The Unpopular Opinion Thread

[viktor]

The appointment of Tets, back in December 2019, is undoubtedly the worst thing that has happened to the club since a certain night in May back in 2006.

Had we stuck out the season with Freddy Ljunberg as assistant manager, we would've managed to bring in a manager of a much high caliber that might've seen our fortunes turn for the better instead of celebrating the mediocrity that has since been baked into the club's fiber by the Lego-Headed charlatan & his rabid band of cultist groupies.

we have manager like arteta who need get slap first by situation (noise from fans) to make him realize that he must deliver major trophy now and type of manager like that is the reason will not deliver major trophy immediately (he start realize now that he must win major trophy in his 6.5 season at arsenal which is too late he realize that especially we are big club not small club or mid club)

the fact is proper manager no need get slap by any situation (noise from fans) to make him realize that club must win major trophy because any manager working for big club (even when he inherited poor squad) then he expected be ready to deliver major trophy immediately (in 3 season max)

i really believe in arteta mind he did not realize that he must deliver major trophy immediately when joined arsenal even in his first 3 season i believe he did not realize he must deliver major trophy but i blame owner did not remind him which made arteta so comfortable making "trust the process" in every season

 

[viktor]

Mikel Arteta is one of the most dislikable people in football, excluding the se***l deviants running wild behind closed doors. The media are right to call him out for his antics. He’s nowhere near as intelligent or charismatic as his acolytes would have you believe. Even if he won trophies, it wouldn’t do much for his perception. He rubs people up the wrong way, and I bet he knows that.

Emery was a substitute teacher who never had respect in the classroom. Despite his tumultuous time near the end, I could find it in my heart to feel slightly sorry for him. I’ve never once sympathised with Arteta. Even when things are out of his control, I still feel like he was at fault for something.

for me, even if he win major trophy this season then at the same time he should leave in summer 2026 that better ending for him at this club, no need continue become manager at this football club,

the longer he stay then the more damage that he will create for this football club (will waste money again in transfer window, will overplay our player which can cause injury etc)

 

[Mitch]

Stam, Johnson and Vidic were better than R.Ferdinand.

Drogba and Owen aren't amongst the best 20 PL strikers of all time.

Drogba isn't amongst Chelsea most talented 3 CF of all time.

Saka is already a better player than Ljungberg, Beckham and Bale ever were.

Bale doesn't make top 5 Sp**s players in my lifetime.

Caciedo doesn't have good defensive positional awareness is vulnerable on counterattacks (eg him Enzo targeted in our 5-0 win).

Le Tisser was more talented than Gerard or Lampard ever were.

 

[MutableEarth]

Stam, Johnson and Vidic were better than R.Ferdinand.

Drogba and Owen aren't amongst the best 20 PL strikers of all time.

Drogba isn't amongst Chelsea most talented 3 CF of all time.

Saka is already a better player than Ljungberg, Beckham and Bale ever were.

Bale doesn't make top 5 Sp**s players in my lifetime.

Caciedo doesn't have good defensive positional awareness is vulnerable on counterattacks (eg him Enzo targeted in our 5-0 win).

Le Tisser was more talented than Gerard or Lampard ever were.

Finally, an actual unpopular (albeit terrible) set of opinions.

 

[MikelHadADream]

Alexis **** the bed when it mattered most in his Arsenal career (15/16). No where near as good in that season as 14/15 or 16/17. This is why I think he's a bit overrated by Arsenal fans.

 

[Mitch]

Finally, an actual unpopular (albeit terrible) set of opinions.

What do you disagree with and why?

 

[MikelHadADream]

Stam, Johnson and Vidic were better than R.Ferdinand.

Drogba and Owen aren't amongst the best 20 PL strikers of all time.

Drogba isn't amongst Chelsea most talented 3 CF of all time.

Saka is already a better player than Ljungberg, Beckham and Bale ever were.

Bale doesn't make top 5 Sp**s players in my lifetime.

Caciedo doesn't have good defensive positional awareness is vulnerable on counterattacks (eg him Enzo targeted in our 5-0 win).

Le Tisser was more talented than Gerard or Lampard ever were.

Chelsea were never blessed with great number 9's.

Drogba and Costa are by far the two best they've had.

 

[Mitch]

Chelsea were never blessed with great number 9's.

Drogba and Costa are by far the two best they've had.

I think you can debate that Zola (played both ACM and striker) , Anelka, JFH (very underrated), Costa were arguably better Drogba for Chelsea. Past their prime versions of Vialli and Hughes weren't far off the conversation either.

 

[RunTheTrap]

No Arsenal player has had a better CL run than Hleb did for the 06 season.
There weren't many differences in the performances between Arshavin and Gervinho after the former’s six months.
More players have stagnated under Arteta than improved.
Ødegaard and Havertz should be sold within the next two years.

 

[Mitch]

Most overrated PL 11 of all time:

GK: Raya
LB: Chillwell
CB: Ferdinand
CB: Carragher
RB: Bellerin
LW: Bale/Ginola
CM: Diaby
CM: Partey
RW: Beckham
CF: Drogba
CF: Owen

Mentions to Giroud, Song, Zaha, Pogba, Gerard, Lampard, Barkley, Mason Mount, Ramsey, Giggs, Batty, Noble, Wanyama, Mikel, Deschamps, TAA, Hendry, Leboeuf, Luiz, Blanc and I.Walker.

Most underrated PL 11

GK: Flowers/ Ramsdale
CB: Hypia
CB: Johnsen
CB: Laursen
CM:Wise
CM: Barry
CM Wilshere
ACM: Le Tisser
ACM: Juninho
CF: Ferdinand
CF: Hasslebaink

Mentions to Martyn, Leno, Babayaro, Bould, Berg, Koscienly, Sagna, Dixon, Le Saux, Ziege, Babbel, Risse, Pearce, Hamann, Gilberto, Butt, Carbone, Malbranque, Parlour, R.Lee, Kinkladze, Arshavin, Poborsky, Berger, Kuyt, Rosicky, Hleb, N'Diaye, McManaman, Di Matteo and Dublin.