Re: The Official Knee-Jerk Thread
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:49 pmby Cornish Gooner
Arsenal are a team of one trick ponies, with no work horses, being trained by a lunatic Frenchman who has totally lost the plot as their manager, and a spineless board that has not got the balls to sack him.
Talk about the captain going down with the unsinkable "Titanic"..
Re: The Official Knee-Jerk Thread
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Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:04 pmby CrimsonGunner11
A few suggestions just in case it wasn't obvious before…
1. Board
First and foremost, control needs to be given to those with ambition and those who have the club’s best interest at heart. I don’t understand how things at the top work or the best way to do this but unless things change at the top we’ll continue to stand still or move backwards.
2. Policy Review
Separation of duties/specialists should be brought in to oversee their area of expertise; player wages should be reflective of performances; developing youth players should be highly prioritized; more should be done to satisfy the fans such as better ticket prices; etc.
3. Manager (someone who values the art of defending):
I don’t pay much attention to managers as I do players but going off results and performances, I’d say Jardim, Simeone, and Ancellotti fit this category. Allegri, maybe, but still unsure. I can’t think of other names atm but Jardim and Allegri seem to be the most realistic options.
4. Formation
Need to switch to one that gets the best out of the whole team not just certain individuals. My preferred formation is the 4-3-3. Players who don’t fit the preferred formation should be shipped out or be clear on which games they will and will not be expected to play in.
5. Squad Overhaul
Players who are beyond saving need to be shipped out or kept as far away as possible from the starting eleven - Cech, Jenkinson, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Sanogo, etc. Players that need to be seriously considered – Walcott, Ospina, Ramsey, Chamberlain, Ozil, Giroud, Xhaka, Wilshere, Welbeck, Szczesny, etc.
6. Spine of Men
Homegrown rule needs to be considered and if it needs to be met, then defense is where the additions need to be made. Plenty of good British keepers
GK: Butland, Pickford, Heaton, Forster, Schmeichel
CB: Van Dijk, Bonucci
MF: Nainngolan, Hamsik,
CF: Lukaku, Belotti
This is off the top of my head but we should be aiming for similar players
7. Build Around the Spine
Key in on and add players who will complement the spine. Players like Isco, Mbappe, Naby Keita, Pjanic, Mendy, Lacazette, Weigl, Dembele, etc.
8. Be Proactive
Decide in advance which players’ contracts needs to be renewed. Decide in advance who needs to be acquired or sold. Decide in advance what price would seal a deal; Decide in advance how to approach preseason; Decide in advance how to deal with injuries and unsuccessful negotiations;
Re: The Official Knee-Jerk Thread
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Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:10 pmby Luzh 22
2-1 win = 2 more years please.
Re: The Official Knee-Jerk Thread
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Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:29 pmby Callum
We're going to win it all lads.
Lacazette scores 30, Ozil and Alexis sign new 4-year deals and Sead Kolasinac breaks Dele Alli in two when we play Spurs at Wembley.
Re: The Official Knee-Jerk Thread
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Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:37 pmby GoonerAlexandre
GoonerAlexis wrote:Giroud>Martial
Was spot on, one's a great scorer from the bench, one doesn't even get on the bench
Re: The Official Knee-Jerk Thread
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Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:30 pmby Jedi
I didn't really care up to this point but now that i've seen this i want to vomit. Hope Mhki flops (and Auba if we get him) so that we can get rid of the dinosaur that keeps humiliating this club aka f***ing w***er.