Life After Emery Begins

[Rimaal]

Well, the United Kingdom just signed the wrong manager. Let's hope Arsenal does better.

 

[Riou]

Well, the United Kingdom just signed the wrong manager. Let's hope Arsenal does better.

You and your husband are beautiful, by the way!

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

You and your husband are beautiful, by the way!

Siri, find me the definition of Big **** Aura

 

[GDeep™]

What do people make of Carlo apparently leading “lax” training sessions, according to Honegstein.

When he got sacked by Bayern it was revealed by Kicker, that the players lead by Boateng and Robben had to lead secret training sessions behind his back because his were too relaxed.

Article in the Telegraph in recent days raising the same concerns, he has a coaching style suited to an established team or crop of players, not an Arsenal where you are basically starting from scratch and drilling new players and systems.

Legit concerns I think as coaching is our big issue.

 

[Tourbillion]

Now that you lot have guaranteed brexit, I think it's a good time to get Sam Dyche in.

Need some true English pashun from the lads and all that.

Combining the two most Brexit managers, I like it. What a thought.

 

[Camron]

What do people make of Carlo apparently leading “lax” training sessions, according to Honegstein.

When he got sacked by Bayern it was revealed by Kicker, that the players lead by Boateng and Robben had to lead secret training sessions behind his back because his were too relaxed.

Article in the Telegraph in recent days raising the same concerns, he has a coaching style suited to an established team or crop of players, not an Arsenal where you are basically starting from scratch and drilling new players and systems.

Legit concerns I think as coaching is our big issue.

Aren't German teams known for their extreme focus on high intensity endurance training?

Can imagine that Ancelotti's sessions, developed in the Mediterranean climate, were a bit more laid back compared to Bayerns intensive drills.

However, I do think long term we need more of the latter. Ancelotti's style could be ok for six months though.

 

[tap-in]

I am almost certain that the delay in appointing a new manager is because they are waiting on Poch's decision. It would not have taken them two weeks to get a response from Arteta.

The fact that no answer has been forthcoming from Poch could very well be interpreted as a positive sign - an indication that he and Arsenal are currently in serious discussions - given that he apparently arrived back in London two days ago.

In the meantime, they have been fairly proactive by interviewing a wide range of candidates. Ancelotti has allegedly been spoken to, as have Pereira, Sousa, Vieira and Marcelino. This displays a deal of consideration by not rushing into appointing someone who may not be the best option in the long term.

Possibly. Poch is my choice, in fact most lists I see he is my only choice, if there is a chance to get him then a few weeks with Freddie is not a problem. If we wait until summer Poch will get offers from elsewhere.

 

[Garrincha]

What do people make of Carlo apparently leading “lax” training sessions, according to Honegstein.

When he got sacked by Bayern it was revealed by Kicker, that the players lead by Boateng and Robben had to lead secret training sessions behind his back because his were too relaxed.

Article in the Telegraph in recent days raising the same concerns, he has a coaching style suited to an established team or crop of players, not an Arsenal where you are basically starting from scratch and drilling new players and systems.

Legit concerns I think as coaching is our big issue.

Terry spoke about it earlier this year. I can see it working at some clubs & not others. He just gets the senior players input. We dont really have the ultra driven win or nothing players like Robben here to lead against the group.

 

[Martin Harvey]

I can't help feeling the relative quiet is pointing towards Arteta being appointed once Sundays game is out of the way. Personally I think the job wasn't right for him 18 months ago and is less so now. Needs an experienced hand on the tiller, preferably one who can drill a defence and get that end of the field sorted.

 

[Rimaal]

You and your husband are beautiful, by the way!

I could never be blond or pasty.

 

[Toby]

Big **** Aura

can we not start this **** again?

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

can we not start this **** again?

yeah fair enough, i guess i'm beating a dead horse. Sorry!

 

[Garrincha]

What succession planning looks like.

 

[Toby]

I could never be blond or pasty.

Usually a sucker for dark hair, but currently a big fan of dark hair with blonde highlites. Though Ancelotti's wife should get a new hairdresser.

 

[Tosker]

yeah fair enough, i guess i'm beating a dead horse. Sorry!

being the pedant I am, I must point out that you flog, not beat, a dead horse

though there are countries of course who eat them

 

[OnlyOne]

Very quiet on the manager front last few days. Usually means we’re close. Expect news tonight.

 

[Slartibartfast]

What do people make of Carlo apparently leading “lax” training sessions, according to Honegstein.

When he got sacked by Bayern it was revealed by Kicker, that the players lead by Boateng and Robben had to lead secret training sessions behind his back because his were too relaxed.

Article in the Telegraph in recent days raising the same concerns, he has a coaching style suited to an established team or crop of players, not an Arsenal where you are basically starting from scratch and drilling new players and systems.

Legit concerns I think as coaching is our big issue.

It makes him the opposite of Unai Emery, whose training sessions have always been famously intense. Carlo told Kicker that he prefers a more laid-back approach in the buildup to games in order to give his players a chance to recuperate. His sessions focus on ball drills.

He said: 'In Spain there is a saying: 'demasiada agua mata la planta' – too much water kills the plant. It's the same with training.'

Coaches have been successful with both approaches. Often it depends on the team. Is Arsenal a team that needs intense and exhaustive training or might they benefit from a more relaxed approach? I don't know.

 

[Beksl]

It just dawned on me we're hitting rock bottom atm when poeple desperately want either a completely unproven child that never managed a club or a Sp**s reject.

What a time to be alive.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

It just dawned on me we're hitting rock bottom atm when poeple desperately want either a completely unproven child that never managed a club or a Sp**s reject.

What a time to be alive.

That Sp**s reject is a phenomenal manager though

 

[Beksl]

That Sp**s reject is a phenomenal manager though

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