Bang average players who aren't as good as they think they are, who also can't be arsed to put the graft in. Not a good combo. Bottom 3 material.

What do you mean, 'If 3 is true'? TG gave you the answer as a cold, hard, verifiable truth-bomb. What part of 'is factual' don't you understand, Gaz?

One of many worrying aspects about our current state is that there doesn't seem to be the 'New Manager Bounce' you often see when someone new takes over. Nobody has seemed particularly enervated or prepared to run through brick walls for Freddie in his two games so far.

That doesn't bode well.

It's applying a sticking plaster to a much bigger wound but surely it is worth giving Chambers and Holding a go together in central defence. They seem to have a very good relationship off the pitch so hopefully might be able to build a decent partnership on it.

It can't be any worse than any combination of Luiz/Mustafi/Sokratis - Dumb, dumber, and really *%^@*** stupid.

9th Dec: West Ham United (20:00) Arsenal - draw

15th Dec: Arsenal(16:30) Manchester City - lose

21st Dec: Everton (12:30) Arsenal - draw

26th Dec: AFC Bournemouth (15:00)Arsenal - draw

29th Dec: Arsenal (14:00)Chelsea -lose

1st Jan: Arsenal (20:00) Manchester United -lose



So where’s our next 3 points folks....

The multiple sticking plasters we had on this team have been ripped off, and every team in the league can see how exposed we are and how to beat us. It is the easiest tactical set up for any coach. Even up until last season plenty of teams gave us too much respect and we probably beat them due to their passive play. Now everyone can truly see us for what we are.

It is humiliating

....guaranteed to waltz past him and expect no response.

If we don't make the Europa league next year I think we might have a mass exodus of players wanting to leave the club:

Rumours that Real Madrid want aubameyang and are prepared to offer 70milllion plus Jovic or Rodriguez.

Pretty decent fee for a 30 year old you can’t deny. Not sure we are in a position to sell our best player right now though. They can have mustafi, Xhaka or Luiz though

Unfortunately I don't think that's the case Gaz ....

I see a ton of "passengers " content to pick up decent wages without busting a gut to turn things around .

Leno , Aubameyang , Lacazette and Pépé would probably go if offers came in

.......but the main culprits responsible for our predicament Mustafi , Sokratis , Luiz , Chambers , Kolasinac , Xhaka .... they aren't going anywhere

.........and who in their right mind would want them anyway .

I was in England in 1974 / 75 ....went to a fair few games when we flirted with relegation and I'd say we are in greater peril now .

It was a much more "level playing field " back then ...we lost games but were always in the contest '

We had Alan Ball an absolute titan in the leadership stakes . Talking the whole time , barking instructions , never shirked a challenge .

We don't have that now ..... we have a few quality individuals but no team , no leader , no tactics .

We are in the middle of the Atlantic sitting in a fast deflating rubber lifeboat ... with half a dozen Makos circling .

Ljungberg isn't the answer , simpering away post match , when full blown fire and brimstone is needed .

There is an " all too simple game plan " on how to play us and we haven't the personel or any idea how to combat it

Not quite G7. Xhaka's preferred response is to pull them back and get booked.

True that

I think Aubameyang's berating of Willock for a misplaced pass was extremely poor. It wasn't the worst idea in the world from Willock, a little pass inside the fullback, but Aubameyang stopped his run and made the pass look far worse than it actually was. It was more a than a misunderstanding than anything.

Rumours that Real Madrid want aubameyang and are prepared to offer 70milllion plus Jovic or Rodriguez.

Pretty decent fee for a 30 year old you can’t deny. Not sure we are in a position to sell our best player right now though. They can have mustafi, Xhaka or Luiz though

Unfortunately I don't think that's the case Gaz ....

I see a ton of "passengers " content to pick up decent wages without busting a gut to turn things around .

Leno , Aubameyang , Lacazette and Pépé would probably go if offers came in

.......but the main culprits responsible for our predicament Mustafi , Sokratis , Luiz , Chambers , Kolasinac , Xhaka .... they aren't going anywhere

.........and who in their right mind would want them anyway .

I was in England in 1974 / 75 ....went to a fair few games when we flirted with relegation and I'd say we are in greater peril now .

It was a much more "level playing field " back then ...we lost games but were always in the contest '

We had Alan Ball an absolute titan in the leadership stakes . Talking the whole time , barking instructions , never shirked a challenge .

We don't have that now ..... we have a few quality individuals but no team , no leader , no tactics .

We are in the middle of the Atlantic sitting in a fast deflating rubber lifeboat ... with half a dozen Makos circling .

Ljungberg isn't the answer , simpering away post match , when full blown fire and brimstone is needed .

There is an " all too simple game plan " on how to play us and we haven't the personel or any idea how to combat it

Rumours that Real Madrid want aubameyang and are prepared to offer 70milllion plus Jovic or Rodriguez.

Pretty decent fee for a 30 year old you can’t deny. Not sure we are in a position to sell our best player right now though. They can have mustafi, Xhaka or Luiz though

Hi TG,

I think you would have to take it if he isn't signing a new deal (and why would he to be fair).

Let's face it we aren't going to finish top four, we won't win the Europa League with our shite defence and midfield. Might as well take the money amd Jovic (if its even true they are offering him) and re-invest in a CB or two.

Lacazette, Martinelli and Jovic would not be the worst forward options.

Ok - grab it

I think someone like Ralf Rangnik might be worth looking at.

We were one of the "Big 4" a while back, as I recall

See the post above, Everton were Big 4 in the 70's/80's

I don't agree. You could say the same about Tottenham.

The problem with coming to The Arsenal is you will be compared to Wenger and his Invincibles, and playing to a half-empty, soul-less corporate bowl is not really that much of a draw.

Wouldn't it be better for a manager to go to a mid-sized Club and make them massive?

I'm looking at Leicester City. Decent Stadium, ever-increasing, fresh, new fan base.
Newcastle. Big Stadium, massive fan-base.
Villa. Sleeping Giant, 2nd City team, great History.
West Ham. Huge Stadium, loyal fan-base, Academy, etc.

There's always a selling-point for coming to a Club, not least the wages

What about Brighton or Bournemouth? "Cool" Clubs, on the South Coast, plenty of cash, a chance to create something new and special.

No, I think the lure of Arsenal is not all that anymore, despite what we would all like to imagine

I'm looking at Leicester City. Decent Stadium, ever-increasing, fresh, new fan base.
Newcastle. Big Stadium, massive fan-base.
Villa. Sleeping Giant, 2nd City team, great History.
West Ham. Huge Stadium, loyal fan-base, Academy, etc.
What about Brighton or Bournemouth? "Cool" Clubs, on the South Coast, plenty of cash, a chance to create something new and special.

No, I think the lure of Arsenal is not all that anymore, despite what we would all like to imagine

Add to that an ownership devoid of on field ambition, as long as the bucks are rolling steadily in.