Arsenal Post-Wenger

[Ne Moe Imya]

Did a search and I can't find a general Arsenal topic anywhere, though we seem to have one for several other league teams.

 

So what do we think of the Unai Emery appointment, then? Does this mean they'll be back to their glory days and a threat to us over the next few years? Seems to me he's a good manager, but you can make a pretty good case he'll be the sixth-best manager of the top six clubs in the league (depending on what Chelsea do, of course).

[Bjornebye]

Load of old arse

[Numero Veinticinco]

Good choice. Shame, I thought they were going to go with Arteta, which had way more chance of backfiring.

[an tha]

For me you can disregard his time at PSG - a financially doped to fuck team in a shite league with virtually no real competition.

 

His record at Sevilla with the UEFA cup hat-trick shows he is clearly no mug though...it is an interesting appointment.

[Kevin D]

I would have appointed Ancelotti and told Viera/Arteta/Henry that we'll be back for them in 3 years time.

[Trumo]

Did a search and I can't find a general Arsenal topic anywhere

 

It's called "FAO Abs".

[clangers]

Decent choice and probably a very good choice given their current position. I had hoped they were going to go completely barmy and appoint Arteta but they've obviously seen sense. He'll be given more time by their supporters than Arteta would have. Still don't seem them doing much more than challenging for the top 4 at best. They need an overhaul in midfield and defensively and circa £50 million isn't going to do that.

[Guest]

It looks like Arsenal are still going to have a lot of problems behind the scenes as all the responses from within the selection process seemed to point to Arteta being appointed. So they all say Arteta and then appoint Emery.

 

They will continue to spiral with the board that they have in place.

[Baltar]

I thought Arteta was an absolutely ridiculous suggestion, couldn't believe he was the big favourite! Umery is a decent hire, he's won 3 Europa League cups and he knows how to beat us so Arsenal might finally get a win over us at some point.

I doubt he'll get Arsenal to challenge for the title unless he's given PSG-style money which is not going to happen but he's got a good squad of players to work with, can see them getting much closer to the top 4 next season.

 

Think Arsenal have missed a trick here though, Benitez would have been an outstanding choice. 

[Thoth]

Should of hired Advocaat and Unai so we could have some quality Dick Emery jokes

[Boss]

Great appointment unfortunately. 

[Red House]

Well, a better appointment than Arteta in all likelihood. He's quite like Rafa. Very good Cup manager, bit less so in the league.

That said, I'm not overly worried. More bothered by the possibility of Chelsea getting Sarri. Best managerial appointment anyone can realistically make right now.

[dockers_strike]

So no Henry no Arteta no Vieira and no Buvac. This guy could actually be the right choice for Arsenal because I think all the others would have stunk the place out. Strange that Allegri ruled himself out though.

[Baltar]

So no Henry no Arteta no Vieira and no Buvac. This guy could actually be the right choice for Arsenal because I think all the others would have stunk the place out. Strange that Allegri ruled himself out though.

I wouldn't leave Juve for Arsenal either.

[Boss]

Why has he been sacked by PSG? He's won 7 trophies in 2 seasons.

[Trumo]

Vieira called it weeks ago when he was spoken to because he saw it as a token gesture before the club went for a known/experienced name. Arteta looks like he's been strung along a bit.

 

It also wouldn't surprise me if somebody close to the Arsenal negotiations leaked the Arteta rumours to push the odds of others like Emery way off into the ether, while telling close confidantes to lump on for Emery. By speaking to various candidates, they can hide that they had already made their choice. It sounds like conjecture but the way money flows in and out of the game, unscrupulous practice isn't too far away.

[dockers_strike]

I wouldn't leave Juve for Arsenal either.

 

Well he did seem up for it at one point.

[Trumo]

Why has he been sacked by PSG? He's won 7 trophies in 2 seasons.

 

Didn't deliver the Champions League in his two years, and failed to win the league in his first year too.

[RobbieOR]

Why has he been sacked by PSG? He's won 7 trophies in 2 seasons.

 

He fell out with everyone. 

[dockers_strike]

Why has he been sacked by PSG? He's won 7 trophies in 2 seasons.

 

Champions League failure.

[TheHowieLama]

Sounds perfect for them

[polymerpunkah]

Why has he been sacked by PSG? He's won 7 trophies in 2 seasons.

 

 

 

 

"Artists are special players, they need special treatment, it's common sense," said Tuchel [of Neymar].

 

??

[TheHowieLama]

That is how you build a team right there....

[TheHowieLama]

"Can we get the Artists in the yellow bibs -- the Donkeys can wear white,"

[3 Stacks]

He fell out with everyone. 

 

Not exactly. He was never allowed to implement what he wanted and the players, who are very close to the President of the club, went to complain to him when Emery tried to change things.

 

He deserves blame for the ridiculous exit to Barca but he was given a raw deal otherwise. PSG is a circus where the players do what they want and it's basically impossible for anyone to truly impose themselves there.

 

You can basically erase his time in France from his CV as it's not an indication of anything.