Mikel Arteta, success or failure? - Merged thread.

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Will he ?

Have a statue erected after 30 glorious years service?
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9%
Be a success, pick up a few trophies and put the club back on an even keel?
28
27%
Be a moderate success, before handing over to a more high profile successor?
20
20%
Be an utter fucking disaster?
45
44%
 
Total votes: 102

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SteveO 35 wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 5:22 pm
For those who can't wait to see him gone, you'd better pray he blows the majority of our budget on Sesko, because if that happens and its a rotation with him and Havertz, then he's well and truly cooked his own goose

Spot on SteveO. I was going to post the self same thing on the transfer thread. I'm trying to comfort myself with the idea that signing Sesko will see him rotated with Havertz. Being in and out of the starting line up is no good for any footballer and while we already know the appalling limits of Havertz, whether he plays every game or not, it won't help Sesko to settle in and develop if he's constantly rotated.

So, if Arteta signs Sesko and the wheels come off, then he's fucked and especially if Gyokeres is still banging goals in wherever he might be. It does appear that Sesko is Arteta's choice over Gyokeres, so on his head be it.

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Liverpool are signing Frimpong and Wirtz. Proper upgrades. We’ve missed our chance haven’t we? Complete clusterfuck to blow this season and now we are picking up scraps. Total wankers we have running our club.

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Never forget the Grimster stopped an ex scum player scoring the first goal at the Conglomerates stadium with an outrageous foul - and then fired a superb smirk at Seamo afterwards. :lol: 8)

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Retro Gunner wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 3:09 pm
the playing mantis wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 3:03 pm
Well yes sub optimal for a title tilt but fine as backups.

Id have them both over jorginho or elneny!

Not partey of course. Underrated

:lol:
I refuse to take the bait.
Careful, or rodders will be on here and he will master that bait. :shock:

He'll master the living fuck out of that bait. :lol: :wink:

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Retro Gunner wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 11:24 am
mcdowell42 wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 10:27 am
🚨🔴⚫️ Official, confirmed. Max Allegri has been appointed as new AC Milan head coach.

Two year deal plus one year as option.
But, but, but…..who else is available??
To be fair we are not looking for a new manager are we?
Arteta will be here for several more years yet.

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Yup! It's called the Wenger Method. All he needs do now is shag a Frog DJ (gender not important).

He's already talking nonsensical bollocks ✅
Divide the Fanbase ✅
Develop an Arrogance that makes one Vomit when you see his smirking mug and / or hear his voice ✅
Become a Demi-god to the new short term fans who know fuck-all about football ✅
He has demonstrated he doesn't have the Salts to admit when he has got things Wrong ✅
He clearly doesn't have the (Managerial & Coaching) skills to make In-game changes to players and tactics to counter the opposing Manager and Team ✅
Surround himself with 'Yes' men players who won't challenge his decisions ✅ Because if they do they're Benched, loaned or Let Go ✅
Sign some useless players on silly wages so we have trouble getting them off our books ✅
Make himself Un-sackable even though it is clear he isn't up-to-the-job ✅
Fuck-Up several Opportunities to Win the FA Cup, The League Cup, The Prem Title and CL because of Over-playing the Best Players and by Not Rotating to the point where those 'Best Players' then get injured and become un-playable for Months ✅
Finish in the Top Four :roll: ✅

All he now needs to do is:

Come up with a Spanish version of TOF's "Well Errrrr!"
Have trouble with his Zip on the Touchline (Oooh! Errr Missus ! :oops: )
Learn how to kick & successfully convert a Water Bottle in the Dug Out * (Even though in Fairness he has managed to get sent to the stands for calling the Ref and Cūnt)

and the 'handover' will be complete.


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I came upon this purely by chance on You Tube., it's one of those Supporter's Chat things; only 11 minutes ... Often these forum's spout a load of bollocks, but what is being said...by this Fan - Sophie Nikolai (sp?) ... Very clearly and articulately reeks of the Truth...

About Arteta, Emery and The Krankies and the difference in the levels of support both were / weren't given... And the Clique & Culture that has evolved under Arteta to become part of the Norm at Arsenal.

And how the way the majority of the (new) fan base see him (Arteta) as some kind of messiah and how those of us Gooners who (rightly) Question or Criticise him are seen as betraying Arsenal... Worth a Decko / Listen.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfgVi3CdJ_Q

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OneBardGooner wrote:
Wed Jun 04, 2025 3:10 pm
I came upon this purely by chance on You Tube., it's one of those Supporter's Chat things; only 11 minutes ... Often these forum's spout a load of bollocks, but what is being said...by this Fan - Sophie Nikolai (sp?) ... Very clearly and articulately reeks of the Truth...

About Arteta, Emery and The Krankies and the difference in the levels of support both were / weren't given... And the Clique & Culture that has evolved under Arteta to become part of the Norm at Arsenal.

