Finnegan Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 13 hours ago, Ric Flair said: I still think Arsenal have the nucleus of a good side, they are massively under performing. I'm not sure if you're taking the piss or not. It's honestly the worst Arsenal side of my life to date. We'd probably take someone, even Leno let's be honest, from their squad to stand on our right wing and improve it. Other than that we're ahead of them all over the park. I see Arsenal fans on social media comparing Arteta's record to Wenger's and I'm just utterly mystified. They could have Sir Alex Ferguson in charge and they'd still be awful, the team is just crap and whoever is managing their transfers is possibly the most inept man in the league. I'm not suggesting Arteta was the right appointment but I've got no idea what anyone's expecting from them. Brentford didn't beat them because they're better managed, Brentford beat them because a newly promoted team coming out of the Championship with a nominal budget literally put out a better 11 than they did and were comfortably the better team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Sionnach Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 14 hours ago, The Bear said: All the big 6 managers will be complaining about it (Nuno aside). They don't like that they don't get 20-30 soft free kicks every game any more. Screw them. Time for Maddison to shape up and start a new diet of cheeseburgers. It could turn him into a world class player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFCCHRIS Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 12 hours ago, Ecdysiast said: Clear dive from Deli Ali for the pen. Wtf is that bowl of vomit shirt that Spuds are wearing??? I know they are trying to overturn refs decisions less this year but that was s ridiculous peno IMO. He purposefully ran into the keeper then won the pen ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicesterpool Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 13 hours ago, AjcW said: Pretty sure “All or Nothing - Arsenal” is going to win an Oscar Imagine how they'll sell the programme if they finish the season 17th 😂 certainly inspiring stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennyFox55 Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 Spurs preparing a bid for Adama Traoré according to Fab, wanted Madueke but don’t see it as realistic as PSV want to keep him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban.spaceman Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 £40m. And they're trying to sell Ndomble and Aurier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CrispinLA in Texas Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 Looks like Spurs manager will start signing Wolves top players, Neto will be next after Traore. Shame if Traore goes to Spurs, because he devastating against defenders being always marked by two, with Neto with him defenders struggle in marking them both, that's how Neto got his goals before his injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebfromgrebland Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 (edited) On fairness if Brendan doesn't get the backing he wants this window and we don't perform too well then he might be tempted with a move. Not sure arsenal will be the place to go though, I heard that their owner just wants to stay in the prem without winning things so that he doesn't have to pay all the associated bonuses and improved contracts that go along with winning teams. Edited 23 August 2021 by Grebfromgrebland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridFox Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 (edited) Legend I can just imagine him swearing at the kids underneath that Edited 23 August 2021 by TK95 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 1 hour ago, Grebfromgrebland said: On fairness if Brendan doesn't get the backing he wants this window and we don't perform too well then he might be tempted with a move. Not sure arsenal will be the place to go though, I heard that their owner just wants to stay in the prem without winning things so that he doesn't have to pay all the associated bonuses and improved contracts that go along with winning teams. He's had unbelievable backing here. We've already got one of the highest net spends in the league this summer, we'll get another and no one (high profile) has been sold. Arsenal job would be hell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 2 hours ago, urban.spaceman said: £40m. And they're trying to sell Ndomble and Aurier. First things first: he is absolutely not worth that sort of money. Second, he's a very odd footballer. Elite level physicality but championship end product. BUT... I do think he'd be more valuable in a team like Spurs because he occupies a defender or two. That pace concerns people greatly - kept seeing Ricardo hanging back to make sure he didn't get caught out in out game. The issue against us was that nobody was able to utilize the space this freed up because the rest of the side was pretty toothless, but in a Spurs side his presence may free up room for Son/Alli/Moura. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 5 hours ago, Finnegan said: I'm not sure if you're taking the piss or not. It's honestly the worst Arsenal side of my life to date. We'd probably take someone, even Leno let's be honest, from their squad to stand on our right wing and improve it. Other than that we're ahead of them all over the park. I see Arsenal fans on social media comparing Arteta's record to Wenger's and I'm just utterly mystified. They could have Sir Alex Ferguson in charge and they'd still be awful, the team is just crap and whoever is managing their transfers is possibly the most inept man in the league. I'm not suggesting Arteta was the right appointment but I've got no idea what anyone's expecting from them. Brentford didn't beat them because they're better managed, Brentford beat them because a newly promoted team coming out of the Championship with a nominal budget literally put out a better 11 than they did and were comfortably the better team. I'm being serious, a good manager turns them around like a good manager took our squad that was busy finishing 9th each season and got us instantly in the top 6 mix with very few signings of their own. Don't get me wrong there's huge weaknesses there and their recruitment is at times astonishing but it wouldn't be a surprise to see someone get hold of Leno, Tierney, White, Saliba (call him back), Partey, Odegaard, ESR, Pepe, Saka and Aubemeyang and get them back closer to the top 6 than where they currently are. It's probably