Arsenal turned up the heat in the❄️snow❄️in a game we’d historically have trouble in. It was freezing, our form has been shaky, and we were up against a Sam Allardyce side. The perfect concoction for an afternoon of potent shit-housery.
Not January 2nd 2021.
Arsenal blasted out of the starting blocks and found themselves a sexy performance. Our 4-0 victory was more than worth it. We could have had 6 on another day. 21 attempts at their goal, 12 shots on target, dominant in possession, and plenty of variety to our attacking play.
There were so many great performances, but it’s hard to look past Kieran Tierney and Bukayo Saka as the standouts. The Scotsman really found his stride, opening the scoring with a blistering run and strike. He turned Darnell Furlong inside out before cutting inside on the left, drilling a thunderbolt into the top corner.
3 minutes later, the Hale-Enders took over on the right. Smith Rowe and Saka drove through the middle, Lacazette found Smith Rowe’s run, the young creator kept his composure finding Saka for the tap-in. A proper Arsenal goal. Saka’s 3rd g/a contribution in as many games. Smith Rowe’s second assist.
The third and fourth goals were taken care of by Lacazette. Good work from Saka out wide for the third, Smith Rowe’s deflected shot fell to Laca who buried it. Tierney did all the work for our 4th, placing a perfect cross at WBAs 6 yard box where a loose knee pushed it over the line.
The game was simple enough for us to take Bellerin off to give AMN some minutes. We were also able to take ESR and Saka off early, and we didn’t need to gamble on Martinelli. Nice to see Willian given a few minutes to show why he’s a spectator these days, though he did register his second shot on target for the season (someone told me that stat, is it really true?).
That’s three wins on the bounce. We’ve gone from relegation fodder to being laughably within 6 points of 2nd place in the league. That’ll all change, no doubt, but the truth of the league this season is it’s tight and likely to stay that way.
The Hale-Enders have made a huge difference to the energy on the pitch. Hungry players make it difficult for the not so hungry players to mail it in. These kids have careers to play for. That’s the energy we need. Strong characters that just want to play nice football.
Also worth mentioning some of the more seasoned guys out there. Rob Holding is very reliable and had another solid game at the back. Pablo Mari looks pretty sound, he has a nice touch, he passes well, and he’s dealt very well with 3 very different teams. I also like his hair. Alex Lacazette is back from the dead. His finishing has been great, his workrate has been top-notch, and he’s adapted to this false 9 role like a pro. He’s more important to this system than Auba. Shades of Teddy Sherringham in his latter years? Maybe.
Now, though our captain had a bit of a shocker again, it’s clear he’s deeply frustrated with the way he’s playing. He gives a fuck. He was running right until the end. He wanted a goal. He celebrated with the kids like he cared. That made me feel better about his form, he’s trying, it’s just not landing right now. It’ll click soon, hopefully for the cups when we’ll need his sharpshooting.
Arsenal needs to keep racking up the wins. It’s frustrating that we had so many discipline problems earlier in the season. Lose those red cards and maybe we’re even closer. Cut our losses earlier on Pepe, Luiz, and Willian, maybe we’re in better shape. Rest Partey for one more game and maybe December looks better. Still, we are where we are because we deserve it. Now things are looking brighter, the hope is that the lessons have been learned and this is the next chapter in our season.
Gabriel M is going to be a difference-maker if we keep him fit. Our best centre back is coming back into the side. Thomas Partey should be in contention for the Newcastle game, that’s our hero signing and he’s played 3 games all season. He will be massive for our run-in. ESR looks the business, he’s strong, he moves rapidly, he can take the ball on the half-turn, and he’s making the difference in big games.
The transfer window might give us some additional ammo. Firstly, we’ll move out toxic players that aren’t contributing positively. Then we’ll add some additional bits. Smith Rowe has played a big role in our mini turnaround. We only have one player like that. It is essential we find another that looks like him so we can rotate and maintain creativity. We desperately need a back-up keeper to protect us from the horror signing we made in the summer. I also think there’s a shout for a back-up left-back with Kola gone.
