No, i don'tSo you agree with the way "this forum" characterizes your players, then?
No, i don'tSo you agree with the way "this forum" characterizes your players, then?
That’s absolutely splendid news. 3 wins on the bounce, that will keep Lego Pep in the job until the end of the season.
My post was slightly tongue in cheek, but 3 wins in the bounce certainly beats 3 defeats on the bounce, so I'll take that I suppose.
I forgot West Brom in the cup was before Man City, apologies.It's 2 wins in a row not 3. And them wins have both been been close 1-0 wins against Burnley who wil be fighting relegation, and Norwich who are definitely getting relegated.
I forgot West Brom in the cup was before Man City, apologies.
Yep, totally agree. Spurs game on Sunday a big game for both teams, then Brighton, Palace, Villa & Leicester. Awkward games on paper, but will give a good indication of where we are. Good test for the new GK & defence as well.Well even then, Arsenal have won them games because they are against teams fighting relegation or are in the division below.
We will know where Arsenal are at after another few weeks of fixtures.
At present the league is kind of evened out for them as they have had to play Chelsea and City and then easier teams. So it's probably unfair to judge them too harshly at present.
Aside from the Brentford game, every other result has been quite expected really.
So he's got 6 points from the first 5 games, in order to reach the 18 points from 10 games benchmark we set as a bare minimum, he needs 12 points, or 4 wins from the next 5 games. It's not impossible..On reconsideration, 2 points per game over the season, 76 points, usually gets you into top 4 rather comfortably, so that might be a tad high as a bare minimum target.
Looking at those first 10 games, I do think that's the average you must get in those, there's a lot of lower table opponents = must win games in there, on top of big games of which a couple have a special relevance.
But I will maybe correct it down to 18 points. But then, there's no excuses.
Brentford (A) - 3
Chelsea (H) - 1
City (A) - 0
Norwich (H) - 3
Burnley (A) - 3
Spurs (H) - 1
Brighton (A) - 1
Palace (H) - 3
Villa (H) - 3
Leicester (A) - 0
or
Brentford (A) - 3
Chelsea (H) - 0
City (A) - 0
Norwich (H) - 3
Burnley (A) - 3
Spurs (H) - 3
Brighton (A) - 1
Palace (H) - 3
Villa (H) - 1
Leicester (A) - 1
Something like that. Anything worse, he should be sacked right away.
Palace at home I have as an absolute must win. There's a few things you cannot afford to have happen as a manager. Like Moyes could not afford to lose at home to Everton, Arteta certainly must beat a Vieira-coached Palace.
Yep, I've been keeping an eye on this as well.So he's got 6 points from the first 5 games, in order to reach the 18 points from 10 games benchmark we set as a bare minimum, he needs 12 points, or 4 wins from the next 5 games. It's not impossible..
Sure, losing the NLD at home would be very bad. And then you already lost to Chelsea at home.Yep, I've been keeping an eye on this as well.
Don't like to look too far ahead mind you, Spurs is a big game for both clubs / managers you feel. Think it's been over 10 years since Spurs won at The Emirates in the league, so if we had to lose that 1 you would imagine the fans would not be happy at all.
I often play down our chances because I'm a bit of a pessimist but I'm fairly confident going into Spurs that we won't lose at least. Its very early days but I'm a bit happier with the personnel & make up of the defence + Partey currently. My worry is still that we don't have enough goals in the forward line, we really need that to start clicking soon, otherwise the games coming up will be more of a slog.Sure, losing the NLD at home would be very bad. And then you already lost to Chelsea at home.
I mean you don't have to convince me, I'd replace Arteta yesterday. But in terms of points, he could still reach our benchmark which with 1.8 points per game isn't actually very low. And ultimately, points matter most.
I don't think you'll lose against Spurs though. That game has draw written all over it. And then I don't see you beating all of Brighton, Palace, Villa and Leicester either.
Even though it pretty much wrote them off as a threat I was pissed when Nuno went to Spurs.I often play down our chances because I'm a bit of a pessimist but I'm fairly confident going into Spurs that we won't lose at least. Its very early days but I'm a bit happier with the personnel & make up of the defence + Partey currently. My worry is still that we don't have enough goals in the forward line, we really need that to start clicking soon, otherwise the games coming up will be more of a slog.
