Mikel Arteta and Arsenal fans entered a new phase in the relationship which usually spells the end.
Apathy.
Arsenal put on such a bad performance, it was hard to feel anything for the day.
You could have sympathy for the situation if you didn’t have the wider context of what’s been going on at Arsenal. The team started brightly, the system looked interesting and it had City a little bit on the back foot in a way we’ve not seen before. The players looked comfortable, we were moving the ball well… then BANG.
An extremely hopeful ball into the box, Bernd Leno doesn’t come and claim it despite it being 6 yards out, Cal Chambers makes a total hash of the situation, City go 1 up from one chance.
It didn’t take too long for the next error to arrive, a poor cross into the box evades our right back and Xhaka and finds its way into the back of the next. Basically two shots on target and two goals.
What next? The most predictable thing ever. Granit Xhaka is rightly upset the game plan has been destroyed by shoddy errors, so what does he do? He Granit’s hard with a lunging tackle. No one can say we didn’t see it coming, he’s dropped this challenge already this season and gotten away with it. It was a nice touch to see Arteta pat him on the shoulder after this reckless move.
That bit of dimness killed the game. We had no chance. I don’t really care what happened after that because we couldn’t recover with peak-Wenger in charge.
Arsenal shouldn’t be making errors like this. Our games shouldn’t be decided this way. But it’s now a pattern.
How can you feel sorry for a coach that is at the very centre of these issues?
We are game three of the season. I have rationalised William Saliba taking a loan. Then Arteta rolls against the Champions with Kolasinac in central defence. A player that is a shite left back, who is known for not being comfortable on the big occasions, who we are trying to terminate as we speak.
Unspeakable negligence.
Dropping Pablo Mari was the right decision, but how are we here? We knew the Spanish centre-back was ropey last season. Arteta spent a whole summer watching him. Decided he was better than Saliba. Now he’s getting dropped for a left-back in a mega away game? It’s unspeakable what that says about his decision-making and talent ID. It might be a bit rash to suggest Saliba was best placed staying here, but honestly, if Kola is getting games above Mari, how can anyone deny loaning a 6ft 4 ball playing center-back was a shrewd move? The coach is either a bad judge of players he’s watching on the daily, or he’s being extremely petty about the Frenchman. Today, I stand with the Saliba Ultras. They are now officially right on this topic.
We don’t know who our best right-back is, but we absolutely know who the worst one is. Another game of clarity for Soares. How is he still landing game time? Why wouldn’t Arteta just make life easy for himself and play a fan favourite in Ainsley? He’s more mobile, he’s a big-game player, and he’s done it against City in the past. It’s unfathomable.
Then we move onto Bernd Leno. His start to the season has been poor, the club knows he doesn’t want to be here, and it showed again. He let himself be pinned vs Brentford because he doesn’t care, then he let that cross sail over him because he’s not focused. Where were the consequences for the keeping coach that crashed his form? Nowhere to be seen. We’ve added Ramsdale to the mixer, what is going to happen there? At least we know he’d have come for that cross.
The Granit thing is a blessing. Why? Well, we’d lost the game already, now we will absolutely spend the next 3 games watching Sambi and Partey save our season. That’s great news. But my word, Arteta dying on the Granit hill is a sight to behold. We know he’s a good player, but we also know he does shit like that. Who said Ruben Neves was the same player? We missed out there. I think Arse & Nose on Twitter said Granit reflects more than a player, he’s the vibe of our own club, the reward of average service just because.
You can’t progress a team if you make errors like we make under Arteta. You can’t move forward if you don’t sell people that always let you down. You can’t progress under a manager that is buried in the doom of his own bad decisions.
This is end of days stuff. If there’s not a massive improvement in the next phase of the season, he’s going to be out on his arse. Many of us could have taken a loss today, but it needed to be glorious failure, not painful schadenfreude. Mesut Ozil mocking the process? My word. What a low.
5-0 to City is appalling. Bottom of the table after 3 games is a stain. Not registering a shot is pathetic. Scoring zero goals is P45 stuff.
But what is the next step?
Are you going to trust the CEO who promoted Arteta after 6 months?
Are you going to trust the Technical Director that was demoted and stripped of powers? The guy hitting the BBQ after loses? Hanging on a boat with shady agents and execs? The guy being leaked against as good for the chop? That’d be madness.