I hope we make mostly loans. I don’t want to load-up on panic buys that’ll cost a premium. It would be nice if we could be more thoughtful about what we do this time.
Right, short one today, listen to our on the whistle podcast and I’ll see you in the comments.
Pedro
Pretty sure that if we ever heard Bielsa speak English he would pronounce it “ebening “! 😀😀
It took him half the season to work out the basics on setting up a team.
Pathetic.
@Pedro — we all know what is going to happen this weekend. Andy Caroll is going to start and New Castle will try the long balls from the very start 🙂
If we manage the crosses and long balls into our box we should be just fine. I do not think they will cause us a lot of problems.
Anyway on better news, I’m hearing a deal for Buendia with Norwich had been arranged.
gunnerram, I’m not sure they’ll risk him for a cup game. They might need him for the league.
They were pretty dire today. They have very little creativity. Final ball was shocking. Suspect it’ll be a low-scoring game, but we’ll see, the team looked very good yesterday.
Ronaldo with another goal, man is ridiculous.
36 in a month and the most in-form CF on the planet along with Lewandowski and Haaland.
Words, Bielsa just doesn’t like talking to the media.
Same reason Aguero doesn’t interview Pedro, man supposedly has great English but goes straight back to ‘Que?’ the minute Geoff Shreeves or some other Sky bellend rocks up post-match.
WE, I’m pretty sure Poch tried it at Spurs, but the job was too big and they told him to start talking.
When Bielsa’s translator goes off track, he corrects them. Pretty amusing.
Pedro
Marc has never been one to shy away from le Grove…
@Pedro — we must prioritize top-4 and Europa and if FA cup needs to go then we need to let it go -playing the 2nd string / fringe players like Pepe, Willian, Reiss, Willock etc..
We need the 2nd string in shape and ready to snap because we are just 1 injury away to be back to normal – lose either ESR or Saka we are back to square 1 as we dont have any one in the team who can play like them.
https://streamvi.com/watch/1609703842
3 wins on the bounce is good fir the soul. I’m no Arteta fan but if we are chasing top 4 come March Pedro I will eat my words.
Just a real shame tets isn’t a quicker learner.
We should lok at Rangers goalkeeper..!! Hes built for the epl.. and give Cottrel söme mín
On wedensday..
tbf a new rookie manager like arteta was always going to make mistakes especially the one that he did such as relying on experience. When you dont have experience yourself it makes logical sense to rely on experienced players who in theory need less coaching.
Either way arteta tucked up but it looks like he has fixed it and has learned from his mistakes which is what you want.
Saka, ESR, Nelsom, Eddie, Willock are still quite young and need a couple of season to mature completely. They can learn and grow amidst some experience players.
What Arteta fcuked up was considering a 29 year old Willian an experience in the team. I don’t think I will look forward to him if I’m Saka and playing better in every position and every match to him.
Auba – yes. We needed him, Martinelli was injured, Laca was shite.
Partey – certainly a goos signing.
Willian/Luiz – NOT AT ALL.
With Mari and holding playing well, I hope Arteta don’t develop a beef with Gabriel now 😐
Danny, Ralph H has the same learning curve at Southampton. I actually think pulling Arsenal out of the death spiral is fairly impressive.
Long way to go. Plenty of red cards, injuries, and flat lined kids to come… but yeah, if we’re in the top 4 mixer after United/Southampton, you just have to accept that it’s part of the deal you make when you bring in someone young.
Azed, hopefully there’s a good reason for it… maybe he discovered oat milk lattes? Maybe he’s totally obsessed with baking banana bread. Maybe… his wife took his internet away for too much Le Groving.
What is clear is this: He stopped posting when we started winning.
#PrayForMarc
Eagle
Depaul link tasty, still struggling with how he didn’t move this past summer.
