Honestly, if there are any therapists out there, drop your number in the comments section, I have about 50 potential clients that have serious Emery detachment issues.
Therapist: ‘Would anyone like to open?’
Patient 1: ‘Listen, I don’t want to say he was like a father to me, more of a fleeting uncle, but whatever, THE FANS SLANDERED HIM and that’s wrong. The world is a terrible place.’
Therapist: Circle of trust people, who else has something to say?
Patient 2: ‘I haven’t had a hit of Unai for, ummm, about 6 weeks now’
< applause from the group >
‘But god damn it I miss him. I loved the way he said ‘evening’, it was like brutalist linguistics. I miss Kola on the overlap. The 4 captains. Leaving games after 62 minutes.’
Geeeeeez guys, let’s take our foot off the Emery nostalgia gas. It’s getting boring. What are you even defending? The football was so miserable people started picking up season tickets to the ruggers. Time to move on. Far too much Stockholm Syndrome out there and it’s depressing.
Let’s get back to the signings. David Ornstein said that Southampton were shocked that we picked up a Kia player from them that they deemed so average, they thought he’d take the free and go to a lower level team. Quite the statement. Kike Marin, LEGEND of Twitter, thinks both singings are NOT Arsenal level and wonders what prompted us to do the deals.
I mean… all I can do is shrug. If these players don’t deliver, we are back to asking serious questions again, because the worry is the mighty Edu will be proven to have black nails under that white knight costume. The only hope I have is that, firstly, Mari brings some of that sexy Brazil form to the starting 11, and secondly, Kia has a very, very, very tasty player heading our way in exchange for the particularly weird signing fans hope will be good because he had nice things to say in his prezzer.
Still not great is it? The subtext is not good. If we’re skint, I’d rather keep the agent fees so we can buy bigger players this summer.
Maybe Kia is helping us sell players? That’d be a nice exchange. Right?
Who knows. I just don’t like it, but what can I do? Nothing. Maybe I need some therapy? I apparently can through my insurance… but substandard. What does that mean? That they make your problems worse? Or give you bad solutions? How do you know if a therapist is shit?
My dad might… I’ll be accusing him of fake crimes in no time, then I’ll have my answer.
Or were they fake?
Gabriel has nationality issues.
“I have Italian citizenship from my father. So I have the option of playing for Brazil or Italy,”
“But that’s just the future; I have to keep working here at Arsenal, and only then we will see what lies ahead.
I think I would take the Italian job, great food, lots of culture, and easier to get to on a boat (we hear you, Greta). I also think players that pick a country allegiance just because it’s a bit more convenient are pretty cool. Senna took Spain. Vieri was an Aussie and he took Italy. Giggs was English. Elite stuff.
Mesut Ozil has more attackers (like, violent criminals) in court. This time, two Turkish guys who threatened to kill him. No news on why. Can’t imagine that’ll go down well with Erdogan, those poor guys don’t know who they fucked with. Bigger thing here… what the hell is wrong with people? This feels quite new. United fans with Woodward embarrassing themselves as well. Pathetic and cowardly.
I think that’s it? I don’t have much more to say today. More tomorrow. A podcast for sure. See you in the comments my darlings, but let’s mostly keep it to forward-facing conversations and can we please, please, please, stop asking inane questions like: Why are you not judging Arteta the same way you judged Emery after his 18 months, 2 full preseasons, and £200m in expenditure. I shan’t be answering today, I’m having therapy.
x
GOOD EBENING EVERYONE
Pedro
keep it up. although football is the hardest sport to bet on, arteta seems to be a winning bet.
What I can’t fathom for the life of me is why anyone is complaining about a manager who is bringing back the arsenal way after the toady emery wanted to play a new formation every other game. embarrassing
So here is how I look at our Overhaul options. Players that need to be sold (Sokratis, Mustafi, Ozil, Miki, Elneny, Kolasinac, Xhaka ( although arteta said he likes him and he might stay long term) ) . Then there are the players who could move on because of Contract Issues (Aubameyang, Lacazette). So selling the first bunch would probably get is around 65 mil-75 mil in transfer fees and save us around 50 mil of wages per year. Now major investments will be needed in those positions so A CB and CM will be major needs, Lb backup will… Read more »
“With Arsenal having won just once in Arteta’s first seven league games, The Sun reports that the Spaniard has been concerned by his team’s lack of progress since his arrival at the Emirates Stadium
According to the publication, the 37-year-old has been closely observing his existing squad during his first few weeks in charge and has come to the conclusion that significant changes are needed.”
I know it’s the Sun, but duh, encouraging that he’s not as blind to our weaknesses as some on here at least.