This is extremely worrying on so many levels. There’s no simple fix. You can’t put a manager into a power vacuum, because even the best need a functioning structure. We don’t have it at the moment. Too many big positions need changing and I’m not sure we have the sharpest people to shape them.
We deserve better.
What a horrendous way to head into the break.
More thoughts tomorrow.
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Recycled Old Stock
Arsenal were considered one of the worst disciplined teams in EPL in the early years of Wenger and Patrick Vieira was red carded 8 times at Arsenal.
The club was frequently with its backs against the wall, but often got a result in the face of
adversity in similar fashion to Chelsea today.
That is in direct contrast to the current Arsenal team.
You have a situation where man city’s goalkeeper stands on the ball, like some some drug dealer from the favela saying, “if you want it bitch, come & get it”. Then, after The Arsenal is totally humiliated, like an American Democrat President, Pep Guantánamo defends Arteta, ffs.
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Gun of SF, Currently the very good coach is Christophe Galtier and he moved from Lille to Nice. Lille won the Ligue 1 ahead of PSG, and now after 3 games Nice sit 2nd with a Goal Difference of +8. To me getting Campos and Galtier who both left Lille this summer was a no brainer. Rudy Garcia is also a decent coach, but he can be like marmite, so long term maybe not the best replacement. There is a couple of coaches who are doing extremely well with smaller clubs and Ligue 2, but I would be guessing whether… Read more »
Apparently Betis working on a deal to get Bellerin off social media.
Did you hear the city fans chanting “it should have been ten”?
At this ;point, the only case for backing Arteta is pity
Theres a real stubbornness with Kolasinac inclusion. Was more a statement w/ middle finger in it than anything based on sporting merit. Same kind of thing we’ve seen with Saliba and Douzi situations, Emi out now Leno wanting same. Add in host of many other bizarre lineup choices along the way that speak to a rigidity we can’t afford entertain any more. Have a look at those Cedric stats from today, didn’t know those numbers were even possible. Like he was a ghost barring errors leading to goals and shit passing %. Term gets thrown around too much but he’s… Read more »
Just watched game again.
Our defence and goalkeeper look like a bunch of statues.
EmiratesstrollerAugust 28, 2021 22:49:27
Just watched game again.Our defence and goalkeeper look like a bunch of statues
More like crash test dummies
Leno should be banished. Absolute pussy of a player. No heart or guts whatsoever.
Had an early morning round of golf, avoided the internet all day so I could watch the replay without knowing the result.
Stopped watching the match after 12 minutes. Immediately felt stupid for any hope and anticipation I had looking forward to the game. Literally bottom of the league now 🤣
Emirates
You must be a glutton for punishment to watch that again . I couldn’t last the whole game 1st time around
Ozil does the equivalent of pissing on Arsenal on Twitter, not a surprise at all that Pierre is ready with his mouth wide open to drink it all up.
Sal
“With 2x weeks off now seems more advantageous if we’re taking ourselves seriously.”
I’m not sure that’s true
The next two weeks will be an echo chamber of misery to the extent that it will; be pandemonium unleashed if we don’t show up against Norwich.
window is closed in 3 days
Aouar not playing much… will not need a replacement for Lyon. He seems to be someone they want gone anyhow
NO brainer. Get Aouar now…..
Lyon will take 20M- just do it
Search and get a good RB -Mazrouhi Aarons whomever
We can control when we fire Mike, but the window we cannot control. 3 days Edu
Get it done
I decided after the first two goals to take the kids swimming instead. When I came out and we were 5 down it wasn’t a surprise.
Playing golf in the morning with a die hard season ticket holder. Will be interesting to see what he makes of it all.
Lutteo
You done the right thing , it got a lot , lot worse . I kid you not it was like watching city against a couple of lads having a knock about down the local field .
I think it’s worth pointing out that we have just played the 2 champions league finalist from last season , which would probably make them the 2 best teams in Europe. Starting the season with so many injuries and illness would affect any side. In saying that , Arteta doesn’t help himself does he . He is tactically found wanting and it doesn’t look like he is a very quick learner. It seems like the bigger the game and the stronger the opposition , the more it scrambles Arteta’s brain . Today was a prime example of a manager over… Read more »
Pedro
You hounded emery after the Baku show.
Now with 3 games and – 9 on GD, why should there be ‘another phase’ for arteta?
P. S. Wenger and Emery shit all. Over arteta. Once he is sacked he won’t find a club in the top 10 clubs of the top 5 leagues. Mark my words.
