Arteta Out

[DiamondGooner]

If he doesn't figure out how to beat a low block.....which is actually quite simple to improve your chances.

Then what can he do here?

We have a great defence and midfield as far as structure......but our attack against the more and more popular low block then counter approach, then we'll never win the league.

I just find it strange how he sees Liverpool doing it week in week out and he can't spot the main difference of their fast break attacks vs our slowww build up play.

[Highbury Hillbilly]

[examples of Arteta admitting mistakes]

↑ 5 minutes of browsing. Not too shabby for a despot who only shifts the blame on his minions. And don't bring out the old straw man this time. No need to demonise the guy when there are plenty of things he could be criticised for: overemphasis on control, the lack of attacking signings, overburdening players until they break and so forth]

Every politician in the world will happily "admit mistakes" for stuff they know the public doesn't hold them responsible for. That looks magnanimous, paternal even. If they admit mistakes about things the public does expect from them, then that's an admission of failure, it's fatal and Arteta will never do that.

Take the Pepe example you cited. Arteta is saying "I'm sorry Pepe is so shit" and not actually admitting any mistakes with his "We all know Nico" comment. He's not taking any responsibility for his performance either, unless the £7m contract termination and subsequent PSR loss somehow didn't land on our books.

Extend this example further with signings like Havertz and Sterling. Ask yourself, is Arteta ever going to admit what a massive fuckup that was? Of course not, he had full control of those decisions. They're "his" players, Pepe and several others were not.

Same with the title. He can't have pithy stock responses ready for the media because he's getting paid too well to handwave away the mounting criticisms .

[Angelito]

Cesc for Arsenal. Doing wonders at Como. Bring him home.

They've spent way too much for a club of their size. So, it doesn't really say much about Cesc as of now. For all we know, he could be the next Arteta/Pochettino as opposed to Xabi Alonso. That's being optimistic with the little information we have.

[theHotHead]

To be fair, this is their first season in Serie A since 2002/03, his most expensive signing is Max Caqueret for €15m. It looks like he has bought almost an entire squad but the individual is purchases have been cheap.

So given that and they are 13th he is not doing too badly at all

[alexis2015finalgoal]

Can't even beat a crap Man United!! A draw was a fair result, and they could have won it in the end. They had better chances in the second half even though we scored.

If he loses to either Madrid in the QF, he has to go. If he loses to PSV, then he MUST GO. no way they will score seven to go through!

[swipe right]

Newcastle are going to sack Eddie whether or not he wins the league cup. Meanwhile we are trusting Arteta’s damn process. What’s with this stupid club?

[Highbury Hillbilly]

Newcastle are going to sack Eddie whether or not he wins the league cup. Meanwhile we are trusting Arteta’s damn process. What’s with this stupid club?

It's possible, but it would be a dumb move. PIF wants Mourinho, but he won't be given money to spend because of PSR, and will fall out with half the team. Howe on the other hand has managed to integrate the big money players with Steve Bruce-era players, very few managers can do that.

[Nuggets]

Newcastle are going to sack Eddie whether or not he wins the league cup. Meanwhile we are trusting Arteta’s damn process. What’s with this stupid club?

How do you know that?

[swipe right]

Newcastle are going to sack Eddie whether or not he wins the league cup. Meanwhile we are trusting Arteta’s damn process. What’s with this stupid club?

How do you know that?

Some guy on facebook saying it

[ag6789]

They are owned by the Saudi prince, so nobody can match them financially if they wish to overtake ManCity. Though Howe has been very good and effective for them, but won't be enough if they have lofty ambitions like Etihad guys. Only another Pep will do for them.