WE WON A GAME YES

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Congratulations Liverpool. I hate it, but you can’t be angry at Jurgen Klopp. What a manager, what a job, what a season. Well done.

Onto Arsenal.

The bloodletting has officially stopped for a few days.

We won a fucking game. Lovely.

It wasn’t always pretty; there were some heart-in-mouth moments, and there was some luck… but we won.

Arteta switched things up with 3 at the back and we looked pretty solid. He’s still prioritising defensive structure over attacking flair, but the formation allowed us to get in behind Southampton and force Hassenhutl into changing his approach.

Our two goals were pretty lucky, the first came from Eddie’s relentless pressure from the front, he chased down their keeper, forced an error and picked up an easy tap-in for our first.

The second, LATE in the second half, came off the back of some serious Saints pressure. Again, it was another error. Auba was professionally fouled in the build-up forcing the ref into a red card for Jack Stephens. The resulting freekick on the edge of the area from Lacazette was parried poorly, giving Joe Willock the chance to sweep home for the winner. It was great to see two of Arteta’s subs give us the edge after some horrible in-game ‘accidents’ during his short tenure.

So what to make of it?

Well, a few things. We’ve quite often been a bit shit against Southampton over the past 5 years, so it was nice to pick up an away win there (Arteta’s first in the league at Arsenal). Additionally, we have been a car crash off the pitch and even worse on it in the last two matches. Actually, when you layer in context, not as bad as everyone has made out, but let’s just say it’s been a miserable start, so anything that stopped the rot was happiness.

Sure, we weren’t great in the second half, but the fear kicked in. We’re dreadful away from home and the team was clearly nervous. It showed character for the boys to see out the win and stick to the plan.

Additionally, it’s clear that Arteta has a plan he’s activating against. He’s making it clear that a new dawn is ahead of us and there is a clearout that is certainly happening this summer. Mesut Ozil, Alex Lacazette and Saed Kolasinac all sat in the stands as the kids kicked on. That was a long overdue statement that I thought was pretty bold. A lot of people thought Arteta would bottle it and roll out the Ozil apology. He didn’t. That’s good leadership.

The coach also left out Matteo Guendouzi. This has drawn some anger amongst the fans because there’s a chart going around showing that the Frenchman is a standout talent on the stats front. I totally understand that, he’s exciting, he’s only 20, and the world is his lobster. However, we have to live in reality. If you work for an organisation and you are a precocious talent but can’t behave, you are a problem. This is elite level sport, we are looking to activate a high-performance culture, if you can’t play the game, you don’t have a right to be a part of the club. Being a massive whopper is not a key attribute worth having around if you don’t live up to the non-negotiables.

I have told you for a long while that he’s a problem. The staff find him difficult and even the players think he’s problematic and unfocused. More interested in Instagram babes is something I’ve heard, very unArsenal is something I’ve heard from other quarters. You can’t afford that in a team that is at the bottom. I’d draw parallels to Dennis Rodman who won a championship with the Pistons but was a wild child. The only reason the Bulls pursued him in is that they had two alpha males at the club they knew could control him. Matteo hasn’t won a championship, he’s just acting out like peak Mario B without the substance. Put him with Diego Simeone, maybe that’ll help him, but let’s not make out it’s an Arsenal problem if they can’t control a player who has fucked over 3 managers in a row. It’s a Matteo problem.

Still, the one positive with Arteta is he always leaves a door open for forgiveness.

Some additional positives from yesterday. I really thought Martinez looked good. He has a great frame for a keeper and the Premier League, he’s a good shot-stopper and he is shockingly good with his feet. I thought he was a calming figure in the defence yesterday.

Rob Holding, who was a little bit on the outside also had a good game yesterday. He’s regaining confidence, he looks stronger and a clean sheet will do him the world of good.

We also need to give a shout to some of our counter-attacking play. It was much better yesterday. We created 4 big chances yesterday. I thought Saka found a good stride yesterday and we were unlucky not to score more goals. Granit Xhaka, love or loathe, made a difference with his passing. We missed him, suck it up, it hurts to say it, but he was good. He made one sublime line-breaking pass in the first half that was very, very sexy.

The two worries were Spanish. Hector Bellerin still doesn’t look comfortable at right-back. He’s lost a bit of pace and he looks broken. His decision making isn’t quite there and you can see the nervousness in his game. I’m not sure if that’s just him moving forward, but he’s a shadow of his former self at the moment.

