Predictably, things are taking a little bit of time. As fans, we’re being whipped into a frenzy by newspapers and journalists trying to maximize their share of the attention carcass.
The latest odd story doing the rounds states Arsenal are yet to make formal contact with Manchester City about a release. I find this one a little weird. Arteta let Guardiola know what was happening last week, per Pep in his press conference… so it’s hard to believe Arsenal’s leadership didn’t speak with the City top dogs despite sharing a box with them at the 0-3 defeat, or after spending the night in Manchester after a botched stealth job at the assistants home.
… but let’s be honest, it’s exactly the sort of weird oversight you wouldn’t put past our leadership team.
I suspect what we’re seeing is a bit of hardball. No one wants to seem like they’re getting fisted in front of the world of football via a hidden camera. No club wants to lose a top coaching talent everyone is raving about. I imagine the posturing is about making a go of it to their own fans who might be wondering why he’s moving. They have to be seen to do something. The release fee is ranging from £500k to £2m. I am sure we can handle that sort of payment and I’m sure City don’t really care about the compensation, it’s more about the PR perception. City don’t often lose.
There are more positive stories elsewhere. Great news that the club is going to keep Freddie onboard. He’s done a fantastic job under very grim circumstances. He’s not thrown anyone under the bus, he’s largely protected the kids, and he’s spoken with eloquence and love in the media. He’s a very, very impressive guy, I hope he’s looked after.
I doubt he’ll be given the assistant job. I think that needs to go to someone with experience, so there’s a counter-balance to Arteta’s relative youth. Torrent and Rodolfo Borrell seem like very obvious candidates, but it’s not clear what positions they’d take up. There might be other names under consideration, still can’t get my mind off the idea of Xabi Alonso in the dugout, it’d be far too saucy, it might even be a distraction.
One person that isn’t happy with the move is Willy Aubameyang. The brother of our captain complained on the internet that Arteta lacked experience. Quite the opinion the drop considering the prestige position his brother holds in the team and in the hearts of the fans. I don’t think it’ll come as a surprise to many, but there are a lot of bad eggs at Arsenal, young and old, that will find their way out of the club this summer. You can’t pin this on Pierre, but really, can you imagine Harry Kane’s family slagging off ‘past it’ Jose on Insta before he started? No chance. There’s just a level of professionalism Arsenal have lacked since Wenger left. Hopefully the new regime will bring a bit of discipline and pride back to the Arsenal operation. Huss, Edu and Raul need to gain a bit of control of the squad. Arteta will need to be given time and a huge amount of visible support. If the players sense they can overpower him, his tenure is dead. I think the 3.5 year deal is important, it says we’re committed to the project. I can’t help but think Emery’s break clause dogged him, particularly in year 2 when the players knew they could end him.
Word has it that Carlo will sit out the game at the weekend, opting to take a seat in the stands and let Ferguson run the game. I’m really struggling to see the benefit of Arteta leading the team out if he’s had no time to work with the players… maybe just having him in the stands will be enough to see a performance from the players? Maybe it doesn’t matter. He’ll only have 5 days with the players before the Bournemouth game, then it’s 3 days before we host a struggling Chelsea, then we have United on the first day of the decade. Quite the baptism of fire, but at least the run is fairly breezy until we go to City at the end of February after that.
It’s great to see the fans are behind this move. I even saw some people retract statements of disgust around Arteta because of the backlash. This move is a smart one for Arsenal. Fan expectation is very low. We’ve hired in a world-class coach, that part can’t be denied, he has the reciepts to prove it. We’ve hired in someone that can speak the language of the country and the league. We have someone with Arsenal DNA in the dugout. We hope the coaching credentials will translate onto the pitch. There is lots of work to do, there are going to be rough patches, but at least there’s some direction now. The rest can be worked out over our 7 month preseason.
I’m keeping this short today, I need to keep some powder dry for the actual announcement of the coach. Fingers crossed he lands today, if he doesn’t, don’t panic… I think it’s too far down the line for even Arsenal to balls it up.
See you in the comments.
Hiring Arteta is NOT the best decision we could have taken at this time.
