18 Oct 2021 22:21:18
Hello gooners,

I was very optimistic after the Tottenham game. Thought we had turned around the corner, but sadly it is nothing but a mirage. We are so inconsistent. One week we seem to be world beaters, then the other week we play like a local pub team.

Why is this? I have a theory. I think it is to do with Arteta's rigid interpretation of positional play. Positional play when it clicks can produce devastating results like how it happened at Barcelona for guardiola, but it needs the right players. It has to be precise and to the tee. Does Arsenal have the players that can play that way? I don't think so.

Arteta's system is so rigid. That is why we don't create so many chances. Our xg is very low. The fact that he is not willing to adapt to the players at his disposal, is a sign that he is not a good coach.

The sooner he goes the better. I don't see us improving.

1.) 19 Oct 2021
19 Oct 2021 13:21:27
The reason we was good against spurs was because they never bothered pressing it tracking back nothing to do with arteta.

2.) 19 Oct 2021
19 Oct 2021 22:34:54
fair point mate, I remember the likes of dele alli and Ndombele just standing around doing nothing.

{Ed014's Note - even Nuno admitted his tactics/plan was woeful

3.) 26 Oct 2021
19 Oct 2021 22:38:04
That’s the sad thing - he can’t manage big players but can’t get the youthful team to press

City have a bit of a rigid system by all accounts. Arteta seizes on that but completely misses the energy and work rate and creativity required to deliver such a performance. NLD showed we can do it if it’s important. The boss clearly doesn’t see it as important in every game. It’s second to tinkering and not reacting to how a game is going in flight.