And how the way the majority of the (new) fan base see him (Arteta) as some kind of messiah and how those of us Gooners who (rightly) Question or Criticise him are seen as betraying Arsenal... Worth a Decko / Listen.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfgVi3CdJ_Q



That is brilliantly put 8) :barscarf: :barscarf:

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augie wrote:
Wed Jun 04, 2025 3:46 pm
OneBardGooner wrote:
Wed Jun 04, 2025 3:10 pm
I came upon this purely by chance on You Tube., it's one of those Supporter's Chat things; only 11 minutes ... Often these forum's spout a load of bollocks, but what is being said...by this Fan - Sophie Nikolai (sp?) ... Very clearly and articulately reeks of the Truth...

About Arteta, Emery and The Krankies and the difference in the levels of support both were / weren't given... And the Clique & Culture that has evolved under Arteta to become part of the Norm at Arsenal.

And how the way the majority of the (new) fan base see him (Arteta) as some kind of messiah and how those of us Gooners who (rightly) Question or Criticise him are seen as betraying Arsenal... Worth a Decko / Listen.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfgVi3CdJ_Q



That is brilliantly put 8) :barscarf: :barscarf:
I concur Augie :barscarf: It's like a bunch of us c unts from this site :barscarf:

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The young Heaven kid that manure poached from us last season has come out explaining why he left us to go to them, and basically it says that he is more likely to get game time with them than us - this of course was shown to be the case with smith-rowe and nelson, and now this past season with Nwanieri who has been treated appalingly imo. How when we are desperate for a goal do you not bring him on against psg, but instead choose to bring on THREE defenders (zinchenko, calafiori and white) ? How, when you are rotating a small bit, do you choose to start the fat chav reject against palace and leave Nwanieri on the bench until the 85th minute ?? These are decisions made only a few weeks ago btw, so nobody can come back with bu!!shit about the cone boy learning from his mistakes - he is five and a half seasons into the job and still making stupid decisions, so how does anyone believe next season will be any better ?

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augie wrote:
Thu Jun 05, 2025 1:03 pm
The young Heaven kid that manure poached from us last season has come out explaining why he left us to go to them, and basically it says that he is more likely to get game time with them than us - this of course was shown to be the case with smith-rowe and nelson, and now this past season with Nwanieri who has been treated appalingly imo. How when we are desperate for a goal do you not bring him on against psg, but instead choose to bring on THREE defenders (zinchenko, calafiori and white) ? How, when you are rotating a small bit, do you choose to start the fat chav reject against palace and leave Nwanieri on the bench until the 85th minute ?? These are decisions made only a few weeks ago btw, so nobody can come back with bu!!shit about the cone boy learning from his mistakes - he is five and a half seasons into the job and still making stupid decisions, so how does anyone believe next season will be any better ?
Nwaneri yes. Heaven is not ready to be near the first team unless you are talking about the Caraboa. The fact he gets in United’s side tells you the mess they are in.

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Yeah! Fuck Him!.... Some of these youngsters (NOT Nwaneri or MLS) really think they are so much more than what they actually are...

So Arsenal spend god knows how much on developing him into a Player, then when he isn't being selected ahead of Timber, Gabriel, Saliba, MLS or Tierney he throws a strop and fucks off to manure... Well fuck him, I hope he crashes and burns BIG Time...Ungrateful cũnt.

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This isnt about whether they are the mutts nuts or not - this is about a mindset from the cone boy that screams out that he doesnt want to play young players and the players themselves pick up on it. As many of you know, I was fuming at the treatment smith-rowe got from the cone boy, but I am absolutely losing my shit over the way Nwanieri is being treated, and imo we will lose him if things dont change

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augie wrote:
Thu Jun 05, 2025 7:12 pm
This isnt about whether they are the mutts nuts or not - this is about a mindset from the cone boy that screams out that he doesnt want to play young players and the players themselves pick up on it. As many of you know, I was fuming at the treatment smith-rowe got from the cone boy, but I am absolutely losing my shit over the way Nwanieri is being treated, and imo we will lose him if things dont change
you argument falls down with MLS
also Smith Rowe hasn't set the world alight at Fulham AS BP7 alluded to he has issues

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gazzatt2 wrote:
Thu Jun 05, 2025 8:22 pm
augie wrote:
Thu Jun 05, 2025 7:12 pm
This isnt about whether they are the mutts nuts or not - this is about a mindset from the cone boy that screams out that he doesnt want to play young players and the players themselves pick up on it. As many of you know, I was fuming at the treatment smith-rowe got from the cone boy, but I am absolutely losing my shit over the way Nwanieri is being treated, and imo we will lose him if things dont change
you argument falls down with MLS
also Smith Rowe hasn't set the world alight at Fulham AS BP7 alluded to he has issues



We had no fit left back and that is why lewis-skelly got his chance, and then he made himself undropable - I will still argue that the cone boy is screwing him over to some degree cos he refuses to give him a chance in his more natural midfield position. I mean how hard can it be to be an upgrade on partey and merino in midfield ? Both lack pace and mobility in midfield imo

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