Not exact matches
It's turned out to be a great
evening hanging with the ladies each holiday
season, talking smack, kids, partners or husbands, enjoying wine, bites and
at the
end of the
evening getting to
go home with dozens -LSB-...]
Remember that Bautista is
going to be 36 and is looking for an expensive, multi-year deal,
even though he looked like he was slowing down
at the
end of last
season.
A new direction is needed immediately, I can't see this team picking themselves up and fighting for something
at the
end of the
season, top 4 long
gone, Euro league not looking good, we are capable
of losing to anyone and after this defeat there heads will drop
even more.
We could and should have brought in a replacement for Cazorla in January not only for the sole purpose
of replacing Cazorla but to give the team a boost and fresh ideas, the players, coach / manager contract and board should have
gone out to the public to reassure the public everything would be signed
at the
end of the
season (
even if it was a lie).
It's been a long day and we will have more and more
of these afternoons and
evenings until that decrepit out
of date has been is gone.Wenger just do the decent thing
at the
end of this
season and
GO
Wenger has to
go at the
end of this
season... He had his chances already... The fans are frustrated, the man can not
even tolerate that... More chants and more banners have to be raised... The board and the manager, they all need to
go...
The Chilean is now forced to remain
at the Emirates with his contract expiring
at the
end of the
season, but the fact is that if Man City
go through to the knockout stages
of the Champions League, then Alexis will still be able to play for them as Arsenal are not in the competition, giving Pep Guardiola
even more reason to push for the sale.
We are not
even gonna challenge for the league (maybe
at some stage as every
season) and Wenger will have to
go by the
end of it, as well as dead wood like Walcott and Wilshere.
John we all want Wenger
gone and surely he will be
at the
end of this
season or
even before but comparing Laca to Franny is a bit rich mate.
Up front we have a few world - class players surrounded by some serious pretenders... Sanchez is by far the most accomplished player in our attack but the controversy surrounding his contractual mishandling could see him
go before the window closes or most definitely by
season's
end... obviously a mistake by both parties involved, as Sanchez's exploits have never been more on display than in North London, but the club's irresponsible wage structure and lack
of real intent have been the real undoing in this mess... Lacazette, who I think has some world - class skills as a front man, will only be as good as the players and system around him, which is troubling due to our current roster and Wenger's love
of sideways passing... Walcott should have been sold years ago, enough said, and Welbeck should never have been brought in from the get -
go... both
of these players have suffered numerous injuries over their respective careers and neither are good enough to overcome such difficulties: not to mention, they both are below average first - touch players, which should be the baseline test for any player coming to a Wenger - led Arsenal team... Perez should have been played wide left or never purchased
at all; what a huge waste
of time and money, which is ridiculous considering our penny pinching ways and the fact that fans had been clamoring for a real striker for years... finally Giroud, the fact that he stills wears the jersey is a direct indictment
of this club's failure to get things right... this isn't necessarily an attack on Giroud because I think he has some highly valued skills, but not for a team that has struggled to take their sideways soccer to the next level, as his presence slows their game
even more, combined with our average,
at best, finishing skills... far too often those in charge have either settled or chosen half - measures and ultimately it is us that suffer because no matter what happens Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke will always make more money whereas we will always be the ones paying for their mistakes... so every time someone suggests we should just shut - up and support the team just think
of all the sacrifices you've made along the way and simply reply... f *** off
Oh dear oh dear oh dear all this talk about an» just arsenal protest» and if wenger stays he will run this club down to the ground this site is becoming comical were
going threw a bad catch and you kids wan na organise a protest and think your
going to change anything you lot haven't
even seen your team ever finish were united did last
season and all
of a sudden that's it our whole club is doomed and it's the
end of the world grow up u spoilt brats and lets get threw this together the whole world Is against us
at the moment and you lot are with them our team need us now more then ever let's get them threw this bad patch and cheer them on and worry about wenger
at the
end of the
season we support this club ffs start acting like it we love u arsenal COYG
Even more
of a sin is to allow The spuds to get ahead
of us, they are fired up and show ambition, guts and determination compared to our team
of bottlers.Nothing will change
at Arsene fc until he
goes or nobody turns up
at the games till the
end of the
season but that won't happen, like sheep to the slaughter and paying for it.