Pedro I would have liked to have had a manager that didn’t need a learning curve to be totally honest, but we are where we are (mainly due to KSE’s gross negligence). If Arteta sticks to his current path, I definitely think there is something there. We are seeing more risks, and they are paying dividends currently. You are very correct in that we are stuck with him whatever now. Especially after his recent resurgence. Let’s hope it’s not just a lucky run. Fingers crossed he is ruthless in January and next summer and we see a completely reshaped arsenal… Read more »
Danny, we’ll see on the new deals… Laca won’t get one… and I’m very hopeful that Xhaka is ended by the return of Thomas Partey. (more a hope)
Pedro , lol
# StopTheSteal
# FreeMarc&Marko
#PowerToThePeople
#ArtetaOut
Why the baiting of Marc, Pedro?You know full well he’s keeping his powder dry for when things go belly up in the not too distant future. Anyway, he probably feels that three good wins (against a struggling Chelsea, a poor Brighton and the worst Baggies Premier side I have ever seen) is no reason to bring out the champagne. Especially now that we’re stuck with Teflon-teta for the foreseeable future. Let’s not forget he was supping his final drink in the Last Chance Saloon when, entirely by accident, he found a winning formula. As it’s the season of goodwill, however,… Read more »
Marc would repeatedly ask whether Pedro would be in the comments after every loss, so it’s exceptionally bad form for him to do a runner after an uptick in results.
Great performance against Allardyce’s West From, rammed his words down his throat.
Some very encouraging signs, and the second goal was a thing of beauty.
I’d like to see Tierney made captain, and regarding transfers in, if we can’t get a respectable backup for Leno, we should keep our powder dry until summer.
Football’s easy if you pick the right players and use them in the right tactical setup.
More of this and Arteta might just win over the majority.
*West Brom
To be fair Marc was here up until the other day.
He still came on here after wins.
Maybe it’s just new year shenanigans keeping him away?
way to many bad decisions to be attributed to a learning curve I am afraid , more inclined to believe the stories about Arteta being called out by a star player for his preferential treatment to certain players and him eating humble pie and realising those very same player will take his job away .he may well know how to tell players where to stand and how to position them selves but as a manager he looks like a real armature and as for good coaching I haven’t seen any evidence of that at all , we will soon see… Read more »
Arteta on Lacas contract: “We will talk in the summer and make a decision on what is going to happen,” he said. “We haven’t talked about anything relating to his contract. I’m delighted with the way he is performing, the goals he is scoring and the form and energy he is in at the moment. He needs to keep doing that.” We never learn do we? Why are we leaving it until he has 12 months left on his contract and we have no leverage? Sell him while his value is high and reinvest in the squad. We can’t keep… Read more »
Freddie was going back on comments I missed after the game. This is pure comedy gold!
“Special mention to Xhaka who did his main job of finding Waldo and pointing him out to his team mates.”
😂😂
And I agree with the above. Why let these contracts run down and have as little leverage as possible. We have been a fucking shambles in the outgoings department since I can remember. Maybe Wenger got into the minds of the board/owners that running down contracts is the way forward (most bizarre thing he came out with I reckon). I just have a feeling either martinelli or Saka are going to be sold to the highest bidder sooner rather than later. Sad as it will be, hopefully the morons in charge will make the most (aka record fee received) and… Read more »
Saka has really strengthened our right side attack. I predict that it will be beneficial to Auba. Once they get used to each other, Auba could finish up Saka’s deliveries.
Freddie, he spent 4 months saying he wanted to do a deal with Auba. He is specifically not saying that here. In the summer, they will sell him if they can.
The BFB, it’s not about Champagne my friend… it’s about only turning up to stoke misery. If you’re keeping your powder to dry to gloat when we start losing, what does that say?
Goober
Glad someone enjoyed that. It is his main job though right?
