Happy Christmas one and all.
Even if you don’t do the pagan thing, I hope you’re taking the best bits of the festivities and making them work for you this Friday. Beers at 9. Too much food. MASSIVE fight with your partner.
How about presents? How greedy were you with your ask this year?
I asked for a way out of the mess Arsenal have leveled on themselves. Santa is going to have to work hard to satisfy this tall order.
If Mikel is staying, let’s see what he’s got. He’s been taught all the worst lessons over the past 5 months, his big challenge is whether he is capable of actively learning… or whether he’s going to dig his heels in and get sacked.
There’s an old parable Isiah Berlin used in one of his essays.
“The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.”
Leaders are split into these two camps. Lincoln would be a fox. He knew where he was going, but he was prepared to zigzag to get there.
Steve Jobs was a hedgehog. A hedgehog has a singular vision and nothing will shake them from that path. When the world went opensource, he decided to close off his products. When the world offered variety, he went for a narrower focus. When Microsoft let others build hardware for them, he shut off contractors, and created an entire production arm, building out an unstoppable vertically integrated behemoth.
Who does Mikel think he is right now? He looks like a hedgehog. His plan is failing, he’s stuck in a rut, and he can’t see that his singular vision is failing. His one way of operating is tanking and he can’t adapt. It’s unclear whether his vision is even worth being a hedgehog for.
He needs to become a fox. Lincoln knew he wanted to end slavery, but he was painfully aware there were things that needed to happen before he could drive at that goal. He said things he didn’t agree with privately. He wouldn’t commit to anything that would rankle half the country he needed to vote for him. He was extremely cunning in how drove towards power so he could make the changes he felt were necessary for his higher calling.
If you’re going to shoot at the end goal early, boy, you’d better not miss. My oh my, has our boy missed. His lack of patience has cost him a season and most of his political capital with the fans. A grand vision means nothing in politics if you aren’t in power… he’s in serious jeopardy of losing power after only a year.
Arteta needs learn to be a fox. He needs to work out how to get back to winning ways. He needs to start crafting a narrative the fans can get behind. He might have to do some painful things, like give up on players he put faith in. Like admitting he made his very own Ozil mistake. Like winding back the ‘let’s do pretty football’ part of the process and get back to basics again.
Is he capable of being a fox? So far, it doesn’t look that way. He continues to make the same mistakes, trot out bland tired excuses, and flap around like a one-dimensional hedgehog.
This Sunday is huge. The coaching staff has had a week to plot out a way to get at Chelsea. If they fail, it’s going to be really, really hard to picture a way Arteta escapes with his job.
Our season starts at home to Chelsea. Win, and the next group of games feels more comfortable. We rack up some points. We move to midtable safety. Lose? Well, I don’t know where it goes.
It’s time to shut up and support the lads. Let’s see if we’re dealing with a hedgehog powering towards a main road at night, or a fox, that’s raiding a chicken coup before shitting in a farmers wellington boot.
Happy Christmas, have a great day, thank you for reading. I love you all very dearly. x
The Ronay article is spot on in identifying the problem, but it’s more style than substance. Actually there’s a larger issue here too, and it’s about what football has become in recent years. Foreign mercenaries and teens smashing up their Ferraris on the hard shoulder; players downing tools because they don’t like the manager; agents taking tens of millions just from encouraging their players to move clubs every couple of years; fans squeezed financially till the pips squeak. Watching the Spuds documentary, I realise that many of these men in their late 20s and early 30 have never actually cooked… Read more »
China I agree with your thoughts on Ozil. Moray “We seem to have lost the heart and soul of football” It started seeping out after we lost the CL final and after the Invincible’s were broken up for sure. It made brief appearances from 2008 before completely disappearing during Wenger’s last few seasons. As captain Arteta couldn’t bring the club’s heart & soul back on the pitch and in the dressing room and now the only thing on Arteta’s agenda is to be in full self presentation mode at the cost of his players and whoever else Arteta needs to… Read more »
Surely it’s all going to just click into gear for someone today.
Agreed Tony. Let’s have some people at the club who live and breathe football. The accountants and management consultants have done nothing except focus on the wrong things and treat Arsenal as their own fiefdom.
It is a wider issue in football though. Too much money floating around, too many mercenaries, too little humility.
“Surely it’s all going to just click into gear for someone today.”
Werner?
