Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal dominated their 2-0 loss to West Ham last night and did not deserve to lose.
The Gunners had hoped to secure a victory in that fixture and return to the top of the Premier League table after being displaced by Liverpool. However, West Ham also sought a win to improve their standing in the race for European places.
David Moyes had a poor record with all his clubs at the Emirates, and he was determined to change that.
It was up to Arsenal to demonstrate that they were ready to be champions, and they played well. However, West Ham proved to be a formidable opponent, and the Hammers finished the game with a 2-0 win, with the potential for more goals.
After the match, Arteta insisted that his team had a good game but was lacking in the opponent’s box.
He said, as quoted by the Daily Mail:
‘West Ham won the game but I think we deserved much more.
‘We tried, and tried and tried but the difference was maybe in the boxes. You have to make the difference in the boxes’.
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There will be trickier opponents to face in the coming weeks, and we simply have to start winning these matches.
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This kind of delusion is what slows progress
If we were apparently more than good enough then we don’t need to work on our alleged non existent weaknesses.
I agree.
He reminds me so much of Gareth Southgate – he has his favourites and no amount of evidence can sway his opinion hence why the two players he signed from Man City (who were no doubt delighted that they got 80 million for them) play every game regardless of their form.
I like MA but his refusal to budge on players and tactics is going to cost Arsenal and ultimately it will cost him his job – he has spent HUGE amounts of money and surely has to answer to someone..
I’m with the top 2 comments
There are times that a loss occurs and the losing team really did deserve better. Multiple shots off the posts or crossbar or a clear refereeing error.
I do not include lots of shots on goal with barely an effort that looked likely to go in. If Arteta was trying to deflect the obvious shortcomings last night, it didn’t wash with me. To be considered a title contender, the team have to do better than that
Ironic regarding Arteta’s comments, because didn’t he bring in Jesus who is not prolific or clinical in front of goal?
Or how about the rinse and repeat tactics we emoy every single match?
1. Invert Zinchenko at LB while he continues to be sus and cost goals.
2. Every attack from wings all the time. In spite of our wingers double teamed, nothing through the middle.
3. 77 touches in West Ham’s goal box, and nothing to show for it. Zero presence from our strikers in the box.
We could still be playing them today and not scored a goal.
Time to change tactics firstly, and try something new with players we have available.
How about a 4-3-2-1 with Odegaard as the 10, Havertz as the striker, and Jorginho with Rice in a pivot.
Not like it could be worse then what we saw last night. It was slow, labored, predictable, and overall a regression from last year in play.
I don’t think we have pushed on from last year, and when pressure is up we lose 2 out of 3 while City chases us down again like last year.
Unless January brings changes in players and tactics, I don’t see us beating out City or even Liverpool for that matter.
Pretty much EXACTLY my thoughts too Durand. I also agree with all the posts above yours.
NOW the chips are down and NOW is thetime for him to show any special tactical ingenuity, before those of us who have stood by him thus far begin to think he is NOT the special tactical level of coach we had believed him to be.
I dont believe in throwing the baby out with the bathwater, but unless MA unbends in his rigid view of how to play, time after time, after time, I can foresee real problems for us and for him ahead. We are far too predictable and all our fans know it is so! So do opponents!
mikel, that attitude is gonna cost us the title and you will lose your job. there is no point in defending the players any more, it is not going to solve nor hide our problems. it is obvious that we need a striker and a functioning left back. zinchenko is not a solution, it could be for a game against burnley or sheffield utd but other than that its not gonna fly as we saw against Liverpool.
Both Vincent Kompany and Mikel Arteta think they can manage their teams the way Pep G does City. Neither have the tactical nous or manpower to do so, yet they continue to attempt the improbable . Jus sayin