Pedro
My only problem is that we’re waiting too long with pretty much all these decisions. We did it with Auba and we’re doing it now with Laca, he should have been sold last summer, he should be sold in this window. Not with 1 year left of his contract. Chances are higher he runs down his contract, and if we sell we won’t get as much for him.
He’s in a great run of form right now, and I doubt it’s sustainable so try to cash in.
KSE has a good week. The Los Angeles Rams beat the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday to clinch a spot in the playoffs.
Hopefully, they are in the mood to help us out in this TW.
Reading the comments about Emery earlier. I, like many here, gave Emery 18 months to prove himself (originally 2 seasons,) the same as I give Arteta. Anyone remembering Emery with any sort of fondness has short term memory and/or selective memory problems, it’s a classic case of absence making the heart grow fonder. I’m sure, if we try, we’ll remember the 30 shots a game against us by all and sundry. Results may have been better but the football player was as bad if not worse than how we have played under Arteta. If fact I would go as far… Read more »
There’s a report that Besiktas are looking at offering €7 mil for Elneny.
Some of us had been calling for Saka to be set free on the wing for ages and arteta finally doing so is a proper Christmas present He’s clearly the biggest talent we’ve had from the youth setup since wilshere and cesc. Unlike wilshere he’s clever and not a gorm, and cesc wasn’t really an academy product as he was already the finished article when he arrived from Barca. But saka esr and martinelli are going to be a really fucking legit trio for years to come if we can manage them well, keep them fit and keep them working… Read more »
Really the main thing I’m curious about with our elite youth talents as how arsenal will go about fucking them up
Like what odds on one two or three of them being on 200k a week contracts within 2 years and then losing the motivation to work hard and fight because they’re 21 years old and already being paid elite salaries
You just know arsenal are going to do it lol
We’ve already seen arteta put AMN’s development into hibernation by binning him off when he was growing and doing better and better for the team
ESR better watch out because Arteta is gonna enjoy sending him back to the youth team after signing an AM replacement in Jan…
Even tho I’m not proposing doing this as I’m very happy with ESR at 10, I actually wonder if he could be a 8 and play alongside Partey He’s press resistant, a great dribbler, quick and good passing and vision, great touch, he’s hard working and happy to get stuck in. If partey was told to sit, he might be a very interesting option from deep starting our transitions to attack. The jury is out if defensively he could offer enough but we have precedent in Santi playing very deep alongside Coquelin and Cesc was deployed very deep in parts… Read more »
Tbh that would be a really Wenger 2010 style midfield. I’d be very open to seeing that in action
Saka—ESR—Buendia—Partey—Martinelli
This 5 across midfield and wide forward positions would offer a crazy amount of threat and ability to interchange. Would be a nightmare for opposition teams and the only question would be if it can defend 😂
But we know partey can, saka esr and martinelli are happy to run their socks off, buendia as well. Damn the more I think of it the more I like it!
Revert to the old ways of our midfield absolutely shitting on everyone.
Alfreds a great guest
I have a couple of conspiracy theories to explain the absence of Marc:
(1) Pedro has secretly binned Marc so as to make him look like a weak prick who only wants to comment negatively when Arsenal loose.
(2) Pedro has Dissociative Identity Disorder and is actually Marc! A nemesis created in his own mind to argue with himself and win every time!
(3) Marc is on his holidays and can’t be bothered with LG!
Aussie I vote #2
Sort it out Pedro… I mean Marc… whatever your name is!
Marc is stranded at an airport after voting Brexit
We need another AM (Buendia) in January because ESR should not be overplayed then take time looking for quality CM for the summer, and who knows Guen could be back in the mixer too.
Any other decision will be a poor decision
‘Maybe… his wife took his internet away for too much Le Groving’
Marc has no wife, you can tell from the way he types that his fingers are sore from masturbation(le grooving)
Im telling you for free!
