Mikel Arteta Thread

[Fist of Lehmann]

He still played and from memory he didn't offer anything coming forward so he must have been helping his fellow defenders.

This was he season he notched more key passes than anyone in Europe except Pirlo and Xavi yeah?

[Cripps_orig]

This was he season he notched more key passes than anyone in Europe except Pirlo and Xavi yeah?

Define a key pass

[Özim]

This was he season he notched more key passes than anyone in Europe except Pirlo and Xavi yeah?

So what constitutes a key pass then. Is it an assist or not?

[Power n Glory]

please explain to me, how playing a player "out of position" which ends up improving the team from being awful defensively the season before to the second best defence in the league is making the team suffer?

I don't think anyone has to explain shit to you when you can argue against the signing of a top class striker to replace RVP last season. Makes no sense that you can acknowledge Arteta's contribution to the team but at the same time brush aside RVP's by simply looking at our league position.

[Fist of Lehmann]

So what constitutes a key pass then. Is it an assist or not?

It's:

Key Pass
The final pass or pass-cum-shot leading to the recipient of the ball having an attempt at goal without scoring.

In other words, chances created excluding assists.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Yup, Arteta would be much better if he was used to do what he's good at (like he was at Everton).

is he better at creating attacks and scoring then someone like jack or cazorla? no. are jack and cazorla better at being defensive then arteta? no. therefore you play them so the two players better at attack, attack. the player better at defending, defends. its not rocket science.

and he clearly is good at it. season before we were poor defensively with him and song there. you play just arteta there and we improve. its not just down to arteta, the defence got devolped too but you cant over look it

[Ollie the Optimist]

I don't think anyone has to explain shit to you when you can argue against the signing of a top class striker to replace RVP last season. Makes no sense that you can acknowledge Arteta's contribution to the team but at the same time brush aside RVP's by simply looking at our league position.

yeah you clearly missed all my points earlier. well done

[Power n Glory]

yeah you clearly missed all my points earlier. well done

Maybe I did. But I'll assume you were talking shit until you clarify.

[LDG]

It's:

Key Pass
The final pass or pass-cum-shot leading to the recipient of the ball having an attempt at goal without scoring.

In other words, chances created excluding assists.

And you're saying Arteta had the most in Europe bar Xavi and Pirlo?

Wow.

And all from DM.

[GP]

And you're saying Arteta had the most in Europe bar Xavi and Pirlo?

Wow.

And all from DM.

That's quite impressive.

Just really underlines how great he's been for us.