https://www.arsenal.com/news/vete-a-la-mierda-mikel-arteta
Should've happened a long while ago.
Getting absolutely pumped by world class sides like Liverpool is fine. But losing to utter cabbage like United and performing with absolutely zero ambition is completely unacceptable.
*some of these stats may not be 100% correct given the sources but they'll be close enough. If you want to manually work everything out please go-ahead
World's most expensively-assembled squads
1. Manchester City – Total cost of squad: £907.92m
2. Manchester United; £801.21m
3. PSG; £750.51m
4. Chelsea; £586.62m
5. Liverpool; £509.36m
6. ARSENAL; £495.95m
7. Real Madrid; £476.55m
8. Atletico Madrid; 423.27m
9. Juventus; £403.83m
10. Barcelona; £394.56m
https://talksport.com/football/936174/arsenal-sixth-expensive-squad-world-transfer-window-campbell-arteta/
Net Spend Since Arteta Joined Premier League:
1) Manchester United (£295.04m)
2) Arsenal (£277.47m)
3) Manchester City (£249.63m)
4) Aston Villa (£205.11m)
5) Tottenham Hotspur (£193.86m)
6) West Ham United (£130.82m)
7) Leeds United (£120.87m)
8) Newcastle United (£94.85m)
9) Sheffield United (£94.37m)
10) Wolves (£83.7m)
https://www.football365.com/news/top-ten-premier-league-net-spend-since-summer-2019
Obviously the results have been poor under Arteta (finished, 8th x 2), that's without question and pretty hard to defend but there are situations where poor results can be somewhat forgiven.
For instance if the club suffered huge amounts of injuries or were going through a revolutionary change in style (at least showing signs of becoming brilliant) - none of this applies to Arteta's Arsenal.
*and no, changing to awful turgid "style" as we're doing does not qualify as acceptable
We somehow sit 5th in the league right now but can anyone say they actually enjoy watching us play any more? The results we do get rarely look convincing. That's with the huge advantage of no European football and having spent more on players than any other club this summer.
There are rumours the club is going to spend big again but this is madness while Arteta is in charge of the side. Hamstringing the poor bloke who eventually takes over and meaning we can't offer him as much of an attractive transfer kitty to rebuild.
Apologies for a fake title, sorry for getting your hopes up.
Arteta Sacked
posted on 3/12/21
comment by Mrs Ramsdale (U21751)
posted 12 minutes ago
Arteta is doing great job give him time no need yo panic we are fifth and above that lousy ageing slow team that we almost beat at their turf with our new still inexperienced young team.
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No chance we're finishing ahead of United or even Spurs now they've got rid of their poor managers.
We need to follow suit to stand any chance
posted on 3/12/21
comment by Bãles left boot (U22081)
posted 5 hours, 12 minutes ago
comment by Randomer (U5245)
posted 29 minutes ago
Chequebook Chelsea not even in those top 10 net spenders yet Champions of Europe and top of the league
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Just ignoring the Most Expensive Squad table I see.
Fair play you've sold a load of players. But let's not be silly and pretend you haven't bought your way there.
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Sold the best player in the league then won the CL two years later. We just operate at a much higher level than most other clubs, not our fault other teams can’t sell well
posted on 3/12/21
comment by Mrs Ramsdale (U21751)
posted 5 hours, 13 minutes ago
Calm down kids United are so awful nothing to see here.
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Awful team we lost to
posted on 3/12/21
Yes awful we still ahead of them despite the narrow loss
posted on 3/12/21
comment by Mrs Ramsdale (U21751)
posted 21 minutes ago
Yes awful we still ahead of them despite the narrow loss
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They sacked their manager due to being awful. We'll probably give ours a contract for life for doing an equally poor job
posted on 3/12/21
comment by TENƎꓕ (U17162)
posted 9 hours, 7 minutes ago
United are just a better team than Arsenal, better players, better managed. The gap between United and Arsenal will only widen, get used to United supremacy
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Utd have been dogs poo since 2013 and will continue to be!
posted on 3/12/21
comment by Randomer (U5245)
posted 8 hours, 54 minutes ago
Chequebook Chelsea not even in those top 10 net spenders yet Champions of Europe and top of the league
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and they hate this...
posted on 3/12/21
Don't worry, another game at the weekend, a chance for Arsenal's 5th New Dawn of this season!
posted on 3/12/21
You're about where you're expected to be, you've got a good but not great squad and you're getting good but not great results.
He's spent a lot of money because he had to do. You can't just spend x amount of money and expect success because other teams like City and Chelsea have, their squads are far above where yours is.
It seems like there is a clear structure to how Arteta wants to play and you look as if you've found an identity in the transfer market as well now, no point tearing that blueprint up just because you've lost to sides that are better than you in recent weeks.
posted on 3/12/21
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 6 minutes ago
You're about where you're expected to be, you've got a good but not great squad and you're getting good but not great results.
He's spent a lot of money because he had to do. You can't just spend x amount of money and expect success because other teams like City and Chelsea have, their squads are far above where yours is.
It seems like there is a clear structure to how Arteta wants to play and you look as if you've found an identity in the transfer market as well now, no point tearing that blueprint up just because you've lost to sides that are better than you in recent weeks.
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Some fans are just fickle, am happy with our squad and team and hopefully next season we will be more successful and even better, upwards and onwards