bulllshit …keep that in mind and you wont go far wrong.
HughieDecember 7, 2019 11:21:55 GG was doing brilliant at Millwall. If he had stayed he would have got them into the 1st Division. He transformed them with no money totally revamping the squad over two seasons. Was delighted when he got the arsenal job as we were in a shit state after Terry Neil, much like now. Same could be said of Eddie Howe, Rodgers, Kevin Keegan at city, Kevin Keegan at Fulham, Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth. We did the same thing with Wenger and Rioch. What we need is some English players who know what it takes to play… Read more »
Pierre
Time to give up on ozil. He’s got a terrible attitude. It’s over for him.
Not imagined saw
“Take a read of Mike’s latest guest post”
Lol at first I’ve read “Mikel”…
“I’m very excited to see what Freddie can do.”
And I’ve stop reading after this quote.
Totally deluded guy….
Pierre
Why would Ozil be mouthing off at Lacazette?
He scored Arsenal’s goal and was subbed off before the final whistle.
It’s been surmised which seems quite feasible that Ozil was mouthing off in relation to Lacazette being replaced and it was directed at Ljungberg.
No-one is in the least surprised Pierre.
Get Dunk and Grealish in.
First port of call for me.
Hughie “. Was delighted when he got the arsenal job as we were in a shit state after Terry Neil, much like now.’ After Terry Neil left , Don Howe was manager for 3 years before George Graham took over. During Terry Neil’s spell as manager , Arsenal fans had 3 very good years following The Arsenal. 4 cup finals in 3 seasons ( only won one unfortunately) and many unforgettable semi final ties,… I know because I was there. However, Liam Brady and Frank Stapleton left the club and the team never recovered. Always important to get your facts… Read more »
Forgot about Don. He brought in all the youngsters like Tony Adams. We should be historians!
Still can’t figure out what is it about Ozil that makes Pierre defend him so.
Liam Brady said just the other day that he should not be in the team, the guys attitude stinks. People forget about his attitude when Emery was benching him but now everyone’s memory is refreshed.
Brady said Emery bringing back Ozil was one of the reasons he had to be sacked. Ljunberg starting him twice, once on the wings, was stupid beyond words
Liam Brady knows.
The shine can wear off?
Has Ljungberg had any shine at all?
Looks lost and his selections hint at being afraid of the job.
Absolutely no to Arteta. How anyone can be watching Arsenal right now and thinking Arteta is worth a gamble is beyond me.
Un Sounds like you have given up on everyone who has a football brain. Auba is top of your list . You’re losing the plot mate if you think we will improve without Aubameyang. Our problem is , and has always been our central midfield and central defence .. Until that area is sorted , do not expect any improvement in performances or results. Pre season, I was laughed off here for suggesting that we should buy Tyrone Mings and Nzonzi for a joint total of 45 million. I can guarantee you that those 2 would have given us exactly… Read more »
Arsenal’s past is just that: the past and has no bearing on the present and future. Whilst memories are there to be cherished for those who lived through them, they can not influence how Arsenal go forward and with whom in charge. As for Ozil I would even let him train with the youth teams considering his attitude on and off the pitch. Let him train and motivate himself alone. Raul and Edu have a job to do that none of us can influence. Let’s see how good they actually are where if they fail, then fire them and get… Read more »
Blaming Ozil and Aubamayang?
Funny that you’d bring Ozil into the equation when you’re the only one on here who sees him as being blameless.
Yes, that’s right, the only one!
Pierre says our midfield is a problem yet Ozil a midfielder is blameless
Yet he calls others idiots
Our problem is CM and CD, but the bigger problem is the lack of ambition, accountability and desire to achieve at the club, something that goes way back, it is the way Stan runs clubs, and a declining Wenger allowed it to fester at an exponential rate. I don’t doubt the motivation of some, but too many come to this club and settle on easy street, that goes right to the top. The next manager, and I am starting to fear these Vieira stories, will be an irrelevance until the execs install some structure, accountability and ambition. Josh may attempt… Read more »
“Pierre says our midfield is a problem yet Ozil a midfielder is blameless”
Even throwing the supposed superior version of Ramsey – Willock – under the bus as well.
