let’s do an arteta check-in in this thread. as i recall, pretty much all of y’all wanted him fired after 18-24 months. i was the only one who still supported him and said that he just needed more time, and to get his own players in. since then, the “arteta out” talk has calmed down, but i haven’t exactly seen any real support or belief in arteta outside of my own posts in here.
so do y’all still believe in him, or are y’all on that bullshit that everyone else in this forum is on, where you’re unimpressed with what he’s done, and you think we should blow up the entire thing and start over if we don’t win the league this year?
i think it’s pretty obvious where i stand: we have one of the best managers in europe; he’s turned this club around from being old, poorly put together, and uncompetitive, to a young, world class roster that’s been super competitive, despite the board to this point not bringing in any of the strikers that arteta has wanted since gabi jesus. we’ve gone from getting blown the fuck out damn near every time we play the top teams, to being undefeated against the rest of the big six for 2-3 years in league play. only pep and klopp have been better than arteta during his time here, and only a fool would try to downplay or dismiss any of that.
thats where im at. where y’all at?