It's like Catch-22. It only actually exists if you BELIEVE it does.
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
I just thought it was clever PR by the club to by Arteta time.
They also have smartly got certain online outlets or indviduals on X on their side to push it too. In return they get access to the club press conferences etc.
It's quite clever really, anytime you question anything they brand you as a fool that doesn't understand what Arteta is doing.
Right. Leaving us in a far stronger position from which to try to win the league. No more pressure.
It's almost genius really
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
It's certainly PR anyway. And nobody knows what he's doing, not least because he has no previous, no track record by which to judge his methods.
In any case, finishing second in the Premier League last season is nothing to be sniffed at.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
Almost may become a key word for usRight. Leaving us in a far stronger position from which to try to win the league. No more pressure.
It's almost genius really
Given the financial climate, and the managers in post at City and Liverpool, one might even argue that what Arteta achieved last season is about as much as we can realistically expect. You might nick a title if City and Liverpool have an off year but failing that....
Plus ça change and a' that. Even the Graham years were squeezed in between two great eras for other clubs.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
City, I accept but Liverpool finished outside the top 4 last season and Klopp was being rounded upon.
They’re a far stronger proposal than last season but not significantly above us. A fit Partey and perhaps Timber doing what he was meant to do at LB and who knows ?
It’s time to move on from Nketiah and that turgid German. If he’s not prepared to run a risk with ESR then he should bite the bullet and cash in while he still carries transfer value.
FFP is clearly an issue in this window and those two could bring in 80m between them. No ones buying a crocked Partey regardless of the press hype.
Liverpool had an awful year last year but have been consistently excellent for a while under Klopp. They will be in the title race this season. THe difference between them and us is they have improved through the season.
Yes, but this is different. A good manager can compete with a far wealthier opponent but not if that opponent also has a great coach. Hopefully Pep will get bored soon....
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