There aren’t many things that make me LOL when I’m scouring the news for Arsenal related goodness… but today… I’m about to show how an Arsenal player threw enough shade to cool the world in line with the Paris Accord.
When I saw it, I was like…
Imagine… getting sub-Tweeted by Mustafi.
Messaging aside, it does show how dedicated to the ‘clean slate’ the manager is. In this case, he has little choice, but overall, he’s making it very clear that the past doesn’t influence the future, only your character and effort will.
Bernd Leno, a man who has not yet mastered the internet, also went into detail about the communications misses of the past.
“He has, in this short time made a big impact,”
“You can see the intensity we play, also the structure in the team and the mentality [away] from the pitch.
“Before I don’t want to say it was a mess it was a little bit confusing, everyone was doing different things.
“We were not a team! Not in the dressing room, not on the pitch and you could see this. I think with Mikel its changed completely.
“The first day he came he wasn’t talking too much about tactics, he was talking about how we behave in the dressing room, when we go to the games we have to be more professional and more like a team.
“I think it’s not only what he’s learned from Pep Guardiola. When you talk to people who have worked with him they said he’s a very clever guy with tactics and how to improve players.
People will keep saying that these comments are basically the players kissing the ring, which is totally acceptable, my question is, which parts read untrue?
The overall picture that’s being painted from where I’m sitting is one in which the squad is enjoying the new regime, they see where the club is going, and they look like they’re having a good time.
That has to translate onto the pitch, but generally, if players of their level are enjoying the process, the results will come.
Anyone see those pictures of the new and improved JACKED Manuel Almunia?
Looks like he reacted badly to the ribbings he took from the Daily Mail for that tiny Paris Hilton dog he had, spent the last 5 years getting ripped, now he’s in Dubai looking for the journo. Scary stuff.
Some interesting stories doing the rounds about PremFlix coming to a streaming platform at some point in the near future. The new EPL CEO says the league has been ready to sell streaming season tickets for 3 years. They’ll trial an all-access pass in some countries in the not too distant future. Surely, long-term, that has to be the model. In Singapore, they sell the rights for £75m and the TV channel makes £175m back through monthly subs. Quite staggering the amount of growth they could generate if they did it themselves.
Very little to go on tonight, I’ll see you all tomorrow!
DM
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Nice one Boom
Cheers DM
Pierre The heatmap shows that Ozil can’t hack it in the middle anymore so drifts out to the wings to get more space, he’s always done that to some degree it’s just more pronounced now. Ozil is just declining as he gets older, stop trying to shift the blame. He was blamed for Germanys poor world cup, shite the last 6 months of Wenger, shite for 15 months under Emery and he’s been shite after he left under 2 different managers. Maybe just maybe he’s not the player that is on a constant highlight reel in your mind anymore? Shoehorning… Read more »
Mustafi can try to shift the blame as much as he wants, his mistakes are not the fruit of miscommunication or lack of coaching, he’s always had them and he probably always will. Doesn’t matter if you have an occasional worldie or good 85 minutes when your brain switches off on the regular and it costs points as often as Mustafis has over the years.
“That has to translate onto the pitch, but generally, if players of their level are enjoying the process, the results will come.”
That would be nice…
Nice Post Pedro.
At the moment everything seems fine at the camp. I hope that this translates on the field soonest.
https://arseblog.news/2020/02/the-7amkickoff-index-mesut-ozils-stats-a-deep-dive/ Fans can cherry pick certain aspects of the article to suit their agenda (as Fred has already done) but taking the analysis as a whole , I think it’s fair to say that Emery was a disaster for Arsenal football club and it will take more than a few weeks to turn this around. It’s also important to mention that this article is focusing more on the creative/attacking side of our game. If our defence/ defending had shown any improvement under Emery then one could understand why the creative side to our game had dropped so alarmingly….it didn’t. So… Read more »
Surely not Ozil again.
Please please please can someone tell Willock/ Guendouzi/Ceballos to pull their fingers out and put this subject to rest.
