Not much to report on today, the managerial drama went hyper-specific with Ornstein calling it Mikael or Patrick, but it looks very much like that was a mistake because now he’s back peddling with ‘IT COULD BE ANYONE ANYTIME COULD EVEN BE A FEMALE OR A GOAT’ and some of the other journos are keen to play up the long and winding process.
Carlo was fired by Napoli. He’s the dark horse this time. Like Emery, freshly fired because he’s a bit average these days, he’ll lurk in the background like a sexy temptation ready with a pen and a contract in the hope Raul will cave to his BIG NAME allure.
Anything is possible. Remember, this process the club are keen to drive home is running the same way it did last time, then the club blew it up and hired someone that couldn’t speak English.
Hopefully the, ‘he’s not in our profile’, is true. Rapha Honigstein said that Carlo failed to implement a style at Bayern Munich and the players complained that the training lacked intensity (post-Pep). His work at Napoli was widely panned. I think the reality is, Carlo is a galactico manager. He operates best in environments where the key role is to make people care about the work they are doing.
I think it’s highly unlikely he’s an Arsenal remedy, there’s not enough money for him. Add to that he’d be hugely expensive and he’d come with a massive entourage… I would suspect he’s very much the sort of manager Everton would end up going for. Inexperienced owners shoot for managers that have a nostalgic sexiness to them, makes them look good at dinner parties.
I think the curveball for Arsenal is Pochettino. He’s available, he lives in North London and he has a body of work that aligns very nicely with our pros and cons. The man is pure sauce, on paper, there’s no better manager in the world of football to take us on at the minute. The main roadblock is going to be that 1) We are Arsenal 2) We are skint 3) PSG job looks like it’ll open up in the summer.
Still, I’ve no doubt we’ll be talking to him this week, so you never know. I simply don’t buy the new line of ‘Freddie could do it until the end of the season’, mad departure from ‘Senior players say Freddie must go’ 7 days ago. If our execs are basing this new position on one win against West Ham, we’re in deeper trouble than I thought.
For me, it’s simple. The next 5 months is bonus time. There are no expectations. The fans can barely be bothered to go to the games, the players are at a very low ebb, no one is talking about top 4. We should be investing in a coach that is actually a coach with future proof ideas. Give them this season to make assessments of the squad, no point in waiting until the summer, half the team will be away at the Euros. We need to hit the ground running, we have to ship out at least 5 senior players that are no good, and we need to sign a DM and a center-back, and replace some weak areas. We can’t just have Edu making decisions on the squad, he needs to know who the manager is so they can work in tandem, so we don’t end up with a person that needs an Nzonzi but rolls with a Xhaka.
Also, if we are hiring in someone that has an intricate vision of how the game should be played, they will need time. Let’s have the training wheels at least partially off by the start of next season by getting the painful work done now.
Huge Liege game this evening, we need to win to progress into the next phase of the Europa League as table-toppers. Freddie has some interesting challenges to deal with, namely, who he doesn’t play.
Gabriel is a superstar talent for now, he should be on the pitch against City at the weekend. United did a brilliant job at the weekend confusing the City backline by playing 3 fast players in wide positions to stretch and disorientate. That’s a good blueprint for Freddie, so he’ll need his kids fresh, because we’re going to struggle if our front 3 is Lacazette, Auba and Ozil.
That said, there’s still plenty he can do tonight. Hopefully, everyone is feeling more confident after the win against West Ham and we can go back to enjoying Thursday night football. All we have to do tonight is avoid a 5-0 tanking, which should be doable.
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No, nor me… but how good is that video? Most of the joy I’ve had from Arsenal this year has come from Adidas. No messing around from them, high-performance design culture over there.
Before I go, I heard the sad news that fellow blogger, Dave, of Goonerholic, is having a rough time of it in hospital. I grew up reading his musings way back when he was part of the original set of Arsenal fans that took to the internet to entertains us on the regular. I was lucky enough to spend some time with him, we walked around Arsenal’s medical facilities a few years back. What a top bloke. Kind, knowledgeable, and great fun. When he’d tell me off on Twitter, I’d listen, the guy commanded respect, he had the sort of sauce our next manager will need to put our car crash of season back on track. Fingers crossed he pulls through, in the meantime, we’re sending big love from everyone from Le Grove. xx
None of the mid field and forward seems gutsy enough to run at Stl. Same as the more senior team. Not good.
I’d hope Saka would Even SMITH Rowe.