not an acceptable depth of squad for a club of their size to be compering across 4 competitions season on season but it's as much the issue with the managers they appoint as the players they buy. There's a mentality issue with a lot of the players there and it needs the right manager to get in there and fix it. Whilst that doesn't happen though I'm happy to sit here and keep giggling at them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 3 hours ago, urban.spaceman said: £40m. And they're trying to sell Ndomble and Aurier. Creates things but has absolutely 0 end product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastAnglianFox Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 2 hours ago, Grebfromgrebland said: On fairness if Brendan doesn't get the backing he wants this window and we don't perform too well then he might be tempted with a move. Not sure arsenal will be the place to go though, I heard that their owner just wants to stay in the prem without winning things so that he doesn't have to pay all the associated bonuses and improved contracts that go along with winning teams. He can gladly go imo..... Yes this is just so it comes back to bite me on my arse later after a 1-3 win due to a BR masterclass 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StanSP Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 Just seen the Alli foul for the penalty. How the fvck are people calling that a dive ? Keeper takes his legs out after the ball has gone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsX Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 3 hours ago, Grebfromgrebland said: Not sure arsenal will be the place to go though, I heard that their owner just wants to stay in the prem without winning things so that he doesn't have to pay all the associated bonuses and improved contracts that go along with winning teams. You still hear that from Arsenal fans, but I don't think it sticks. They've already spent almost £200M in the market under Arteta's watch, counting loan fees ... £400M since Wenger left. (source: the Athletic) The problem with Kroenke (ESL aside) is that he chooses incompetent people to acquire and manage players. They spend but get little return on the pitch -- or in selling players on. Their revenues are the lowest of the Greedy Six, and they took the biggest hit from COVID (because so much of their turnover is from match days). KSE have been cheapskates with non-playing staff ... but spendthrifts in the market. They appear to be going all-in on a weak hand right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 Chris Sutton has a massive grudge on Leicester, and it's annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalis Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 Anyone think West Ham arent actually all that? They beat a Newcastle side that imploded at home and are pretty much our bogey team, nothing more nothing less. Hardly this top 4 challenging outfit they seem to be depicted at. Expect them to finish around 8th-10th, which would be a great season for them. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie the Fox Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 1 hour ago, Nalis said: Anyone think West Ham arent actually all that? They beat a Newcastle side that imploded at home and are pretty much our bogey team, nothing more nothing less. Hardly this top 4 challenging outfit they seem to be depicted at. Expect them to finish around 8th-10th, which would be a great season for them. Probably one for the unpopular opinions thread tbh, i think Moyes is doing a surprisingly good job there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chocolate Teapot Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 1 hour ago, Nalis said: Anyone think West Ham arent actually all that? They beat a Newcastle side that imploded at home and are pretty much our bogey team, nothing more nothing less. Hardly this top 4 challenging outfit they seem to be depicted at. Expect them to finish around 8th-10th, which would be a great season for them. Theyre bang average. Some absolute horse shit in their team - soucek does nothing too, good on a set piece and that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbury Fox Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Nalis said: Anyone think West Ham arent actually all that? They beat a Newcastle side that imploded at home and are pretty much our bogey team, nothing more nothing less. Hardly this top 4 challenging outfit they seem to be depicted at. Expect them to finish around 8th-10th, which would be a great season for them. They're certainly not an elegant side but they're effective. Their style is basically what we did in 2015/16 (though of course they don't have players of the same quality as prime Vardy, Kanté and Mahrez): low block, quick counters and 2 workaholic central midfielders. Will be interesting to see how they cope when the opposition start paying them more respect and park the bus against them. Do they have the creativity and patience to break down such teams? Edited 23 August 2021 by Sunbury Fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 2 hours ago, Nalis said: Anyone think West Ham arent actually all that? They beat a Newcastle side that imploded at home and are pretty much our bogey team, nothing more nothing less. Hardly this top 4 challenging outfit they seem to be depicted at. Expect them to finish around 8th-10th, which would be a great season for them. I think they're a good side, and will sit in that 5-10 bracket, which could be quite congested. But it's not a surprise that they did it last season by winning games they were generally expected to; I think their record against the big 6 was pretty poor. Moyes squeezing everything out of the squad and deserves a lot of praise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kopfkino Posted 23 August 2021 Share Posted 23 August 2021 2 hours ago, Nalis said: Anyone think West Ham arent actually all that? They beat a Newcastle side that imploded at home and are pretty much our bogey team, nothing more nothing less. Hardly this top 4 challenging outfit they seem to be depicted at. Expect them to finish around 8th-10th, which would be a great season for them. They’ve got absolutely naff all depth so when Europe kicks in they’ll be ****ed. I said before the game, this is the worst time we could play them because we knew they had our number last year and right at the start of the season they’d be bang on it. Play them in October and there’ll not be anywhere near the level they were tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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