Arsenal Rumours Archive May 15 2018

15 May 2018 22:29:51
The backroom shake up going on is a good sign. 6 important backroom staff are being let go of including our head of medical department Colin Lewin (who has apparently been at arsenal for 23 years) , Goalkeeping coach Gerry Peyton and fitness coach Tony Colbert.
We have been complaining for seasons about our players fitness levels and injuries. Its good to see some steps being made in the right direction.
Looks like next season will have a lot of new faces at the club, I hope that won't affect us too much.
Still wondering why Bould will be staying.

16 May 2018 00:34:37
I swear Peyton seems to make keepers worse. Anyone notice Fabianski turn into an excellent, reliable keeper after we let him go?

16 May 2018 09:17:38
Fabianski got relegated and wasn't even the best player in their team. The end.

15 May 2018 19:12:46
Oooooooo linked with Jean Seri, and it's on sky too. Hope we get him, he's been my favorite choice for our midfield.

15 May 2018 21:25:08
When did sky get reliable?
In my experience they are as bad as all the other hit factory fairytale tellers.

16 May 2018 02:42:46
I've been totally appalled with sky during this saga they've been the worst of the lot! They've linked us to everyone! And implied each one was credible, even the ones that seemingly had no basis in fact like buvac and rangnick.

15 May 2018 18:04:04
See there’s links to seri tonight! Anyone know much about him? Any good? What we need? Ed’s you know much? Is he any good.

{Ed001's Note - I have only seen him a couple of times and he was bloody awful both times. I know the likes of Barca were chasing him, so I can only assume I caught him on bad occasions.}

15 May 2018 18:18:37
I’ve watched nice a few times this year and never spotted him.

{Ed001's Note - I just remembered I did do a quick profile after the first time I watched him, I wasn't impressed: Jean Michael Seri player profile

15 May 2018 18:30:07
Cheers mate👍🏻 Let’s hope it was an off day.

{Ed001's Note - welcome mate. I do think it must have been because he can't be that bad and make it as a professional!}

15 May 2018 18:39:37
I just watched a few YouTube clips. But everyone looks good on them. Although he did some really good things on them but could see how he could easily get bullied out of a game and make daft mistakes with all the Ramsey sequels flicks that usually go wrong in bad places.

15 May 2018 18:40:59
Just another quick one whilst your about! Would you be shocked to see Arteta as next arsenal manager?

{Ed001's Note - no, not shocked, he is one of the potential options.}

15 May 2018 18:49:44
He’s a good player 👏🏻.

15 May 2018 19:00:53
Ah ok if I can re word it! Are you shocked he is a candidate?

{Ed001's Note - yes. Very much so. I am not sure what he has done to make himself this highly fancied manager of the future. He claimed homesickness to get away from Rangers then signed for Everton. He was a dick there to get a move to Arsenal. Most of all though, how can he have got any experience working for Pep Guardiola?? The man is a micromanager who is there involved in every training routine etc. There is no room for anyone to get any leadership or management experience as they are purely working for Pep, rather than with. Pep is not like Ferguson, for instance, who was very happy to delegate and so his assistants would be expected to involve themselves in man-management and setting up training schedules etc, while Fergie oversaw it all. Pep is there, omnipresent, always tinkering, adjusting, telling people how to do this and that. No one gets to stand on their own and make mistakes to learn from.}

15 May 2018 19:25:25
Interesting thanks mate. I’m actually praying for Benitez given the ones still in the race. I’m sure Benitez could come in for three years and do no damage. Then Arsenal have time. Ancelotti wouldn’t be a bad bet!

15 May 2018 21:56:46
Benitez is absolutely not in Arsenal's sights. He is definitely not what the club needs or wants. Benitez might be a very good manager but he is a cheque book manager, never happier than when he is spending other people's money.

When he doesn't get that money, he is sly with the media. It causes friction between the club and the fans.

16 May 2018 02:03:23
Sorry I'm calling bull on that one Fatdave. Benitez has an incredible managerial history, is an excellent tactician, and is a strong enough personality to hold his own against terrible owners and boards (see: Ashley, Perez) . That he took Newcastle to midtable on a tiny budget with the likes of Diame and Dummett is a clear indication he's not only able to work with limited resources, he also can get the best out of relatively mediocre players. I would prefer Carlo, but Benitez is by no means a bad option.

The biggest lesson we could have gotten out of Moyes at United was that replacing a legendary manager requires an almost equally impressive man to fill their shoes.

15 May 2018 13:45:19
Good after noon Ed’s hope everyone is Enjoying this nice Tuesday afternoon,

When Arteta is mentioned in regards to the vacant managerial spot it is usually accompanied with the general consensus of his role being more of a head coach rather than manager per say, leaving transfer business up to the new heads of recruitment with very little input and essentially given the task of coaching the players he’s given. In your guys expert opinion how do you believe that would fare out over the course of the season? I can’t really think of any other clubs off the top of my head other than Chelsea and abromovich where this is the case. I think this rumour has legs unfortunately and.

{Ed002's Note - The Chelsea approach involves the manager and the coaches but they are critically different in that advisors are used a great deal. The owner doesn't decide on the players to buy. What Arsenal are moving toward is a European type system where the coach takes responsibility for coaching and the involvement in transfers is minimal. The likes of CA have worked like this successfully.}

15 May 2018 14:03:33
Interesting stuff Carlo has seemed to edge his way back into the fray. Insightful as ever sir 🙌 have a good day.

15 May 2018 21:59:31
most clubs are moving towards the "continental" system of the club having transfers controlled by someone other than the manager.

It makes perfect sense, when so much money is involved.

Transfer policy has to be longer term.

15 May 2018 11:08:00
Arteta has got the Arsenal job. Could be announced by the end of this coming weekend .

So the new era begins.

15 May 2018 12:18:09
Time to get to the Emirates with the Arteta out banners then 👍🏻.

14 May 2018 23:36:48
So now it's Nagelsmann Or Ancelotti?