How do you determine which
course is better in the long run?
Not exact matches
If it
's well thought - out and appropriate it can
be a real help, especially when the going gets rough and people get tempted to make a change
in course which may
in the
long run be very unwise, just to meet a temporary challenge.
Of
course it would
be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't
good for the club, but let
's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has
been for this club... I
'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I
'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad
are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it
's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith
in those
in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds
run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it
's not your fault, both sides
are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have
been percolating for several years... it
's hard to take the
long view when those
in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions...
in the end, we
are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie
's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which
was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to
be honest, the thing that scares me most
is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players
is more than a little disconcerting
This
is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it
's former self, only to
be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions
are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense
in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes
in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess
in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself
in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required
in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely
runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud
was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances
was relatively low (
better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin
's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which
was obvious to Wenger because there
was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling
in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too
long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that
being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka
is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his
long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit
better during some points
in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis
in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he
is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself
in and around the box far too often... let
's face it Wenger
was ready to throw him
in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this
was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive
in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he
's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players
in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence
in Real or the space and protection he receives
in the German National team
's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player
was a passing «specialist»
long before he arrived
in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components...
in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them
in large part as headless chickens who
are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion
in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would
be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin
in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation...
in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of
course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too
long and he will give the ball up a little too often
in the offensive zone... a fact that
is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and
in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there
is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he
's lack of mobility
is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would
be our
best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place
in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other
was just sold to Juve... man, this
is theraputic because following this team
is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
there
is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments
in the formative years of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this club... there have
been numerous managers at each of the biggest clubs
in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each
were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy of their respective clubs... of
course that doesn't mean that clubs should simply follow the lead of others, especially if clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should
be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting of parameters for a changing of the guard...
in the case of Arsenal, this sort of discourse
was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market
is lean and vacancies
are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they of
course feel cheated but there
is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong fans of a football club it
's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they,
in most cases we have
been around far
longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the
best, do you place the
best interests of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you
run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could
be worse or do you stand up for what you believe
in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber of your
being tells you that something
is rotten
in the state of Denmark
Of
course I
'm not saying it
's all doom and gloom because of this one result, because I think we have performed extremely
well since that opening day defeat, resulting
in a
long unbeaten
run in all competitions.
Walcott Situation should
be looked up quickly, many forget he
is our
longest serving player, we bought, its almost a decade since he joined us, I think the supporters should show him a bit of respect, weve had players who left for wrong reasons, E.g Judas, Cashri, and a la fab, Walcotts situation
is different he actually wants to stay but with our squad boasting some top quality performers (note performers) he isnt sure he would get a
good look
in, which of
course would hinder his International status, Ive loved walcott for his pure speed, and he has
been that player to light up the emirates with some deft
runs and some beautiful champions league Nights, he
is our Man he
is our player, support him COYGGG!!!!!!!!! (off topic - I read an article years back that Walcott
was a ball boy for liverpool, apparently he
was a boyhood fan, any truth to that, kindly appreciated)
Wendy Colson: For most moms no, it
's not we have definitely I, I panelists that had just the
best case scenario while their babies
are in the NICU but typically there
is mother baby separation and mothers go home, the baby stays sometimes it
's long term such as the premature baby, sometimes it
's the 7 to 10 days of antibiotics that have to
run its
course.
There
's a lot of things where if you do the stuff over the
long run, if you started
in your 40s, 50s, continue on, your preservation of your pelvic floor and its function will
be so much
better, of
course, than if you just let things go.
I spent the first half of the month out of town
in San Francisco — it
was a wonderful break from all things normal Of
course, returning to hundreds of emails
in each of my various accounts, stacks of mail, a serious amount of pending laundry, freelance assignments that couldn't
be put off any
longer, and all the usual family and friend obligations — blogging came
in dead last,
well maybe
running came
in last and then blogging.
The up side, I
'm only doing eBooks, but I've made more
in a month than I did with him
in 6 — of
course he got the lion's share, but still... Since I've only had my books out for a little more than a month, I
'm not sure how
well I'll do
in the
long run, but I
'm happy about
being under control and not wondering when I'll see a cover or edits (what edits?)
Of
course, even a loan that does not require an individual to make a down payment will not
be a very
good option
in the
long run if it comes with an exceptionally high interest rate.
Not because cost isn't important,
course it
is, but if you have a vet that you
're happy with and who gives your dog the
best care you can possibly find
in your area, does paying a little extra for that care really matter
in the
long run?
Of
course, this way of thinking ignores both the costs of housing animals as
well as the extras that you will actually
be saving on
in the
long run.
Of
course, this approach may cost more
in the short term, but Yamane says that it will pay off
in the
long run, as retaining happy,
well - trained staff
is more effective than having to replace employees who leave Mud Bay to seek
better benefits somewhere else.
Of
course,
better upgrades cost more money, and so
being miserly early on will help out
in the
long run as more and more enemies pile onto the screen.
Sadly there
is only one table to play through which of
course makes it a bit boring
in the
long run but at least you have a
better chance getting the table to know.
Personal conservation
is valuable, of
course (if for nothing
better than it clears the mind of a whole subset of worries), but
in the
long run, I believe we
are dealing with a consumer culture which needs to
be provided with safer technology.
[1] That said, there
's a
long section of Kelly
's latest book explaining,
in more elegant prose than mine of
course, that it may
well be that only 51 % of the changes technology bring
are positive, but that with the effect of compounding, the improvements
are massive
in the
long run.
Of
course, the
best way to keep your rates low
in the
long run is to maintain a clean driving record.
The more time and energy you put into choosing the right
course and institution, the
better off you'll
be in the
long run.
So, even though it will cost you a fee, (how much of
course will vary on which writing service you use as
well as exactly what they have to do for you), it should
be worth it
in the
long run.