What changes in December?
There was a rumoured offer from Napoli (iirc) for Sokratis in the summer, which we turn down and chose not to register him at all. December came and we paid, him, Mustafi, Özil (still paying if you believe reports), Kola (who took a wage cut when he went on loan tbf). We also didn't register Saliba in any competitions because we decided to loan him with 10 seconds to go until the summer window closed, then loaned him back to France once it reopened. Add Willock, AMN, possibly Nelson and he's right, that's a lot of faces.
I do think @<<reed>> called it right with Arteta being a Josh appointee. Although I don't really like Mik when he talks about the squad like that (as if he didn't have any say in it at all), what really bothered me was the Kroenke ring kissing. Specially if the Ek bid thing is remotely true.
He doesn't have the track record of a Klopp or Pep to hide behind if he goes against the Kroenkes and I understand that, but to be this vocal? My feeling is that he's well aware who keeps him at the helm if things keep this downward trajectory and it's clearly not the fans.