Because Conte came in halfway through the season and had 1 transfer window and got them Top 4 by having his star players firing on all cylinders with the players he bought providing much needed support.
Meanwhile Arteta has had 3 years , the license to sign/release whoever he wants, over 300m spent yet his fans are calling 5th an overachievement.
Conte's done an amazing job. Most of that squad is not top 4 material and he's really motivated and licked them into shape to support their two class players.Because Conte came in halfway through the season and had 1 transfer window and got them Top 4 by having his star players firing on all cylinders with the players he bought providing much needed support.
Meanwhile Arteta has had 3 years , the license to sign/release whoever he wants, over 300m spent yet his fans are calling 5th an overachievement.
He’s still learning after how many windows? 5 windows?
The best place for him to learn his trade is at Everton where he was a legend.
Someone needs to explain to me the difference between Baku and the collapse of this season.
Other than we like some elements of the team more, I'm not really seeing it.
Can someone please unlock this puff piece?
Sad times. Fighting **** forum summing us up perfectly.
It's similar. Emery wasn't sacked then though and had 1+1 option to extend contract I guess. So we probably didn't renew him then. He was sacked after the disaster few months into the next season. If we do start similarly next season, even I'll be tets out.Someone needs to explain to me the difference between Baku and the collapse of this season.
Other than we like some elements of the team more, I'm not really seeing it.
Why? the situations are different.But can you also apply the same energy to Conte that was given to Arteta for most of this season?
That Conte finished fourth because United, Arsenal, West Ham failed this season?
He exited the cups early, forfeited Europe to play one game a week as well.
Someone needs to explain to me the difference between Baku and the collapse of this season.
Other than we like some elements of the team more, I'm not really seeing it.
Why? the situations are different.
Arteta has been the manager for over 2.5 years now with huge amounts of financial backing and has a dictator like power over the club and it's decisions. He bottled the top 4 race massively , even achieving top 4 would be a base minimum achievement not an 'overachievement' considering the backing and time he has been given.
Conte finished 4th partly because he took over a team with a world class attack but otherwise not so great players and got them firing again AND because Arteta bottled it. He came in halfway through the season had 1 transfer window and no one was saying he needs 25 transfer windows and 1.5 billion of investment to really see his team and judge him then. He took advantage of Arteta failing which is what good managers do.
Arteta will not have an easier path to top 4 and couldn't even manage that , both Sp**s and United changed their managers during the season meanwhile we were 2.5 years into this 'project' and he still can't manage to finish above Sp**s.
Add to that Conte running away from the Conference League, exiting domestic cups early, to get to playing one game a week.
but if that's true then what were we doing?Its true
And he whined on top of all of that saying he isnt good enough.... then had the gall to talk about Arteta and he should stop whining FFS.
but if that's true then what were we doing?
How can you get at Conte for this?
He has done a great job with Sp**s and deserves all the credit coming to him. Got lucky with our slip ups in the end but that’s football.
Is he the answer for Sp**s, well if he stays there for the next few years he can turn them into a serious, consistent top four team for sure.