Its a road the club has decided to take and one we hope will succeed
Calling it the best decision we could have taken is overselling it
‘He had offers and turned them down ……just do a simple google search’ Let us forget for a minute that a google search could tell you millions of untrue things, why would a great guy turned down an actual opportunity to lead a team only to continue in his assistant capacity? Even the great Pep behind whose skirts he has been hiding actually took a job leading a B team. Half of Vierra is greater than Arteta yet he took a job in an unknown league in America. Lampard took a job at Derby. If your man indeed ran away… Read more »
Receding, using capital letters doesn’t make your opinion more valid.
Gentle, ‘behind whose skirts’ – agenda driven phrase if ever there was one. ‘Learning from one of the top 2-3 coaches in the world’ would be far more accurate.
Independent, today – “Ljungberg told the hierarchy that too many of the players didn’t care, and that was unlikely to change until a permanent appointment was made. Both the interim manager and key officials are said to have been taken aback by just how much the players have dropped off, and how slack some attitudes were. It has fired the mood for a clear-out.”
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This is not something that gets fixed by novice coach with “sauce”. Arsenal are in bad situation and many here are buying into fairy tales.
‘The three players who may be difficult to manage are Auba, Laca and Luiz. All others will play for the shirt.’ It would surprise you then, that Auba, Laca and Luiz have a lot of disciples in the team, a whisper from Auba and Laca especially, would see Pepe and Guen giving you the middle finger. Then Mr Mesut Ozil is hugely popular with Kola, Leno, Mustafi and Xhaka. Bellerin would see the group and apply to join, taking Ceballos with him. Lucas would just weep and weep. Actually, the only reason I don’t wanna see this drama is because… Read more »
Shall we do a before Arteta signs and an after poll?
I’d say currently we’re 50/50 on whether it’s a good one or a bad one.
I say, better to take this chance than not and live to regret it.
Bob N16
Why is hiring Arteta the best decision we could have taken at this time then? Give me valid reasons backed up by facts.
And upper case letters is for emphasis not for validity,didn’t think you needed a lecture on that.
yet you’re still sticking to your inane guns of giving someone 18 months before judging them vs recognising issues when they occur.
You know what you’ve convinced me I’ll judge him straight away so. Every goal conceded every mistake every defeat It’ll be on Mikel so. If I don’t see a philosophy and style almost immediately I’ll be calling for his sacking. Very weird though to want that from a person cause usually people with no experience an unknown are given some leeway but okay if it’s the modern way to support Arsenal I’m game.
RH
There were no other suitable candidates that came close to the magnificence of Mikel.
How’s that?
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-news-mikel-arteta-manager-aubameyang-transfer-latest-a9253511.html
Yes please
Marko
Completely failed to understand what was said, so pretty much as reliable as ever.
“Hiring Arteta is the opposite of desperate. It’s visionary. Almost spoilt.” No, hiring Arteta is like hiring the promising 18 year old french kid who has bags of potential and then saying ‘we are going to build our team around this untried 18 year old french kid because its radical’. No, it is stupid. Visionary would have been to say ‘Who is the best coach for the type of football we want to play? The football that we used to be known for?’ Ah, that would probably be Nagelsmann at Red Bull. He has done it in a top league,… Read more »
Receding, crystal balls are all well and good but not sure they exist. The decision of giving the job to Arteta has obvious risks but for many of us, inspires the prospect of real change. Someone who knows the club, has had an apprenticeship with one of the top coaches in world football and who has for many years shown the characteristics and personality needed to become a top coach. In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re in the shitter at the moment and we need some radical changes, a radical young coach is just what we need. You could argue… Read more »
Marc Fabre, wow ‘someone who has zero clue on how he will play’. I suspect you have zero inside knowledge.
Marko “. Not two games like Pierre gave Emery” I cant help it if some of us are more perceptive than others… I can guarantee you one thing, Arteta will prove to be a much better fit for Arsenal football club than Emery. Emery took over a team that had won their last 5 league games at home , scoring over 3 goals a game and proceeded, with Wenger’s DNA, to go on a 22 game unbeaten run until Emery’s football philosophy kicked in. Arteta is taking over a team that have lost 2,drawn 3 and won none in their… Read more »
“ Take a dose of optimism and try and enjoy the ride, the alternative is masochistic.”