Dani Ceballos just ain’t it. We’re looking at a player that isn’t suited to Arsenal as an 8. Bake in that he doesn’t give a fuck about Arsenal, and, well, you have a hot pie with a nasty filling. We need a proper number 8 that has power, pace, great passing and a presence on the pitch. That has to be top of the list this summer, hopefully Kia has a good idea of what we can do there, because our midfield isn’t right. Does he know Dominik Szoboszlai by chance?

Big shout out to Eddie, he earned his bread yesterday. He’s a hard worker and he patrols that frontline with more and more urgency. I think he’s a good bet for the future, he needs a few more goals, but if you get his confidence in the right place there’s no telling how far he can go. Also, I am thankful for Auba when he plays in such a selfless way. He was unlucky not to get his 50th goal, hitting the bar early on, but overall, he had a great game.

Just before I tap out of the game commentary, just a reminder, last time we beat Southampton in November, we conceded 21 shots and lost on xG 2.71-1.91. Today, our xG was 0.76-2.53.

Final word for the coach. It was a solid performance. He was tactically correct, he lifted the players, and his in-game management was better. As I will continue to say, he is the least of Arsenal’s worries. The guy has it all, leadership, passion, tactical vision, communication, and positive vibes. Limited experience, but that’s what vision is about, taking a chance on potential. Arteta just needs a bit of luck and a very good squad overhaul this summer.

Onto the next game, an FA Cup quarter-final against Sheffield United. xxx

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DM

Mornin

DM

Congrats Liverpool! Can’t exactly say they don’t deserve it, can we?!

andy1886

Trophy?

DM

Tr4phy

andy1886

Yes, better from Arteta too yesterday. Decent three points which is what it’s all about, just win games and we’ll worry about style later.

I actually recall Xhaka making a run into the opposition half, wasn’t sure if my eyes were deceiving me until the commentator confirmed it was him.

Any chance we’ll pay off Ozil? Seems Pierre was wrong after all when he claimed that MA would restore him to the side.

andy1886

Pierre, yes pointless (from your post on yesterday’s blog). Ozil that is….

Guns of Hackney

I am the lizard king, I can do anything.

andy1886

“I am the lizard king, I can do anything.”

You may have to bask in the sun for a bit first, but yes you can…..

Guns of Brixton

I distinctly recall certain posters on here who are still knocking about said that we shouldn’t get Klopp as he has an ” ego ” and since his final season of Dortmund was crappy that he could be past it.

SMH. These same guys are now ripping Arteta 😂😂😂😂😂

Guns of Hackney

Matteo has to go. Period. He’s not talented enough to be a maverick. He’s not loved enough to get away with his shit. If by some strange quirk of fate he is worth £40m, get rid ASAP. We have around £200m+ of surplus talent (ahem) we can sell and not even miss it. Let’s just start the rebuild now. I’d love to see Arsenal roll into the new season with a starting 11 whose average age is 21. I really would. Sure they’ll take a few pastings, but so what. They will learn fast, grow together and form a bond… Read more »

Sid

Does unarsenal mean having a pair of papayas

Dissenter

Guns of Hackney has develop a hard-on for Guendouzi. The kid doesn’t have a chance.
We don’t want players who get boorish when they lose, we want the nice kids who saunter off to play Minecraft after a cruel loss.

Leftfootcurler

This game basically was about southampton press vs arsenal. We are normally poor against a poor pressing side. Arteta switching to a back 3 gave us numerical superiority vs the southampton press. Its why we won. But we still lost the ball in our own half plenty of times because our players are not good enough. We need signings. His in game management wasn’t great. It has never been in his small managerial career that we have seen so far. But its a minor issue. Klopp,Poch and Conte are top managers who are also not good at in game management.… Read more »

Guns of Hackney

Diss

He’s a bum. I don’t want players to grab throats. I want players who play football.

As I said, he’s not talented enough to get away with that shit. Vieria was wild but he had it in spades so could get away with being a bastard.

Dissenter

If Arteta is the brilliant man-manager that he’s been touted for, he shouldn’t have any problems helping the 20 year old young man to find his way.
The one thing that always struck me about Wenger was player after player testifying that he made them a better man. Arteta needs to the same to Guen.

He’s fierce. He’s temperamental and does have talent. Let’s stick with him.

Guns of Hackney

Diss

He has until the end of the season to prove he’s more than just a silly hairdo.

