Massive 3 points up for grabs + Emery reimagines tenure

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Late post today, things are a touch quiet in the world of elite-level soccerball.

The theme we’re going to touch on is the chase for a higher league position.

The Premier League gods were kind to us today, after treating us very shabbily over the past month with injuries and some horrendous luck, they opened the gates of the Top 4 to us once more.

Manchester United drew against Wolves.

Chelsea drew against Leicester.

Spurs have to play a wounded City tomorrow with a side in such bad shape, they tried to loan Olivier Giroud.

This season for me is still very much a write-off, but I doubt it will be for Mikel who seems to be very aggressive with his timeline. He wants to win a cup this year and he wants us to challenge the top 4 this season.

The Burnley game presents itself as an opportunity to see what we’re made of when chances are presented to us. 3 points takes us to 9th. Assuming Spurs lose, that’d have us 1 point behind Jose Mourinho’s sinking ship. 2 behind OGS. 8 behind Chelsea.

Making top 4 is a massive stretch goal regardless of how inconsistent Chelsea have been. We’d be expecting Arsenal to turn a huge corner inside a month and have consistency of results, something this squad hasn’t managed since the 22 game unbeaten run in 2018.

Stranger things have happened though. We are defensively far better than we’ve been in years, there are sputtering signs that the team is responding to the attacking demands Arteta is placing on them, and we’ve added a bit more depth to the squad that could help reshape how we play by opening up other areas of the pitch.

Also worth noting that Chelsea plays United, Spurs, Everton and Bournemouth in their next 4 games. Only one banker there. United, amirite?

Unai Bummery has been reimagining his tenure at Arsenal.

“The process was good. When we played possession, we did it; when we had to press, we did it. And we were competitive, playing as the game required. With moments of possession game and moments of three quick touches.

“This second year, we have not played well; we have not defended well; We have not been competitive; We did not transmit. And I told the players myself. There were several problems: four captains; the Ozil-Kolasinac case; Pepe’s signing, which needs time to be that of France. We didn’t play well, that’s for sure.

“That brought us bad results, there was no improvement, the fans focused on me and they threw me out.”

The process wasn’t good. Let’s clear that up right away. Players found the video analysis dull, no one knew what they were doing, and no one could be bothered with pressing. Then let’s land on the last bit, there was no improvement in the first season, statistically we regressed everywhere on the pitch, then the fans turned in the second season when their continued to be no improvement. What a joker. We didn’t run him out of the club, his shocking tenure did that all by itself.

There’s another piece where he basically says Arteta is doing the same thing as him. True, similar setup, similar starting line-up… the difference is Arteta leads, communicates and implements strategies on a different level.

Mesut Ozil sums is up nicely.

“He’s doing a good job. He’s hungry for success. Everything about him is positive.

“Arteta’s story is a bit different because I don’t remember when he quit football, but it hasn’t been over that long. In this way, players can understand more easily.”

Connection. It’s so important. Emery didn’t have that with the players. That’s one of the ingredients in the special sauce. Still baffles me that there was an actual debate about that for so long, but here we are, half the internet still thinks Pep Guardiola is a fraud because he hasn’t won a Champions League with Preston.

Staying on Ozil, we apparently turned down a bid from Qatar for the player. Rumour has it the player and the coach were interested in the deal. I’m struggling to fathom that. We have very few players that can move that ball through the line, so the idea we’d stifle our attack at the last minute seems a bit absurd for me. Ozil is important to the manager, hopefully we see a return on that faith with some assists and goals over the next 3 months.

Read some sad news that Jack Wilshere is broken once again. He really has had the roughest of 10 years. I mean, not by normal human standards of disability, but I feel for the guy regardless. Could have been a generational talent if he’d stayed fit. That Barca game he dominated was one of the most special performances I’ve ever seen from a teenager.

Anyway, I hope everyone in the UK is having a banger of a Brexit party this evening, let’s hope the Tories make it easier for us to sign players from South America in this new era. Next Messi needs to be at The Arsenal.

Right, see you in the comments. x

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R.S.P.C.Arsenal

We should preform well tomorrow

Auba should be chomping at the bit

Baloguin should be on the bench with Eddie.

China1

In ole we trust. Long may his reign of average continue

He’s blaming results on tiredness now. However did teams manage every year since forever without a winter break?

