{"id":1110,"date":"2019-11-24T06:46:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-24T06:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/?p=1110"},"modified":"2019-11-24T06:52:42","modified_gmt":"2019-11-24T06:52:42","slug":"arsenal-7th-in-table-and-heading-lower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/index.php\/arsenal-7th-in-table-and-heading-lower\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal 7th In Table and Heading Lower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1129\" src=\"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/17570-illustration-of-a-seventh-place-ribbon-pv-177x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/17570-illustration-of-a-seventh-place-ribbon-pv-177x300.png 177w, https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/17570-illustration-of-a-seventh-place-ribbon-pv-768x1300.png 768w, https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/17570-illustration-of-a-seventh-place-ribbon-pv-605x1024.png 605w, https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/17570-illustration-of-a-seventh-place-ribbon-pv.png 958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gooners: Start your engines! Arsenal is 7th in the table. The race for top-10 has truly begun.<\/p>\n<p>After our last game prior to the international break, when Arsenal was not merely defeated but outclassed by Leicester, yours truly (and Blackburn George) predicted that on current form Arsenal is likely to come 10th in the Premier League unless the club hierarchy make a change in management.<\/p>\n<p>After today\u2019s 2-2 draw with 19<sup>th<\/sup> place Southampton, not only is this prediction looking more likely than ever but hopes being spread by the club management and their PR agents for a bounce in points against the likes of Norwich, Brighton and West Ham before facing Man City at home on December 15<sup>th<\/sup> is receding fast like the winter sun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team selection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In his match preview, my colleague Shard predicted that Emery would emphasize Southampton\u2019s quality or lack thereof, i.e. #Respectball, and his team selection did not surprise. Five at the back with a double pivot of Guendouzi and Torreira. operating behind Ozil and a forward line of Auameyamg and Lacazette.<\/p>\n<p>There was instant concern on Twitter:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Are we really playing 5 defenders at home to 19th place Southampton?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dark Kimmel (@Fattcheeked) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fattcheeked\/status\/1198240226201747457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/adithyadesign\/status\/1198246822122344449<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaboGoon\/status\/1198247752062439425<\/p>\n<p>But there were optimistic voices:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I know lots of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Arsenal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Arsenal<\/a> fans are worried about where we will finish this season, but worrying about playing Southampton at the Emirates today is a bit ridiculous. Southampton are absolutely woeful and Arsenal always beat them in London. Today should be an easy win? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ARSSOU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ARSSOU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PAUL McG AFC \u2618\ufe0f?\u26aa (@Afcpmg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Afcpmg\/status\/1198187800325230598?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today I am expecting and hoping for a more attacking approach from Emery, he doesn&#39;t want to get the sack so I&#39;m guessing he is going to try to change his ways a little, decent line up <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coyg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coyg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; gooner Randall (@ianrandall7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ianrandall7\/status\/1198247371727081472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> Half Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both sides started briskly. It was remarkable the confidence shown by Soton, a team that was trashed 9-0 by Leicester two games before and against whom \u00a0Arsenal was more competitive ending with a more respectable scoreline. Such were their cheek, they took a very quick free kick in the 7<sup>th<\/sup> minute, deep in the Arsenal half and Bertrand found Ings who slotted it in past Leno\u2019s despairing dive. Ten minutes later Arsenal equalized when Lacazette shot high and hard after a rebound from a strike by Aubameyang.<\/p>\n<p>The half finished 1-1 to mixed reactions by the fans:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Could of been worse I guess&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s clear is the standard of our football has detoriated incredibly, no matter who starts.<\/p>\n<p>Seems a mess, players constantly out of position. <\/p>\n<p>Just need 3pts at this stage because still hoping for good football is a bit naive. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Arsenal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Arsenal<\/a> ?\u26aa\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; G\u00f6\u00f6nerChris (@chrisgoona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisgoona\/status\/1198269113015123969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not sure why people are booing and moaning, this is one of our better performances. Not very good mind, but it&#39;s been worse.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Positively Granit (Blackburn George) (@arseblagger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arseblagger\/status\/1198269519292178433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But the statistics made grim reading:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Halftime stats:<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal: 2 Chances Created. <\/p>\n<p>19th placed Southampton: 9 Chances Created.<\/p>\n<p>At the Emirates. Sack him before he gets rushed by Highbury roadmen <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Arsenal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Arsenal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ql26ZZ9nfG\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ql26ZZ9nfG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u221e (@TheFalseNein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheFalseNein\/status\/1198269432595976192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When Arsenal can only create one chance in the whole half, at home, against 19th placed Southampton, you have to say things are fundamentally broken.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Orbinho (@Orbinho) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Orbinho\/status\/1198267142338236418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Notably the half ended with audible boos from the Arsenal fans directed at their team. What should be most alarming to the club hierarchy was the hundreds of empty seats clearly visible to the world including the sponsors and the broadcasters. When many fans don\u2019t care about showing up and those in attendance are audibly dissatisfied this is ominous. It not only affects the atmosphere during games, it eventually bleeds gate revenues and impacts future and existing sponsors. This is ultimately what is most important to the Kroenke family, especially Stan and Josh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2<sup>nd<\/sup> Half Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The half started with Emery making a tactical change substituting Chambers for Pepe and converting from his patently negative setup at the start to a more attacking 4-2-3-1. It did seem to make Arsenal more cohesive and progressive. There was a flurry of attacks by the Gunners at the start with one attempt by Aubameyang\u00a0 in the 50<sup>th<\/sup> minute kicked wide by the keeper. A 52<sup>nd<\/sup> minute counter attack led by Pepe left him clear on goal but had him passing when it seemed he would been better served \u00a0shooting. Two minutes later in the penalty area the Ivorian volleyed a cross unto the frame of the goal. It was not be his day.