I don’t think he has much talent…maybe a trier, but not a game changer.

Dissenter

Guns of H
‘ As I said, he’s not talented enough to get away with that shit. Vieria was wild but he had it in spades so could get away with being a bastard’

I’m sure the people at Milan who let Vieira leave for Arsenal for a moderate fee didn’t think he had it “in spades”. All they saw was his attitude.

Guns of Hackney

Diss

Really? I’m also sure that Tottenham turned down Maradona…it means nothing.

We can’t hang onto Matteo IN CASE he comes good. We’ve tried that with countless players over the years. It’s time to get serious.

CG

Dis “”””He’s fierce. He’s temperamental and does have talent. Let’s stick with him.””””””” He has only 1 of those 4 things. ‘temperamental.’ Crikey -He would give Elton John a run for his money in the ‘drama stakes’ And Elton is probably a better footballer too. This one is garbage and if you think a proper club will sign him – you are as deluded as they come. He will be going back to France- with his tail between his legs. We all know by now- that Arteta is a daydreamer but surely he would have even noticed that if Genduzi… Read more »

Gonsterous

Lmao, we win one game and it’s back to the arteta is a messiah routine. Let’s at least see what happens till the end of the season and may be next season before declaring him great. I’m glad they are positives from yesterday but trying to make out, it’s going to be cherry picking from here on is a bit of a stretch. Hope we can shift the dross so the manager has better players at his disposal, and I wonder what’s happening behind the scenes with guen. I must admit I was skeptical about kloop. I thought he was… Read more »

China1

I’ll take the Southampton result and a clean sheet all day

More progress going into the Cup please!

I’m expecting a great win as the FA cup is traditionally our competition

Dissenter

Guns of H
What’s the use of a ‘special sauce” or ‘pizzazz’ manager when he’s going to discard every 20 year old talent because they are temperamental.
Some of the best talents have raging fires burning close to the surface, the good managers still find a way to get the best out of them.
I read Arteta was unhappy with Guen in the winter because he was doing a dance during training. David Luiz is goofy all the time and that hasn’t stopped Arteta from fighting to have his contract extended.

Guns of Hackney

Anyone who isn’t 12, SHOULD have a problem with a dance routine. The only time it’s acceptable is at Eurovision.

Look, I don’t get the Luiz love in either. It’s bizarre.

Matteo has had a couple of years with us and apart from a few moments, there’s nothing there for me. I want to like him but he makes it hard.

He’s not the only one. We have too many day dreamers and social media douchebags at the club.

Freddie Ljungberg

I like Guen and have always defended him on here, think he has the highest ceiling of all our midfielders ( not a high bar admittedly).

Having said that if we’re really looking for 36m and we somehow find someone willing to pay that I’d sell him.

If we’re bringing in Partey regardless that would give us a chance to completely reset our midfield. Get rid of Xhaka and Torreira too and add Laca’s fee to the pot and we’d have enough for Soumare/Sangare and Szoboszlai. That’s a proper midfield. Fill in the rest with kids in the meantime.

Cmansf

@Dissenter

At some point personal responsibility needs to kick in.

Id use Alex Ferguson as a better benchmark than Arsene for player management and if you crossed him you were out as team dynamic always greater than the individual.

Cesc even stated once the key players left Arsenal, only Nasri and Van Persie had passion, drive and focus required. So just because everyone loved Arsene it didnt exactly make a winning team culture.

China1

If a decent offer of 30+M for guen came I’d take it, I don’t have any great loyalty to him, but I’d still rather we were taking that sort of money for various other midfielders before him

Dissenter

Guns of H
You do realize that Guen just turned 20 y/o in April….right?
In my book , you get a pass or two for some immaturity at that age.
He must have learned from his stupidity at Brighton. It turns out that Maupay actually makes more money that Guendouzi, so his rant wasn’t even correct.

Guns of Hackney

If a Brighton player is getting more than £40,000pw…then the world of football can screw itself.

Guns of Hackney

Also, 20 is old enough to know better. That’s like saying that a 20 year old can do a murder or other serious crime and get a pass because they are ‘immature’. No.

Dissenter

There no one I would sell in this team.
I Too wouldn’t hesitate to sell Guen to bring in a better player, for tactical reasons not just for ‘attitude’ issues.
I would sell Torriera before I got to Guendouzi though.