Pierre
“Willock had 46% pass completion.”
I thought he was your main boy Pierre.
You and Don have been telling us he’s an absolutely top notch youngster.
Tony
Why are we even bothering to discuss Ozil any more on here.
He has shown for the umpteenth time, that he has no absolutely no concept of what is expected of him.
Three managers(Wenger/Emery/Freddie) and he still acts like a spoilt brat.
What a complete and utter tosser.
I wouldn’t give him £350 a week.
Hughie
“Forgot about Don. He brought in all the youngsters like Tony Adams. We should be historians!”
Terry Neill gave Tony Adam’s his debut .
You’ll get something right soon , no doubt.
I am often reminded of a classic Groucho Marx line whenever Pierre gets on his soapbox and delivers his pearls of Wisdom…
Gentlemen, Pierre here may talk like an idiot and act like an idiot. But don’t let that fool you. He really is an idiot”
Yes, Aubameyang Out in Jan and Arsenal relegated in May.
Dumb cvnt.
As some here are still on about the good old days, I forgot to mention in my post about the 1976-77 season the most important event of all:
Spurs went down!!
Fingers crossed, Freddie makes some major changes for Monday night.
Want to see Martinelli and Tierney starting at the very least.
I would be very happy to never see Ozil in an Arsenal shirt again. He may not be the greatest weakness in our squad but he epitomizes the lack of application and fight that we are witnessing at the moment.
Give his place in the team to someone who appears to care.
Don’t expect much from Freddie on Monday night, he’s also an ex Hammer.
Great write up anyone put Enrique and ancelotti Would do me
Everton v Chelski.
3-2 Chelski.
Fucking ell.
Big Duncs Ferguson has just walked out as careatker manager of Everton.
Frank Lumps visibly shitting himself when approached by him.
Here come the WOBS out of the woodwork… All holier than thou despite being proved wrong after ten years of abuse to Wenger. We are where we are not because of Ozil, we are where we are because of the cancerous WOBS who have fractured the fan base after ten years of destroying the club . They got it wrong , they thought it was a cake walk to manage Arsenal football club , they though anyone could improve on Wenger. They laughed at and often abused me on Le Grove when I defended Wenger’s record during tough times of… Read more »
Everton got the lift from a new manager.
Spot on Graham re Ozil.
Classic goal from Everton.
Big Duncs looks like he wants to kill someone on the touchline.
I want Big Duncs at Arsenal.
What is a WOB, dare I ask?
Again, can i get you a drink Pierre, a Shirley Temple perhaps? You seem down.
Get over yourself already, you are a pure misery to read.
Pierre frothing at the mouth. Funny.
Pierre
It’s his attitude mate. And no I’ve not lost my marbles. Is it too much to ask for a football brain and application? Aubameyang is just the striker version of ozil. Pair of wankers together.
Oh for goodness sakePierre, stop with your obsessive behaviour.
You need help.
WOB’s?
What, for calling Ozil a tosser?
You come out with another silly thesis based on the vast majority of other posters comments.
Hail the almighty Pierre.
Auba can go , he is a goal poacher and nothing else, a luxury. We need players to put a shift in but half the team will be off to find another easy street team. The next manager has to change the teams attitude otherwise it’s a waste of time. There are no outstanding candidates so a stop gap manager will be the hire. The owners have no ambitions to win the PL as more money is needed to achieve it and they are not going to invest any more. The owner is the only one to shake the club… Read more »
We are where we are not because of Ozil, we are where we are because of the cancerous WOBS who have fractured the fan base after ten years of destroying the club .They got it wrong , they thought it was a cake walk to manage Arsenal football club , they though anyone could improve on Wenger. They laughed at and often abused me on Le Grove when I defended Wenger’s record during tough times of moving to a new stadium , having little or no money and losing our best players. Pierre I’ll agree with this though. Just had… Read more »
Un
You’re flip flopping mate ..