Of take a step back in pragmatic resignation or cautious optimism became we have no control over the appointment.
Some people are rearranging furniture in fantastical castles they built up in the air.
Arsenal is now the club of hope.
The squad was described as being good enough but now has to be cleared out to help this elite saucy manager to succeed.
Completely failed to understand what was said, so pretty much as reliable as ever.
No I understood it. If I see warning signs of failure irrespective of how long he’s in the job I should call it out instead of giving him time. You guys were very perceptive with Emery and I hope I can be as perceptive with Mikel.
Bob knowing the club really means nothing at this point. He doesn’t know the club any better than Freddie Ljunberg, Patrick Viera, or Thierry Henry. Two of who are actually on their second stints coaching right now. The only reason Arteta is so highly thought of and seen as some sort of sure bet is Joseph Guardiola. You can tell yourself it’s because he knows the game inside out, once captained the club etc but we all know the real hope is looking at what Pep has achieved and someone hoping it has rubbed off on Arteta. This isn’t the… Read more »
Bob N16
In my eyes Emery was not an “experienced coach” in the sense he knew what he was doing and he certainly wasn’t capable of steadying the ship, infact he did the complete opposite.
As for Arteta, only time will tell.
I believe in Pedro’s narrative, it’s exciting but I’m also not sure Arteta is going to really be the messiah Arsenal need. I have a strong doubts but let’s see where it goes.
On another note why is it such a big deal that City are upset by our conduct!? Is there some unwritten rule about how you contact members of a coaching team!? I’m not aware of any. It’s not like he’s the their star striker. Actually having to pay them off to take the assistant manager is mental.
I cant help it if some of us are more perceptive than others…I can guarantee you one thing, Arteta will prove to be a much better fit for Arsenal football club than Emery.
That’s the kind of thing I’m talking about had Emery pegged after two games and Arteta pegged before he’s even taken the job. That’s the kind of fan I want to be in however long Mikel is the manager. Should be one hell of a ride
Ok Receding, given the restrictions of current availability, who would be your choice?
Graham, Emery had 14 years of managing experience, culminating in one of top jobs in football before Arsenal. Whether you rate him as a coach, that is quite a lot of experience although not a Benitez or an Ancelotti I’ll grant you.
Pierre we still had the third best home record in the league last season. Chelsea, United and Spurs were all banished at home. I know you like to kid yourself that was Wenger DNA at work but the tactics employed for all those games were quite far removed from Wenger. Ishola is right though, all this lamentations isn’t because some of you want to start competing or start being a serious club again, not at all. It’s because we failed to beat lesser clubs at home to sneak into the top four where we do fcuk all in the Champions… Read more »
Graham is the guy who assured us Freddie was already a much better manager than Emery and will do a swell job once Emery is sacked. I don’t think his hot takes on who is experienced or not is worth much.
WrightisGod: “You’ve clearly never met Ozil, Xhaka and Mustafi.”
For Ozil, even after Emery humiliated him time and time again, he still smiles and trains as usual, although he’ll never be able to play as well as before.
For Xhaka, he is not suited for EPL. He did try his best. He made a mistake for not controlling his emotion. But he never revolts against the Manager.
Mustafi has already been bin from the team. We can ignore him.
Bob unless you are telling me we have been categorically rejected by Allegri or Pochettino then I don’t see how this is the best we can do.
Need I remind you we are talking about the assistant manager of City with three years experience in that role.
Like dissenter just said two many castles are being built in the sky. We need to exercise caution, our problems are by no means over. Even if Arteta is a revolutionary we are in for some tough times. Its not going to be plain sailing by any stretch.
I’ll get behind and support arteta because every manager deserves a chance, but there has to be a limit on how long.
Really think naglesman or marco rose would have been much better choices. Hope we don’t go the ogs man united route. Arteta deserves two seasons to get us back into.top four and playing hood football.
Being the most sage observer on here- although there is some fabulous talent coming through Le Grove ranks and junior teams……
The most interesting story in the last 48 hours is the one relating to Aston Villa and its fines it might receive because of breaching FFP.
