And this is not an Ole thread. The point was people were raving about arteta because they beat us when in reality we were crap that day. Fair play for that win but there were absurd comments like how arteta had implemented a style in 3 days and outplayed us, etc. etc. I said after that win, that if I were an Arsenal fan I wouldn't read too much to that result.
I still have not seen anything amazing or special with this Arsenal side under Arteta. They have been outplayed by their opponents quite easily and have been fortunate in some of the wins. One thing I would say he has done is he has made them resolute in defense (although today they looked vulnerable). They are hard to beat now and hence they are unbeatan in 2020. So fair play in that regard.
Arsenal doesn't need special or amazing given the time Arteta has had with the players. Change doesn't happen overnight and as with most development plans, there would be teething issues. The problem with football fans these days is that they think everything in football involves a transformation...it doesn't always work that way. I've looked at this Arsenal team pre Arteta and I can clearly see a change in how the team plays and most importantly, they are clearly a better unit in terms of togetherness. Maybe this is the thing that was lacking before he came and this was one of his "quick wins" in order to get to where he wants to be. He's only been there a few months, give the guy some time. These are things that they've improved on since he's been there:
1. Defensive solidity (less goals conceded)
2. Player confidence (Some players have actually improved since he's been their coach/manager)
3. Winning the ball back quickly
4. Players are actually playing with a system. (Under Unai, they were clearly confused about their roles)
5. Team togetherness and overall confidence
You really can't say with a straight face that Arteta hasn't had a positive impact on the team. The stats and performances show that.
