Just had a chat with Mesut's cousin in the petrol station

[IUFG]

He should definitely be given time before conclusions are drawn, including hopefully a couple of transfer windows with backing. So far some interim assessments have been sketched, and the shape of those are somewhat disappoint and underwhelm.

Results have been slightly better in the league this season compared to last but performances have not been much better overall, and the football is even harder to watch - to the point that I really enjoyed the weekend without us in the 5th round.

If it is his 'tactical' decision to leave Mezut Öut of a team playing this dull and lifeless 5-0-5, and not give him the chance of a run of games that might help his form then ... meh. On the other hand he has inherited an unbalanced squad and lost three important players for the season.

let us not forget

[Burney]

let us not forget

The last twitch of our vestigial Wengerism, iufg. Doubtless Emery hated it and vowed at that moment to stamp such things out forever.

[IUFG]

The last twitch of our vestigial Wengerism, iufg. Doubtless Emery hated it and vowed at that moment to stamp such things out forever.

I'm sure I heard a stat somewhere that The Arsenal are the stingiest team in the league at conceding goals from corners and / or free kicks.

My word!

[Burney]

I'm sure I heard a stat somewhere that The Arsenal are the stingiest team in the league at conceding goals from corners and / or free kicks.

My word!

We also have the highest number of goals conceded of any team in the top six (indeed, we're 10th highest overall), so you'll forgive me if I refrain from coming in my pants just yet.

[IUFG]

We also have the highest number of goals conceded of any team in the top six (indeed, we're 10th highest overall), so you'll forgive me if I refrain from coming in my pants just yet.

We are severley handicapped by having to field one Skhodran Mustafi with alarming regularity, b.

Shirley you can cut Emery some slack for that..?

[Sir C]

let us not forget

Ah yes, a pure Wenger goal, made and scored by, well, some bloke Emery seems to have discarded.

[IUFG]

Ah yes, a pure Wenger goal, made and scored by, well, some bloke Emery seems to have discarded.

I'd discard him if he wanted £300k a week, tbh