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Offline DC1874

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12075 on: August 23, 2025, 10:57:07 PM »
Ever since we checked in April/May there's been a lack k of confidence

Online andyh

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12076 on: August 23, 2025, 11:10:29 PM »
The wheels haven't come off at all. Its a new season. We've lost one game.

This.

We're qualifying for Europe again at least. I think the CL.

Calm down!!!!!!!!
Errr, I think we blew that with our non performance at Man U in May.
It might be a long time till we are in that position again.

Offline RamboandBruno

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12077 on: August 23, 2025, 11:29:06 PM »
The wheels have come off.
His errors of judgment are now compounding all of the other problems.
Another selection mess with Mings at RCB and Pau again showing that unless he is protected to the extent that his defensive duties are limited he is a liability.
We have now seen enough to tell us the outlay on Onana and Maatsen has been a waste of money, neither good enough for a team that wants to be pushing for CL places.
He addressed Cash deficiency at RB by playing Konsa there but that has now been abandoned.
The hope that Marlon would step up is diminished by the fact that he seems almost disinterested.
Rogers looks like the adulation has got to him but his form has been a worry for some time now.
Every time he takes Mcginn off, our performances seem to get worse not better.
I have no idea what styke of play we are striving for, all I am seeing is ponderous in defence,  slow and blunt in offence.
It’s obvious that there are serious problems, it looks like we need a major reset.
But apart from that everything is A ok

Offline Smirker

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12078 on: August 23, 2025, 11:49:01 PM »
The wheels haven't come off at all. Its a new season. We've lost one game.

This.

We're qualifying for Europe again at least. I think the CL.

Calm down!!!!!!!!
Errr, I think we blew that with our non performance at Man U in May.
It might be a long time till we are in that position again.

New season just started mate. 36 games left.

Offline Skipper_The_Eyechild

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12079 on: August 23, 2025, 11:54:44 PM »
But how are we going to get CL with Watkins as our main striker? 😉

Offline Smirker

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12080 on: August 24, 2025, 12:42:43 AM »
But how are we going to get CL with Watkins as our main striker? 😉

Others should chip in. If we had a better one it'd be easier of course.

Online Sexual Ealing

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12081 on: August 24, 2025, 12:59:33 AM »
The wheels have come off.
His errors of judgment are now compounding all of the other problems.
Another selection mess with Mings at RCB and Pau again showing that unless he is protected to the extent that his defensive duties are limited he is a liability.
We have now seen enough to tell us the outlay on Onana and Maatsen has been a waste of money, neither good enough for a team that wants to be pushing for CL places.
He addressed Cash deficiency at RB by playing Konsa there but that has now been abandoned.
The hope that Marlon would step up is diminished by the fact that he seems almost disinterested.
Rogers looks like the adulation has got to him but his form has been a worry for some time now.
Every time he takes Mcginn off, our performances seem to get worse not better.
I have no idea what styke of play we are striving for, all I am seeing is ponderous in defence,  slow and blunt in offence.
It’s obvious that there are serious problems, it looks like we need a major reset.
But apart from that everything is A ok

If it wasn't for his sunny disposition this could be considered a bad day.

Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12082 on: August 24, 2025, 12:59:36 AM »
The wheels haven't come off at all. Its a new season. We've lost one game.

You mean we have a 0 percent win record?

Offline adrenachrome

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12083 on: August 24, 2025, 03:48:55 AM »
The wheels haven't come off at all. Its a new season. We've lost one game.

You mean we have a 0 percent win record?

He is right, in this instance. The two results do not mean the wheels have fallen off.

Nonetheless, UE's  comnents seem to indicate that things will not be clear until the transfer window closes. We don't know who the playing staff will be,

Let's be clear; we have been hobbled by the various FFP/PSR and other acronym processes.

Online ChicagoLion

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12084 on: August 24, 2025, 06:59:27 AM »
The wheels haven't come off at all. Its a new season. We've lost one game.

You mean we have a 0 percent win record?

He is right, in this instance. The two results do not mean the wheels have fallen off.

Nonetheless, UE's  comnents seem to indicate that things will not be clear until the transfer window closes. We don't know who the playing staff will be,

Let's be clear; we have been hobbled by the various FFP/PSR and other acronym processes.
But this is to easy an excuse, look at Brentford’s resources.

Offline Ads

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12085 on: August 24, 2025, 07:07:57 AM »
The player who scored cost £42m.

Offline Mister E

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12086 on: August 24, 2025, 08:13:54 AM »
Even with the limitations of the squad Unai is not going about it right. Playing with no width is absolutely killing us.
The club haven’t done enough this summer, and Unai isn’t doing enough either.
He needs to stick to coaching the players which he is very good at.  Keep him away from transfer dealings and building a squad because he simply can't be trusted to either of them himself or employ people capable doing it for him.  If he has a strop and walks, so be it.
And yet you say Monchi & Vidagany ain't up to the transfer lark either ...

... pitching for a job, mate?

Online Dave P

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12087 on: August 24, 2025, 08:16:24 AM »
We’ll finish 17th.
We’ll win the Europa League
We’ll be in the Champions League next season
We’ll be top this time next year with loads of money.

Relax

Offline Rico

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12088 on: August 24, 2025, 08:29:43 AM »
I feel like we haven't recovered from the FA Cup Semi Final. It was a pivotal moment that knocked the stuffing out of the club. Clearly we need to shake things up, and to start with let's stop this insipid slow football. We had something like 70% of the possession yesterday, but did absolutely nothing with it. Time for Unai to show if he can adapt.

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #12089 on: August 24, 2025, 08:47:49 AM »
Two games - but the same shambolic performances as manure and palace in the cup.

I wonder who we got next...

 


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