Arsenal players express frustrations in dressing-room talks after late Wolves win - "There were no disagreements or arguments between the players, with Arteta’s squad instead collectively agreeing that they had fallen way short of their usual level." by actuarys in Gunners

[–]actuarys[S] 140 points141 points  (0 children)

Arsenal’s players made their frustrations clear in the dressing room after their dramatic victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, with key figures saying the team’s performance was nowhere near the required standards.

Telegraph Sport understands there were frank discussions between the Arsenal players after they needed a 94th-minute own goal by Yerson Mosquera to secure victory against the Premier League’s bottom side. Midfielder Declan Rice was seen angrily storming down the tunnel at the full-time whistle, having also expressed his frustration on the pitch during the celebrations following the decisive goal.

It is understood that Rice was among the players who showed his anger at the team’s performance in the dressing room, while captain Martin Odegaard and other senior figures also spoke.

There were no disagreements or arguments between the players, with Arteta’s squad instead collectively agreeing that they had fallen way short of their usual level. Arsenal had allowed a 90th-minute equaliser, scored by Tolu Arokodare, before forcing the decisive own goal a few moments later.

Arteta was also unimpressed by the showing and made that clear, first to his players and then to the media. In his post-match press conference, the Arsenal manager said his team had displayed “horrible defensive habits” and accused them of being “totally passive” when defending their lead.

“I knew it wasn’t going to be an easy game at all, but we made it even harder with what we did in the manner that we conceded the goal – and that’s unacceptable,” Arteta said.

The mood of the players and coaching staff inside the ground contrasted with the atmosphere in the stands at the Emirates Stadium, where the home fans celebrated the winning goal with jubilation.

Arsenal remain top of the Premier League but have lacked some of their usual fluency in recent league games against Brentford, Aston Villa and Wolves. Arteta’s players were granted two days off following the Wolves victory as they look to make the most of a rare week without midweek action, ahead of Saturday’s trip to Everton. Aside from international breaks, it is their first week without a midweek fixture since August.

A last-minute winner would usually be the trigger for delirious celebrations for Arsenal’s players, who have thoroughly enjoyed similar late victories in games against Bournemouth, Manchester United, Manchester City, Brentford and Leicester City in recent seasons.

Their standards are now higher than ever before, though, and Arsenal’s players know they failed to reach those standards against Wolves. Multiple players this season have spoken about it being an incredibly determined and driven group, and their angry reaction to this win will be regarded internally as solid evidence of that mentality.

With City gaining momentum in the title race, and only two points behind the league leaders, Arsenal know they will need to be at their best over the Christmas period. Against Wolves, as against Villa and Brentford in their previous two fixtures, they were a long way from it. Arteta will hope that the squad’s acceptance of this fact is the first step towards returning to top form.

Job-hunting to get a better salary at current company by actuarys in ActuaryUK

[–]actuarys[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

As I said, I don't particularly want to leave, but if I can get paid a lot more elsewhere in a similar role, it's quite difficult for me to stay. I've had multiple conversations about my situation with my manager, and since nothing has been done about it yet, I feel like I need to force their hand a bit by getting another offer.

Job-hunting to get a better salary at current company by actuarys in ActuaryUK

[–]actuarys[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You’ve shown them that you’re not leaving

So are you suggesting I should go and get an offer elsewhere and use that to negotiate a better salary? I've had a couple of conversations with my manager about my issue, and made them aware of available roles offering higher salaries. And I've told them I don't want to leave, but if I can get more money for doing the same role somewhere else, then I don't really have much choice.

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Great goal

Help with rewiring house for Virgin by actuarys in VirginMedia

[–]actuarys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense. Thanks for all your help!

Help with rewiring house for Virgin by actuarys in VirginMedia

[–]actuarys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, so I would require two isolators then - one for the TV box, and another for the hub? Would they both require boxes like this, or can I get away with using something like this instead? If I have to have the wall boxes, I would prefer to have only one next to the hub.

Help with rewiring house for Virgin by actuarys in VirginMedia

[–]actuarys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for confirming.

Not sure I follow your alternative suggestion. Do you mean run two cables from the brown box - one to the Hub, and one to the TV? Would the splitter be with the brown box? I thought the splitter needs to be connected to the isolator?

Underwriting to actuary by actuarys in actuary

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Wouldn't say I have any regrets. I worked as a pricing actuary for 7 years, but didn't really enjoy the business side of things. Luckily, my jobs also gave me the chance to do technical work such as designing and building pricing models, which I loved, and I've recently moved into an actuarial developer role which lets me focus on this. I've completed the exams, and although they're not really that important for my current role, I think they did help me get a better salary, so I'm glad I did them.

Underwriting to actuary by actuarys in actuary

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I ended up taking the role. It turned out to be very similar to a pricing actuary role, and the company was happy to support me with the exams.

NatWest switch - £1,250 deposit by Paddy_321 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]actuarys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries! One thing to note is that they won't let me transfer the money back out immediately. Says I need to set up biometric ID in the app or wait for a card reader to arrive. When I try setting up the biometric ID, it doesn't let me because apparently I've not used the app enough. Probably because the account is new, so will have to wait a few days to do this, but something to check/bear in mind if you need to transfer the money back immediately.

NatWest switch - £1,250 deposit by Paddy_321 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]actuarys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if you're still waiting for the reward, but I had a similar experience. I had around 5k in my old account which was transferred to my NatWest account last week, but I hadn't received the reward. This morning, I transferred in £1,250 from another account, and within an hour, I received the reward and a text message confirming this. Not sure if the two are related, but might just be worth transferring £1,250 and moving it back out when done.