This feels like Arteta’s first real crisis. A genuine crisis in which his approach, tactics and strategy is under the microscope. Which admittedly does feel ridiculous considering we are second, but I think all the stats that have been trotted out this season to support our position just do not stack up to the eye test in what we’re seeing week in week out of Arteta and the team.
Not many manager’s survive that sort of crisis but Arteta has quite a lot of clout in the bank with the fanbase and is obviously well tight with the board, so we’re nowhere near his job being in question. But what a job he’s given himself.