Nelson has been poor. 3 shocking corners unless he aimed at edge of 6 yard box
Sorry Pedro poor arguments i font agree that Carlo is Everton level. I agree that possibly is not a coach/manager for the next 5 years but who cares? YOU have admitted we have a good squad. He can rectify the defence, impose discipline and tactically he has been top level for years. His experience is vast and he has won everything. No brainer for me. If he ended up to Naples he would definitely join us
Saka looks the most dangerous of anyone.. if he can just settle down a bit before shooting.
Luiz’s header sucks.
So many Tories on here when I am guessing the amount of millionaires on here is pretty slim…
Normal middle class people voting for conservatives is like Turkey’s voting for Christmas.
Stop voting these Eton cuunts with a silver spoon born in their mouths in. They don’t give a damn about 99 percent of the population and only care about the Eton club and co.
Not saying Jeremy is great but he has to better than the alternative that clown Boris who constantly humilates his country by his embarrassing antics.
https://youtu.be/mpj0xeTnqBk
Risky from Martinez, might have been the shite pitch which slowed it down.
With you London Gunner.
Rubbish in defence including Martinez
All over the place. Still playing from the back????
Nelson should be sold ASAP. Miles off Martinelli Can’t string a simple 5 yard return pas
Dire
Trying to put too much loft on all these shots.. with the shit pitch .. should try shooting some daisy cutters and wait for the bad hop and rebound.
Laca’s passes are bad.
Yeah right Marble, we’re gonna stop watching the match to check out your clip.
Leave it out.
Not making excuses for the players, but this pitch is total shit.
Laca should stop these little aimless random flicks. Looks bad bad sucks
SMR passes the ball to Freddie!!!
Basketball?
Shocking passing from both teams. Piss poor match.
Another failed flick from Laca, FFS.
You get the feeling that Freddie hasn’t got it.
Pretty well even match…. score line probably about right.. Saka looks the most likely to score.but we still make too many defensive errors. Gave them some undeserved chances.
Have we really no one better than AMN? He’s another Gus Caesar.
Saka should take it with right foot with much better angle but no right peg. Nelsons flick header wasn’t good but at least hit the target.
Hope Freddie could make us smile in the 2H
Wtf thats whu EL is totally shit!! Imagine if this was happening at CL… Micky mouse tournament nr2.. we ve created a lot and shot qiite fairly. No complaint regarding this part. Defence shaky as always. AMN worst player on the field.
Guendozi has a bright future.
He’s another Gus Caesar.
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Hahaha there’s a blast from the past… be careful that’s Redtruth’s favorite player if I remember right.
Lacazette is very sloppy with his flicks. Saka and Nelson doing well with ESR.
I wonder if people would prefer in January we work on the defence or on the midfield.
Frankfurt ahead of us in the group… now. No idea what that means .. better cedeing I guess for next draw.
If we don’t get at least one better midfielder in January.. I would say our chances of finish in top 6 or getting to Europa league final.. is slim to none.. And slim just left the building. Whatever manager we bring in … is going to see that straight away I would think.
Is Sokratis at left back?
Mid
There will be two groups. The second place team will group with Ajax, Red Bull Salzburg, Inter Milan, Benfica. The group winner will group with Bayer Leverkusen, Shakhtar Donestsk, Olympiacos, Club Brugge along with runner ups from the group stage.
Midwest it just means that we’ve a better chance of getting a team knocked out of the Champions League and away from home in the second leg. Best to avoid but at the end of the day not as important as just getting some momentum going at the moment. Least of our worries is some tie in February
HT just popping out to get Corbyn a condolence card.🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
There you go cunts
Fuck.
Down inside 2 min
Ok Nelson… thanks that what I thought. Guess it doesn’t make much difference in the long run.. But would be nice to at least win the group.
deflected by PapaSok
what a jammy goal. What’s with the turning the back Socrates
Sok’s fat fingers made it an OG
Ooops nevermind…
Sok turns his back on the ball. What a wanker
Sok is Squillachi Mark2
I missed the goal. I assume that there was an error some place.
Oh Sokratis turned his back on a cross. Hard man alright
Is Sokratis at left back?
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Luke… sort of… we playing a 3-4-3.
Can’t wait for Ishola to analysis that Sok deflection.
Our CB’s never come out and challenge the shooter.
Hard to believe all that’s missing is a manager to come in and tell Sokratis not to turn his back on a shot.
Honestly I rank Papsok behind Senderos on the list of Arsenal’s jammy defenders.
Cursed was the day Mislintat bought him to Arsenal.
