DiamondGooner wrote:Yes.
Arteta wanted Bellerin not Tomi, he was forced into buying a replacement.
If anyone deserves credit its actually Bellerin for refusing to stay ......... if only Xhaka had done the same.
I'm not giving Arteta credit for something he didn't want, now if Arteta wanted Bellerin gone and then got Tomi, scout or no scout (Edu) I would of given Arteta the credit for making that situation occur, but he fought it.
That's like me giving credit to Wenger for signing Auba just because it happened under his watch, however, we all know Auba was a Mislintat and Gazidis buy, one they had to force on Wenger because Arsene never wanted him, he wanted to keep Giroud.
Bellerin was a very good full back before his cruciate ligament tear. He just lost his pace after the surgery. When he was at his peak he was going past players with ease and getting in behind defenses.