why was Sanchez truly playing... no one believes he was too injured to play to start the
season, and some like myself would
go as far to suggest he wasn't injured
at all... so why play him... they can't say it was to appease the fans because when was that ever a factor
at this club except when «panic buys» were in the offing... I believe that this was to give Arsenal a little leverage when it comes to negotiating his transfer... just imagine their horrible bargaining position if Sanchez never saw the field before the deadline then heading back to South America and played for Chile... regardless
of the facts, this was sadly again another example
of a team putting business ahead
of fielding a team with the greatest chance to secure 3 points...
of course, some will say that Sanchez is, or was, our best player, so obviously he's a no - brainer to start, but those who really watch the game know that his heart hasn't been truly in it for quite some time...
even at the
end of last
season you could see a definitive difference between the Sanchez who played for Chile and the one that played for Arsenal... that being said, 70 %
of Sanchez is still better than a 100 %
of the vast majority
of our remaining roster... shame on you Arsene and shame on you too Sanchez for that telling smirk... I've supported your attempt to push this squad to the next level but don't pretend for a second that you didn't know you were being watched... don't lower your standards or you'll
end up like this club, on the outside looking in
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
Although I've found it very cathartic to speak, vent and
end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're
going to get played by this club
even worse than
at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion
of the
season ticket holders, don't want to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it in for several years now or that things are
going to get much worse before they get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some
of the highest priced tickets in the World... they want to have a front row seat to see something special and to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the time invested... to many
of them, Wenger is the sun in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack
of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed to embolden those who already felt pretty highly
of themselves... many might not
even of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely games they weren't attending... as such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he
goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill to swallow... they would have to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but
of course it will be too late by then... so when we
go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering
of anarchy, it scares the shit out
of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than
at those who really perpetrated this act
of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have gotten more vile in recent years is out
of utter frustration... in order for any real change to occur
at this club we need to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the big money interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's time to focus on the head instead
of the heart for now
Arsenal have been performing extremely well this
season, and have
gone 12 games unbeaten in the League since our opening day defeat to Liverpool, but as usual very few pundits, or
even Arsenal fans, think that we can actually
go on and lift the trophy
at the
end of the
season.
wenegr is in the twilight years
of his arsenal career now he might or might not see out the full term
of his contract, i would image he wont give up but if he do nt get a big prize this
season or next his desire might dwindle
even more the board have seen what a shambles man united have
gone through and the expense
of failure, if they do nt get the next appointment right the board is trying to give themselves as much time to identify a replacement and in the correct time unless wenger leaves
at short notice, i think if he had won the c / l all thought years ago we would be looking
at a different story i think he would have left
at the
end if that contract as he would be
at the peak
of his powers and could
of gone anywhere he like across europe, but he didn't win and here we are now, i respect the man for what he has done for us and english football a modern day herbert chapmen he is but
even old chappy had his
end of and era and wenger will have his
end its just how will it play out hopefully a winner
After we gave Chelski a good spanking last
season in probably Conte's fifth or sixth game in charge he immediately re organised them and
went through till the new year unbeaten.He had them very solid
at the back and scoring goals for fun.And all this with a squad
of players he inherited and their top striker Costa wanting Away.They
ended up romping to the Premiere League Title scoring loads more goals and conceding far less than Wengers Arsenal.We by the way are treading water
at best this
season and would not bet on us finishing above Chelski
even allowing for the
season they are having.
You are the only one who doesn't give Coquelin the credit that is
going around
even Wenger praises him as do other professionals.Look this is not about Coquelin this is about your coments on players age that you say
at 20 are not in the same league as any
at 25 bull shit, Fabragas Rooney Wiltshire Bellerin Ashely cole
even Welbeck
at United are class players
at under 21You think that a player only matures
at 25 or older you have no idea on a players ability, you just come out with this bull shit to make out you know about players.Well let's see as you say
at end of season who has more knowledge on a player to make the big time CB
hence the deluded ones stupid comment... and who himself doesn't
even know how to change a team over 45 minutes to make it a more effective winning machine... what is not in doubt is that wenger has created a team and style
of play that is less likely to beat top teams than before on which grounds he needs to
go at end of season
players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit
of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or
even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or
even disinterest on the part
of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out
of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking
of tactics... when things
go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things
go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case
of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best
of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and
season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil
of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind
of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version
of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much
of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the
end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart
at season's
end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment
at the Emirates if we don't rid the club
of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes
And let's face it
even if we do miraculously get out
of this group, we are not
going to have a shot
at CL and that is a shame especially when Wenger says that no player in the transfer market was available that could improve our squad which means we should have a real shot
at winning the CL and league, both
of which are not
going to happen, its best that we part ways with Wenger and this mediocrity
at the
end of the
season
We definitely need
at least 2 top class attackers (ST and LW / RW) add to that a CB and DM... But first Wenger has to
go at the
end of this
season... Walcott, Flamini, Arteta, Rosicky, Mert all needs to
go this summer... Giroud (obviously not my favorite) can stay only as 3rd option, offload him is
even better... I am afraid that Wilshere will become a new Diaby... But hey, the stubborn one will press ignore button as usual... He needs to
go...
