"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
Well we were a 3rd-4th placed team for much of that period, but I'll try not to split hairs.
Is it Emery's fault? Of course not. He inherited what he inherited.
Is Emery the kind of man who can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear? Personally I see absolutely no evidence in his past, or with his limited time at Arsenal that he is.
Of course we will give him more time, but I am quite concerned that he's been brought in to keep us in 6th and make a couple of runs at the cups. I see no evidence in his past to suggest he is capable of more in a far more difficult league than he's ever managed in.
I just need to re-set my aspirations to match my expectations and all will be good.
Be fair. We had an incredible run under AW. Once in a generation for a club like ours and at least we had the privilege to have witnessed it.
Emery, or anyone else will likely fall short. United, City, Chelsea, Liverpool, all capable of spending vastly more on players, and God knows how many managers Liverpool have gone through since they last won the title; proof enough that we should prepare ourselves for a long spell outside of the top 4.
Anything else, really is a huge bonus.
An astute summary of where we find ourselves. Ultimately, this is a money game. And we have very little (comparatively speaking) than City, Liverpool, United and Chelsea. Spurs have the benefit of a fantastic young manager and a couple of fantastic players, but they are probably the team we can catch most realistically. That puts us 5th.
There is no blame to attach to anyone. Kronke is a businessman and runs a very profitable business. Good for him... Don't shout at him for that. He is offloading his business to his son so this will not change for decades.
If you're not happy with 4th-6th and a good cup run then find another team to support that does spend some money.
It’s now official. Carragher has piled in and confirmed this sh*tshower is down to Wenger, Ozil and the Board.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...d-wenger-ozil/