Oh my, I am like, so unbearable to the Jose Mourinho cult right now. For MONTHS I’ve had people digging up my Jose slander and using it against me. People coming into my comments saying we should have hired him. Tweeters making fun of my commentary.
… I am the Zlatan of Jose observers. 39 years old, still landing one-year deals, because I know the Mourinho game. He is finished at the highest level. You might get a burst of something, but his style, man-management, and vision of the game is not for 2021.
So for all the hecklers… WHERE ARE YOU NOW?
Jose Mourinho, TITLE WINNER, what, 2 months ago? He’s now slumming it with Arteta the novice.
As Andy Gray would say, TAKE A BOW SON, it is over.
Now, I understand Arsenal is in a mess (has been). We’ve not had a season anyone could brag about, but the job Arteta took on was far more difficult. Jose? He had it all. Money, a world-class squad, a fancy new stadium, an Amazon Doco to soften his rank image.
What are Spurs fans getting for £15m a year? The Harry Kane strategy. Not that his injury started the collapse, but come on, is that the only plan on offer? Seems to be. SAD.
Spurs crashed last night. 2 shots on target. That’s 8 shots on target in 3 games. The football is ABYSMAL. There are no green shoots anywhere to be seen.
I tweeted last year that Arsenal fans would be happier come this February… and you know what? I WAS RIGHT.
Our position in the table is a joke. We’ve had a rough year. But, we’ve also done a lot of good work. The squad has been cleansed of bums (mostly). Young players we love have been blooded. The coaching is starting to pay off with exiles. The football in the first half against Wolves was the best we’ve seen under Arteta. We have shots! We are moving in a direction that even the harshest Arteta critic would struggle to be miserable about.
Spurs? What do they have to look forward to? Jose telling a female journo her question is good but doesn’t deserve an answer? We’ve been here before. We’ve seen this film a few times. We’re about to get to the part where he calls the players bad words and finds himself sacked.
A BEAUTIFUL THING.
Arsenal plays Villa this weekend, if you want to hear some detailed thoughts on them, tune into my podcast with the excellent Tom McCann (@DownInAutumn) below.
The major worry is that Mat Ryan is not fit… and there’s a chance Runarsson might start. This is a nightmare. Villa are unlikely to be shy of chances. Having a liability between the sticks is a disaster waiting to happen. I’d rather see what Arthur Okonkwo has to offer than give minutes to someone so scary he’s been dropped from the Europa League squad.
Villa really is the chance to show that we have mental strength. We’ve been on a good run, we lost to Wolves because of an injustice, how are we going to deal with that? Feel sorry for ourselves? Or give a 90 that looked like the first 46 in the week?
We have some advantages going for us… Villa played a day later and lost to West Ham. David Moyes dealt really well with Jack Grealish by doubling up on him. Not sure that’s what we’ll do, but we need a solve for a Villa who are one of the dreamiest attacking sides in the league. We have been shit against them the last two games, time to find an extra gear and show we can compete with a side that looks good to finish above us.
Pepe looked promising on the left
Moving him to the right for willian ‘f’ed up the attack
Arteta the narcissist, not my fault is it.
God help us
Dolomite
Each time I watch him, he always looks to take on a player, doesn’t always work but he’s so so direct.
We tend to recruit small and not so strong players who always want to pass back
Vickingz
Arsenal lost 11 games in 2005-06 and 10 games in 2011-12 with Wenger safe for 6 more years
When you’ve lost, claiming you were the better team is a stupid, vain and obviously false statement. He’s got form on that, as in the Spurs debacle. Better teams win the game. A draw was feasible, but we couldn’t even manage that.
“We were the better team”. Is the standard excuse for a failing incompetent. Wenger used to say it all the time. Absolutely baseless statement after s poor loss. It’s like me claiming my girlfriend is sexier than Scarlett Johansson.
Yeah, but she’d be quite chuffed.
I love Saint-Maxiums acceleration and when he rides the challenge he keeps his speed to attack the next defender. Would be good to see him progress to a better team in time
And it seems to hamper our game by making us very predictable Batistuta
Pass pass pass against teams already in good defensive shape …
New post, bums
We’re just waiting for Burnley, Leicester, ManC and Liverpool to do the double over us and Arteta the Generational Coach would have broken every record in our great history.
To think we were going crazy at Emery negative results and league position lol.
Dolomite
Its all sideways with Xhaka chief instigator from midfield. Bellerin hardly wants to get to the byline so has to pass back. So many back and sideways passes it’s so hard to watch most of the time
Player selection and in game management has been a huge failing for diet Pep
For everything he does right there are 3 or more rookie mistakes that follow
West Ham beat Fulham tonight and they’ll be 10 points in front of us.
Will someone please tell me why I should be patient with this shit and not get angry?
