Ray wrote:goon wrote:Sounds like he's pretty much admitting they made an error to me, and he made similar comments prior to another game.
And the initial plan was to loan him out, Arteta made it clear before Saliba even arrived back from St Ettiene that he was concerned about his experience and disruption to his 'transition year', so I'm not sure how sending him out on loan is a sign of stubbornness?
Agreed that he didn't really adapt well, he should have found a way to make him feel more involved one way or another.
He's just come back from a season loan in France, why does he need another one?
The transition period should have been Saliba playing in Europa league / Cup games and a few PL appearances here and there, and then eventually taking over next season. Arteta messed it up by completely removing him from the first team, and refusing to admit he has handled this wrong. I honestly don't see what he is going to gain from 6 months in France again apart from game time (which isn't going to necessarily help his transition to the PL). It seems to me like Arteta just wanted him out the picture and not having to answer questions on why Saliba isn't in the squad every other week.
Sorry to go all Arsene Wenger on you but I'd trust the opinion of a football pro over a a forum poster, no matter how much I respect you guys.
Arteta and his team assessed him and decided he wasn't ready to the point they felt a loan was appropriate. The mistakes made were as per Qwiss' post.
There is literally zero factual or quoted evidence to suggest Arteta wanted him out of the picture...if that were true, why not sell him?