Only at arsenal would a solid section of the fan base want ozil back after all the shit performances and embarrassment he caused the club off the field and have welcomed xhaka back after he told the fans to fuck off Arsenal fans are soft as fuck and really cannot complain that their club is built in their image. They got served a steaming dog shit sandwich and have been dutifully eating up every last morsel then pay with a tip, rather than walking out the door and lobbing a brick at the window like fans with an ounce of… Read more »
Add Xhaka telling the fans to fuck off and still playing to that post China.
Happy Holidays you fucks. Any hope tomorrow morning?
China, the club should have binned off Ozil at the earliest possible opportunity, once they had decided he wasn’t going to be in the squad. The decision to sack him off makes sense but the manner we did it doesn’t. Another own goal for the glorious AFC franchise.
The evra story about Henry turning the tv off when he saw xhaka as captain says it allBut we spent the first 6 months of artetas time here listening to how he’s a good player who adds value to the team. Only took 6 months for the wheels to fall off that silly bandwagon tho. Turns out you need to do more than just play 5 yard passes sideways and backwards to be a good player in the PL. whoever might’ve known Then there was the nonsense credit ozil got for running a bit more when arteta came in. He… Read more »
Saladin, there’s a hope we might be able to keep the goals
against down to single figures. It’s Boxing Day and Chelsea have a challenging run of fixtures. Does that count?
Funny to look back. Not long ago Tets was talking about his long term admiration for Xhaka and how he had planned to buy him a few years ago. We thought it was just him inflating the player’s price and encouraging him to the season end.
Turns out he wasn’t being ironic or inflating anything. He actually meant it.
Strange times indeed.
Imagine Xhaka telling the fans to fuck off in clubs like Santos, River Plate, etc. He wouldn’t have survived the night.
Even Inter binned Icardi the first opportunity they got. But no we at Arsenal keep and defend a player who told us to fuck off. What a proud lot of fanbase we are with our fancy teacups, lunches and values.
China1
I think you misunderstood what Pedro meant with this sentence
“Like admitting he made his very own Ozil mistake.”.
Arteta is paying big salary to Willian, PapaSok and even Auba. Those are Arteta’s very own Ozil. They don’t contribute much to the team.
xhaka told us to F off.
He pushed Tierney away while hugging the player who had Pepe sent off with play acting
He continues to play shit football. Not one sign of improvement over the years.
We are weak and pathetic.
He should have been sold in Summer. Nooooo but Mike had other plans for his snitch….
This fucker has some insider info or something to keep getting mins like he does
Gunnerman,
Xhaka could not survive even the B team with those clubs. He would be sent packing asap.
He epitomizes the modern footballer. Just no loyalty…. playing for the $, Has no love for the fans or his teammates.
KT is a good lad. Good head on his shoulders.
I am sure this experience has spun his head around a few times being a homely honest kids type.
I hope he keeps his morals, keeps his ethics and continues to play hard for us.
He will be captain some day, I am sure
Kt, Saka, Martinelli all play with their hearts…
They will be our future for many years to come…
Moray I hear ya man. At this rate, I will take anything but a spanking which is not asking too much as Chelsea have not looked too fluid recently. Although I do have a sneaky feeling that Timo Werner will break his drought against us per our usual tradition.
Currently, the only players who have earned a place in the first team are Gabrielle, Tierney and Saka. Not seen enough of Martinelli or Partey although I’d select both v Chelsea if fit. The rest are pretty much shit or worse.
Tomorrow I would take a chance with AMN and Dani in the middle….
No Xhaka no Mo el neny.
Those 2 are basically one in the same….
No Willian either….
its time for Arteta to mix it up. SHow he world he is capable of change and playing players who deserve it, not because they cost a lot of money.
Of course he thinks WIllian will break his hoodoo against his old team so I guess I expect Willian to play tomorrow….
I think it will be the same Willian we see
I want Arteta to go with this first 11:
* *Runnason
Bellerin Mustafi Kolasinac Mari. Any shit left back
Xhaka. Ozil
Williams. ESR. PEPE
Nketiah
The more he loses the better the chances of this fraud getting sacked.
Any minor improvement will just lead to shitty false dawns.
Yeah Thorough, I got not time for any supporter wanting us to lose.
Just looking back on the thread and it seems all it takes is Barney Rubble from the Guardian to absolve Arteta from criricism regarding the current situation and then we get some posters on here “backing” Arteta.
