Unai Emery - Confirmed as the New Arsenal Manager - ORNSTEINNNN

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Originally Posted by Letters

Most importantly, he might just have saved GW!

Emery :bow:

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Mission impossible - as good as a trophy.

Emrey out!!!!


Too soon?

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

As long as our new manager doesn't end up butt hurt if one of your autograph stalkings gets out of hand.

LEAVE HIM ALONE!

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Exciting appointment, really liked him as a coach and his sides play really good attacking football.

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Originally Posted by Letters

Most importantly, he might just have saved GW!

Emery :bow:

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I did that.

Me :bow:

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Originally Posted by Goonermerree

Emrey out!!!!


Too soon?

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Much.

At least wait for the first series of sideways and backwards passing. If we see that then all options are on the table.

Can I judge him at the end of the season? :unsure:

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Originally Posted by Letters

Can I judge him at the end of the season? :unsure:

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Just this once.

:patrice:

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Much.

At least wait for the first series of sideways and backwards passing. If we see that then all options are on the table.

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Yep, just joking, I'm looking forward to the change. He'd better get it right-ish or else!!!!

I think its time for that old 'cum shot' gif that ILT put up once :lol:

Although, I don't have it :unsure:

He's like a new signing :dance:



He actually is!

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Originally Posted by Letters

Can I judge him at the end of the season? :unsure:

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You can judge him now like PnG and NQ are doing :lol:

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Originally Posted by Goonermerree

Yep, just joking, I'm looking forward to the change. He'd better get it right-ish or else!!!!

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Autograph hunting fan boy :sulk:

(Real) Press conference at 2PM

Welcome.

Now get on with it you cunt.

It's now Gazidis FC. The job title of 'head coach' is telling. This is a safe appointment, designed to protect Gazidis if it backfires. I think Emery's trophy count is a silly criteria to look at; the league titles are from a dead league and the UEFA cup titles are from a vastly inferior competition to Europe's elite. Although maybe it's time to accept UEFA cup is our level now.

The early noises (with the disclaimer that a lot of the twitter noise has been utter bullshit) are that he may be happy not to be involved in transfers, and is more focused on getting the best out of the current squad. In that sense he's as much responsible for our on field performance as the new scouting and negotiations teams Gazidis and Kroenke have put together.

Overall, i think/hope this is a better appointment than Arteta. Though how much Emery's ability was the reason for the hire and how much was due to Gazidis being cautious that a potential failure can't be pinned directly to him remains unclear.

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Originally Posted by Cripps

You can judge him now like PnG and NQ are doing :lol:

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:lol: Now I remember why you were banned. Relax! I think Emery will do well for us. I've said that. He has my full support.

One thing I am sure of, he won't be at the club for 22 years, can't see that ever happening at any club. Wenger and Fergie are a thing of the past.

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Originally Posted by Power n Glory

:lol: Now I remember why you were banned. Relax! I think Emery will do well for us. I've said that. He has my full support.

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:lol: stop taking banter so seriously.

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

The club named him head coach rather than manager. Telling.

Also Emery mentioned Josh Kroenke in his statement too, seems like he’s the one calling the shots now.

Josh. :bow:

Unai :bow:

Ivan :bow:

New era :bow:

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Catalyst of change! Credit to Ivan Gazidis for finally stepping his game up. There seems to be a vision and purpose behind these appointments.

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Originally Posted by Cripps

:lol: stop taking banter so seriously.

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People that use the word 'banter' should be shot!

Several times.

Matches managed: 608

Wins: 328

Draws: 129

Losses: 151

Goals for: 1172

Goals against: 703

Games managed against Pep Guardiola: 10

Wins: 0

Games managed against Jose Mourinho: 5

Wins: 0

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Originally Posted by Syn

It's now Gazidis FC. The job title of 'head coach' is telling. This is a safe appointment, designed to protect Gazidis if it backfires. I think Emery's trophy count is a silly criteria to look at; the league titles are from a dead league and the UEFA cup titles are from a vastly inferior competition to Europe's elite. Although maybe it's time to accept UEFA cup is our level now.

The early noises (with the disclaimer that a lot of the twitter noise has been utter bullshit) are that he may be happy not to be involved in transfers, and is more focused on getting the best out of the current squad. In that sense he's as much responsible for our on field performance as the new scouting and negotiations teams Gazidis and Kroenke have put together.

Overall, i think/hope this is a better appointment than Arteta. Though how much Emery's ability was the reason for the hire and how much was due to Gazidis being cautious that a potential failure can't be pinned directly to him remains unclear.