Completely agree about pepe and flair players in general. I think pepe was hooked out of the team when he was just starting to do well. Why willock and Nketiah were brought on when you had someone who could create something out of nothing on the bench baffled me in the last game. Its as if direct free kicks and other avenues of scoring are not all important. None of our roads setup midfielders at the edge of the box as well.. Xhaka hardly gets a setup shot these days. Even if we discount Pepe’s dribbling for a moment, he’s… Read more »
None of our fowards *
CazOnArola
I’m with you on this.
Can’t understand why Pepe has been excluded when he was starting to show positive signs.
Don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes but we need his unpredictability on the pitch.
Hope he gets a game against Newcastle.
I can’t wait till Ozil is gone. I really can’t.
Though I worry about who Pierre will swoop up into his bosom after Ozil goes.
Or maybe he will just continue back on the Wenger love in.
Would be good to see a midfield 3 of torr/xhaka/cebelos and front 3 of pepe/mart/auba against Newcastle.
Let torr and xhaka sit deep and let the fullbacks go a bit more offensive.
I personally think ceba could offer more if he was allowed a bit more creative freedom, but there must be something Arteta sees in training that we don’t.
Though I can’t see how he’s any worse than Ozil.
https://youtu.be/7xqH_d72C2w
He gets it..
Fans still aboard the ‘Xhaka is useless’ train might venture into the article to gain an appreciation for what needs replacing if you swap him out the side.
Has long been our most progressive and weighty passer, yet there’s been daft cries of any random guy being able to assumed his passing credentials for the side. Bogus, and exactly why replacing him requires serious thought to do so.
“It’s time to look at what he brings to the team , not at what he doesn’t.”
And exactly what is it that Marty Ozil Feldman brings to the squad, Pierre?
Firm f’n facepalm…this is beyond pathetic.
CC “Has long been our most progressive and weighty passer, yet there’s been daft cries of any random guy being able to assumed his passing credentials for the side. Bogus, and exactly why replacing him requires serious thought to do so” And yet this season Guen has been our most progressive passer, a 20 year old that was bought from ligue 2 last year and many here label a headless chicken who slows down our play. Obviously not that hard to replace. Guen also drives forward with the ball more and trying to make things happen, something which Xhaka very… Read more »
What i really like about what Arteta is doing is that he is wiping the slate clean with everyone and implementing his game plan. He’s inherited a mess, no doubt about that, but in the end you and i and everyone are going to know who belongs and who doesn’t, they are going to have to earn their game time through hard work and footballing smarts. Many of us already know who fits and who doesn’t and so too will management have their confirmation of the same. This collective group have brought down two managers already, but i somehow suspect… Read more »
To your point Freddie, Xhaka is slow a foot which will always lead to a misplaced boot and the inevitable yellow or red card. For any good that he can do, there is always his weakness that undoes it, a lack of self-discipline that inevitably hurts his team.
Danny
99.99% of Arsenal supporters feel the same way.
Wanting Ozil to leave that is.
Ceballos is very poor in the final third. His only advice average attribute is avoiding the press with his dribble when pressed deep. In all the games he played, he struggles to execute passes once the opposition streets playing a showing game and he needs to that passes by predicting openings /angles. The only reason ozil came back into the side when emery was still here is because guendouzi /ceballos /willock/Torreira are much worse as nos 10s and being able to stitch 3 passes once they are in the final third then the current ozil. Evidence is in willock s… Read more »
His only above average *
Ceballos has a decent shot on him as well, but Lacazette /Aubameyang only look for each other in the final third, no chance of them setting up an on rushing midfielder
Dozi is starting to play with ze handbrake since the other midfielder became a left sided CB
You heard it here 1st!