You must remember as well as many of these football scribblers being clueless they also have to show that all important decorum. They can’t do something as vulgar and obvious in calling for someone’s head. That’s for the rabble to do.
Barney Rubble from the Guardian words on Arteta are as worthless as Pep Guardiola’s words on him.
As it’s been said on here so many times it’s not one or the other.
Arteta is not the diamond in the rough.
Arteta is not a particularly good manager. The off the field mob are not good either.
I know it’s difficult to admit multiple problems with the club and it’s easier and more comfortable to blame one area but that’s the way it is at Arsenal at present.
Bojangles
With you on this..
Those are the only five players I would have in my first XI. Partey looks class. We need him desperately.
Leno has to also be in because we have no other viable option ( who’s fault was that I wonder?).
Chelsea are capable of ripping us apart today, even though they haven’t been looking too good recently.
What’s the news on Martinelli?
The Ozil obsessives out in force again telling us what a great decision it was to bin Ozil.
A great decision if you want the team to be languishing around the relegation places..
A great decision if you want literally no creativity in the side.
A great decision if you want to watch football devoid of patience, intelligence, skill , creativity , skill , vision.
A great decision if you want the club to fail ..
Graham
Only read he is training and may be available for selection.
I don’t see us beating Chelsea but as always will be hoping everything clicks for us tonight. Hard getting up or staying up to watch us lose week in-week out but I guess that’s what us fans do.
Ishola
For me, the problem is both.
We have a novice manager who is completely out of his depth on a managerial level due to his lack of experience
We have an owner who is completely out of his depth as he has no clue about footballing matters.
This lack of experience from Kroenke has enabled that 3 novices are now in key positions at the club. This is a recipe for disaster.
Partey is good but not close to Essien, not worth what we paid for. That money would have been better spent.
If we continue playing 2 midfielders the same problems will appear.
play 3.
2 holding choose from Elneny, AMN, Ceb
1 free to roam either Willock, Saka, ESR
Then have 2 forwards
Choose from Auba, ,Pepe, Balo, Nketiah, laca in that order.
Tierney should be LWB him playing as CB is nonsense
Pierre
A belated Merry Christmas.
Statistically speaking, how many times do you use the word “obsessive “ in your posts. It seems to be your go to word.
To be honest, if Ozil suddenly had a magic wand in his hand and he sprayed diamond encrusted passes around the place, I still wouldn’t want him back in the team. He’s history.
For what that’s worth
Blast frim the past:
Xhaka showing Emery who’s boss with lack of apology.
Posted October 30th, 2019 by Pedro
Lmfaoooooo!
Pierre don’t forget a great decision to see low self esteem ozil cultists like yourself weep salty tears of defeat that ol’ bug eyes is completely done
Lol sid
Pierre seems to have forgotten the last 2 seasons where Ozil created a grand total of 4 assists in over 50 appearances. But apparently he is the whole reason we are languishing in 15th. Ozil is suddenly going to grow a pair of bollox and put in a good shift for a team he will be leaving g (thank fuck) in 6 months. The only thing I dread is Pierres track record with clinging to the past so we can still expect to hear about Ozil every other post. Especially if he has a good game in turkey every now… Read more »
Father diet Pep
Had many sons
Many sons, of father diet Pep
Runnarson is one of them
And so is Xhakalson
Also willianson
So let us praise supreme leader
The way Arteta has been setting up the team in recent PL matches, who’d think we could get at least a point from Chelsea?
Barring injuries,would any below be left out of the starting 11 today
Luiz
Willian
Bellerin
Elneny
Lack
Let’s be clear Chelsea are more than beatable and are a bit away from being the complete side.
But it’s all about how poor this Arteta Arsenal side is atm not how good Chelsea are.
4 assists in 50 appearances over 2 seasons? In a team with Auba scoring every game?
Elite creativity
China “I guarantee you if you ask any of these guys how ozil did in emery’s first season they can only remember two games, Fulham in the league and that one EL game where he was awesome. They can’t fathom this idea that the whole reason he got dropped was because he didn’t do much at all of note since signing his contract Many years ago.But he was awesome against Fulham so we should bring him back. Even a broken clock is right twice a day. Players must be judged on their standard performance not on their occasional outliers” Awesome… Read more »
Sid the bard
Let’s remember one thing.
Mesut Ozil has been running scared for a few seasons now.
Deep down, he knows that he’s finished.
