Originally Posted by Belligerence:
“Get Simeone in. Not because he's a winner, but he would freshen the team up.
That's the thing..........spotting players who work well for one club, and assuming they'd fit in at Arsenal. Just look at Schneiderlin. His arrival hasn't exactly worked out at United because the system doesn't get the best out of him.
Maybe the reason Kanté has looked good is because he plays in a team which has designated roles...........at Arsenal he'd be running around like a headless chicken.
We could sign Messi, a clone of Vieira and play five at the back......................this team would still look average, always a player short of greatness.
And that's where the manager comes in. No progression as far as the team's system and style of play. Yes, the players are mentally fragile and duck responsibility. But Wenger bigs them up all the time, and they always let him and everyone else down. He's not ruthless enough, so how dare he criticise those who ruthlessly scrutinise him.
OK, the squad is good enough to win the league, but we see no desire or hunger. There's always a mistake in the defence, be it Gabriel or Mertesacker. Always a stupid tackle from Flamini or Coquelin. Always a miss from Giroud. Not good enough. The only performers this season have been Cech, Koscielny, Bellerin, Monreal, Ozil, Campbell and Sanchez. I'd even exempt Welbeck from criticism because he hasn't put a foot wrong since returning and actually runs at defences!! Would anyone cry if the rest were sold?
I guess it doesn't help that fans heighten expectations of players. I don't like the criticism of Walcott, because he's a fine player if you play to his strengths. But Wenger doesn't!! Giroud is a liability at times.......sad to think he was RVP's replacement.
I think Wenger banked on Welbeck/Wilshere to return and for there to be no more injuries, hence the quiet transfer windows. Arsenal has almost become a vanity project to him. He wants to prove everyone wrong that you can win the title with a pretty donkey up front. Or by making one signing. The funny thing is he's not proving you can win the title spending little..............Ranieri is. And Leicester are showing that you don't win titles in December, you play every game like it's your last.”
“Get Simeone in. Not because he's a winner, but he would freshen the team up.
That's the thing..........spotting players who work well for one club, and assuming they'd fit in at Arsenal. Just look at Schneiderlin. His arrival hasn't exactly worked out at United because the system doesn't get the best out of him.
Maybe the reason Kanté has looked good is because he plays in a team which has designated roles...........at Arsenal he'd be running around like a headless chicken.
We could sign Messi, a clone of Vieira and play five at the back......................this team would still look average, always a player short of greatness.
And that's where the manager comes in. No progression as far as the team's system and style of play. Yes, the players are mentally fragile and duck responsibility. But Wenger bigs them up all the time, and they always let him and everyone else down. He's not ruthless enough, so how dare he criticise those who ruthlessly scrutinise him.
OK, the squad is good enough to win the league, but we see no desire or hunger. There's always a mistake in the defence, be it Gabriel or Mertesacker. Always a stupid tackle from Flamini or Coquelin. Always a miss from Giroud. Not good enough. The only performers this season have been Cech, Koscielny, Bellerin, Monreal, Ozil, Campbell and Sanchez. I'd even exempt Welbeck from criticism because he hasn't put a foot wrong since returning and actually runs at defences!! Would anyone cry if the rest were sold?
I guess it doesn't help that fans heighten expectations of players. I don't like the criticism of Walcott, because he's a fine player if you play to his strengths. But Wenger doesn't!! Giroud is a liability at times.......sad to think he was RVP's replacement.
I think Wenger banked on Welbeck/Wilshere to return and for there to be no more injuries, hence the quiet transfer windows. Arsenal has almost become a vanity project to him. He wants to prove everyone wrong that you can win the title with a pretty donkey up front. Or by making one signing. The funny thing is he's not proving you can win the title spending little..............Ranieri is. And Leicester are showing that you don't win titles in December, you play every game like it's your last.”
That is still a lot of good performers. A new manager like Koeman would bring organisation and discipline to the team . We would more steely and have more mental strength.
