Quote Originally Posted by Master Splinter View Post
If you want the cavalier, free-flowing, non-stop-attacking Arsenal of the past, then Arteta is probably a bit of an annoyance.

But if you want an Arsenal team who'll do the basics right, put in the required graft and be more efficient, then Arteta is a vital component.

Myles Palmer is an idiot, but I saw this article earlier, in which one of his readers makes some good points: http://www.arsenalnewsreview.co.uk/i...proved-Arsenal.
Wilshere provides the graft and work rate that Arteta does plus the quality in distribution and switching play from attack to defence. In a couple of months it won't be either or. He works hard but who doesn't?