Receding Hairline

Sorry but this constant briefing against Guendouzi is getting irritating. 20 year old millionaire likes Instagram models, big deal!! When Matteo arrived this club we all loved him, he showed passion and fearlessness at a tender age, the coach then took to him and he repaid him with many outstanding performances. All the senior players liked him, the fans loved him. Freddie didn’t have an issue with him. Matteo is an Arteta problem not an Arsenal problem, end of. If he can’t manage the kid or doesn’t feel the kid respects his sauce he should move him on. All this… Read more »

CG

China

“””””If a decent offer of 30+M for guen came I’d take it,”””””””

Why/Who/What clubs are going to spend £30 million on a player who can’t run, score a goal or create any assists and is also now a marked man, immature and temperamentally suspect?

Genduzi and Luiz types get managers the sack.
And the good managers avoid them like the plague.

the naive ones extend their contracts for 12 months.

Marc

You were all told. Plague and pestilence were sent as warnings but you did nothing.

A reckoning is coming now, don’t bitch when it does.

Guns of Hackney

Torrier. There’s another piece of shit.

Dissenter

Marc
Are we speaking in riddles now…or are you trying to cast a medieval spell on us?

Marc

Dissenter

The Scousers have won the title – you failed to stop them now you will pay the price.

Pierre

Andy
“Any chance we’ll pay off Ozil? Seems Pierre was wrong after all when he claimed that MA would restore him to the side.”

“And there’s always the pre-assist you’ve mentioned previously (re-Ozil). Many a great move has been started from the FB position.”

“Look at Ozil, fit as far as I am aware yet deemed not ready to play. We have more important things to worry about than our full backs.”

Andy, doing his best impression of an Ozil obsessive this morning.

Danny

In the 2 seasons Guendouzi’s been with us, his scored one goal (in Europe), 1 assist in the league (+ 3 in the league cup), has received 21 (!!) bookings (15 in the league) and one red card.
Looking at those stats, we should get rid of him if a decent offer comes in.

CG

G of H

“””””Torrier. There’s another piece of shit.””””””

He would have been a good player had we remained at Highbury on that lovely little pitch.

But out there on that huge Emirates pitch- he reminds me of a subbueto player.

And don’t get me started on the incessant tears.

You wouldn’t want to take him to watch Bambi with you without a couple of boxes of Kleenex’s that’s for sure.

Jim Lahey

On Ozil: At the moment, Ozil is the exact type of player we need in the team, we are severely lacking creativity and are crying out for a player like Ozil. And I mean like Ozil, but not Ozil himself. We can all agree the man is an incredibly gifted footballer, he can do things on the pitch that few other in the game can do, his vision is second to none. But… we all know what he has become over the last 3 seasons. A man who seems to be no longer interested in football. Just sitting there collecting… Read more »

Wasi

Deserved win yesterday. The game wad not as beautiful as we would have liked but the victory was deserved nonetheless. Holding with a MOTM performance ( CG must finally be fulfilled.) Really dominant in the air and very good with the ball. My bet , he’ll keep Luiz out of the first team and thats good. He needed that. Emi with a solid performance. If he improves his decision making a bit more on and off the ball then I think we wont miss Leno as much. Should be starter for the Argentina national team. They have a really poor… Read more »

Al

This Ozil discussion/debate is truly tiresome.

People just need to accept he is finished at the club and stop kicking up a fuss or focus on him starting/not starting or being completely omitted from the squad. The club should really bite the bullet and try to release him but if he won’t accept that Stop making him such a decisive figure at the club and just ignore him.

Move on, focus on those players putting a shift in and actually care about their career within football because it is certainly evident that he has not for a good few years.

Marc

Pedro

So do you think there’s a chance that Soares was signed with the intent of being first choice for next season and we sell Bellerin to raise some cash to be used on CM?

Marc

Al

Agree we can’t afford to pay Ozil off so he’ll be about next season and then leave on a free.

azed

. As I will continue to say, he is the least of Arsenal’s worries.

This I agree with.
In my opinion, everyone in the squad bar Saka and Tierney should be available for the right fee.

Ozil is an interesting problem. Would he be comfortable sitting on the bench for a whole season knowing he can’t outlast Arteta or does he move to the US or somewhere else?

