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Need another attacking midfielder/playmaker to ease the burden from Saka/ESR, as Willian is not the answer.Think a front 4 with Pepe, ESR and Saka with Laca/Auba on top looks pretty good. Then we can use Martinelli and Ödegaard for rotation. That isn't a bad group of players. We can even rotate in Willian once in a while when we are ahead. Thinking about it I am not sure Ödegaard is that needed. Wouldn't like us to pay over the top for him. Another CM player to rotate Xhaka and Partey is more needed. That and another LB option.
Seems to me he’s the type of player that needs to be constantly kept on his toes. Arteta pretty much threw him to the wolves after the Leeds game and he responded with a motm performance in his next game in the EL. Every time he’s been dropped he tends to come on and make an impact.
You might be on to something there. Pepe seems to react pretty fine to being pushed. While many here have been sweating Arteta's man management of Pepe, the player himself seems to have been fine with it. From his performances and the way he looks he seems in an okay mood. I for one love the guy. Just a different player and one I think still has more upside to show once he adjusts fully to moving to the PL.Seems to me he’s the type of player that needs to be constantly kept on his toes.
You are probably right there, but maybe Saka can fill that spot also on a rotational basis. It's not like I wouldn't want another playmaker type player but in the scheme of things I'd rather see ESR developed. I just don't want us to break the bank for Ødegaard based on such a short loan spell and so few good games. And I rate Ødegaard, don't get me wrong. I just feel DM and LB are more pressing needs as we have little cover there although Chambers can fill in at DM I believe.Need another attacking midfielder/playmaker to ease the burden from Saka/ESR, as Willian is not the answer.
Everyone agrees with this point. Its the fact that Arteta doesn't hold the rest of the players to the same standards that upsets me.
Arteta talks to much rubbish and doesn’t get called out on it. This seems to be the same press conference where he spoke about doing the best for Martinelli and Balogun even though his actions are anything but that.
Arteta talks about Willian like he’s a youth player with potential and takes this hard stance with Pepe it’s very weirdEveryone agrees with this point. Its the fact that Arteta doesn't hold the rest of the players to the same standards that upsets me.
He had a goal and an assist last game, is he going to be required to do the same every game? Because is impossible to keep performing like that and he will need backing when he struggles as we have now seen what he capable of.
Pepe seems to react pretty fine to being pushed.
Exactly this.Just say he’s playing well and move on, there’s always an asterisk or a threat of not being in the team it’s bs.
When is Arteta going to have this impact on your boy Willian? Never mind 1 half, Willian has barely put a good 20 minutes in.You’d think people would ease up on Arteta when it comes to Pepe. His handling of him has been nothing short of sublime. Who else has got Pepe to where he is now, from where he was?
Take a few sentences, twist them to suit a boring old narrative and voila! Mikel’s a **** again!
He’s contributed every time he’s got a chance recently, is that not enough for some of you? You want to see Mikel change the tune that got Pepe to where he is?
If you want to see a man with his tongue lodged up another man, click on the other tab. If you want to see how a manager eeks out consistent performances from a guy who rarely put two halves together not long ago, stay tuned
Come off it, that’s old bollocks now. Willian is playing well every time he gets a chance lately. You must be stuck in a time warp. Merry Xmas!When is Arteta going to have this impact on your boy Willian? Never mind 1 half, Willian has barely put a good 20 minutes in.
I hadn’t read this post before I posted mine, and you’ve included all the stuff I wanted to say before the red mist descended! As you say, what’s the fuss about now?!! Can’t clobber Mikel fir destroying him because he’s playing out of skin, so let’s wait until he speaks about him and then draw every negative imaginable out of itAm I missing something here? It reads to me that Arteta is bigging Pepe up.
I think we have to remember that different players are motivated in different ways. Not every player reacts best to the manager putting their arm around them and telling them how great they are.
Maybe Pepe's one of those that sort of thrives on having a point to prove. If that's the case it makes me like him more!
Obviously we're all on the outside and don't really know what goes on at training or in private conversations between Pepe and Arteta but I do feel that Arteta is invested in helping to make Pepe a better player and Pepe seems to be quite happy with his relationship with Arteta. So I'm not really sure what the issue is.
Playing so well that he doesn’t even get starts? Do you think he’ll even score this season?Come off it, that’s old bollocks now. Willian is playing well every time he gets a chance lately. You must be stuck in a time warp. Merry Xmas!
I hadn’t read this post before I posted mine, and you’ve included all the stuff I wanted to say before the red mist descended! As you say, what’s the fuss about now?!! Can’t clobber Mikel fir destroying him because he’s playing out of skin, so let’s wait until he speaks about him and then draw every negative imaginable out of it