There are two ways we can behave over the next 6 months.
1.Entrenched in our views on where the football club is going and MISERABLE.
2.Positive about some of the basics that are in place and trust the plan for the summer is more January than last summer.
Too many Arsenal fans are taking direction one and it was embarrassing reading yesterday.
‘We’re gonna get spanked by 6’
If you spent the entire pre-game chat talking about how we were going to get spanked by miracle-man-Tuchel, you have absolutely no right to be bitching post-game about the performance and WIN.
Chelsea is the form team in Europe right now. That is proved out with form, that is proved out by big big results, that is proved out by the fact they are in the FA Cup final and the Champions League final. They even beat Manchester City at the weekend.
For large swathes of this season, we’ve been bad. But one real positive is we’re usually pretty decent at the planning part for games against top teams.
Yesterday, Arteta delivered a tactical masterclass and beat Chelsea the only way this squad is capable of doing so… pure shit-housery.
Was it pretty? No.
Was it effective? Absolutely.
We scored a goal because we pressured Chelsea at the back. It was a fluke, but you can’t deny goals from errors we forced aren’t part of the deal.
Then we clung on for dear life and defended like our lives depended on it despite there being nothing on the game for us that anyone cares about (get fucked with the Europa Conference).
It was a long way from protagonist football, but we have to be honest with ourselves, we are where we are in the table, and that’s because we lack the quality to go away to Chelsea for a game of tika-taka.
Arsenal hasn’t won at Stamford Bridge for a decade. That’s a big result. You take whatever you can get.
What you can’t do is sit there and whine about beating big teams in big games. It’s truly embarrassing stuff to see. Who do these fans think they are?
This season hasn’t been great, but thinking yourself above big wins isn’t on I’m afraid.
Let’s also rev up some red meat for the WE HAVEN’T IMPROVED crew.
That’s the table since Christmas day. Important if you are looking for signs that we can finish higher than 8th next season. 22 games of form indicate that we are tracking in the right direction, even if there have been some grim moments.
Third best defence in the league all season. Defensively, we’re much better. We’d be even better if we cut out the massive dumb errors. That will come as we upgrade players.
Attacking wise, we’ve been absolutely awful all season. What can we bank on here? Well, this summer, there will be upgrades all over the place. We won’t have a central midfield this bad next season. We’ll likely add someone who can deliver NOW numbers in attack. The young players are already chalking up more decisive moments and they will get better and better. Auba won’t give us a 10 goal season next year (hopefully). We’ll bin players that have been badly broken by the Arsenal machine over the last decade, mental baggage is a thing and there’s a group of seniors that need to go.
Also look at where we can make up the 9 points for the top 4 next season, because yes, there are only 9 points in it. Zero points against Wolves. Zero points against Aston Villa. Zero points against Everton. One point against Burnley. One point against Palace. Get a better midfield, start the season with creators, and move the fine margins our way and we start taking deep block teams down.
Our job next season is top 4. Since Christmas, we’ve only been outclassed by Liverpool and City. I’m not sure we’re a million miles away from anyone in the chasing pack.
Arteta needs to pick things up. He’s extremely sensitive in the media at the moment and he’s struggling with the pressure. He needs to step up and address the issues he’s helping to make worse. Did you see the Athletic ran with my keeper coach issues and Bernd Leno looking to leave? Move on that issue. The keepers have been dreadful this season. Everyone at the club knows the reasons and it makes Arteta look like a jobs for the boys manager. There needs to more self-reflection from Arteta. He’s not a rockstar, he can’t do it all by himself, and he really needs to build more know-how around him this summer. Vinai cannot allow Arteta to entrench power, he needs to clip his wings and get him back to basics.
Arsenal also needs to think about what the fuck they are doing with football leadership. Edu’s contacts game looks like it’s getting a seeing to. The scouts are being found via a headhunter service, which is excellent news, and stops him stocking the club with his mates. His disaster physio, Brazilian Bruno Mazziotti, looks like he might see the exit door despite Edu being a protector of him. The Athletic reckons Willian, Xhaka, and Bellerin will be exited. I told you months ago that was why Hector has been benched. This is all good news, the Willian stories are almost too good to be true. Again, a mate of Edu, a super agent deal from hell, one of many that should be sounding a huge fucking siren heading into another summer of big investment.