Gonsterous

Wasi I agree that ozil has to earn his way into the side. Though, it could just be the people above telling arteta to not play him so we can force him to leave the club, if he really wants to play any football. I’ll be happy to leave him on the bench for the rest of the season. He seems to be a player who’s just happy to take the earnings but not willing to do any of the work. Let him rot for the rest of the season and see if he will move on in the summer… Read more »

Marc

azed

It’ll all come down to money – once this season is over Ozil will have a guaranteed £18.2 million lined up. So if someone offered a contract worth £20 million over 3 years it makes sense – the issue is if he thinks the £20 million contract will still be available next summer.

Sid

It has taken Arteta 15 games to take my free advice and play 3 at the back, he is a slow learner apparently, a good no. 2

CG

Wasi

“””””””Dyche’s team is on the verge of losing 5-7 first team players of which at least 2 are midfielders I think.

He is the British Simeone who can whip Guen into a capable shields midfielder I think.”””””””””””

High praise indeed Wasi
High praise indeed.

Dyche will be pleased with that description.

But I will not comment any more on this topic.

Left testicle

Mature performance from Saka. Knew when to go forward and knew when to tuck in.

Versus

Hahaha everything collapsing around Arteta is the same sh!t Emery had to deal with. Unruly kids. Expensive unproductive seniors. Ha! But oh no its not MAs fault. It was Emerys. But not Artetas. Your guen leaking that he can be tempted to leave. The joke is he probably won’t. Just flexing his player power muscles over the new coach. Letting the board know, if this Arteta guy makes me unhappy. Ill leave. I’m warning you. Ill do it. I’m worth 60M just off my age alone. Don’t push me! Hahahahha what a shambles. This Arsenal. It’s yours. You can have… Read more »

Guns of Brixton

“When Jurgen Klopp arrived at Liverpool, he took over a team in midtable that had won one of their previous nine matches. One that had scored only 11 goals in their previous 11 games.

Even his predecessor Brendan Rodgers had talked of the need for a rebuild. Given that one popular Liverpool website had rated Danny Ings and Alberto Moreno as the stars in a recent 1-1 draw at home to Norwich, it was not clear which players Klopp was supposed to rebuild with.”

Sounds exactly like our situation at the moment

The Godfather

If GUENDO has no talent and you want him gone for having an attitude and yet you still want Xhaka who ….

Can’t move further than a totem pole.
Cost us a champions league spot vs Brighton with a needless and lazy shirt grab
Repeatedly loses the ball under minimal pressure

And a man who insults his own fans because they get fed up with how shyt and overrated he is ….. Yet a young kid who plays his heart out in every game for Arsenal is a problem eh?

Some of you guys smh

Paulie

Comical reading about what type of players arsenal need in the summer. We’ve needed them a long time now and they never come. Wheres the defenders we need in years for example. Arsenal are a joke club nowadays. Do bloggers and posters not know yet that theses players wont be bought. Why after so many let downs are so many people do stupid in still thinking we will get those players, it wont happen and more excuses will be made. We are a cheapskate joke nowadays run by bluffers

Marc

Marlon

Actually the fans didn’t start booing Xhaka off until he was ambling off at a snails pace taking the longest route off the pitch. So you can add a complete lack of self awareness and concern for what the team needs / is trying to do to your list.

Thank you and goodnight

The only way this club will ever reach the top of the table under kroenke,is if Covid cancels next season before a games kicked.

Versus
Thank you and goodnight

@Paulie

That’s what makes me laugh too. The only reason we are linked with a million players is because they want to sell season tickets etc. Then on the opening day of the season reality sets in after we sign other clubs shit players on inflated wages.

Marc

Er can we stop the bullshit that Klopp took over a team that had been languishing in midtable or worse for ever.

They should have won the title in 13/14 but blew it with a couple of matches left.

Wasi

‘I agree that ozil has to earn his way into the side. Though, it could just be the people above telling arteta to not play him so we can force him to leave the club, if he really wants to play any football.’ I dont think its the board telling Arteta what to do. And im sure Arteta has enough power to do what he wants with the players that he has. Its clearly Arteta’s decision. Although I think Ozil should be playing because we are really poor in holding on to the ball in dangerous areas rn I commend… Read more »

Marc

TYAG

Right now the club can’t even consider selling season tickets – think about it for a second.

Wasi

Arteta can use Ozil*

Thank you and goodnight

We should of won the title the year Leicester did. Since then where are we in the league? Klopp did take on midtable team and look how he changed them. Unlike the dribbling cunts who run us, he went out and bought the players he needed to fight for the title, namely alisson and van dyke. We’ve been without decent defenders and a CDM for years, and we still haven’t sorted these positions out. In fact in my opinion I think klopp has proved he’s the best manager in the world right now and Def ahead of pep.

