better without mikel?

[Nigels Tackle]

discuss...

[Bluemoon4610]

discuss...

What's to discuss?

[trueblue64]

discuss...

I was about to post the same, I think we are playing better football since he has departed.

[Saul Goodman]

I think fans have zero chance of being able to discern the difference of the impact of any assistant coach at any club. The only caveat would be, for example, if Arteta was in charge of set pieces and then all of a sudden we started banging in set piece goals after he left--something like that.

[nottsblue]

Far too early to say. Only the manager and maybe some of the senior players would be able to answer the question anyway

[City64]

Arsenal are still shit , discussion over !

[Bluemoon4610]

Arsenal are still shit , discussion over !

+1

[carl_feedthegoat]

Too early to tell but maybe now some players are playing with less strict instructions and are playing more freely , able to express themselves more ?

The last 2 games we have played some unreal football — maybe the above is the reason why ?

[Bluemoon4610]

discuss...

I was about to post the same, I think we are playing better football since he has departed.

But still not as good as some of the football as when he was here. What does that tell you?

[Bluemoon4610]

Too early to tell but maybe now some players are playing with less strict instructions and are playing more freely , able to express themselves more ?

The last 2 games we have played some unreal football — maybe the above is the reason why ?

The last 2 seasons we have played some unreal football — maybe the above is the reason why ?

[sheblue]

No nothing to do with it. We were going to improve regardless.

[BlueinBosnia]

I think fans have zero chance of being able to discern the difference of the impact of any assistant coach at any club. The only caveat would be, for example, if Arteta was in charge of set pieces and then all of a sudden we started banging in set piece goals after he left--something like that.

Agreed. However, there's the other argument that too much of training was allocated to Arteta 'learning the ropes', and the squad faffing about because of it. I'd be amazed if this had actually happened, though, and, if it did, it would be a real cause for concern regarding Pep's management.

[john@staustell]

Just getting into our stride

[Sideshow Bob]

imo arteta had basically zero influence on our results, good or bad. lacks charisma, always expressionless. cant see him being the one to cure the malaise at arsenal.

[Mase]

imo arteta had basically zero influence on our results, good or bad. lacks charisma, always expressionless. cant see him being the one to cure the malaise at arsenal.

He seems like one boring twat.

[littlebig]

No nothing to do with it. We were going to improve regardless.

Agree

[City64]

Looks like Arteta has made a bid tonight to sign John Stones on loan , both Arteta and Stones share the same agent apparently .

[carl_feedthegoat]

Looks like Arteta has made a bid tonight to sign John Stones on loan , both Arteta and Stones share the same agent apparently .

We shouldn't loan anyone out that's not a youngster that's playing in the reserves - Id sell him outright.

[nottsblue]

Looks like Arteta has made a bid tonight to sign John Stones on loan , both Arteta and Stones share the same agent apparently .

We shouldn't loan anyone out that's not a youngster that's playing in the reserves - Id sell him outright.

We wouldn’t be that lucky

[salford city]

Loan him with clauses to pick up his wages and also buy in the summer