The absolute scum who wanted us to lose, to hasten the exit of Wenger...

[redgunamo]

Yes, but what if all those new players are actually the "wrong" players yet again? Surely at some point the coach has to actually coach

He may well be a 5th placed/good cup run kind of guy but the reality is that we are a 5th place / good cup run type of club and have been more or less since the Invincibles / move to the Emirates.

Yes we flirted once or twice with the concept of a title challenge but ultimately shít our pants. Now we are light years of being realistic challengers. Is there a single Arsenal supporter who in August thinks we will challenge?

I heard the once magical Paul Merson on SSN last Friday describe Man United as being “a million points behind City and Chelsea”. Now perhaps a Freudian slip by Merse but you could see where he was coming from. On that analogy we are probably 1.5m points behind.

At least 2 maybe 3 new defenders, at least 1 new midfield player, at least 1 new wide player – all needed. Not all will or can arrive in one window, especially when the board of the football club are acting like a championship team or at best a PL side whose entire season is based around 40 points and not getting relegated.

This is a long term jobbie we are in.

Not Emery’s fault at all.

[Luis Anaconda]

Yes, but what if all those new players are actually the "wrong" players yet again? Surely at some point the coach has to actually coach

Thank you red - a sage opinion

[redgunamo]

Thank you red - a sage opinion

Thank you. I know my onions

[Luis Anaconda]

Thank you. I know my onions

I'm sure Herb will have something to say about this

[Sir C]

I'm sure Herb will have something to say about this

Is this matter entirely kosher?

[IUFG]

Yes, but what if all those new players are actually the "wrong" players yet again? Surely at some point the coach has to actually coach

Give him time to weed out and replace the powder-puff pansies from Wenger's days.
Then judge him.

in May.

[SWv2]

Yes, but what if all those new players are actually the "wrong" players yet again? Surely at some point the coach has to actually coach

Of course he does, that at the most basic fundamental level is his job and some of these new players will be "wrong". No manager or recruitment policy at any club has ever had 100% success.


My hastily knocked out shopping list was aimed at replacing players such as Lichsteiner/Koscielny/Monreal who may not necessarily have been “wrong” but where age dictates they are replaced or perhaps a Mustafi who may in fact be wrong.

[IUFG]

Of course he does, that at the most basic fundamental level is his job and some of these new players will be "wrong". No manager or recruitment policy at any club has ever had 100% success.


My hastily knocked out shopping list was aimed at replacing players such as Lichsteiner/Koscielny/Monreal who may not necessarily have been “wrong” but where age dictates they are replaced or perhaps a Mustafi who may in fact be wrong.

Mustafi is very wrong, sw.

[redgunamo]

Mustafi is very wrong, sw.

He's won the World Cup. If Pep had paid more than thirty million for him, he'd have won the Premier League too. After all, Manchester City's backs are mostly all "wrong" as well

And again

[SWv2]

He's won the World Cup. If Pep had paid more than thirty million for him, he'd have won the Premier League too. After all, Manchester City's backs are mostly all "wrong" as well

And again

Well perhaps one could argue that his full backs are but then the modern full back is not programmed to be a defender first and foremost, and in the attacking sense both Walker and Mendy are fierce weapons.

Centrally both Stones and Laporte are of the very highest level in the PL.


Mustafi is more Otamendi than either of the above.