Wasi

CG
But dont get me wrong. I wouldn’t take him at Arsenal.

Wasi

Klopp is definitely the best manager in the world right now.

Goonies

Guendouzi is shit let’s just get that straight. His kimono of himself did a lot greater than it should be. He’s had 2 decent games in 2 year (v Bournemouth in cup and v spuds at home) but apart from that nothing. Too slow Not dynamic enough Not intelligent enough Rarely plays forward Slows play down Can’t shoot Can’t tackle Has no range of pass He’s a squad player at the most that’s overrated. I’d rather have el neny cos at least he has some humility. He has aggression but it’s the same sort as Robbie savage more for the… Read more »

Goonies

Kimono = opinion

Wasi

Danilo of Porto is reportedly our backup option to Partey.

Thank you and goodnight

@Goonies

Very overrated. Nothing I’ve seen of him makes me think he’s on the verge of becoming a worldy

Graham62

As long as Ozil remains at the club, the stench of apathy and negativity will continue to consume us all.

If only we could arrange a disappearing act.

Marc

Graham

I’ve got a shovel if you’ve got the time!

Freddie Ljungberg

Tyag

Van Dijk and Allison were signed after 3 years of Klopps rebuild, we haven’t even passed the 2 year mark yet.

No use getting despondent because we didn’t make these kind of signings in the past (DM, top CBs) that was all down to Wenger and his massive blind spot for defensive positions. He’s not here anymore.

It’ll come in time, it’s a long term project and we’re about half way through.

Versus

This mess. One win against Southampton don’t fix. Saka signed yet? Auba signed yet? @pedro I hope you understand that from the theme of the comments. Most don’t have an actual problem with MA in isolation. It doesn’t look like people think he can’t coach. The issue is that this is such a huge mess. A big club on its knees. It’s rivals all making big strides right now for future success. Its best players with 1 foot out the door. It’s worst players tied down with long expensive contracts. This is not the time or the place to be… Read more »

Marc

Freddie

Not sure we’re half way yet through the rebuild, this summers plans have probably been thrown up in the air by COVID and I doubt anyone at the club ever factored in us missing out on any European football.

Freddie Ljungberg

Marc Maybe so, I still think we’ll do a decent amount of business this window. We’ve nailed down long term GK, 1CB, LB, LW, RW in the last 2 years, only Saka was already at the club. Forward position looks promising with Martinelli and Eddie and we have a bunch of kids that are at least good enough to be back up. Miles better imo than the ageing shitshow of 2 years ago with little future or resale value. I’d say it’s about halfway there and could be easily done with some luck and the will to be ruthless in… Read more »

CG

TY&GN “””””I think Klopp has proved he’s the best manager in the world right now and Def ahead of pep.”””””” Klopp is one of the best ever. Potentially the best of all time. As for Pep he couldn ‘t lace Klopps boots. Pep gets out schooled by OGS ( 3 times in a row) and Frank Lampard’s Chelsea beat them last night, Our young coach – can’t even muster a shot on goal against Peps team despite knowing his team and his ways. Our young coach is a naive daydreamer and is learning on the job. OGS and Frank made… Read more »

Freddie Ljungberg

Of course our midfield is still terrible. Guen is the only one I’d keep out of the “senior” players but if we get good money for him I’d sell him too. Doesn’t look like Torreira is working out despite the great start in his first season and Xhaka is at best average. The hyping up of Xhaka has happened before, always after playing in the Europa or a bottom feeder club in the PL that doesn’t do any pressing. Not often he gets those ideal circumstances though and then he’s pretty much useless. Fix the midfield properly this summer and… Read more »

Thank you and goodnight

@CG

We are irrelevant. Under the kroenke’s we are only their to make up the numbers

Graham62

CG

So Mikel Arteta then is already following in the footsteps of a certain Mr Wenger when it comes to competing against the top managers.

Being naive after 22 years is slightly different don’t you think.

Thank you and goodnight

@Freddie

‘fix the midfield properly ‘

We’ve been needing to fix the midfield for years, what makes you honestly believe we’ll get it right this time around? If anything the signing of Mari,Soares and Luiz tells you exactly the ambitions the club has, which is zero ambition.

Graham62

Versus

That is why Ancelotti would have been the ideal appointment.