Very bad these players dont close down quick enough. 3 players closing in to slow and the opposition player takes a shot from outside the box, with Sok turning his back.
Look as though these players don’t care less
Not entirely a skill thing. Poor attitude No urgency. Kids should savour the opportunity and show what they can do.
Can’t say more about how poor Nelson I has been.
Laca is also poor as a very senior player on the pi itch.
only smith Rowe and Saka and a little of Willock seem to care.
Well its really a battle between Luiz, Mustafi and Papa as to who can be the worst defender.
Midwest
“If we don’t get at least one better midfielder in January.. I would say our chances of finish in top 6 or getting to Europa league final.. is slim to none”
It’s impossible in such a short period of time for Freddie to undo the damage inflicted on the team by Emery.
These players are more than capable of playing decent football through the midfield area.
Fans have no patience these days , our midfield regressed alarmingly under Emery .
It could take as long as 6 weeks before freddie can wipe away the stench of Emery’s football philosophy.
Sokratis is actual muck
Why don’t we play in all black or all blue? The mix of black and blue looks messy.
God and Boris will save us from city on Sunday.
Eff Bellerin
Should have a Worse Man of the Month award.
Half the team doesn’t run and as a result no fucking space created
Where is the energy
Pierre-
No worries I’m.. sure Ozil has a plan to turn it all around.
Laca sucks. Might as well be sold
Last 5 min I suppose we all watching these players passing the buck rather than the bam all over the pitch
Mid
You have forgotten Mav.
One of the biggest problems with us this season is our inability to respond after going a goal down. It’s generally speaking non-existent. That’s the biggest worry at the moment two different managers unable to get a response to going behind
Make the subs Freddie it’s really awful
Nelson-‘
I think we all have forgotten Mav.. he has been missing in action for a long time. I think Chambers is our best CB… how sad is that. I mean happy for him.. but.. sheesh.
Lac is lacking some speed in the box.
Soon be time for a Wenger time sub.
If this means we’re out of the competition I’d be very glad
2 nil
3 more to go……
Do we have anyone to sub? oh Martinelli is coming in.. wasn’t sure he was even there.
Lol
WTF is Willock doing???
This is sad.. The were all just standing around .. dude beat 6 players.
About ducking time Martinelli is on
Guen is rubbish this game. Falls every few minutes
Fuck off
2 down
Awful. Another deflected goaL
Our players turn then fucking back
Test.
Lol, this is pathetic
Everyone at fault. Ridiculous second goal to concede. Willock wtf was thinking??
Joe Willock another of those in the brain trust. Christ Almighty we’ve got some seriously dopey cunts at the club. Freddie showing in 3 and a half games though he shouldn’t be a manager at any level.
Not acceptable. Did you see Smith Rowe just walking by the ball and jogged back??
The player that scored looks like hes wearing goalie gloves 😆
Pierre drops Emery’s name every chance he gets then alludes to Ozil being the savior, of course he needs time and love to heal from the Emery trauma does Ozil, as do all our players apparently.
Minamino going to Liverpool for 7.5m is pissing me off. We are still missing great deals
These players have got so used this lazy style that when a disciplined manager comes in they are going to be crying.
We could be out tonight if not careful
These guys better not be silly
We need to appoint a manager this shite can’t go on.
God the team is dire!
WTF is Freddie up to?
The players are obviously confused and don’t seem to knw the positions they’re supposed to be playing in
How long is it going to take the idiots at the top to get in a competent coach it?
They sat back and let us play.
Receding it’s a great deal that’s for sure but can he play in defence? In midfield? Then it’s not a priority.
Are away fans booing?
Can’t blame them These side and back passes is a disease
What’s Nelson thinking?
Freddie’s in game management isn’t cool
Had Arsenal won tonight I could have gotten a reasonable amount of dough
Can’t seem to benefit anything whatsoever from this God forsaken club
Get the fvck out Freddie.
I love AMN it’s like watching someone play FIFA getting 4 fps.
Laca with a decent goal
1 back
What a cross by Saka. Jesus!
Great cross by Saka.
well done Saka
Totally against the run of play… Maybe that will wake them up…. playing like it was a Tuesday warm up kick about until then.
Saka MotM!
Saka the Man!!
Saka saving Freddie from embarrassment
Not sure I’ll be able stomach the city match
It could be a very painful viewing
They could obliterate our worse home defeat record
Saka is good.
Great one two Martinelli and Saka
See what a bit of energy can do
boom boom
NIce!!!! good goal .. like I said hit it along the ground… Saka been best player by far.