Mikel Arteta

[dalitis8]

Ander Herrera > a lot of people. Kid is a baller.

But he never proven himself against Stoke City. So only Arteta and Mr. 9 Cesc should be starting to be fair.

 

[Robbie]

His only bad match in an Arsenal shirt. Unfortunate that it had to happen in such a high profile game

 

[barcelonista]

His only bad match in an Arsenal shirt. Unfortunate that it had to happen in such a high profile game

You jinxed him.

 

[Robbie]

That must be it . He always kept his nerve and settled the midfield, but his first champions league knockout in his career and he gets scared.

 

[dalitis8]

His only bad match in an Arsenal shirt. Unfortunate that it had to happen in such a high profile game

Come on dude. Arteta is past his prime. He should have gotten his chance years earlier, not now.

But still, no matter how good he was, the wealth of talent that Spain has produced in midfield over the past 10 years or so is just unreal.

Just look at this:

67 – Juan Mata has created the most chances in the PL this season, one more than David Silva. Opta

 

[Robbie]

Yeah, he wasted his career at Everton.

 

[AnfieldEd]

Arteta was never a CM at Everton though......

 

[Bergkamp10]

Arteta's alright, he'll do until Wilshere is back. He's steady but let's not kid ourselves, he's not top class. I prefer Coquelin, such a special player. Wenger should start him more but his team selections are appalling.

 

[Myrmecophile]

Arsenal's most pressing concern is a genuinely creative #10. Ramsey and Arteta should not be starting (when Wilshere returns). Song and Wilshere is a decent base for the midfield, but they need a world class #10.

 

[Bergkamp10]

Arsenal's most pressing concern is a genuinely creative #10. Ramsey and Arteta should not be starting (when Wilshere returns). Song and Wilshere is a decent base for the midfield, but they need a world class #10.

This.

 

[Robbie]

Wenger needs to move for Goetze in the summer. Barca have a perfect midfield, Madrid have Ozil and Xabi, and the only other interested clubs are English. A shame we have a board that is more concerned with making money for themselves than actually investing in the club. Wenger's hands are tied, and I believe that the day he leaves will be when everyone realizes that. Our next manager will have the same restrictions placed upon him.

 

[Bergkamp10]

If Usmanov owned the club then we would be signing Gotze in the summer or someone near his level. Unfortunately, he doesn't right now so in the summer Wenger will sign Kalou on a free and tell us there's no value in the transfer market.

Arteta has done a good job though. We struggle to keep the ball when he's not playing. Him, RvP, Wilshere and The Ox are the only players with composure.

 

[AnfieldEd]

Um.......

If you do not get CL football you won't get that calibre of player...

 

[Bergkamp10]

Um.......

If you do not get CL football you won't get that calibre of player...

And currently we are in the CL places?

 

[AnfieldEd]

And currently we are in the CL places?

Last time I checked the league ended in May not February.