Well, sometimes you go big for an idea… and you get absolutely spanked for it.
I went big for Arteta this season (week), excited by the things he’d learned at City, happy he’d dealt with some of our major issues, hoping that he’d be a fast learner.
The faith was absolutely rocked last night.
We drew 1-1 against Slavia Prague. Not the worst result we’ll ever have, but it was a very, very bad game for Arteta. It’s all about performances now for our rookie manager. Every game is an opportunity to make good with the fans, show them the trend is linnear in the right direction, a chance to earn back some of the cratered capital he lost in the winter.
He botched his chance again.
That performance was absolutely disgusting and it was all made by Arteta.
In advertising, there are three jobs you have a creative. Come up with ideas, sell them, and get them produced to the highest level. The same is true of football managers. The best managers have an idea, they sell it to the fans, and they produce it.
Arteta has great ideas, he’s done an ok job selling them… but he can’t produce.
What’s worse for Arsenal fans is that maybe… just maybe, you could forgive a creative director failing to produce an ad once. Everyone makes mistakes, we work with bad directors, we pick bland models or actors, we work with the wrong partners. What cannot be forgiven and what will not be tolerated, is picking the same cast again and getting the same results.
Arteta nearly lost his job at Christmas picking bums. He’s doing the exact same thing now and shock/horror… he’s getting the same results.
That’s a sackable offence.
He made a bold decision a few weeks ago to drop Auba for lateness. He then tried to get him back on track, it didn’t work. Not through the middle. Not by hiding him out wide. So he dropped him again. The BIGGEST statement he could have made, one that the fans would have adored, would have been to put Gabi in his place.
What did he do? He started Willian. The player he hyped pre-game as one of great ‘potential’… can you imagine saying that of a player that killed the Chelsea careers of KDB and Salah?
This was disastrous. Arteta dropped a lifeless 31 year old for a lifeless 32 year old. He did exactly what he did in the bad month of 2020 and got the exact same results.
Here’s the thing, the word is that Gabi is on FIRE in training. There’s nothing untoward going on. The only issue is Arteta is more invested in his personal rep as a transfer savant than he is as a coach in need of results.
It’s disgraceful.
What’s worse is this actually a pattern of bad behaviour now. He doesn’t like the kids. We have so many players that stink out our starting 11, but there’s always a way back for them if they’re 28+ or someone Edu shipped in courtesy of his own personal super agent. Gabi had one bad 50 minutes and he’s out for 8 weeks (can you believe the punishment?!).
David Luiz drops a disaster class? He’s right back in.
William Saliba has two rough games at Colney? Moved out to Nice on loan.
Mo Elneney drops countless 5/10s in midfield, who is moved on? The player man-marking big big names in cup semi-finals.
Under pressure, Mikel Arteta falls back on the bums Edu loves.
The Slavia Prague performance was problematic for so many reasons, the main one, he now has senior player issues that are all of his own making.
If Arteta bums his way to a Europa League win, it’ll start to feel like we’re basically in the same situation we were under Emery. A manager that is scared of making tough decisions, unless they are against young players that have a future with us.
This weekend is going to be a disaster. The squad has no confidence and no one will be focused for the game. It’ll be another shite performance ‘that is not to the standards of this club.’ I am already NOT looking foward to it.
Arteta is now burning fan capital the same way Emery did. His principles only hold true if you’re a small name. There’s no leadership around him to course correct the shitty inclinations. His coaching staff is kids and the assistant that worked with Moyes when he cratered United. He has surrounded himself with people that think Willian is a better choice than Martinelli. He has a team of ‘innovators’ that think David Luiz makes us play better, despite the league table indicating the opposite. He has a team that’ll let him hide Auba on the wing against Liverpool, rather than dish out some meritocratic justice. If everyone surrounding Arteta thinks this way, who is there to lead him into the light? Edu. Who has a vested interest in all the problematic names.
First rule of hiring a young person into a position of authority… surround them with elite experience. Give them a defined box to play. Be ruthless about what they can and cannot do. What did Vinai do with Arteta? Promoted him to an even bigger role he was nowhere near experienced enough to do. Unbelievable.
That is Arsenal.