He’s had all season with these players, if they’re not fit enough and he’s not rotating enough that’s his problem

Guns of SF

10th or some shit

Valentin

If Emery looks at Arsenal and does not spot the difference in quality between his Arsenal and Arteta’s Arsenal, then he has higher problem than I thought. The system 4-2-3-1 may be the same, but it is completely different: 1) the team has clear, understood instructions. So no more headless chicken running around without a purpose. A proper system, means that even poor players or players with deficiencies can look half decent instead of perennial lost causes. Which lead to point 2. 2) the players are energised. They can see the improvement and believe the process. With Emery it is… Read more »

China1

Pedro your quickness to overlook ozil’s shortcomings on artetas behalf is funny

He hasn’t played well for a few weeks now and he still can’t buy an assist which is literally the only reason he’s in the team, since he’s been so far between the lines he’s vanished again recently

How many false dawns can the guy have before people are just honest with themselves that the guy is not a very useful player in 2020

R.S.P.C.Arsenal

Guns

I’m happy to finish 8th and out of Europe next season.

Then art can do his magic.

Big Dave

Great post, Peds. I see Bamford is still rimming Emery and jumping up and down, clapping shouting “praise the lord” following Emery’s brazen attempt to push a bogus narrative, a narrative that paints him as a wronged leader that died for the truth. Bunkum. I really don’t understand how anyone can have the front not to just push that ridiculous line, but also to search around his diaper for his missing cock to jizz on Emery’s poster. Emery has caused so much damage to this club and so much heartache to it’s TRUE fans. Peter, you’ve been a beacon these… Read more »

Big Dave

Valentin, couldn’t agree more.

China1

I always find it quite interesting that whenever I see any kind of Brexit supporter footage it’s always got the whitest group you’ll ever see lol

There are usually a couple of black or Asian people but it’s overwhelmingly white

Major_Jeneral

As said previously,

To Fail to prepare is to prepare to fail.
Arsenal is behind Leicester because there was no proper plan for the season. Leicester is ahead because they had a plan for the season.Whatever Arteta is doing now is damage control. The earlier some of you understand this reality the better.End of story.

Plan here involves communication and executing a strategy that the team understands. Not one the team decides to just try because it is something new. Strategy that works and has objectives.

Arsenal will win tomorrow.In Sid’s voice- I am telling you this for free.

Nelson

What is the impact of Brexit on the EPL? Will the limit on foreign players in the squad be changed? How about signing of players from the EU?

Nelson

Pedro

Do you mean “open up to more immigration from non EU countries” ?

HighburyLegend

Putting back on the table this old Emery story, just to ease pressure on Arteta.
Shame has no limits.

GunnerDNA

AFC

GunnerDNA

Pedro, I hope Arteta does well for Arsenal sake but your campaign to highlight how special he his is laughable. I don’t even believe MA thinks he has so much whatever sauce you’re talking about but you need to pump the brakes because this how highly you rated IG until you realize he was a fraud. With the exception of 30 minutes against Chelsea and probably 65 minutes against a clueless United, there’s nothing special about MA coaching career to date, so stop with the overreaction.

Nelson

Pedro

Does Common Wealth still exist? I thought India and Canada were Common Wealth countries. Are their free trades within Common Wealth countries.?

China1

Pedro parliament square scenes looked like something out of Poland, not the UK lol

The Brexit vast majority of non whites didn’t vote for Brexit, so it’s not that surprising. But it doesn’t present the most unified or diverse of looks when throughout society we see diversity in so many directions but Brexit is the white folks’ thing

China1

Whenever you see a pack of thousands of white people together in London you know somethings up because you can go for 15 mins without seeing one sometimes on a normal day in London LOL

Wolfgang

I agree with what Arteta said about Burnley. Arsenal always have a problem with side going physical in the FM’s time. He had no plan B. As a result Arsenal were
always last in the table of the top 6.
Why? The fm didn’t want to change his pretty soccer not even in the face of disappointing results.
Hopefully Arteta wil fight fire with fire.

China1

It’s not elitist Pedro. I don’t have a strong opinion on Brexit and chose not to vote for that reason

I actually think it’s sad that Brexit has been such a divisive issue for both leave and remain supporters and those scenes just show what we already know, that the country has been hugely divided by the issue

The UK and London in particular are very diverse. Brexit isn’t. That’s a sad story imo

Frankly I’d rather see lots of minorities being supportive of Brexit since it’s the reality they will have to live with. They’re not.

