Arsenal FC had a super transfer window, but sill want a proper LW and striker option. I can’t wait for today’s match against Man City. Every game I’m just looking to see something from our team to show we’ve moved up.
If Mikel Arteta changes his tactics and did what Arsene Wenger did at the start of his career and then build up to invincibles – use the strong big defence to build an attack minded team and go for the kill regardless of who we play. Made aggressive subs and sold players every season to buy better and had someone on his team to question him. We then went on and came second but this time actually looking like we could win the league – i would give him another year because he loves our club and i like him. I just wish he would grow a set.
I like he’s taught us to play the ‘dark arts’ as that’s a skill champions need. I like the fact he’s built a strong defence as clean sheets can’t be beat and every champion has had a strong defence. I just don’t see that big game play i.e. go for gold.
3 years ago in the winter window “buy a sticker you big pussycat” who cares if it’s expensive. Especially as he wasted millions getting rid of talent then bought Kai and Merino – expensive high waged subs at best. We haven’t sold well. He paid to get Ozil and Ade gone, lost millions on keepers. So why not buy a striker in that window even if you over pay?
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If Arteta grows a set, stops this pathetic ‘we play to not lose’ mentality and yes man captain and yes men back staff – I’d give him another year as I would see there’s a winner in there. You can always come second by laying up short or putting leave a tap in, but you never win that way.
Fast forward to the winter window; he says we need a striker as Viktor isn’t it or the back up isn’t it so spanks 40m on Watkins to win the league, but come up short. I’d give him another year as his actions show he wants to win and acts with intent.
I wouldn’t let the decision of who should we get stop us sacking him. Big clubs with 1Bn squad paying more than 10m per year with our pedigree and patience will attract a good manager.
How are Liverpool fairing? Better than us despite losing Klopp. My biggest concern is do we have a winner or a bottler who can’t set us up, change or play to win? We must get that right.
I genuinely do not think Arteta has it in him. I just want the club to make the brave decision this season. I hope truly he proves me wrong as I’ve always liked Arteta but he infuriates me as a manager as he’s a bottler and cost us at least 1 title. I just want us to be brave.