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OFFICIAL: Unai Emery is new Arsenal Manager

Don Pacifico

BWoolley wrote:
Gazza M wrote:
is it a 2, 3, or 4 year deal? i've read differing reports

3 yr deal - Gazidis confirmed it officially.

Sources, please.

Anzac

Claudius wrote:
On formation, Bama requested two up top:
“I think everybody knows that I like playing through the centre. I hope that we can play with two attackers – that would be ideal. But if the new coach needs me on the wing, there’s no problem.”

How would that work with Mkhitaryan, Ozil and Ramsey? Could you accommodate all three if you had a Kanye type, or would he be overwhelmed? Clearly can’t work with Xhaka as well.

………………….PEA
Mkhi - Laca - Ozil
Rabiot - Rambo

…………………….PEA
………….Ozil - Laca - Mkhi
………...Rabiot - Rambo

In both scenarios Emery uses the FBs to create the width in the final 3rd.
Could use either N'Zonzi or Krychowiak as alternatives to Rabiot with the idea of AM-N as understudy for a couple of seasons.

Anzac

Burnwinter wrote:
Claudius wrote:
Bama is excited. Thinks the place had stagnated under Arsene

Interesting and encouraging. He's been known for being a little difficult in the past so I was slightly worried how he'd take to what seems to be the gruelling regime Emery will inflict.

By the same token he's also worked under both Klopp and Tuchel who both use a high press and high work rates.

BWoolley

Don Pacifico wrote:
BWoolley wrote:
3 yr deal - Gazidis confirmed it officially.

Sources, please.

Here you go - https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-news-unai-emery-three-year-contract-shortlist-ivan-gazidis-reveals-a3847051.html

"It's a three-year contract,” he said. “I think we need to understand that success isn't instant. So, this is going to be a process. Day after day, you try to improve a little bit, you try to move forward. That's what we have to do. We have to work hard, we have to work well together. And take this step by step by step.

Anzac

https://arseblog.com/2018/05/episode-474-unai-emery-arrives/
talks to Ornstein about the selection process and the first press conference,
and then to Colin Millar for some background on his work at Valencia and Sevilla.

EDIT:
According to Julien Laurens there were 57 applicants that were cut down to a shortlist of 8 for interviews.
http://dailycannon.com/2018/05/57-managers-applied-for-arsenal-job/

Anzac

Claudius wrote:
Bama is excited. Thinks the place had stagnated under Arsene
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/pierreemerick-aubameyang-arsenal-new-manager-unai-emery-arsene-wenger-stagnated-a8366956.html

Anzac, work through your feelings I’m your own time. I see cats who disappeared from the forum starting to come back, and others saying they’ll watch games again. The last few years have been a test for many.

Reading a lot of positive vibes and genuine excitement and anticipation for the coming season.
It has been like a glass of cool water to a man dying of thirst.
Hopefully this new found sense of optimism will not evaporate at the first poor result or performance, as there will be teething troubles.
You gotta break some eggs if you want a (Spanish) omelette.

Even Admin on other AFC blogs are feeling the vibe.
http://www.justarsenal.com/there-is-no-limit-to-what-arsenal-can-achieve-with-emerys-energy-and-our-new-support-network/113981
We certainly do have a top management team in place, and now we just need to see if the players can respond in the same way to up their game under the new coach. If they don’t I have a feeling that they will not be treated with the patience that Wenger gave them.
I am actually starting to feel very positive about next season for a change!
Admin

and a word of caution before we get ahead of ourselves
https://positivelyarsenal.com/2018/05/24/arsenal-fans-be-afraid-be-very-afraid/

Anzac

Not sure if this has been posted already

https://shewore.com/2018/05/24/emery-the-winner-pochettino-the-failure/
Back to Pochettino, we once more see his paths cross with Emery.
In his first two years at Spurs, he managed Spurs in the Europa League. Spurs were knocked out at the last 32 and last 16 stages.
The winners both of those years? Sevilla. Lead by Unai Emery.

