Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2020/2021

Skylinehead

Old thread: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057969694

We're the best. I've never created one before so this is obviously where we win the treble.

2ndcoming

It will be funny looking back on this thread in a few years when Martinelli wins the golden boot for the third year in a row at 21 and tells Barca and their £200m offer to "Fackin do one, mate, I'm already with the Champions League winners. Innit blood?"

tayto lover

No game on Saturday again. I love when we play on Saturday. We seem to lose less.

2ndcoming

tayto lover wrote: »

No game on Saturday again. I love when we play on Saturday. We seem to lose less.

Don't worry, there's a very strong chance we'll be back on Saturdays next season.

Quazzie

2ndcoming wrote: »

Don't worry, there's a very strong chance we'll be back on Saturdays next season.

Showing confidence of a return to the Chamions League. I like it!

2ndcoming

Quazzie wrote: »

Showing confidence of a return to the Chamions League. I like it!

Sure! Ehhh... Something like that.

Mickeroo

Apparently Paulo Sousa has interviewed for the job.

It's all very mid table mediocrity.

Soups123

Mickeroo wrote: »

Apparently Paulo Sousa has interviewed for the job.

It's all very mid table mediocrity.

Did he not coach Leicester a few years ago and flopped?

Quazzie

Soups123 wrote: »

Did he not coach Leicester a few years ago and flopped?

And QPR and Swansea. Such illustrious company we keep

gandalf

Mickeroo wrote: »

Apparently Paulo Sousa has interviewed for the job.

It's all very mid table mediocrity.

FFS we're hoping for a Mercedes Benz and their own looking to get a 2nd hand Lada!

Nerdlingr

Ancelotti gone from Napoli....now's yer chance boys!

Edit: allegedly.

emmetlego

Why would Ancellotti join us? And why is he gone from Napoli?

emmetlego

emmetlego wrote: »

Why would Ancellotti join us? And why is he gone from Napoli?

Because we're crap. Because he's crap.

Match made in heaven.

brianregan09

Funny to see Gabriel hasn't changed a bit , red card for Valencia

Inter, Ajax and Salzburg all drop into the europa league

Bobby Baccala

Looks like Contés inter will be joining us in the Europa, a team I'd be keen for us to avoid. Id kinda like us to be knocked out of the Europa early so we have some sort of chance of top 4.

Ol' Donie

2ndcoming wrote: »

Sure! Ehhh... Something like that.

emmetlego

How would you all feel about Biesla the Leeds manager? Has them playing great football and only lacks scoring to make his team near perfect. With our forwards, he'd surely fix that!

tayto lover

Bobby Baccala wrote: »

Looks like Contés inter will be joining us in the Europa, a team I'd be keen for us to avoid. Id kinda like us to be knocked out of the Europa early so we have some sort of chance of top 4.

Don’t believe we have a chance of top 4 tbh.

Bobby Baccala

tayto lover wrote: »

Don’t believe we have a chance of top 4 tbh.

We're 7 points off 4th at the moment so there some sort of chance at least.

omega man

Bobby Baccala wrote: »

We're 7 points off 4th at the moment so there some sort of chance at least.

The hope is strong in this one.

In fairness you never know...

beer enigma

Dream Team lol

Bobby Baccala

omega man wrote: »

The hope is strong in this one.

In fairness you never know...

I know I'm a fool for hoping but there's still a long season ahead of us, a lot could happen between now and May.

beer enigma

Ancelotti sacked after gaining CL knockout, wierd timing...

Deeper Blue

Mickeroo wrote: »

Apparently Paulo Sousa has interviewed for the job.

It's all very mid table mediocrity.

He's managed three English clubs but none were even in the PL. Christ almighty

tayto lover

Mickeroo wrote: »

Apparently Paulo Sousa has interviewed for the job.

It's all very mid table mediocrity.

I thought he was a gangster in some film.

beer enigma

Shortly after Napoli beat Genk 4-0, Ancelotti said: "I’ll talk with the president tomorrow. It’s a mutually agreed meeting to evaluate the current situation."
He never had that chat as less than 2 hours later, Napoli announced his sacking.

purplepanda

Get Carlo in now!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50737095

cashback

purplepanda wrote: »

Get Carlo in now!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50737095

He's now the bookies favourite for the job. I feel we could do worse though he certainly won't be a revolutionary force at the club.

Arghus

I'd take Ancelotti over Arteta, Viera, etc, even Benitiez.

I don't think any of the other names that are being mentioned are going to realistically come to the club. Can't see Poch coming to Arsenal, Rodgers seems pretty secure where he is for the time being, Allegri is always mentioned but where's the evidence that he wants the Arsenal job? I think Eddie Howe is a risk: just because he has Bournemouth punching above their weight, it doesn't mean that he'll be able to handle a club of Arsenal's stature.

Ancelotti definitely has question marks hanging over him too. Maybe he's not the coach he once was, but his CV is still very impressive and he has experience of managing at big clubs. Personally, I always thought he was a classy enough guy as well. I wouldn't turn my nose up at the prospect of him.

