How Mikel Arteta transformed Arsenal | The Football Reporters | ESPN FC

[@Gevin5]

im very pleased with him, we are a far better side because of him. let the talkers talk

[@anonymoustv5770]

As someone who hates Arsenal, I can't deny that Arteta has done a really good job there. He brought them back to title contention, back to the Champions League after an 8 year absence. Criticizing him for not winning the league is hard, City have been a juggernaut during his time in London. Even the great Klopp only won a single league title during that same time period.

[@patchh15]

Klopp only also won the Champions League including two other CL finals while making 97 & 95 points while Arteta hasn’t even made 90 but crack on

[@virupakshawalla5734]

Indeed look at the ridiculous run City went on to win both titles esp last year. But criticism also justified

[@anonymoustv5770]

@@patchh15 My point was Guardiola has stopped both Arteta and Klopp from having more success. Klopp is a better manager than Arteta, this is not in dispute. What City did these past few years has to be put into context when discussing Arteta. Can't believe I am here defending Arteta lol, I dont like this guy

[@anonymoustv5770]

@@virupakshawalla5734 I agree there is criticism to be had, especially some of the performances in the Champions League.

[@anthonyb3514]

Crazy how Mark is a long-time, experienced football journalist but has standard fan level knowledge on clubs

[@patchh15]

Transformed? On Arsenal’s longest trophy drought since 2005 after he’s spent £800m 😂 only just made his first Semi Final in 3 years, absolutely woeful

[@shriganeshnaidu4763]

You had to be there before Arteta took over? The team was an absolute joke. They are SO much better today. The growth is so good.

[@PatrickCWalters]

Thankful for everything Arteta has given to Arsenal in his career as a Manager. He bleeds Arsenal and his unwavering nature is exactly what I expect from my manager. The pundit's narratives will completely flip when we win big.

[@mrpsolutionsrameshpatel3853]

He's actually in his 6th PL season in charge Finished, 8th, 8th blew 10 point lead & finished 4th, then once again blew a 10 point lead & finished 2nd, & 2nd again Has had 100% backing..spent big £800M+ So how this is classified as PL success is beyond me..this is typical as Arsenal & Arteta get an easy ride from the media with very little scrutiny.. Most managers of top 5 PL teams would have been sacked after 8th,8th & 5th year PL finishes with poor 2 Years CL performances even with 1 cup domestic win in year 1.

[@tc4951]

Mikael Areteta is an amazing manager. He had improve Arsenal!!!

[@techarch8851]

Eth won 2 trophies in two seasons. Arteta has spent over 800mil and nothing to show but an fa cup in 5years.

[@teeone1066]

Champions league football also matters, which js why eth is unemployed and arteta squad keeps improving. They’ll be challenging for five years

[@techarch8851]

@teeone1066 ole got sacked after coming 2nd. Mourinho after coming second. There is a point where without trophies you will be sacked. It's about everything trophies and actually not just top 4 challenging for the league. Man united got 2nd twice in the last 10years. We only missed champions league every other season. We have alternated between ucl and Europa throughout the 10years after Fergie except for the first year. Arteta has been at arsenal 5seasons and only qualified ucl twice? Isn't that an embarrassment? Bottled a whole 15point lead going to January.

[@teeone1066]

@ they didn’t get sacked after finished second. They were backed with more signings and left mid season whilst the team was failing. Jose was 19 points behind the leaders when he left. Not comparable

[@kylemuckian4431]

He's done a good job but this is Arsenal Football club probably the 3rd biggest club in england behind liverpool and United it's eventually about winning Trophies and winning the big trophies

[@karthikkhctc]

Why didn’t they hire their set piece coach as their main coach instead of arteta 5 years ago ? He’d have hired 10 center backs who are 6 + feet tall and won the league in his 2nd season.

[@Kwami357]

Arne Slot or Enzo Maresca maybe would win the league in their first season

[@CaptainSpaceCrackers]

Compare the squads they started with...

[@SlightlyTired]

Slot was handed a champions league and title winning team. There is a complete difference in squad and it's unfair to compare VARteta and VARsenal to them.

[@jadonvilfort8378]

this is arteta first ever managerial job lmao

[@Mel-tn]

​@@jadonvilfort8378 Weak excuse 😂

[@KwameAboagye-p2p]

Five years of Mikel Arteta, where we have been PL title runners up twice as well as one FA cup but still no progress. Unless he wins honours this season, it's a complete failure.

[@Mel-tn]

Facts

[@edwardhamilton2609]

Correct me if I'm wrong. But, isn't it true that the EPL is no longer spending money like they used to. Oshimen, proves they are not doing the crazy money anymore.

[@blueshadow62]

Took Arteta 5 years to transform Arsenal into Bottlers 🥴 Took Pep 1 year to transform City into Winners 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@Gevin5]

hes improved the club. Brought them back into the title races. Pep coaches corrupt FC. LOL .

[@teeone1066]

@@blueshadow62 and one year under the same conditions arteta dealt with for years at start…Lack of funds, aging players… and it’s all crumbled. Makes you think

[@yao052]

Imagine being delusional to think Pep had a difficult job coming to City.

[@Gevin5]

@ 😂 spot on

[@mrsyiemlieh5972]

Success? No Improvement? Yes but not enough to win big title

[@sim396]

Transformed? They havent wont the league or champions league. Same old 2nd place arsenal

[@melkizedeckmusamia9899]

That's why in definition the word "transform" And "win" are two words with different meanings

[@dicksonhagoi2849]

You don't win the Premier league or champions league without the ability to compete, Pre Arteta Arsenal was nowhere near the conversation of Premier league title contenders, now they are and they have a platform to win it, you don't win the Premier from nothing.

[@virupakshawalla5734]

2and? Your back a while

[@Kwami357]

And yet has bottled the league twice😂😂😂😂

[@boni_slinger]

The great Klopp bottled it 8 times winning just once. Arteta's still got lives yet..according to your deep analysis😂

[@ASAPHMARK]

At least Kloop win champions league something which Arsenal will never win

[@kylephaneufmusic]

5 years of trust the process, $700 million spent, no major trophies won, goals rely on sketchy free kick tactics. Success? No.

[@JonDtheproffessor]

Well why hasn’t it been done prior. Stop hating

[@abdirisaqjacda9305]

No that is the net spent But total spending is 1.4 billion in those five years

[@kylephaneufmusic]

@@abdirisaqjacda9305 yikes, then it’s even worse.

[@brianmuchemi7111]

So what ?? If he spent all that money we were a laughing stock now atleast we are a respectable team 😂😂 what did you expect from the owners who hired an amateur his first job as a manager they should have gotten a serial winner but by his standards we should have won the league at least even once because of the close calls we've had if the owners are serious they should start finding another manager to hire who can get over the line,but all in all arteta has established arsenal to a serious team that is not easy you cant believe the back four we have compared with the one he had arrived to

[@teeone1066]

@@abdirisaqjacda9305you’re thinking of Chelsea. Arsenal have spent nowhere near that

[@kabelomolefe4820]

Entertaining Yes. Big major Trophies No and that what Arsenal needs... A coach best suited for the likes of Spurs & Brighton 😅

[@abdirisaqjacda9305]

Je

[@TheVision93X]

LMAOOO

[@SlightlyTired]

"transformed" one title in all those 5 years.

[@raydn23]

Zero trophies

[@noname-ot7vd]

Overrated manager

[@subrata838]

highly overrated..... 🙄 its time that he sud try some other club instead of harry kane Tottenham curse..... 🤗