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Jens Lehmann Says Arsenal Supporters and Board Have Lowered Their Expectations under Arterta vs Wenger

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Former Arsenal goalkeeper and legend Jens Lehmann is great for the media. He doesn’t censor his comments. He speaks his mind even if comes across as harsh. Recently when he was asked if he thinks Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta can turn things around at the faltering Gunners, Lehmann said: “I don’t see enthusiasm”.

Translation: “Neh.” 

Jens Lehmann wonders why the Arsenal seems to have lowered their expectations under Mikel Arteta manager vs Wenger.

https://twitter.com/footballdaily/status/1379453414137077760?s=19

Some onlookers have found it strange how a rookie manager has the entire football establishment propping him up. He is a media darling. It seems as Mikel Arteta can do no wrong. But Arsenal is 10th on the Premier League table. If it were Arsene Wenger who was managing a team that is not even in Europa League contention he’d have a squad of the AFTV guys waiting at his gate with pitchforks.

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Even his contemporary at Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solkjaer, has had the media and his own supporters throwing shade his way. Solkjaer’s team is 2nd on the Premier League standings. The media, Arsenal board and supporters should have higher expectations for Mikel Arteta.

Maybe the Arsenal hierarchy is lowering their supporters’ expectations on purpose.  Keep wearing them down until fans slowly get accustomed to Arteta finishing deep in midtable.

Far inferior squads were led to the Top 4 by Arsene Wenger. It’s been a decade and the winning mentality is still not there. Unai Emery was more experienced, didn’t get the signings he wanted, and still managed to finish higher.

No senior player steps up game in game out. Arsenal has to rely on Bukayo Saka and Kieran Tierney to drag their squad up away from the relegation zone.  One game without them, a Liverpool team in the worst form of their life dismantled Arsenal with utter ease.

 by Cheez 

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‘Not much respect for Arsenal…’ – Pep Guardiola

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Watching Pep Guardiola on the sideline against Arsenal in their FA Cup clash was sad. He was clearly shocked at what he was witnessing. His team, full of superstars, were failing to penetrate Arsenal’s double-decker London bus.

Yesterday Pep Guardiola came out with a statement saying he doesn’t respect Arsenal… “off the pitch” 

“The opponents always deserve my respect and credit, and Arsenal, they have it..

“I have all the respect for what Arsenal are on the pitch – not much off the pitch, but on the pitch a lot. So I congratulate them and good luck against Chelsea in the final.”

Pep Guardiola and City reportedly believe Arsenal are one of a number of clubs to have previously called on the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) not to agree to any delay to their two-year European ban, which has since been overturned.

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UEFA had accused City of breaking their Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. They apparently overstated sponsorship revenue in their accounts and in the break-even information submitted between 2012 and 2016. They also failed to co-operate with its investigation.

It’s funny how Pep could take aim at Arsenal when managers like Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp and Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho have been the loudest in their criticism of the decision by CAS to overturn City’s ban.

Guardiola is mad. Mad at the fact he lost to an Arsenal side who his team should be beating 9 times out of 10. He is made Arsenal snatched Arteta from him. He is mad Arteta went on to knock him out of the FA Cup.

Jobless Jose Mourinho has Unai Emery Looking Over His Shoulder

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I don’t know if the supporters of the Gunners should be flattered or should be worried. Unemployed Jose Mourinho is said to be interested in the Arsenal job if they decided to axe Unai Emery. The Spanish manager has been under pressure due to his team’s below-par start to the season.

Unai Emery has a problem. A defence problem. David Luiz and Sokratis are, to put it mildly, shite. Does Unai Emery know how to coach defence? from what we’ve seen this season so far it seems as though a. he doesn’t care, b. he doesn’t know, or c. all of the above.

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FA Cup: Arsenal v Manchester United – A Game That Means More To The Managers Than It Does The Players

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Both the Arsenal and Manchester United managers have a lot at riding on Friday evenings game. The Gunners host the Red Devils in the 4th round of the FA Cup.

I had to lie to my girlfriend as say I had some important career-defining work I had to complete tonight because Fridays are date nights (Let’s hope she doesn’t read this).

My dishonesty aside, this evening’s game is an important one. It’s an important game for the supporters, it’s an important game for the players, and it’s an especially important game for the managers.

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