Qwiss

Anzac wrote:
and a word of caution before we get ahead of ourselves
https://positivelyarsenal.com/2018/05/24/arsenal-fans-be-afraid-be-very-afraid/

I got as far as

By the way, we all have a contrarian streak genetically coded into the deep reptilian recesses of our cranium, the one that tell us: “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is”. But too often, most of us get suckered by our emotions, based on narratives fomented by the mainstream media, and forget to listen to our brains, not our heart.

Thats like something you'd read from an alt-lite type.

Klaus

😆 I love how the argument for listening to your brain is basically, "Fuck logic and let's go with reptile instinct."

y va marquer

Is it contrarian to think that the majority of opinion on this is driven by relief that there's a change (founded on the oft stated belief that anyone would be better than Wenger) as opposed to any well founded conviction that Emery is the man to transform our fortunes?

Any direct quotes from the man himself I have liked, he seems thoroughly professional and rearing to go.
I'm pleased about that, I was concerned that when he was introduced that I'd take against him.

His actions over the summer will hopefully instill even more confidence in his suitability for the mammoth job ahead.

flobaba

y va marquer wrote:
Is it contrarian to think that the majority of opinion on this is driven by relief that there's a change (founded on the oft stated belief that anyone would be better than Wenger) as opposed to any well founded conviction that Emery is the man to transform our fortunes?

No one can be absolutely certain that Emery will be successful but he has the experience at the top level (which I prefer) and the attention to detail we seem to have been lacking. I didn't have him in mind as first choice but soon as his name came up, compared to the others linked with us it was almost a no brainer.

Regardless of whomever was eventually chosen I am prepared to give them a chance to get their ideas across to the players. We still need patience though- It probably wouldn't be until next year before we start seeing any real sustained progress, and till his 3rd year before his team begins to look a real threat.

I am confident we will see some improvement in our attacking and midfield play and structure sooner rather than later.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Just getting our clowns to start working off the ball for once will be a huge improvement.

lorddulaarsenal

Y va do I detect a slight softening in your opinion?

I heard a rumour that you’ll give Unai the benefit of a doubt and won’t boo at halftime for the first couple of games

y va marquer

😆 Yes, I've put the plane on hold for the time being.

Claudius

y va marquer wrote:
😆 Yes, I've put the plane on hold for the time being.

Only managers deserve planes. Head coaches get a drone.

Klaus

I just watched Emery's press conference. It sounded like he had literally learned all his English in the last week. Really brave to still go through with it without an interpretor. He said he was going to learn the language as quickly as possible and wanted to communicate better with the fans and the media next time. Sharp guy.

Tony Montana

Klaus wrote:
I just watched Emery's press conference. It sounded like he had literally learned all his English in the last week. Really brave to still go through with it without an interpretor. He said he was going to learn the language as quickly as possible and wanted to communicate better with the fans and the media next time. Sharp guy.

He had an ear piece for interpretation of interviewer questions but within two years he will be fluent enough I reckon.

Someone like Mourinho can understand and express himself brilliantly but his grammar can be dodgy still. Someone like Gerard Houllier was practically British in delivery.

Qwiss

Sometimes having less than perfect English can be a good way of deflecting questions too. There were times in the last few years where it seemed Wengers English was getting worse than his first couple of years depending on what they were asking him.

Sicario

Great Emery article here. After reading this I really think we have found a great manager :

(This interview was conducted after he announced he was leaving PSG):

http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2018/unai-emery-what-am-i-missing-making-my-masterpieces-real-masterpieces-and-making-them-my-own/

Burnwinter

y va marquer wrote:
Is it contrarian to think that the majority of opinion on this is driven by relief that there's a change (founded on the oft stated belief that anyone would be better than Wenger) as opposed to any well founded conviction that Emery is the man to transform our fortunes?

I don't think that's contrarian at all, I think that's the majority opinion.

I think there's reason to believe Emery can do the job, but no one really knows. But everyone knows we needed a change, we nearly dropped below Burnley last season.

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