China1

Also not only do I come from a working class background and lived in a council house for 22 years but all my family apart from me voted out so give over

Oh and they’re white lol. But you could guess that from hearing the word out

GunnerDNA

Pedro, I’m happy you have receipts but you’re acting like you won a Grammy because UE failed. And for the record I’m yet to be proven wrong about this Arsenal squad. I have no agenda so I’m fully behind MA, so no need for the MA/UE comparison

Freddie Ljungberg

Ozil had 2 good 30 minutes spells under Arteta, we should have shipped him out if we had the chance and given his minutes to Ceballos and Willock. Or played Xhaka Torreira and Guendozi in midfield, Ozil gives us nothing.

1 assist and 0 goals all seasons isn’t worth £3.50 nevermind 350k a week

Even if it was on a free we would have saved 9m to add to the summer budget.

China1

Yeah Pedro because I hate white people clearly lol how the hell do you land at that conclusion? Never mind that I’m white. Reminds me of curb your enthusiasm when Larry David gets called a self loathing jew because he likes wagner’s Music. I explicitly said I feel sad not to see more minorities supporting Brexit since they will need to live with it. Just like I’m sad that Scotland didn’t support it for the same reason It’s quite realistic that the divisions of this run so deep that it will literally spell the death of the union. If you… Read more »

China1

Whether you are leave or remain, Brexit as a whole has been an absolutely toxic issue for the country explicitly because it’s a case of democracy playing out on a major issue over very fine margins.

Democracy works best when there’s something close to consensus. When you are dealing with fine margins which also cross heavily down defined demographics and regions you’re left with this angry mess at great damage and expense to the country

Johnno

You go China1. 100%. 50+ 1 might be democracy but it’s a recipe for social upheaval and disenfranchisement for decades. Sad to see- regardless of outcome – the Uk was going to stop feeling like home for millions As for Ozil – not sure which is sadder – watching him check out under emery or watching him really try under Mikel and just not be able to perform and work at full speed. This year we have paid him 1 million quid per shot – to date. And 6 million per assist. I know how much he earns is our… Read more »

China1

It would’ve been almost as problematic if the remain vote had won by the same small margin.

The only reason remain winning would’ve been a bit softer on the nation is t would’ve been status quo economically so no major cost on that part and the actual process of enacting Brexit has taken an enormous toll on the country politically which would’ve been negated

But if remain had won by that fine margin you would still be left with a majorly fucked off half of the country which is still a toxic outcome

TheBayingMob

“ Also worth noting that Chelsea plays United, Spurs, Everton and Bournemouth in their next 4 games.”

Your Americanization knows no bounds. Shame on you.

China1

Pedro ‘Chelsea plays’

You’re using Chelsea as an ‘it’ rather than a ‘they’

Most brits would say Chelsea play. Most Americans would say Chelsea plays!

Wasi

Sauce is back

Aussie Gooner

Lets stick to the facts: (1) Emery was useless in the EPL. Why? His inability to communicate his ideas and vision (what ever that was) inhibited his ability to ‘manage’ the players. They soon lost interest in the confusion and false dawns that was Emery. He also suffered from the ‘…but he interviewed well..’ syndrome. A very bad executive appointment. (2) The squad has been depleted for many years. Key positions not covered by quality replacements, huge injury lists, academy lacking end product, unwillingness of owners to spend money, appallingly uneven wage structure (Wenger’s Socialist Utopia), no leadership from directorate… Read more »

Aussie Gooner

“Mesut Ozil was the subject of late deadline-day bid from the Middle East. The Arsenal playmaker had an offer on the table from a club in Qatar – but the proposed deal fell through with the Gunners reluctantly turning their back on the proposed switch. It is understood that Ozil would have been willing to listen – and so too would Mikel Arteta with a suitor willing to foot the 31-year-old playmaker’s hefty wage. But the timing of the proposed switch left the Gunners with little time to source any source of replacement” Please tell me that this is a… Read more »

Batistuta

Marc From previous post, i hear you re the importance of a win today, while I’d like Arteta to have a relaxed league run to focus in the Europa league, there is a chance in the league and I’m hoping the manager sees it too, can’t be writing off your season in early February when there’s a chance and a chance that can be gotten the good old way of winning football matches, like you pointed out, now that the city match has been moved, we have 5/6 games in there that we should be looking to go on a… Read more »

Samesong

We are four points off relegation. Today is a must win. The win will give us more confidence going forward.

Habesha Gooner

Same song the relegation fears are a bit funny. Do you really think we won’t get 3 wins from now till summer? because that’s all it takes to be safe. Anyway if we are really looking up and trying to sneak into a late top four spot we must win today. Burnley are tough but If we play like the first half of Bournemouth we will win. Burnley are only tough until you score first.