Fred “I know it’s the Sun, but duh, encouraging that he’s not as blind to our weaknesses as some on here at least: Smells of anti Arsenal bullshit to disrupt the squad if you ask me. Would you not think it would be slightly unwise for a manager to broadcast to the world that he is going to make wholesale changes if he wants to get the best out of the players in the next few months. Arteta is way too intelligent for that. Anyone who doesn’t expect a new manager to make changes is naive, as is anyone who… Read more »
I’m for giving Arteta time and space. Have we improved since Emery left? Of course we have. Do we still have obvious defiences in the team? Of course we do. Am I prepared to give Arteta the benefit of the doubt at this stage, even though there are some players in the team who are quite clearly not fit for purpose? Yes, I am. We’ve had two periods of painful regression at the club over the past decade. The first was a long drawn out process, which ate away at the club. The second was a short term destruction of… Read more »
“Anyone who doesn’t expect a new manager to make changes is naive,” Exactly Pierre, significant changes, we all know who’s first on the chopping block if we want to improve, dry your tears. Buying a whole new spine in one window is a bit more than incremental upgrades but it’s what’s needed if Auba leaves. CB, CM, Cam, CF, all starters, goes against the narrative that the squad is good enough or that they can be coached to a good enough level. I’m happy though if it happens because I actually want Arsenal to be successful. “things could look a… Read more »
7-9 player clear out could fetch 90-100 mill,we might not have top level players who can command huge fees but these a starting players,thats why there was a change in structure,Iwobi left for close to 40m so quit downplaying the quality of the players with your unreal valuations
Sok 5m
Must 15-20
Kola 15-20
Xhaka 35-45
Ozil5-10m
Miki 5-10
Elnen-5-10
Laca/auba 50-60
Seems we are also looking at Cb,Dm/box to box, and an amf
Gabriel 30m
Soumare 40m
Coutinho/havertz
Fred “Exactly Pierre, significant changes,” “Significant “can be as little as one or 2 , or as many as 8 or 9 as long as they are significant in benefitting the team. If you are expecting wholesale changes then you may be disappointed. It has been proven enough times that too many changes at one time just doesn’t work , unless of course a club can spend a billion like Chelsea and city. The changes at the club haven’t worked in the last 18 months due to the volume of players coming and going. It doesn’t allow the players/team to… Read more »
Reality is that we have to accept Auba is going – he is going to decline anyway in physical prowess although I’m sure he will have a couple of decent seasons left but to keep him it will prob mean a 3-4 year contract with more unaffordable tail end bonuses
But above all the guy hasn’t signed and that tells me everything- too much mgmt time will be wafts on him and before we know it an Ozil contract is offered in desperation
Cash in now and move on – Laca too
Wasted
Martinelli + Saka + younger top drawer replacement signing funded by those 2 leaving + wild card of maybe Eddie or maybe even Balogun will be the future
I would expect no more than 2 or 3 significant signings in the summer with probably fringe or players out on loan being allowed to leave and at least one of our big name players being sold .
Will be mainly about project youth and having the youngest squad in the league.
Other wild card is we get Messi on a free as part of the Auba deal!!
Oh God – nearly salivating then
‘3 years assisting Pep. 5 years playing under Wenger. He knows the EPL inside out. Is that lacking experience? ‘
Graham, you think sitting next to a driver for some years qualifies you to be an experienced driver?
Bias is really a difficult sport.
Tony,
Thanks for trying to steer our guy right.
He has done a really fine work here and has one leg on the fame ladder.
To now begin to act like a common troll is really a head shaker.
Will he let Auba and laca go in the same window.?
Hope so.
No swap deals sales only 5his summer please.
Gentlebris You must have led a fairly sheltered life. You do know that you can work in a job for many years and gain experience and knowledge but still be shite at what you do. Then along comes someone with zero experience and knowledge and ends up doing a far better job. Your “experienced drivers” analogy proves my point. There are many people who’ve been driving for years but never go on motorways, are hesitant/scared to drive in the rain, can’t reverse park, have no concept of how to pull out at junctions and can’t judge speed. Along then comes… Read more »
Sok 5m
Must 15-20
Kola 15-20
Xhaka 35-45
Ozil5-10m
Miki 5-10
Elnen-5-10
Laca/auba 50-60
The reality
Sok- 0.5
Mustafinovs- loan, only a mongo would buy
Kola- stays
Xhakalson-
Ozil- no buyer, no loan
Mikhi- 1m max
Elneny- 1m max
Laca 35m max
Sid
Are you living under a rock? Qatar just offered to sign Ozil. Roma wanted to sign Mikki last Summer permanently for 10m.
Sid
We turned down £8M for Mkhi, but you value him at £1M max?
Ozil going to Quatar? I need your dealers number,
Turned down 8m for Mikhi? Comedy gold
The money from winning the EL will make arsenal more money than player sales
You heard it here 1st!
Whilst Sid’s valuations are too low I do think the many on here think we’re going to be able to sell off our unwanted players for huge sums are in for a rude awakening.
