Quote Originally Posted by IBK View Post
Finding it difficult to understand why people have such a problem with Arteta getting rid of players that were problematic to the team ethic, either because of disciplinary issues or because they were not team players. People are entitled to speculate as to whether this player or that is/was a better football player than those we are left with, or to take issue with whether they may have fared differently under a different manager. But personally I think we have to start with the culture that Arteta wishes to foster. He is our manager, whether people like it or not, and is in charge. If players can't, or don't want to play ball under his regime, then the manager is right to get rid for the sake of the team. We have complained about the shit culture around Arsenal for years. It therfore seems hugely unfair to complain when a manager tries to address this.
Agreed. The culture at the club stunk so bad that it got to a point where fans stopped caring because there was nothing that remotely resembled Arsenal left in the squad anymore.

It’s fine if you think Arteta is a weirdo or a cunt but he has rightly pushed the reset button on this club. What we have now is better recruitment, motivated players and most importantly a happy fanbase and match going crowd. If that meant making some tough decisions along the way then so be it, whatever you think of his ability as a coach he absolutely has to lay down the law and ensure things are done his way and standards continue to be met.