It is so easy to blame the poor paying punters for the shenanighans on the pitch. It is a complete cop out. These players will play away from home and concede soft goals, play without passion, play like they do not want to be there. Let's not over play the adverse effects of fans negativity. With our run of results most teams in the top half of the table would have gotten rid of their managers. Emery would not have lasted in any serious club after last season. Our defending is not top 10 let alone top 4! So please lets not lose sight of where we are and start blaming the fans... If I went to the theater, paid upwards of 100quid and feel there was a lack of effort on the actors, I have a right to complain. As Piskie already alluded to, it is a 2-way street, the players have to do their bit! Bayern Munchen, top of the table lost 5-1 to Eint Frankfurt, the coach was fired.. The same coach who won the league (I believe last season), let's not cultivate a culture of mediocrity, whilst charging champagne fees at the turnstiles!
If our players think they have pressure, they should should try see what it feels like to play for an elite club! Our fans in the main, do not have very high expectations. Irrespective of how much these guys are earning, they are not expected to win the league, in fact they are not expected to compete for the league. All they are expected is to put in a shift, do the basic things. Really we have fallen so far off the elite table, that they accept a defeat against the elite clubs home or away. All the players have to do is give a good account of themselves. Apart from Leno and Torreira last week v. Mancity, who else actually justified picking up their wages? Really our expectations has really fallen, any lower and we would be playing in the championship!
You are just writing crap now. "It is so easy to blame the fans..." was a stupid thing to write. Everything you write makes it obvious that you are contemptuous of the very idea that the fans may be in any way responsible at all. You now have to try and argue the contradicting points that the players are totally responsible, but it is easy to blame the fans. I honestly don't understand how your mind works that you can reconcile that, but you start to sound unhinged when you try.
I shall resist your attempt to make this debate personal and will not trade personal insults with you sir. However, I will maintain my point: The players and the club have to shoulder majority of the blame for the current malaise afflicting our club. The players have to give the fans something to hang their coats on. The fans in turn must taper their expectations and accept we are no longer an elite club, not single their players for abuse and allow Arteta time to implement his ideas.
I'm not trying to make it personal, You were the one that made the argument personal, when you said it was "so easy to blame the poor paying punters". I wasn't assigning blame. I had already agreed it was a two way street. I even resisted the temptation and retorted that it was easier to blame the players. So you attacked the players, as you continually do, to elicit my emotional response. Well you got it and **** you.
mate chill. He’s got a point. The fans do need to feel inspired in order for them to get behind the team. But ultimately it comes down to the players to perform. The players themselves will tell you this. We need both fans and players to play their part, we’ve got the potential to create such a great feeing at the emirates. It’s been so sorely lacking, and undoubtedly it’s affected the players. Let’s hope Arteta can galvanise this squad. Like omo says, they aren’t expected to win the league this season, we just want to see them putting in a shift and giving their all. That alone will get the crowd on their side
Thanks a lot pal, I would eff me, but my wife just wore me out, twice last night and once more this morning. You sound like you could do with a couple of rounds yourself, inbox me and I will sort you put. ok?
My bad, I should, on 1 condition, I get to sample you first! I promise to break you in gently! Hope it is still nice and tight! My wife is willing and ready for you afterwards, he can be very insatiable! Please DM me, so we can discuss on meeting?
Good Man! After I have popped my good friend, we can have a celebratory drink with your champagne and a cigar!
Arteta wouldn’t have been my choice, I’d have gone ancelotti. But the more I think about it the more I’m willing to see what Arteta can do. This season the aim should be top 6, a decent cup run and to be able to see a style and some tactics emerging.
I am still optimistic that the Arteta appointment will work out well. The guy seems to love the club, is an ex player and comparatively young so should easily understand the mindset of the players. I also think he is quite a tough cookie and will be ruthless when he needs to be. Ancelotti could be yesterdays man, but only time will tell with his Everton appointment.
I've been impressed by Arteta soo far in that he seems highly motivated, talks well and has looked far more assertive in the training footage than I was expecting. I think the players are going to be working a lot harder than they are used to. I feel alot more confident about Arteta than before he arrived. One thing that should be considered though is he is still hiring staff to work for him so his training methodologies will improve when he has a full team on board and everyone has setlled into their roles. It's still early days and he will need time.
Yep been impressed with what he has had to say about the mentality, work rate and commitment. I like it that he's explicit about every player needing to be onside otherwise they are out. I also liked that he seems to have very clear ideas about what needs to be done to make improvements. It really does seem like he has a vision and the know how of how to execute it. Of course it's all words at the moment. The proof is in the pudding and Arteta needs to get this team winning again and the fans onside. I think one or two wins will do that and build a platform. We've got some really tough games coming up though, so it's straight in at the deep end.
Specifically he has said that players need to close down quicker and the space between the defenders and attackers needs to be closer, which is what I have been saying for months, so I am happy.
I was thinking with Lacazette's horrendous form (and the fact he basically DOES NOT score away goals) - the next few months will be crucial for him. A rteta will have a somewhat limited budget - particularly without Champions League football. Players will be sold to free wages/fees and I cant help but think if Lacazette doesn't find his feet again he will be on the chopping block.
Dunno about that. He’s going through a goal drought for sure, but even then he still offers a lot to the team and is one of the hardest working players in the team.
