Quote from: Catenaccio on Today at 08:09:36 AM

Quote from: samuraijin on Today at 04:06:12 AM

Of course, we have to admit Mikel Arteta's greatness, but luck has not been on his and Arsenal's side, so there is still a long way to go for him to continue making history for Arsenal

Arteta was appointed as Arsenal head coach when their club was in a crisis and big uncertainty but with some seasons there, Arteta helped them to escape the crisis and gradually build up a very competitive team to not only get in top four but also compete seriously for the title last two seasons. It shows quality and great contribution from Arteta for Arsenal but I disagree to say Arteta and Arsenal don't win Premier League title this season because lack of luck. In a long season, if they made more mistakes, lost more points than the competitor, they don't deserve to lift the trophy, it's fair enough.

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the last two seasons and brought Arsenal to the top of the Premier League, that competing at the top of the English league is certainly not easy for Mikel Arteta with the existing squad. Mikel Arteta has brought Arsenal back to the era when his previous coach was successful with Arsenal, this just takes Just in time, if Mikel Arteta is patient and continues to do things for Arsenal, there will definitely be worthy success for the Arsenal squad in the future.

Arteta will need to improve Arsenal's defense and attacking, balance in between two front and back line and maximize their ability to get points. They ended this season with same goal difference like Manchester City but have better defense, worse attacking a little bit. Arsenal will need to improve and get ability to earn 3 points from a match, in as many matches as possible, even when they don't actually play well. This ability makes big difference in a league title race.

I think Arsenal are playing quite well this season. Compared to the previous season, their performance seems to have improved quite significantly, it's just that they failed to maintain their consistency as they entered the end of the season. The most obvious thing was when they played against Aston Villa. Even though it was their home match but instead of winning, they actually lost to Aston Villa, and that defeat is what made them fail to become champions.

Arteta has proven enough that he is a good coach because this season he really brought Arsenal to the top. He indeed failed to bring Arsenal to the championship but that doesn't mean he's not capable of being Arsenal's coach. He should have known what made Arsenal fail, and that should be used as a lesson so that Arsenal can have more thorough preparations next season.