Perryashburtongroves wrote:Truth be told, what can anyone do with that squad? He has reduced our starting 11 to a reserve/ u19 standard. His 'youth' excuse has been blown to pieces and he's looking fragile, ill and more like Ivy Brenann off Coronation Street each week. Today, I was simply baffled and stunned. There he was sat there with his feet up at one point just staring at the pitch. If ever there was a time to take the coat and jacket off, roll up the sleeves, get out of the seat and by the touchline this was it. He looked like a stressed out teacher or army Field Marshall that has lost control and is about to hit the bottle. I doubt he'll go because what's another defeat, what's another game without tactics, with meaningless substitutions and most worryingly of all, Walcott having a go at one of the younger players?
He's had since last January to see the gaps in our team, he's known for a year that Fabregas and possibly Nasri were off and did bugger all in the transfer market. How on earth can we expect him to suddenly push deals through at the 11th hour?
It is sad to see him end up like this, I never thought I'd see an Arsenal side concede eight goals in one match, never thought I'd see players look so out of their depth in an Arsenal side and fuck me, I never thought I'd be looking concerned at a home game against Swansea.
They say that it isn't the mistakes that matter, it's how you learn from them. I won't go down the 'wait and see' route because today was pathetic. I can see two options from tonight; firstly, we plod on- like 1995- and lose a once great leader in the winter or secondly, the board act now and give him an ultimatum that he does it this way or sods off.
Best, most reasonable post on here for ages. Agree with everything in there.
This is not a completely unsalvagable situation. Don't get me wrong, I don't think for a moment we have a hope in hell of winning the league, but we can still salvage a top four place out of this season.
It's a shame it's ended up like that but we are where we are. BUT there has to be pressure on wenger to either spend or go.
If he goes out over the next few days and spends £60m odd on three or four players - not necessarily world class flair players, but hard working players who will gee the team up, experienced heads who have been there and done it.
I just hope and pray for everyone's sake that he does what is necessary.
