Mikel Arteta: Aston La Vista To The Title?

[Tree Points]

It's weird with him, there's times when it looks like the only thing he does well is score but then there's other times when he's almost unplayable when he's really on it. I watched his highlights from our win in Valencia under Emery and he was out of this world, played more wide than central but honestly looked Ronaldo level. Similar to our FA Cup run last year where he beat Chelsea and City almost on his own from an attacking point of view.

Other times it's almost like he's just strolling around sulking. I think if things aren't going his way and the team is playing really bad then he's next to useless in general play. But if the team is playing well then he seems to really thrive and go up a few levels. In essence what Tuchel is saying is right. Put him in City or Chelsea and he'd be putting up crazy numbers.

Ronaldo level?! Bloody hell mate I’ll have what you’re drinking.

 

[Garrincha]

he will lose the team when fans start giving them **** at the stadium on match day

cults dont generally end well

 

[Riou]

Gotta to be honest, Arteta doesn't seem charismatic enough to foster "cult like devotion" from players...he's not Arsène or Mourinho, he always seemed a bit boring, kinda like Rafa.

Is saying Mikel doesn't have what it takes to lead a cult, a good or a bad thing?

 

[krengon]

Holding Key element, @BigPoppaPump won

 

[Garrincha]

Gotta to be honest, Arteta doesn't seem charismatic enough to foster "cult like devotion" from players...he's not Arsène or Mourinho, he always seemed a bit boring, kinda like Rafa.

Is saying Mikel doesn't have what it takes to lead a cult, a good or a bad thing?

maybe he is the nasty & manipulating type

 

[Riou]

Big fan of Vinai getting his face in the picture they used, like he is gonna be doing something important ffs

 

[Trilly]

lmao this is genuinely Mourinho-esque

I'm now 1-3 Arteta interviews away from losing it. Wtf is he playing at?

 

[Gunners1616]

"Some have described Arteta as being able to foster a “cult-like” devotion from certain sections of the squad."

Knew it.... He has some sort of Guru power.

 

[tap-in]

I'm thinking KSE told Arteta whatever happens this season his job is safe. They've given him 2 or 3 years to rebuild the team. Personally I think they're wasting their money but at the end of the day I'm an Arsenal fan so would love to be proven wrong. I've accepted that he wont be going anywhere just yet.

 

[tap-in]

Holding Key element, @BigPoppaPump won

If Holding is a key element we'll be finishing mid table again next season.

 

[APierre]

How many interviews is this guy doing?

 

[BobP]

Looks like Chambers has won himself a new contract.

 

[Makingtrax]

Looks like it. Also:

Maybe publicly dropping him isn't the best way to go

That's what you call man management, similar to how Wenger would have done it. Arteta's insecurities glaringly obvious in the way he handled Auba.

 

[Rimaal]

Is David O'Leary replacing Mikel as manager?

Naah, it must be upper management level.

 

[SA Gunner]

What a depressing read for me.

Imagine actually giving what Wenger needed all along, to a bunch of ****ing rookies. This club will be the death of all of us.

 

[Iceman10]

I'm thinking KSE told Arteta whatever happens this season his job is safe. They've given him 2 or 3 years to rebuild the team. Personally I think they're wasting their money but at the end of the day I'm an Arsenal fan so would love to be proven wrong. I've accepted that he wont be going anywhere just yet.

It is annoying thougb that he has become a PR man not just for himself, but also the Kroenke's. Spend hasn't been so much of a problem.for me witb the Kroenke's, even though I've always felt they should have done a loan injection last summer. It is their bad hires and tolerance for mediocre performances of those hires, and questions at times as to whether they have a clue about what is going on at the club, apart from planning the ESL breakaway. At he end of the day though, Mikel might be protecting himself in the short term by sucking up to the Kroenke's, but he is only adding to fan resentment which will manifest in a big way once fans are back in the stadium.

 

[Rimaal]

How many interviews is this guy doing?

Isn't he contradicting his quote from yesterday about being restricted by Squad movement?

 

[Riou]

Numerous interviews >>> Winning football games...tbh.

 

[tap-in]

It is annoying thougb that he has become a PR man not just for himself, but also the Kroenke's. Spend hasn't been so much of a problem.for me witb the Kroenke's, even though I've always felt they should have done a loan injection last summer. It is their bad hires and tolerance for mediocre performances of those hires, and questions at times as to whether they have a clue about what is going on at the club, apart from planning the ESL breakaway. At he end of the day though, Mikel might be protecting himself in the short term by sucking up to the Kroenke's, but he is only adding to fan resentment which will manifest in a big way once fans are back in the stadium.

Completely agree. Arteta & Edu should go but I dont think they will. I said yesterday that perhaps with KSE investing but keeping the these 2 rookies they will sell up in a year or 2 when they get no return. Every single appointment they have made has been a disaster.

 

[Rimaal]

What a depressing read for me.

Imagine actually giving what Wenger needed all along, to a bunch of ****ing rookies. This club will be the death of all of us.

I've finally managed to detach emotionally in the last few days. I can watch Arsenal from now on, I hope, as an entertaining Game of Thrones type drama, enjoy the thrills, tits & torture, but not shed any tears over Red Weddings until Artetaenerys is gone.