PREDICTABLE PATTERNS DO NOT BODE WELL

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We’ve entered the deadzone part of the season.

There’s nothing to play for. The football has gone back to being shit again. Arteta is playing the November hits because he’s more concerned over proving out his fantasies that his big summer misses will click for him.

A lot of fans didn’t like what I penned yesterday. Many people preferred to focus on the woodwork and missed chances. I can’t have it.

That was a shit performance from a starting line-up we all had a bad feeling about. Not just that, it was another example of Arteta having different vibes for different players. Senior players are allowed to be shit for 80 minutes… young players get yanked early if there’s a sniff of a bad day at the office.

… we didn’t lose though. This is a results business you might say. Well, for me, that’s not actually what we’re judging Arteta on this season… this year was supposed to be about performances and it was a chance to monitor patterns in his approach to the game.

We can all tolerate mistakes. Every coach makes them. What you can’t abide by is the same mistakes being made over and over again.

Gabriel Martinelli should be starting. There’s no data out there underpinning a reason why we’d start a low energy Willian ahead of him. It’s blind favouritism.

The Premier League is dead. There’s no reason for Arteta to put out a senior team tomorrow. This squad isn’t capable of maturity. If Arteta puts senior players in tomorrow, they’ll see it as a punishment, and we’ll get a nothing performance again (just like we did against Villa last season).

Tomorrow, against the worst team in the league, we should be putting out players we need to learn things about. Azeez? Why not. Joel Lopez? What do we have to lose? Martinelli? Yes please. New deal Flo Balogun through the middle? Why the fuck not. Cal Chambers as a centre back? He can play ball, start him. Mat Ryan? Should be. Rumours are Leno wants out, could anyone care less right now?

I don’t gives a shit about going 11th to 9th. I don’t care about Willian, Lacazette, and Auba right now. I care about moving on fromt his dreadful pattern of mistakes that Arteta is presiding over.

The fans will forgive kids, they’ll forgive players trying… they won’t forgive a manager picking the same players that let him down over and over again. They won’t forgive the man who promised to be protagonists stepping into tomorrow with a negative approach.

Willian does not give you control.

Mo Elneney does not give you control.

Power, pace and hunger gives you control.

Time is earned as a coach. It is a reward for good performances. We tracked well for about 12 weeks. Now the wheels look like they’ve fallen off. If we’re heading out of the back end of this season bumming results, then it’s hard to say there’s been progress.

Winning the Europa League cannot be a plaster for a flailing manager. Performances need to be there, with these players, otherwise we’re heading for more misery. We’re not simply looking at the old guard of players dropping howlers now. Thomas Partey has gone from Rolls Royce to Ford Cortina. Cedric, an Arteta signing, cost us the other day. Bernd Leno has dropped his level. Gabriel has gone from world beater to embarrassment. These are on Arteta’s watch. It’s not good enough.

A good way to get performances is by reading the room and picking a squad that wants to be at the game tomorrow.

Lose to Sheffield United and we are in the Unai Emery death-spiral.

Let’s see what the coaching staff have got, I have very, very low hopes we’ll see something unpredictable. That’s a shame. Arteta has been the architecht of his own hill and he’s determined to walk up it slowly ready to end it with the Sword of Senior Deference.

Very meek.

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China1

Guns reiss showed a bit of promise when arteta came in. He played him a few times and he looked like he had something to offer the squad at least for rotation or impact subs. Arteta seemed quite happy with him

Then dropped never to be seen again.

‘Ye olde AMN, Eddie and Martinelli treatment’ I think it’s known as!

Guns of SF

Mikes dog house is full and the door is locked.
AMN, Martinelli, Eddie, Reiss, all locked up

Guns of SF

add Balogun, Azeez, and others on the verge of greatness

DivineSherlock

Lose the Europa league tie and Arteta needs to go . If he somehow wins it , I would give him an extension . Thats how fickle the team and nature of it all is.

Sid

Leno wants out, Auba has the flu, Saliba not fit enough, AMN , Guend in exile
This is a football club NOT a circus!

