Mikel Arteta: Aston La Vista To The Title?

[Macho]

Arteta is safe here, I doubt he will go Barca at this stage of his career. Maybe one day.

 

[<<reed>>]

Arteta is safe here, I doubt he will go Barca at this stage of his career. Maybe one day.

He was safe at Man City too, but dumped his old pal Pep as soon as a better offer arrived.
A man can dream

 

[Penn_]

Barca in for Arteta but he’s not good enough for Arsenal manager. Aye.

Not sure that’s much of a compliment given their recent choices in managers.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

With Arteta I get the feeling he won't leave Arsenal ( of his own accord) until he's completed the job he's set out to do ( At least get us back in the top 4 regularly) , or he has a massive falling out with the higher up's / Kroenke.

He's an intelligent guy he'll know the timing isn't right for Barca at this stage of his career, so I'm not particularly concerned about these links.

On the positive side if Barca are sniffing around maybe it could give him a bit of leverage when it comes to talking to the higher up's about investing in the squad in the summer. Probably not though

 

[Tree Points]

With Arteta I get the feeling he won't leave Arsenal ( of his own accord) until he's completed the job he's set out to do ( At least get us back in the top 4 regularly) , or he has a massive falling out with the higher up's / Kroenke.

He's an intelligent guy he'll know the timing isn't right for Barca at this stage of his career, so I'm not particularly concerned about these links.

On the positive side if Barca are sniffing around maybe it could give him a bit of leverage when it comes to talking to the higher up's about investing in the squad in the summer. Probably not though

Barca?! What on earth has Mickey done to get linked with one of the biggest jobs in European football?!

I don't know any head coach/manager in world football who gets the plaudits Arteta does despite him managing a side which is struggling in 10th place.

I'm not saying he won't be a good manager. But right now, the only team in the league that would hire Arteta is Arsenal. I don't think Everton would even touch him.

(And yes, same applies for our manager Ole if you ask - not good enough. But Ole isn't overrated by the media like Arteta is.)

 

[GoonerJay24]

If you look at our history, it is not such a big anomaly. After successful periods there has always been a slump. I am sure it will be character building for some of our supporters.

For those who clamour for title wins, unless we get new owners who are prepared to invest significant sums into the club, we will not win another league title.

That the club might be brought back to top four under its own resources is a possibility. Anything above that, you need changes in ownership.

I think if we had Klopp or a young Wenger as manager we'd be challenging in the coming years.

People point fingers at the Kroenkes and their right to sometimes, but ultimately money has been spent and it's up to the to get improve these players. None of this philosophy nonsense.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

Barca?! What on earth has Mickey done to get linked with one of the biggest jobs in European football?!

I don't know any head coach/manager in world football who gets the plaudits Arteta does despite him managing a side which is struggling in 10th place.

I'm not saying he won't be a good manager. But right now, the only team in the league that would hire Arteta is Arsenal. I don't think Everton would even touch him.

(And yes, same applies for our manager Ole if you ask - not good enough. But Ole isn't overrated by the media like Arteta is.)

I mean what had Koeman really ever done to get the job? Barca are a mess generally really.

Plus Barca have a history of going for left field, non big name managers.

Barca pretty clearly have a hard on for trying to re-create Pep.

Arteta started his playing career there, is highly rated within the game as a young up and coming manager, spent time as Pep's number 2 etc.

Going after Arteta wouldn't be any more stupid than a lot of things Barca have done in the last 5 years to be fair. It's no more ridiculous than them wanting Xavi.

 

[Riou]

Barca appointed Pep in 2008 after only managing youth teams, least Mikel will have managed at least one adult team

 

[Macho]

I mean what had Koeman really ever done to get the job?

Former player. I hear that's a thing nowadays.

 

[<<reed>>]

Barca?! What on earth has Mickey done to get linked with one of the biggest jobs in European football?!

I don't know any head coach/manager in world football who gets the plaudits Arteta does despite him managing a side which is struggling in 10th place.

I'm not saying he won't be a good manager. But right now, the only team in the league that would hire Arteta is Arsenal. I don't think Everton would even touch him.

(And yes, same applies for our manager Ole if you ask - not good enough. But Ole isn't overrated by the media like Arteta is.)

#MakeBarcaMidtableAgain #BackToTheRoots

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Koeman is such a dickhead too apparently, how he treated Niasse was disgraceful and by the sounds of things absolutely unwarranted.

 

[APierre]

Barca?! What on earth has Mickey done to get linked with one of the biggest jobs in European football?!

I don't know any head coach/manager in world football who gets the plaudits Arteta does despite him managing a side which is struggling in 10th place.

I'm not saying he won't be a good manager. But right now, the only team in the league that would hire Arteta is Arsenal. I don't think Everton would even touch him.

(And yes, same applies for our manager Ole if you ask - not good enough. But Ole isn't overrated by the media like Arteta is.)

Let’s camouflage my hatred for Arsenal by mentioning Ole as well. No one will ever know.

Another day, another Tree Points™ post.

 

[<<reed>>]

Former player. I hear that's a thing nowadays.

Former (great) player who has been managing football teams for 20 years.
I am not saying he deserved the job, but it's at least something comparing to 2 years of cones management.

 

[Jury]

Well if we're only heading up to that point where the best manager in the history of the club was at his very lowest point having been forced to his knees by two years of continuous protests, planes, rants and personal abuse . . . you've just depressed me again, after feeling a bit more positive. Because we're still 4 places below that after 3 years, 18 new players and almost £300m, the biggest injection of capital in any 3 year period.

Do you think if we have a little whip round we can get some planes in the sky and get rid of Boris Johnson?

 

[Macho]

Former player who has been managing football teams for 20 years.
I am not saying he deserved the job, but it's at least something comparing to 2 years of cones management.

Only just left the Netherlands national team job as well

Not like he come from apprenticeship or collecting cones like you said.

 

[Finesse]

True that. I think we conceded in the first 10 mins in 4 out of the last 7 games in EPL? considering that we didn`t concede any other goal in these games and still ended up losing 2 of those games, there definitely is some issue which needs to be addressed and improved upon. Looks like we are doing fairly well defensively except for the first 10 mins though.

This is true. I am sure fighting back from conceding early is something the players don't like and would learn from. It is also worth noting this is down to individual lapses. The team has to remain switched on and keep the score level and build on from there. On another note, it seems it is some sort of the wake up call or kick the team needs to put their foot on the gas. We have to improve in this department.

 

[<<reed>>]

He's an intelligent guy he'll know the timing isn't right for Barca at this stage of his career, so I'm not particularly concerned about these links.
On the positive side if Barca are snif

Arteta felt ready to manage Arsenal after 2 years under Pep's skirt, but he knows isn't ready for Barca yet
feelsbadman

 

[AbouCuéllar]

Let’s camouflage my hatred for Arsenal by mentioning Ole as well. No one will ever know.

Another day, another Tree Points™ post.

Don't forget, Em*ry > Arteta

 

[al-Ustaadh]

Koeman is not good enough for Arsenal. Gerardo martino is not good enough for Arsenal. But these coaches have managed Barca. I'm not saying Arteta is not good enough. I'm willing to give him more time. I'll reassess my position at the end of the season. But to suggest that he's good enough for Arsenal because Barca wants him is laughable.

I bet you if bring Ronald Koeman here, most fans will give up on Arsenal

You missed the point.

 

[al-Ustaadh]

Not sure that’s much of a compliment given their recent choices in managers.

You missed the point.