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Jack Wilshere Hits The Headlines Again! Stojkovic Waiting To Replace Arsene Wenger?

Posted on by rico

Morning all.

Jackie boy is back in the news again and thank goodness, it’s all good, very good!

Just seven months ago, Paul Scholes laid into Jack and went as far as saying he’d failed to improve his game since he burst onto the scene at 17 years old. Two stand out performances for England has given Scholes food for thought, so much so, he’s totally changed his view:

I thought Jack Wilshere had two very good games for England over the last week. I would go one step further than that and say that at the moment he is England’s best player.

I think the penny has dropped and he has added another dimension to his game. He has always been capable of intricate passing. Now he can play the ball long, too. The quality of some of those passes into Wayne Rooney in Estonia was high.

You cannot underestimate the importance of eye contact between a midfielder and a striker in those situations. Wilshere mentioned it in one of the interviews that he gave and I would agree that it is critical.

Best player for England he says, that’s a far cry from his overly critical comments in the past. Let’s hope he continues his good form for Arsenal and we finally see the player we all thought he would one day become and with Aaron Ramsey struggling to replicate is high standard of last season, maybe this is Jacks time. Although I don’t think it’ll be too long before Ramsey finds top form again once he returns. After all, class is permanent isn’t it?

Well, it is when it comes to players, managers however seem to fluctuate with their performances and our fine leader is a perfect example of that these days but interesting enough, Ivan has just talked about how difficult it will be to replace him, although I’m not convinced he’s truthing. Just after his words though, Dragan Stojkovic has been talking about his future in football management:

I respect English football very much and the Premier League is an incredible league.

Of course [I would like to manage in the Premier League]. Why not? I believe I have enough knowledge about modern football to be part of the development of English football.

I have had a few meetings [with English clubs] but I am still waiting for a good offer.

Wonder who he’s been in touch with? Perhaps he is set to wait for another two and a half years?

Could he be the man lined up to take over the managers role at Arsenal? Well he’s pretty much followed the same path as Arsene Wenger during his career and has played for and managed Nagoya Gramous so perhaps Stan Kroenke sees him as the ideal candidate to replace Arsene Wenger.

And of course, they share the same footballing philosophy:

Arsene Wenger is a friend of mine and that relationship and friendship exists from 1995.

If you remember how he changed Arsenal, the way they play, the style and the quality, this is the same style I used in the last six years, and Grampus became champions for the first time in their history thanks to that work.

It is my objective to teach players to play in an attacking style and to give pleasure to the fans.

Well if he is to become our next next manager, let’s hope he’s not following the Arsene Wenger of today and thinks that’s attacking football will win everything because it won’t. Defending is equally as important too!

I still think Andries Jonker will be the man tasked to take us forward…….

That’s it for another day, have a good one…

 

 

rico

112 thoughts on “Jack Wilshere Hits The Headlines Again! Stojkovic Waiting To Replace Arsene Wenger?”

  2. southyorkshiregunner says:

    Morning all. Rico – Scotty from Oz.
    A win on the cards at the weekend. No problem.

    Other stuff – There’s a lot of negativity on Twitter re: the AGM.

  5. Bt62 Gooner says:

    Syg, it’s hardly surprising there is negativity regarding the AGM.
    A pretty average start to the season, a never ending injury list, no CB, no DCM and ticket prices are a few of the burning issues.

  6. Bt62 Gooner says:

    I find it a bit odd that the Monaco/Wenger link, has appeared again just as the AGM is about to take place..

  7. southyorkshiregunner says:

    Hiya BT62 – Arsenal play the media extremely well. Unfortunately for them the internet gives everyone a voice, not at least the blogs

  9. southyorkshiregunner says:

    I’ve been talking to a load of old gooners of late – and they are all in the same mindset – WATH touched on this a few weeks back – The supporters – the people that go to matches week in, week out, seem to be getting more detached from the club itself as it becomes a mega business and they seem to cater more for ‘Tourists’ and ‘Day Trippers’ than the actual fan.
    The blogs give everyone a voice, but there are some owners of blogs that are a bit ‘up their own arse’ in that they have become self-important in that they too become detached from their bloggers. These also seem to have agenda’s.
    It’s why I blog here as opposed to anywhere else.

  11. Wavy says:

    From Gazidis remarks about the management change, it would seem that they have started the process of replacement already. Not unusual in a massive, successful and profitable business. Get the appointment wrong and they will fall into the Manure crisis situation, get it right and they could move onwards and upwards a la the Chavs!
    Would be managers may well throw their hats into the ring, some may be given serious consideration, but I think Rico has called it right, Jonker is the heir apparent, providing he does everything right and does nothing scandalous or has a footballing ‘gross failure’. It will be his to lose.
    We shall see???

    Not sure whether that is positive or negative, but good morning all. It’s not raining where I am!