Everyone knows they’re at best not great and everyone knows we want to sell.
That’s what’s known as a buyer’s market.
Nelson
What was the bid for Ozil?
Unlike many, I don’t discount the possibility of relegation at all. I could still see this side relegated if only because they don’t seem to be able to get 3 points from any game and desperate teams below them will start to get the odd win. We have a run of 4 games in April where we are likely to lose all 4 on current form; Wolves (A) Leicester (H) Spurs (A) Liverpool (H). Lose those 4 and we will probably go down with just two more games after that – Villa (A) and Watford (H). We have, at best… Read more »
Pedro
Today’s post is a classic from more ways than one. Could be even used for English classes in some South American countries. And the irony towards dim psychos just a cut above.
Stick to tonight’s brand of beer son. It is full head of myrtle.
Daniel
Just to shit stir we’ve also got City away which has been postponed and hasn’t been rescheduled so doesn’t show on the fixture lists.
I don’t think we’ll get relegated but if we don’t put together a winning run we’re going to have a nightmare recruiting in the summer as we won’t have any real selling point.
MarcFebruary 6, 2020 12:12:01
DanielJust to shit stir we’ve also got City away which has been postponed and hasn’t been rescheduled so doesn’t show on the fixture lists.I don’t think we’ll get relegated but if we don’t put together a winning run we’re going to have a nightmare recruiting in the summer as we won’t have any real selling point
Oh fuck me!Totally forgot City,so that’s 5 very difficult games.We should try to get at least 13 points against Brighton,Everton,Norwich,West ham and Newcastle
AussieGooner Wesley Fofana is really good….we should have probably bid 50n for him and Saliva…watched him like 3 times and his good both in the air and in the tackle,only problem for me is that he seems to get turned quite easily.Since we are skint and we need a lcb Malang Sarr from Nice is another good option.Can also play left back and his contract is winding up.
Saliba*
Daniel
You do realise that to get 13 points we’d have to like how do I put it win some matches. I know it’s a radical concept in football scoring more goals than the opposition.
Wouldn’t you be happier with 4 points?
I will believe the value of our ‘surplus’ players when the cash is on the table. Until then it is pure speculation. I would however tend to agree with the lower valuations as most of the players concerned have been at the club for a few years and have failed to progress and in many cases have actually regressed. Sad but true story of life. As previously stated there will be no war chest come summer. You had better believe it!
Daniel
Thanks for the info. These are the players we need to target on a limited buget. Players with strength/fitness and a point to prove. Not hasbeen retirees looking for a cosy place to stay and a good pension!
Aussie
I tend to agree. Everyone thinks because Xhaka has been elevated to the “hasn’t made a calamitous fuck up for a handful of matches” level we’re going to get £40 plus million for him.
Can I ask a serious question – what actually positive influence had Xhaka had on a match since Arteta took over?
Uaiii Emery Paper is throwing everyone under the bus. Now he is also attributing Pepe having partly cost his job.
Guess , he will be unemployed long time and one can expect him trying to be preoccupied with such inane talks
I’m prepared to give man time if rumours are right he is kicking out a few in summer .
Pedro
You can write what you want lad.
This has always been me go to blog since the demise of gunner blog 2010 ish.
Keep writing your stuff…
Thanks RSPC!
RSPC
So what you’re actually saying is that it’s actually the best of a bad lot!
Coutinho is another has been we should avoid like corona,no ze mental strength like ozil looking for pension package.
Im telling you for free!
MarcFebruary 6, 2020 14:41:12
RSPCSo what you’re actually saying is that it’s actually the best of a bad lot!
It goes without saying he got Arsenalized.
You heard it here 1st!
Those that feel we are in a relegation scrap are not far wrong. The players have to sense it. If they don’t, we are going to be in big trouble.
Get three points at home to Newcastle and the pressure will ease. Another draw or loss and questions will start being asked, if they’re not being asked already.
My gut feeling says we will be fine, however that’s not to say it won’t be interesting and nerve-racking.
Gulp!!
Graham We’re not going to be relegated – you just need to look at West Ham’s run of fixtures to see we’ll be safe purely on there being 3 other teams who are worse than us. What seems to be discounted on here is what happens if we don’t have a run of decent results. We go into the summer with a very limited transfer budget and several positions to fill. We certainly have no CL football as an attraction and at the current rate no EL football to offer either – another loss of revenue. If we can put… Read more »
Marc
Yes, people laud certain players because they manage to get through one game without stuffing up. Such a negative view – where are the positive influences the likes of Mustafi, Xhaka, Ozil, Kola and even recently, Laca have on a succession of games? Every player is entitled to a few off games a season but with some of our players we are applauding a few ‘on’ games a season!
Giggs definitely isn’t English Pedro.
He was born in Cardiff…and both his parents are Welsh.
He didn’t move to Salford until he was six.