Mikel Arteta, success or failure? - Merged thread.

[gooner265]

William #Saliba superb for #OM tonight.

One thing i'll say about his #AFC situation, its funny how he's played every single minute under his new coach Jorge Sampaoli, who is vastly more experienced than Arteta. He's already developed the player to fit a 3-4-3 system seamlessly. https://t.co/0hkSOARiKf

[mcdowell42]

The Mirror say #Arsenal are determined to carry on backing Mikel Arteta despite the club's wretched

start to the campaign. https://t.co/LQX49K3CNX


Arteta is favourite with the bookies as next manager to be sacked but #Arsenal are still supporting him by trying to do business in the transfer window with a right back on the shopping list with Hector Bellerin keen to go & the Gunners looking for replacements.

[goonersid]

Just seen the report that he was made aware of most fans opinion of him, as he left the stadium after the game!
Well done to those lads

[SteveO 35]

Just seen the report that he was made aware of most fans opinion of him, as he left the stadium after the game!
Well done to those lads

Won't be long then before John Cross and his pompous media mates start labelling us all ungrateful morons as they did when the Stoke Three had their say against Le Fraud

[SteveO 35]

William #Saliba superb for #OM tonight.

One thing i'll say about his #AFC situation, its funny how he's played every single minute under his new coach Jorge Sampaoli, who is vastly more experienced than Arteta. He's already developed the player to fit a 3-4-3 system seamlessly. https://t.co/0hkSOARiKf

Sums it all up doesn't it !

Experienced coach says "yay", utter novice says lets pay double for Ben White

Wonder who will come off best this season

[Arsenal Till I Die]

The Mirror say #Arsenal are determined to carry on backing Mikel Arteta despite the club's wretched

start to the campaign. https://t.co/LQX49K3CNX


Arteta is favourite with the bookies as next manager to be sacked but #Arsenal are still supporting him by trying to do business in the transfer window with a right back on the shopping list with Hector Bellerin keen to go & the Gunners looking for replacements.

If that's the case, then I hope it gets worse for them. I hope Arteta's fuck iOS start hurting us financially. The board need to reap what they fucking sow.

I'm fucking done with this shit. How has the last YEAR of football at this club been acceptable? How on Earth is any of this mess acceptable? Bollocks.

[mcdowell42]

Mikel Arteta has five games to turn Arsenal around or face fight for his job / @Matt_Law_DT reports https://t.co/vDf8PMiztq


A failure to demonstrate a significant improvement in those games would see Arteta fighting to save his job & would hugely increase the pressure on his position, particularly as Arsenal could spend more money before the transfer window closes. [@Matt_Law_DT] #afc


Should Arteta ultimately fail to turn Arsenal’s fortunes around, then the club are likely to make former Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte their first choice to replace him. [@Matt_Law_DT] #afc


Arsenal would need to convince Conte that he would be given the tools & the money, with which to challenge for trophies at the Emirates & would reject any offer that he felt showed the Gunners are prepared to accept second best. [@Matt_Law_DT] #afc

[mcdowell42]

Mikel Arteta continues to have the immediate backing of the Arsenal hierarchy, who will keep the chequebook open heading into the final week of the transfer window. The Gunners are keen on signing a new right-back, with Kieran Trippier a target. [@SamiMokbel81_DM] #afc

[SteveO 35]

Mikel Arteta has five games to turn Arsenal around or face fight for his job / @Matt_Law_DT reports https://t.co/vDf8PMiztq


A failure to demonstrate a significant improvement in those games would see Arteta fighting to save his job & would hugely increase the pressure on his position, particularly as Arsenal could spend more money before the transfer window closes. [@Matt_Law_DT] #afc


Should Arteta ultimately fail to turn Arsenal’s fortunes around, then the club are likely to make former Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte their first choice to replace him. [@Matt_Law_DT] #afc


Arsenal would need to convince Conte that he would be given the tools & the money, with which to challenge for trophies at the Emirates & would reject any offer that he felt showed the Gunners are prepared to accept second best. [@Matt_Law_DT] #afc

Shame on you Antonio- as if we would settle for second best, when eighth would do

[mcdowell42]

Arsenal chiefs are backing Mikel Arteta, acknowledging the Covid chaos that has engulfed the club has been a major factor in the club’s worrying start. [@SamiMokbel81_DM] #afc https://t.co/iLsWRmtKQl


Arsenal bosses want to give Arteta enough time for his new signings to adapt & there is a realisation that process needs time. [@SamiMokbel81_DM] #afc


However, sources claim that unlike last season, the club are prepared to make a tough decision on Arteta’s future later in the campaign if there is not an improvement in results once their current problems have cleared up. [@SamiMokbel81_DM] #afc

[SteveO 35]

How many turds has this prick stepped in?