Ern ““It’s time to look at what he brings to the team , not at what he doesn’t.” And exactly what is it that Marty Ozil Feldman brings to the squad, Pierre?Firm f’n facepalm…this is beyond pathetic.” Ern are you being deliberately stupid. I said, and I quote. “We will never see the best of Pepe if he is always made the scapegoat.It’s time to look at what he brings to the team , not at what he doesn’t.” As you can see , I was talking about Pepe . I suggest you talk to Fred about Ozil as he… Read more »
“Before I don’t want to say it was a mess it was a little bit confusing, everyone was doing different things.” Hahaha I’m loving this. Please keep digging lads. Please keep talking yourselves into the most awkward corner this side of north london. This is embarrassing from him. See, again if this is true, and Emery under these terrible conditions was still able to get, 1. 1 point away from top 4 2. 20 game unbeaten run 3. EL final Then woah we should be in for a treat under Arteta right? Right Leno? Top 3, UCL quarter finals and… Read more »
Pierre oh Pierre
“I suggest you talk to Fred about Ozil as he seems to have a similar “pathetic” unhealthy obsession with him.”
You do realise how utterly stupid you look when you write something like this right?
Our Cam has 1 assist all season, has created 0 big chances all season, we’re struggling to score goals and even get shots on goal. You’re the only one who think those 2 things isn’t related.
Remind me again, what does “obsession” mean?
There is only one person on here with an Ozil obsession.
Always “defending the indefensible”. This should be engraved on your tombstone Pierre, along with another classic of yours, always prepared to “think outside the box”.
Under Emery the players played with fear, fear of making a mistake , fear of being made the scapegoat by the manager and fear of taking risks with the ball in the final third
Iwobi, Kolasinac, Guendozi, Aubameyang and many others did not play with fear.
If Ozil played with fear under Emery, it’s because he knew he was going to be held accountable for his actions.
0 away assist in two years says Ozil is past it.
Fred
You’re stuck on a loop.
That Mustafi post is hilarious. Thanks for the chuckle, Pete. Reminds me of the post Elneny threw up when Alexis moved to Man U about how we now have a squad of hungry players committed to the cause, and how essentially the bad egg had left. Yeah, because that’s all we need – a squad full of committed Mustafis and Elnenys. I agree with the mention that we need a ball-carrying midfielder. I’m still holding out for Willock. He’s nowhere near ready, but he could be a solid player in a few years under proper coaching. He already uses his… Read more »
Pierre
“Fred
You’re stuck on a loop.”
Amazing that you don’t see the irony in this, you’re not only stuck in a loop you’re stuck in the past, possibly in an alternative dimension as well.
This is what happens .
Fred slags Ozil off .
Ern slags Ozil off
Graham slags Ozil off
Azed slags Ozil off .
Marko and cesc app and a few others would slag Ozil off if they were here.
I talk about all things Arsenal .
I get accused of defending Ozil .
I always said the Wenger obsessives would become Ozil obsessives and of course ,I was spot on as usual.
I suppose they have to have something to whinge about.
Pierre
Looks like you’re stuck with the Ozil love-in title whether it is justified or not. Lol
Pierre
‘ It’s time to look at what he brings to the team , not at what he doesn’t.’
Ozil brings a grand total of ONE assist to the team all season
We ought to ignore the 350k wages that is siphoned away his account every week.
Your avid devotion to Ozil’s cause is sickening now, it’s gone beyond obsessiveness….now it’s delusional. Even when faced with the 7am analytical article, you demurred.
Pierre
“””””I always said the Wenger obsessives would become Ozil obsessives and of course ,I was spot on as usual.I suppose they have to have something to whinge about.”””””
As usual- well stated.
they whinge about Ozil, Xhaka, Mustafi only because Wenger bought them.
If Wenger had blown £100 000 000 on the ineffectual Pepe and Tierney – they would be whinging a lot more about these 2 players too.
. I agree with CC regarding Xhaka
It’s easy to see why managers love Xhaka. He devotes himself to the cause of the team. He’s hardly out a foot wrong under Arteta.
Many people here will be disappointed if Arteta makes keeping him a priority this summer. There will a lot of dental gnashing.
We need midfielders though, so the club may decide to cash in on Xhaka.
You are the classic definition of senility, Pierre.
