Mikel Arteta: Aston La Vista To The Title?

[Eaststander74]

Nearly every game for the last 10 months under Unai was embarrassing.

That EL defeat was the worst exit of a European competition for us since we went out to another mighty Greek outfit in PAOK Salonica in 1997. If we weren’t an obvious work in progress under a manager everyone has so much time for—and for good reason—the fallout would have been horrific. Luckily for everyone, there is a lot of other stuff to talk about so we haven’t really wallowed in it.

 

[celestis]

That EL defeat was the worst exit of a European competition for us since we went out to another mighty Greek outfit in PAOK Salonica in 1997. If we weren’t an obvious work in progress under a manager everyone has so much time for—and for good reason—the fallout would have been horrific. Luckily for everyone, there is a lot of other stuff to talk about so we haven’t really wallowed in it.

Mate ... I was just trying my hand at this trolling guff , you've managed to foil it before it even begun

 

[Eaststander74]

Mate ... I was just trying my hand at this trolling guff , you've managed to foil it before it even begun

So subtle that it contained too much truth When you start trolling we really are all ****ed!

 

[<<reed>>]

I've seen him take some nice shots - he just doesn't shoot with much conviction because it's not his game.

That said, Özil's end product has seriously fallen off a cliff and that's the biggest problem he has in the team. I think it might pick up if he didn't have Lacazette in front of him (his end product has suffered greatly aswell). I think Özil is probably working the hardest he's worked in an Arsenal shirt for a while now though. In theory, his vital numbers should be better than what they are.

Not so much.
In the last 10 games under Arteta Özil got 0.74 expected goals and 0.97 expected assists, those are poverty numbers for a so-called "playmaker".

 

[Eaststander74]

Why did you think Arteta would rather play Martinelli out of position than to play Auba in the middle? Because he doesn't want a number 9 to score goals, he wants his wingers to do that.

How much do you think Sokratis was fined the other night for scoring?

 

[Oxeki]

Don't know if I can post this here. But I was just watching some highlights of our games in early 2010s, it was on a whole new level. Even city with all their millions can not score some of the goals we scored in 2010-2014.

It was pure meth

 

[Oxeki]

How much do you think Sokratis was fined the other night for scoring?

"Arteta doesn't want a No9 that score"

:rofl:

Arsenal might as well sign me. I could do a good job of that. Not score or assist, that is.

I love this thread

 

[Eaststander74]

"Arteta doesn't want a No9 that score"

:rofl:

Arsenal might as well sign me. I could do a good job of that. Not score or assist, that is.

I love this thread

I was honestly going to ask if any quotes could be produced, because since I read that I’ve been doing my hamstring stretches and noticed a pair of second hand Puma boots for £3 on Gumtree. There isn’t a professional player on earth that would be able to take that very specific no.9 role off me

 

[Oxeki]

There isn’t a professional player on earth that would be able to take that very specific no.9 role off me

I could

 

[Eaststander74]

I could

I’m sure Mikel would appreciate that level of competition for places

 

[CaseUteinberger]

I’m sure Mikel would appreciate that level of competition for places

Top 4 here we come....

 

[Eaststander74]

Top 4 here we come....

With one player in the entire squad who, when he scores, we don’t nearly keel over with surprise and excitement. Thinking about it, I don’t remember us being as reliant on one man for goals as we are now.

 

[Oxeki]

With one player in the entire squad who, when he scores, we don’t nearly keel over with surprise and excitement. Thinking about it, I don’t remember us being as reliant on one man for goals as we are now.

We were quite reliant on the king for goals in 2005/2006. Granted I started supporting Arsenal the previous season before that.

But I agree with your point. We're so reliant on Auba for goals, it's even embarrassing at times for a club of our stature that have players that (on paper) that are capable of scoring goals (Pepe, Laca, Martinelli, Eddie)

 

[RUS arsenal]

With one player in the entire squad who, when he scores, we don’t nearly keel over with surprise and excitement. Thinking about it, I don’t remember us being as reliant on one man for goals as we are now.

For many years now we've often relied on one player to carry the team, at least 3 of them goalscorers (Henry, RVP, Auba). Granted for a while it was due to financial constraints, but recently it is just down to poor business in the transfer market.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

For many years now we've often relied on one player to carry the team, at least 3 of them goalscorers (Henry, RVP, Auba). Granted for a while it was due to financial constraints, but recently it is just down to poor business in the transfer market.

Agree completely!

 

[Oxeki]

For many years now we've often relied on one player to carry the team, at least 3 of them goalscorers (Henry, RVP, Auba). Granted for a while it was due to financial constraints, but recently it is just down to poor business in the transfer market.

I don't think we were particularly reliant on RVP though. During his time here, we had other players who chipped in with goals.

infact in 2011/2012, 4 of our players scored 10+ goals on the league ( Santi, Walcott, RVP and another player I can't remember) the same season RVP won the Golden boot.

 

[RunTheTrap]

I don't think we were particularly reliant on RVP though. During his time here, we had other players who chipped in with goals.

infact in 2011/2012, 4 of our players scored 10+ goals on the league ( Santi, Walcott, RVP and another player I can't remember) the same season RVP won the Golden boot.

Santi never played with RVP

 

[celestis]

I don't think we were particularly reliant on RVP though. During his time here, we had other players who chipped in with goals.

infact in 2011/2012, 4 of our players scored 10+ goals on the league ( Santi, Walcott, RVP and another player I can't remember) the same season RVP won the Golden boot.

Yeah we were , he score the majority of our Goals . Theo scored a few , Rosicky , Arteta , Ox scored one of two, maybe Benayoun but we were super reliant on Van Persie .

 

[Oxeki]

Santi never played with RVP

Oh, my bad.

you're correct. Santi was signed the year RVP left

 

[Manberg]

Will Arteta be fired up to face Man City or does Guardiola have him in friend zone?