At the
end of last
season, and in this pre-
season, Arsenal were in such scintillating form that we were being talked about as genuine Premier League contenders, and despite our sluggish start to the new campaign we are definitely in with a shout, and could
even go above leaders Man United next weekend.
We Arsenal fans overrate their player's a lot.No wonder when our players leave to another club eventually their quality always declines
even if they're world class.Take a look
at all the top players who have left Arsenal and look
at their careers.Things start well and
end badly.It is unfair to say Sanchez is irreplaceable because none
of you can know until you give the chance to another player and no one knew he would have this impact.This should tell you that until you try you can't know.I hate it when we allow players to treat us like this.Why not sell him abroad and get a top winger to replace him instead
of allowing him to
go for free?How do you know we will or won't win the league with him or if another top winger comes in.We might really really regret this
season if the future
of some key players are not sorted out.We overrate our players a lot its a joke.
This is a decent article, yet the negatives from fans are still there, I would love to see arsenal like I did
at the
end of the 90's and
at the beggining
of the 2nd millennium but it doesn't mean in order to do so I would buy all the best players in world, I would get a rich owner to put his filthy money in, change the manager every 2 years to do so, there's so much wrong in football nowadays that yes it's still a sport but there's more focus on the filthy amounts
of money being spent on clubs and players that I think attracts more attention than the game itself, now that is wrong and it's very wrong,
even our owner though not like the arabs or Russians, yet the yank is clueless about the tradition
of our game, it's just sad, so the fact that Wenger has remained for this long through all these changes that have occurred whilst the money game has elvolved, it makes me happy that arsenal do not spend stupid amounts
of money on players, we don't try and buy the league, hell we
even tight with wages and transfer fees, I'm glad it's like that, though our
season ticket is a rip off I still don't mind it because
at least we are not like the other supreme teams, there's a bit
of tradition left
at our club, yet you
go to man shitty or Chelski, there is no tradition, it's all about buying ur way all the way to the top, on the other hand spuds don't know what to make
of them besides how the heck have they finished above us?
Ok we got one fortunate call against Tottenham so what's next «what
goes around comes around» or «it all
evens it self out
at the
end of the
season» I've hear that rubbish time and time again but I'm yet to see it.
Even after
going nuts
at the
end of the
season, Sanchez hit.208 /.236 /.357, and now with nearly 690 plate appearances in the majors is hitting.224 /.261 /.330.
All are under - performing
at the moment and
even though AVB will leave
at the
end of the
season anyway, if their league form doesn't improve we could easily see him
going before the summer.
Even so, there was enough to suggest last weekend, and
at the
end of last
season when they
went the last four away games unbeaten, that Blackburn could turn over a new away leaf and pick more than the slim 14 points they achieved on their travels last
season.
Even though West Brom are expected to be relegated to the Championship
at the
end of the
season, Rondon is still wanted in Europe, and several clubs would
go for him in the summer.
@Rilub, I fully agree with this guy writting for dailymail, i think I ve already stated this matter here previousely; some guys here said that im obsessed with the young - age fact
of our players but to me thats simply the truth.No other manager would have reached this stage
at season end with this kind
of squad, comon guys 7 out
of 11 players are merely 22 yrs old, most
of them arent
even 22 but still 21 and half
of them arent much PL experienced; reached the 1 / 2final
of CL, 4th on the PL, 1 / 2final fa cup.Look
at the goal scored despite
of our bad start early this
season.This team is gonna surprise many people next
season, we will all sit here and watch, I can
even bet to anyone for
at least a silverware.
However, Houllier believes his adversary has done a tremendous job under testing circumstances, complimenting the Seasider's on their courageous attitudes when it comes to playing on the front foot and in a positive manner, and has
even gone as far as to say he doesn't think Blackpool will
go down
at the
end of the
season.
As mentioned after the defeat to Swansea, it's all very sad
at the moment, and with the way the
season is
going, I'm beginning to fear that there could be an
even more heart - wrenching moment to come
at the
end of the
season, especially without the FA Cup to save Arsene or the
season.