Qwiss! wrote:
Artetas real test is well under way.
I really don't think it is. I mean, if we scrape into the top four that'd be great, but as a manager that's not going to be the pinnacle of achievement for him, and it's not Arsenal's endgame either.
I think he will get the most of out of these players that he can, but as in most aspects of sport it's the last 5% that really counts, and that separates you from being a good manager to one of the best.
Maybe that's where the difference is. I think Arteta has a shot at being one of the best managers in the world. If he gets the players he needs/wants, that's when he'll have to prove it.
If all we're looking for is top four and the EL, then I think he's perfectly capable given adequate support, but I want a CL run and a title challenge.