With our Dopes running amok and falling revenues – we have to tread very carefully.
We are loosing fortunes.
There cant be too much to spend for Arteta- regardless if KSE want to invest on players anyway.
The money has gone.
Rauls shredded it……on garbage.
Le grovers how long will it take before we start seeing arteta ball or art?
It’s going be a real challenge for him this season to get us playing nice football again are midfielders are so shit that everything just falls apart from the very first sequence.
Receding, Allegra would have excited me but question marks would have also existed about his ability to dig us out of a hole. Clearly he was able to sail the good ship Juve for years but I have no idea whether rebuild jobs are within his capability.
Pochettino suggested that he would never consider Arsenal and he seems like a man of his word, so I wonder whether coming to us was ever likely.
A young, innovative coach, with their best years ahead of them feels like the way to go. Let’s hope Arteta is the man!
Pedro I keep on reading ‘negatives’ from many posters on Le Grove regarding the appointment of Arteta as Head Coach. This reminds me of the recent General Election campaign where the Conservatives led by Boris offered a ‘positive’ message and Jeremy the exact opposite and we know who won. Arsenal need to be gamblers and visionaries when it comes to next appointment. Arteta is rated a top class coach. The only issue is whether he is a “Team Leader”. Both Guardiola and Wenger believe he will become one but must be allowed time to develop in that role. The decision… Read more »
Emirates you are not reading negatives, you are reading legitimate concerns. Justified concerns. Or are all Arsenal fans supposed to agree that appointing an inexperienced manager is the best possible course of action right now without expressing even the slightest doubt?
This reminds me of the recent General Election campaign where the Conservatives led by Boris offered a ‘positive’ message and Jeremy the exact opposite and we know who won.
Same thing really. Good man stroller keep those battle lines drawn
Bob Giovanni Van Bronkhost is also out of a job right now mind you. City recently granted him full access to the club or so I read.
Or is 44 considered old in the young innovative coach stakes?
It’s actually been mostly positive surrounding Arteta. Even the sceptics seem inclined to give him a chance
Nelson “ For Ozil, even after Emery humiliated him time and time again, he still smiles and trains as usual” Lol this is what scares me. If this is Ozil smiling and training ‘as usual’ we’re doomed. Ozil is perhaps the biggest problem in that squad, his attitude absolutely stinks. By your judgement I’d hate to see him uninterested, although I suspect that’s what we’ve already seen for the last two years – his anti-China chat atm is basically him doing his “ I ain’t going nowhere!’ Jordan Belford impression. He intends to stay, do nothing and collect his cheque,… Read more »
Marko, RH anyone that doesn’t admit this is a bigger gamble than appointing an actual experienced manager is living in lalaland. This a massive “assume the worst hope for the best” type of gamble. Marco rose or julian Nanglessman would be visionary. But make no mistake about it even if it works out I believe this would like winning the slot machine. And voicing your concerns a slot machine wouldn’t work out doesn’t make it any less valid even if you win.
Habesha gooner apparently expressing those concerns amounts to littering the blog with “miserable views” or “backing Corbyn”.
Receding Hairline Arteta’s the best option because we weren’t going to get anyone mid season without paying way over the odds. Allegri and Poch want to wait until the end of the season for a bidding war and the rest are unlikely to leave their current jobs until the season’s over. Arteta is a better option than Freddie and the guy has coached in the Premier League for 3 years under arguably the best manager the world has ever seen. He’s earn this coaching stripes, give him half a season and see where it goes. I hope that makes more… Read more »
Honestly if anyone proclaims something as the “best” course of action on anything that has so many mitigating factors, don’t you know to take that with a grain of salt or recognize the person saying it as someone not worth responding to? Pointing it out isn’t the public service announcement some of you may think it is. There are stupid people out there, thanks for the stupid reminder.
Wrightyisgod Being concerned arteta might be inexperienced doesn’t mean we aren’t gonna give him time. He is appointed now and we are gonna back him all the way as we would do any manager. but it is still illogical or difficult to prove why he is appointed.
Wright I have already said a few times I am willing to write off this season for him. I am actually giving him the rest of the season as a sought of preseason then see what he does in the window with regards to outs and ins.