Batistuta

Don’t think its about relegation fears at all but we should be looking upwards and having targets as a team. Can’t just go looking for the 3 wins that’ll keep us up, there’s a whole lot to play for

Habesha Gooner

Batistuta February 2, 2020 06:06:02 Don’t think its about relegation fears at all but we should be looking upwards and having targets as a team. Can’t just go looking for the 3 wins that’ll keep us up, there’s a whole lot to play for Exactly. Am I the only one who thinks top 4 is still not impossible. It’s just that we are inconsistent. If we suddenly become consistent I have a feeling we will finish around 5th. Top four is hard because Chelsea are far away and because there are a lot of teams between us and that top… Read more »

Samesong

Habesha Gooner

Not saying we will get relegated. But we need to best Burnley today.

Samesong

I think 6th is what we can hope for. Dont see us going above Wolves.

Unai

Some interesting topics overnight. Emery, absolute wank, nothing he or his supporters can do to change that, just not a prem manager or protagonist as he claimed to be. Brexit, love this as regardless of why some voted, .many voted as they believed immigration would drop and certain areas would improve economically, stroll on a few weeks and immigration isn’t going to change and EU money will be removed from poor UK areas… that sound if a penny rolling just before it drops comes to mind. Top 4 is definitely still on and if not for a bit if bad… Read more »

Tony

Pedro

“China, he’s created more chances, hes worked hard for the team and I think he’ll be important.I’ve not overlooked anything. I understand his shortcomings, which used to be putting in a shift. Assists and goals will come. Workrate is there already. Let’s see if if he can maintain it.”

Flip flopping again Pedro; no so long ago you were saying he’s finished.

You’ve probably had too many trips to La La Land or just a lot more serious about click bait to up the post traffic.

Aussie Gooner

Habesha/Batistuta We are 12th. A win today will leave us 9th. We have a -2 goal difference. All the top 8 have a positive goal difference. We are 11 points off the 4th position. The top 3 are a given so we would be fighting with Chelsea (present incumbents of 4th) Man Utd, Spuds, Everton and a handful of wannabees above us, all keen to impress and pick up the big bucks and kudos associated with European competition. There are also a couple of wannabees biting at our ankles (including Burnley – we have to win this game today –… Read more »

Habesha Gooner

Wolves are also in the Europa league right. It will take its toll in their squad. at the beginning of the season they were poor because of this reason. I see Sheffield as more of a threat than wolves.

Tony

Freddie
“Ozil had 2 good 30 minutes spells under Arteta, we should have shipped him out if we had the chance and given his minutes to Ceballos and Willock. Or played Xhaka Torreira and Guendozi in midfield, Ozil gives us nothing.”

Spot on Freddie sadly Pedro cannot accept a bad word or any kind of slight on Arteta.

Ozil is finished. Simple!

We should have sold Ozil to the Middle East like Arteta is reported to have wanted and freed up the wage bill from Ozil’s wasteful income giving us more funds for the summer TW.

Batistuta

Aussie If we can put up 3/4 wins on a bounce we’ll be right up there, not saying it’s achievable but it’s important we look upwards at the table, lots of points to be dropped by teams around us who still have to play each other, look at Chelsea’s run, it’s tough… We have Burnley, Newcastle, Everton….2 of those at home, no reason why we shouldn’t be looking to win all 3 and see where we are after that… If we got 5th/6th and just about miss out on 4th and hopefully win or least get to the final of… Read more »

Batistuta

We’ve had a horrible start but we’ve lost fewer games than United and Chelsea I think, have to turn those draws to wins now, after today Arteta has got 2 weeks with the full squad, we have a chance, a slim one which can only be gotten by winning football games, one win at a time and in 3 weeks we might be looking up licking our lips plus it’s good no one is taking us serious too so that’ll help while we sneak into the picture.

Aussie Gooner

Tony

I wouldn’t have cared if it was 1 minute to midnight on the final TW day – Ozil would have been off to Qatar! I wonder how his energy levels would fare in the heat!