Freddie Now you’re appealing to Le Grove as being the conduit of sage football chat? Guendouzi is a headless chicken according to some on here but considered one of the most highly valuable young players in Europe, and someone that gets a place in the France national side. Not the brightest comment to make. Re: Xhaka, the fact you have to draft in ‘there’s other ways to help the side besides passing’ is about as good as you’ve got when the data shits on your biscuit to quite the degree it does. When you dress down a player you dislike… Read more »
Arsenal will need to make some serious decisions fairly soon about arrivals and departures in the summer. CENTRE BACK I would offload Mustafi, Sokratis and Mavropanos. Saliba will arrive and the club will need also to make decision on Mari. I would still go out and buy a top quality Centre Back like Upamecano. FULL BACKS The club will need to decide whether to keep Soares as understudy for Bellerin. A decision will need also to be taken about left back should Kolasinac leave. MIDFIELD Ceballos will be released on completion of loan and I think that Arsenal will attempt… Read more »
Pedro They’ll trial an all-access pass in some countries in the not too distant future. Surely, long-term, that has to be the model. In Singapore, they sell the rights for £75m and the TV channel makes £175m back through monthly subs The premier league -roach smacks of greed. They won’t be allowed to directly sell subscriptions in several jurisdictions anyway. Why can’t the just use those numbers from Singapore to get more from them the next round of bidding? There’s no way they will get more from selling directly in the USA than NBC pays them….and they won’t do a… Read more »
I would like to ask you a fair and honest question, Pierre. In your honest opinion, do you believe that Arsenal are receiving fair value from Ozil this season, value that matches his wages?
If your response is yes then you and i have a very different view of return on investment value for Ozil. If your response is no, then why are you continuing on like this, unless of course it is deliberate to get a rise out of others? In which case, at least your true agenda is known.
*IPremier league approach
Jamie,
“Reminds me of the post Elneny threw up when Alexis moved to Man U about how we now have a squad of hungry players committed to the cause, and how essentially the bad egg had left.Yeah, because that’s all we need – a squad full of committed Mustafis and Elnenys”
Exactly! Who in their right mind listen to Mustafi?
CC “Freddie Now you’re appealing to Le Grove as being the conduit of sage football chat? Guendouzi is a headless chicken according to some on here but considered one of the most highly valuable young players in Europe, and someone that gets a place in the France national side. Not the brightest comment to make.” I have always defended Guen on here, but he is raw, no denying that, and he’s still our most progressive passer this season, and gives us things Xhaka is not capable of. What is so difficult to understand here? “Re: Xhaka, the fact you have… Read more »
Dissenter as an example, Canada now receives its EPL matches via a streaming service DAZN, an abrupt departure from TV based programming. It appears inevitable that this is the direction of the future. The ball appears to have already begun its roll?
“I always said the Wenger obsessives would become Ozil obsessives and of course ,I was spot on as usual.”
And when Ozil is sent to pasture, as was with Wenger, who will be your new champion Pierre, Pepe? Champion of the Underachievers you are, Pierre.
Ernest Reid
Ozil is an intelligent footballer with good positional sense and passing skills.
However, he lacks the energy required to play regularly in EPL and is no longer able to provide assists and score goals that are needed in midfield.
I am confident that Arsenal will try and offload him this summer and replace him with a more productive player.
Personally I don’t think that the issue is his wages, but his performance level
which will be the reason for his departure.
Most of the fans are watching the game with a preference in mind. If you take time to watch the replay of Sheffield United games, AMN had to defend against two players at the 82 minutes when we gave up the tying goal. Pepe is no where to be seen. I mentioned at that time but no one wanted to listen to it.
Three coaching are seeing the same play as me. Pepe has to improve his positioning.
“We don’t have to bring in a midfielder that replicates Xhakas passing volume to improve, he just have to be better defensively, cover ground quicker, not shit his pants when pressed and be able to carry the ball forward or release it quicker to our attacking players.“
That should do wonders for our ability to maintain possession and build attacks time after time. Just a tackle merchant away from peak City.
Graham
“Can’t understand why Pepe has been excluded when he was starting to show positive signs.Don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes but we need his unpredictability on the pitch.”
My fear is that Arteta is putting too much importance on what happens in training as to what happens on the pitch on match days.
History will tell you that some players are poor trainers but superb where it matters, on the pitch .
It is those very same wages that puts up a serious roadblock in the transfer market, Emirates.