Expressing concern isn’t the same as writing him off.
And if indeed we gave Arteta a three and half year deal solely because he is better than Freddie and can join Mid season then dare I say everyone should be worried
‘You can tell yourself it’s because he knows the game inside out, once captained the club etc but we all know the real hope is looking at what Pep has achieved and someone hoping it has rubbed off on Arteta.’
Absolutely correct and it shows Arteta’s hire as absolutely stupid.
Pierre desperately hoping Arteta would build his team around Ozil, once that doesn’t happen the Pierre’s Arteta support would go up in flames.
Personally I find attempts to make bullshit binary political parallels as obnoxious, but maybe that’s just me!
Gentle’s not an Arteta fan I’m guessing!
The moment Josh and his goons get it wrong again, Josh’s daddy would go crawling to Wenger.
Wenger as CEO is inevitable if Arteta fails woefully. And the likes of Pedro wouldn’t have a value on which to protest, all would have been lost in a big wager on Arteta.
Wenger has endorsed the bland Spaniard ..
We’re fucked!!!
Gentlebris, I think that you underestimate Mikel Arteta’s appeal. He was always viewed as a sharp tactical mind, and a great organiser. That’s why Pep wanted him as an assistant in the first place. Arteta was already in demand before he joined ManCity and worked with Pep. So his closeness to Pep is an extra brownie points in his favour rather than the reason why he is in demand. Most players who have been in contact with him have testified that he is a terrific coach. The only valid doubt that people may have is on his managerial ability. He… Read more »
Shut up Don, you are incapable holding any sort of conversation or debate because you are a kid stuck in a mans body. Mugged myself off massively over the past 18 months nonsense, what past 18 months, the past 18 months when we finished two points off third? You keep talking about 18 months like Emery somehow underachieved last season, he didn’t no matter how many times you try to sell it. Shut up if you have nothing better to offer than repeating that same nonsense. We are appointing a guy who will be holding the position of head coach… Read more »
Yea I thought Gary Neville would make a great manager. Starting in Spain though was a bad vanity call. One he may never recover from.
Valentin McLaren did win the Eredivisie, I wouldn’t write off his coaching career as a complete failure. He too is pretty excited about seeing Arteta at Arsenal
Ozil’s leaving!
What great news.
Corbyn and Emery have had illustrious careers whereas the Spanish bore has no pedigree.
If that’s the best you could come up with as a response don then I apologize to toddlers all over the world for calling you one.
He finished Two points off third with Wenger’s squad eh, remind me again how many points off third we finished the season before that…
Scratch that…stop addressing me. You are repulsive
Cesc its all from a Turkish newspaper.. Not the first time they are pulling that stunt.
Don’t be excited just yet.
I look at Xhaka and see Arteta, slow dithering unimaginative bore
Jack Grealish has a 45 mil buyout clause apparently. I’d be all over that vs any figure spouted by Real for Ceballos
Receding, McLaren failed at Derby (twice), Newcastle and at QPR since he left FC Twente. His career as a premiership manager is over. He is still a decent coach. At FC Twente all the stars aligned for him. It was a club with low expectations, no big star ego to challenge him, the big clubs in that league were having problems. Steve McLaren is a good coach, but whenever he is put under pressure he suffers from brain freeze. Unfortunately for him, the defining image and headline of him as a football manager will always be the Wally with the… Read more »
All the stars aligned for him Valentin?
If you are going to call him out when he fails do give him his desired praise when he succeeds.
Not that I care for Steve McLaren anyway, find him pretentious.
Can Xhaka play tiki taka?
Can Oxil put in a shift?
Will Auba buy into this new project after we passed Carlo?
Will the players play for Arteta or will the atmosphere become toxic again after a few games?
Will these owners inject capital so we can buy players?
Valentin
“When England faced Croatia, he stood there looking at the disaster but not knowing what to do.”
McClaren was sandwiched in between two muppets ….Sven Göran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.
Not to mention ‘Turnip Taylor’ and flops Venables, Hoddle,Keegen, Hodgson, Allardyce and Southgate…
Im willing to give Arteta a chance … like Pedro said… everyone deserves a chance. even a chance to fail.