There’s clearly a deep affection between Arteta and the kids, roll with that. Old players being unhappy is telling and obvious. They don’t want to be part of a long-term rebuild at a late stage of their careers. That isn’t a jab at Arteta, it’s a BIG FAT TRUTH about Arsenal. We need to build back smart. Young kids like being coached with future proof methods. They’re getting big chances at a big club. Build on that. Grow a squad for the Champions League… and make sure that when that top 4 position lands, we have a team of 25-year-olds ready to explode. Don’t keep on accepting your captain trudging off like a brat, it’s not good for anyone.
This is a post that is glass half full, and I honestly do not care what anyone thinks about that because I cannot live in football misery for the next 6 months. If we put together a full season of how we’ve played since Christmas, we’ll be in the mix for top 4 come the end of the season. That’s what the plan is, that’s what the club is working towards, I am confident there cannot possibly be a start to the season as bad as the last.
What do YOU think?
See you in the comments.
La liga is coming to ESPN in America nest season
Now I don’t have to worry about that pesky BeiN sports anymore.
If only Ligue un can move as well.
Fekir is a good shout, he can compete with ESR for a starting position.
Rich
We’re better without the ball.is all to do with Wenger no longer being at the club rather than for any other reason.
As for game control, we’re losing games which is down to the current manager.
Almunia I don’t think Arteta’s pragmatism is through choice, he’s just playing the hand he was dealt, our squad really isn’t up to much, take a couple of players out, and what left is beyond bland He hasn’t helped himself with some really unexplainable decisions either, like Willian, Runarsson, Soares, Luiz new deal, Aubameyang mega deal, which should really be mistakes that should see heads roll Last season was our first win against a traditional top 6 team since 2016, we don’t currently have a team to go away from home and go toe to toe with the better teams… Read more »
Why would Grealish join Arsenal? Even if we could afford him we can’t even offer EL football let alone the CL he’d be looking for and right now CL football won’t be on the cards for a minimum of 2 – 3 seasons.
Why do people play Football Manager on here when they can just go and play Football Manager?
Marc
Where else is he going?
Sancho to United
City have just renewed De Bruyne and have Foden
Liverpool are skint, and would need a big departure
Chelsea have Havertz + Mount
We’re one of the few clubs that can afford to sign him and pay him £10 million p/a
Apparently he has a release clause, if we can clear a few out, I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see it happen
Rich Liverpool are skint? They aren’t about to show combined losses of over £250 million over 5 seasons. You seem to think we’re a big club right now we’re not we pay big money for no results and our trajectory is downward. You move the goal posts on why he won’t go anywhere else and then why we can afford him. If he has a release clause why won’t the Liverpool owners pay up? ManU would find the money, City chuck money about for giggles and the Spud’s could be rolling in the cash from selling Kane. The same people… Read more »
Delamare
“We’re better without the ball.is all to do with Wenger no longer being at the club rather than for any other reason.”
And despite being “better without the ball” apparently, we have conceded over a goal a game since Wenger’s departure, compared 0.95 goals conceded per game during his 20 years at the club..
But yes , we must be better without the ball because all of the media, pundits and know nothings say so.
I’m not sure grealish would last long playing under Arteta before the famous non-negotiables are breached….
Grealish being a maverick on the pitch would find it very difficult to play within such a rigid system at Arsenal ..even Willian is struggling within the system which tells you something.
https://youtu.be/rKerbHX1sj4 I would rather have this if Odegaard is not staying. 15 mil last summer and we could have had him, and our season would look different. Selling Niles and buying him should have been the plan. Now Buendia will cost at least 30 mil. Two footed, has an eye for a pass and he is still 24. And he can play at the premier league level. I would get him. If not Matheus Pereira has impressed me too. He is also proven in the premier league. And he is devastating too. And he is in a relegated team which… Read more »
Pierre
Have to agree with you on Grealish and that’s without his habit of breaking the off field non negotiables.
Pierre
Arsenal are better without the ball against better sides because Wenger no longer is at the club.
Morning Guns Just reading your choice for Tequila and wondered if you’ve heard of this brand? Obediente 100% Agave Azul Extra Aged When our daughter went to America for her 12-month student exchange we had a Mexican lad in her place. He brought the above as a present claiming it was a relative who makes the brand and only makes 60 cases a year. Supposedly, it’s sold our in advance each year. Have to say it is good, but I gave up alcohol 3+ years ago, so my memory is vague on its merits and my tipple back then was… Read more »
Tony
Your cardiologist allows preservatives in beer?
we should really raid these teams dropping into championship.