Your other statement regarding Ozil’s energy levels are damning in their truth. It remains doubtful that Arsenal can escape this contract without incurring a financial penalty, both with likely no transfer fee returning and likely having to absorb a good portion of his wages in a loan scenario. Any way you look at it, this was a terrible contract as the signs at that time were already pointing to a concerning decline in performance.
Pierre/ES I think I’ve said this before on here but one of the worst traits a person can have, is the very unappealing quality of self-adulation and having a high opinion of oneself and one’s importance. “I was spot on as usual” seems to be the norm with you, no matter what the subject. You don’t just think outside the box Pierre, you think outside the room/ house/ town/ country/planet/ universe. Oh that’s right, silly me, I almost forgot, it’s because you have such a high opinion of yourself and you’re always 100% correct. Take note of Mr Logic, ES.… Read more »
“My fear is that Arteta is putting too much importance on what happens in training as to what happens on the pitch on match days.”
And what, pray tell, is wrong with that? Earn your playing time. What is Pepe, the next Allen Iverson? “Practice, were talking about practice”!
CC “better defensively, cover ground quicker, not shit his pants when pressed and be able to carry the ball forward or release it quicker to our attacking players.“ If this sounds like a tackling merchant to you maybe you should change sports. Replace Xhaka with someone like Soumare for example and his passing volume may be smaller but he would give us so much more than Xhaka in all other areas. Including progressing play. Having a Cam that can hold onto the ball for more than 2 seconds and actually do some actual meaningful passes would of course also help… Read more »
Ernest US TV networks historically overpay for global sporting programs like the olympics and World Cup. That won’t be the case should the premier league go direct. The league can’t present the games to suit the individual markets, like a domestic TV network can. The Canadian experience exist because football is still a weak product, your TV networks don’t want to be burdened with the risk of bidding for something that’s hard to sell. Maybe if the league made the players pre-game formalities in hockey gear …your networks will bite. I hope the league goes the way of direct sales… Read more »
Ern
“And when Ozil is sent to pasture, as was with Wenger, who will be your new champion Pierre, Pepe? Champion of the Underachievers you are, Pierre.”
Underachievers?
Freddie
Yea you’re doling out football tips yet utterly oblivious to our manager and his vision of football and what it entails. You do you mate
ES
‘ I am confident that Arsenal will try and offload him this summer and replace him with a more productive player.’
In other words, you are confident if nothing.
‘That Arsenal will TRY to offload him’ is really fluffy. I mean I will TRY to win the Eurolottery next year even though the odds are stacked against me.
Dissenter, you nailed it. When push came to shove to re-up the networks balked, primarily because the audience numbers, in comparison to NHL and MLB, were minuscule and someone else came in with a ridiculous offer. To be honest, you pretty much have had to be born in a football loving country or you parents were and passed along the love of the game to you for you to have interest enough for the numbers required. Football (Soccer) in North America ranks far down the ladder behind other sports. For me, thats a bitter pill to swallow because it means… Read more »
Absolutely Pierre.
Arteta and his players need to stop blowing smoke up each other’s arses, stop blaming the previous manager, the grass, whatever, and start winning some fucking games!!! That’s what they’re paid to fucking do!
CC
If Artetas footballing vision involves Xhaka bumbling around the pitch padding his passing stats we need a new manager. Thankfully you don’t have a clue what you’re talking about as per usual.
Pierre you keep sticking with spent horses, first Wenger and now Ozil. Does not bode well for Pepe if he’s your next project to prop up.
Dissenter, the difference this summer is that Ozil will only have one year left of his over inflated-contract and so he will be much easier to move on to another club.
Earn “And what, pray tell, is wrong with that? Earn your playing time. ” It’s the 90 minutes on match day which is important, players like Ray parlour and Tony Adam’s used to come into training hungover and half cut. Of course , I’m not advocating that we should repeat this but if a player is out performing others on the pitch ( and I’m not saying Pepe is) but not in training , then he should start ….its that simple.. I’m probably talking from personal experience as I was a rubbish trainer but on match days I was irreplaceable.… Read more »
Haha Pierre. Everyone Loves A Smug Bastard.
Freddie
Don’t project your ignorance, it’s understood loud and clear.
