6th May, 2018
Arsenal 5 Burnley 0
Wenger's last home game
6th May, 2021
Arsenal 0-0 Villarreal
Arteta's last home game?
When Martinelli was coming on as sub Arteta had his hand on his shoulder giving instructions. Martinelli didn’t look interested. Can blame the player for that but it is also a lack of close connection between manager and player, definitely nothing like Pep and Foden. There was a good comment in this thread yesterday about personality and charisma. From the outside it just looks like Arteta is way too cold, having gone too far with a sort of authoritarianism.I refuse to believe the players trust the process after seeing countless performances like that this season. That wouldn't make any sense. I dont mind seeing players take responsibility from time to time to deflect some flack from their manager because that takes guts and maturity. But I don't want to see a situation where they're just covering for him and beating themselves up in public, because that wont help either.
Moving a bit too near cultish for me... I don't think I've heard him blame himself unreservedly yet which, in the spirit of fairness, balance and... unity, wouldn't really go amiss.Pretty sure Arteta has threatened them into this united front facade. Özil wouldn't play the game...I can't wait for the tales that come out after Arteta leaves.
but alsoYou man’s manager got taken for a boy by the don, you man should apologise to Don Emery.
Trust the process ya dumb f*cks.
Yeah I think he's got it in his head that he could possibly improve on Pep by being a bit harder with them, but his theory is rubbish. He's alright when we;re winning, but he seems to turn cold and aloof when it;s not going so well.When Martinelli was coming on as sub Arteta had his hand on his shoulder giving instructions. Martinelli didn’t look interested. Can blame the player for that but it is also a lack of close connection between manager and player, definitely nothing like Pep and Foden. There was a good comment in this thread yesterday about personality and charisma. From the outside it just looks like Arteta is way too cold, having gone too far with a sort of authoritarianism.
Mod Edit: calm down
Somebody on this forum actually said they’d rather keep Arteta than make a short term hire who would win us more games.
Think fans just want a manager who puts Arsenal first. It also helps him that fans have seen managerial changes and are now going for the higher ups. Had Arteta come instead of Emery, he would probably have been fired to take away the criticism from Kroenkes...Somebody on this forum actually said they’d rather keep Arteta than make a short term hire who would win us more games.
The sad thing is that outside of this forum it feels like a lot of our fans have a similar stance. I don’t know why and how he’s managed to entrance our fan base like this.
People were worried about the optics of sacking a guy you just promoted, well now we’re about to have our first season without European football in 25 years. I hope they’re happy. And no, we’re not going to do a Leicester/Liverpool/Chelsea and have a strong domestic season without European distractions, we’re just going to continue to be **** unless serious change is made this summer.
It’s kinda sad they can’t see how untenable this is when fans come back. Exactly like Emery situation. They seem to think new season new start and everything is forgotten.This season will fizzle out now. If the fans are back in August the pressure will be immense.
The team will need to hit the ground running, or this will quickly become unsavoury.
It's difficult to see how he can take us from here.
A deeply disappointing evening that mimics our season.
Whatever happens I really don’t want us to be in that new third tier tournament next season.Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaking to BT Sport: "We are devastated. Really disappointed. We have to congratulate Villarreal. We tried everything until the last minute. I think we deserved to win the game but the details define these ties. The only way [to qualify for Europe] is through the Premier League so we know what we have ahead of us. Today is a big disappointment because we tried everything."
So Mikel still thinks we can get into Europe?
Through the Premier League?
OK then...
I won't even mention the 'tried everything' line
We had 4 shots on target over two legs and he think we deserve to go through. They should have won by bigger margin first tie.Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaking to BT Sport: "We are devastated. Really disappointed. We have to congratulate Villarreal. We tried everything until the last minute. I think we deserved to win the game but the details define these ties. The only way [to qualify for Europe] is through the Premier League so we know what we have ahead of us. Today is a big disappointment because we tried everything."
So Mikel still thinks we can get into Europe?
Through the Premier League?
OK then...
I won't even mention the 'tried everything' line
Positive spin on itWhatever happens I really don’t want us to be in that new third tier tournament next season.
The worst. No man is more directly responsible for our downfall as a club.Man City fan Gazidis is the worst of the suits.