If Guen comes back into the fold Arteta will look an even bigger twat than before hahaha
Hassehutl stats xG and xGA, at Southampton when he came in improved even though the results were not good. The same cannot be said of diet Peps Arsenal.
Comparing the 2 is a false narrative.
anyone think ESR has done enough to dissuade Mike to get a CAM?
I hope if we do, its someone better than ESR!
If not, Mike needs another CM, DM or 8 B2B
Hopefully we have a new GK coming in
Just want to mention Wilko from the last few posts always with that sly dig “people who have played and understand the game should know…”.
Get over yourself 🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱
Guns SF
8 b2b’s are a bit excessive mate.
Despite the recent upturn in results and the introduction of Smith-Rowe into first team Arsenal are still short of “quality” in our midfield. Smith-Rowe is unquestionably a very promising and intelligent footballer, but he has had a history of injuries. For this reason alone he should not be overplayed. The club needs to learn the lesson from Wilshere. Apart from Partey the club has far more limited resources in this department than most of the leading clubs in EPL. If we are going to progress up the table the club needs to recruit at least one additional “quality” midfielder in… Read more »
Now Auba back, I can see Martinelli being benched. It was good to rest him against WBA. However, I think he’ll see very little footballers if the senior players stay fit.
Emergence of ESR shouldn’t stop us from signing a creative mid in Jan. We cant rely on just 1 creative player especially on someone who is still very young and has a history with injuries. Either we get someone on loan like Isco, make a signing like Buendia/Olise/Brandt or reinstate Ozil in the squad to rotate with ESR. Personally, I think Brandt is out of our reach this window. Norwich won’t sell their best player when they are pushing for promotion again. If they do it’ll take a premium. So Olise for 8 mil makes a lot of sense. Young,… Read more »
I love Brandt. He’ll be suitable for us and very versatile. Guendouzi hasn’t really changed much from the starts he’s just been afforded more time and isn’t even pressing that much himself. I think the Bundesliga is making him look good but statistically he’s performing the same as when he was here
“If Guen comes back into the fold Arteta will look an even bigger twat than before hahaha”
Nothing is funny about this. Guen coming back will be on Arteta’s will. He will be giving another chance into the team because he is till contracted to Arsenal. So, I don’t no what’s so funny about it except if you are waiting to score a point which is so common in here. Guen needs the paying time away from Arsenal as the atmosphere creates for him here is negativity. I believe he will be welcome back with both arms.
*playing* and * created*
Tee he could have played a whole lot instead of being benched after one fateful incident.
What is funny to me about it is arteta’s “non-negotiables” are already bullshit.
Tee
The think Arteta is as petty as they are and he’s hell bent on throwing our assets away. They can’t look beyond their agenda. Talking like guen is our saviour in midfield. Someone that’s on loan to Herta lol. If guen comes back with his head screwed on he’ll get his chance if he decides to keep acting like a spoilt brat then it’ll be good riddance
There is a misconception on Le Grove that playing lots of games is bad for player and will inevitably lead to injuries.. With some players , the more they play the stronger they get . Take Tierney for example , he is now at peak fitness because he has had a constant run of games and he looks half a yard quicker and physically stronger.. I actually think that a player who only plays the odd game here and there are more at risk as their bodies are not attuned to the rigours of premiership football. Smith Rowe could well… Read more »
And tee, I’d prefer to look like a dickhead and be proven wrong by Arteta than to be a sheep and say the same thing as everyone else. Especially when I don’t think it is true
Raulishuss. I don’t think Guen is our saviour.
But we have needed bodies in cm, and he wasn’t playing worse than elneny or xhaka.
So please go do one with your agenda talk.