Bob N16
‘Dissenter, the difference this summer is that Ozil will only have one year left of his over inflated-contract and so he will be much easier to move on to another club.’
I’m not so sure
Ozil stands to make more money leaving on a free transfer in 2021, so why leave in the summer.
The other side of the story is that a 31 year old Ozil may be more marketable than a 32 year old Ozil.
Pierre, that article is incredibly damning of the ‘Emery was unfairly treated’ narrative.
He was an absolute disaster for the football and the squad as a whole.
Dissenter
“Pierre
‘ It’s time to look at what he brings to the team , not at what he doesn’t.’Ozil brings a grand total of ONE assist to the team all season
We ought to ignore the 350k wages that is siphoned away his account every week.”
Have you been taking lessons from Ernie on how to be deliberately stupid
I was talking about Pepe when I made that comment.
Dissenter, because he’ll want security. An ACL blow out would half his value or end his earning ability.
Pierre
Name me ONE person who complained about Ozils assists as you say?
Once again you confuse arguments by adding misinformation.
No one complained when Ozil was assisting. We all started complaining when those assists dried up and you started harping on about ‘chances created’. Then when those dried up, you moved to ball retention.
CC So you’re claiming to have an inside track on Artetas footballing vision and what kind of players he prefers? We’ve been linked with Soumare and now Pape Gueye in that position, hardly Xhaka clones. If you think we’ll be fine going into next season with Xhaka in the team you’re a lost cause honestly, I already knew that though so not that shocking. I really don’t get why people get so obsessed with defending mediocre players on here, it’s like they don’t want us to improve at all aside from the incremental uptick coaching is going to give us… Read more »
I cant imagine Jimmy Greaves would have been busting a gut in training back in the day but I bet he was the first name on the team sheet ever week.
What a striker , pity he paid for Tottenham.
PedRo “”””””He was an absolute disaster for the football and the squad as a whole.””””””” Anyone with a brain knows that. So why then did Raul want to extend Emerys contract in the summer? And why has not Josh sacked Raul because of his 2 years of carnage? No club in the world is as dysfunctional as Arsenal.I dont think we are even a club anymore. Just a vehicle for agents to plunder and fans to be fleeced and owners to invest their wealth in. And thats why regardless who is in charge- we are going absolutely nowhere until KSE… Read more »
“Mustafi can try to shift the blame as much as he wants, his mistakes are not the fruit of miscommunication or lack of coaching, he’s always had them and he probably always will. Doesn’t matter if you have an occasional worldie or good 85 minutes when your brain switches off on the regular and it costs points as often as Mustafis has over the years.” I am more optimistic — many of the mistakes occurred when he was under-pressure and over-exposed…if there is a better defensive structure around him and effective coaching regarding when and why he makes errors, then… Read more »
Pedro
“Pierre, that article is incredibly damning of the ‘Emery was unfairly treated’ narrative.”
The know nothings are ignoring that and are trying to make it into an Ozil debate.
It’s just a diversionary tactic as it is clear to see from the article that ALL players regressed under Emery in every area of their game.
PremFix and chill.
You two should get a room, the know-nothing and the know-everything! Your mutual admiration deserves nothing less.
“Have you been taking lessons from Ernie on how to be deliberately stupid”
I’ve got hurt feelings! LOL
You seriously need to get a life Pierre, your sanity needs it.