Habesha Gooner

What is pissing most of us is the patience with old veteran players who are supposed to be producing on the spot and the complete lack of opportunities for kids and the expectations that they are required of. It is ridiculous. That is not the way to go. And that is not a manager with vision. Dortmund for example give all the time in the world for kids who are very talented. They almost always reap the rewards. There is a lot to gain and very low chances to lose with kids regarding results or economics. That is why I… Read more »

Northbanker

Nelson is another player who seems to have been poorly treated. Whether he can truly step up or not is difficult to assess if he doesn’t play at all. Personally I’d sooner he came on as sub in all matches where it has been Willian.

Northbanker

I suspect if MA des now play youth and shows sign of ditching seniors in Prem games AND wins EL then he will keep his job.

GuNZ

Shuffled United 1 Arsenal 4

You heard it here first. Just ask Sid.

Chris

Does anyone know what ESR’s injury is? We could really do with him back on Thursday. I hope leaving him out of today’s game is just a precaution and enables him to be ready for Slavia. I would also say to hell with it and play the likes of Balogun and other youngsters in today’s game, but I highly doubt that will happen based on what we have seen in the past. It’s all well and good Arteta saying we need patience sith Martinelli but if he can’t see significant game time today against the worst team in the league… Read more »

Chris

If we were being bold this summer we could offer say for example cash and Nketiah to Crystal Palace for Eze?

Seems we have a few youngsters who have fallen out of favour for whatever reason, Willock, AMN and Nelson, we could go after great young talent elsewhere using the value of those we don’t seem to rate.

I just hope to see some imagination this summer resulting in a young and dynamic squad to choose from, not dropping more of our resources on has beens like Willian, or a rumoured move for Lingaard.

Ernest Reed

Question remains, will Arteta give the kids the opportunity to show what they have?

Cazorla, what happened to you? You used to write decent and thoughtful posts. Now you just come off as meh with senseless and antagonizing rants.

Samir

Rumours we’re interested in Lingard, for 30M. If we get him that’s me done with Arsenal.

Wiglaf

Hang on, wait, what? Rumour are Leno wants out? This is just too fucking much. I cannot believe this shit. Should have kicked that greasy haired bastard out a year ago. To anyone that would pay a fee. Take a loss of we must. I’ve just not been able to look past this decision as the moment I started to doubt Arteta. Just after we beat Liverpool in the community Shield remember? Martinez starts and plays well, we outplay Liverpool from the back and he was his usual excellent self Then he’s gone How did Arteta and his coaching staff… Read more »

Foxy

In Martinez we finally found Seaman mk2.

Leno is Flapianski or Almunia mk 2 at best

China1

What you and I call a dead rubber and perfect chance for some kids to show us what they’ve got, a certain Spaniard might say it’s the perfect opportunity to let your old bums play themselves back into form

Here’s to hoping we’re wrong.

China1

Marko because the fans aren’t there, *if* we are knocked out by Slavia mikels job will be saved by virtue of the fact the club will assume the fans are still on board. Without the boos ringing around the stadium I really doubt that bunch are sharp enough to realize that arsenal fans are increasingly unimpressed by this all and expect far better

Instead this season will be brushed off as a transition season in a pandemic and no particular lessons will have been learnt as we go into the transfer window and next season without a well formulated plan

China1

A key point of concern as well this summer is that arteta has expensive taste in players (partey and Aouar for example). If the great plan this summer is to buy a few £50m with money we get from sales I will have misgivings. Not because that couldn’t improve us a lot (it could) but because I’m not convinced that we will spend it on the right players. You can just see Aouar coming in for 50+m and failing to settle in the PL and some more huge pay day contracts for Willian types.

Spanishdave

What happens if we don’t win today!!!
We have only scored 40 goals in 30 games, only 18 at home.
I think the players are giving up because each week the side is different, the tactics are different, and we are constantly making basic errors.
There is no big plan he’s winging it.

Nelson

Habesha “Dortmund for example give all the time in the world for kids who are very talented”
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Dortmund plays a 17 years old Jude Bellingham, who is now being selected to play in the England senior national team….

Captain Tierney

I believe we’ll see a bit of Azeez in PL action today.
Really excited for this young lad. His little cameo in the EL was wonderful.