Arteta is back to failing again. This is round two of a deadly disease. I’m not sure how he survives it, because his solves are the oppposite of what saved him last time.
I am deeply, deeply disappointed.
Now listen to my fucking podcast. x
Gabriel never had a bright start.
First game and I said he is clumsy on the ball. Takes a million touches. Plays with the head down very often.
@WE – Are those players intrinsically poor. Or has it more to do with the style (or lack thereof..) football we play? How many times have we brought players in, for them to show tremendous potential only to fall from grace? Toreirra, Guendouz? Also regarding Pepe and his time here, it seems like anytime he puts in a decent performance he is benched for 3/4 games? How is any player meant to build up consistency? Actually… has he played 10 straight games since joining us? Imagine what would have happened to Dennis Bergkamp if he had been playing in today’s… Read more »
Not sure why Balogun would stay, unless we’re loaning him out
Nelson has just wasted 2 seasons in his development
We should have got both Nketiah + Balogun out on loan in January
Possibly no European football next season
At some point young players need to start playing competitive football consistently
The only thing worse than being out of the EL is being denied the le grove derby,
WE Just had a conversation with my brother who as I have said on here before is a Chelsea season ticket holder re Werner. He seems to think that Werner will settle down and points to the fact that he has more assists in the league than any other Chelsea player. From what I see of him he is totally lacking on confidence and I suspect he is snatching at chances . Many many players struggle at PL level it’s a very hard league . For me the jury is out on him but the point I was originally trying… Read more »
Balogun should be good news but is it, the guy will barely play , I’ve seen the script before.
Balogun is signing because Diet peps days are numbered
You heard it here 1st!
Ishola
You asked what the fuck “the project” Arteta is leading is.
I happen to have leaked tapes of the series of
Marketing and advertising pitch meetings that Pedro had work Arteta, Edu, Josh and Vinai.
Here are some of the ideas the group came up with:
Initial ideas:
Project Generational.
Project Youth (rejected by Mikel)
Project Advanced Tactical Set up
They then moved onto:
Project Top 4 Since Christmas
Project Hale End Saviours (rejected by Mikel)
They are now deciding on one of:
Project Manage Your Expectations
Project Curb Your Enthusiasm
Project It’ll be Better Without European Football
I sure hope Pedro doesn’t hurt himself as he desperately backtracks from months after months after months of telling us Arteta was the real deal, the sauce, was innovative, generational… remember that?
I wonder if Pedro still thinks Arteta will be Pep’s successor at Man City?!
Yeah right, sure he is. 😂😂😂
“Words+on+a+Blog”
“Project It’ll be Better Without European Football”
I particularly like that one.
Because Europa League participation is so taxing on the season isn’t it.
@Andy1886
Totally agree with you. The squad he has now is better than what Emery had and wenger had in his last years. You could give Arteta the city squad this season, they wouldn’t be champions that’s for sure
Andy 14.08
Emery didn’t make any signings – he was employed as a coach.
Gabriel has Thomas Vermaelen syndrome.
What fans liked him for, well he is overdoing that aspect.
The positive is that he can learn while the terminator Vermaelen was still rash past the age when he should have known better.
There are two major area Arteta needs to improved to become a good coach. – Manage the players’ health. He should not rush an unfit player because there is a big game ahead. He should also take a stronger stand against the various national team coaches. The medical department should assist the coach to protect the players. – Football is a team game. When there is something working, stay with it and let it runs even better. There are two examples: Laca, Saka and ESR form an effective attacking force. Why ESR spent most of the time yesterday, trying to… Read more »
Arteta’s tenure now totally dependent on the EL – if we win the tournament he will still be manager next year so get used to it If we go out then I believe the Board will act and dismiss. They have to do so asap to get the best coach they can early and with enough momentum to hit next season. Edu needs to be sacked regardless Either way, the Board need to stand up v soon and announce the strategy the club is pursuing – there is only one solution but it needs to be put in place from… Read more »
Arteta is a bum. Auba got him lucky FA cup and thats it.