Mentally and physically, he is a goner.
I think today’s result depends a lot on how Lampard sets Chelsea up in their midfield.
If he sets Kanté up at the base of their mid and allows two attacking mids to play ahead of him, they could potentially easily bypass our midfield.
Someone earlier mentioned Werner clicking into gear, wel he hasn’t been finding the net often but his teamwork and intelligent running off the ball creates space and opportunities for their other attackers. He is a great player I would have love to have seen here.
The truth can hurt Pierre.
Suck it up.
Pierre
Why did Ozil only get 4 assists with 2 seasons of peak, golden boot winning Auba?
Answer that question.
Chris
I don’t think we were on his wish list.
If Ozil was on £35K a week, I still wouldn’t play him.
He is a liability.
It’s that simple.
Werner wasn’t on board the sauce train obvs.
Fox or a hedgehog? Maybe a unicorn.
Aresnal’s spending is more akin to the lockdowns. The more we do the worse it gets.
MD Gunner,
Are we bigger club than Leicester? I mean if you consider overall accomplishments and history, then maybe yes… but if you consider recent history, progress and overral managing of the team… i would suggest a No…
Moray
Swallow hard. I think relegation is the quickest way to get what we need: an owner who cares.
Those who believe Stan will save the day are with the birds.
And those wailing for a ew manager to save the Club are not far behind.
Leicester’s transfer model shits all over ours.
They made more from 5 players than we have made in 5 years. Probably more.
Good morning Graham, hope you had a good Christmas Day in sunny Worthing!
No doubt we were never seriously in for Werner but he is one of many types of player we are sorely lacking, so no often we look static in our movement and he is brilliant at timing his runs and knowing where to go.
If Bellerin plays today he needs to be wary of leaving Holding too isolated.
Danny s
“Pierre seems to have forgotten the last 2 seasons where Ozil created a grand total of 4 assists in over 50 appearances.But apparently he is the whole reason we are languishing in 15th.”
I’m not sure you are ready to be educated on the game and what certsin players bring to a football team.
But I’ll try.
Fuck it, why should i bother … the wenger and Ozil obsessives are beyond education , let them wallow in their ignorance of the game and carry on whinging about our lack of creativity.
Pierre
He used to bring assists, then he brought chances created and then he brought sweet fuck all.
I would explain to you what decline means, but I honestly do think you are a bit to dense or maybe senile. Not sure which one.
Coming very soon on LG
RIP Sauce.
Can we have some suggestions on how the blog will announce this?
—it was bound to happen
—–the writing was on the wall
—–he left poor Stan with no alternative
………….the players had turned against him and the sacking was inevitable
Followed by
We need another Sauce
One who will agree to run the club on the cheap. Obviously not a tried and tested manager like Carlo who would tell things as they are.
Ah Pierre Fulham was the game when arsenal looked quality I assumed he must’ve been playing. But I guess that’s yet one more good game crossed off the list for ozil, eh?
Pray do tell how many games he played really well in these last two years.
I’m sure there were times when Pierre was shouting stats out like Ozil had completed more successful passes than any other German player on the pitch or he’d created more chances than any other bug eyed player etc etc.
Danny “I would explain to you what decline means, but I honestly do think you are a bit to dense or maybe senile. Not sure which one.” Decline ? Is it when a football team is the only unbeaten team in europe domestically and competing for a champions league place this year pre lockdown WITH Ozil in the team , to a team that is lowest in creativity , lowest(or thereabouts) in chances created , lowest (or thereabouts)in attempts at goal , lowest (or thereabouts)at shots on target and is nosediving towards relegation WITHOUT Ozil in the side. Is that… Read more »
Pierre
“and competing for a champions league place this year pre lockdown WITH Ozil in the team”
Only you think this Pierre.
And a few other partisan Arsenal pom pom wavers.
I get fed up with ex footballers and managers blindly defending their own, so Craig Burley on ESPN basically saying Arteta should get sacked if he keeps losing as it is elite sport was refreshing. Arteta on slippery slope you tube video.
Pierre keeps repeating this.
That Arsenal were undoutedly on course for competing for a CL place under Arteta before Covid.
Wishful thinking I would think especially with Arteta around.
Arsenal 1 – 1 Wolves
Leicester 2 – 0 Arsenal
Arsenal 2 – 2 Southampton
Last 3 league results with a team featuring Ozil pre lockdown.
