Mikel Arteta: Aston La Vista To The Title?

[Makingtrax]

Maybe not relegation but surely midtable mediocrity at least. There's so many parallels, though: Inability in all staff positions, bad manager choices, ill wasted money, delusion of grandeur, calculating with and hoping for intl footie before you've done anything, etc.

This. Of all those, 'delusions of grandeur' has been at the heart of Arsenal's problems. The irony is that it was Arsène himself who gave the fans a false understanding of the clubs real position in the league and the ability of the board to manage 'anything' after he'd gone.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Do you know who our owner is!?

This is my point, nothing will change as long as they're in charge.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

Exactly. Can’t believe anyone thought it was a good idea to hire someone with literally no ****ing experience. Who cares if his colleagues say nice things about him publicly.

People are so easily manipulated.

 

[OnlyOne]

Yes that ball goes in and we go through. But scraping past rubbish teams to get to a final, to me means f*ck all. Nearly every game we've played this season has been rubbish.

 

[Tosker]

who gives a toss what anyone on here thought about the hiring of Arteta - point scoring is a pointless exercise outside the PL, where we have failed miserably

 

[razörist]

Obviously not, but the top 4 shows squad improvement, and it can improve further there after. I refuse to believe the recruitment is the reason we're 10th and out the Europa league to scrubs.

I would say this squad is like 6-7th place material, manager decisions make it 10-12th.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

This. Of all those, 'delusions of grandeur' has been at the heart of Arsenal's problems. The irony is that it was Arsène himself who gave the fans a false understanding of the clubs real position in the league and the ability of the board to manage 'anything' after he'd gone.

I'm pretty disgusted you're using this situation to push your Arsène agenda. Can you not just give it a rest? Or maybe leave it to the Arsène related threads? Its boring now.

 

[El Duderino]

He took Aubameyang off

Just to bring Eddie on 15 min later and he almost got Ceballos'd with two quick yellows.

I love Eddie, but **** me isn't that the managerial decision of a life time.

 

[RacingPhoton]

"This is football" I have heard these words used regularly by another tosser at the club.

 

[OnlyOne]

I would say this squad is like 6-7th place material, manager decisions make it 10-12th.

Disagree.

 

[razörist]

Yes that ball goes in and we go through. But scraping past rubbish teams to get to a final, to me means f*ck all. Nearly every game we've played this season has been rubbish.

Jep he doesn’t get it. It’s not a different world if we win that game, we would still be embarassed by United. Its the way we went out, players look like they don’t know what to do, the same stupid subs in the home and away game. Failing to act in time to turn it around. That doesn’t go away with 1 goal.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

who gives a toss what anyone on here thought about the hiring of Arteta - point scoring is a pointless exercise outside the PL, where we have failed miserably

It’s because the Arteta supporting guys like @HairSprayGooners @DUFFMAN and @say yes were being really arrogant about Arteta and condescending anyone who questioned him.

 

[Makingtrax]

He's gonna do a Mike Bassett, imo.

@say yes will definitely be back to watch Arteta's version of 'If'

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

I fully expect Arteta to be manager next season but you've got to try to be objective as a fan even with your biases and I'm quite fond of Mikel. It wasn't the defeat that hurt so much as the manner of it. It was flaccid and lifeless.

I don't think Arteta is going but if he does get relieved of his position you can't argue against it. Midtable in the PL and no European success / CL qualifications is not acceptable.

Very poor season all in all.

 

[Rimaal]

Ornstein does not think Arteta will be sacked. He will be given the summer transfer window.
"This is a failure that has many fathers".

Why are you red carding me @Garrincha you numty. Go find Ornstein on twitter and red card him, I'm only a messenger.

 

[Riou]

He's not Mike Bassett then...

He's that "I'm Sorry" guy from South Park

 

[GoonerJay24]

Looking back at this season I just feel one of his biggest weaknesses is discipline. Look how many player's have received red cards during his tenure. Then you hear stories like Aubamayang regularly arriving late.

He's not Arsenal's biggest problem but clearly out of his depth.

 

[TakeChillPill]

game plan based on Xhaka as lb

please wake me up from this nightmare.

Play el neny then you tit.

 

[Makingtrax]

I'm pretty disgusted you're using this situation to push your Arsène agenda. Can you not just give it a rest? Or maybe leave it to the Arsène related threads? Its boring now.

Shut up. You've lost all credibility on this forum.

 

[14Henry]

You'll be shocked after 6 months when the new man comes in and the same players are stinking the place out.

If the new man takes over at the start of next season and doesn't improved on 10th he will be getting the same as Mikel has recieved. I'm consistent with my view. Each manager regardless of looks or where he came from will get the same.

Next manager has to have us 5th/6th/7th. Simple as. Year after that stable 5th or 6th with a push to 4th maybe coming short. That isn't unrealistic.