Gabi will most probably start.
Saka should be rested.
Give Chambers a run out ar RCB. He was great there pre-Acl injury.
An U23 player at LB? I would be happy if we tried that. Cottrell in a similar role to Zinchencko maybe.
Gabriel needs a rest.

China1

Some interesting points re Aouar: He currently has 6 goals and 4 assists in 26 games across all competitions. Quite good but not exceptional. The goals tally from CM is good tho. He rarely plays 90 mins tho. Most games he seems to be subbed off (or on), so questions about his stamina and that’s in the French league. We’ve already seen partey struggling in the PL so not sure that we can afford to have another CM who isn’t rocking good stamina (if that is indeed the case). I don’t doubt his talent and ability tho, but I have… Read more »

China1

Apart from azeez who else do we have at CM in our youth team?

His name is always talked up but do we also have any others worth keeping an eye on or not really?

Kroenkephobe

This is why communism has never worked Rich Good effort. That tired old trope. Has the free market ever worked? Has capitalism ever worked? Don’t stray into economics and politics – you’re an unknowing midget in these regards. Let me give you another view which might or might not enlighten you. Old dogs and all that. Revolutions were started in the name of communism, but what in actual fact happened was that the people who eventually took charge in those countries, eg Stalin, Mao, Honnecker, Ceaucescu etc. we’re anything but communist. They were corrupt thugs and hoodlums whose first instincts… Read more »

Terraloon

The reality for me is that when you talk about youth playing you face a huge risk just dumping them into the first team straight from the academy. Yep they show promise quite often they quite often hit a brick wall after a few games when opposition analysts have had the chance to work on a plan for instance showing them inside or maybe the exact opposite. Some can deal with these set backs but many are devastated and slowly but surely drop down through the leagues their silky skills still there but those skills alone aren’t enough So many… Read more »

Kroenkephobe

China
There’s a Wilshere-esque kid called Charlie Patino in the wings as well although I reckon he could do with some more shredded wheat in order to be physically ready. He certainly looks technically good.

Wiglaf

China1April 11, 2021 08:29:51
Apart from azeez who else do we have at CM in our youth team?

China
AMN and willock are still very capable and for me superior and cheaper options to Ceballos and Elneny

Wiglaf

Isn’t Patino a forward?

Pierre

The thing is, we have a group of young players who are trying to make their way in football at The Arsenal, and many of them are already on to their 4th manager before the age of 21. The academy players were brought up on Wenger’s style of football, then Emery , then Freddie, and now Arteta who, unless things improve, will probably be on his way by November at the latest. Saka, Smith Rowe, Eddie, Nelson , Willock , Guendouzi, Saliva, Balogun and Martinelli will have gained nothing from playing under up to 4 different football philosophies. Each manager… Read more »

Foxy

Re youth players if the talent is really there then you really have to use the sink or swim approach over a period of say 10 games – not just a few cameos like Arteta is doing. Saka at times initially faded in and out of games but is now really influencing how we play. When Bale first hit the Spurs first team he looked physically and mentally short but Harry persevered and a couple of years later he was a poqer house LWB.

Foxy

Meant to say power house LWB.

Lots more examples of course like Adams and Fabregas on the positives and Denilson who never physically developed enough fot the prem as a negative but at least he was given the chance.

Foxy

Arteta now has been gifted a real opportunity to test out Martinelli, Balogun, Azeez etc in a run of 8 premiership games against modest opposition and results pressure. Will he take it?

Sid

What is the cost of kicking out Diet Pep vs losing European football money and attracting quality players here, the cost of losing players on the cheap like Leno, Saliba, Guen, Martinelli, AMN and many more

Graham62

Pierre

Spot on.

Northbanker

Patino is a CAM but he has been injured quite a bit lately

Catalan Cirjan is a promising CM/CAM who might be a year ahead of Patino and also rated highly

Beyond that I don;t think there are others that are notable. Trae Coyle could be an exciting winger

Sid

GuNZApril 11, 2021 06:20:10
Shuffled United 1 Arsenal 4You heard it here first. Just ask Sid.

Do Not take this to the bank, im telling you for free!

Graham62

If Martinelli doesn’t start, I’ll want to know why.

