Just to add to the fact that they’ve lost more games than the worst Manchester United team in the history of the Premier League, Arteta’s team have scored fewer goals than they did last season. And conceded more. Progress.
Mikel Arteta | Lego Pep watch
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Arteta has had plenty of time and money to get a system going, and if he was anywhere near as good as people said he is, 4th place should have been a lock.
As for the weak squad, offset by the fact that Arsenal has played one game a week for half the season now.
I specifically said up front. This squad is more than good enough to not collapse like this and lose 4 matches against much much worse teams when it really mattered. No excuses, he fecked up and he can't bring out the best in the players he has.
The only Pep thing about him is the choking.
Thought we would be around 7th at the start of the season. However, to get ourselves in such a good position for top 4 and collapse is very disappointing.
The last nine games have been unacceptable. To give him a new contract before the end of the season was a disgraceful decision as well.
The last nine games have been unacceptable. To give him a new contract before the end of the season was a disgraceful decision as well.
I knew they were in deep shit when I read this news.
They need to get rid and go for Vieira.
Have to say levy did a good job in bringing in Conte. They spent big money on Conte and few reinforcements in January and get the money back by claiming top 4 almost certainly.
Otherwise arteta will have top 4 in his pocket. Now they have to cope with europa and that will be real test to his ability and arsenal squad. I thought when they won against us they almost guaranteed for top 4. Spurs game really rattled them.
Otherwise arteta will have top 4 in his pocket. Now they have to cope with europa and that will be real test to his ability and arsenal squad. I thought when they won against us they almost guaranteed for top 4. Spurs game really rattled them.
So at best he’ll manage a fecking miserable 69 points.
And some (including ballbag) were trying to convince the World he’s done a top job.
Emery managed 70 points in his final season
Actually annoys me seeing Arsenal act like such a nothing club, sack the fecking loser already.
What final season, he only had 1 season?
4 days ago...
Surely this will hurt their transfer plans. Will Jesus want to go there?
Spot on.
This is pretty spot on.
That's too sensible.
I thought Mikel was basically Jesus.
Amazon will be adding a laughing track to the documentary now.
He has spent over £200m and even after that if the squad is average then questions have to be asked to him, don't you think.
Too old for solving their cdm problems now
Celebrated too early, was it against wolves? They were hugging and jumping on each other like they won the league. L
Every time I feel to cut Arteta a bit of slack, shite like this reminds me to just point and laugh at Arsenal
Getting a Ballbag positive spin article about you is like having a cat sleep on top of you in a hospice.
Premature Balaguejaculation
That season was final one then innit.
Tomiyasu -> Soares
Tierney -> Tavares
Partey -> El Neny
The drop off in quality is too great. A fair criticism of Arteta is that it was his choice to have such a small squad in the second half of the season. We shifted out:
Chambers
Mari
Kolasinac
Maitland-Niles
Aubameyang
Auba is a special case, but all of the others are squad and bench players in their mid 20s. They could have played off the bench or against lower level teams and given our best players a breather. We’ve rinsed the same players in a squad that we intentionally made smaller.
Tierney -> Tavares
Partey -> El Neny
The drop off in quality is too great. A fair criticism of Arteta is that it was his choice to have such a small squad in the second half of the season. We shifted out:
Chambers
Mari
Kolasinac
Maitland-Niles
Aubameyang
Auba is a special case, but all of the others are squad and bench players in their mid 20s. They could have played off the bench or against lower level teams and given our best players a breather. We’ve rinsed the same players in a squad that we intentionally made smaller.
Through the entire first half his CBs did everything to sent him a signal that they were exposed, midfield was not defending well and Newcastle had a lot of spaces in the wings. But he did nothing. Just sent a winger in and other out.
I stopped listening to anything Ballague had to say after he promised Torres to United 15 years ago.
Will never get a better chance
Spurs been poor throughout the season and United have been awful all whilst Arsenal have had no European football to deal with.
Really really poor
Spurs been poor throughout the season and United have been awful all whilst Arsenal have had no European football to deal with.
Really really poor
Bullshit. He's just not a very good manager. Perhaps a good coach.
Neville and Carragher going in hard
Without Eddie Nketiah, Arsenal would already be consigned to Europa League
lazy comparison I know but that is exactly the mistake we made with ole
It’s unbelievable that supposedly intelligent people can make decisions like this
Think they're 8th-9th on goals for and goals against, just baffling numbers.
Aww.
Because the likes of "tactico" analysis accounts whatever they call keep pushing propaganda like this.
Who the feck is that guy?
The reason for me I always had a hard time rating him is beyond results. Wins and losses are important but one can look beyond that if you have your side set to play dominant football but with arteta he has his side play such a boring football that one has to wonder what is he good at. Today in first half Newcastle had 71% possession during the 42nd minute mark. That should be unacceptable in such a important game.
I always feel he is a privileged coach , to be managing one of the biggest clubs in England (yes Arsenal are big) but yet there is no accountability. It's like finishing 5th is fine, finishing 8th is fine, getting Ko'd by Nottingham is fine, losing to spurs 3-0 is fine. His biggest achievement at Arsenal is to convince everyone that they are a shit side and whatever he does is amazing. And to add that giving him a new contact is icing on cake (for rival fans).
I always feel he is a privileged coach , to be managing one of the biggest clubs in England (yes Arsenal are big) but yet there is no accountability. It's like finishing 5th is fine, finishing 8th is fine, getting Ko'd by Nottingham is fine, losing to spurs 3-0 is fine. His biggest achievement at Arsenal is to convince everyone that they are a shit side and whatever he does is amazing. And to add that giving him a new contact is icing on cake (for rival fans).