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26 Mar 2014 13:28:42
As a gooner (for more than 45 years) I support our team and our manager. I've never been part of the WOB and I'm not aligning myself with those reactionary 'Buy everyone!' people now. The conclusions I'm reaching are also nothing to do with our inability to win a trophy. I don't care. Ok, obviously I do, but what I really care about is that under Arsene we developed a style of football that is beautiful to watch and makes you proud to support the club. If we win the FA cup this year by snatching a goal and then replacing all our creative players with defenders and hanging on like grim death- I won't be proud of that. What I'll remember from this season will be goals like Jack's against Norwich or TR7's against Sunderland- that's why I love Arsenal. In retrospect I hated the George Graham years winning everything 1-0. I say in retrospect because I didn't know any different then. But then Arsene came in and revealed to us the beautiful game.
That was then, and this is now. It's obvious to me (for reasons that I'll get to) that Arsene has lost his bottle. Didn't we used to be the team that gave kids a chance? I'm sure that's what Zelalem, Gnabry and Eisfeld thought when they joined us. Now he talks about the importance of experience. How many times has he played Arteta and Flamini together when one good DM would do? How often have we tried to hang on to a slender lead instead of going for the jugular and killing the game off like all our rivals do?
Take last night for example- he says because of the result against Chelsea we were more concerned with protecting our lead. But hang on- you take off TR7 to leave us with no creative threat. Santi can't do it on his own. And that's sending a clear message to our team that we're parking the bus, and it gives Swansea's defence carte blanche to pile forward and put us under increased pressure. He's doing that more and more and it's not the Arsenal way- it's not even his way. He's been forced into it.
The reason for this- and the reason he's lost his bottle- is down to the pressure to win a trophy. And that pressure doesn't come from the club- it comes from the media, and it comes from our own supporters. We're so fragmented with the WOBs and the AKBs and the Piers Morgans of this world all playing a part to undermine us. We know the media hates us, from newspapers to Talkherring and you could argue that's down to Arsene's personality- nobody likes a smart arse. But as supporters and human beings we need to stop believing the rubbish that's talked about us and start supporting our team. Instead we berate them with that destructive 'Come on Arsenal' chant- which must be terrible for the players to hear. I just want us to start playing good football again and haddocks to striving for a trophy just to get the media monkey off our backs.
But if Arsene is to stay then some things have to change. He firstly has to accept help in the transfer market because our dealings there (with obvious notable exceptions) have been shambolic for years since David Dein left. Secondly he has to have an assistant who's tactically aware, intelligent, erudite and unafraid to speak their mind. Sorry Bouldy but that's not you, it's probably Thierry or Denis. And thirdly the injuries situation needs proper investigation and some heads to roll.
Love and respect fellow gooners.
GTID
1.) Eds. So grateful and total respect for all you do on this site, and I appreciate (now) that you have to edit out some of the more colourful language. But- haddocks?! Makes me sound like a proper seagull ha ha! Cheers.
2.) I am totally in agreement about the young players do not get the opportunities under AW like they did in his earlier years.The good thing about playing young players is they have no fear, eager to impress and will graft all the match unlike some experience pros.
23 Mar 2014 00:06:02
Didn't have the right tools for the job today. We lacked creativity (Ozil), pace (Theo) and an engine (Ramsey). What we had was three all rounders where we needed specialists. Remember what a different team we were when we had those players fit? And on that note- we have to get to the bottom of our continuing injury crisis. Can't remember a recent season that wasn't wrecked by injury.
Couldn't agree more Dog. Ashamed to wear the same shirt.
Love Cesc- would have had him back like a shot. But if he signs for Chelsea he's a fool, and I can't love a fool. Sorry Cesc- it's over.
Agree with very word Dags. Ed025? Let's keep it real shall we? Ha ha (don't punish me! I meant it respectfully.)
{Ed025's Note - now would i do that telgoon.. :)
I think if you put Giroud in a 4-4-2 you'd see a completely different player. Our midfield is dominated by players who look to play the defence splitting pass in behind. Giroud is not the player to latch onto that, he's the one waiting in the middle after his strike partner (a Suarez type) does the hard work.
Eds. So grateful and total respect for all you do on this site, and I appreciate (now) that you have to edit out some of the more colourful language. But- haddocks?! Makes me sound like a proper seagull ha ha! Cheers.