Covid chaos?

So who have we missed? Our captain who has been missing in all but body for a year

Ben White? After that stunning debut at Brentford

Laca? OK I will give him that one

Runarsson and Willian - yeah right on

The only other players of any note missing from action have been Gabriel and Paper Ankles and on their form of last season I doubt either of them would have impacted on either result so far

Partey is a liability when we're being pressed high and Gabriel (post COVID) was like Bambi on Ice

[Clummo99]

It's a sorry state when even Sol Campbell can work out a thing or two!


"It's hard watching Arsenal at the moment, it's really hard," the former Macclesfield Town and Southend United boss told talkSPORT.

"It's just the effort and the quality. Yes, we've spent a lot of money, the most in England at the moment, but it's the quality, the consistency, the experience.

"We're always looking for the potential, it's always good to have potential, but sometimes you want that instant guaranteed success. This is a very, very young side, you have to remember that, there is a lack of experience – but it's the basics!

"Some of the players need to do the basics. You can lose, but the way we conceded some goals was too easy. The reaction times of some of the defenders not backing each other up, not assessing danger.

"The first goal has slipped across the six-yard box – get back and defend. Don't just wait! That's simple, that's A, B, C defending. Allow Chelsea to score really good goals, not those simple goals. It's too easy.

"The gulf of talent and experience was on show. You couldn't really miss it. Chelsea had so much time and space. They were a cut above."

He added with a laugh: "I tell you what, I'd help them. Just give me the job and I'll help them out!

"I'll tell you how to get out of a two-man press against Brentford! I mean, what's going on here?

"We go back to that game [a 2-0 defeat on August 15], it's a two-man press, it's quite easy to work out! You go flatter and that pressing midfielder has to run another 10 or 15 yards, which then gives you more space in the middle of the park. That's really simple!"


https://footylight.com/news/351975

[DB10GOONER]

It's a sorry state when even Sol Campbell can work out a thing or two!


"It's hard watching Arsenal at the moment, it's really hard," the former Macclesfield Town and Southend United boss told talkSPORT.

"It's just the effort and the quality. Yes, we've spent a lot of money, the most in England at the moment, but it's the quality, the consistency, the experience.

"We're always looking for the potential, it's always good to have potential, but sometimes you want that instant guaranteed success. This is a very, very young side, you have to remember that, there is a lack of experience – but it's the basics!

"Some of the players need to do the basics. You can lose, but the way we conceded some goals was too easy. The reaction times of some of the defenders not backing each other up, not assessing danger.

"The first goal has slipped across the six-yard box – get back and defend. Don't just wait! That's simple, that's A, B, C defending. Allow Chelsea to score really good goals, not those simple goals. It's too easy.

"The gulf of talent and experience was on show. You couldn't really miss it. Chelsea had so much time and space. They were a cut above."

He added with a laugh: "I tell you what, I'd help them. Just give me the job and I'll help them out!

"I'll tell you how to get out of a two-man press against Brentford! I mean, what's going on here?

"We go back to that game [a 2-0 defeat on August 15], it's a two-man press, it's quite easy to work out! You go flatter and that pressing midfielder has to run another 10 or 15 yards, which then gives you more space in the middle of the park. That's really simple!"


https://footylight.com/news/351975

Sol Campbell. Such an early 2000s outlook. So dated. Does he not realise we have a bloke in the middle that can point?!

[SteveO 35]

I know modern day Sol is a bit of an acquired taste what with his ambition to be everything from Prime Minister to Mayor of London, but credit to the bloke yesterday......he looked absolutely disgusted by us and made some decent points

It comes to something when I'd say I'd rather have him as manager than this soppy wanker.

[Gunner Rob]

Arteta will clearly survive a loss at Man City but next month he really is going to be under extreme pressure.

Lose v Norwich City and we are in a relegation battle.

The results have not shocked me, but the performances have.