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We'll win something soonBut those clubs win things with their money; Mik gives you guys positive vibes and their fans get real trophies to celebrate
We'll win something soonBut those clubs win things with their money; Mik gives you guys positive vibes and their fans get real trophies to celebrate
But those clubs win things with their money; Mik gives you guys positive vibes and their fans get real trophies to celebrate
We'll win something soon
It's easy. He will say the team won despite Mikel and havertz. He already said something similar in the havertz thread that the team is doing well despite the 2.I do wonder what Farzad's silly little criticisms will be if we win the PL or CL this year - will he backtrack his comments about Mik that he is currently making since they would have happened within a season of success?
I guess we'll find out.
"And that's the bottom line, cause Mikel Arteta said so!"
I hope we find out!I do wonder what Farzad's silly little criticisms will be if we win the PL or CL this year - will he backtrack his comments about Mik that he is currently making since they would have happened within a season of success?
I guess we'll find out.
This is so ridiculous. How can someone several decades older than him play him![]()
I agree, and it's definitely true of non elite sides.
I think for the very best sides though it's about dominating possession and controlling the ball. I think for that you need defenders who are very comfortable on the ball and can play out from the back to a high standard. Maybe to a degree they don't need to be quite as good traditional CB's as previous eras.
It's no knock on Bould or Keown though. They're of a era where different things were expected of CB's. I rate both of them very highly.
No, Sheffield are definitely the worst!If you lack the players, don't do it. Coaches, particularly in performance football, should prioritize maximizing player strengths. Look at how Burnley is playing this season; imo,the worst Premier League side ever. I can't believe they're not being talked about more by the media.
Yeah, there’s broadly two paradigms: 1) Build the team around the players or (2) Define a system and buy players who fit within that.
Arteta is obviously of the second persuasion. I think a lot of the people here that dislike his methods mainly have a problem with this paradigm.
Fwiw I think over long timeframes, the second option almost always outperforms. Not just in football either… just as a general strategy it’s a good idea because it gives continuity, decreases key man risk, enables alignment of different parts of the operation etc (think recruitment). It comes with a large upfront cost as you need to buy a whole bunch of new players, but again over a long timeframe it is usually more efficient (you need better quality players to get the same results if you’re going to rely on individualism as opposed to team work).
Still we're competing with them thanks to our great manager! Sad that some of our own "fans" downplay what we have done based on spending without understanding that everyone around us are also spending.
They are like two giant lead balloons that is for sureIt's easy. He will say the team won despite Mikel and havertz. He already said something similar in the havertz thread that the team is doing well despite the 2.
We are not remotely favorites to win anything again this year. I hope he does win something big this yearI do wonder what Farzad's silly little criticisms will be if we win the PL or CL this year - will he backtrack his comments about Mik that he is currently making since they would have happened within a season of success?
I guess we'll find out.
No, Sheffield are definitely the worst!
But agree with you that Burnley should not be trying to play like City. It worked in the championship but you can't try that in the PL with that personnel. When he started to see how badly it was going, why didn't he change tactics?
I'd prefer Idris Elba for the part
Scenes when he ends up getting the coveted "Bond" role before playing Tets.
I do wonder what Farzad's silly little criticisms will be if we win the PL or CL this year - will he backtrack his comments about Mik that he is currently making since they would have happened within a season of success?
I guess we'll find out.
And in a plot twist Arteta ends up playing James Bond before Elba
No, Sheffield are definitely the worst!
But agree with you that Burnley should not be trying to play like City. It worked in the championship but you can't try that in the PL with that personnel. When he started to see how badly it was going, why didn't he change tactics?