Mikel Arteta: Managerial Royalty

[Lidl_Reed]

...should have bid for his cat.

Better than Almunia, Leno and Flappyhandski combined

 

[Lidl_Reed]

Btw @Riou solid opinions by that guy

 

[GDeep™]

For at least 2 seasons, Arteta was a very good deep playmaker for Arsenal, especially for a Top 4 team.

Looking back, Arsenal fans had delusions of grandeur back then...they couldn't accept we weren't a title winning team anymore and were just a Champions League team...so certain players weren't as appreciated as they should have been.

What you waffling on about now?

 

[Bloodbather]

...should have bid for his cat.

No idea how I stumbled across it, but I recall him later explaining that he faked this video to see if he could go viral with it. (He did, apparently)

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

What Ray says here is the biggest different between Wenger and Arteta, Wenger treated the players like adults, Arteta treats them all like children.

You'd call social services if you knew Arteta treated his children like some of our players.

 

[Lidl_Reed]

For at least 2 seasons, Arteta was a very good deep playmaker for Arsenal, especially for a Top 4 team.

Looking back, Arsenal fans had delusions of grandeur back then...they couldn't accept we weren't a title winning team anymore and were just a Champions League team...so certain players weren't as appreciated as they should have been.

Lol no way I let this pass. We went from Cesc Fabregas to Arteta to Santi playing a playmaker role.... spot the odd one out

 

[Lidl_Reed]

No idea how I stumbled across it, but I recall him later explaining that he faked this video for a laugh.

Admit you watch him because he's cute smh

 

[Riou]

Btw @Riou solid opinions by that guy

Think I saw one of this guy's vids on YouTube before, was playing a load of old FIFAs.

What you waffling on about now?

The way so many demanded Arsène to be sacked, it's the only reason I can think of...they couldn't let go of the club we used to be, v the club we became after the stadium move.

 

[Bloodbather]

Admit you watch him because he's cute smh

I'm familiar with the lad, I used to watch those silly FIFA let's play channels and his is one of the more popular ones in the U.K. But this particular one happened a long time after I had stopped doing that. Probably YouTube algorithm doing its thing.

 

[Rex Stone]

For at least 2 seasons, Arteta was a very good deep playmaker for Arsenal, especially for a Top 4 team.

Looking back, Arsenal fans had delusions of grandeur back then...they couldn't accept we weren't a title winning team anymore and were just a Champions League team...so certain players weren't as appreciated as they should have been.

We weren’t getting top 4 because of Arteta.

He was basically Xhaka where he’s acceptable if you have world class teammates like RVP, Giroud, Özil, Santi and Alexis around him but take those away and you’re struggling.

 

[Riou]

Not saying Mikel got us Top 4 on his own, just played his part in the team back then.

He's a crap manager, but was a decent player for us before his legs went.

 

[Bloodbather]

We weren’t getting top 4 because of Arteta.

He was basically Xhaka where he’s acceptable if you have world class teammates like RVP, Giroud, Özil, Santi and Alexis around him but take those away and you’re struggling.

He was Xhaka with better discipline, which is a solid player. And a solid player is basically what he was.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

He was very very good the first two seasons. I recall people posting on here about how he'd wasted his career at Everton due to how well he was performing for us, i.e. should have move to a top club much earlier.

 

[Macho]

Yeah Mikel is an underachiever as a player for me, came to Arsenal too late.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Good player, bad manager

 

[Lidl_Reed]

He was very very good the first two seasons. I recall people posting on here about how he'd wasted his career at Everton due to how well he was performing for us, i.e. should have move to a top club much earlier.

Was it @Manberg?

 

[yorch44]

Arsenal emailed to offer me a season ticket. Not sure if I should take it. Childhood dream come true, but I don't know anyone else who also wants to buy it. Anyone ever go to games on their own?

Take it, and make the biggest ArtetaOut you can and throw it directly to his face. Best thing you could do for the team. Be sure you are recorded so the dictator can't censorship it.

 

[Riou]

Mikel couldn't have joined us at other point before 2011, tbh.

He was an attacking midfielder, we had Cesc in that time...he joined us at the right time.

 

[TheEconomist]

Haha

Turns out it wasn't a permanent season ticket, but the chance to "loan" a season ticket from someone else for the year and then return it in time for next season. It's apparently because of people being hesitant to go to matches due to covid. Something tells me that may only be half the story..

Either way, a little insulting. I should have known there was a catch given the way Arsenal conduct themselves now days

 

[yorch44]

The players don't trust him anymore, it's clear as day. In addition, he's managed our young players who actually LOVE this club HORRIBLY! (Willock, Nelson, AMN, Balogun, etc).

He destroyed a whole generation of young players. Get him out before he does even more damage. Before he destroys Patiño, Flores and Azeez.