How was the atmosphere here negative towards Guen? The only thing I can think of is Arteta and his non negotiables kicking him to the reserves. For what? Not apologising? Well then if that is all it takes to get sent on loan, why hasn’t Xhaka been kicked to the reserves? Oh wait. Arteta already has his favourites. in regards to Guen, Lots of people thought he had a lot of potential and loved his ‘passion’ and workrate. Yes, he still has a shit load to do to be a proper starter for us. But he couldn’t have been doing… Read more »
And Ceballos***
Raulishuss Exactly, he is on loan and I’m happy he is enjoying his time over there and I believe he will come back more complete than before. The way some fans comment here, you would think Guen would have prevented our poor performances (something he couldn’t do when Emery had the same problem). Pierre, I’m with you on this. It’s only arsenal fans that complain of many matches for young stars when their counterparts in other leagues are playing more matches. Before anyone come with their usual “EPL is more demanding than other leagues” mantra, hope they have heard of… Read more »
Saliba to Nice on loan till the end of season- no option to buy.
Hopefully he gets regular playing time and convinces…
Sorry
Should have clarified – *convinces Arteta that he’s ready to step up for us.
Tee you have missed the point completely mate.
Pierre
You are on the money. ESR has no medical weakness per se. He just needs regular football and conditioning to build up his strength. Players in his position are in a bit of a twilight zone. They aren’t played much in the U23s because of availability issues for the first team squad and they don’t get much playing time in the first team because they are on the periphery. Catch 22. Same for Martinelli, Saka (in the past) and others. This position makes them more susceptible to injury and requires special management.
Pierre I am sorry, but I disagree with your viewpoint. Smith-Rowe has had a history of injuries albeit not particularly serous. That applies to most midfielders. There are few who are injury resistant. It explains why Xhaka is still on our books because he gets seldom injured. Arsenal’s current midfield resources are waifer thin and we need to be recruiting more in that department. Ceballos contract is unlikely to be renewed in summer. Ozil is for all intents and purposes also leaving and both Willock and Elneny are not of the quality required to play and compete at top level.… Read more »
Excellent point Pierre but with Smith Rowe it’s his injury history that worries but you might be right tho I did observe that about Tierney as he looks sharper and quicker than he has ever been since he joined
Gobby talk about someone else missing the point. Just keep in your lane as you can’t keep up.
Guen wasn’t let go due to one incident it. He was an arsehole behind the scenes with numerous incidents. You can be a big time Charlie if you’re an actual player and can back it up. He’s not and he isn’t. Yet.
He’s on loan and this might be the wake up call he needs. He’s not a bad player just not as good as he thinks he is.
Different players different requirements
ESR injuries are muscle related having him as the main AM for the remainder of the season is risky.
It took Tierney/Bell a while to be back to fitness and he has been playing as CB not FB which is demanding.
Then there are players like Guen that can be played without risk.
Our current formation is 4-3-3.
The three midfield players selected in last three games who have started have come from
Smith-Rowe, Xhaka, Elneny and Ceballos. Willock has come on as sub.
Partey will obviously come in when match fit and probably play in place of Ceballos or Elneny. However, he is not a replacement for Smith-Rowe should that player get injured or need to be rested.
Salibas going on loan to Nice
Guendouzi is not coming back to Arsenal this season and will most probably be offloaded in
the summer.
He is not remotely a “starter” in a top class club with ambition. At a club like Man City, Liverpool or Chelsea he would be lucky to get on bench.
I am not factoring in his behaviour which is clearly a factor in why he has not played since June and was shifted out of club.
When the body is still growing up, players are more susceptible to injuries, so maybe ESR was in that period of time when his body could not handle the change and playing at the same time. Compounded the fact that quite often he was playing as a winger when it is clear he does not have the pace to bomb up and down for 90 minutes increasing the risk of injuries. As a No10, his position requires less up and down sprint lessening the risk. However I still would not like to overuse him like Wenger did with Wilshere. 28… Read more »
There is a difference between being an arrogant idiot and being unprofessional. Willian going to Dubai for personal reason and mixing with the public at large was unprofessional. Getting a red card for grabbing an opponent by the throat is unprofessional. Funny how everybody is piling on Guendouzi attitude behind the scene, yet Per recommended to Hertha and both have said that he is a model professional. Any manager worth its salt know how to handle arrogant idiot. And that’s not by confronting them. It is by playing on their narcissism. You challenge them to prove to the world that… Read more »
re wishere injury, as far as I’m concerned, He didn’t get injured due to the number of matches he played buy his style of play. He holds the ball for too long which would always invite hard tackles from opposition players coupled with the fact that he loves to tackle recklessly. I believe he should have been told to release the ball on time.
