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There are only handful of players in that entire Arsenal squad worth keeping if they were really going to kick on under a new manager over the next year or 2. Amazing to watch so many wasters on huge wages together at such a big club. 

The moment that Ljunberg started Mustafi at the weekend, the board should have removed him. 
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Couldn't believe he started Mustafi last week. 

It is a truly embarrassing club at the moment. It's as weak a squad now as when the likes of Andre Santos was busy swapping jerseys with rival players at half time. Pathetic.
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Arteta confirmed as the new Arsenal manager.
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Originally posted by Double Maxim Double Maxim wrote:

Arteta confirmed as the new Arsenal manager.

Highly risky appointment.If he starts badly then they could really be dragged into a relegation battle. Or he could be the next best thing since sliced bread. However it strikes me as a typical non-expensive puppet appointment which the Arsenal board will be happy with.
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It's a bold move, and he has had plenty championing his credentials. Who knows 




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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Territorial Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Dec 2019 at 4:25pm
Originally posted by AonSceal19 AonSceal19 wrote:

Originally posted by Double Maxim Double Maxim wrote:

Arteta confirmed as the new Arsenal manager.

Highly risky appointment.If he starts badly then they could really be dragged into a relegation battle. Or he could be the next best thing since sliced bread. However it strikes me as a typical non-expensive puppet appointment which the Arsenal board will be happy with.

AFC actually made an operating loss last season, the first since 2002.

I'm not sure whethet it featured in those accounts, but iirc,  with Emery appearing to have had a good finish to the previous season, Kroenke allowed him to bring forward some of his future budget in a push for CL qualification, which obviously failed.

Arteta will need to be every bit as good as his references suggest and even that may not be enough, esp if they don't qualify for the CL again next season.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Trap junior Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Dec 2019 at 7:20pm
Originally posted by AonSceal19 AonSceal19 wrote:

Originally posted by Double Maxim Double Maxim wrote:

Arteta confirmed as the new Arsenal manager.

Highly risky appointment.If he starts badly then they could really be dragged into a relegation battle. Or he could be the next best thing since sliced bread. However it strikes me as a typical non-expensive puppet appointment which the Arsenal board will be happy with.


My guess is that he will get a win or two early on and the pundits will be lauding him as the next top coach and then the plateau period will start and then mediocrity of Unai Emery proporions will take over followed by sacking Marco Silva style.

Maybe he will be good but ridiculous a club like Arsenal taking such a gamble on a rookie.   Arsenal could completely fall off the planet and be years and years out of the top 4.
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Not a vintage display from Arsenal but they are in the semis and that's the bottom line.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tonyjaa Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jun 2020 at 3:32pm
Originally posted by Double Maxim Double Maxim wrote:

Not a vintage display from Arsenal but they are in the semis and that's the bottom line.


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Arsenal should have won that far more easily.
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Is Arteta under pressure now?

Arsenal next 3 games:

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If they lose those 2 league games they will be hovering over relegation after 15 games.

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Originally posted by Zinedine Kilbane 110 Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:

Is Arteta under pressure now?

Arsenal next 3 games:

Everton away
Man City 1/4 League cup 
Chelsea Home 

If they lose those 2 league games they will be hovering over relegation after 15 games.
empty stadium keeping some of the pressure off - they were poor in the league after the COVID break last season and getting worse. Sticking with David Luis not a good call and leaving some of the other players wondering wtf I’d imagine. If he was employed from outside the EPL he’d have a tougher time from the media.
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Luis is a hugely popular figure in the dressing room so he's probably getting some backlash for leaving him out.

There's a serious lack of creativity and urgency on the ball. Saka is consistently the best players and he's a teenager. Aubameyang, despite his goal last night, is a shell of what he was. Looks devoid of any confidence. Bellerin could do with a spell on the bench. He's been brutal for weeks.
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a few weeks ago you had the spoofer Tim Cahill lecturing Keane about Solskjaer and that unlike Ole Arteta had a plan in place.  Some plan 😀😀😀
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I'm surprised that it's started to fall apart so quickly. At the start of the season, I thought they might have a good chance at a CL spot. They're either being poorly coached, or else just not playing for Arteta. I'd be inclined to think it's the latter.
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Originally posted by The Huntacha The Huntacha wrote:

I'm surprised that it's started to fall apart so quickly. At the start of the season, I thought they might have a good chance at a CL spot. They're either being poorly coached, or else just not playing for Arteta. I'd be inclined to think it's the latter.
 
Yeah I reckon it's far more likely this as well.
 
Only Tierney and Saka seem to be really trying - the rest are strolling through games. Aubameyang and Lacazette in particular have been pretty disgraceful for them this season.
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The lack of discipline in the squad is very concerning as well. Pepe, Xhaka and Gabriel (more clumsy than anything, but still still indiscipline when you know you're already booked). Then you have Elneny against Burnley, and Ceballos' yellow for petulance last night just shows a weak mentality within some of the big players. But you could argue that's nothing new.
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Lucky to get the draw yesterday...Not often as a Saints fan I'd be disappointed not winning away to Arsenal
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