It’s funny the ‘superfans’ are coming around to what we have hammered on and we were derided for. People were so easily fooled that Arteta looks the part and talk a good game not realizing that’s not all you need to be a good manager. I am sure if Arteta hadn’t been more tolerant of the younger players and relegate the bad apples the following at least would have been obtainable: – Saliba would have become more attuned to the EPLs physicality and pace, definitely ready for next year, and even if he wasnt giving us peak Maldini performance he… Read more »
*If Arteta had been more tolerant of the younger players
Good post Pedro You’re being honest about what’s happening with Arteta. He strikes me as bitter little man. He’s got this air of passive aggressive resentment going on. A spite that tallies Mickey with his bruised and oversized ego I’m going right off the fella. I found his stright talking refreshing at first but when you marry it with the way he’s treated the players who’ve done well for him then been dropped I now find it hollow and insincere. I think he lacks the bottle to make it arsenal. His team selections and tactics are reflective of a man… Read more »
Personally I think Arteta was a huge moment for the club because we are in a very, very dangerous position. We still have a CL last-16 wage bill but we are staring down the barrel of no European football at all next season, without fans in the stadiums and pre-covid revenue streams we are simply not a going concern. The Krankies should be deeply, deeply concerned about this as their billion $ portfolio asset could take a dramatic tumble very soon. MA was meant to be generational enough to bring the CL back, at least the group stages … maybe… Read more »
Throrough
Guendouzi is a cunt. A cunt who never really offered anything outside of average performances, Villa and spurs aside.
I still don’t see what he brings to the table that we don’t already have.
The rest I agree with but guendouzi needed to be brought down a peg or two
The Krankies should be deeply, deeply concerned about this as their billion $ portfolio asset could take a dramatic tumble very soon. MA was meant to be generational enough to bring the CL back, at least the group stages
The baying mob
Should, being the operative word
They care nothing for the club as a sporting entity. The Time to vote with our feet passed long before they got rid of Wenger
Thorough “It’s funny the ‘superfans’ are coming around to what we have hammered on and we were derided for. ” Whoever the superfans are supposed to be, Thorough, most of us were not prepared to make snap judgements on a coach, whatever error was made. You have to give someone at least 12-18 months to follow a trend and certainly there was a period where that trend was going in the right direction. I was exactly the same with Emery although for me the final straw was the league collapse followed by Baku and not the following December Only fools… Read more »
“I am sure if Arteta hadn’t been more tolerant of the younger players and relegate the bad apples the following at least would have been obtainable:” The problem is, at Arsenal at least, he is royally fucked. Ferguson would make examples of senior players when they stepped out of line. Japp Stam, Beckham, both got binned off once they showed dissent (although the red nosed cunt admitted later he made a mistake with Stam). Early in his tenure he got rid of very popular but poisoned and drunk personnel in Strachan and Whiteside as examples – but here’s the difference,… Read more »
Need to stop blaming players
Every good or decent player turns to shit once they’re with arsenal
Well said north banker.
I will actually also put in Ryan for the remaining league games. I have had enough of Leno. Two occasions yesterday summed him up. Minute 46 – Totally unmarked, a simple back pass, he slants himself and boots the ball into throwing. Unforced error comes to mind. Totally pointless play. Minute 90 – We had just got a goal, their heads were down for conceding so late, we were suppose to be smelling blood and going for the kill, everybody was up-field, yet Leno moves the ball from one edge of the six yard box to the other to needlessly… Read more »
– Saliba would have become more attuned to the EPLs physicality and pace, definitely ready for next year, and even if he wasnt giving us peak Maldini performance he would at least have been a lot better than the average Holding by now.
Thorough
If Holding is average what does that make Gabriel who’s turning into another mistake machine?
“Every good or decent player turns to shit once they’re with arsenal” It’s hard to say this isn’t true and it must be a culture thing. Under the hood we seem a lazy and bloated outfit. Players don’t have to try but also don’t have professional pride to even hide it … it’s like we use Winston Bogarde as a template for what senior players we should buy. Bogarde ‘This world is about money, so when you are offered those millions you take them,’ he is quoted as saying. ‘Few people will ever earn so many. I am one of… Read more »
Northbanker “Whoever the superfans are supposed to be, Thorough, most of us were not prepared to make snap judgements on a coach, whatever error was made. You have to give someone at least 12-18 months to follow a trend and certainly there was a period where that trend was going in the right direction. I was exactly the same with Emery although for me the final straw was the league collapse followed by Baku and not the following DecemberOnly fools make snap judgements. It is still dependent on the EL as to whether he goes or not.” 18 months you… Read more »
Most of you vastly underrated Slavia Prague, hence the sense of disappointment. I suggest Pedro and Co grow a pair and try to grasp what it means to play two-legged tie of European football against the side that is unbeaten in 20+ games in all competitions, kept TWO clean sheets against Leicester, and won 2:0 on their two previous recent visits to these shores. I also think no European football next season (which we will 100% start with Arteta as our manager) will do us a favour, as finally there will be no “second chance saloon” for all these overpaid… Read more »
Wiglaf.