  13. Adam says:

    SYG. I have been saying the same for ages. As you know I go year in year out and the turnaround in ST holders has only accelerated. The crowd these days comprises enormous amounts of foreign visitors and less and less long-term supporters. The club have hardly helped by treating us with general contempt and trying to grab as much money from us as possible. Prices for refreshments inside the stadium are scandalous. The ST price rises are bad enough in themselves.
    Look around during the game and most people are either talking to each other or texting away like crazy.
    When you look at the relationship between teams like Dortmund and their supporters and then at our club I can’t help thinking that Arsenal are missing a massive trick here. If the club behaved more inclusively then it would almost certainly be worth points on the field.
    Even the most long-term and ardent supporters are growing apathetic now. A huge shame in my opinion.

  16. Tai Emeka Obasi says:

    Afternoon All,

    Nice post, rico.

    All Jack needs do is release the ball at the appropriate time, stay fit … while all Wenger needs help him is always play him box-to-box. I said it before he could be a better footballer than Ramsey. I’m saying it again.

    The biggest mistake Arsenal board would make is thinking that just anybody could replace Wenger. Wenger might have seemingly lowered his earlier standards of late but replacing Wenger would be much harder than replacing Ferguson!

  21. rico says:

    Thanks Tai.

    Why do you think replacing AW would be more difficult?

    I personally think it will be pretty easy to replace him on football alone, the owner/board might worry about another man demanding more money though…

  22. rico says:

    Hi Syg, not surprised really. I suspect Kroenke had his hearing aid turned down though….

    Can you stay there until Thursday… lol

  27. Tai Emeka Obasi says:

    rico,

    You might get lucky a few seasons, win some trophies…but there’s no luck in staying 19 seasons in the UCL. Consistency has everything to do with class. Now, Arsenal fans want one, who would be both consistent and lucky and they don’t come easy.

  29. rico says:

    Just why I think it was harder for Utd Tai, they won trophy after trophy after trophy and for many years- for me that’s far more important than merely qualifying for the CL each season and usually in 4th place…

  32. southyorkshiregunner says:

    We try and do or bit BT62 – Not so much for the Cypriot economy but for Scott the Gooner at the New Inn in Dherynia and the Coffee Shop with the illegal gambling in the next village … We don’t stray very far

  33. southyorkshiregunner says:

    Halloumi is great, Rico. Fry it with Lountza and eat them together…. It’s about the only decent traditional food …. Dolmades isn’t bad – but like most their food, is a bit bland…

  34. rico says:

    I love it Syg, there’s usually a pot of it the fridge, all grilled and ready to snack on…

    What is Lountza and Dolmades..?

  35. Tai Emeka Obasi says:

    Give me an FA that has fair play as its motto, then add refs that stick to the rules and I chalk off 10 EPL trophies from Ferguson’s Man U.

  38. rico says:

    10? You sure? lol

    Mind you, thank goodness one of those bad referee’s gave us a penalty against Pompey, otherwise the invinsible season would never have been….

  41. southyorkshiregunner says:

    Lountza is ham that you fry or grill and double up with the Halloumi …. Dolmades is minced lamb wrapped in vine leaves… The owners wife at the coffee shop once knocked me some up using peppers as opposed to vine leaves … nice, but in my humble opinion they still needed a thump …. we are spoiled over here with our diverse array of food…. A lot of it is down to the Asian culture

  46. southyorkshiregunner says:

    It was shocking yesterday BT62. Hammered it down. Hot and sunny today though. Nicer over at the other end of the island – scenery wise. We are close to the Turkish border in the east.

  50. southyorkshiregunner says:

    Afternoon Ginge – Just ready to go out and do some painting. I hope the family is okay and that Atkins haven’t put any restraining order on you !

  53. southyorkshiregunner says:

    There’s a island-wide smoking ban in pubs – but the Coffee Shop in the next village is like some dog end in the club back in the 1970’s… you can’t see for smoke..

  61. rico says:

    Afternoon all…

    Tai – I hope other people are reading…

    Thanks Ts, I thought you’d been kidnapped.. lol

    Syg, bland food is a big no no for me too, love my spices and herbs and the more garlic and chilli the better… 🙂

  62. tsgh says:

    Lol Rico… Unfortunately I have been up to my neck in _ _ _ _

    Bt- he might be good but I have never really rated him much as a player worth more than £12m but as you know I am AW’s accountant so… lol

  65. rico says:

    Ta, glad you are having to work for a change instead of skiving… Lol

    Bt, I didn’t like to suggest that in case anyone else was reading….