This isn’t one of those gift of hindsight comments, rather a reflection of today’s game and the season. For any team with loftier aspirations than Villa, conceding that early and that stupidly against them is an evident no no. Villa sat deep, wasted time and mugged a poor referee who was all too happy to indulge them. Villa and Wolves doubling Arsenal after being shit for fucking decades – what have we become? The man boys in our team who are on big money are there because they’re meant to have an ability to change games. But none of them… Read more »
Time Up
Don’t forget the Spud’s?
But we shouldn’t worry about that because they’re rubbish.
Arteta baffles at times, almost like he was so impressed w/ Willian in their playing days its carried over and shaded his decisions in management. Pretty clear he’s a shadow of the player Arteta faced in his last couple seasons.
Excellent to take Soares off for Ødegaard and shift Saka to left back chasing a goal, really had positive effect. Then Partey goes down hugely unlucky, but another opportunity to go more attacking to find the equaliser and we get Willian in neutral while the games in overdrive.
As posted in this thread already: Le-Grove in total meltdown Posted yesterday: What if the Nov/Dec results are the norm and the 7 game streak is the blip not the other way around. Sounds about right. Today’s game Arsenal’s shot accuracy 21.4%. Yep. Interesting to see how those that were sent away do in their new clubs.they must be glad to have escaped this shit show. Only positive thing Six Nations starts today and a few other Rugby competitions to come that fill in nicely in the time slots normally reserved for watching Arsenal. The footy app will do for… Read more »
MD
When does the F1 Season start?
Unless there is change on a biblical scale at Arsenal, they are dead as a competitive top club.
I thought they had waved the white flag when they appointed Terry Neill, but that pales into insignificance when you look at this level of incompetence.
Auba and Laca for over £100m, Ollie Watkins (Arsenal fan) £15m.
Arsenal are light years away and the gap between them and the elite is widening.
The only salvation will be if somehow the Kroenke’s can be forced to sell to someone who actually cares about the club.
We need to sack Arteta.
Reality is that we are headed for a midtable finish. 5th for Emery almost looks like an achievement now when you weigh it up.
Whenever Arsenal looses by 1 goal the fans scream it is the refs fault. Grow up Refs make mistakes and a generational manager includes that in his game strategy.
Arsenal could have had Ancelotti, he looks pretty good now doesn’t he? No, but the executive numbnuts went with an unproven coach. So buckle up for a few years before this gets sorted. In the meantime go find another club or sport to support, this club will just hurt and pain you to no end because everyone can see the shortcomings except the powers to be.
@Marc
Provisional 2021 F1 calendar
21 March – Australia (Melbourne)
10 minutes to go before England vs. Scotland for the Calcutta Cup streaming on Peacock.
Peatey muslce injury…God knows how long that will keep him out..KT and Partey seem to be crocks !!
Better teams don’t always win football games. That’s not new news is it? I thought that’s what made the game special.
Mikel Arteta’s side fell behind after just 74 seconds at Villa Park and were unable to muster a convincing response. There is a positive though Arsenal lost to Villa in November 3-0 this time only 1-0. Baby steps. Villa took the lead with their earliest Premier League goal since 2014, aided by some woeful defending from the Gunners. OK, so some more baby steps needed.
WengerEagleFebruary 6, 2021 15:57:28
We need to sack Arteta.Reality is that we are headed for a midtable finish. 5th for Emery almost looks like an achievement now when you weigh it up.
Wenger eagle
As does Wenger’s last 10 years
Arsenal have lost as many games as Man City, Man U and Liverpool combined.
Generational!
I’ve said it before, you’ve all said it before, my cat can clearly see it. WILLIAN SHOULD NEVER PUT THE SHIRT ON AGAIN HE IS A PIECE OF SHITE, REISS, DANI, BALOGUN, AZEEZ, FFS BIN WILLIAN PLEASE!
If the manager’s name was anything but Arteta Pedro would be calling for him to go.
He did actually in December, then when the form picked up, he desperately back pedalled, no doubt he’ll be calling for him to go again.
He can’t make his mind up.
Pedro to be fair has consistently picked the wrong horse.
He was hoodwinked by Gazidas, Sanhllei and Arteta… oh well.
At the very very minimum Europe has to be achieved or its Arteta adios for me.
No if ands or buts.
SwkmoonFebruary 6, 2021 16:32:14
Better teams don’t always win football games. That’s not new news is it? I thought that’s what made the game special.
Chelsea won domestic and European trophies being the worst team for a decade
Pedro loves a suit. I’d almost say he’s more interested in the machinations of a football club than the football itself. The board room structure rather than the actual coaching of play.
Wenger may be shite and I’d never wish to have him back but you bet your bottom dollar we’d be no lower than 5th. Bottom line, Arteta was a major downgrade.
Isnt it funny the idiots here at Legroan longing for a CL spot .The entitled brats mocked Wenger for 20 consecutive entries. LOOOL.