Oh When the Wolves
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toti Gomes up front for me.
Bit of pace and a physical presence
Bit of pace and a physical presence
Firstly, Fosun is not an acronym. Secondly, yes our tiny squad is due to a poor recruitment policy that Jeff presumably rubber stamped.Interesting to see how the pro-FOSUN types manage to defend our tiny squad literally being run into the ground. Disgraceful neglect.
I’m seeing is as a swipe. Passive aggressive but definitely a swipe. He said after Fulham away how bad decisions are making him look like he’s doing a worse job than he is so I don’t reckon he’s seeing this as a joking matter. And rightly so.He's either showing a good sense of humour or he's taking a big side-swipe at Fosun/the board
Indeed!It could be worse we could all be travelling to Wembley after having paid out a fortune for transport & tickets
If only there was a thread for people who have something to say but don’t need a new thread….…..Didn’t think it deserved its own thread so found the first GON thread I could find
But he’s withdrawn at half time when his wife says he shouldn’t be out in the rain without a coatI will see if I have still got my old football boots, I might get a game tomorrow…
I can see the headlines now. Arsenal outgunned by young Frank Lincoln… !!
Good postGON has had opportunities to rotate certain positions almost all season but by and large hasn’t really wanted to do that. Bueno and Doc have been around all season for Semedo and RAN support. Sasa and Fabio got frozen out and shipped out. Santi has been around all season to give Dawson breaks when needed. We’ve also got players out on loan who maybe should have been kept and won over by GON to stay and be part of the squad - this one is hindsight and wishful thinking, admittedly.
The amount of injuries in this period has genuinely been unlucky but I’m not fully on board with GON bemoaning the squad structure and depth when he refused to use it when we actually had depth, regardless whether he rated the players highly or not.
Really not looking forward to the game tomorrow.
I don't know what's normal in this situation, but look at the tickets available for the game tomorrow on the site.
There's absolutely loads available in all four stands from re-sale.
You can paste this on most of them if you likeThis thread should be renamed Gary's Depresser
Actually angry this time.
Shocking stuff from the club, embarrassing.
Agree 100%. He needed backing regardless of what he did or didn’t do with the players at his disposal, we all agree on that, but he can’t moan about it when he had players to use but hardly did. I know it’s a huge drop down when you bring our first choice forward line off but sadly that’s where we are as a club; we don’t have top class players on the bench. As with everything the truth usually lies somewhere in the middle but, I dunno, I’ve always preferred the approach of making do with what’s at your disposal and then improving when possible.Good post
Im not saying Fosun get off scot free with this but GON has to take part of the blame too
Plenty of chances to rest players or bring them off earlier,he has admitted as much himself
Very unlucky with injuries the past few months it has to be said,but some were avoidable or at least could have been lessened by better game management
It is what it is and there are more winnable games to come,lets just hope Fosun back GON in the summer or its going to be a long old season next time round
It will be painful viewing as we have no attack and no pace.
DoneThis thread should be renamed Gary's Depresser
that team tomorrow would almost certainly struggle against any National League side.How can a club that has spent the last 6 years competing in the richest league in the world end up with a squad weaker than Sheff Utd’s. Total incompetence from Jeff and co.
But it was the use of those “main players” that got us to an (outside) sniff of a European place and an FA Cup 1/4 final.GON has had opportunities to rotate certain positions almost all season but by and large hasn’t really wanted to do that. Bueno and Doc have been around all season for Semedo and RAN support. Sasa and Fabio got frozen out and shipped out. Santi has been around all season to give Dawson breaks when needed. We’ve also got players out on loan who maybe should have been kept and won over by GON to stay and be part of the squad - this one is hindsight and wishful thinking, admittedly.
The amount of injuries in this period has genuinely been unlucky but I’m not fully on board with GON bemoaning the squad structure and depth when he refused to use it when we actually had depth, regardless whether he rated the players highly or not.
I have just watched the press conference in full and I am very impressed with everything GON says about the team and the situation facing the team over the last 6 games . There are a lot of guys on here who should take a good look at themselves and be ashamed of their constant winging every time we have a set back . I will be there tomorrow and Wednesday and next Saturday to do what Gary has asked for which is to cheer on the players .This thread should be renamed Gary's Depresser
The fees paid out for Silva, Guedes, Cutrone, etc etc, along with the failure to cash in on Adama at the right time and so on.How can a club that has spent the last 6 years competing in the richest league in the world end up with a squad weaker than Sheff Utd’s. Total incompetence from Jeff and co.
I suspect it’s all designed to lull Arsenal into a false sense of security…No fit forwards, no pace in defence, a tired midfield, two keepers and a bunch of kids on the bench. What could possibly go wrong ?
Yes Baldrick , a cunning planI suspect it’s all designed to lull Arsenal into a false sense of security…
It was, I agree, but I’m talking about during the game with all the red zone stuff and not even considering two senior forwards we had at our disposal for the first half of the season but largely ignored, neither were his type of player but both were 100% waaaaaaay better options than the kids we’ve played since.But it was the use of those “main players” that got us to an (outside) sniff of a European place and an FA Cup 1/4 final.
There would have been an outcry if RAN, Semedo, Lemina, Gomes, or Cunha been rested (when otherwise fit) and Hugo, Doc, Traore, Doyle or Fraser played instead.
There were plenty of posts about “best team available” for the FA Cup for eg. Thats what GON has done, and we suffering for it now but in reality he had no choice and plenty would have moaned if had rotated.
I’ll play wide left, Frank, and get the ball into the box as quick as I can for you to glide past Gabriel and Saliba. Pick your spot and give Raya no chance.I will see if I have still got my old football boots, I might get a game tomorrow…
I can see the headlines now. Arsenal outgunned by young Frank Lincoln… !!
"No pace in attack, a mess at the back, we're Wolverhampton and Shi needs the sack.. "