Captain Tierney

China1

We have Patino, who is talked up even higher than Azeez.
I have seen a few videos of him, he’s got elegant technique but definitely not ready for senior football.
I reckon he’ll play in the academy for at least 18 more months or maybe even for 2 years before being considered for the first team or a loan.
He’s still got the face of a kid.

Matt

Cazorla You’ll talking up our chances in the EL and saying that we have a good run in the league is bordering on such blind optimism that I’m not actually sure if you’re trolling. I think it’s massively arrogant to talk about the quality of the teams left in the EL. What do you suppose fans of those teams are saying about Arsenal given we sit 11th in the table? As for the league itself, yes we may have a good run on paper, but that is irrelevant when you play as we have been for a long time now.… Read more »

Terraloon

Foxy

Bale had played 40+ games in the Championship before he was transferred to Spurs from Southampton

Pierre

Bale played 24 premier league games for Tottenham without a victory.. He is a case in point of not writing a player off until they are either fully developed physically or are playing in a settled side with a manager that can get the best out of you… Harry Lane never looked anything special until Sherwood showed faith in him and put him ahead of the other experienced strikers.. He had been loaned out a number of times and his goal return was average.. Some players like Owen, Fowler, shearer etc explode onto the scene, others take a little longer… Read more »

Foxy

The great thing about our new crop of youngstets other than Eddie is that they all seem to have the physicality to succeed in the prem, whereas Xhaka, Laca, Bellerin and Willian do not anymore.

Wiglaf

Pierre I largely agree but Pedro has reported that Martinelli is training like a demon and still doesn’t play I can’t see Aubameyang training with higher intensity myself. I don’t think it’s down to training. Is ESR training any differently now to before the chelsea game? Let’s not forget that his favoured starting line up involves ESR Saka and Odegaard behind the striker All 22 or under. He’s also given Nketiah a fair run last season So for me it’s not about training it’s that he just doesn’t trust young players because he’s a bit of a control freak. Likes… Read more »

Kroenkephobe

Arteta now has been gifted a real opportunity to test out Martinelli, Balogun, Azeez etc in a run of 8 premiership games against modest opposition and results pressure. Will he take it Foxy Good rhetorical question. I think we’ll all be spitting our Sunday roasts all over the Axminster if we see anything radically different when the team is announced later. From a self-protection point of view more than anything, tets will surely stick to the same old faces doing the same old things. I’d love to be proved wrong and see Flo get a debut goal (his new contract… Read more »

Wiglaf

Pierre

Steven Gerrard took time to get into the Liverpool first team due to body issues. Wasn’t a real regular until 22 and he was unbelievably talented from a young age. Once in a generation midfielder

Wiglaf

From a self-protection point of view more than anything, tets will surely stick to the same old faces doing the same old things.

Kroenkephobe

Unfortunately that’s exactly how I see it happening. Might see Pepe get game time but Martinelli, Azeez and Balogun? No.

Wiglaf

Pierre

I meant he just doesn’t trust young players unless he has no other option

andy1886

I’d also take issue with the way MA uses our youngsters tbh. Rather than give them game time in their preferred or best position he shoe horns them in so that he can play certain other players in the team. For example ESR should play CAM or be on the bench. Why shunt him out to the left wing? It isn’t going to help him cement a place in the side. Same with Saka, probably our best player over the last twelve months. That’s despite rather than because of the way Arteta has use him in multiple positions. Having a… Read more »

Pierre

Wiglaf The most annoying part of last Thursday’s game was seeing Smith Rowe holding hands with Willian on the left.. What was that all about , strange as it sounds , is it because Arteta doesn’t want Smith Rowe to thrive playing alongside Saka as they were a few months back. Why would anyone want to keep saka and Smith Rowe apart after the football they were producing together. The only reason I can think of is Arteta’s love of Odegaard in the no. 10 role . Is it possible that Smith Rowe playing well in the no.10 role v… Read more »

Rich

Plenty to play for still, it’s never over until it’s over…. Big week ahead, if doesn’t need to be pretty We need to take 6/6 and qualify for the Semi Final We’ve then got 5 days to recover for the Everton game, win that…. And we’ve got a European semi final, with games against Newcastle and West Brom around it… We need to string some results together like we did after Xmas, hopefully Arteta can stumble upon a winning formula Forget Arteta in or Arteta out, I don’t think KSE are going to give him the boot anyway, we just… Read more »

Kegunner

Worst thing about Arteta is he believes his own hype. Probably thought he would be at Arsenal two to three years be an amazing coach then move to a real big club maybe Bayern or Barcelona. Challenge is he has not switched on in the meantime.

