I’ve asked numerous critics of Arsenal’s tactics tonight on here to explain how they’d have set up the team to cope with PSG’s menace. None have an answer so far.
Arteta got a 1-1 draw. Defence is not a dirty word.
Seeing a lot of gleeful mickey-taking from people who you’d imagine would snatch your arm off if you offered their clubs the season Arsenal have just had.
We beat Pep with Erling fit whole season and buying 2 of the best in form PL players while we were missing half of our key players for majority of the season. Mad.
First managerial job. Took over a mess, transformed the club, then went toe to toe with Pep Guardiola & City’s riches year after year. Second youngest manager to win the Premier League.
People still don’t fully appreciate how special he is.
I think Mikel is just getting started
Don't let anyone gaslight you
The days where we would go out to play against everyone including the best sides ever in football, we were begged to park the bus and defend. Where playing, 'good football' was looked down upon
I think one of the things general punditry has struggled with when it comes to Arteta’s Arsenal is that, from the very beginning, his manifesto was about being good at everything. More generalist media is so stretched now that it’s likely to pick up on one singular thing and enormously focus on it, but in a way that just doesn’t reflect the actual reality.
"External critics formed a caricature they choose not to see beyond. Arteta is not a manager they care to try to understand."
But he has got Arsenal, and Arsenal have got him.
Free to read - the roots of Arteta's passion for his club.
https://t.co/13X0KhEvzu via @NYTimes
Biggest myth is Arteta can’t coach attacking football. Meaningless blanket statement that offers no substance. If you’ve followed us closely, you will recognise how we have many strings to our bow. And what we do depends on two factors:
1) Player availability
2) Where the league is at