Stroller,
Our current formation is not 4-3-3, it is 4-2-3-1.
Xhaka-Elneny or Xhaka-Ceballos are the midfield duo tasked to protect the defense.
Martinelli/Aubameyang – ESR – Saka are the trio playing behind Lacazette.
Val,
Under normal circumstances, Guen shouldn’t even be playing for the first team. Only young stars moving mountains can do what he did and still get away with it. He is just an ok player who should be playing cup games.
I believe the loan move will do him a lot of good and it won’t move me an inch if he is sold in the summer.
What is your point then Val? I remember you lambasting guen was Emery was in charge and you was telling us about his past history with coaches and all now you’re blaming Arteta for not massaging his ego? Lmao. Guen is not worth any hassle. He isn’t even Ceballos quality yet and you want him to be pampered. He should be lucky to be at arsenal and giving the opportunities he has. Very different case from William but I’m not surprised you brought it up, you’ll say anything to paddle your rubbish
the non-negotiable crap was when he was trying to play the hard man manager then the twat realised oh shit I lost the players and will now loose my job and that’s the worry. People of any intellect at all do not come out and say the things he does , THE GUY JUST PUTS HIS HEAD ON THE BLOCK AND SERVES HIMSELF UP WITH OUT THINKING FIRST .Not great for a man who frequently represents Arsenal football club via public speaking but hey as long as the %’s are there lol………………………lol as a isde note not sure about this… Read more »
Exactly tee
I remember agreeing with Val about guen not been ready was Emery was playing him literally in every match and he still exhibits the same flaws with Herta. He holds on the the ball too long, he isn’t stronger than he left, can’t shield the ball well etc but to see Val trying to defend him now is just strange
By the start of next season I would hope that our midfield options were very different. Other than ESR and Partey I think we’ll bring in 2/3 new players to join them. Willock and Azeez could make up the numbers. If Guendozi was the perfect pro in terms of attitude I would still have reservations about his technical ability and decision making- too many touches, poor at shielding the ball and one paced. I see Besiktas is supposedly offering £6 m for Elneny – take it and replace him in the squad with a temporary upgrade if that’s all we… Read more »
What ever his attitude problems may or not be Guendouzi was considered to be not good enough for Arsenal at this moment in time. He runs around a lot, falls down a lot, appeals for free kicks when he has been tackled a lot and is generally unproductive.
I honestly don’t know where the Guen love fest has come from! Perhaps with the appropriate coaching you may be able to harness his natural energy, but who knows! Now Torreira was a different beast – just that his physical stature was not up to what was required of him!
The thing is I started this by saying that if Guen comes back under arteta id find it funny. (As Arteta would look like a fool who couldn’t handle an ego but the Berlin coach can/could).
I don’t think Guen should be starting for us. But I would in all honesty prefer him to elneny or ceballos as a squad player. He has a drive and forward purpose on the pitch and also is showing he can score some belters too.
Tee just didn’t like me calling Arteta a twat. Poor diddums
The management of Saliba has been sham policy for the club and the player.
We didn’t even get a cent in loan fee when we sent him to Nice, that’s a measure of the pathetic manner the club is run.
* The management of Saliba has been shambolic
And fair play Wilko, despite the lame attempt at play on words Pierre had already come up with.
I concede it wasn’t just the one incident.
Guess I didn’t play the game so didn’t know what was going on.
That smiley picture of Arsene is the most annoying thing I’ve seen this year