Mikel Arteta Thread

[Xhaka Can’t]

What does this guy offer us? Another anonymous performance from him. At the end of August we had people claiming that Arteta was a great signing, and that he'd provide the creative void left by Cesc's departure. But the same individuals have now adapted their argument, claiming he's doing a good defensive job and that's what this team needed. He's flattered to deceive, and we're going to regret signing him in the Summer rather than a better quality player.

I suppose you can't yap about Van Persie anymore.

You're such a negative - do you drain people in real life as well.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

What does this guy offer us? Another anonymous performance from him. At the end of August we had people claiming that Arteta was a great signing, and that he'd provide the creative void left by Cesc's departure. But the same individuals have now adapted their argument, claiming he's doing a good defensive job and that's what this team needed. He's flattered to deceive, and we're going to regret signing him in the Summer rather than a better quality player.

No one not even wenger has ever said that about him. People have said he is not cesc replacement etc.

[GP]

It's funny how Joker is wrong about everything.

He's the new Zimm.

[Master Splinter]

At the end of August we had people claiming that Arteta was a great signing, and that he'd provide the creative void left by Cesc's departure.

Making stuff up to suit your argument.

The 76th sign of madness.

[GP]

Making stuff up to suit your argument.

The 76th sign of madness.

It's classic ZD.

[Master Splinter]

It's classic ZD.

ZD?

[GP]

ZD?

Zimm Disease

[Cripps_orig]

What does this guy offer us? Another anonymous performance from him. At the end of August we had people claiming that Arteta was a great signing, and that he'd provide the creative void left by Cesc's departure. But the same individuals have now adapted their argument, claiming he's doing a good defensive job and that's what this team needed. He's flattered to deceive, and we're going to regret signing him in the Summer rather than a better quality player.

Pretty much

Hes a stop gap player hopefully til we get Goetze or Hazard both of whom are younger and already better than Arteta ever has been.

Arteta is a glorified Denilson. Nothing more. Does the same thing the Brazillian does but he gets praised for it on here and Denilson was vilified.

Thats GW for you i guess.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Zimm Disease

It is running pretty rampant here.

[Joker]

Pretty much

Hes a stop gap player hopefully til we get Goetze or Hazard both of whom are younger and already better than Arteta ever has been.

Arteta is a glorified Denilson. Nothing more. Does the same thing the Brazillian does but he gets praised for it on here and Denilson was vilified.

Thats GW for you i guess.

The Denilson comparison is pertinent, because I also don't see him doing anything more than Denilson did during matches. What makes Arteta's work any more productive than Denilson's?

And if I do suffer from "Zimm disease" then all the better IMO. Zimm had the foresight to spot our decline all the way back in 2006, when I still believed in Wenger's "project".