Goobergooner

Responding to Pierre’s comment on the last post. 1. Congratulations. You finally admitted Wenger was a problem. 2. I agree that we did need an astute manager to come in after Wenger. Emery wasn’t the guy, but just like any Arsenal manager, many were willing to give him a go. It’s not this black and white bullshit the “careful what you wish for” crowd always go on about. 3. Ozil is shit. Get over it. He once was a beast of a Cam, now he’s just a bitch with no motivation as he’s got a mega deal at a club… Read more »

Aussie Gooner

Batistuta

Agreed, if all the runes fall our way it is do-able. But there are at least 10 other clubs thinking the same! It is going to be one exciting shit fight to the end! That is why the EPL is the toughest, most competitive league in the world. There are very few pushovers these days.

Emiratesstroller

Arsenal rather like the UK are in “Transition”. Looking at the League Table we are now in 13th place, but a run of 3 or 4 wins could easily move us up the table to perhaps 5th or 6th place. Conversely a string of defeats and we could be struggling just above the relegation zone such is the tightness of the EPL this year. Arsenal’s problems are that we have “drawn” too many games this season and a draw is frankly little better than a loss. Most of the teams ranked above us have interestingly lost more games than we… Read more »

Tony

Aussi Gooner
“I wouldn’t have cared if it was 1 minute to midnight on the final TW day – Ozil would have been off to Qatar! I wonder how his energy levels would fare in the heat!”

Agree with you, but the way Ozil has bled us dry and his unprofessional antics, imagined injuries and sickies, I couldn’t care less once Ozil has left the building.

Let Ozil be someone else’s problem; he’s been ours for far too long.

Graham62

Versus

Responding to your comment on previous post.

Imo, Arteta knew exactly what he was walking into.

Remember he saw things disintegrating under Wenger first hand. He then witnessed Emery’s inabilities to rectify matters. He also saw and felt it when MC battered us earlier in the season at the Emirates.

Believe me, he understood the situation.

Emiratesstroller

Ozil does need to be shifted out of the club, but the problem is that finding the right replacement will not be easy.

The club needs an AMF who is “productive” both in scoring and assist department and such players don’t grow on trees.

As I have pointed out many times this season our midfield has managed to score just 1 goal in EPL and their assist record is only marginally better.

Habesha Gooner

Yeah. The league is going to be difficult but not impossible. I have more of a hope in the Europa league though. That Chelsea draw at the bridge with 10 men gives me hope we are going to be a difficult cup team. Ajax and inter are obviously the favourites. Some difficult teams are also there. RB Salzburg were a threat but they have lost haaland and minamino, the next difficult team is man United and they aren’t that great. If we avoid ajax and inter till semis we have a chance.

Graham62

Will Ozil play today?

Useroz

If the reports saying arsenal execs blocked the last minute offer from Qatar to buy Ozil are true it’s criminal. Apparently Ozil was willing and. Arteta was also ok. Which dickhead(s) vetoes it?? Not via his favourite super agent?

The alleged reason for curbing the deal was the lack of time to sign replacement!! C’mon, do we need a ‘replacement’ for Ozil given what he contributes?! Strengthen the MF, yes.and with/without the sale tbh.

Again if true, Raul fucked the club again., I’d say.

Graham62

“Dickless Lefties”

What a great team they are.

Remember it’s Sunday.

If off to morning service in a minute.

Graham62

I’m not if

Graham62

Userox

Maybe it had something to do with the Coronavirus.

Travelling not recommended at this moment in time.

Even if it’s to Qatar.

Useroz

Must deliver a result today vs Burnley. However one would put it, new manager bounce, the 12 person, tactical nouns , gradual progression, player by player improvements etc etc, surely we need more consistent wins …. After all it’s a bit of time since Arteta appointment Hope to see a. Great start like recent 1H performance but with more goals to kill the game before. 60 min. 3 or 4 up before we start ‘managing’, ‘controlling’ the game Recent games show that we aren’t good at the latter with only 1 or even 2 goals in hand. Also hope to… Read more »

Gunnernet

Hi fellow gunners. 3 points is a must today not just for standings but mainly for confidence. We never built on the utd win we need to build from inspired chelski performance now. Is David Luiz back or still suspended?

China1

Lol un nai nice try at twisting my words I didn’t insult white people or say Brexit has to be a bad thing and have always explained I abstained from voting because I felt neutral on it You say it’s only a class issue and not a collie issue, but a large majority of black people didn’t vote for it. Statistically most black people fall into the working class bracket. Does Scotland not have many working class people? I thought Scotland was a labor stronghold for that reason until recently? What is patently true is that people are very defensive… Read more »

Gunnernet

I doubt it had to do with the virus. Many transfers happened close to the end of tge window from asia. Carrasco for instance

Bob N16

Feel we are going to give a team a good thrashing soon. Hope that’s today.