EPL tested players
Teams looking for $$
Funny how Pedro is preaching positivity when he literally spent years bitching about wenger and then 18 months bitching about emery. hypocritical much?
To me, the Chelsea game says nothing. It wasn’t some tactical masterclass or, as The Athletic would have it, some great display of siege mentality. It was 100% pure luck. On the flip side, we’ve had some games this season where we thoroughly deserved to win but didn’t. So, karma. The issue remains that this is a team without identity playing a ridiculously slow and uninspired brand of football. So while I don’t want to wallow in misery for the next six months, I don’t see how anything will change as long as we’ve led by the same group of… Read more »
Have we really improved against the top teams?
City – lost both ties
Liverpool – lost both ties
Spurs – won one, drew one
Utd – won one, lost one
Chelsea – won both ties
Leicester – lost both ties
Total- 12 played
Won- 4
Drew – 1
Lost – 7
The way people have been going on, it felt like we won a lot more. The only positive is the spanking has decreased, but then again we are playing slow, crab like football every game.
Pep and klopp must love arteta, guaranteed 6 points every season against arsenal.
Compare that to Wenger who was known to be terrible against the top teams and it’s identical.
Wenger used to regularly beat pool, city, spurs and leicester. His boogie team was chelsea, and utd.
And all this time I thought we did cringey Brendo and his Foxes 3-1 ono the last go around.
Gonsterous,
I think you need to double check your data. Leicester and Utd is incorrect.
2 games to play next week needing a miracle to end up in the new Europa conference league position if we get 7th. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9574331/Europa-Conference-League-Premier-League-team-qualify-does-work.html I think it’s a really dumb idea to be playing Euros this summer considering the lack of rest for player for the las 20 odd months due to covid. It’s not because I haven’t watched an England game for years, it’s that I have no interest in watching England be perennial losers on the world footballing stage since 1966 with perhaps ‘El Tel’ Venables getting bad luck at our best attempt. As far as Arsenal is… Read more »
Haven’t lost to united in the league this season.
Marc In hot countries beer needs something to keep it from going off. When working in Greece in the late 80s I think it was Amstel the most widely drank beer in the country where Greek associates told me Amstel had a falmalderhide derivative in. How true I have no idea but I’ve never really liked the taste of beer s I have’t liked into it. Thais drink more whiskey than any other drink. My cardiologist had several reasons for me to keep away from beer preservatives was one and being beer overweight was another. “Sulphite preservatives (E-numbers 220-228) such… Read more »
Hmmm
What do folks think of Anguissa and Partey vs Bissouma?
Anguissa is a strong dribbler, powerful build…
Might offer more if Mike is going 433…. as that system employs mids who can press and attack…
Interesting….
I’m really in danger of just reiterating the same points over and over in desperation for something ate least to go right. The Tolstoy-sque post above will be my last for a while. It’s pretty much says all I have to say/saying and now time to get on with my son’s golfing and getting our Modern vaccines in the next 6 to 12 weeks when I can finally get out my house again. So many good courses in Thailand I know from many friends coming over to play golf on the different courses each year, so will be fun taking… Read more »
Some of my comments are not getting posted.
Is someone else facing this issue as well?
When I try to repost it says duplicate comment detected
Pedro
Can you check this out?
sometimes if you post too fast it does that
Anguissa is the new Doucure, good from far, far from good.
WTF was that post Mr sound, my finger cant get tired scrolling, its needed for other activities, Not strumming a guitar but close to that.
Love sausage
My bad, I pulled those stats from a Google search. But I don’t believe we have done wonders against the top side like many are claiming. Only difference is, we are not getting spanked like previous seasons. We are getting played off the park but we ain’t getting spanked. Biggest lose this season was 3-0 I think. So some improvement??
Tony stay safe and love your posts.
Guns
My last post wad yesterday then I wrote a 5 para comment today but it did not get posted.