They knew though that someone like him would have ruffled a few feathers and exposed them all.

Wasi

CG

I thought you were behind Arteta. 🤪

Al

Look at the clubs being linked wit Guendouzi…tells you everything about how his quality and potential is viewed within the football world.

That’s why I don’t understand some people calling him rubbish/average.

I’d be sad to see him go but I’m not against selling him and that’s only because of the current situation we are in, with him moving into his final 2 years and the uncertainty around his attitude/personality. Most importantly we can’t really afford to lose another talent for next to nothing.

Thank you and goodnight

@Graham 62

No decent manager would touch Arsenal with a barge pole. Ffs Rodgers wouldn’t even leave Leicester to manage us, that’s how far we’ve fallen. Years ago if a club like Arsenal came knocking at you’re door , you’d chew you’re right arm off for that opportunity. Not anymore. We are finished as a football club till kroenke sells up

Pierre

Left testicle
“Mature performance from Saka. Knew when to go forward and knew when to tuck in.”

absolutely correct, he is proving to be a great team player .

Graham62

CG

Everything you negatively comment on in respect to the club, it’s Executives and Mikel Arteta, was visible to us all long before the new regime entered the building.
Just in a different format.

Where were you again?

Graham62

TYAG

…………..and on that positive note😩

Agree on SK perceptions.

Thank you and goodnight

@Graham62

🤣🤣 Yeah sorry. But I’m sick of what that disgusting human being has done to our club. From a champions League team to a championship team.

Pierre

Wasi “Dont know why KT getting so much hate for not getting forward.” Saying Tierney was a little negative in his play is hardly “hate” is it . Another one who has caught the Le Grove bug of totally missing the point . You will see what I mean when he is confident and at peak fitness. The Tierney we saw yesterday was just a shadow of what he’s capable of on the ball. He had a decent enough game , good positionally and tucked in nicely next to Holding , but to be honest , it was Saka who… Read more »

Marc

Freddie

If Sanllehi pulls off a good transfer window Pedro needs to apologise, with things as they are it’s looking an almost impossible task.

Waz

Better last night. However, I can’t help but wonder who this system is designed for. It strikes me odd that we especially want a system where our elite striker isn’t a striker and our big investment flair player is given 8 passes in a game. At some point this arsenal hotch potch of putting players on the wrong positions from latter Wenger days, emery and now Arteta needs to stop. Perhaps this comes back to how poorly the squad is built but I can’t help think that sometimes, just sometimes it pays to put your best players in their best… Read more »

Thank you and goodnight

Sanllehi will do fuck all other than line his mates pockets (agents) with money by buying their shit players that no-one wants. Old tie brigade at Arsenal I’m afraid. Jobs for mates

Northbanker

MA really hasn’t even started yet – he comes in at Christmas – lousy time to start and then just as he’s making some headway along comes Covid. He inherits a disastrous bank balance and some dreadful under-achieving players. Yet there are people on here slagging him off!!! Let’s get behind him – we’re not signing Klopp or anyone like him. With MA we have a decent hope he could indeed turn out to be an elite coach given his role under Pep . Yes he’s made some mistakes and needs to learn his trade at the cutting edge –… Read more »

Thomas

Lol at Arteta somehow being vindicated for beating the worst home team in the league this season. Not even Arsenal with their awful away record could fail winning away to them. Should’ve gone for a more experienced manager. Arteta is clueless.

Northbanker

Thomas – what a ridiculous comment

Emiratesstroller

I am fascinated by those who consider that Guendouzi is rated a talented footballer. Apart from having a good motor for about 60 minutes I see absolutely nothing in his repertoire, which suggests to me that he has the potential to be a first X1 player in a good team. He is physically weak in the tackle, and defensively poor in recovery when he loses the ball. Moreover he has provided no goals and only a couple of assists in two seasons at the club. You can excuse this 20 year old his immaturity, but not the lack of football… Read more »

Marc

Emirates

Exactly what a mate of mine has been saying nearly all season about him. Looked good last season but raw, this season just hasn’t kicked on at all.

Wasi

Pierre

If you didnt have the bug to make everything seem about you , you’d know I wasn’t talking about you.

I was talking about people branding Tierney a crock , or not good enough on the ball to move forward , etc , etc.

Seriously Man , not everything is about you.

Wasi

And btw Tierney is already availability for full training.
Again Pierre this comment is not for you. Its for those labelling him a crock.

Wasi

Available*

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