Did Emery have anything interesting to say?
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Did Emery have anything interesting to say?
best team won......Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
There's no arguing with that, anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
on what the result came down to…Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Good evening. Yes [it was a bad second half] but we knew it was going to be difficult to take our first target in the Premier League. We were closer to achieving that but we lost one or two points to teams like Tottenham and Chelsea.
The other way was the Europa League. We tried and worked hard and we played against Chelsea in the final.
Today, congratulations to them. They are now better than us. In the first half we had some possibilities and we didn’t take a lot of chances to score. We didn’t concede many chances to them, but for one big save from Petr Cech.
In the second half, the idea was the same. We wanted to take our moment for the possibility to have the efficiency to score, but they scored the first goal. The first goal was very important in this match because after we needed to play with calmness, but we made mistakes and they have very good players with the efficiency to score. We had the possibility to be in the match but they scored the second goal and after it was more difficult.
on the mentality…
They have very good players and also we can speak about us, the quality, and I think in the second half they used all their quality. We played with some young players and we knew it would be difficult. We are in our process. I want to say to all the supporters that we are in a process.
We didn’t achieve our first target this year, but we are closer to them in the Premier League and secondly in this competition, playing in the final.
Next year is a big challenge to take another step in our way, with our young players and the spirit. We are really disappointed today but in general we made a new step in improving and being competitive. We made one more step than last year.
on whether this will affect transfers…
Maybe, but I think we are a big team. I think Arsenal is a big name in the world of football. A lot of players want to play here.
We are in one process and we need, in this process, to be strong in our idea, to be strong in our way. It’s the reason we started this season. The idea was to get more competitive like a team, be closer to other teams, and we did that.
At the moment, it’s not enough for our target, but the next week and next year that idea will continue in our minds. I don’t know our targets for next year, but the club is working to improve and do everything in our way.
We have a lot of players who have the possibility to improve and grow up with us. For example, we have given a lot of youngsters their first experience of a final.
I am positive for our future, creating our way with young players who are getting better in our way.
Doesn't sound like he's quitting, then.
Appears that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
An undertone that the process will be a youth development process, do you think?
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Originally Posted by Sir C
I thought Cesc's comments post match were very good.
Yes, I think you're right. I'm all in favour of Project Youth. Let the Class of 2019 shine!Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
What did he say, a? (I went to bed.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Alberto Balsam Rodriguez
also I see that Cech looked very upset.
He's a Chelsea man and cares more about Arsenal than some of the other players.
Keown's were spot on imoQuote:
Originally Posted by Alberto Balsam Rodriguez
as were Amy Lawrence's as usual
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Nelson, Asano and Emile Smith Rowe will be like new signings :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Talking about Ozil and the change of mindset from a player moving from Real Madrid where he played with Ronaldo etc etc to Arsenal. Having lesser players around him requires a change to his approach to the game. Ozil was not the superstar or the only superstar in Madrid but was always expected to be at Arsenal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
We need to give some of the youth team lads a proper opportunity now. I’d like to see Nelson and even Sako get a go in the wide positions. Other clubs have given similar types of youngsters a chance and reaped the rewards. We loaned our best youngsters out and then wasted time and money loaning Denis Suarez in. Spend the money we do have in CM and defence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
well I am always suspicious when a player is still with us without another big club coming in for him. :sherlock:Quote:
Originally Posted by Alberto Balsam Rodriguez
People massively overrate what Ozil did in Spain. At Madrid practically every game he was the first subbed off after 60 odd mins.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alberto Balsam Rodriguez
He’s not daft and he won’t be going anywhere. We have our own Winston Bogarde. Happy to sit in the reserves for a couple of years and just take the money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arsenal Alcoholic Review