Yeah, he defo was a weird choice after Mourinho considering after Levy left he made a point of talking about Spurs finding their attacking identity again.Even though it pretty much wrote them off as a threat I was pissed when Nuno went to Spurs.
He murdered almost every Wolves/Chelsea game with his tactics.
Or those are Arsenal promoted articles?https://www.skysports.com/transfer/...ialists-like-aaron-ramsdale-and-thomas-partey
Sky’s latest piece on the best manager in the league.
Meanwhile I’ve lost count of how many negative articles ive seen about Solskjaer just because we are out of the Mickey Mouse cup.
Im not usually one for complaining about biased media and all that, but there really does seem to be some agenda here.
There's a NLD derby coming up, Arsenal won, Tottenham lost and you lost to West Ham. United underperformed, these "articles" just write themselves, what did you expect ?https://www.skysports.com/transfer/...ialists-like-aaron-ramsdale-and-thomas-partey
Sky’s latest piece on the best manager in the league.
Meanwhile I’ve lost count of how many negative articles ive seen about Solskjaer just because we are out of the Mickey Mouse cup.
Im not usually one for complaining about biased media and all that, but there really does seem to be some agenda here.
This is more like Arteta got the players he wanted and no more excuses. I think he will still have the whole season to implement his idea. Top 4 chance is slim this season. it is a work in progress. A top 6 finish would be a success for Arteta.Or those are Arsenal promoted articles?
Top 6 should never be deemed success for this club. But given the managerial situation; your not wrong, unfortunately.This is more like Arteta got the players he wanted and no more excuses. I think he will still have the whole season to implement his idea. Top 4 chance is slim this season. it is a work in progress. A top 6 finish would be a success for Arteta.
Arsenal's wage bill sits at 5th in EPL so in theory if arsenal finish the season below 5th it is a failure. In reality given where we were for the past 2 season a top 6 finish with european football qualification next season it is a success to me. We were spoiled by Wenger and took top 4 finished for granted.Top 6 should never be deemed success for this club. But given the managerial situation; your not wrong, unfortunately.
If we get top 6 and win the Fa Cup, I'll be very happy with that.
That's absolutely not the point though.There's a NLD derby coming up, Arsenal won, Tottenham lost and you lost to West Ham. United underperformed, these "articles" just write themselves, what did you expect ?
So much doom and gloom about nothing journalism... You'll probably be fighting for the title until the end, just cheer up, stop being miserable
What is the point then ? Comparing the treatment of Arteta and Ole is dumb. They are in two completely different situations at two very different clubs. Plus that article is merely stating what everyone has been saying from day 1 and the shock defeat against Brentford. They're not calling him the best manager in the league, far from that. Every Sky pundits is taking their turn to mock Arsenal's start of the season when it's not the last 2 years. What's the point in getting mad about it, part of it is true, part of it is shite stirring to get everyone talking.That's absolutely not the point though.
You know I follow that logic but we really should be challenging for fourth with this squad. Apart from City, Liverpool and Chelsea I don't fear many of the other sides. Your bang on about Arsene; we had it too good under himArsenal's wage bill sits at 5th in EPL so in theory if arsenal finish the season below 5th it is a failure. In reality given where we were for the past 2 season a top 6 finish with european football qualification next season it is a success to me. We were spoiled by Wenger and took top 4 finished for granted.
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That Arteta has an easy ride from the media, way more than most managers, which is warranted by nothing. Cool for him but it's worth pointing out in a thread about him.What is the point then ?
I hope he wins the manager of the month award and gets knighted by the Queen.The Caf is going to go on meltdown with the positive media now!
He might just be top of the “last 3 matches form guide” log!Is he good now?
Partey is key, we won all the matches he played and lost the ones he was out.They lost three hard games and won three easier ones. Jury is still out.
Didn’t outsmart him last season. A stupid penalty gave him a win and it was 0-0 in the returnWait until he outsmarts Ole this season. It’s coming.
He beat Ole the season before, in a comprehensive 2-0 win. He seems to have a hoodoo over Ole.Didn’t outsmart him last season. A stupid penalty gave him a win and it was 0-0 in the return
So he took four points from us despite having a much weaker squadDidn’t outsmart him last season. A stupid penalty gave him a win and it was 0-0 in the return
Just like Ole took 4 points from Pep despite having a much weaker squad last season. Doesn't mean Ole is a better manager than Pep.So he took four points from us despite having a much weaker squad