There have certainly been rumours about Kane getting a massive pay hike that's created an enormous disparity between his contract and everyone else's. They've always been low payers and clearly, they're not prepared to raise the rest of the squad's salaries, hence the exodus. I can't see them resolving the impasse by throwing money at the problem - just not what they do.

What do you mean by "the French crowd" PG? Sounds intriguing.

The guys at Lille, he's been working with them for some time apparently.

For a time I actually felt pity for Mourinho which I thought I wasn't capable of. A lot of the swagger has gone. He knows he talked too much trash. No manager stays on top forever. Ferguson had a down pariod in 2004 and 2005. And had to fight harder than ever to get the titles he did after that with Chelsea and then City getting money.

Seems he's just poached 2 Lille coaches for his backroom staff. It'll be interesting to see what new system they've evolved.

I'm not worried about Mourinho at all. They might get a short term boost and they have a few easy fixtures to start with, but I don't see him taking them beyond the levels they achieved with Pochettino. The main reason for that is quite simply that I think Pochettino did a superb job and I can't see Mourinho surpassing that without some huge investment.

Im angry at myself because I actually wish Jose well right now. I'm sure (or hoping) it will change by their kick off against West Ham. But I must be softening with age. May even one be tempted to go to the 'User Control Panel' on here and ....

I recall asking who would get the boot first: Poch, Emery or OGS.
Now, between OGS and Emery, I'm going to go with OGS. He's in over his head.

Good idea - block yourself and spare yourself from having to read your own b%*&s%*^.

https://arseblog.news/2019/11/emery-tor ... t-improve/

He must improve in a position he has not been picked in. Ok sure yeah coolcoolcool.

It's honestly mental. "Yeah he's got defensive attributes but I don't need any of those."

Does explain a lot. Just attack no defend. Bet he pulls up his pants before he wipes his arse too.

And all these talk from a man who believes Xhaka is the man to do it for us. Idiot! Just get lost Emery!

The Duran .... far and away the best , most informed unbiased news outfit on the planet .

very good Old Man ... I remember that tune from when was it without googling mid 70s
thought it was OK but wasn't really over enamoured with it ...... but that version is primo ..... tons of grunt ... more ZZ Topish .


Have this in return https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGIE28q3fEA heard it on a blues CD I got at the Op Shop last week had a bit more grunt sounded like the Mark Keys " Last Night "

That’s 2 bad media interviews from the UK this week. In the other the Queen thought her own son was talking bollocks and sacked him. Maybe they should do the same to Emery.

Riley acknowledges 4 VAR mistakes including Sokratis goal against Palace.

Fall on your sword you useless ****.

Emery is our Moyes with the added bonus of falling out with his players. He's disastrous.

It feels like these managers that play high press, high intensity, running miles and miles football can only keep that up with the same set of players for a limited time. Players just can’t keep up that intensity seasonafter season. Either the manager moves on or you turn over the playing squad much more regularly.....or the manager changes tact
Even Liverpool aren’t playing anywhere near the intensity they did last season.

I’d love to experience a few seasons of that type of football though. At times, Liverpool, city and spurs have all adopted this high intensity football and it can swamp and blow away the opposition. And it is great to watch

Back 3 again. Tierney and Bellerin wing backs.

Oh my.

Well well well. Asleep at the switch again ...

gormless

Garbage defending.

Ahhh that's better. Lacazette. 1 - 1

Both Arsenal and Lacazette needed that goal badly, but we are looking like we an away team instead of a home team. Dominated on our own grounds.

The pace of the full backs and such doesn't allow Tierney to run around them as he could in the SPL. He has develop a new bag of tricks of beating his man.

Bellerin Miles off the pace. Sokratis uncomfortable when out towards the left and has nearly cost us more than once. Lacazette good goal but trying a bit too hard not a lot coming off for him, yellow indicative of that. Tierney class player on the pitch, drop of the shoulder and he's gone. Most everything else just OK. Özil some nice touches and if he stays further up and links the play him to Aubameyang could win this, but he's mostly dicking about in a deep lying midfield position. We can't seem to create much and a second yellow for someone seems more likely than a goal right now. Aren't I Mr. Optimistic.

I'm watching a version that is quality free .

Playing the strange combo of Chambers and Bellerin against the second to bottom club at home while leaving our most expensive forward on the bench ....?

Fairly accurate though, and agree on Bellerin.

Agree, we should be playing a back 4. Take Bellerin or one of the centre backs off and get Pépé on.

The harsh reality is that we just aren't a very good side. Even mediocre teams cause us all sorts of problems and our attacking play is fairly limited in comparison to the top teams.

We are not finishing top four unless something major changes.

Pépé coming on, Chambers off.

This is true. We look more like a team that will be fighting to finish top half, than one fighting to finish top 4.

Emery clearly reading the forum.

Nice one. Thanks A

Thank goodness.

Gilded edged chance go wasted. Hoping Pépé score and get his confidence up.

In that case:

"Good ebening, Unai. Now please bugger off to another club and when Tottenham and Mourinho have their inevitable falling out, I highly recommend you take up office at White Hart Lane."

If we get top 4, it won't be because we play better but because the rivals for top 4 lose form. For a time, the rest of the top 6 outside LFC and City were playing badly.