Thread by @EBL2017

What people forget about Arsenal is that their squad is primed to peak at the same time - Ramsdale, Gabriel, White, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Smith-Rowe, Odegaard.. even Pepe if he sorts his attitude out. They're near guaranteed to become top end players at the highest level.

Sure, there'll be some bumps along the way because Arteta is still in the midst of the rebuild so they have to deal with the likes of Lacazette & co, but the long-term future is so clearly bright especially when considering they're playing in a top tactical system that suits them

This is the team Arteta inherited. Only Xhaka, Pépé and Aubameyang could even be considered in the long-term future of the club. Likes of Ozil and Guendouzi as back ups.. not only is this lot nowhere near good enough quality wise, but their attitude also stinks.

The fact that this is where Arsenal are now speaks to the absolute elite squad building skills and management of Mikel Arteta. Sure, he had a bit of luck with ESR and Saka, but they've matured and become top players under him.

The difference in 2 years is ASTOUNDING.

Not being able to notice Arteta's tactical acumen is OK, but not recognising the quality in squad building suggests this sport isn't for you.

Arteta's ability to identify suitable profiles + qualitative pieces along w/ his tactical acumen, management of players/pressure is elite

However, considering the quality of the league, ARS still aren't there. They lack: quality depth in defence, quality up front and experience in the likes of Gabriel, White & Ramsdale. This means that they're still very much so a work in progress, but the overall progression is 👌

Next season, with superior depth, player progression, and XI improvements in the transfer market, we'll see Arsenal further improve again. Then we can talk about them amongst the big boys, but they're still very much so in the rebuilding phase.

Fans love to bang on about Arteta's expenditure but his net spend is very good considering the turnaround the squad required. He's done a phenomenal job already of rebuilding that football club which was in an abnormally bad state when he arrived for so many reasons.

The only way Arteta doesn't fulfil his potential as a manager at Arsenal is if the board panic throughout this season and sack him, but the evidence suggests they won't.

The whole Arteta debacle is a very similar situation to the Solskjaer one - inexperienced manager comes in and happens to be really good tactically, at dealing with pressure, managing players & rebuilding squads but virtually nobody can see it because they're judging results.

The problem with judging results in the short-term of a long-term plan is that it ignores what's inevitably going to be long-term success because the process is good. Looking at the situation from a different lens enables people to realise that the future is actually bright.

I was one of the only people who noticed Solskjaer's qualities, and here I am repeating the same process with Arteta. It's a tiring journey to undertake, especially when ARS are set for another mediocre ssn, but the grass is always greener on the other side - trust the process.