True, i think Gabriel is average too. But Holding has been here for 4 years or thereabout and we still don’t seem to get it. Our Central defenders are so bad Saliba should have been given a chance. Yet Arteta sympathizers keep saying he was sent out because he wasn’t good enough. Good enough for what? He’s not competing against world beaters ffs. Let him sink or swim at least. Not piss him off when you don’t seem to have any better.
I agree with that – the Prem is a dead duck so we at least use it to find the strengths of players. Is Ryan good enough to sign as a No 2 given we can probably get him heap (breaches my no old players rule which does concern me) or promote Okonkwo or Hein and test them now Give gabby a proper game time allocation Lets start blooding Azeez Play Pepe as CF flanked by ESR and Saka. Try out Trae Coyle for 15 min cameo appearances. The next season building should be now whether Arteta stays or not.… Read more »
cheap
Wiglaf “ThroroughGuendouzi is a cunt. A cunt who never really offered anything outside of average performances, Villa and spurs aside. I still don’t see what he brings to the table that we don’t already have. The rest I agree with but guendouzi needed to be brought down a peg or two.” Hertha Berlin sporting director Arne Friedrich says Matteo Guendouzi a “great player” and says his recent improvement shows clubs benefit from taking the time to help players. When you talk about Guendouzi and see his skills, you realise that he is a great player,” he told The Guardian. “I’ve… Read more »
Best course of action I see is to go hard for Nagelsmann in the summer promise him a project he’d be interested in and fully focus on finishing in the champions league places next season via the league. We’re likely to have no european football so it should be easy. Take the summer to fix the squad (which is near impossible now with finances and the Euros and covid) which will mean backing from the kroenkes again. It all boils down to them now are they happy with the manager? Will they sack the useless fucker? Will they personally bankroll… Read more »
Thorough
I agree that Saliba was mishandled but I also feel you’re being harsh with holding. He’s solid and dependable. That’s what we need. He’s never going to be Baresi on the ball but I think he’s our best centre half with it right now. Luiz is well overrated on the ball. Massively.
It’s got to be Brendan Rodgers when the pretty inevitable Arteta sacking comes. It’s only a matter of time now really isn’t it? It’s just not happening for him
Can someone please explain to me why Lacazette went to play in defence when Gabriel went forward.
Strange one.
Arteta’s big downfall is those he chose to rely on
Leno, Bellerin, Aubameyang, Willian, Luiz.
They’ve let him down. It was always going to happen. He had the opportunity to lose every single one of these players but he stuck with them
And essentially they’ve repaid him doing what they do.
Sorry, i believe Hertha Sporting Director above your Arteta-inspired opinions.
Do you wanna fucking win or do you want sheep all over the club?
Thorough
What about keeping Guendouzi convinces you that’s the key to winning? What is it that he does so well that he will not only start for arsenal, not only improve us but to make us win?
I dunno I think Arteta’s big downfall is he’s an absolutely shit manager. The amount of fuck ups and his ability to not see what he’s doing isn’t working suggests to me that he might be an actual dumb ass too. Worst Arsenal manager in living memory for me
Wiglaf. Thorough I agree that Saliba was mishandled but I also feel you’re being harsh with holding. He’s solid and dependable. That’s what we need. He’s never going to be Baresi on the ball but I think he’s our best centre half with it right now. Luiz is well overrated on the ball. Massively. No, i am not. Even though I love Holding. i just think 4 years is enough for someone to stake a claim to a shirt. Saka has been here 2 to 3 years yet we all can see he’s potentially world class. We need to learn… Read more »
You can just see Jerome Boateng coming in this summer, you know Arteta likes them old.
