As usual when he's not playing, we badly missed Arteta yesterday.

[Ashberto]

I can't understand why so many people under-value his importance to this side.

[wagoaw (out only, no in)]

The baffling thing is AW never bought another who'd play his position. Perhaps he sees Ramsey or Ox very close to that role, which is not the case.

[halfsharkalligatorhalfman]

We've always been beyond vulnerable when Arteta's been out, and our one tentative replacement in Coquelin has been loaned out

[Alfred C. Jolibois, PhD]

First player, since Gilberto, to have the discipline to hold (Flamini and Song, while nominally holders, had systematic delusions of being Fabregas and played further ahead than they should quite too often.) Arteta's discipline, ability to shield, pass the ball to perfection, and his willingness to commit the professional foul when required were at the heart of our having the second best defensive record last year. Schooled in the art of the pivot at Barcelona many years ago, so not hard for him to re-adjust...

[TRENT COLTON]

then had to start (carrying a knock) at Newcastle, and could only last 20 mins. We've been in desperate need of another player of that type for a long time.

[Ashberto]

replacements.

[East Upper for Supper]

Midfield twice without so much as a challenge can't have gone unnoticed even by that negligent French has been.

[TRENT COLTON]

:hide:

[wagoaw (out only, no in)]

[Ashberto]

[Bergkamp's Brain]

[Peter]

In our defending. All blamed the back four and keeper.

Just shows- ex footballers know f**k all about football. Those that do go into management.

[Chief Arrowhead]

[Peter]

And make it worse.

And he is moaning that arteta was injured so close to the start of the season.

Vermaelen and monreal werent. He knew about those injuries but bought nobody and loaned out miguel.

He has f**ked up and he knows it.

[wagoaw (out only, no in)]

He never said anything, like, "we had a 10-game unbeaten run because the team revised the playing system and the team changed the training scheme a little bit."

[Bergkamp's Brain]

[ArseMart - Enjoy every sandwich]

['Neg]

[redgunamo]

[Bergkamp's Brain]