Yup, while I don't think Laca has been worth it, he isn't the reason why we aren't in the CL. Both Auba/Laca are good strikers who have some limitations. The problem is that when we had creativity for them they scored, but we had a terrible defense. Now we have a reasonable defense, but little creativity for them. They are both good enough to get us CL football, they just need a decent team assembled around them.
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Mikel Arteta: Aston La Vista To The Title?
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BigPoppaPump
Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
Think we should just leave the players alone until the transfer window this season is over anyway. The manager is gonna be here so we'll also have to back Mikel Amatriain, let's call it a truce until next season lads.
Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
He does need the right player around him, tbf.
He looked terrible at the start of the season, but as soon as ESR came into the team, he looked a man reborn...he needs players to link up with him, haven't really had players like that until recently...he lacks any stand out physical traits, but he's a bit of an underrated footballer.
I remember when we first signed him, we played a 3-4-3 with Sanchez and Özil close to him and Ramsey making runs from deep...he looked quality back then, as there was proper movement and playmakers around him.
We do need a new striker very soon though, him and Auba are getting on now.
BigPoppaPump
Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
I feel like my issue with him has always been his lack of physicality, watching him run sometimes is like watching DT in that football match they had. But I think every forward is better with playmakers around him, even Alexis who would try dribble the whole opposition team was better with Özil and Monreal creating chances for him.
BigPoppaPump
Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
@Macho thinks Lacazette should be playing for Real or Bayern.
Country: England
I think he could play for a team that floats in and out of CL, like Napoli or one of them La Liga teams. I think Athletico would have been the peak for him if he went, it's a shame he didn't go.
He's got the skills and ability but he doesn't have the physical traits to be at a Madrid. He wouldn't still be here if he was a bit stronger and faster in my opinion.
Country: Nigeria
Player:Saliba
The players he tried to bury at the beginning of the season (ESR, Martinelli, Pepe) are now the ones saving his job.
BigPoppaPump
Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
A proper manager like Simeone would get the best out of him, I feel like Lacazette is at his best as a rotational player. Anyway I'm ready to move on from the Era of Laca/Auba anyway it was never that good to begin with.
Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
This does make me laugh.
Yet he won't stop talking about/praising Willian, while starting him almost got him fired and got us relegated...weird guy sometimes, is Arteta
Farily sure ESR and Martinelli started the season injured or picked up injuries early doors which is why they didn't get into the squad until christmas/new year.
You can argue that injuries/suspension forced his hand to start ESR but you can't argue that he ditched them at the start, they just weren't available.
You can argue that injuries/suspension forced his hand to start ESR but you can't argue that he ditched them at the start, they just weren't available.
Country: Nigeria
Player:Saliba
Man is so invested in Willian, he's willing to sacrifice the better performing players.This does make me laugh.
Yet he won't stop talking about/praising Willian, while starting him almost got him fired and got us relegated...weird guy sometimes, is Arteta
He's always coy when speaking about our other players and our youngsters but his eyes lit up when when asked a question about Willian. Man throws out all kinds of superlatives to defend him I can't wrap my head around it.
Iceman10
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ESR was playing Europa group stage matches during Oct & Nov, so he was fit and available. Knew this to be the case but just double checked in trsnsfermarkt to make sure.
Edit: my mistake, the matches during Oct are redlined out, had a shoulder injury.
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Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
Willian is the Poochie of Arsenal Football club, ffs
BigPoppaPump
Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
There's probably some dodgy agent ish going on in the background where Arteta and Raul get paid every time Willain has an appearance.Willian is the Poochie of Arsenal Football club, ffs
Not really, weird, Arteta is just an...Yet he won't stop talking about/praising Willian, while starting him almost got him fired and got us relegated...weird guy sometimes, is Arteta
Country: Nigeria
Player:Saliba
Anyway, let's all sheath our swords, at least until the summer window.
This thread might reach Özil levels soon.
This thread might reach Özil levels soon.
Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
Kia clause number 174... "Whenever Willian's not on screen, all the other characters should be asking, "where's Willian?"
Country: Saudi Arabia
If their heckling causes his hair to start falling off in patches a la Marge Simpson forcing him to hightail it out of there, then they'll have done their job
Country: Saudi Arabia
Seeing that he will be here next season (in spite of all evidence throughout this miserable season that pointed out how ill advised this appointment was), he might surprise you yet by reaching depths of mediocrity previously undreamed of.
He is, by his own admission, quite the creative person after all
Country: England
Player:Saliba
There was never a time when Arsenal should have been expected to have finished above those teams. And certainly not between 2004 to 2013 when our spend was in the bottom half of the table. 2013 to 2016 our spend moved up to 5th, so it at least was an aspiration then.
Neither our fans or pundits understood this. It's taken Arteta to arrive, for this reality check to sink in.