Tony No, no, no. Don’t stop posting. Find the time maybe at the 19th hole? I’m not the only one who enjoys reading your stuff. And having read a bit of 19th c. Russian literature, you are positively concise by comparison. I lived in Lagos in Nigeria for 6 months at the end of the 80s. Had a great time – played a lot of footy against some good Nigerian teams. I was a central defender by then in my late 20s. Me and the other three perfected the execution of an offside trap, complete with 4 right arms going… Read more »
Speaking of oat milk lattes I’m gonna go make myself one
Pedro would be proud
Tony keep posting mate. I’ve grown to love your posts even if it ook a while to settle in t o music systems! Look forward to getting you back, although if I’m honest I’m an infrequent poster myself. So much else going on. On the football front Partey is not a DM but a CM. He needs an anchor man to thrive and the best we’ve seen him this season is when he has partnered Elneny. The game at OT in particular stood out. So a partner such as Bissouma is going to be a necessity With a clean sheet… Read more »
By the way, on the theme of keeping positive, there is a great season review of our first year scholars – https://arsenalyouth.wordpress.com/2021/05/13/from-hutchinson-to-patino-arsenal-first-year-scholars-progress-report/
Only a few are likely to make it – Patino and Monlouis I have followed for quite a while. Omari Hutchinson looks very interesting – his name has been popping up on match reports and it seems there is quite a bot of Saka in him – he plays wide but has also filled in at LB!
Great Post Pedro. Beating Chelsea away is a terrific result. I think Arteta is under huge pressure. Selling players is a precarious business if they are on huge money as we’ve found before. So to my mind the future is uncertain. I dont see the club bringing in too many. They don’t have the money and why invest shedloads when you might sack the manager before Xmas. I’m enjoying seeing the young players develop.
Pedro was sayng how lucky Emery was during his 22 match unbeaten run imagine what he would have said after beating Chelsea narrowly.
I see nothing wrong wrong in anyone highlighting that Arsenal are the 3rd best team since Christmas points wise. To be honest, I wouldn’t expect us to be any different as we changed to a 4-2-3-1 system with a no.10 in the side at the start of our improved form.. There are a few areas that still concern me including the manager’s propensity to keep changing the back 4 and the last few weeks chopping and changing the system we play. As much as I want to look forward with confidence, there is the fear that that Arteta will continue… Read more »
Doh! We don’t even have a game to look forward to this weekend.
I’m missing Tony’s Judith Chalmers impressions, his “wish you were here ” information on holiday destinations showed his immense knowledge of Thailand, which is more than I can say for his knowledge on football , which leaves a lot to be desired…
I am not at all pleased about beating Chelsea.
I have criticized Emery for the exact same thing.
Painting Arsenal as some sort of gutsy underdog playing small minded football because we are just crap so we have to play the percentages.
Pierre
“I see nothing wrong wrong in anyone highlighting that Arsenal are the 3rd best team since Christmas points wise.”
This is AKB’s gobbledygook and used to justify Wenger’s failure to win trophies.
Northbanker
“On the football front Partey is not a DM but a CM. ”
Yeah agreed on this.
If he hasn’t looked a naural offensively on the edge of the opposition penalty area he also hasn’t looked that great defensively as the last man.
He looks as you say very much a CM in the strictest sense and needs someone behind him to clean up defensively.
Tony
May 14, 2021 04:15:05
cant agree more
unfortunately not all fans and supporters appreciate the analogy re MNCs use of managers let alone execs.
in the corporate world , none of the trio would have been appointed in the first place
even if hired by fluke would have left by now
this is reality, pragmatism and sustainability, rather than negativity some may label
Partey is a poor CM, he should make DM his role. At AM, Saul was the CM.
We need a CM of the quality of Santi, Diaby, Rosiky(later years), Viera, Essien, KDB is now used as a CM by Guardiola.
If we look at artetas last few windows it doesn’t fill me with confidence. He’s had the chance to sell Lacazette, Xhaka, Bellerin, AMN fir a rough reported total of 100m. Plus big monies off the wage bill. He’s renewed Luiz and taken on chelsea pensioner Willian. 400k per week total there plus fees. He’s renewed Aubas deal on a huge salary for 3 years to take him to nearly 34. He has kept Nelson at the club and Nketiah when they could be out on loan gaining value. Has barely played Nelson. Renewed ceballos loan despite him being very… Read more »
Sid
He has shown lack of sharpness and anticipation quite a few times defensively since being at Arsenal.
I wouldn’t trust him at all being primarily DM.
Of course it can be a better alternative than our Granit but still would have some misgivings about it.
Danny S
“Anyone feeling confident?”
Confident that he will not be up to the mark.
But let’s hope his backers have the last laugh.
so what if the backroom doesn’t change does vini have the balls to tell Arteta this isn’t a job for the boys?
