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18 Oct, 5 tweets, 1 min read
the dross hanging over the squad but our mentality right now is not good enough.

It's not always tactical or individual reasons. Lokonga and Partey are two supreme talents you do not expect to lose the ball in the areas they did but it happened. They lost the ball.
People think that the MacArthur kick at Saka was thoughtless. It wasn't.

Saka is the best leader of this squad on the pitch. They don't need to tell you. It is obvious. The arrogance level drops with him out. The possibilities are reduced.

Other teams know. It was planned.
A weakened Crystal Palace desperate for points going up against us at The Emirates stadium with Patrick Viera at the helm?

Lol. Old school tactics. Try and take out the other team's best player to have a chance. Quite probable that Viera advised it.

It wasn't until Martinelli
came on that the team started to exert itself again.

Anyways, don't accept any conclusive opinions about tactics or individuals from this match. We already know that we deliberately don't apply continuous high pressure for whatever reason. We already know that Xhaka is vital.
We already know that Pepe is a springboard. We already know. Save it. Save the all-concluding singular piece of insight. It's not that deep. We didn't draw because Partey played 6 or Arteta used a 4-3-3 today. Another day, this exact same system with our leaders wins the game.

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20 Oct
Understand this: we are facing the last hurdle on our path to glory—the wholesale revamp of the team identity and mentality. Culture is intangible and powerful. This new team is not yet confident in itself but that is a natural issue that will disappear with time.

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The key ingredients for a new age has been set, thanks to Arteta's ruthless rebuild. We have poured out the old wine. Now is the time for a new wineskin, for a new atmosphere. For confidence.

Now is the time for this team to realize that they can do more than they have done.
Have you noticed that throughout this season, we have always begun our games pretty well? Even against European finalists in Chelsea and City?

We always start very well and then the team slowly starts to lose its own confidence and authority. The passes get longer and higher.
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19 Oct
No—that's lazy thinking. What exactly should Arteta be blamed for?

This is not even the first time that this has happened. This also happens to Liverpool, too, in some games.

This mentality issue will be solved with time but just as it is, there is no blame for the manager.
Liverpool versus Brentford was a game that clearly needed Liverpool to be very technically secure and not give Brentford any ball to scrap on. Klopp knew this. Every half decent coach knows this but Liverpool still failed to let the ball stick well enough. Nothing tactical there.
This almost never happens to City. I'm not sure exactly why but they simply never have a game where they can't retain the ball fine enough.

Guess the amount of turnover in players between Liverpool and City.

Guess our own turnover. Over 20 players have left in like 3 years.
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18 Oct
Disregard the opinions on your TL.

The Brighton game has convinced EPL coaches that we can be successfully pressed and today we didn't acquit ourselves of that. Partly due to individual errors from unexpected quarters and partly due to an hesitant team atmosphere.
Our players lack confidence. Confidence is transmitted from the front to back. Saka, Martinelli, Emile Smith-Rowe are the mentality leaders of the team on the pitch. The senior forwards inspire no confidence. Not even Aubameyang.

The real problem is that our leaders are young.
How the board let it come to this is something that must be reviewed. We filled out a team with forwards who do not inspire confidence (as well as defenders). They tell you that this team is Arteta's but it's not. This team is still battling the ghost of the past in their heads.
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14 Oct
Noa Lang is one of the strongest ball-carriers I've seen. Once he gets the ball in his stride, good luck trying to get it back. That is his style. He is a carrier. There are different methods of getting it past a player.

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15 Sep
People often ask me why I am so willing to defend Arteta like he's the second coming of Christ.

Today, I will answer this.

This is why I believe Mikel Arteta is the best appointment Arsenal have made since we hired Arsene Wenger from Japan over 20 years.

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Just look at some of the signings we've made at his behest:

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I have no words to describe how transformative these signings are. No words or I'm going to be writing poetry. This is extremely good talent ID, especially with the state
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This is why Emery resorted to a 3-4-2-1 knock it down football. It was TERRIBLE.
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Any Arsenal fan who watched the Bayern v Barca game can immediately tell that Arteta is a far superior coach to the likes of Ronald Koeman.

Structurally, our shapes are so much better than the rubbish Barca had tonight. We are so incredibly lucky to have Arteta, you will see.
I was not really impressed with Nagelsmann's structures tonight. His Leipzig were far more interesting. But it's early days, yet.

People don't see how incredible Arteta as a rookie coach is but they will. He's actually amazing if you know what to look for in a top coach.
Whenever I remember that it is Arteta in charge, I actually smile. It's like having a young Tuchel manage your club. His is more difficult due to the league strength and cultural issues at Arsenal but he is so good all the same.

Only a matter of time, lol. Next star manager.
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