Originally Posted by She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
oops there we go again, avoid avoid avoid
Fraud_n_GloryWhat the feck are you talking about, mate? Where are your comprehension skills? Can anyone else make sense of this?
This isn’t even a dispute about the type of player he is. We both pretty much agree on his type of role in the squad. You’ve pulled this ‘controller’ phrase out from your ass somewhere, nobody in football would describe a creative midfielder, deep laying playmaker, maestro…whatever as a ‘controller’ but I get what you’re saying and the role you’re trying to describe. In one word, you’d call him a ‘midfielder’ in footballing terms but as the game has become more sophisticated and complex, we need more words to fully describe a players role and attributes.. That’s not even an issue, so answering that one question you keep harping on about is bloody irrelevant in this ‘debate’.
Of course it’s not when we’re talking about what we require to get better as a team. Heck, we had Cesc and I mention Rosicky. These are his peers and it’s far from ridiculous, especially when people on here are saying he had better stats than Xavi and Pirlo the season before.thrown in with a few examples of elite footballers who are quite clearly miles better than arteta so is a ridiculous comparison to begin with.Should I compare him to Denilson? Would that help?
Next to a DM/destroyer, I doubt Arteta would flourish because we saw him play alongside Song and instead of hunting for the ball and conducting play, trying to make things happen in the same way a player like Cesc, Rosicky do, he took a backseat and opted for the more defensive role. If we bought a DM, played Arteta as a CM with Cazorla or JW at the top of that trio, I think we’d still struggle because we’d need someone that has better awareness, able to cope under pressure and see the pass before he’s received the ball. Arteta just doesn’t have that sort of awareness in his locker. That’s the main point you should be looking at.
he's a controller, not a tackler. which is why when he's played in the DM role he's average. when he's playing next to a DM he's excellentThis is a contradiction my friend. Yes, you said he was excellent next to a DM, then denied you said it. But forget that, I disagree with him being excellent next to a DM. See point above.i never said he was excellent next to a DM either, i said he's better there. i still think he's pretty average as everyone knows.
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