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Post by muddyfunster on Sept 26, 2021 11:36:56 GMT
The only thing in that article I take issue with is the idea that Gazidis has been successful after leaving. AC Milan fans hate him as much as we came to. And Emery you could argue either way - he's been successful of course, but still wasn't right for Arsenal. Otherwise hard to argue - although the alternative wouldn't have left us in a different place either. I had the same gut reaction, but purely going on results alone (which is basically what the article says) they have done reasonably well. Of course, scratch the surface and it's equally true that Gazidis wasted years and a chunk of cash making some terrible decisions and was generally responsible for the club losing it's way. Emery was also totally the wrong manager for the club. Too wedded to his own fearful risk averse approach with a squad full of flair players and no discipline that didn't suit that way of playing, even aside from the fact it was the absolute antithesis of what the fans wanted to see in exchange for the highest season tickets in the land. Can't deny his approach works at cash strapped la liga clubs though. |
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Post by Frog on Sept 26, 2021 11:45:20 GMT
a win for Klopp is a win for football in general. *Horp* |
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Post by starchildhypocrethes on Sept 26, 2021 12:24:16 GMT
Eeeeeewwww.
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Post by Syrette on Sept 26, 2021 12:58:52 GMT
/cringe
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Post by Matt A on Sept 26, 2021 13:00:50 GMT
/shrug whatevs šŖ
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Post by Matt A on Sept 26, 2021 14:16:05 GMT
Wolves are really going to struggle this season
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Post by Matt A on Sept 26, 2021 14:20:18 GMT
See
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Post by reddevil93 on Sept 26, 2021 14:24:16 GMT
So so happy for Jimenez! Really well taken goal too.
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Post by Dougs on Sept 26, 2021 14:26:10 GMT
Some pretty dreadful defending there
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Post by mikew1985 on Sept 26, 2021 15:03:14 GMT
So so happy for Jimenez! Really well taken goal too. 100 times this. Delighted for him. Class goal to hopefully kick him off again. |
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Post by RobEG on Sept 26, 2021 15:21:07 GMT
Great composure and finish, despite some dodgy defending.
Happy with the lineup today. Glad Nuno has learned from the Palace fiasco and been a little more adventurous. Hopefully we can play for more than 30 minutes.
Iām worried thoughā¦.
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Post by kal on Sept 26, 2021 15:28:26 GMT
The only thing in that article I take issue with is the idea that Gazidis has been successful after leaving. AC Milan fans hate him as much as we came to. And Emery you could argue either way - he's been successful of course, but still wasn't right for Arsenal. Otherwise hard to argue - although the alternative wouldn't have left us in a different place either. I had the same gut reaction, but purely going on results alone (which is basically what the article says) they have done reasonably well. Of course, scratch the surface and it's equally true that Gazidis wasted years and a chunk of cash making some terrible decisions and was generally responsible for the club losing it's way. Emery was also totally the wrong manager for the club. Too wedded to his own fearful risk averse approach with a squad full of flair players and no discipline that didn't suit that way of playing, even aside from the fact it was the absolute antithesis of what the fans wanted to see in exchange for the highest season tickets in the land. Can't deny his approach works at cash strapped la liga clubs though. I dunno, obviously thereās a lot of valid truths but the overall narrative pisses me off for a couple of reasons. First of all football is cyclical. United, Liverpool and even Chelsea and City have had sustained periods of 'mediocrity' in very recent years, and the media's response was to rebrand the big four to the big six to allow for it. They couldn't wait for it to go back again. Truth is things can change for both Spurs and Arsenal very quickly. Second fawning over the oil clubs and shitting on the teams attempting to compete in a sustainable way (that doesn't break the rules) isn't a good look. Anyway COYS! |
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Post by askew on Sept 26, 2021 15:31:26 GMT
Urgh
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Post by clemfandango on Sept 26, 2021 15:35:38 GMT
City canāt fill their stadium most weeks and they donāt really have an overseas fan base. Yeah more kids are starting to support them because of their success, but when the success subsides they will be back to being the small premier league club they actually are.
Arsenal and Spurs are both bigger clubs than city when it comes to fanbase.
United especially and then Liverpool are in a different league when it comes to fan base.
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Post by clemfandango on Sept 26, 2021 15:38:19 GMT
United just need to employ a decent manager and not try and pretend an ex player who has no pedigree at all is doing a good enough job. Itās just embarrassing to watch
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Post by muddyfunster on Sept 26, 2021 15:39:40 GMT
I had the same gut reaction, but purely going on results alone (which is basically what the article says) they have done reasonably well.Ā Of course, scratch the surface and it's equally true that Gazidis wasted years and a chunk of cash making some terrible decisions and was generally responsible for the club losing it's way.Ā Emery was also totally the wrong manager for the club.Ā Too wedded to his own fearful risk averse approach with a squad full of flair players and no discipline that didn't suit that way of playing, even aside from the fact it was the absolute antithesis of what the fans wanted to see in exchange for the highest season tickets in the land.Ā Can't deny his approach works at cash strapped la liga clubs though.Ā Ā I dunno, obviously thereās a lot of valid truths but the overall narrative pisses me off for a couple of reasons.Ā First of all football is cyclical. United, Liverpool and even Chelsea and City have had sustained periods of 'mediocrity' in very recent years, and the media's response was to rebrand the big four to the big six to allow for it. They couldn't wait for it to go back again. Truth is things can change for both Spurs and Arsenal very quickly.Ā Second fawning over the oil clubs and shitting on the teams attempting to compete in a sustainable way (that doesn't break the rules) isn't a good look. Anyway COYS! I agree with your sentiments but did you actually read it? The author wasn't fawning over the petroclubs, it read to me more like acknowledging that they exist and have totally screwed the economics of football. |
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Post by Blackmarsh63 on Sept 26, 2021 15:42:14 GMT
Easy....
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Post by RobEG on Sept 26, 2021 15:42:28 GMT
Deserved that. Our ātacticsā seem to be āboot it forwardā
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Post by baihu1983 on Sept 26, 2021 15:46:12 GMT
We really are shit
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Post by jono62 on Sept 26, 2021 15:50:10 GMT
As long as Spurs don't recover their form next week.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 15:50:59 GMT
Spurs look an awful lot like us.
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Post by RobEG on Sept 26, 2021 15:51:08 GMT
Itās like watching a Sunday league team. Not sure how much more of this i can watch.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 15:58:08 GMT
Lovely move. Men against boys.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 15:58:55 GMT
That flick. Ooh laa laa.
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Post by baihu1983 on Sept 26, 2021 15:59:21 GMT
And that's the TV off. Worse than when Jose was in charge and this team has gone so fucking backwards it's embarrassing
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Post by Whizzo on Sept 26, 2021 16:00:13 GMT
I am very much enjoying this North London Derby.
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Post by askew on Sept 26, 2021 16:01:25 GMT
Come on now: Kaneās overdue a goal; he nearly always scores against Arsenal; Xhakaās on the pitch; Kane loves to win penaltiesā¦
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Post by RobEG on Sept 26, 2021 16:02:14 GMT
Could Nuno be the first to go. This is shocking.
Think Iāll stick the golf on. We could lose this 4 or 5
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Post by jono62 on Sept 26, 2021 16:02:46 GMT
Come on now: Kaneās overdue a goal; he nearly always scores against Arsenal; Xhakaās on the pitch; Kane loves to win penaltiesā¦ This is a fake Kane. |
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Post by Blackmarsh63 on Sept 26, 2021 16:04:12 GMT
Oh dear...
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