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13 Aug 2018 08:28:51
I think the team sheet for Chelsea will determine how much has changed under Emery. Under Wenger Xhaka, Ramsey and Ozil would've been guaranteed starters.

I hope he makes a few changes, it's not the defeat that bothers me. It's the fact we never learn from them.

1.) 13 Aug 2018 08:55:39
I don't think Xhaka will start v Chelsea and I'm sure his days will be numbed at Arsenal under Dick unless he seriously bucks his ideas up if and when he gets another chance.
I know he's got a new contract but that means little as long as someone somewhere is prepared to buy him in January or next summer.
I just can't see Dick having the patents with Xhaka Arsene had and allowing him to play every game regardless of performances.

2.) 13 Aug 2018 09:19:48
I agree I think changes will happen though, Dick Emery isn’t interested in making friends .

3.) 13 Aug 2018 09:43:45
True Banbury and they are not his players who he feels loyal to either, for Dick it's purely business not personal.
I can't see him being happy to do post match interviews where he defends the players lack of effort after a 5 0 thrashing while the players themselves are busy taking selfies back in the changing room.

4.) 13 Aug 2018 10:09:32
Like you say Emery has no blind faith in the players that Wenger had. He alredy proved he is not afraid to make changes I was encouraged when he made a early sub in tactically replacing Ramsey just after half time something that Wenger never did. He also very animated trying to get instructions across from the sideline, Wenger only ever barated the 4th Offical.

I think Emery is very much a anlayst and will study were we went wrong on Sunday and try and recify things. I think If we are going to play more from the back Leno would be a better choice than Cech as the keeper. It is going to take time and it is very much work in progress but I think there are good signs for the future.

From a personal view I think certainly against the better teams were we will not dominate possetion that we should go 3 at the back in a 3-5-2 (2 DM's 3 AMS both aubu and Lacazette starting) as too often our fullbacks are more of a weakness defensivly that outweights the strength of having them offensivly.

5.) 13 Aug 2018 11:24:58
I agree Ryan in that if were going to play out from the back it seems better to play Leno and also with 3 CB's as it gives the keeper more options. However, it also takes an attacking player off the pitch as the midfield 5 is really just a 3, as two will be full backs. The issue becomes only having space for 1 AM, and i would imagine a scenario where you have to choose between Ozil, Ramsey or Miti for that one place, especially if you are going to play both Lacca and Aubu as the front two. Perhaps that's actually nice problem to have?

6.) 13 Aug 2018 12:15:06
3 at the back certainly covers a lot of holes up, it makes you more difficult to beat plus a 352 formation finds room for both Pea and Lacasette down the middle. If your middle 5 are all prepend to put in a real team shift and support the defence and attack in equal measure you will always be a handful for anyone.
Where the 352 formation goes wrong
is when you try and play it with unwilling players who aren't prepared to give their all for now team for 90 minutes.
A hard working team of average players will usually beat a lazy team of top players, City are so much better than all others is because they get the best of both while Liverpool are the next best example.

7.) 13 Aug 2018 15:10:34
yeah Gunner62 exactly this may seem harsh on the fullbacks but in my view why use wingbacks in a 3-5-2 as if as it is they are getting exposed defensivly in a back 4 they will get even more exposed as wingbacks in 3-5-2. The problem with our sqaud that Wenger never sorted as he hated wide men is that we have no natural midefield wide players that are comfortable out wide (Covering for fullbacks when required on overlaps) . This is why we should not play 4-4-2 either. Play to our main strength centrally and keep that tight and compact as it more important to have a solid spine and that is where you conceed 95% of goals ultimatly in the central section not from shots out wide.

Have 2 DM's, 3 more attaking central AM's then 3 at the back, 2 up top and when the attacking play is down one side one of the forwards can split out wide to get a cross in as and when. Aubu and Lacezette can most props cross better than Bellerin and Monreal anyway. If our fullbacks are our main weakness why play them. If the fullbacks had natural protection in front things would be differnet but Miki, Ramsey and Ozil are never going to give them that anyway.

