comment by Arsenal Legend Pochettino (U18355)
posted 38 seconds ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted less than a minute ago
Give ESR a chance ffs. Reassess in the summer.

I am not worried abt creativity tbh. You could see in the last two games its all about tempo. And we need someone to pass faster and more direct in CM than Xhaka.
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This is what I keep saying. It’s not the players, it’s the style. Ok obviously the players are not amazing but way worse players have played much better than we have
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Well it is some players issues.

Like I was saying earlier I went back and saw what was different in second half yesterday.

1st half

FB----Cb----Cb----Fb
-------El------Xh-------

2nd Half

FB----Cb----Cb----Fb
---------El---------------
--------------Xh---------

So when Brighton pressed us in the second half Elneny just bypassed Xhaka. That reduced our side to side passing and the early ball found Martinelli and Saka in space.

comment by Tu Meke - AinsleyForRightBack (U3732)
posted about a minute ago
Pepe doesn't give a shiiiiit. Or he's just really, really dumb. Him coming on for saka, who played his heart out against Chelsea, should have been a wake up call for him. But he played the exact same way he normally does, like he's god's gift to football.
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I would rehire the scout who picked out Pepe and shoot him. Bloke is awful. Dribble dribble dribble, run past the defender, realise he's left the ball behind. Facking garbage.

Take a huge hit and offer him as a swap to lille for Soumare

comment by Tu Meke - AinsleyForRightBack (U3732)
posted less than a minute ago
Isco is slow and fat. His career is over. We need to stop signing these kinds of players.
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Ffs Isco is only 28. There’s no way his career is already over

He will want another big contract and the best way to do that is playing at a high level on a regular basis which is the platform we can give him for the 2nd half of the season

Please go away Bats.

Isco of 2016 was world class.

Isco of 2020 is The Spanish Xhaka

Isco of 2021 is the Spanish Fernandes

comment by Serial WUManiser™© -¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U1410)
posted 29 seconds ago
comment by Tu Meke - AinsleyForRightBack (U3732)
posted about a minute ago
Pepe doesn't give a shiiiiit. Or he's just really, really dumb. Him coming on for saka, who played his heart out against Chelsea, should have been a wake up call for him. But he played the exact same way he normally does, like he's god's gift to football.
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I would rehire the scout who picked out Pepe and shoot him. Bloke is awful. Dribble dribble dribble, run past the defender, realise he's left the ball behind. Facking garbage.

Take a huge hit and offer him as a swap to lille for Soumare
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A lot of our problems is that we are scared to play the ball in space as if an incomplete pass will cost them money in stats. Play the ball in space and get Pepe to run onto it. Stop playing it to his feet and asking him to beat 3 players each time.

Isco is a passenger at RM. Zidane doesnt trust him at all and wants to get rid. Tu is right. We need to stop to bring in these type of players.

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I suppose if it just was a 6 month loan ONLY then I'll be okish about it. Gives ESR a breather but doesn't stifle his progress.

I don't think you've been following isco recently man. It's similar to Gareth bale. Guy has completed football and doesn't give a shiiiit anymore. It's really difficult to get out of that kind of slump. Can't even be bothered to keep himself in shape.

comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Serial WUManiser™© -¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U1410)
posted 29 seconds ago
comment by Tu Meke - AinsleyForRightBack (U3732)
posted about a minute ago
Pepe doesn't give a shiiiiit. Or he's just really, really dumb. Him coming on for saka, who played his heart out against Chelsea, should have been a wake up call for him. But he played the exact same way he normally does, like he's god's gift to football.
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I would rehire the scout who picked out Pepe and shoot him. Bloke is awful. Dribble dribble dribble, run past the defender, realise he's left the ball behind. Facking garbage.

