Unai Emery: Adios

[SingmeasongSong]

I just dont get why he doesnt just spin the midfield triangle around

We got acms who would be more useful down in CM, willock got a bit lost and with nothing to do att the top of the triangle

I definitely prefer Willock to sit deeper.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

I will wait with any praise or critics.

Had a very reduced squad today, youngstars did well but could have ended with a draw. In that case i would be in a very different mood about the same performance

Now im happy looking forward, hope Emery will build on our new players and still promote some of our youth.

Agree. But he needs to be braver. Play Willock deeper not as a 10 for example. Even with a reduced squad, you looked at the bench and saw players who could do something despite our injuries. If he improves, I thinks it's the difference between CL and EL. Still, it's good to get an opening day win.

 

[Balboa]

Loving the hair

• First it was the catalyst for change statement from the follically challenged legend Ivan
  
• The Wenger & Alexis left + plenty of deadwood
  
• Then Raul, Sven, Edu, Fahmy were brought in
• Adidas were finally tapped up to rid the club of those tacky Puma kits.
  
• Several transfer windows were excellent, moving in the right direction. Class players and prospects in, the second phase of deadwood removal with Iwobi & Jenkinson out.
  
• Unais new haircut

Now is this the final piece of the jigsaw? Unai has a proper short back and sides. The quasi-mullet has gone! Top 4 secured with that I think....

 

[Axel_Gunner]

Agree. But he needs to be braver. Play Willock deeper not as a 10 for example. Even with a reduced squad, you looked at the bench and saw players who could do something despite our injuries. If he improves, I thinks it's the difference between CL and EL. Still, it's good to get an opening day win.

Yeah i also tend to critisice some decitions like this but i think there are some internal reasons we just dont know about. Noone knows how our training sessions worked out so far especially looking at our new players

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Yeah i also tend to critisice some decitions like this but i think there are some internal reasons we just dont know about. Noone knows how our training sessions worked out so far especially looking at our new players

True. But I find it hard to believe that in training, Willock was great as a 10 but rubbish as a 8. My guess is that he did what was needed to grind out a result. Willock did ok imo and would have been even better if he had swapped positions with Guendouzi. Let's get players fit and see what happens. That's when it gets interesting.

 

[RandomHero84]

I thought he did OK with the squad he had. Changed appropriately when we expected they may come at us, which they didn't.

Hard to judge much on that, but happy with an away win using such a depleted squad. First half was a hard watch though.

 

[say yes]

Might just be an optimist when it comes to Arsenal, but I can’t help but feel this guy is going to prove a lot of people wrong this season. He’s a very good manager.

 

[Sanchez11]

Might just be an optimist when it comes to Arsenal, but I can’t help but feel this guy is going to prove a lot of people wrong this season. He’s a very good manager.

The thing is that hes still learning and is rebuilding a team, which isnt easy. Some people just want to pick fault and your right he will prove them wrong.

 

[scytheavatar]

Have to give him credit for putting so much faith in our youngsters. No safety subs as well, just put the likes of Martinelli on.

Meh, once again his subs killed our momentum and we looked a lot worse with them, especially Martinelli.

 

[Jury]

Meh, once again his subs killed our momentum and we looked a lot worse with them, especially Martinelli.

Meh, glass not even half full. Glass actually not only not even half full, but glass contains piss. Meh!

 

[drippin]

I thought he did OK with the squad he had. Changed appropriately when we expected they may come at us, which they didn't.

Hard to judge much on that, but happy with an away win using such a depleted squad. First half was a hard watch though.

He plays youth only when forced, and changes them out when he thinks they tire at 60-70 minutes! Guendouzi and AMN don't count of course, what do these guys think.

He changes lineup when he gets injuries and suspensions and fcks up our play! Why change so often! They are only injuries and suspensions, and who needs rotation in EPL! Only pussies rotate in fear of injuries.

Also his favourites Mustafi and Elneny are getting a vacation! What is this, some holiday club?

I could go on, but I can only say #EmeryOut, Newcastle away was poverty football, don't you start on how we had injuries and have not won first match away in a long time. Excuses, excuses! Pfftt...

 

[Iceman10]

wth is going on in this thread. Angry people after an away win for the season opener. smh.

 

[drippin]

wth is going on in this thread. Angry people after an away win for the season opener. smh.

Sorry am I that bad in sarcasm. Just imitating some people to show how silly things seem to affect people not to support the Arsenal manager in his first or second season.

 

[Iceman10]

Sorry am I that bad in sarcasm. Just imitating some people to show how silly things seem to affect people not to support Arsenal manager in his second season.

oops, sorry mate. Should have figured you were responding to some of the stuff earlier.

 

[Jury]

Sorry am I that bad in sarcasm. Just imitating some people to show how silly things seem to affect people not to support the Arsenal manager in his first or second season.

I didn’t see the sarcasm either It can get lost in long posts. Also, we read similar efforts that are genuine moans.

 

[Wrighty4eva]

No more lowering expectations for Emery really should be competing for the league with this squad top 4 is a minimum, board has backed him, time for some results.

 

[Kobi]

Performances aside I just really like what we are doing, the signings look excellent (really looking forward to seeing Tierney play) and lots of young players being given chances Nelson, Willock, Guendouzi, Martinelli, AMN and Chambers still youngish, Pepe and Tierney to come in, ESR and Holding as well plus Saliba next year.
Actively trying to sell deadwood like Jenkinson, Elneny etc instead of letting them leech around and leaving Mustafi out of the squad made me happier than I can remember.
We really seem to be going the right way towards getting some sort of identity back instead of just filling the squad with overpaid foreign mediocrity/dross.

Even the way we dealt with Koscielny screwing us over, didn't pander to the bullying and got a decent fee then quickly brought in Louise as a replacement.
I'm convinced the previous regime would have just let him go for nothing and then not replaced him "we have internal solutions".

Still think we have to be a little forgiving regarding the performances, half the squad is either injured or new to this team, it's probably going to take a bit longer to fully click.

 

[drippin]

No more lowering expectations for Emery really should be competing for the league with this squad top 4 is a minimum, board has backed him, time for some results.

By competing for the league, you mean challenge for the title? "No more lowering expectations." :rofl:

Have you looked at Liverpool & City last year and their squads? Have you looked at our defence?

We won't have our best fullbacks for maybe couple of months, and even then our CB's are Sokratis, Luiz, Chambers and coming back from bad injury Holding. Challenge for the title would be a miracle.

Agree that Emery should be 3rd or 4th this year still, we really need it. Won't be easy though with our injury and other problems.

 

[Manberg]

If we keep improving year on year as we have done this season we ought to be able to challenge for the title in 3 or 4 years.

As of now, City and Pool are in a different league.

 

[14Henry]

No more lowering expectations for Emery really should be competing for the league with this squad top 4 is a minimum, board has backed him, time for some results.

You think this squad is a squad capable of winning the premier league?

This squad is starting to look better but they are still a mile of city. Get rid of dead wood and sign another top centre half and maybe a top central midfielder to replace Xhaka then maybe we will get close.