Freddie I don’t need an inside track, Arteta has laid his intentions bare and it takes less than 5 seconds to reasonably establish a product of La Masia and Pep is going to be aligned to possession based passing dominance. “If you think we’ll be fine going into next season with Xhaka in the team you’re a lost cause honestly” Imagine being so wrapped up in a player to think he’s the obstacle to us achieving our goals. Unreal, and you’ve the nerve to claim obsession from others? Pretty much says it all that you’re making a claim that there’s… Read more »
CC Of course Xhaka is not the only player holding us back, I never claimed that either so I guess you made that up to. He’s one of them though, along with Ozil. Not really up for debate that our midfield outside Torreira is not good enough. Not good defensively and absolutely terrible offensively, something that we could maybe reasonably expect our CM and Cam to contribute with and they do fuck all. How about wait and see what it actually is before you proclaim what Artetas style is and not just base them on your assumptions. Doubt it’s going… Read more »
Leno has hailed the progress Arsenal have made in just a few weeks after Unai Emery’s side produced their most complete performance of the season against Liverpool. The Arsenal goalkeeper said Saturday’s 1-1 draw was the result of the confidence that Emery has given the team during this 14-game unbeaten run. Leno also added that he is being motivated by his competition with Petr Cech, saying that “nobody is safe” as he looks to keep hold of the goalkeeping position. Asked if the performance against Liverpool was the team’s best showing of the campaign, Leno said: “Fulham [a 5-1 win]… Read more »
Freddie, it’s pretty clear Arteta likes Xhaka, he tried to sign him when he was at City.
Pedro
When he was highly rated in Germany and wasn’t exposed as the slow, mistake prone player he is in the prem. If he feels the same way now he needs a trip to specsavers.
Also pretty sure they don’t let the assistant manager sign any players at City.
Freddie, when he’s played in a system that doesn’t expose him, he doesn’t make mistakes. If you are watching him right now and you don’t see the dramatic improvement, you need Specsavers.
Pedro I’m sure you can find tonnes of comments made by players last season after a few months of Emery-ball. ……………………….. ‘Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos believes Unai Emery has done more for his development in a single season than former mentors Jurgen Klopp and Massimiliano Allegri’.; “He’s the best coach I [have] had in my career,” the 30-year-old told The Guardian. “That’s because I have improved a lot under him. I play faster than one, two or three years ago. …………………………………………… I’m very optimistic and pragmatic about Arteta but lets stop the needless daily marketing blitz to make him what… Read more »
Dissenter,
We’ve gone from ‘Arteta lol he’s a cone boy, assistants can’t manage, he’ll be a disaster’ to ‘you can’t use praise from actual players training with him.’
This is a confusing time to be a writer.
Freddie
Honestly, take the blinders off and stop all these Xhaka nonsense.
Keep it up and you will win the Xhaka-sash from Ishola.
It’s just Xhaka-Xhaka-Xhaka from you these days.
Xhaka is who he is but he has stepped up, it you can’t see that then …..
Pedro
Did you read the embarrassing comments I posted from PapSok where he said Emery was he best manager he’s has, better than Klopp and Allegri.
I’m pretty sure Arteta is dismissive of the rectal smoke infusion because he knows he will have to make a decision in the summer.
Pedro
Yes, he hasn’t cost us any goals yet. He’s still at best average. That has nothing to do with Artetas coaching ability btw he’s just not suited to the league, so no need to be so defensive. You’re behaving like a troll on your on site.
Playing Xhaka in a system that mitigates his mistakes also makes us less potent going forward. We need a CM that can do more than 1 thing at a time.
I’m not sayying bench him permanently now, because our options aren’t great but he needs replacing in the summer.
Pedro
Yes, he hasn’t cost us any goals yet. He’s still at best average. That has nothing to do with Artetas coaching ability btw he’s just not suited to the league, so no need to be so defensive. You’re behaving like a troll on your own site.
Playing Xhaka in a system that mitigates his mistakes also makes us less potent going forward. We need a CM that can do more than 1 thing at a time.
I’m not sayying bench him permanently now, because our options aren’t great but he needs replacing in the summer.
Freddie, he dropped a MOTM against Chelsea when we went down to 11 men, he’s played as a full back, he’s opened up our full backs to attack and his pass completion has gone off the charts. He’s not my favourite, I wanted him gone, but to keep telling everyone he’s terrible but pad it with ‘I admit, not currently’ seems an odd position to take. That Arseblog stats post makes it pretty clear why Arteta wants him in the side… the whole reason he’s been awful is no coach has given him a platform to nullify his weaknesses, it… Read more »
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Look back and see how this started and you’ll see it was predictably CC doing his usual Xhaka puff piece, I just responded.
Don’t think I particularly go on and on about Xhaka, certainly not on Isholas level but he is still one of our weakest links, and since I want us to improve more than marginally I want him replaced. Not that difficult to grasp.