Mark
SWG

Uphill

Yes, yes absolutely yes! Bielsa would shake things up here for the better! No nonsense but also his style mixed with our talented young players playing attacking football would be beautiful.. he can also bring Kalvin Phillips along with him (along with Bissouma, either of these 2 would be the prefect Xhaka upgrade for me)

Off topic but I’m starting to think a CB is just as crucial as any other position needed this summer. Saliba isn’t gonna come in and be cemented.. Holding and Gabriel have looked lost

Valentin

Pedro, Still me pushing a false narrative when I said that half the senior teams wanted out or Arteta out. Now even you are forced to acknowledge that Leno wants out. According to some reporters, Bellerin has told Arsenal that he wants to join PSG or Barcelona this summer, hence being dropped by Arteta. With Aubameyang and Xhaka also rumoured to look for an exit, I wonder who out of the senior players is still in Arteta side. The Brazilian restauranteurs, Cedric? There is a lot of noise that despite what Ornstein write, internally people are seriously questioning Arteta and… Read more »

Chris

Regarding putting academy players into the first team, I would understand the caution in doing that in case they look completely lost and lose confidence, but there have been numerous examples over the years of players who have adapted very well and gone on to have a highly successful career. In our particular situation it couldn’t hurt to at least try some of them who the coaches seem to be most ready. We have left ourselves too much to do in the league and rely on too many others to slip up. We can use the remainder of the league… Read more »

Dissenter

Nice to see that Pedro is twisting in the wind as he tries to exorcise his Arteta demons.
He’s defended Arteta with a flame thrower as he build a false marketing narrative about him.
When we suggested that Martinelli needed minutes in December and January, Pedro retorted that he’s a young player who has time on his side.

Pedro is now coming to terms with the fact that he’s been backing a dud manager who’s only attribute is that he served an internship with Guardiola.

TR7

Arsenal or for that matter any big club should not hire a novice manager. Would have been better for Arteta too to learn the craft at a smaller club and then move to a big club in future. One more year wasted for Arsenal. We simply can’t afford to get our next appointment wrong again.

Rich

Mark If there’s any truth in that, then the players need to grow up They’re professional athletes paid millions of pound a year. who need to put their egos to one side, and put in the maximum effort to try and turn this around, and make the best out of a bad situation Not squabble amongst themselves like a group of 16yr old girls Anytime a group of players down tools on a manager, then you’ve got much bigger problems than the manager Whatever anyone’s opinions on Arteta if it’s Arteta vs Aubameyang, there can only ever be one winner,… Read more »

Wiglaf

Pierre Regarding smith Rowe I agree. I also think Pedro ask arse blog have mentioned before that Arteta seems determined to prove his diamond eye in the market and so doubled down on his choices. Hence the presence of Odegaard at 10 at all times. I want ESR in that spot. He makes things happen and can tailor his game to the opposition where Odegaard can only play one way seemingly: I do love Odegaard. I think he’s great and very very talented, only behind Pepe for me. However i see smith Rowe as more of an instigator there. He’s… Read more »

Foxy

Looks like two really important games in the top four race today. Good chance to see which teams are the real deal and who are just pretenders. Then there is couple of bottom half scraps!!!!!

NORG

all the time Stan(& Josh) is the owner the only person who knows their train of thought and intention is Tim. I believe he is very busy at this time.

TR7

Arteta on Martinelli’s lack of game time: “Gabi has a lot of things to improve. He has got big qualities as well, & we have other players in those positions”

I am not a big fan of Martinelli myself but there’s no way Willian starts ahead of Gabi if performance is the barometer for selection. Q

Wiglaf

Dissenter

The bloke can’t win. He’s conceding a lot on Arteta and he’s still taking shit
Takes a big man to hold his hands up and admit a wrong call
Many of you are still crowing over Emery when the guy was no better really was he?
If you ask every London based arsenal fan would we take emery back the vast majority would laugh at you.