01 Feb 2018 07:11:30
There seems to be some disgruntled fans on the page regarding the transfer window. The bottom line is our cracks our so deep that one transfer window won't solve any of it.

I'm hearing we should bought a defender, we should've bought a midfielder. That's where the problem lies, over the last few seasons we have been buying random players. Yes there are players out there better than xhaka and mustafi but are they better than our rivals. Our problem isn't that we don't sign players is that we sign mediocre players and hope they are good. I rather we sign top top players that don't need replacing every window and if that means signing no one and waiting for the right players then so be it. We can't keep signing these random players just because 'we have money in the bank'

On a positive note I'm thrilled with the signing of aubuymeang. We finally went out there and bought one of the best strikers in the world. He's probably the closest thing we will get to henry.

I'm sad to see Walcott and giroud go. But they were part of the problem. Yes they had really good moments but they were also inconsistent. Inconsistent players = inconsistent form. Over the last few years it was enough to get top 4 but with Liverpool and Tottenham recent emergence it just won't cut it anymore. I always had a soft spot for giroud and always defended him. When he was in poor form or comming of the bench he always gave his best. Can't fault the guy and good luck to him.

The season is a right off but with the clear out and signing of aubuymeang maybe we are getting the change we always wanted. Might take a few years to get to the top again but the premier league is so competitive and we have fallen behind so much it could be another few hard years. With all the great things klopp and pochetino has done, they are no where near in winning a title.

On Wenger, obviously he gets all the flack as usual, but the bottom line is it was the board that offered him a new contract. If the board thought he was the right man to takes us forward, will the board replace him adequately? Or would they just go for another puppet that's happy to take all the critism? Yes Wenger time is up but he's only some of the problem. He has a job because he allows the board to operate at a profit without putting pressure on them. I think we have to let go of this myth that Wenger runs the club from top to bottom and its solely him that's the problem.

1.) 01 Feb 2018 08:50:17
Good points, but our failure to sign anyone is not based upon waiting for the better players to be available. If that were so we wouldn't be wading in with silly bids for Evans, or trying to prise the Roma defender away at the last minute. Going after the 'right' players, demands research, planning, and decisive action, something we by and large seem incapable of.

Final two paragraphs. Spot on.

Best, UC.

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03 Feb 2018 11:10:37
@rg61 you was extremely critical of jack situation not to long ago. Saying how he was how can we have and injury prone player on such high wages.

The argument of playing jack wilshere in a higher position is ridiculous. It won't make him less injury prone. He's fortunate that he's still an arsenal player. He could've been discarded last year and forget about getting an England call up and a possible world cup spot.

If you look at the past comments on whilshere on this page, the majority wanted to get rid of him, which includes yourself. He's lucky Wenger stuck by him. Good player but so much left to prove.

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03 Feb 2018 08:21:36
You have to remember that in the summer a lot of people on this site was critical of wilshere high wages and his injury record. That includes yourself, you often mention Wenger 'socialist' wage structure. What we have to remember about wilshere is that he has still has a lot to prove. Yes he has a good few months but can he do it season after season.

Wenger gets a lot of critism but one thing he does is stick by his players and gives them a chance. I think wilshere has a lot of lives at arsenal and I think the contract offer from arsenal is fair. If he wants more money or a longer deal then he needs to earn it. We can't keep hold of player just because they have had a good few weeks. If there is any player that we should take a risk on, it should be wilshere. Just because he has come back through the ranks and his love for arsenal. But we can't keep making the same mistakes over and over again.

If he wants to stay then sign the contract. If he wants more money then start showing consistent form season after season. If money is the reason that he leaves then he can go. Too many players at our club are happy to accept a wage and then give up when we really need them. I hope he stays but not too fussed if he doesn't.