Have to feel sorry for Leno
He has to be nauseous from motion sickness just trying to keep up with the change of personnel in front of him,
Artetas managerial career could be over before it begins. Honestly, who the fuck would give this clown a job.
Rocky
Think arteta goes back with his tail between his legs to be peps cone man
Feel sorry for Leno?
Are you joking? This guy is a major part or our downfall. Another meek individual
Luteo Gonerrhea
“Ozil does the equivalent of pissing on Arsenal on Twitter, not a surprise at all that Pierre is ready with his mouth wide open to drink it all up.”
Only a fool would blame Ozil for taking the piss out of Arteta.
All he ever wanted to do was play for Arsenal football club and Arteta denied him that and I’m sure Arteta will regret it after he is sacked…
can we pry Bissouma now?
I think BHA will ask for a ransom fee!
like 45 plus!
Hey we overpaid for White so maybe they give us 10 percent off ?
lol
Matt
He’s been poor but no keeper will do well with the chop and change of defensive tactics and personnel.
Everyone knows about the state of goal keeping coaching at the club
Does anyone else have a web page open that they keep refreshing with “has Arteta been sacked yet?”
Guns
You’re an optimistic one, I’ll give you that.
Brighton will probably ask for £100 million since they squeezed 50 million for a player they didn’t need to buy to replace.
Trouble with bissouma is after getting 50 mill Brighton probably don’t have a need for money and need no more sales
How pathetic
Bissouma wanted us.
Could have been done in week one.
WTF man this is what makes so many fans just fume
How can we seriously buy anyone at all now? No one in their right mind would sign for us and even the Krankies must now finally be twigging they haven’t got a good coach and they’re going to have to sack him. Why would they let him spend any more money?
Pepe £72m – not selected for squad
Ben White £50m – not available (Covid)
Gabriel £27m – not available (knee)
William Saliba £30m – not available (loan)
Thomas Partey £45m – not available (ankle)
Lucas Torreira £26m – not wanted
Aaron Ramsdale £30m – bench
£280m worth of players, and this is the lot we got. And none of them played in our match against the defending champions. It’s actually impressive how bad it is.
northbanker
Aouar is gettable.
Luteo Gonerrhea
Lol Pierre at least spell the disease that took your nan away from this world correctly.
Stroller “The club was frequently with its backs against the wall, but often got a result in the face of adversity in similar fashion to Chelsea today.” Didn’t we get a draw away to Chelsea with 10 men under Arteta. Was a game that Ozil managed a 100% pass completion and was roundly criticised on Le grove for his performance (nothing new there). To me it shows the importance of being able to maintain possession of the football under pressure. Passing to a team mate is a skill that is not rated particularly high on Le Grove. Today we had… Read more »
Did anyone hear or read any official line why Pepe wasn’t in the squad ?
Talking of managers, my choices are
MANCINI
LUIS ENRIQUE
JOACHIM LÖW
ZIDANE
CONTE
Just watched MOTD – truly horrendous performance. Xhaka – 11th red card and totally deserved – new higher salary contract to “teach” the youngsters – what exactly? to tell their own fans to fuck off and aim for the worst disciplinary record in Europe? Elneny – turning his back on a shot – average player at best – total pussy today. ESR and Saka were described online as kids against professionals. The only thing I can say today is how on earth VAR and the MOTD critics (who lets face it are mainly ex-Spurs or Shearer and therefore hate Arsenal)… Read more »
Peckobill,
I asked earlier as well, because BT Sport commentators kept stating that it was not due to COvid nor injury. So it was either due to disciplinary reason (but last year they say why Auba was omitted against Spurs), external reason (bereavement, …), A fallout with Arteta.
I guess we’ll know soon.
Watching MotD on BBC1, and I get to see again this pearler from Arteta at the post match interview:
“We were controlling the game …”. Right up until the 7th minute you chump.
Deluded as they come.
And Pep defending MA blowing some smoke up his arse saying be had no depth to his team.
Giving him the cheque book manager excuse that he needs to spend more if MA is to succeed.
Lolz of the highest order.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oZnt3DJ3Amc&feature=youtu.be
Val
Cheers , a weird one hope it’s not another one of arteta’s fall outs . He’s one of very few options who can actually score even with his weaknesses.
reading that willian will tear up his contract and forfeit about 20m in wages…
the real question I think that is hidden behind the emotion is
What does KSE see in Arteta to keep him in a job?
