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[hawkman]

Ajax got like 160m for Ziyech, Antony and Van De Beek

They mostly just offer them to United who fall for they play for Ajax they must be good thinking every time

 

[RPCB]

They mostly just offer them to United who fall for they play for Ajax they must be good thinking every time

Not anymore. Now we are turning to Sporting Lisbon. Historically, that has worked out very well.

 

[SM]

Cooper was taking us to relegation.

At least I no longer have to look at the stupid twat.

Cooper had you out of the relegation zone, Ruud has you second bottom and has lost 5 in a row.

 

[Jatz]

Cooper had you out of the relegation zone, Ruud has you second bottom and has lost 5 in a row.

Being out of the relegation zone after 6 games is not the same as being out of it after 20 games. He averaged 0.83 points per match, RVN is at 0.80.

Your weird want to try and justify Cooper continues to mystify me but go off I guess.

 

[Jatz]

Not to mention Ruud's tenure has thrown in a lot more of the top teams that Cooper didn't have to face.

So far he's faced Villa (a), City, Liverpool (a), Newcastle (a) in his time. Not exactly surprising we haven't fared well.

 

[sydney_gws]

It wouldn’t be an NLD without a late faux tough guy cameo from Richarlison haha. Excellent 3 points and another season of doing the double over Spurs, lovely stuff.

Wasn’t pretty by any means. Awful finishing and so many chances fluffed. Just extraordinary watching Spurs, they’re almost a parody of a PL team at times with the reckless football, wide open spaces allowed, the risks taken. It’s wild. Just the way we play mate haha. Arsenal just not in a position to capitalise at the moment given the form, the volume of minutes played and injuries in attack.

However didn’t need to be perfect today to get the win against that opposition. Job done.

Who does Ange report to? Surely someone is suggesting to him to play a bit differently.

 

[glenferry23]

Who does Ange report to? Surely someone is suggesting to him to play a bit differently.

Unsure. However hope it continues. Arsenal have won 12 points from 12 in his time there against Arteta. That’s fine by me

 

[SM]

Being out of the relegation zone after 6 games is not the same as being out of it after 20 games. He averaged 0.83 points per match, RVN is at 0.80.

Your weird want to try and justify Cooper continues to mystify me but go off I guess.

You say this like I bring it up every week, I don't think I've even mentioned Cooper since he was initially sacked.

But what I'm taking from this is RVN is doing worse than Cooper which was all my original comment suggested.

But.. go off?

 

[SM]

Not to mention Ruud's tenure has thrown in a lot more of the top teams that Cooper didn't have to face.

So far he's faced Villa (a), City, Liverpool (a), Newcastle (a) in his time. Not exactly surprising we haven't fared well.

You just comfortably lost 2-0 to Palace at home, a team who only a few weeks ago were just as mired in the relegation battle as you. Ruud was a shit appointment brought in just because he beat Leicester while at United.

 

[sydney_gws]

Will Ange continue? Now firm favourite as next manager to leave.
Next game is away to Nottingham, then Europa league on Thursday next week.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Will Ange continue? Now firm favourite as next manager to leave.
Next game is away to Nottingham, then Europa league on Thursday next week.

Everton is next, then Leicester after Europa. Failure to win either of those, and he'll be in strife.

 

[glenferry23]

I just checked the table, took me a while to find Spurs however eventually I see they are in 13th with the 5th best GD in the league. That’s wild.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Will Ange continue? Now firm favourite as next manager to leave.
Next game is away to Nottingham, then Europa league on Thursday next week.

I agree that Ange is in trouble but I think the change will be made at end of season.
A new manager put in now is going to have such a difficult job. They still have a large injury list and the club are still in all cup competitions despite poor league form.
I don't think there is an experienced manager available right now that they can put in to salvage the season.
I think the chairman is content to ride it out with Ange. If they get knocked out of the cups, maybe that might force his hand to make the change during the season.

 

[jd2010]

Will Ange continue? Now firm favourite as next manager to leave.
Next game is away to Nottingham, then Europa league on Thursday next week.

Dont we have Everton next? And then EL x2 and Leicester wedged in there too.

Could be in serious trouble if we dont win 3 of those 4 games.

 

[SM]

Will Ange continue? Now firm favourite as next manager to leave.
Next game is away to Nottingham, then Europa league on Thursday next week.

Where did you get Forest from?

 

[sydney_gws]

Where did you get Forest from?

A mistake. I forgot they played them 2 weeks ago.

 

[sydney_gws]

I just checked the table, took me a while to find Spurs however eventually I see they are in 13th with the 5th best GD in the league. That’s wild.

There was a great comment on the bbc website. A bloke said " I finally understand why the commentators refer to Tottenham as one of the big 6 clubs. It is because they are 6th in the EPL of the London clubs".
The odds of a top10 finish are interesting. Spurs are 9th in the betting, so the market os assuming a recovery. They do have some very good players missing, so Ange can't help that but surely someone is telling him to try to concede less goals.

 

[SM]

A mistake. I forgot they played them 2 weeks ago.

I was just looking at their fixtures and couldn't figure out how far ahead you'd jumped haha. Makes sense.

 

[Cruyff14]

Chelsea taking in 67.5m for Havertz and 55m for Mason Mount might be the best bit of robbery since Ronnie Biggs was doing his thing.

Havertz has not been a bust, though.

 

[Zidane98]

Dont we have Everton next? And then EL x2 and Leicester wedged in there too.

Could be in serious trouble if we dont win 3 of those 4 games.

Everton on a new manager & ownership bounce. Nott going to be easy.

 

[jd2010]

Everton on a new manager & ownership bounce. Nott going to be easy.

There's been some pretty positive signs with the way we are playing apart from the game you smacked us in. Obviously inconsistent as hell. Ange needs to be brave Sunday and play Bergvall, and then make the call on either which of the less consistent Bissouma or Maddison plays, and play Kulucevski in a CM role. Now we have Richarlison and Mikey Moore back involved we can be a bit braver and strategic with our team selction.

Still only have 4 fit bodies to play in our back 4, which includes an 18 year old CM

 

[QuietB]

this havertz drop off needs to be studied

He is not a striker

 

[Frank Bunn]

I agree that Ange is in trouble but I think the change will be made at end of season.
A new manager put in now is going to have such a difficult job. They still have a large injury list and the club are still in all cup competitions despite poor league form.
I don't think there is an experienced manager available right now that they can put in to salvage the season.
I think the chairman is content to ride it out with Ange. If they get knocked out of the cups, maybe that might force his hand to make the change during the season.

That sounds about right. They are not going to get a top 6 PL position that qualifies them for Europe nor are they going to be relegated. But if they can win one of the 3 cup competitions that would give them European qualification again. I can't see Ange being there next season but they might as well stick with him for now.