The Arteta revolution has begun but it won’t be until August that we will really start getting excited.

On the train yesterday, surrounded by Chelsea fans, thankfully not of the Neanderthal variety. They were all worried about Lampard and were envious of Arteta.

Vladdy P

Un nai is my kinda guy, bar the lolbertianism.

China, there are answers to your questions but they can’t be answered in any forum where there is anything other than 100% freedom of speech. This is Pedros blog so I respect his rules but the obvious answers are there if you want to find them.

Graham62

When push comes to shove, Scotland will bottle it.

For the most part, the Scots hate the English but when they suddenly realise they’ll have to start paying for things, they’ll have second thoughts.

China1

Re the virus impacting transfers it’s hard to say because they may have wanted out anyway however here the virus is an absolutely behemoth of an issue so it’s very possible the players have reacted to it

I’m considering taking my family back to the UK to wait it out and I don’t take that decision lightly considering I might have to lose my job over it since they might not be happy about me working from home in the UK considering the 8h time difference

Trask

Riduculous Ozil is still being talked about
Absolutely useless player
Goals and assists will come? Yea right

Dissenter

The DM is ‘reporting’ that a Qatari club made an offer for Ozil and Ozil was interested in listening. It’s stated that even Arteta was ready to let him go but the club blocked because they didn’t have time to get a replacement.

Ozil doesn’t need a replacement because he is no longer productive. I hopes it’s just the DM lying as usual.

China1

If it’s true that arteta is willing to let him go that would be refreshing and also shocking that the club refused but yeah transfer gossip so who knows

I’m just surprised that anyone was even interested in mesut. Must be the first club to show interest in years and it’s playing in the Qatari league LOL

Pretty sad we didn’t manage to get him off the books tho considering the extortionate wages and lack of productivity

Ivan

This story about Ozil sounds like usual clickbite bs.

1st Ozil why would Ozil go to Qatar? He will left fot US or Turkey when he finally leaves.

2nd Arteta is no mug and bet he wouldnt block that moove.

3rd Raul with that sale would get to remove one monkey of his shoulder if transfer like that did happen.

Dissenter

Q; 1st Ozil why would Ozil go to Qatar? He will left fot US or Turkey when he finally leaves.
A; Money, they can pay him more that Arsenal pay him.
They are ramping up domestic football prior to the World Cup. Ozil is a major draw for them because of his devoutness to his faith.

Bob N16

Hace felt for a long time that Ozil will be sold this summer when there will only be one year left of his ridiculous contract. Before this time he was not a reasonable financial proposition for any potential buyers.

Batistuta

Bob But we can get excited about Arteta now i believe as most of us are, what would be more exciting though at this stage of his work is if we can go on a run of wins, agree there are no easy games but ones you look at on paper and think we should have enough, especially the home ones really. Then there’s the Europa league too which I’m buzzing for seeing how better defensively we’ve become under the new guy. Ajax are the one team I’d want to avoid as they’re very technical and fast.. Inter are slow… Read more »

Nelson

I remember Raul rejected a €10m offer for Mikki from Roma. May be this Qatari club didn’t offer a transfer fee.

Habesha Gooner

Preferred line up for today
Leno, Bellerin, Sokratis, Luiz, Saka, Torriera, Xhaka, Pepe, Ozil/ceballos, Martinelli, Auba
Bench
Martinez, Holding, Niles, Willock,Ceballos/ozil, Lacazette, Nketiah

Champagne Charlie

White power amirite? Anyway…. fuck brexit day (if you had a party over that you’re an embarrassment), it’s Burnley day. Wish Emery would keep his musings to himself, I thought his words when sacked were really classy but he needs to put the mic down now and move on. Let everyone remember it as a blip and not the massive botch job it was. Auba and Luiz back today; lads should be going 100mph with a break ahead of us so hopefully we’ll see some sexiness delivered in mong country. I’d bin Pepe to the bench and have Auba and… Read more »

Bob N16

Bati, I am excited at the potential right now, next season I think the excitement will come from the improvement in results.

Chris

From what I read, it was Arteta who blocked Ozil’s potential move.

As well as that, if Arteta was giving all squad members a clean slate, 6 weeks or so probably isn’t long enough to judge a player. In Ozil’s case, it is clear his hunger, energy and motivation has returned, but unfortunately the productivity still isn’t what it should be.

The summer makes more sense to cut ties with players rather than right now. If the links to Qatar have weight, I am sure they will be back for Ozil.

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