AdamD

Ancelottis been crap for years

L'prof

AdamD wrote: »

Ancelottis been crap for years

I feel his best days are long behind him as a manager. Napoli look to be appalling in the league this year too. Wouldn’t fill you with confidence. On the other hand his CV is veeeeery impressive. I think he’d cost too much for Arsenal though...how’s his English???

emergingstar

Ancelotti is well passed it, we should take a gamble and try a young coach

Quazzie

The only way I'd want Ancelotti would be if it was until the end of the season as a measure to steady the ship.

grumpymunster

Ancelotti's English is very good, I think he could be a marvelous fit for you guys he is as calm as they come and he has a PL & FA cup double under his belt before he was disgracefully sacked by us.
Finishing an easy second to a rampant Juve side last season and getting Napoli out of a difficult PL group this season (Salzburg are a very good side gave Liverpool very good games) is no mean feat.

He may not be the long term answer but I think your chances of a CL place would improve greatly with him on board.

Could be very exciting for top 4 this season only Liverpool look assured at this stage (though Rodgers is doing great work at Leicester).

omega man

AdamD wrote: »

Ancelottis been crap for years

Better option than Arteta and his iPad.

Personally I’m willing to give Freddie a few more games before we rush to appoint anyone.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

purplepanda wrote: »

Get Carlo in now!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50737095

The Napoli players didn’t try a leg for him. You think our lot would?

purplepanda

Hunky Monster wrote: »

The Napoli players didn’t try a leg for him. You think our lot would?

Perhaps we should ask them first? :eek:

Personally I don't want a coach / manager with no experience in top European Leagues, that's a step down even from Emery who at least had relevant experience / won European trophies.

No former Gooner players fit the bill, Vierra is in a tin pot league, Arteta, Bergkamp just coaches. Freddie is not up to the job. Ex Arsenal managers / players haven't made that important next step up like Fat Chav Frank or Gollum Solskjaer.

It has to be a top European league manager with proven success. Some are available at present. Others require contracts being bought out.

Getting the next level down will cost as much, Pochettino has a contract that will have to be bought out, as does Rodgers.

The club will probably go with the very cheapest option & Everton will pay the going rate.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

purplepanda wrote: »

Perhaps we should ask them first? :eek:

Personally I don't want a coach / manager with no experience in top European Leagues, that's a step down even from Emery who at least had relevant experience / won European trophies.

No former Gooner players fit the bill, Vierra is in a tin pot league, Arteta, Bergkamp just coaches. Freddie is not up to the job. Ex Arsenal managers / players haven't made that important next step up like Fat Chav Frank or Gollum Solskjaer.

It has to be a top European league manager with proven success. Some are available at present. Others require contracts being bought out.

Getting the next level down will cost as much, Pochettino has a contract that will have to be bought out, as does Rodgers.

The club will probably go with the very cheapest option & Everton will pay the going rate.

I’d edit that before you’re carded.

UnknownSpecies

I'd much rather a punt on a younger manager than Ancelotti.

tayto lover

omega man wrote: »

Better option than Arteta and his iPad.

Personally I’m willing to give Freddie a few more games before we rush to appoint anyone.

If Xhaka starts against City after his shyt show the other night then Freddy is done for me. Surely he has to have seen how poor he was?

omega man

tayto lover wrote: »

If Xhaka starts against City after his shyt show the other night then Freddy is done for me. Surely he has to have seen how poor he was?

Agree on Xhaka but not if we’re going to simply replace Freddie with Arteta. It would be a disastrous appointment.

tayto lover

omega man wrote: »

Agree on Xhaka but not if we’re going to simply replace Freddie with Arteta. It would be a disastrous appointment.

I want a proven manager with the ability to organise a defence.
Neither of the above up to scratch imo.

Don’t want to see Xhaka start again.

gscully

tayto lover wrote: »

If Xhaka starts against City after his shyt show the other night then Freddy is done for me. Surely he has to have seen how poor he was?

Xhaka is out with concussion.

tayto lover

gscully wrote: »

Xhaka is out with concussion.

Thought he injured his neck ducking out of the way.
Wonder how he got the concussion?

correction

I have a lot of time for Ancelotti and all he's achieved over the years but I believe now he is a manager on the down and I'd been keen to stay away from managers on a downward curve. That being said I'd be all for him till the end of the season but I assume his reputation is of such that he wouldn't be interested in a short term role.

beer enigma

Interesting quotes coming out of Josh Kroenke saying that he's going to increase his involvement with the club but more crucially will sanction increased transfer funds.

beer enigma

tayto lover wrote: »

Thought he injured his neck ducking out of the way.
Wonder how he got the concussion?

His two brain cells ran into each other

Bobby Baccala

beer enigma wrote: »

Interesting quotes coming out of Josh Kroenke saying that he's going to increase his involvement with the club but more crucially will sanction increased transfer funds.

What's his involvement in KSE's other teams? Has he got any at all?

beer enigma

Bobby Baccala wrote: »

What's his involvement in KSE's other teams? Has he got any at all?

He's president of the Denver Nuggets basketball and Colorado Avalanche ice hockey and also involved in Colorado Rapids soccer

gscully

tayto lover wrote: »

Thought he injured his neck ducking out of the way.
Wonder how he got the concussion?

Did you even watch the game? He was on the ground for quite some time during the second half after being hit on the side of the head by a driven cross. He tried to play on, but was very obviously struggling and he sat down again to enable the substitution.

tayto lover

gscully wrote: »

Did you even watch the game? He was on the ground for quite some time during the second half after being hit on the side of the head by a driven cross. He tried to play on, but was very obviously struggling and he sat down again to enable the substitution.

Oh yes I did. Thought it was poetic justice myself.