Mikel Arteta: All The President’s Men

[El Duderino]

that's what i see coming, it will be very similar to vila, we will start conservatively trying to keep the ball, Everton will try to 'get at us' and the ref will allow it, the players will get caught up in the emotion of the game and we will drop points.

Everton would be naive to do that, as when teams try to front foot us we usually do well if our out of possession press game is on.

 

[viktor]

Maduke is bad on the left.

atleast better than martinelli or try eze play at left wing which better than martinelli

 

[pure profit FC]

Everton would be naive to do that, as when teams try to front foot us we usually do well if our out of possession press game is on.

the big question is 'if', we have to see a response, it's going to be another pressure game under the floodlights, an 8pm kick off at a noisy away ground against a fairly physical team where everyone is waiting for us to slip up again, the media narrative going into the game will be interesting.

 

[outlawz]

Gabriel is injured playing for Brazil.
White hasn't played at all this season, he played today 30 minutes.
He isn't overplayed.

If White can’t play 4 games ffs he might as well retire.

 

[viktor]

If White can’t play 4 games ffs he might as well retire.

should step by step but arteta overplayed him when the fact he just coming back from injury,

 

[BBF]

Top of the league and CL.

Arsenal fans deserve all the abuse they get

What does this even mean? Is this a point, a rebuttal... or... what?

 

[outlawz]

should step by step but arteta overplayed him when the fact he just coming back from injury,

We don’t have that luxury with all the injuries. Only option was MLS and he’s been dodgy almost every time he’s been called upon this season.

 

[El Duderino]

What does this even mean? Is this a point, a rebuttal... or... what?

Yes.


…i guess?

 

[DUFFMAN]

What does this even mean? Is this a point, a rebuttal... or... what?

It means, what more do you whining moaning brats want?

 

[BBF]

It means, what more do you whining moaning brats want?

 

[berric]

He was ripping into the team for conceding the goal when the bigger issue was the fact that we were only 1-0 up from a jammy goal…

His mentality is don’t lose first, that’s not good enough for where we want to be.

Get ready for a scared performance at Everton

Spot on. That quote about defensive disaster was scary IMO because it confirmed he's playing not to lose instead of playing to win.

 

[Menard]

How does it confirm that at all when he also bemoaned how little quality we showed in final actions and specifically said we should have had a bigger margin so one fluke action like that from Wolves can't ruin the game? It only "confirms" that because you were already looking for confirmation...almost like...confirmation bias...

 

[boonthegoon]

How does it confirm that at all when he also bemoaned how little quality we showed in final actions and specifically said we should have had a bigger margin so one fluke action like that from Wolves can't ruin the game? It only "confirms" that because you were already looking for confirmation...almost like...confirmation bias...

There was nothing wrong with what he said.

 

[Gooner Zig]

Trossard is the only player that gets a tune out at LW. When he's on the pitch this season we are so much more balanced and dangerous

 

[viktor]

Arteta in the dressing room post-match

 

[viktor]

 

[BBF]

Spot on. That quote about defensive disaster was scary IMO because it confirmed he's playing not to lose instead of playing to win.

He's a margin manager. Someone who takes pride in limiting defensive actions and letting his offensive prowess take their chances.

Problem is, what happens when you don't take your chances? Or, what can you do to organically create those opportunities?

Pep, Slot and Tets have all alluded to 'fine margins' before. It's the approach at the top of the PL for now.

 

[Aussie_gunner123]

At least it seems Arteta was furious this time with the performance & not being able to hardly get shots on target. Was also angry with just sitting back & defending after our 1st goal, should never do that after 1 goal!

 

[viktor]

 

[HattoriHanzo]

should step by step but arteta overplayed him when the fact he just coming back from injury,

He didn't come from injury. He was simply benched.