Thorough
The only reason he’s not first name in central defence is because Arteta is a pretentious Cunt.
He was the best defender under emery and our best defender under Arteta but he still drops him just as he dropped and sold our best keeper, our best man marker and our most potent and skilled forward whi just can’t get a run of games no matter what he does. Same with martinelli.
Luiz is getting games ahead of Holding ffs and i actually think we look better with Luiz in there.
Yeah?
Well the stats tell a different story. Our win percentage is higher with Rob holding than any other defender.
We concede less goals with holding and Mari than any other paring.
Edthered Slavia are nothing special. They look good in the czech league and EL. It’s hardly a high bar is it
Leicester and rangers will have both been very disappointed to fail to beat them over two legs.
Lastly this kind of team is literally a 3rd or 4th place team you’d face in the CL group stages. If you worry about teams like this how are you supposed to deal with the serious teams?
Fuck Slavia. Arsenal should dump them out comfortably with a professional performance. Anything else is a failure
Wiglaf. There are no guarantees. However, I want a player to be booted out because he’s shit at football not some nonsensical intangibles. And btw I’ve seen him do things that Xhaka can only dream of: he’s fast, he dribbles, hassles, communicates and he’s all of a sudden adding goals to his game. For his mobility alone I think he needs to be tried beside Partey: an old head who reads the game well beside a young one who’s got the legs sounds like a good pair. But we will never know until we try. Just don’t get rid of… Read more »
Gabriel is not supposed to be Arsenal’s best defender – Gabriel is a 23 yo with great potential. He is still learning his trade, he will still make mistakes. How many 23yo Defenders are there in world football who lead the defense?? The idea is that Gabriel comes in and LEARNS FROM HIS SENIOR PARTNER, who should be our best defender, so that his mentorship can be a swift one. Think Kolo with Sol. Now if Gabriel is becoming a disaster, the question must be raised, ‘who does Gabriel have to look up to? Who is his senior partner?’ And… Read more »
Marko you sly bollocks creeping in there,
Been a while fella, cad atá an scéal?
Wiglaf,I dont see why Rodgers would leave Leicester.
It will be another bargain basement raid.
I think a revision on Arteta’s position will be incoming once the owners start seeing the empty seats and stadium revenues down.
Enough of this possession is everything mentality,all this promotes is backwards and sideways passing,and tell the defenders to just blast the ball upfield or out,like a sunday league coach would,which is about our level at the moment.
Wiglaf. I actually think that stats can basically prove anything. If we concede less under Holding and Mari then we have to look at other variables like the pair in front of the defence at that point in time, the opponents, etc. Mind you i don’t think Mari is bad but what do we really wanna achieve with these old guys that wont give us another 5 years? If a Guendozi and/or a Saliba works out then you know you’re covered for another 5 years or at least you’ll be making good money from their sales if they hop and… Read more »
“Getting dumped by Slavia would deny us the match up of the century, the Legrove super bowl, and that alone should be a firing offence”
This matchup would be worth having to go through such a crappy season. Nothing else to honestly look forward to at this point, pretty much all they could possibly have left is personal pride, no?
Gabriel might be a defender who is exposed in a more open style. Mustafi was terrific against Spurs at home in 17-18. Marked Kane out of the game in the middle of the back three and scored the opening goal at the other end. Always been really good in the air. But, regularly switched off. Gabriel has similar traits.
Saliba is ahead in development. More calm and assured. Will make his mistakes but likely to outgrow them
“It’s got to be Brendan Rodgers when the pretty inevitable Arteta sacking comes. ”
Why on Gods green earth would Rodgers even want to be part of the shitshow that Arsenal are???
Rodgers would come to Arsenal like a shot. We may have to pursue Leicester like strategies (not such a bad thing imo) but the stage is much bigger and he knows it.
Ernest don’t let the shit show blind you we are still one of the biggest clubs in the land. Brenda would love at Arsenal.
Exactly Northbanker
its hard to do Samesong, there is a lot of shit to see your way through. I get your point though, a big club is a big club, even if they are in a state of frefall at the moment.
Been a while fella, cad atá an scéal?