Why is Arteta the choice?
What metrics are they using to justify keeping him?
Zacharse,
It were true that would be great, but to that’s more Wishful thinking.
We were told the same story when Özil left, turn out that we were still paying his entire wage.
The situation would need to be dramatically bad with Arteta for him to forfeit 2 years of high wage.
Why don’t Match of the Day pundits like admitting an Arsenal player was punched on the face?
David Smith – exactly. An awful performance and much to berate Arsenal for but Chambers was punched. VAR checked it and said it was fine – how exactly?
New info
Well, it seems Arteta could be sacked in any moment. Josh is crying about “extremely hard start of the season”
This is the thing. Stan wants Arteta out right now, Josh wants time. It will be an interesting internatiinal break. If Josh gets his extra time it will be immediately over if Arsenal dont get 3 points against Norwich at home. (I pray for him to fail and doesnt overrule Stan like it happened in December.)
Sagg what is all this stuff you talk like you have some insider info…
??????
Guns of SF
I dont have insider info. I just know a guy that is close to one of the Kroenke. He just send me messages when he listen something.
I couldnt believe it at first but he is extremely accurate. If you had read my posts about that topic, you can conclude the same.
On twitter it says willian is tearing up his contract as he wants to play no massive pay off either
Wow that’s rare in football
saves us 20M
use that for Aouar now
Mr Serge
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This just shows how much Willian wants to get the fuck out of this so called “project”.
SAGG
If this is true, let’s hope Kroenke Sr. does his job and overrules his son. Giving MA too much power to soon was very detrimental to the club overall.
Give Conte Wilians wages and problem is solved..
Too bad it wasn’t double figures for Man City. I want Arteta humiliated before he gets sacked.
Nobody tears up a £20m contract, don’t care how religious, righteous or mentally cracking you are.
A deal was cut, players don’t have agents like Kia for fun.
Willian out, good news.
SAGG
“I know a guy..”
😂
I knew a guys once too… he’s now swimming with fishes.
Sal
It’s on SSN too.
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12393981/willian-arsenal-forward-saving-club-20m-as-move-to-brazilian-side-corinthians-edges-closer
They rarely will post an article unless there is substance to it.
Willian tearing up the contract that he and Kia worked so hard to get over staying at his beloved Chelsea?
Absolutely no way.
Legendary
Don’t mean to sound jaded but thats what publicists are for mate, to tell media outlets what they need to hear. Making his clients look heroic, Kia’s a pro. I’m sure his publicist team works for Megan and Harry the ‘media shy’ couple.
Wouldn’t be surprised if Kroenke senior might want to clip his sons wings on a few issues. Stan probably didn’t want to sack Wenger, probably wrong on that, Stan maybe also wanted Wenger upstairs after finishing as manager, who is to say he is wrong there, Wenger would have stopped the likes of don Raul in his tracks if allowed. Would things be any worse with Wenger upstairs , a matter for debate. If things get even worse, Wouldn’t be surprised if Stan calls things to a head and puts Wenger upstairs if of course Wenger would accept , Josh… Read more »
I know what you mean Sal. There is so much BS and OT, hyped up crap being tossed around it’s hard to know what’s true or not.
You suspect it’s “torn up” wirh Arsenal throwing (yet more) money to pay it off?
there has to be some sort of pay off… however minimal…
maybe a few mil or so? Kia fee too
In Lieu of the shredding of the contract, let me present a new one to you!
Coutinho! 20M
Just change the name on the paperwork lol
If youre willian you cant feel amazing about the situation even if yer gettin a fat check. Wish kola would take the same view
salparadisenyc
Sorry but I can give you the name or the reason why he is so close to the Kroenke. I met the guy a long time ago because of my business. Thats it.
You can believe me.or not, I dont have a problem with it. Im not interested in validation or popularity. I just like to share the info in the blog thats all. But please dont make fun about it, if you dont believe it, just move on.
Ljunberg spoke of how he first went to Arsenal and Pat Rice told him; “We expect a big trophy every year.” When did those standards drop?
Looks like it is a real thing.with Willian. If so, could be a case of Kia trying to save Edu’s job. Still, very impressive decision on Willian’s part.
Bacary, nailed it.
Until Arsenal sign a proper 6 and a proper right back, the odds of qualifying for Europe are very low.
Now there is a post.
