drippin
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Country: Finland
The problem is that Arteta Outers will start parading at the moment we finish 5th, complaining why doesn't the board fire him, all over the summer and next season. Everyone knows Arteta will get an extension now no matter what, even if we finish 6th. They will try to infect the forum with their own constant migraine.This is such a good point. I absolutely hate people saying “you’d have taken 5th at the start of the year”.
The fact is we’re playing great football and are in such a position points wise there really is no excuse not to get over the line.
Definitely wouldn’t bin Arteta if he fails to get over the line but he’d be on a lot shorter leash. Next year would be way harder to get top 4 without CL football this year.
Maybe the expectations can change somewhat naturally, but him getting such an upturn in the team performances and results for over a year, makes finishing 5th great anyway. The team is very young, and if they can't handle the run-in mentally, the blame can't be totally on Arteta.