Not taking into account cup games which we have been winning anyway.
(Also not taking into account the olympiakos home loss where Ozil features)
“Decline” definition:
When a club and their manager ignore the obvious, sit on their laurels and promote top 4 as success year in year out for 12 years.
That’s what “decline“ is all about.
Unfortunately, the consequences have been there for all to see.
Foxy, Craig Burley has been calling that for weeks. It has been nice to hear haha. Ishola, Totally with you its not just the manager, or just the dof, or just the owner. Everyone is culpable here. It’s the fact that people are saying ‘ oh but Stan is shit, we should just see how Arteta pans out’ that is an absolute rubbish mentality to have. Why would we not hire in the best coach available to give us the best chance of winning?? Even just for the short term and then figure out the rest behind the scenes. Stan… Read more »
Of course there are some on here who only see “decline” materialising these past two years
Ignore that being the last 3 results. Had the wrong view up. Ha they were just 3 crap results with Ozil in.
Danny
“Arsenal 1 – 1 Wolves
Leicester 2 – 0 Arsenal
Arsenal 2 – 2 SouthamptonLast 3 league results with a team featuring Ozil pre lockdown.”
I would give up now danny if i were you
His last 3 games were
West ham 1-0 victory ( 1 assist)
Everton 3-2 victory
Newcastle 4-0 victory ( 1 goal)
And he calls me dense and senile .
Please god let us win this game
Graham, it’s funny to see the people come out saying decline only happened when Wenger left.
Living in cuckoo land I tell you
How you doing Pierre
Been a bit shit eh?
Merry Christmas everyone
Don’t stop now Danny, this is quite enjoyable seeing you make a complete fool of yourself.
Pierre Ozil is shit and this is a team game. He didn’t pull his weight and he is gone.
It’s a real shame that Arteta isn’t consistent with that sentiment, as Willian and xhaka need the Ozil treatment too
Of course Stan is to blame for so much. That’s a known fact.
Does he hug Xhaka everyday though.
Does he let Willian carry on in his own non-effective way.
Does he favour Bellerin, when there are better alternatives.
Does he endorse Leno above Martinez.
Does he nullify our attacking threat..
Does he favour shite over better options.
Does he my ###!
Heh Un
A proper gooner ..good to have you back .
It has been shit but I’m staying off the Arteta out bandwagon …
Pierre
Ozil has become a “troublemaker” as well as a non performing footballer in recent years.
Announcing that he will take a £200K pw pay cut when he leaves Arsenal is just another indicator that he wants to “fuck Arsenal” as long as he is on payroll.
The sooner he is gone the better for the “health” of club.
Pierre
“It has been shit but I’m staying off the Arteta out bandwagon …”
Of course you are because Arteta is associated with Arsene Wenger just like Ozil is.
If an “outsider” was tanking us as badly as Arteta is atm you would be screaming for his head.
Just putting it out there again 😂 xhaka is an absolute twat.
Worst bloke to pull on the arsenal shirt in my time
Pierre, nevermind that Danny corrected himself before you tried to…
Are you Ozil yourself?
Ishola
I was 6 months ahead of you muppets who were lapping up every word from Arteta .
I called the bullshit and was slaughtered for it on here, now look at you all..
I’m no defender of Arteta but luck hasn’t gone is way the previous 5 or 6 games though the decision to play runnarson was particularly dumb, its up there with the Ozil, Guendouzi, Saliba and Martinez decisions.
We lost Emi Martinez for 2 years of Willian’s wages. Give me Ozil and Martinez instead of Willian any day of the week. Our squad is weaker because of terrible decisions like this.
Willian looks like the worst signing of the Summer.
Pierre I agree. Changing him won’t better the team until we extract the poison the senior players bring to the squad. I have to say I’m extremely disappointed by many of his decisions though. Persisting with Willian being chief among them. The fact that he refuses to see that our forwards cannot olay off crosses but need either intricate and quick interchanges around the area or quick and direct counter attacks. Pepe is being hung out to dry. You need to release him early so he can run at space and isolate back peddling defenders. Whatever his attacking philosophy is… Read more »
Every tweet and comment issued by Ozil is designed to sell the idea that the club is behaving
badly towards him and that he wants to take revenge.
Let’s face it if he had genuine concern for the club he would have offered to take a pay cut like
most of the other players in the first team squad.
Gooner Dave
That is an appalling bit of info.