Of course if he got rid of Xhaka and revamped the midfield this summer then it may be less a case of thinking he is doomed to fail.
Apparently Martinez was excellent last night in keeping another clean sheet this time against Everton. It was just so obvious last year how he was a perfect match for our current team and playing style. Grrrrrrr……
Marc You’re right we’re haemorrhaging money, we were before COVID, and now we’re likely out of Europe all together KSE would be out of their minds to trust Edu + Arteta with anymore cash, where I disagree with you though, is that I don’t think they have any choice on whether to invest in the first team or not The alternative to not addressing the quality of our team, is likely a season caught between a cluster of clubs somewhere between 6th and 10th, regardless of whether we sacked Edu + Arteta Going into another season a Smith-Rowe or Tierney… Read more »
My worst nightmare is this
Bertrand on a free
Moussa Dembele
Odegaard (using up most of the budget or on some massive 5 year structured deal ala Pepe)
Cebalos permanent
Xhaka new deal
Elneny new deal
Laca new deal
Danny – Your worst nightmare is far too realistic for me! Its a scary thought!
I’d also add a new deal for David Luiz to that nightmare scenario. Arteta will justify it by saying Luiz is more of a player/coach/mentor but will still play in 15+ games next season.
Also while we would all love Hakimi and Grealish these are not realistic transfers for us. As Marc said if you want to play Football Manager just play Football Manager.
Digital Bob
I would very much doubt we will attract top targets currently, and if we did they would join fir one reason only and that’s we’d be paying more cash than anyone else.
Right now we need smart scouting. Unearth those Mbappe, Kante and maharez’s out there. No more big names for a while and no more has beens or nearly could be’s.
Tony
Very good structured post which s precisely where we are as a club.
Edu is clueless and like Arteta has no experience, so being a ex footballer at the club means nothing.
So who is going to change it ? Josh!
That’s the problem the club is just bumbling along.
Pedro just constantly tries to spin things which is getting tiresome
Exactly Danny, I’d hope the fact we are using the headhunting company to find us some elite scouts are in a view to unearth those type of players, the only question is can that all realistically be done in the next few months?
https://arsenaldirect.arsenal.com/Football-Shirts-and-Kit/Away/c/away-kit
Would have thought they’d wait until the current season ended before releasing a new one
I really like it, last one I bought was a Puma away, and it literally fell apart within a few weeks, really poor quality
Tempted to get this one, hopefully Adidas make them to last at least 12 months before it starts falling apart at the seams
Tony absolutely killing the optimism vibes from Pedro. Very well said.
The future lies with the young and vigorous – yet one-year extensions to Laca and Luiz would be wiser than letting either go for free. Laca is a natural goal scorer, useful tactically, Luiz is an inspirational figure.
The Kroenke’s are horribly letting our club rot . This is on them , I dont blame Arteta anymore , he is only doing what he is capable of . His competency shouldve been judged by the powers who hired them , who themselves got hired because the owners are incompetent as well. Waiting for next season will be a chore
Ishola70May 14, 2021 08:28:50
SidHe has shown lack of sharpness and anticipation quite a few times defensively since being at Arsenal
At the same time im also Not confident with his ability as a between lines creator, which is what this team needs at CM.
Arsenal are not going to qualify for Europe next season and frankly that is in my view the best solution. I expressed that view last season when it looked like we would not qualify before winning FA Cup. Let’s be perfectly frank Arsenal’s current squad is not good enough to play on a regular basis in two competitions a week performing at optimum levels. It makes better sense reducing the size of our squad , but with optimum performance level when we play in EPL. In other words focus on quality rather than quantity. Looking at our current squad inclusive… Read more »
MD-Gunner Kroenkephobe Northbanker Spanish Dave Thanks for the support. To be honest I just didn’t want to be repeating myself and driving myself as mad as driving readers crazy with boredom when the club does the opposite and continues our downward direction getting ever closer the abyss of repeated failure. Kroenkephobe You are a man after my own heart; a travelling wayfarer finding all the crooks and crannies of exciting life’s offerings. No doubt we’ll bamboozle each other about hifi/tech and literature; the latter you deep dive far greater than me, but I’m sure you’ll offer great insight to the… Read more »
Stopped reading the post after Pedro said Arteta delivered a tactical masterclass.
I firmly believe that if we had had crowds Arteta would be gone by now as it’s been our worst season for over 25 years breaking all bad records.