I don’t know what that means. Seems like we’re in alignment though Arteta is garbage Nagelsmann should be targeted etc etc. Marco Rose would have been perfect too but Dortmund being the savy move makers that they are have him snapped up already. Conceicao of Porto is another one who could be interesting or maybe consider Rangnick.
Rodgers turned us down once before. No way in a million years would he leave Leicester for us. 2 top 6 finishes with a club that has a lower wage bill than us, better scouting department etc, why the fuck would he come to us
I said it few days ago that Arteta’s problem is that he lacks the boldness to select players on Merit rather than Age and size of their contracts.
Marko Rangnick pulled the plug on Schalke last minute but it was a behind the scenes director role, seems like he prefers that for now and isn’t looking to be in the dugout any time soon. Would gladly shitcan Edu for him having said that. Yeah, good shouts. I still love Gasperini but Atalanta are kind of his baby. Lopetegui has done a very good job at Sevilla, they are comfortably a CL club now. Play some good stuff too as well as being sold defensively [only conceded 21 goals in 29 matches]. Galtier has done brilliantly at Lille, time… Read more »
Where did you get that from TYAG? I don’t remember him being offered the job??
Seriously – the guy wants to win the biggest trophies and 2016 aside that isn’t going to happen at Leicester. Top 6 shouldn’t satisfy any half decent manager..
AFC may be in a mess but it still has the potential to go much higher. Players like ESR and Saka can provide a great building block.
Thanyou and Goodnight
We will be a great team again some day. Brendan could become another legend at Arsenal. Very charismatic guy the players would fight for him. He seems good with the youth players also.
British manager knows the prem inside out. Arsenal need that British core in the team.
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Well, well , well Sid is NOT one to be smug, but erm
The freebies have come home to roost!
@Northbanker
When we were talking to replacements for Emery, Rodgers distanced himself from the job himself and he said Leicester was a better prospect than Arsenal
he’s fast, he dribbles, hassles, communicates and he’s all of a sudden adding goals to his game. For his mobility alone I think he needs to be tried beside Partey: an old head who reads the game well beside a young one who’s got the legs sounds like a good pair Through. He dribbles? Not really. Hassles? A little bit but doesn’t tackle Communicates? His english was poor and I see no evidence of any communication skills. I just don’t see what he does to be held in such high esteem. Saliba? Yes. I get it. The kid has something… Read more »
Rodgers has done a phenomenal job with Leicester.
Yes he has had money to spend but as Emery/Arteta have shown us [spent 300m combined], it means little if you haven’t a clue what you’re doing with the group at hand.
He’s proven himself to be an excellent manager of a group of players. Making the team greater than the sum of its parts as all top managers do.
Marsch is a decent shout I worry about Gasperini’s age and experience outside of italian football. There’s certainly options out there that we shouldn’t feel like we’re stuck with Arteta. But yeah Nagelsmann is the first choice for me cause we need the next appointment to be one of legitimate promise and stability. I would too consider Rangnick to replace edu purely on the potential to copy a Leipzig/Dortmund type of model in the transfer market going forward. Not because I think that Edu is to share in the blame (much of it anyway) for our current plight.
Guend is a gem
What’s the point of experimenting with kids when most teams will be on the beach by the time we play them.
Thank you and goodnightApril 9, 2021 16:54:23
@NorthbankerWhen we were talking to replacements for Emery, Rodgers distanced himself from the job himself and he said Leicester was a better prospect than Arsenal
Tyag. He’d only just joined Leicester after walking out on Celtic mid season. This man would walk over hot coals to take over at arsenal.
For me he’s the only logical conclusion after Arteta
Why would Rogers leave a side who will play in CL next year for a midtable side with no money ? Dream on.
SidApril 9, 2021 16:56:43
Guend is a gem
Erm, you spelled cunt wrong
WengerEagle
Rodgers hasn’t had to contend with the culture left behind by Wenger to hinder him.
I wonder if Brendan Rodgers were to come in would he loan out Saliba after 6 months of not using him. I also wonder if people would tie themselves in knots trying to justify it
Where i come from the female organ of sexual reproduction is priceless like a gem
WengerEagleApril 9, 2021 16:55:06
Rodgers has done a phenomenal job with Leicester.