Take a huge hit and offer him as a swap to lille for Soumare
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A lot of our problems is that we are scared to play the ball in space as if an incomplete pass will cost them money in stats. Play the ball in space and get Pepe to run onto it. Stop playing it to his feet and asking him to beat 3 players each time.
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Same is needed to bring the best out of Auba.

comment by Serial WUManiser™© -¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U1410)
posted less than a minute ago
I suppose if it just was a 6 month loan ONLY then I'll be okish about it. Gives ESR a breather but doesn't stifle his progress.
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Aye loan only, with Real covering most of his wages. Wouldn’t take him under any other circumstances

comment by Tu Meke - AinsleyForRightBack (U3732)
posted less than a minute ago
I don't think you've been following isco recently man. It's similar to Gareth bale. Guy has completed football and doesn't give a shiiiit anymore. It's really difficult to get out of that kind of slump. Can't even be bothered to keep himself in shape.
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comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 1 second ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Serial WUManiser™© -¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U1410)
posted 29 seconds ago
comment by Tu Meke - AinsleyForRightBack (U3732)
posted about a minute ago
Pepe doesn't give a shiiiiit. Or he's just really, really dumb. Him coming on for saka, who played his heart out against Chelsea, should have been a wake up call for him. But he played the exact same way he normally does, like he's god's gift to football.
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I would rehire the scout who picked out Pepe and shoot him. Bloke is awful. Dribble dribble dribble, run past the defender, realise he's left the ball behind. Facking garbage.

Take a huge hit and offer him as a swap to lille for Soumare
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A lot of our problems is that we are scared to play the ball in space as if an incomplete pass will cost them money in stats. Play the ball in space and get Pepe to run onto it. Stop playing it to his feet and asking him to beat 3 players each time.
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Same is needed to bring the best out of Auba.
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yes. Early ball into space and let them use their pace to outdo the defender.

I swear Arteta is so obsessed with possession football that he completely ignores how direct Pep sets out his teams.

"A lot of our problems is that we are scared to play the ball in space as if an incomplete pass will cost them money in stats. Play the ball in space and get Pepe to run onto it. Stop playing it to his feet and asking him to beat 3 players each time."


Suppose one of the reason is that we didn't have a player capable of playing balls in behind the back line.

Actually that's wrong. Saka can play those balls behind in space

I haven’t been following Isco at all but we all know what he is capable of producing. And the big difference between him and Bale is that he’s never been a kick and rush footballer whose ability is 90% based on his physique. He could get back in shame in a couple of weeks

comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 1 second ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Serial WUManiser™© -¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U1410)
posted 29 seconds ago
comment by Tu Meke - AinsleyForRightBack (U3732)
posted about a minute ago
Pepe doesn't give a shiiiiit. Or he's just really, really dumb. Him coming on for saka, who played his heart out against Chelsea, should have been a wake up call for him. But he played the exact same way he normally does, like he's god's gift to football.
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I would rehire the scout who picked out Pepe and shoot him. Bloke is awful. Dribble dribble dribble, run past the defender, realise he's left the ball behind. Facking garbage.

Take a huge hit and offer him as a swap to lille for Soumare
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A lot of our problems is that we are scared to play the ball in space as if an incomplete pass will cost them money in stats. Play the ball in space and get Pepe to run onto it. Stop playing it to his feet and asking him to beat 3 players each time.
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Same is needed to bring the best out of Auba.
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yes. Early ball into space and let them use their pace to outdo the defender.

I swear Arteta is so obsessed with possession football that he completely ignores how direct Pep sets out his teams.
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Agree with you J99.

comment by Serial WUManiser™© -¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U1410)
posted 20 seconds ago
Actually that's wrong. Saka can play those balls behind in space
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Tierney can. Bellerin can't. Mari can. So can Luiz. And in fact so can elneny if there is a will to do it. And I don't mean floaty attempts at finding the player but more zonal football.

“ yes. Early ball into space and let them use their pace to outdo the defender.

I swear Arteta is so obsessed with possession football that he completely ignores how direct Pep sets out his teams.”

Our style is actually pretty similar to City this season apart from the execution being really bad. Reminds me of the Spainish national team from 2010-2014. Mind numbing sideways passing bore the opposition to death negative football.

No idea why we worked so hard to keep Auba if this is the style we were going to play. Tbh keeping Auba looks a bigger mistake every game that passes by

comment by Arsenal Legend Pochettino (U18355)
posted about a minute ago
I haven’t been following Isco at all but we all know what he is capable of producing. And the big difference between him and Bale is that he’s never been a kick and rush footballer whose ability is 90% based on his physique. He could get back in shame in a couple of weeks
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There is no time for that kind of experiment. We need a player that fits from the first moment at best. Isco isnt that kind of player anymore.

Our style is actually pretty similar to City this season apart from the execution being really bad.
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Not sure abt that. Pep forces his players to pass forward not sideways.

If isco can get himself in shape, then I wouldn't be against it, but I really doubt he will.