Almuniasaynomore

Tony

I love getting up in the morning and reading the late night/early morning posts from the gooners in different time zones. I just wanted to say that your post at 3.57 am resonated with me in a way very few posts can. For me your experiences echo that of my own but expressed eloquently and with genuine feeling. Take a bow.

Samir

China1
We have Cătălin Cîrjan, he’s a great prospect at CM. Whenever I’ve watched the youth team he’s been a stand out player.

Ishola70

Valentin “With Aubameyang and Xhaka also rumoured to look for an exit, I wonder who out of the senior players is still in Arteta side.” Why would Xhaka want to leave? He won’t have any clubs of any note that will want to sign him and he is very well paid EPL footballer. If Xhaka wants to leave it won’t be because of Arteta or how the club are doing this is about his level. He will leave because he prefers living in Germany with his family. Wants to return to Germany for personal reasons rather than professional ones. Mind… Read more »

Wiglaf

Tr7

I think some people are in for a crude awakening regarding martinelli but his work rate and effort cannot be questioned. He forces the opposition through sheer willingness and relentlessness and I think that’s quite frightening form a defender’s point of view. I’ve played there at a high level so I know quite well that being up against someone like that is a fucking bastard for 90 mins

Are we all ready to have our weekend spoilt by Arsenal tonight guys 🤣🤣

Foxy

Jamie Vardy has made a good career out of those attributes which you cannot teach. Also Martinelli’s natural shooting ability looks pretty good, hard and low with a bit of curve, goalies nightmare.

TR7

Wiglaf

Yes not a ‘genrational talent’ but he is technically decent and he works really hard. Auba and Willian have been absolutely horrible this season, Gabi deserves to get a chance ahead of them in my opinion. Not that there is much to lose for us in the league anyway.

Mb

This is what gonna happen. We win tonight and Arteta gets another 3 month to play the duds.

Fucking hell

Ishola70

There is always the downed tools line regarding the players isn’t there.

It is much easier to digest rather than just that they are overall as a collective not good enough anyway regardless of downing tools.

Ishola70

You are downing tools?

Well you have been on a 5 year lunch break anyway.

Sean M

Guys.. Miguel Azeez & Charlie Patino are being put on a level that they’re nowhere near. He has so much to learn. He’s a decent player. This is his first full season at U23’s. The over-hyping is getting too much now.

Ben Cottrell
Matt Smith
Mauro Bandeira (u18)

Look out for those names at youth level all Centre Mids.

Wiglaf

I don’t see patino as anything close to Jack Wilshere
Wilshere at 17 was running the youth team
Went past kids and seniors with ease
Carried the ball more but leagues above Patino.
I miss Jack. I’ll never forgive Emery for getting rid of him
Never

Kenyangunner

We need Sean Dyche.
He would sell all the big earners and we would still finish 11th.

Nelson

Wiglaf “He forces the opposition through sheer willingness and relentlessness ”
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I like the way he gets so close to the defender and results in the defender getting a RED card after fouling him.

China1

My only concern if we change manager is you can say with 99% certainty if we sack arteta, the next manager comes in and the first thing he does is give our senior players another crack of the whip and we’re back to square one with auba xhaka laca Willian bellerin and chums all stinking the house out on a weekly basis and it will be only after they’ve all let that manager down that he will consider another approach. I really can’t wait for us to bin off the senior players in this team. Had enough of pretty much… Read more »

Sid

We have not secured 11th yet, its mathematically possible to finish 13th

Sid

Auba and Bellerin are Not a problem, a manager that sorts the midfield will have Auba scoring for fun.
Diet peps tactics are messing all our fullbacks.
The work of FBs should be kept simple.

China1

Sid bellerin hasn’t played consistently well for about 4 years

Sid

In those 4 years our midfield has been toilet

Ishola70

If the players had a shit on a more older experienced coach in Emery then they were always going to eventually take a shit on Arteta as well.

It’s all about the blame game. Manager blames players, players blame manager.

Nelson

My only hope is that there is a good size of bonus for the players tied to winning the Europa Cup. The players would be more willing to give an effort.