Yes
Just as he did with Liverpool, Celtic and Swansea
Had all of his sides playing quality attacking football too.
And I remember charlie and Pedro on numerous occasions mugging him off and claiming he’d got lucky. Called him a bottle job.
Better than anything we’ve had since wenger
Thorough 15:30
I wasnt the only one then!!
I was infuriated with Leno.
As you say we had just scored. Still Time to get a 2nd while their heads were down and Leno is fucking wasting time. We are at home FFS.
Just kick the ball and lets put more pressure on them.
Great news re Balogun.
Wasnt expecting that.
Am ecstatic.
No way he is signing that contract if he hasnt been made promises.
Laca and Eddie gone in the summer……
SidApril 9, 2021 17:02:06
Where i come from the female organ of sexual reproduction is priceless like a gem
Sid grew up on a farm then
Wigan
Wenger was the biggest bottle job especially in Europe and against Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool and Man City.
Kendo
While true and it being a fact that AW left behind an atmosphere and group akin to a footballing hippy commune [Bellerin one of the flag-bearers], 300m and 3 years post-Wenger is more than enough time and resources to eradicate that culture left behind.
Both Emery and Arteta have utterly failed in this respect.
Here’s another example how slow on his feet Arteta is. Sure , prepping the squad for the European tie takes more than five minutes and he must’ve gone over the game plan with players repeatedly. But then you find out that their keeper ,who had been out with a skull fracture injury, is back between the sticks again for the first time and wearing a head gear fit for a tank commander. How about testing him maybe with a high press or some early shots on goal. He seemingly kicked every ball straight out in the first half, and totally… Read more »
WengerEagle
Emery barely had his feet under the table before being fired, the chose the wrong option in favouring the rotten players over the manager.
WengerEagle
Emery barely had his feet under the table before being fired, the board chose the wrong option in favouring the rotten players over the manager.
And to further compound matters the board bring in an AKB’s to solve the problem lol
You can call it a farm coz Sid is a dark stallion
I cant understand some people. Talking about Slavia Prague’s home record like it mattered. Unbeaten in whatever. Did you watch the match last night? Could you not see with your own eyes how bad they are? If that club folded tomorrow which player would you take for free that would improve our pile of crap? Exactly. This only goes to show this new reliance on stats that supporters have to shape their opinions/ narratives. It also goes to show how useless these stats can be, how easily they are manipulated. Lies, damned lies…. For God’s sake use your eyes and… Read more »
The club has a choice to make. Do they want to stake the future of the club with a rookie manager who has shown an unhealthy attachment to older players… and risk losing the likes of Saliba Martinelli ESR and Saka? Arteta does not have the requisite man managing skills to take these players to the next level. It’s not a surprise that Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Joe Willock are thriving elsewhere when they are given game time. If Arteta crashes out of the Europa League next week he is done. The best signing then the club could make is to… Read more »
Wiglaf He had a shite last season at Liverpool and didn’t spend the Suarez money very well at all but the season before there were brilliant and he brought in the likes of Coutinho and Sturridge. Also did a solid job at Swansea, brought them up to the PL in his first season and did much more than just keep them up, finished 10th. I wouldn’t look too deep into his time at Celtic because they are, well WERE a monopoly in a one-team league and were propped up by the financial disparity without Rangers a factor to win the… Read more »
WengerEagle
Emery also missed top 4 by a whisker before prematurely being sacked.
I smell Redtruth…
WengerEagle
What’s that got to do with prematurely sacking Emery when he was above both Man Utd and Spurs at the time.
I think we need to take the handbrake fully off now starting with Sheffield Utd. Get a confidence boost going into next Thursday. The Slavia players were celebrating like they had won the tie so let’s fucking show em.
Arteta needs to go down fighting. Give Martinelli the full game against Sheffield Utd with Pepe & Auba. Play Saka at LB & Soares back to RB where he was playing well. Pace galore up front. Let’s just have a proper fucking go against Sheffield Utd & if it goes well same again on Thursday!
Bert
We should be thrashing Sheffield Utd with the handbrake on lol
I don’t remember anyone saying Slavia would be a cake walk at the time of the draw.
What most said was we were lucky we avoided the big guns until the final.
An old Gooner – the man who cut the ribbon died today.