That’s it, step on over into the light Pedro, we forgive you for being blinded by love for the Legoman.
So we’re being trolled by Ozil?? Have you seen the team he debuted in? Szczeny, gibbs, kosc, jenks, sagna; wilshere ozil flamini, ramsey giroud, walcott. Talk about not moving the needle
I’ve watched the first goal about a dozen times and I just don’t see how Leno can be blamed. At the point of the cross, we had 8 outfield players inside the box. Other than the crosser (Jesus), Arsenal had 5 defenders goalside of any Man City attacker. The cross was hit quite hard and was swinging away. You see Leno thinking about claiming it and then realizing it was swinging too far away from him. Chambers (6 ft) jumps at full stretch and the ball clears his head. Chambers might have impeded Leno’s ability to grab or punch the… Read more »
@DaveB666 @David Smith “The only thing I can say today is how on earth VAR and the MOTD critics (who lets face it are mainly ex-Spurs or Shearer and therefore hate Arsenal) could not see that Chambers was punched in the build up to the second goal” “Why don’t Match of the Day pundits like admitting an Arsenal player was punched on the face?” Well, all the ESPN-FC pundits came to the same conclusion NO FOUL. Chambers is a big boy and as a defender you have to show physicality. Arteta needed and excuse for a shambolic performance. Not a… Read more »
“Pierre August 28, 2021 20:14:16 “How Le grove celebrated and I remember how le grove ridiculed me when I stressed how much the team will miss Ozil’s creativity and ability to bring others into the game.” Pierre October 21, 2020 18:54:12 “Its all a game I don’t even like Ozil, its just a wind up and they fall for it every time.I come on here to wind the patrons up and it’s so easy to do . ~ ”It’s cuntflaps like Pierre who have made the comments section what it is today.” Class post Jamie haha. Unbelievable that this got… Read more »
“Ljunberg spoke of how he first went to Arsenal and Pat Rice told him; “We expect a big trophy every year.” When did those standards drop?”
Arteta told Willian he would win the Champions League within three years. It’s not the ambition that has changed but the ability to deliver.
Oh, Chambers did fuck up for the first goal. Chambers has a lot of time to determine where the ball is going to adjust his position and head the ball out to a corner or whatever. His instinct of where the ball will end up was wrong and that shows how he is not good enough. Someone might blame Leno for thinking about going out, then deciding to stay in his line. He has no chance to reach the cross. He makes a bad judgement but the error leading to goal should be on Chambers as he has the chance… Read more »
Arteta is a charlatan. Meaning:
A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud; a self-confessed con artist.
MOBs spot on.
Your right WE. I have pulled up Pierre on many occasions he is quite a magician though. He does post the odd gem from time to time.
But I can still see the bullshit at times.
Well K’phobe it was better for you to be busy with family than watch the game. You saved yourself a lot of pain. Pretty much every game Arteta defeats himself with his selections and subs or at least has our players in the trenches defending our lines for much of our games. This game was no different. Holding, Chambers and Kola as a back 3 was inviting goals with. Cedric and CT wing backs. First reaction to the defensive line up and I thought we are going to ship a lot go goals. Looking at the midfield and we had… Read more »
The thing about the Ozil trolling is that Ozil’s replacement at the most successful club in Europe is Luka Modric. Modric, despite being 3 years older, still plays, for one of the best teams in Europe, Ozil, plays for a team in a country that has both been on fire and flooded at the same time.
Edu and Kia, I tell ya… that is a total conflict of interest that no one has called out….
How does a DOF have an agent?
werid
Moray?
SpudnikAugust 29, 2021 01:55:55
Ljunberg spoke of how he first went to Arsenal and Pat Rice told him; “We expect a big trophy every year.” When did those standards drop?
Your welcome
I’ve kept saying we need two quality midfielders before this team moves forward. If possible, we get a good ambidextrous one or one that’s a bit comfortable with his left foot too.
Note: No more left footed midfielders.
BTW, who the heck wins with Xhaka a first name on team sheet? Kolasinac? Elneny?
Ozil
” Trust the process ”
is only repeating of the inanimate ( without meaning) argument which has been repeatedly spouted by Arteta and chorused by his merry band of 7 morons to silence Arsenal patriots.
Now , of course, has become derision coming from Ozil.
PS – Ozil is no longer at Arsenal, so pointless to get agitated by that name now
The person that reminds me most of Arteta in the playing squad?
Xhaka.
