Arsenal Rumours Archive May 18 2018

18 May 2018 16:42:27
So its the dream team of arteta no1 cazorla no2 and henry part time.

18 May 2018 17:16:32
dont forget mertesacker ducking in from time to time.

18 May 2018 21:01:02
Bloody pathetic.

19 May 2018 07:27:00
And diaby in charge of players conditioning and fitness.

19 May 2018 09:10:36
Banbury what's pathetic?, this could work out to be a fantastic appointment. Or the opposite who knows.

19 May 2018 11:41:24
Arsenal have always been leaders in innovation. From managerial appointments to ground development. There is a set of values within the club and an Arsenal way that other clubs would love to have within their DNA. The appointment of Arteta and the leadership and managerial structure put in place to take us forward could be brilliant, or it may stutter. However I am behind it, football moves forward as so do Arsenal - forward together I say.

19 May 2018 13:09:15
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The whole thing is pathetic it’s a MASSIVE gamble, the stadium could well be half empty by October . MA has absolutely no experience of management. it just suits the board to have a novice they are less likely to ask for pocket money.

19 May 2018 13:32:24
Agree Banbury, its all very kronk sports.

19 May 2018 16:09:44
True it could well go either way. However you've just summed up the modern day arsenal fan. Stadium could be empty by October. Now the thought of our fans throwing the dummies out and not going to support us is pathetic. I understood the previous time we did that. But if we do that each time we don't get our way we'd look far more ridiculous as a club than taking a risk with arteta.

19 May 2018 19:42:35
D i can't agree with you, fans, no, all humans have every right to protest and let people know how they feel. If no one get hurt physically, i support them fully, if they have a grievance. Wenger would still be here if it wasnt for the paying public showing their dissatisfaction. No problem at all with that. If arteta or whoever is good, then i think there will be no problem at all.

18 May 2018 13:04:30
Micheal laudrup is linked now.

18 May 2018 11:43:49
So David Ornstein AKA The Ornacle just all but confirmed Arteta's arrival:

Arsenal close to appointing boss, next week likely. Start of continental model: head coach slots into predefined structure, will contribute to recruitment decisions and have veto. Transfer targets were discussed with interviewees, pre-sales budget ~£50m #AFC

We are obviously taking a leaf from the big European clubs book, and we'll have to wait and see how well it will work in England. With regards transfers I really hope this new decentralised system doesn't cause friction like there is at Chelsea. Him having the option to veto players that SM and RS like surely means we'll often find it hard to agree on a player to bring in. That said, I'm interested to see who we go for (praying for some proper defenders) . They've appointed Arteta presumably to uphold the values of attractive attacking football, but I think every Arsenal fan on the planet knows the on field issues which need addressing first. Let's pray our new trio of decision makers bring in the right guys.

Out of interest, given the 50m budget, we're almost certainly going to be selling some players this summer. Who gets the chop? For me Ramsey Bellerin and Mustafi can go. Should raise about 70m.