Some players have done well trying to keep going but it’s now running out of steam.
Arteta is a typical narcissist and doesn’t believe that it may be something to do with him.
It’s not going to be easy this summer with the Euros going on to sort out our squad and I think we are stuck with most of them
agreed both players play the same position but yes ODE waits for that moment where as ESR makes that moment himself, put it this way if ESR was real’s player and ODE was ours I would be offering ODE and some cash for ESR good result against Chelsea although pretty hard to watch again I am not ODE biggest fan and think he should have been replaced on 60 for pepe to give us an out and they did defend well but as most thought Saka at right wing back .As much as I want Arsenal to do well and… Read more »
“Stopped reading the post after Pedro said Arteta delivered a tactical masterclass.”
Yup, nicking a flukey goal, defending for your life and riding your luck. What poor teams used to try against us, now the boot is on the other foot.
Tony Given your utterly downhearted view of Arsenal I can understand why you are departing. A dose of reality might cheer you up. The Club is moving in the right direction. It’s a process that takes time. There’s no magic wand. The Club is not Chelsea, Man C or Man U. Arteta cannot go out and buy the best players available. As for the opinions given by your business acquaintances, if you slant your questions, you will get the answers you want. There are endless examples of ‘rookies’ who have made millions.I am using your definition of ‘rookie’ – someone… Read more »
andy1886/Steveyg87
I stopped reading here: REVVING UP POSITIVE VIBES ABOUT THE FUTURE (ONE LAST TIME)
Pedro stepping it up with shouting tags.
What else is there to say? Pedro ceases to amaze.
ES
If European football is such a hindrance how come Leicester have been in the top four for most of the season whilst simultaneously playing Europa League.
And some of their best EPL form of the season was when they were still in the Europa League before that tournament reached two legged knock out ties.
Leicester may be seen as a good side but not necessarily having a really strong overall squad.
“The Club is moving in the right direction. It’s a process that takes time. ”
Evidence ?? exactly what is the process?? All I see is more bad transfer/contract decisions and poorer performances on the field.
Andy “”””Yup, nicking a flukey goal, defending for your life and riding your luck. “””” Thats all well and good in a vital match but WE did this in a NOTHING game. Who plays tactics like this when your season is over and there is nothing riding on the game? Should have played the players that will be at the club next season. Why Cebollas featured against WBA or Odegaard at Chelsea is farcical.. We want to see Balogun and Azeez. For all we know Azeez might be potentially as good as Grealish. But thats the problem with Arteta in… Read more »
Emiratesstroller Agree that we should aim for a squad of 22, and 2-3 quality youngsters in reserve if there’s no European football next season Loan Azeez out though, let him play a consistent season of competitive football at a lower level, so he can develop Keep Elneny, and let him run his contract down, CL and Europa league qualification is worth much more than we’d get for Elneny, keep him as 4th choice, he’s a limited player, but his experience is useful if we get a couple of injuries We shouldn’t make the same mistake with Azeez as we’ve made… Read more »
Leicester didn’t even suffer from their arduous 2 hour flights in first class when they were playing Europa League.
Amazing.
How did they do it.
Just wondering about the fantasy football argument, the idea that this forum should not be used to discuss the merits of grealish v Rice as they are outside of our reach realistically. This type of discussion it seems should be avoided. Could anyone confirm for me if discussions on the merits of bissouma,for example,will increase the likelihood of that transfer taking place? Also should I confine my reading to contemporary factual issues and ban anything that appeals to the imagination? I must have been absent the day the rules were read out….
This is the perfect opportunity to actually restart Project Youth. No European football like some superfans think is a good idea. You just know we’ll start next season with a bloated squad of overpaid seniors though, most of whom will be turning out for the League Cup. Laca, Auba, Pepe, Willian, Partey all on 150k a week or more. ESR, Marti, Saka all on 40k a week or less. The value proposition for promoting youth is massive. Sticking with overpaid seniors who haven’t seen a CL game with Arsenal (some in almost half a decade) like Luiz, Hector, Xhaka, one… Read more »
Just curious why Pedro was able to comfortably live in football misery for a good 6 years or more before Arteta arrived but now 6 months is too long?
but WE did this in a NOTHING game
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mathematically it wasn’t a nothing game, Arteta has to believe that West Ham, Everton and The Scum can ALL fuck up…….