The complete one dimensional footballer who likes to spend his time telling us all what a leader he is on and off the pitch.
He is the textbook definition of apathy and average.
Arteta extended his contract, and told anyone who would listen how he didn’t want Xhaka to leave. What does that tell you about his judgement?
Xhaka is Arteta’s mess.
He might have not have bought him for the club but he sure has kept him at the club longer than he was needed.
We got thumped and disgraced after spending £130m in the transfer window.
Think on that.
The same manager that decided to send out Saliba on loan decided to play Kolasinac at centre back.
Pure absurd comedy. Arteta has become the Godot of managers.
Irrelevant and pointless.
We got thumped and disgraced after spending £130m in the transfer window.
Not surprised that money only buys two players from City lol
If I was an aspiring manager, I would be on the phone to Arsenal…
Literally I would nowhere to go but up!
Arteta has to go. I wish Arsenal could get Rangnick, he could replace Edu as well. Pay him their combined, over inflated salaries.
Although replacing Arteta is like taking the last wobbly block out of the Jenga tower before it comes crashing to the ground.
SamesongAugust 29, 2021 05:58:00
“”We got thumped and disgraced after spending £130m in the transfer window.
Not surprised that money only buys two players from City lol”””
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Leeds’ entire squad is valued at about £50m more than what we’ve just spend and they managed to beat City 2:1 home and hold them to a 1:1 draw away, while down a man.
L. O. L , I guess
The whole structure needs to be changed.
I can’t understand people saying 130 mil buys you two players and all that. 130 mil could have done a whole lot in this market. The fact that City and Chelsea dropped a 100 mil on two players doesn’t change that. When you have the likes of Locatelli going for 35 mil then it could have done a lot. What we are asking for isn’t to play against city and win yesterday. What we wanted is to compete. Leicester spend a lot less than us every season. But now they are competing because they have a decent manager. Do you… Read more »
Habesha
Rangnick might be good.
I agree with the podcast though, let the DOF TD pick the next coach with some input
NEVER again make a rookie coach a manager!
Guns of SF That’s actually fair. A technical director’s job is to sign players and get a manager that both fit the style of the way he sees football. You get a manager to fit your players and those you will sign. A wrong appointment of a coach should cost the job of the technical director. I wouldn’t mind rangnick to be honest. Anything is better than these two rookies that don’t know what they are doing. Our next coach will have to make use of the players we have signed this summer though. We need them to work out… Read more »
Good interview… 4 mins or so talks about identity and how that was important for the players and fans …. we need that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uNMyaB0DPI
Guys, where’s the kroenke out protests? The owners can spend a billion pounds and we will still end in mid table because they will have people in charge who will over pay for mediocre players from mid table.sides.
This reminds me of the time city got filthy rich and started buying our over rated players on high wages, they couldn’t win the league for ages until they started getting smarter with their purchases.
Here are the available managers right now. Only Conte is unattainable. Antonio Conte Lucien Favre Paulo Fonseca Rudi Garcia Frank De Boer Ernesto Valverde Quique Setien Andre Villas Boas Javi Garcia Some of these names are bland. But you could have one of these old heads as care takers. You could give them a 1+1 year contract with the 2nd year being an option. If we really wanted to compete, we would get conte in now and promise him whatever funds to spend. But that’s not going to happen. So the best scenario is to have one of the old… Read more »
Sign plenty of quality midfielders. Count Xhaka and Elneny as subs. Bring in two midfielders to replace them. Add more attacking midfielders and the team can at least hold it own.
Kegunner
Sign plenty of quality midfielders. Count Xhaka and Elneny as subs. Bring in two midfielders to replace them. Add more attacking midfielders and the team can at least hold it own.
Should have been the plan all along, now we are 3 days away from the end of the window and we have already spent 130m. No way any of that is happening, which just goes to show, we had no plan or vision of what to do or who to buy in the window.
I would take any.
Why is Conte unavailable?
If the $$ is right, he might do it… He would need guarantee of $$ for players. Which is why I want a Conte – he would force KSE into opening the wallet and getting in the players needed quickly.
He would in essence be a structural change we need to
£130m -we couldn’t buy an immediate world class players right now even if we put all of that into one signing, because no one who already has a big reputation would want to risk it by coming here. We can only sign players with world class potential, so £130m should go a long way; you could get 10 players of high potential for that money, or at least 5. That’s half a team of improvements if we spent it carefully.