Quote Originally Posted by IBK View Post
As I've said before, your assumptions about the manager don't stand up to the facts. Arteta was clearly an Auba fan - he re-signed him after all. It just doesn't make sense that Arteta would cut of his nose to spite his face and leave us without a first choice striker because he had some kind of vendetta. Like him or not (and you clearly don't), the logical conclusion must be that Auba, and Guendouzi for that matter, were behaving in a way that ran counter to what Arteta is trying to achieve, and only the most one eyed of Arteta detractors can argue that he has not made strides in improving the culture at the club on and off the pitch.
Agreed. In Guendouzi's case he has been acting up at Marseille too and falling out with his coaches. Guendouzi has developed into a very good player but he still has a problematic attitude if the reports are to be believed. Auba I am not remotely bothered about, he gave up and was causing issues in the dressing room, we did the right thing in getting rid. What we / Arteta should have done is have a replacement lined up or at least brought in some kind of temporary solution. It is what it is.