  76. Joaquim Moreira says:

    WC played gainst Denmark last wednesday.
    Podolsky wants to leave in january…
    17 millions for Talisca? maybe not enought and Talisca may have problems to play in England this year

  83. Wavy says:

    Adam the meeting, AGM, was an extremely well choreographed series of questions and answers. The questions were hand picked and answered with the dexterity of a master, sorry a cabal of master magicians! The wordsmiths who constructed the answers were master technicians of the seemingly charming, vacuous, smiling, lying, married out of wedlock crew who were spewing the most unutterable bollox! But it’s all good PR, grist to their avaricious mill!

    Hope that answers your straight forward question!

  91. rico says:

    It’s good Bt, amazing what those bad girls and boys get up to…. Lol

    I’m Off to watch Paul O’Grady at Battersea.

    Catch you all tomorrow.

    Night Bt, Adam, Wavy, Rick, Ts and all…..

  95. tsgh says:

    Night Rico…

    So Olsson is doing his thing as usual.. I guess he needs to bulk up before he gets into the red/white puma jerseys of Arsenal…

  100. allezkev says:

    Morning Rico…..

    Thank you, in anticipation, for the wonderous post that I shall be enjoying, in a few hours time. 😉

    My only complaint is the lack of moaning on HH these days…
    Where is Wath?

    Too much vape Adam!

  102. Lee says:

    Sir Keswick made it crystal clear where the decisions on football matters rested at the Emirates Stadium….
    “I don’t think that my wish or intention to double guess what Arsene Wenger wants to do – as you know, your board backs him 100 per cent. If he has a plan, we back him, if he doesn’t have a plan, we keep quiet,” the chairman said.

    “So don’t let’s be in a muddle about who calls the shots about football at the Arsenal Football Club. It is not the chairman, it is not the fans, it is Mr Arsene Wenger.”

    Wenger, who declined the opportunity to add to his chairman’s statement, had earlier addressed the shareholders, and reiterated his belief in the squad’s potential, but conceded more cover was needed for the battles ahead.

    “I believe we have done remarkably well on the transfer market. I agree we could have bought one more player, (but) we did not find (him),” said Wenger, who rejected a chance to bring former captain Cesc Fabregas back from Barcelona before the Spaniard went on to sign for Chelsea.

    “We are a bit short with the injuries we have (defensively), and I think we will rectify that in the transfer market in January.”

    Several subjects were addressed at the AGM, including whether the club had a succession plan in mind for when Wenger, who turns 65 later this month, eventually decides to step down, the cost of tickets, especially at away matches, while chief executive Ivan Gazidis used graphs to try to explain the need for continued development of all revenue streams to keep the club competitive.

  103. rico says:

    Morning all..

    Thanks Kev.. 😉

    Well at least now even those who suggest Wenger doesn’t pull the strings at Arsenal know the truth…

    How any manager can have such control is simply wrong, how a club like ours can have a board who allow him such control is wrong…

    Rotten to the core!!

  104. Adam says:

    Morning Rico, Lee and all. I have been banging on about it for ages. But, who else could have any serious input in reality. Certainly not Kroenke and the rest of the board are old businessmen who are, in all likelihood, not really up on the modern-day PL. It seems abundantly clear that Gazidis is a rather smooth operator who has become the one who justifies everything by simply saying nothing of any consequence.
    Surely, with this set-up, Arsenal are totally ill-equipped to find an appoint a successor to Wenger as there is no hierarchy in place and who of us could imagine that the man who takes over won’t actually be picked by Arsene.?

  105. Lee says:

    Arsene Wenger “We are a bit short with the injuries we have (defensively), and I think we will rectify that in the transfer market in January.” Who’s fault is that? The bloke is fucking incompetent! The thought of him picking his successor leaves me totally underwhelmed bit like Arsenal at the moment!

  106. Adam says:

    I agree Brudder. One of the things that Kroenke and Gazidis should be doing right now is to create a much more dynamic and ambitious structure within the club. I imagine they are holding back because they are not really interested in the financial commitment it would require to go toe to toe with Chelsea and Man City and that, to do it now, would royally piss off Wenger.

  107. potter says:

    They both hung themselves out to dry yesterday . Wenger for not buying the players and the board for not insisting that he did.I described Arsenal as a rudderless ship some time ago As more and more of the supporters , players and eventually Wenger leave they will continue to drift into oblivion . Marie Celeste F.C.

  108. rico says:

    Morning Adam.

    I think you and Lee have been peeping at my post… lol

    Mind you, what else it there to talk about. I wish Kroenke would naff off and take them all with him…

  109. Adam says:

    Potter. I tend to agree. Kroenke has had it easy up until now but his big tests are to come. Looking at how incredibly average his other sports businesses are, like you, I fear the worst but, of course, hope for the best. 🙂

  110. Bt62 Gooner says:

    Morning all.
    Adam, hope your feeling better. as for the AGM, did anyone really expect anything different…NO! Just another corporate legal obligation to fulfill, a chore that irritates but must take place.

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