Quote Originally Posted by IBK View Post
Spot on. Its laugable really - and the Arteta regime was supposed to be a meritocricy

My theory is that Arteta is in thrall to his senior players because he thinks he needs them to help manage the team - when they are the very ones most stinking the place up.
The irony is some of the senior players he has backed to the hilt (Luiz & Willian) are now allegedly conspiring against him.