I hope that does not happen but its a new opportunity for the club…
Lets see.
Apparently senior players are feeling not so confident of him as coach. Could be just tabloid nonsense, but Auba’s bro comments gives one thought..
We want to be like City, then we need to sell our entire midfield and start over.
Guen included.
So Arteta will be named our new manager tomorrow.
Unfair on McLaren, he went to Twente, learned the language, and had success.
MGooner
So many questions.
What will the answers be?
I hate to tell the owners this but its clear as day
The team cannot compete with our players. No way.
The youth players have shown more this season than the seniors first team players. No questions about that… Mentally, and on the pitch.
You hardly see any shenanigans from them off the field either.
Let alone pulling a xhaka or ozil on the field
CC, certainly learnt the accent!
‘Arteta was already in demand before he joined ManCity and worked with Pep. ‘
Arteta was only in demand in the capacity of an assistant, not as a head coach. Joao Sacramento pulls even greater demands than Arteta in that capacity.
The scenario now is that Spuds have an actual well established head coach plus an assistant with a great reputation leading them while we will have just an assistant with a great reputation leading us.
What a great way to reclaim our North London dominance. These guys in charge are super geniuses. Pedro too.
Paulinho if you are around, thoughts on Arteta ?
Gentlebris chin up, no need to be so down!
When you are a Spuds supporter,
Crying on St. Totteringham’s day;
Hoping one day Arsenal will go mad and shoot himself in the head!
You witness a shot in the leg and St. Totteringham comes to a coma, you rejoice.
But now Arsenal are holding the gun to their own head;
You gasp excitedly,
Are they gonna pull the trigger?
“Corbyn and Emery have had illustrious careers whereas the Spanish bore has no pedigree.”
What the fuck? Corbyn was, is and will be remembered as a Marxist nut job no body who lead Labour to their worst election performance since the 1930’s.
Red let the politics go to start trying to equate Corbyn with people in football is just plain daft.
Who called bris Mentalbris the other night? Looking at his last post I think it was an understatement.
Tad bit dramatic Gentle
No one can say for certain how his tenure would go.
This could be the beginning of something great. I really hope Arteta tries to be his own man,his own ideas.
Pep lite will fail woefully
I had a more experienced coach higher than Arteta in my list, aka Carlo, however, it is high time we made a bold move. It was our 1st choice before Emery comes. So it is a well studied case. Only excitement is what prevails for me at the moment
Senior players like Auba, Xhaka, Ozil, Luiz and the rest feel unsafe and nervous because clearly by appointing Arteta, Arsenal make a statement about rebuilding, not winning now. So when they leave everyone thinks it was their choice, not that Arsenal show the door on them..
45 million for Graelish? Fuck no. Partey’s got a similar release clause and needed more. Or 22 million for Szobozlai as well with enough for a RB. Simply not enough value in Graelish.
Gunnernet
I can’t see Arteta’s appointment being anything other than either a huge success and viewed as a genius move or a complete fuck up and a crazy move appointing someone who had zero management experience.
Let’s hope it’s the first.
Still Marc, it is a huge risk i agree, nonetheless, no one can argue that it may prove what we ve needed exactly from the 1st place. Fingers crossed mate!
But now Arsenal are holding the gun to their own head;You gasp excitedly,Are they gonna pull the trigger?
At the risk of a ban Christ you just wrote one of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen on here.
Marko
If Pedro’s going to ban you for saying that he’ll have to ban most of the posters on here. I don’t know if bris was trying to write poetry, be funny or is stark raving loony tunes.
The constant need to refer to Emery going on the unbeaten run because of “Wenger DNA” is quite simplistic and totally unfair on Emery, he may have failed with regards doing a better job than he did but he wasn’t extremely bad… Just a deer caught in headlights, he tried his best, failed and has now been moved on
“45 million for Graelish? Fuck no. Partey’s got a similar release clause and needed more. Or 22 million for Szobozlai as well with enough for a RB. Simply not enough value in Graelish.“
Not an either/or scenario, it was referenced to the fact Ozil needs binning and Ceballos has a decision that needs made.
