Seems to be a lot of discussion around Arteta's future

[Rich]

He can't change the way we play. If he could change the way we play, we wouldn't be playing this way.

This is exactly it. Clearly our front three need a full upgrade (Saka aside maybe).

Against City Havertz will have to play up top. There is absolutely no point playing Gyokores in that game as City will play very deep with defenders that can easily mange his limited skill set.

[Rich]

Of course he can. He changed the way we play to this rubbish. He can change it back.

And if he cant, or doesn't want to, then he can leave.

Yes. He can. But he can?t do that while competing for titles. So what do you want?

Don?t be obtuse.

[Peter]

Yes. He can. But he can?t do that while competing for titles. So what do you want?

Don?t be obtuse.

He did. And we did compete for the title. In fact, we got closer then, against a good city side, than we will this season against a **** one. And we won more points than we will this season.

If we had played like that this season we would have won the league. There is nothing obtuse about it.

This....style....of....play....does....not.....wor k!

[Rich]

He did. And we did compete for the title. In fact, we got closer then, against a good city side, than we will this season against a **** one. And we won more points than we will this season.

If we had played like that this season we would have won the league. There is nothing obtuse about it.

This....style....of....play....does....not.....wor k!

But you are treating the way teams play against us as a constant. They have adapted? previously we were afforded lots of space in the PL which is why players with limited technical ability excelled. Now we face the deepest block in the league every week.

This is also why we do so well in the CL now.

The only answer (and I really mean it) is elite talent in the final third. We have very much mid range talent there now. Which makes us unusual compared to our rivals.