Mikel Arteta Thread

[Ollie the Optimist]

Can you check the stats of how many shots our defenders have had?

Must be pretty high as all Arteta does is pass to them

so you argue that arteta isnt creative enough, someone shows you that he third highest player with key passes, you then try and dismiss that.

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[Cripps_orig]

so you argue that arteta isnt creative enough, someone shows you that he third highest player with key passes, you then try and dismiss that.

top wumming

Shows me?

Where?

All he did was tell me. Am I supposed to accept that?

I've seen Arteta more than enough times to make my own judgement and I'm not far off being spot on about him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What I like about players like Arteta playing in that position is they tend to win it back by interceptions (not that he can't tackle) and can use their ball skill to bring it out of deep in our half and then lay it off or whatever it might be.

It's incredibly important to have a player that is always there to control the ball and pass it. It's not to say Arteta is the best at this because he isn't but the need for conventional DMs (as destroyers) I think is a bit antiquated.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Shows me?

Where?

All he did was tell me. Am I supposed to accept that?

I've seen Arteta more than enough times to make my own judgement and I'm not far off being spot on about him.

What was your opinion on Gilberto Silva?

[LDG]

What I like about players like Arteta playing in that position is they tend to win it back by interceptions (not that he can't tackle) and can use their ball skill to bring it out of deep in our half and then lay it off or whatever it might be.

It's incredibly important to have a player that is always there to control the ball and pass it. It's not to say Arteta is the best at this because he isn't but the need for conventional DMs (as destroyers) I think is a bit antiquated.

Couldn't have put it better myself. Although I did try

[Letters]

Shows me?

Where?

All he did was tell me. Am I supposed to accept that?

I've seen Arteta more than enough times to make my own judgement and I'm not far off being spot on about him.

Not sure where the stat mentioned above comes from. I found these though:

http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/...e-stats-195988

http://sport.uk.msn.com/football/pre...sters#image=12
(Arteta is 5th in the PL)

[Cripps_orig]

So being behind only Pirlo and Xavi was bs?

Thought as much

[Letters]

So being behind only Pirlo and Xavi was bs?

Thought as much

I don't know about that but it's not really relevant, the stats show he's a very effective player for Arsenal.
Most people's perception of him tallies with that.

[Cripps_orig]

I don't know about that but it's not really relevant, the stats show he's a very effective player for Arsenal.
Most people's perception of him tallies with that.

I just can't see it. At games or watching on tv, he just really frustrates me. If he did more, maybe the team would do more.

You don't see it much on tv as that just follows the ball but at games, you can see Podolski or Theo making a run but Arteta ignoring them to pass sideways or back, keeps possession but ultimately doesn't do anything.

As I've said, he's not a bad player but he needs to do much more. He clearly isn't great as the WUMs on here suggest

[Letters]

Fine. I don't think he's outstanding tbh. But he's not as bad as some of the other WUMs on here suggest either.