I’d lose both and bring in Grealish. Can see your typical ‘PL proven aversion’ is quickly kicking in though, too busy playing scratch and sniff with some foreign target you can tout as the next big thing.
And people are allowed to be scared at the prospect of a “novice” using us as his first gig, they are allowed to have concerns on if it’s the right call, doesn’t mean they won’t back the manager but and I’m sure even Arteta knows that he’d be under more scrutiny and what a lof us would like to see would be a stark contrast from the Emery and Late Wenger era. A style of play or an attempt at one, better closing down, players not afraid to put in a tackle e.t.c.
I wouldn’t mind grealish but I would hope defensive midfield and central midfield physicality would take priority. Watford are about to go down and we should absolutely get docoure in my opinion. This would be like missing out on gana gueye. we are incredibly light weight in midfield. but if arteta is anything like pep he will go for a more technical midfielder.
RT You are deluded. Corbyn spent 35 years on back benches voting 450 x + against his own party both in government and opposition. His own parliamentary party voted 170 to 42 to remove him as their leader and he has jost lost an election by a country mile because he is a third rate ideological marxist politician representing values that a vast majority of electorate don’t want or respect. As Alan Johnson a highly respected and hard working politician said in 2016 when interviewed by Andrew Neill he is the least trusted and most disliked politician in House of… Read more »
our team lacks the KDB and Silva… and Rodri types
Hopefully we can get something like them… not what we have now. No way…
Marko, why don’t you stay on your own lane? I really dislike sharing issues with you know. My decision to your constant bigotries is to make conscious efforts to avoid you.
Hope you are sane enough to respect that.
my only issue with Docoure is his finishing. Seems to have a brain fart and misses some sitters.. including against us earlier in the season.
We desperately need mids that can help score… when we search, this must be a criteria
I’d lose both and bring in Grealish. Can see your typical ‘PL proven aversion’ is quickly kicking in though, too busy playing scratch and sniff with some foreign target you can tout as the next big thing. So you’d lose a player who is on loan and a player who we’re likely to have to give away for nothing and replace them with a 45 million pound all the while ignoring the defence? I mean I wouldn’t but it would be so Arsenal to bring in a creative type while we need better defenders or have more than one RB… Read more »
This is superb…
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10588253/pierre-emerick-aubameyang-arsenal-transfer-exit-squad/
Auba
Laca
Granit
All want out …
Lovely few more on top
We can finally get our arsenal back.
My decision to your constant bigotries
Bigotries?
Mark with an o
Very good call bout grealish.
‘Tad bit dramatic Gentle’
R.H, high drama is just one of my many intentions tonight.
If only I could stage a lone man walk tonight……
I would grab a megaphone and cry my voice hoarse.
Maybe someone can still do something……
Because tomorrow the chickens in charge will enthrone Arteta……
What will i not throw at this tonight?
The fear on here is all consuming.
Fear that Arteta is not the solution.
Fear of failure.
Fear of regression.
Fear of not qualifying for Europe.
Fear of falling further and further behind the elite of football.
Fear of being made even more of a laughing stock because of our incompetent hierarchy.
For me personally, this fear started to take effect about ten years back.
Can it get any worse with Arteta???
The article saying half the squad want to leave my take on some of our players if they did. Auba – well if he’s not going to sign on we need to sell anyway him wanting to leave should help with a fee. Laca – decent player but he’s never going to be a 20 plus PL goals a season striker – as above Ozil – please god let it be true Luiz – whatever Sok – whatever Bellerin – whatever Xhaka – There’ll be a fight amongst Arsenal fans on who’s gets to drive him to the airport. Mustafi… Read more »
Marko We paid 15 mil for Ceballos on loan, and pay 350k a week for Ozil. We lose both of them and there’s a need created within the side for a midfielder that can knit things together – plus the monies saved help balance the cost of recruitment. Grealish is a number 8, and he’s exactly the sort of midfield profile we should encourage the signing of. Doesn’t for a second suggest we don’t need alternative players of differing skill sets, it’s a big standard comment to state if we lose two attacking midfielders (likely 3 with Mkhi), then I’d… Read more »