daredevil The discussion over his passing seems to be us being fixated about an aspect of the game where he's average at and ignoring his strengths. Arteta is not going to use last season's formation as a template, that will change as it has done every season since he's been here.
It's fair to assume that we've signed him for his other strengths and will work around the rest. Everyone talks about Rodri but Man city also had John Stones anchoring their midfield and, while he's a phenomenal ball playing defender, he's not exactly Busquets either. Similarly Liverpool and Chelsea have won the league in the past five years with midfielders that aren't known for their passing.
I'm excited by this. I can't remember the last time Arsenal were so keen on a player that we reached out to them six months in advance and then actually were willing to fight it out for their signature.
Also with the transfer market inflation in a couple of seasons people won't remember this fee.
