Mikel Arteta: Fighting Until The End

[Sniper Mik]

Arteta has surprised me. Never thought he’d have such a big ego. It’s not a good characteristic to have in your locker for man management.

He's overcompensating for his lack of experience. He's afraid of being a seen as a pushover

 

[DUFFMAN]

Well wed probably lose 25-30 million excluding the crowds which is a gabriel signing or a major deficit

Yeah true.

Just seems we've got close with wenger and Emery only to **** it up.

Probably just sick of it.

 

[nick gould]

Wouldn't blame Arteta today, I'd have picked more or less the same team he did. Players have to take responsibility sometimes, and games like these are useful in showing to a manager which players don't belong at Arsenal.

The changes were not that good though. Moving Saka to left back was a cowardly thing. Saka has been one of our most decent attacking players. So why move him away from goal. Nketiah is clearly out of his depth. Willian saps energy out of the rest of the players. Should have taken them off.

I read somewhere that Arteta was told not to play Balogoun. He should give them the middle finger. At one time Wenger kept on playing sagna and clinchy when it was obvious they would be going to city.

 

[Riou]

...this was posted just after the match finished, ffs :rofl:

 

[dashsnow17]

The changes were not that good though. Moving Saka to left back was a cowardly thing. Saka has been one of our most decent attacking players. So why move him away from goal. Nketiah is clearly out of his depth. Willian saps energy out of the rest of the players. Should have taken them off.

I read somewhere that Arteta was told not to play Balogoun. He should give them the middle finger. At one time Wenger kept on playing sagna and clinchy when it was obvious they would be going to city.

Maybe yeah, but at the end of the day I just don't think the FA Cup is that important this season. We won it literally last year ffs, we can give ourselves a year off. Winning on Tuesday is much more important, qualifying for Europe next season is much more important.

I'm more worried about the fact that so many of our second-choice players are contributing so little quality and effort when they're given a chance.

 

[North5]

He's overcompensating for his lack of experience. He's afraid of being a seen as a pushover

Seems that could be it. But it could also just be his default setting. Either way it's been very bad for the club

 

[DUFFMAN]

Fá Cup couldn't even save Wenger ffs

 

[Legend14]

Maybe yeah, but at the end of the day I just don't think the FA Cup is that important this season. We won it literally last year ffs, we can give ourselves a year off. Winning on Tuesday is much more important, qualifying for Europe next season is much more important.

I'm more worried about the fact that so many of our second-choice players are contributing so little quality and effort when they're given a chance.

A year off? Then why play in the cup?
If we joined it, we should attempt to win it.

Southhampton played a lineup to win today and they were rewarded. Now, if they luck out a win on Tuesday how do we look?

 

[AberGooner]

Can understand why top 4 is favoured these days due to the financial factor but if you know your not winning the league as a fan I'll never accept not trying to win the Cup. The next best thing.

 

[Sniper Mik]

A year off? Then why play in the cup?
If we joined it, we should attempt to win it.

Southhampton played a lineup to win today and they were rewarded. Now, if they luck out a win on Tuesday how do we look?

Southampton will 100% up their game in the league too. And they in all honesty are a better team than us right now with a far better coach.

 

[novar]

Hope you lot are right and top 6 is achievable, I'm not seeing anything in our performances that suggests is so, just some usual fan naivety around how far we are to a specific place completely ignoring all the teams that are above you which makes for some piss poor simulation.

Do the whole exercise and simulate whole gameweeks to dispel such notions.

 

[Makingtrax]

Fá Cup couldn't even save Wenger ffs

A run of 4th then 3rd then 2nd in the league couldn’t save Wenger from the protests, rants, insults, planes and boycotts that took him down.

 

[Pop Tart]

Maybe yeah, but at the end of the day I just don't think the FA Cup is that important this season. We won it literally last year ffs, we can give ourselves a year off. Winning on Tuesday is much more important, qualifying for Europe next season is much more important.

I'm more worried about the fact that so many of our second-choice players are contributing so little quality and effort when they're given a chance.

Maybe yeah, but at the end of the day I just don't think the FA Cup is that important this season. We won it literally last year ffs, we can give ourselves a year off. Winning on Tuesday is much more important, qualifying for Europe next season is much more important.

I'm more worried about the fact that so many of our second-choice players are contributing so little quality and effort when they're given a chance.

Yes let's take a year off winning trophies, it is getting boring . Have no space left in the cabinets....

 

[GDeep™]

He got the team wrong. This is on Arteta.

Brings Pepe and Eddie out of the cold and puts them in a team with no passers or service.

 

[OnlyOne]

He got the team wrong. This is on Arteta.

Brings Pepe and Eddie out of the cold and puts them in a team with no passers or service.

Did you watch the game?

 

[GDeep™]

Did you watch the game?

Had it on the background. Wasn’t zoned in, got a headache.

 

[OnlyOne]

Had it on the background. Wasn’t zoned in, got a headache.

Lucky.

 

[GDeep™]

Lucky.

I knew we were going to lose, put money on Southampton.

 

[REWB]

Southampton will 100% up their game in the league too. And they in all honesty are a better team than us right now with a far better coach.

lol, They are massively overrated. we'll win comfortable imo

 

[OnlyOne]

I knew we were going to lose, put money on Southampton.

Same here, I think @Sweet'n'Soulful did as well.