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly the mood on twitter perked up:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Arsenal looking so much more threatening with Ozil, Pepe, Aubameyang and Lacazette all on the pitch together. Should have scored three in 10 minutes since half-time.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sam Dean (@SamJDean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamJDean\/status\/1198273996904644609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But Arsenal only flattered to deceive. In\u00a0the 71<sup>st<\/sup> minute, Tierney who had been having a good game to this point, conceded a penalty when he grabbed the arm of Ings who was shaping to latch unto a cross. Soft but we have seen them given. Leno saved Ward-Prowse\u2019s spot kick but the Englishman bundled in the rebound. All hell broke loose in the stadium and the Arsenalsphere at the spectre of defeat.<\/p>\n<p>In the 82<sup>nd<\/sup> minute Emery, who by this time was looking a sad, lonely disconsolate figure on the sidelines made his final throw of the dice; swapping Torreira for Willock and Martinelli for Bellerin. In the 87<sup>th<\/sup> minute Soton simply fumbled a nailed on chance for a 3<sup>rd<\/sup> as Willock saved on the line from Moussa Djnepo. Then in the 91<sup>st<\/sup> minute Tierney blocks a goal bound shot in the six yard box from Sofiani Boufal. One minute later the clearly inept Djnepo steers a cutback from Boufal wide of goal, again from six yards away. In football you pay for being profligate. In the 95<sup>th<\/sup> minute Martinelli crosses unerringly for Lacazette who in the said same six-yard box makes no mistake. A point earned from the jaws of defeat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fans disappointed by a comeback <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 14 years of supporting Arsenal I have never met an equalizer met with so much disappointment by Arsenal fans. The booing in the Emirates was loud and incessant.<\/p>\n<p>The tweets speak for themselves:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/PR_WhoRu\/status\/1198284579335032832<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Never ever seen anything like that in my life. The players, the crowd&#8230;..all gutted because we equalised <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XItOTkbzMY\">https:\/\/t.co\/XItOTkbzMY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Neil Brooks (@NeilBrooksAFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NeilBrooksAFC\/status\/1198285546260508674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Incredible that Southampton haven&#39;t won that. Arsenal utterly abject again.<\/p>\n<p>21 shots for Southampton, 12 for Arsenal. <\/p>\n<p>Absolutely awful.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charles Watts (@charles_watts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charles_watts\/status\/1198284973691822080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SACK HIM NOW FFS<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PB (@OliPriceBates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OliPriceBates\/status\/1198258134810333184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018Sacked in the morning\u2019 chants in the stand. That\u2019s all I want now<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Spanish Gooner (@elspanishgooner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elspanishgooner\/status\/1198278767908728832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Emery?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Emery<\/a> has to be sacked. He HAS to be. Nothing about this is redeemable or worth backing further because it \u201ccan be turned around.\u201d Tough decisions need to be made &amp; this isn\u2019t even a difficult one. 18 months of tangible, empirical proof that he needs to go. End of. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ARSSOU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ARSSOU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ua038\ua2ea\ua35f\ua14f (@GeecheeKid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeecheeKid\/status\/1198280471098122240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fucking pathetic. Top 4 is absolutely fucking gone because Sanllehi and Edu are pussies and Emery is a cowardly piece of shit who needs to jump off a cliff.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ryan (@RyanMKIV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanMKIV\/status\/1198284866867077120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Emery isn&#39;t up to standard but we already knew that. Every week Sanllehi, Vinai and the Arsenal hierarchy let this continue &#8211; they are to blame. <\/p>\n<p>Get him gone and start fresh with new ideas. Wasting six months of this season would be pure negligence.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Phil Costa (@_PhilCosta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_PhilCosta\/status\/1198284814312443904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/arseblog\/status\/1198284853457895424<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dear Arsenal. Sack Emery and sack that cunts Raul Sanllehi and Vinai Venkatesham. All three enemy&#39;s of The Arsenal. SACK SACK FUCKING SACK THE CUNTS<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dennis Wenger (@Arsene_Bergkamp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Arsene_Bergkamp\/status\/1198286062579310592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Behold Raul, Vinai and Edu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the fanbase in revolt inside and outside the stadium it is obvious that Emery\u2019s time at Arsenal will soon come to a premature end. Josh, Raul, Vinai and Edu may pretend they can \u201cignore the noise\u201d but the damage to Stan Kroenke\u2019s investment is palpable. He will be demanding changes if he hasn\u2019t done so already. Raul may be hearing the bells toll for Emery but there are thundering hoofbeats heading towards him and his minions. Not even the biggest tweeters, bloggers and YouTubers can ignore the voices of increasing number of fans who are vocal in demanding that Don Raul shit or get off the pot. The only question is how soon will the hierarchy make a change?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gooners: Start your engines! Arsenal is 7th in the table. The race for top-10 has truly begun. After our last game prior to the international break, when Arsenal was not merely defeated but outclassed by Leicester, yours truly (and Blackburn George) predicted that on current form Arsenal is likely to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[43,25,26],"tags":[24,241,116,244,221,245,240],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1110"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1110"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1136,"href":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1110\/revisions\/1136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}