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It's a safe appointment compared to Arteta. But they could gone for someone safer. I'm not paying much attention to the trophy count either. I think his attention to detail may have won the Board over.

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Originally Posted by Power n Glory

People that use the word 'banter' should be shot!

Several times.

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You really ought to be a mod.

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Originally Posted by Mikel’s Magic Hat

You really ought to be a mod.

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Catalyst of change for GW.

I think its fantastic.

Finally, a bit of good news at Arsenal, they have got rid of the old dinosaur and appointed a far far far better and much younger manager who has done some very good things in the past.

He must be given a massive welcome at the first home game, the crowd must chant 'Unai' 'Unai', enough to bring a tear to his eye if possible.

Onwards and upwards.

When was the last time we said that about Arsenal ?

Arsenal twitter posted a video of our previous managers and erased Wenger from history :lol:

Arsenal marketing team :bow:

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Originally Posted by dostoy

I think its fantastic.

Finally, a bit of good news at Arsenal, they have got rid of the old dinosaur and appointed a far far far better and much younger manager who has done some very good things in the past.

He must be given a massive welcome at the first home game, the crowd must chant 'Unai' 'Unai', enough to bring a tear to his eye if possible.

Onwards and upwards.

When was the last time we said that about Arsenal ?

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Poor gunnersaurus.

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

So his decision to leave PSG might have just been Step 1 in his overall plan?

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More a case of the stars aligning perfectly for him at just the right moment and then taking full advantage of it. He'll have know that he was leaving PSG for a while, and as soon as Wenger announced that he was leaving I reckon he was doing his homework and prepping that presentation. Doesn't even sound like he waited for us to approach him - sounds more like him and his agent forced his way in and made it happen...

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Originally Posted by Letters

:lol: So would I have had I been Celtic manager :p

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not convinced the celtic players would listen to you....no offence

I think it may have been on the cards longer than we initially thought. We sacked a load of backroom including the goalkeeping coach and Emery happens to be bringing in his own GK coach. That could just be coincidence but something tells me they're linked :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Cripps

I think it may have been on the cards longer than we initially thought. We sacked a load of backroom including the goalkeeping coach and Emery happens to be bringing in his own GK coach. That could just be coincidence but something tells me they're linked :shrug:

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probably linked in the sense that we were clearing out most of the wenger boyz. so a fresh start possibly regardless of manager

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Originally Posted by Cripps

I think it may have been on the cards longer than we initially thought. We sacked a load of backroom including the goalkeeping coach and Emery happens to be bringing in his own GK coach. That could just be coincidence but something tells me they're linked :shrug:

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It could well be the case.

Whilst Gary Neville and the meedja seem to think we had no clue what we were doing, and just asking anyone in passing if they wanted an interview, the reality could be that we had something lined up a while ago and the other interviewees were mearly a courtesy.

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Originally Posted by Bumble

not convinced the celtic players would listen to you....no offence

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And they'd still win the treble :p

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Originally Posted by Bumble

probably linked in the sense that we were clearing out most of the wenger boyz. so a fresh start possibly regardless of manager

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But why would Arteta specifically ask the GK coach to get the boot? And who was he intending bring in as GK coach? He hasn't managed a game yet so hasn't got an assembled team.

Emery has released his first training video for the squad :bow:

This guy doesn't waste any time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXJLWimxP-s

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Originally Posted by Cripps

But why would Arteta specifically ask the GK coach to get the boot? And who was he intending bring in as GK coach? He hasn't managed a game yet so hasn't got an assembled team.

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Oh yeah, we shouldn't forget the absolute bullshit printed in the press about Arteta demanding we sack Gary Lewin.

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Originally Posted by Aubameyang's Wang

It could well be the case.

Whilst Gary Neville and the meedja seem to think we had no clue what we were doing, and just asking anyone in passing if they wanted an interview, the reality could be that we had something lined up a while ago and the other interviewees were mearly a courtesy.

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Jardim is the weird one. He's a top coach and is pretty certain to leave Monaco this summer. He didn't even get a look in it seems. You can't use the language excuse because Emery doesn't speak good English either. Odd :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Cripps

Jardim is the weird one. He's a top coach and is pretty certain to leave Monaco this summer. He didn't even get a look in it seems. You can't use the language excuse because Emery doesn't speak good English either. Odd :shrug:

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I think Emery can understand English and can speak some basic phrases - it's more that he's not fluent at it. During press conferences at PSG he was often asked questions in English and was able to understand them without needing translations, though he chose to reply in Spanish so that he could say all that he wanted to say. It'll be more like a Pochettino situation with him where he'll probably use a translator at the start before eventually gaining the confidence to speak it by himself.

Not sure about Jardim's fluency level.