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Offline Ianu

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15255 on: April 30, 2026, 10:20:29 PM »
As I’ve said before, Unai is all about structure, structure , structure. Preparation preparation preparation.

He underestimates the power of momentum and Chi.

He’s  a very good manager and so close to being at the very top.


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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15256 on: April 30, 2026, 10:21:48 PM »
Oh and just reading the BBC thread, anyone “calling for his head” is a troll or a fucking idiot.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15257 on: April 30, 2026, 10:24:57 PM »
Get Big Sam in for the second leg.

Offline Mister E

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15258 on: April 30, 2026, 10:29:57 PM »
I criticised him on Saturday, but I am finding it a little harder to do that tonight. We were one stupid handball away from a really good away result in a European semifinal.  The only thing I will be critical off is the decision to start Buendia.
Agreed

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15259 on: April 30, 2026, 10:45:12 PM »
The structure thing is marvellous, and it's undoubtedly got us close to where we want to be, but the players are knackered, as they were in the previous semi finals around this time. I dunno, I just think when you have no other choice you've just got to give in to chaos, in a sense, because tired players will always switch off mentally first. The PSG home leg, although we lost the tie and conceded two, was a prime example of just giving it some humpty, in the words of Ian Botham. If we structure the second leg, we'll meekly go out and be left wondering.

Online Mellin

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15260 on: April 30, 2026, 10:48:30 PM »
We played with chaos for 15 years and we were shit.

Offline DC1874

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15261 on: April 30, 2026, 10:50:39 PM »
If Forest win with a 0-0 park the bus next week I'm jacking this shit in, life's too short!

Online ez

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15262 on: April 30, 2026, 10:58:37 PM »
He has to get it right next week. The performance cannot be the same as tonight.

Offline curiousorange

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15263 on: April 30, 2026, 10:58:52 PM »
We played with chaos for 15 years and we were shit.

Every so often is necessary imo. Not all the time. But sometimes, chaos can be your friend.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15264 on: April 30, 2026, 11:04:56 PM »
We did alright with the chaos crew of Zaniolo, Diaby and Duran.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15265 on: April 30, 2026, 11:28:06 PM »
If Forest win with a 0-0 park the bus next week I'm jacking this shit in, life's too short!
Why wait?
Do it now if youve lost faith.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15266 on: April 30, 2026, 11:43:20 PM »
We did alright with the chaos crew of Zaniolo, Diaby and Duran.

We're actually lacking a bit of maverick unpredictability lately.

Online Rudy65

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15267 on: April 30, 2026, 11:44:18 PM »
We did alright with the chaos crew of Zaniolo, Diaby and Duran.

We're actually lacking a bit of maverick unpredictability lately.
Not sure Diaby was a maverick but agree

Online Mellin

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15268 on: April 30, 2026, 11:50:45 PM »
We played with chaos for 15 years and we were shit.

Every so often is necessary imo. Not all the time. But sometimes, chaos can be your friend.

Yeah, that's fair. Horses for courses.

Online Skipper_The_Eyechild

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #15269 on: April 30, 2026, 11:59:46 PM »
We did alright with the chaos crew of Zaniolo, Diaby and Duran.

Zaniolo is going to score that screamer soon.

 


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