Clrnc Yeah I don't really get it. It's not just OMITT either.
To be fair, football managers' motives are nearly always a bit different from what they say publicly and for good reason, but Arteta's become so central to Arsenal there's nonstop fantasies about his private agendas.
Even if you hold the perspective of Arsenal's growing "Arteta Knows" fan contingent, much criticism of Ramsdale seems out of proportion.
Ramsdale, Smith Rowe, Pépé, keep it going … quality professionals, then getting dropped creates this incentive to run them down as individuals.
People would rather talk about how Smith Rowe outperformed his xG than remember the vital goals he scored.
Arteta now enjoys Wenger-esque mystique and authority with little financial accountability. He is a compelling manager, but Arsenal should rebalance to maximise squad value and FFP alignment or it will cost us a few wilderness seasons down the track.