Diet Pep,
Has two years left,
Through the group stages he swept,
Winning the final playing chess.
The run after Christmas proves that this squad is so much better than 8th. Arteta has massively underperformed with the players and made many many mistakes.
But the arteta supporters want to have their cake and eat it too.
According to arteta fans, the players are not good enough but then again they show us a table where arsenal are 3rd.
Which is it? Players bad or Arteta underperforming?
Englands “””””””””It’s a process that takes time. There’s no magic wand.”””””””””””””””” Virtually the exact words Spurs dopey looking young manager Mason came out at the weekend after they got beat at Leeds. ( even they are copying us this with this ‘process rubbish’) There is no process, no project. Its simply a case of managing , improving and motivating your players at your disposal and upgrading quietly and efficiently as you go along. Neil Warnock recently stated – it takes just SIX WEEKS to sort out a club and get the players onside( I agree) otherwise you are winging it.… Read more »
In the Big 6 mini league this season (European Super League proxy), Arsenal finished 3rd behind Liverpool and Man City.
P W D L F A GD Pts
Liv 10 6 2 2 19 11 8 20
MC 10 5 2 3 14 9 5 17
Ar 10 4 1 5 8 12 -4 13
Ch 10 3 3 4 6 10 -4 12
MU 10 2 5 3 8 12 -4 11
To 10 3 1 6 14 15 -1 10
Wow, is that table legit?
Pretty shocked
Where was that tactical genius when we needed him against Villarreal? Tactical master class my foot.
Call it for what it was.
We were lucky to get the goal, and we parked the bus in the second half.
The shameless agenda pushing on this blog is now becoming farcical.
There is no process, no project. Its simply a case of managing , improving and motivating your players at your disposal and upgrading quietly and efficiently as you go along.
Surely this is a process.
Arteta is overpaid, over hyped and over his head.
He needs to go!
3rd best in the Big 6 mini league is nice, but there are 20 teams in the league and we’re currently 9th best and still rocking a £240m annual wage bill.
have we used the same formation twice since the villa real game just thinking as it looks like we may have a new tinker man lol……………………..lol
3rd best in the Big 6 mini league but losing at home to Burnley, Everton, Wolves and Aston Villa slightly puts everything into perspective……
In the mini super league 6 two clubs have sacked their managers for under performing, Liverpool have had a disastrous season and ManU can’t win unless the ref gives them cheating penalties.
Stop drinking the koolaid it’s not koolaid it’s skank piss.
We would be champions of England if there was only a 2 team mini mini league consisting of Arsenal and Chelsea. In fact we would have won The Double.
See, I can do positive vibes too,.
This blog is completely unrecognisable from what it was 6 or 7 years ago. Back then Pedro was rightly holding Wenger and others to account for poor decisions, poor management and poor performances. There were no ‘since Christmas tables’ or talk of process and people were very rightly saying that top four wasn’t good enough. The biggest change of all is with Pedro. I’m not sure whether the change came through relocation to the US or through his reaching the higher echelons of the colouring in world (marketing), but if the Pedro of 7 years ago met his current self,… Read more »
As I pointed out at the start of the season, Arsenal were given an odd distribution of games against the other big 6 sides, the first 4 all being away, AAAAHHHHHA. Therefore it was always likely that our early season position was going to be skewed low and there was a likelihood that Arteta would be under pressure given our atrocious away record against big 6 teams. The four away games pre Christmas gave us only 3 points from the game at Man U, which was our first away win against the big 6 in 29 games and our first… Read more »
Chelsea will play Leicester back to back in two very important games. . Let’s us who has more sauce, Rodgers or Tuchel.
you can look at every single game now and try to be as positive as you possibly can but with Arteta there is always a standout decision where you are like what on earth is this guy trying now .it is painfully obvious for most. I think most fans are really worried about letting dumb and dumber manage the summer as that will just extend the misery with things like Saliba becoming the next Martinez
“”3rd best in the Big 6 mini league is nice, but there are 20 teams in the league and we’re currently 9th best and still rocking a £240m annual wage bill.” This. Plus, what is the point of gaining three points against the Big 6, if you are failing to build consistency and momentum from it. Three points gained from winning over Chelsea was completely made pointless by losing to Aston Villa, Wolves Everton and drawing to Burnley. Utterly pointless to construct false “leagues” like this. Serves no purpose except to obstruct and avoid reality. This is reality. For the… Read more »