China1

Kegunner the manager and senior players are all to blame The reason they’re not happy is because they occasionally miss the odd game like when auba was late. They think they have an automatic right to play irrespective of the fact they’ve mostly been poor. That’s just a prime example of their shitty attitude throwing the manager under the bus And meanwhile all of this BS might have been nipped in the bud far sooner if he hadn’t loved indulging these wankers in the first place He chose not to sell xhaka despite the several years of failure from him.… Read more »

Wiglaf

Kegunner So he drops auba who has been absolute dog shit and auba gets the hump? Fuck him. It’s him using the sitters. It’s him who fails to close down crosses on the left or any opponent anywhere on the field It’s him who saunters around the pitch without a care in the world The bloke is a grade A wanker Same with William and Luiz for me too. They might be fun around the training ground for the young lads but they are shit They were never the right choice and Arteta needs to be tougher with these mercenaries… Read more »

China1

if anything if the senior players do try to cunt off arteta this could be a huge blessing for him and us all as he’d finally be forced to take action

Arteta has had a shit shit season but if this forces his hand to drop those wankers and sell them in the summer then I’ll be all for it. Even if the manager isn’t doing well at least if some of the prime wankers in the squad are forced out that’s still good

China1

The only reason arteta moved is forwards in December was because his hands were forced to play the kids

If they really are looking for trouble now then fingers crossed they’ll find it

Ishola70

Auba, Willian and Xhaka are safer in their positions than Arteta.

That’s the problem.

They know Arteta will get the boot before all three of them will.

China1

And yeah auba has zero right to complain

He’s been playing most of the season despite rubbish form. You can rightly criticize arteta for days and we all do, but artetas shit doesn’t cause auba to keep missing sitters does it? You can blame the manager for 50 things but auba also needs to take responsibility for himself

China1

Ishola I think the problem is that Arteta thinks that rather than it being true A lot of fans are not happy with these guys right now. Arteta needs to be brave and cunt them off. Auba is hard as the captain and talisman but the others are not. How many fans will be crying if Willian, xhaka, laca, bellerin etc get edged out of contention for the starting 11? They’ve all played regularly for years (Willian aside) and we’ve been getting worse and worse every fucking season. Only a mug would back these players right now. So whilst I’m… Read more »

Dissenter

Good thing that many of the senior players want out of the project.
Hope Edu grows some balls and takes charge; let them go for reasonable fees.

Arteta is going to be fired either way.
Edu is promising game time to the likes of Balogun to convince them to stay. Developing players has to be a key priority for any manager we appoint after Arteta.

China1

But therein lies the problem

Arteta indulged The senior wankers who have consistently let him down and now they are looking for trouble. Meanwhile he’s spent the last year shitting on most of the kids

Arteta has made this bed and is going to have to lie in it. Best of luck to him lol

Pierre

The Arsenal or the masters golf tonight …decisions , decisions.?

Captain Tierney

The problem with cutting off Xhaka is the lack of an adequate alternative.

Ceballos and Elneny are good as 4th choice but not 3rd. The quality of the midfield goes down a lot if even one of those are playing and not having a blinder.

Dissenter

The Leno thing grates me really badly.
There’s no ounce of integrity left in the guy.
If he know he wanted to leave Arsenal, why did he wait until after the club picked him ahead of Martinez who had been in the club for 10 year?

His exit could have been the most dignified and organized change last season. We had a ready replacement and we wouldn’t have been saddled with Arteta goal keeping coach’s Icelandic pet poodle.

Why in the world did Leno wait past the summer to want out?

Ishola70

Captain Tierney
“The problem with cutting off Xhaka is the lack of an adequate alternative.”

The answer to that is you purchase a new midfielder in the summer transfer market.

This side is still screaming out for a real genuine midfield general. Still.

Wiglaf

The answer to that is you purchase a new midfielder in the summer transfer market.

Ishola
Partey
Torreira
Guendouzi
Odargaard
Ceballos
Suarez
Wilshere
Ramsey
Cazorla

He’s seen them all off.
What makes you think our next 2-3-4-5 midfielders are going to be any better when this lot either recruit poorly or destroy anyone who’s any good

Mb

Sell Leno, Ryan can cover for a season, bring in a academy player to learn from him..

A GK is the least of a problem for us.