^That, and the overall underlying performance metrics for Arteta now with a significant sample size are really worrying, tbh. Yes there are some positives but is impossible to call the fact that the underlying performances metrics are even worse than Basque Mark Hughes' anything but worrisome. Honestly didn't expect that to be possible.
New personnel can make this change drastically, especially since Arteta seems to have actual ideas about football unlike BMH and seems to communicate with his players well and inspire belief in them, also unlike BMH. That said, it really isn't acceptable performance level and Arteta should be disappointed...we can hope, and reasonably think, that the performance levels will change drastically with different personnel but there is also the worry that Arteta just is never able to translate his managerial qualities into actual results, which is what after all the job is about. Let's pray that's not the case but we'll need to see at least an improvement on Emery's xG 18 games into next season, if not we really have to worry if Arteta is just a good communicator and motivator but not actually a good manager.
Don’t see us getting top 4 next season unless Stan can pull out 200M, without sales. Even then, we’re just about in contention.
Thats a little knee Jerky. You saying we need 275M to get top 4? What you doing with that? We need 5 players.
One of which is already coming in Saliba, we need a LCB. Two CM's and a proper LW after that. All of which wouldn't even cost 200m let alone room without sales.
Uh, are you making the argument that Arteta is getting worse results than Emery? Or just basing everything off xG? What exactly is going on here?
It wouldnt cost 200m if you buy middle of the road players.
But if you signed a decent CB significantly better than what we have that's probably 40m. 2 midfielders like Partey and Van de Beek at Ajax is another 90m. Grealish for LW another 50m.
Your not far of 200m. That would be literally what we would need to get closer to top 4 in my opinion. And when I mean close I dont mean a few points of. I mean right in the mix all season. Never being out of the top 4/5 all year.
Favorite Freddie moment everDidn't you feel sorry for him a bit? Poor guy literally couldn't believe what he was watching. This was his reaction to the team trying to play out from the back:
I have faith in Saka but I do not have anything in Pepe so I would definitely get a new winger and get rid off PepeIts all well and good saying this but its not how it works.
Partey and VDB don't add the required creativity for starters. You can get more creativity for a lot less.
Partey is needed for the athleticism. Forget VDB we need Aouar, Szoboszlai, Buendia etc as that third mid.
I have faith in Saka at LW.
:rofl:Didn't you feel sorry for him a bit? Poor guy literally couldn't believe what he was watching. This was his reaction to the team trying to play out from the back:
This was so, so poor from him. Going to be watching the English clubs in Europe while our season is done already. Boring.His lowest point so far is getting knocked out by Olympiakos we shouldn't have lost at home specially after winning away.