The Footie Thread

[Lord Tyrion]

how is this a big step for Arteta? hardly Aubameyangs first "offence" and yet more inconsistency from Arteta and those above. Be nice if he could consistently apply his supposedly unbreakable rules but he clearly applies them differently for different players

as for moving Aubam on, if Barca are stupid enough...........

(any chance he takes the rest of the over 25s in the squad with him)

A big step as in stripping your captain of the armband is quite a public statement. I don't follow Arsenal enough to know whether it is his first offence, others break them etc. Others may be subject simply to fines, Aubameyang presumably gets a fine plus this removed as it is symbolic.

I'm not defending Arteta per se, just looking in from outside.

Oops, the contract extension is a bummer for you guys. Do you think Arsenal and Everton have read the same manual on excessively high and long contracts?

 

[pokerjoke]

Aubameyang stripped of the captaincy, supposedly for coming back late from a break. A big step from Arteta but it shows who is in charge. One for Arsenal fans, do you move him on in January, his form has dropped off a cliff and this suggests his attitude is off, or do you expect him to dig in to prove Arteta wrong?

Obviously it’s difficult to comment as no -one is aware of the full picture.
I understand he has previous but imo all Arteta has done is make a bigger decide.
He’s on a long term contract and high wages but I think there’s teams out there that would snap him up.

 

[Swango1980]

A big step as in stripping your captain of the armband is quite a public statement. I don't follow Arsenal enough to know whether it is his first offence, others break them etc. Others may be subject simply to fines, Aubameyang presumably gets a fine plus this removed as it is symbolic.

I'm not defending Arteta per se, just looking in from outside.

Oops, the contract extension is a bummer for you guys. Do you think Arsenal and Everton have read the same manual on excessively high and long contracts?

I'm assuming there have been multiple incidents, things have looked frosty for a while.

However, generally, I think it is a big risk giving the captaincy to a player who frequently sports silly haircuts, Says to me their ego is the most important thing, and not the team

 

[fundy]

A big step as in stripping your captain of the armband is quite a public statement. I don't follow Arsenal enough to know whether it is his first offence, others break them etc. Others may be subject simply to fines, Aubameyang presumably gets a fine plus this removed as it is symbolic.

I'm not defending Arteta per se, just looking in from outside.

Oops, the contract extension is a bummer for you guys. Do you think Arsenal and Everton have read the same manual on excessively high and long contracts?

maybe he'll stop giving it to awful choices, 3rd time lucky eh Mikel

Using the same manual? Arsenal wrote it lol

 

[fundy]

maybe he'll stop giving it to awful choices, 3rd time lucky eh Mikel

Using the same manual? Arsenal wrote it lol

maybe not lol, rumour is hes going to give it back to the last clown stripped of it

 

[need_my_wedge]

maybe not lol, rumour is hes going to give it back to the last clown stripped of it

Funny, I wondered that when I hear the news.... flippin' hope not. Needs a fighter with passion, Tierney or Ramsdale please.

 

[fundy]

Funny, I wondered that when I hear the news.... flippin' hope not. Needs a fighter with passion, Tierney or Ramsdale please.

its when you see that you realise how bad the options are. expect he gives it to the aforementioned clown or lacazette lol

too soon for Ramsdale, not sure he sees Tierney the same way the fans do. the lack of options just confirms the lack of leaders in the club and the type of personnel theyve been recruiting for nigh on 10 years

 

[need_my_wedge]

its when you see that you realise how bad the options are. expect he gives it to the aforementioned clown or lacazette lol

too soon for Ramsdale, not sure he sees Tierney the same way the fans do. the lack of options just confirms the lack of leaders in the club and the type of personnel theyve been recruiting for nigh on 10 years

Adams was 2 years younger when he was made captain, that worked out pretty well. Ramsdale is infectious, and a great character, might work, but I'm not a fan of a GK being captain as their movement is limited.

 

[fundy]

Adams was 2 years younger when he was made captain, that worked out pretty well. Ramsdale is infectious, and a great character, might work, but I'm not a fan of a GK being captain as their movement is limited.

less about his age more about the fact hes only been at the club a few months for me

 

[Neilds]

Adams was 2 years younger when he was made captain, that worked out pretty well. Ramsdale is infectious, and a great character, might work, but I'm not a fan of a GK being captain as their movement is limited.

I think too much is made of being captain at football - what do they actually do during a game apart from call the coin toss? You need 11 leaders on a pitch, irrespective of who is wearing the armband

 

[fundy]

I think too much is made of being captain at football - what do they actually do during a game apart from call the coin toss? You need 11 leaders on a pitch, irrespective of who is wearing the armband

run before you can walk for Arsenal, were trying to find one leader and thats been impossible for years, 11 definitely a stretch too far for now

 

[need_my_wedge]

I think too much is made of being captain at football - what do they actually do during a game apart from call the coin toss? You need 11 leaders on a pitch, irrespective of who is wearing the armband

I like a captain that is mouthy and gets to players if they need a kick up the backside, and gives a pat on the back when something good is done. A GK is restricted in that he can't just run over to have a word.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Adams was 2 years younger when he was made captain, that worked out pretty well. Ramsdale is infectious, and a great character, might work, but I'm not a fan of a GK being captain as their movement is limited.

I disagree with this. As a keeper they actually get to see far more of the filed of play and can see movement off the ball as play builds. Plenty of top keepers have been captains

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I disagree with this. As a keeper they actually get to see far more of the filed of play and can see movement off the ball as play builds. Plenty of top keepers have been captains

Yes, but too far away from their team mates to then influence.

They have been captain's but not necessarily good ones.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Yes, but too far away from their team mates to then influence.

They have been captain's but not necessarily good ones.

Didn't do the likes of Dino Zoff any harm

 

[fundy]

add Max Aarons to the utter embarrassment list

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Didn't do the likes of Dino Zoff any harm

I can't remember watching him in games, although I would have done, to know if he was a good captain or not. Too long ago I'm afraid ?. Being in a winning team doesn't necessarily mean you are a top captain.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I can't remember watching him in games, although I would have done, to know if he was a good captain or not. Too long ago I'm afraid ?. Being in a winning team doesn't necessarily mean you are a top captain.

Manuel Neuer of Germany. Got a few winners medals

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Being in a winning team doesn't necessarily mean you are a top captain.

Jordan Henderson.... For what we've won over recent seasons I should love the guy and give him a free go on my Mrs...... But I just can't.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I can't remember watching him in games, although I would have done, to know if he was a good captain or not. Too long ago I'm afraid ?. Being in a winning team doesn't necessarily mean you are a top captain.

But these top teams don't just have these guys as a figurehead. There must be some merit