Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - RIP Diogo Jota

[Kunty McPhuck]

On paper, our squad is genuinely the 7th/8th best squad in the league. You could argue that WHU had a purple patch last season and won't replicate their form from last season but our squad is still not as good as the rest of the teams that finished above us.

Arteta will have more time to work on tactics but he can't legislate for the inconsistent finishing that we displayed last season. Also, our biggest tactical issue was chances created so I don't know how that's going to improve because we were playing his system from Jan onwards. His man management also left a lot to be desired and since the squad hasn't improved, I can't see how that's going to get better either.

And Leicester won the league with a squad on paper that was made up of career Football League journeymen and 2 unknown players from French football.

Your squad as is has advantage over teams 5-7th. Only 5 of your squad played in Summer Tournaments (Not including Martinelli as the Olympics coincides with pre season fixtures. Arsenal have played the same amount of games as Brazil have over the past week) Your squad is going to be fresher your older players well rested. Players and squads who had a large representation in Summer football often struggle the following season. No Europe no travel No playing Thursday/Sunday or Monday/Thursday fixtures in a week. What better foundations to start the rebuild with your rivals knocking their bollocks while Thursday is Netflix and chill.

You played Arteta system from Jan and you had the 2/3 best record in that time. I believe it's called a work in progress going in the right direction. Especially after that run from October to Xmas you was on. The fact that he didn't lose the squad from that dodgy period tells me his man management isn't as bad as its made out to be.

Where did Carlo Mr Man Management Ancelotti finish again last season? Moyes isnt really known for his man management. Peps people skills isn't the best either. But let me guess that's different. Arry Redknapp the so called Man Management coaching on vibes type of guy. He wouldn't even speak to players who were injured.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

We were off top 4 by 6 points. This after doing nothing for 2 months. If we get an attacking midfielder and injuries aren't too bad, it should be close.



It's more so we keep trying to do the same things we know don't work. I'm cool with Guendouzi, Saliba, Eddie, getting new deals but they tried to extend Mustafi when there was no market for him. We didn't sell players we knew weren't great fits for Arteta's style and now we can't move them (Bellerin, Ainsley, possibly Willock in the future). Ozil's contract was a burden and then we signed Willian.

It's a young executive/management team and they have had to deal with a lot but they do a lot of frustrating things.

You kept on repeating the same mistakes under Wenger and Ivan and never learned. Which in the long run caused Arsenal to end up in this mess the first place. A decade of bad decisions isn't going to be turned around overnight it will take time even more so with a young management. Not too long mind you but the situation could be far worse like in Celtics Newcastle or Derbys cases.

 

[Bboystyle]

So i googled soccer net and this score line showed up

SoccerNet - Google Search

 

[THEREALBRAND]

Listen, i love and respect Pep Guardiola,




he's a complete and utter bald fraud with not one legitimate trophy win.

 

[frush11]

All of it

Heh, those players aint that special tho

 

[Jaylen Tatum]

So i googled soccer net and this score line showed up

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Tamm to Chelsea for 300 mil

 

[NSSVO]

LindelOFF TO BARCA? Lmao yeah right

 

[nyknick]

LindelOFF TO BARCA? Lmao yeah right

Would probably be really good in La Liga, but aren't they broke though? Barca can't even register free transfers so I highly doubt they'll put a bid in for Lindelof.

 

[Low End Derrick]

So i googled soccer net and this score line showed up

SoccerNet - Google Search

It's probably a Thai betting syndicate that's responsible.

 

[SCORCH]

100m for Grealish is wild.

I don't see how he makes them any better than they currently are. Legit adds nothing they don't have already.

 

[African_brehda]

We all know Pep is the LeBron of football.

At least Bron has that Cleveland 'chip though


I can't think of one trophy Pep has ever won without having it completely handed to him by having a better team. It's very fraudulent I must admit.

Are you African by any chance? You seem to think there’s pleasure in suffering and struggling..


used to also hate on privileged kids till I got my very first taste of nepotism

But i'm starting to get the feeling that he's a complete and utter bald fraud with not one legitimate trophy win.

Coli nikkas say shyt just to say shyt I swear. Will you say Del Bosques Euros and WC 3 peat was also handed to him?

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

100m for Grealish is wild.

I don't see how he makes them any better than they currently are. Legit adds nothing they don't have already.

Homegrown quota. Walker Stones Foden Sterling and then the academy youts.

Mahrez Gundogan and KDB all 30. With the former 2 turning 31 during the season. Also KDB is being held together by gaffa tape they need some fresh blood.

Bernardo could be on his way. Which leaves Sterling Foden and Torres as the only attacking players that don't have knocking at the door.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Are you African by any chance? You seem to think there’s pleasure in suffering and struggling..


used to also hate on privileged kids till I got my very first taste of nepotism




Coli nikkas say shyt just to say shyt I swear. Will you say Del Bosques Euros and WC 3 peat was also handed to him?

That's was the point when you threw Africa in the bushes for Spain.

 

[African_brehda]

That's was the point when you threw Africa in the bushes for Spain.

Breh, I’m throwing my whole village in the bushes to receive a sideways pass from Busquets

 

[SCORCH]

Homegrown quota. Walker Stones Foden Sterling and then the academy youts.

Mahrez Gundogan and KDB all 30. With the former 2 turning 31 during the season. Also KDB is being held together by gaffa tape they need some fresh blood.

Bernardo could be on his way. Which leaves Sterling Foden and Torres as the only attacking players that don't have knocking at the door.

I hope they sign him because he's not going to move the needle much

Tbf they're going to win the league anyway unless Liverpool start juicing again.