When will Arteta be sacked by

[Marc Overmars]

One thing Arteta hasn’t given this team are some powers of recovery. We’ve only gained 4 points from a losing position all season and lost almost a third of our games. Psychologically it seems to destroy this team if they concede first, I can’t remember a season where we’ve only drawn 3 games.

If we don’t get over the line, being incapable of salvaging results will certainly be one of the main reasons why.

[Letters]

Closing out tight games has become a useful ability though.
If we do get over the line that will be why.

[Chippy]

One thing Arteta hasn’t given this team are some powers of recovery. We’ve only gained 4 points from a losing position all season and lost almost a third of our games. Psychologically it seems to destroy this team if they concede first, I can’t remember a season where we’ve only drawn 3 games.

If we don’t get over the line, being incapable of salvaging results will certainly be one of the main reasons why.

Not getting to the Champions League may be a good thing. Could you imagine this lot against the cream of Europe? And if anyone thinks qualifying would open the purse strings, think again.

[Marc Overmars]

Yeah we’d probably struggle but I’d still rather be in it than not, it’s been long enough.

The main thing we’d benefit from is at least the squad would have gained the experience of getting a job done and that could help mentally moving forward. Majority of them have never been involved like this at the business end of a season where every game has huge stakes. They’re a young squad and need these kind of moments to grow.

Also, we’ve probably got just as much chance of finishing 6th next year as we do 4th, so it’s an opportunity that we’d regret letting slip.

[dazthegooner]

We go on about whether we would be able to compete in the Champions league with this squad, but we would have brought players in (hopefully top draw) to make us stronger for next season.

[Chippy]

We go on about whether we would be able to compete in the Champions league with this squad, but we would have brought players in (hopefully top draw) to make us stronger for next season.

Unlikely. He would still be choosing players like Nketiah, Elneny, Tavares, etc.

At least we have a better chance in the Europa League.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Qualifying for the Europa is the worst of all worlds. This is because:
1. The competition is not enough to be an incentive to attract top players.

2. Management won’t invest in the squad to the degree needed.

3. We’re threadbare as it is and struggling to finish 4th. The last thing we need now is additional fixtures.

4. It will be harder to finish 4th because we have yet another financially doped team in the league.

It’s pretty much now or not for a long fucking time if we are to qualify for the Champions League.

[Chippy]

Qualifying for the Europa is the worst of all worlds. This is because:
1. The competition is not enough to be an incentive to attract top players.

2. Management won’t invest in the squad to the degree needed.

3. We’re threadbare as it is and struggling to finish 4th. The last thing we need now is additional fixtures.

4. It will be harder to finish 4th because we have yet another financially doped team in the league.

It’s pretty much now or not for a long fucking time if we are to qualify for the Champions League.

The Europa Conference League is the worst of all. A shit competition with no reward. At least the Europa League can you into the CL.
In addition, it doesn't matter if this is our last chance of CL for years to come. What's the point of getting in and then being knocked out in the group stages?

[IBK]

The Europa Conference League is the worst of all. A shit competition with no reward. At least the Europa League can you into the CL.
In addition, it doesn't matter if this is our last chance of CL for years to come. What's the point of getting in and then being knocked out in the group stages?

We're in the Europa league no matter what.

As for XC's post, I'm not sure I follow you.

1. Europe is an incentive re recruitment. Maybe not for the best players in the world, but should be sufficient for the likes of Jesus and Tielemans provided that they believe that this is a stepping stone to CL next year. It's certainly better than no European football which is where we were last Summer but still recruited well.

2. Where's your evidence for this. Suggest we wait and see. Clearly we have our targets set up alteady, and I suspect that there are different lists prepared depending on which European competition we are in.

3. On the contrary - I think we need the extra competitions to give backup players playing time and allow them the opprtunity to break into the first team. Part of the problem this season was that the likes of Partey; Tomi and Saka have been run into the ground. More likely that we can rotate if replacements are match ready.

4. Perhaps...but c'est la vie. We have to accept that we are not in the same position, and we are trying to compete in anyther way...and are the team with maybe the most development potential in the league. So we either truest the process, or give up.

[selassie]

Not getting to the Champions League may be a good thing. Could you imagine this lot against the cream of Europe? And if anyone thinks qualifying would open the purse strings, think again.

Chippy, funds aren't the problem, we are spending, we spent 150 million last summer without any European football. Our issue right now is that we aren't that attractive a destination for the best players in Europe and things will remain that way until we close the gap on City and Liverpool, let alone Chelsea or Man United who are a bigger draw for their name alone.

Recruitment is the least of our issues right now, we seem to be getting it right at the moment.