You’ve lost sight of the bigger picture and have got dragged into the know nothing’s way of thinking by believing we should sell our players and all will be ok .
It’s way deeper than that, dropping a couple of players and bringing Martinelli and whoever is going to make no difference whatsoever.
The team is shot to pieces , the weight of the negativity is too much for the players now that Wenger has gone.
I have been right all along , and I will be proved correct again …wait and see.
Ahhh Pierre the deluded know nothing having a meltdown.
Says the problem isn’t Aubameyang but our midfield.
Then goes on a virtual dick suck of Ozil and tries to make out the problem was getting rid of Wenger even though he had us 5th then 6th.
Pedro’s tweet is all I need to say:
“There is no more important factor in the demise of Arsenal than Arsene Wenger’s vice like grip on power.
As he faded, so did our competitive edge.
People polluting the feeds that moving him on was a bad move are willfully reimagining the past decade.
Embarrassing.”
“the weight of the negativity is too much for the players now that Wenger has gone”
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Unfriggingbelievable!
I guarantee Pierre that every single Arsenal player was happy when Wenger left.
I don’t understand the fixation on Aubameyang when we have David Luiz single handedly sabotaging the club.
Pierre
Are you saying we should have kept Wenger?
Pierre thinks he’s right and the owner of the blog is wrong and vile and is getting what he deserves.
Christ this kid is incredible.
Get rid of the cancer that is Ozil and bring in a proper creative midfielder with fight and we’ll be instantly better.
Grealish would be a great replacement.
Get rid of Mustafi, Sokratis and Luiz and bring in Dunk and Lundstram.
Get the Brighton manager.
Job done.
I blame Almunia and to some extent Senderos, Clichy and Cygan. But mostly Almunia.
“I have been right all along , and I will be proved correct again …wait and see.”
The Penultimate Melt having yet another meltdown. Way to go Pierre, you insufferable old codger!
Yea let’s sell our highest goal scorer and the one who’d basically kept us out of the relegation zone because he has a bad “attitude” and replace him with English players who “know the league” or that other players will “make up for his goals”…. Swear some of you are quite ignorant
Explains how Barca and Madrid are constantly flirting relegation what with their “vile” fans constantly showcasing displeasure.
Mike
Nice piece and it’s refreshing to have someone take a deep breath and a step back when talking about the club giving a more balanced view.
Couple small points:
1) You think Pep’s going to leave City to come to us now? Not going to happen in a million years
2) You want Arteta as second choice? After supposedly blanking him summer before last you think he’s going to take the job after we first approach Pep who says no and then go to Arteta?
Pierre with his daily reminder that Arsenal are shit these days because you all abused Wenger and not because of the clowns we have running the club
I can’t, for the life of me, fathom out why such a mature adult can be so blind to reality.
Are you like this with everything Pierre?
Constantly digging holes for yourself.
GOH, hillarious! Thanks for the laugh.
Yeah, i was shot to pieces , the weight of the negativity is too much for me now that Wenger has gone.
Hahahahaha
This comment is aimed at the retards on here who can’t grasp a simple fact – for the other’s who aren’t that stupid it’s not directed at you!
Sacking Wenger and appointing Emery were two completely separate decisions. One being wrong does not make the other wrong as well.
Who said Kovacic is shit off the ball on here?
He’s just been a monster in a one on one duel against Everton.
I can see that the posters on Le Grove are divided. The recent #We care Do you movement has united the fan base outside Le Grove. I hope that they can keep it up. Josh seems to be quite responsive to this movement.
I always harp back to the golfing analogy.
Anyone who manages to find four hours of their life to go off and “play with themselves”, is, imo,an incredibly strange and self-centred individual.
Do you also go fishing?