The club reaps what it sows.
Pierre
“I was 6 months ahead of you muppets who were lapping up every word from Arteta .”
I personally never lapped anything up from Arteta previously.
Rather I was interested to see how he would progress from the FA Cup win.
The answer to that was he didn’t progress at all rather he faltered very badly.
If you were calling this man out before everyone else as you claim why state that you now are not calling for him to be removed. Doesn’t quite add up does it.
Un na,
I very much disagree that changing manager won’t have a positive effect on the team. (If we actually hire a manager/head coach this time not an absolute rookie).
Arteta, despite being at City, has no clue how to get our team to attack. And when he does his version of attacking football we get reemed at the back.
You can not seriously tell me that a better (actual) manager wouldn’t have us above 15th.
Groomer Dave I just cannot get over him letting Martinez go. He was key to the counter attacking football we played last season to some success. Comes out and catches then releases early with precise long throws and kicks to trigger the attack Leno just waits on his line allowing his insecure centre halves to blunder time and time again. I’m also not sure Gabriel is the player you all thought he was early on. I saw mistakes early that were brushed over as he’s the latest shiny toy. As I’ve long maintained, there are better internal solutions that we… Read more »
Un
Have to agree with you , I’m hoping he learns from his mistakes but the decision to play runnarson v city was a strange one. .
I have a feeling he will stumble on his best line up more by accident than design.
Partey coming back will make a massive difference and maybe bring in someone like Balogun to transform our attack with smith rowe as a CAM.
Ozil has played LW, RW AM in his career. He drifts into CM sometimes. So to expand the sample size. We’ll include CMs too. Its a simple question. Are these players Better than more impactful contributing more than ozil. Ozil vs. RW. Pepe (Yes) RW/AM. Willian (No) RW. Reiss (No) CM. El neny (No) CM. Ceballos (No) CM Xhaka (No) CM. Partey (Yes) CM/RW/LW. Niles (Yes) LW. Martinelli (Yes) LW. Saka (Yes) AM. Lacazette (No) Let’s stop comparing ozil to NON-Arsenal players like KDB or Bruno. They don’t play for us so dropping ozil doesn’t make space for them. Dropping… Read more »
Un na, who are the internal solutions for CB?
And you’re not going to give a 22y/o CB from France a chance to adjust and grow to our team?
He is our best CB hands down. We have accrued absolute shit back there for near on a decade
Goober Not while we have vinnai and edu fucking up our squad. There’s no point in getting rid of Arteta if we don’t bin those two and many of our “senior” players with them. I’d like to give Arteta more time but with a proper football guy pulling him into line on key issues when necessary. He has demonstrated an aptitude in coaching. Let him coach. Take the weight of the rest off his shoulders and see what he can do. If he goes I won’t cry. But there’s no point in hiring a new guy only for edu, Luiz… Read more »
Un na, can you also please expand on this…?
“As I’ve long maintained, there are better internal solutions that we are bypassing in favour of old heads with terrible attitudes”
Ozil has played LW, RW AM in his career. He drifts into CM sometimes. So to expand the sample size. We’ll include CMs too. Its a simple question. Are these players, Better than more impactful contributing more than ozil? Ozil vs. RW. Pepe (Yes) RW/AM. Willian (No) RW. Reiss (No) CM. El neny (No) CM. Ceballos (No) CM Xhaka (No) CM. Partey (Yes) CM/RW/LW. Niles (Yes) LW. Martinelli (Yes) LW. Saka (Yes) AM. Lacazette (No) Let’s stop comparing ozil to NON-Arsenal players like KDB or Bruno. They don’t play for us so dropping ozil doesn’t make space for them. Dropping… Read more »
Un Na
Emery didn’t “give away” Arsenal’s best attacking midfielder which was Ramsey.
Ramsey already had one foot out of the door before Emery arrived.
He ostracised Ozil but if Ozil was that good he would have been put fully on board by now and reinstated.
lol you have to get rid of a manager that is not up to task regardless of how shit the off the field lot are and regardless of how dodgy some of the players are.
It shouldn’t even be negotiable.
Un na,
I have posted multiple times now the interview from when Arteta was promoted, where vinai says he had more than just a head coaches role from first walking in the door.
If you can’t trust edu, then you can’t trust Arteta.
It was him that kept xhaka Laca Amn and sold Martinez.
How do you trust that, along with the absolutely horrible results this season?