Quote Originally Posted by Marc Overmars View Post
It's difficult to judge anything that happens at the moment because I'm sure Arteta has plenty of ideas on how we should move forward but we currently don't have the time nor funds to make that happen this season.

We knew when he was appointed the remainder of the season was a bit of a free hit because of how poor we've been. Lets just hope we can finish a few positions higher in the league and win one of the cups, preference obviously being the EL.

Then let the real work begin in the summer.
Sensible post. IMO the last couple of results have merely underlined what we all knew - there is no quick fix for this team, and Arteta's task is a long term one. What we needed to see was some team shape and positional discipline. We have seen this since Arteta came. As fans we want to believe that a manager can be a magic bullet but this is usually the exception rather than the rule. I'll take the modest progress so far as part of a longer term progression, and I am prepared to acknowledge that Sheffield United are a good team who have also drawn at Spurs and Chelsea this season, and at home against Manure. We need a player overhaul and more potency up front, but the manager can only work with what he has got ATM. Patience needed.