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Mikel Arteta: Top Of The Klopps

teamsoutheast

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Leno has had his worst season, you talk about defence and tactics but we’ve lost 13 home games, don’t create, can’t pass etc. Saka was doing well before Arteta, what about all the guys underperforming since he took over? All the young players that haven’t improved or been thrown aside?

What Wenger players you talking about? Arteta kept Holding and gave him a new deal, kept Xhaka etc, wants to give El Neny a new deal.

we’ve been poor all season, you simply can’t defend it or put hope on it.
Yes, we have been poor and should be doing better by our standards but is he worth sacking..... IMO, no. Let him build his squad and then let's pass judgement. The club have already stated this is a long term project so I don't understand why fans are trying to hound him out when the board have already stated they will back him long term.
 

teamsoutheast

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I would have agreed with you but these performances have been happening all season now. He hasn't changed a thing apart from a false 9 on the biggest game of the season.

Despite having a so called good defensive record, I would go as far to say our defenders are horrible (apart from Tierney) and the rest of the backline needs a massive upgrade.
And we are linked to an additional CB so Arteta and Edu are actively trying to fix this. And if, as you say, the defenders are so horrible then credit to Arteta and the coaching team for getting the best out of a bad bunch of defenders.
 

blaze_of_glory

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Yep. He's blaming Wenger. @Makingtrax @blaze_of_glory
The Rock What GIF

Upsetting
 

TinFish

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And we are linked to an additional CB so Arteta and Edu are actively trying to fix this. And if, as you say, the defenders are so horrible then credit to Arteta and the coaching team for getting the best out of a bad bunch of defenders.
Are you defending Arteta and Edu here?
 

AberGooner

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And we are linked to an additional CB so Arteta and Edu are actively trying to fix this. And if, as you say, the defenders are so horrible then credit to Arteta and the coaching team for getting the best out of a bad bunch of defenders.
Why do they have to fix the CB position? They signed Gabriel and Mari whilst extending Luiz and Holding. Seems like the club are happy with the defence to me.
 

teamsoutheast

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He talks about ruthlessness while he gave Holding a new contract and offered Mustafi one as well.

To be fair Rob Holding has improved defensively and in his distribution. We also need to consider that he's 'homegrown' We can't just get rid of our home grown players as we need them to meet our quota.
 

teamsoutheast

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Why do they have to fix the CB position? They signed Gabriel and Mari whilst extending Luiz and Holding. Seems like the club are happy with the defence to me.

Luiz only got extended till the end of this season. He may get another extension depending on whether or not we manage to get a replacement. We might even bring back an improved Saliba.
 

AberGooner

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Luiz only got extended till the end of this season. He may get another extension depending on whether or not we manage to get a replacement.
There lies a big part of our problem. Gabriel has good potential but despite continuing to be a bombscare Luiz is still by far our best defender. That's an alarm bell for any side who wants to pride itself on its defence. We've invested and extended deals at the back and still don't look any better for it.
 

teamsoutheast

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There lies a big part of our problem. Gabriel has good potential but despite continuing to be a bombscare Luiz is still by far our best defender. That's an alarm bell for any side who wants to pride itself on its defence. We've invested and extended deals at the back and still don't look any better for it.
It's Luiz's experience that we value more. The guy has pretty much won everything along with Willian. HE's there to guide and help Gabriel and the other younger defenders. It's worked well with Chelsea and Thiago Silva who has stabilised their backline at the ripe old age of 36.
 

Riou

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Player:Gabriel
Luiz-Gabriel should have probably been our main pair this season, with Saliba as their back up (playing all the cup/Europa games) then next season Saliba could have made the step up to starter.

Would have allowed both of our young players to settle in the team/league/country, while also on a clear development path...wasted that chance this season.

Think Mari has done all right tbf, but if we were keeping Luiz, we didn't need to sign him at all.
 

El Duderino

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So he wasted a season playing bums? I can’t stand this man at all.

No time to waste? You sent Saliba and Guendouzi out on loan. You were forced into playing ESR, you hate Martinelli. You prefer Elneny to Willock. You killed Nelson for Willian.

All these lads could have been tested in this woeful season, no time to waste? **** off.

Nah mate, he can **** right off.
 

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