Let's wait until the actual full first team plays before basically giving up on top 4.
I don't think Emery even knows what his first team is. He's constantly changing the team to supplement the tactics for individual teams, which is why he's his own worst enemy. Watford - though better than a relegation side - was in a relegation spot showing they haven't had a good run on the season thus far and just got a new manager who had a week to incorporate his tactics. Maybe they got a bit of the boost due to the new manager, but you honestly think Klopp spends the same amount of hours as Emery does when creating tactics for Watford-type of teams?
I argue he doesn't because he trusts his lads to get the job done. Sure he might say watch out for Doucoure's strength, Sarr's speed, or Deulofeu's creativity. He might actually change a few personnel to match Watford's strengths, but he won't go out of his way to make a hole in his squad to match up on Watford's players because he has trust in them to get the job done. If Wenger is too trusting of his players, Emery is looking to be on the most opposite of that spectrum, where he doesn't trust the first team enough and why he's constantly tinkering with it.
Nah unfortunately not. I get what you are saying, I just think its being taken too far. The guys passing is not the issue that makes Arsenal drop points, it's his terrible timing with bad challenges and mental lapses.
I agree with what you said, but my main argument is that I don't think there is one truly good skill he exhibits even consistently good on the pitch. He has bright moments that you love as a fan, but as I mentioned they're way too far in between all the bad to say he deserves a spot on a top 7-9 side in the EPL. He's an Everton or West Ham type of player, not ours.
TBH if that’s true it’s actually worse than just being possessed by a bit for the entire game.
Arsenal normally have high possession stats regardless if they look terrible or good. Wenger was a direct possession based coach and Emery is a build from the back possession based coach. Both have had terrible results while having possession in their coaching careers, which is why I don't get LITN's main argument towards Phisherman's post.
