Official Arsenal FC Thread

Keyser Söze wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:I don't think he'd be a very good fit for you.  He specialises in taking over teams filled with amazing players and gets them playing at an appropriate level for their talents.  Arsenal is a problem he has absolutely no experience dealing with.

He had no experience in high level management at all yet look what he did at Barca. I think it's too early to say what Pep specialises in or not since he's only managed two teams.

Keyser Söze wrote:When has van Gaal never been right opportunities because of his nationality and background? He's managed Ajax (when they were big), Barc x2 a, Bayern and Holland x2. In fact he flopped at Holland and Barca yet they gave him another shot.

Keyser Söze wrote:

The Zlatan wrote:

I don't know about Capello, it's a risk that I don't think is particularly worth taking, especially considering the wages he would command. I don't think going from one old, out of touch manager earning an obscene amount of money to another is the step we should be taking after Wenger.

I agree with most of what you say in that last bit, but some I disagree with. I think he's leaving a core of promising players in midfield and attack that will certainly need tweaking, but then there's the defence that comprises of Debuchy and Koscielny who are both 29 and Mertesacker, talent aside, who is 30. I can't see them forming any part of the defence in 3 seasons time. Any manager that we do bring in will have to deal with that which will set them on the back foot immediately.

You make a very good point about his wages. If he's not willing to take a significant pay cut then he's clearly reached that stage in his career where he's in football purely for the money and we don't need that. Like you said Guardiola would be ridiculously perfect. England will be his next job and I'd say it's between us, City and United. Depending on when he leaves Bayern it could be just us and City because it seems United will stick with van Gaal for a while. No matter who's in charge of City or how well they are doing I'm 100% certain they'd sack them just to get Pep. Between us and City is a pretty tough call, if we haven't dropped off to mid table obscurity that is. At City he has those Barca links but at us he has the style of play and the tradition (which he seems to like) but it'll be the transfer ability that will sway him. He seems to get really obsessive over certain player and just has to have them at any cost, at Barca and Bayern they've been able to indulge that and City will be able to as well but I'm not sure we'll be able to and that would be a major turn off for him.

I really don't see too much exciting young(ish) talent is our squad. We've already touched on Szczesny, Gibbs is in my opinion very average and I think he's in the team purely because he's come through the ranks. He's nothing special at all and his ability in the attacking 3rd is shockingly bad, I will say he gets in excellent positions but he's decision making and final ball is more often than not awful. Chambers has been dire this season but he is only 19 and it's his 1st season and he's been moved around a lot, Jenkinson was shit for us but has looked good at West Ham so in terms of those two I personally don't see them being of the level we need I could be woefully wrong. Ramsey and Wilshere have shown they immense talent but either has shown that they can do it consistently but I do think Wenger has done well to bring them through. Upfront Oxlade has looked good but Welbeck whilst a harder worker looks a decent player at best, not the type of striker that's going to get 15-20+ league goals a season which is what we need.  

Keyser Söze wrote:

The Zlatan wrote:Wenger seems to hate Campbell.

Should have sold him in the summer when we were getting insane offer of the back of his WC hype. He did look a decent player out loan and at the WC but I don't know whether Wenger lack of faith in him has turned him shit or whether playing in a good team and has brought out his faults. Either way it's so retarded to actively block a player from leaving for good money and then hardly ever play him and massively bring down his value.    

ResurrectionRooney wrote:Guardiola would jump at the chance to succeed Van Gaal but barring a pretty drastic change in circumstances he won't get offered it.  Our next manager will either be the Ferguson/Class of 1992 backed Ryan Giggs - or at an outside chance Gary Neville - or the David Gill/Edward Woodward backed Mourinho.  Guardiola doesn't enter the thoughts of anyone in power at United, and that's something I'm pleased about.

I don't think he'd be a very good fit for you.  He specialises in taking over teams filled with amazing players and gets them playing at an appropriate level for their talents.  Arsenal is a problem he has absolutely no experience dealing with.

Grenade wrote:No thanks, Brendan Rodgers and Roberto Martinez were considered overacheivers until they got jobs at relatively big clubs.

Scott_LFC wrote:

Keyser Söze wrote:Who's accepted him as a good striker?

You should see the shit Chris is coming out with on Twitter.

Chris G @oochriso  ·  2h
Danny Welbeck will outscore Falcao this season. #Arsenal #COYG #WelcomeWelbeck

Chris G @oochriso  ·  Sep 1
I can see why United fans are upset about Welbeck. Fights for the cause, been there since he was a boy. It's like Wilshere signing for them.

Chris G @oochriso  ·  Sep 1
Age: 23

Experienced at the highest level with a big club.

Premier League approved.

Homegrown.

6'1, fast as fuck.

#WelcomeWelbeck

Chris G @oochriso  ·  Sep 1
£16M for a young striker who's already put in his ground work is a pretty good deal. Welbeck could take his game to the next level at #AFC

Chris G @oochriso  ·  Sep 1
If Welbeck comes in he has my backing. Has the tools to be quality.

The Zlatan wrote:Glad I'm not the only one who thinks so then. I still feel we should sign another defensive minded midfielder though, Arteta's perma dead and Flamini's not really good enough. I'd like to see us sign a goalkeeper too, Hugo Lloris would be great, especially if it's true that he has a 20 million Euro buy out clause. Then just replace anyone who is sold and I think we'll be set to make a serious challenge for the league title providing this form is upheld.