Why The Final Day CHANGED Mikel Arteta For The Better.
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- čas přidán 19. 05. 2024
- Disappointment, frustration, pain - and excitement? The latter term is still the prevailing emotion for the majority of Arsenal fans, myself included, as we look back upon the 2023/24 Premier League season. How do we put things into perspective? How do we look forward whilst keeping ourselves grounded in what has to be done to continue improving? Well, Mikel Arteta's post-match comments after Arsenal beat Sean Dyche's Everton 2-1 at the Emirates stadium on the final day of the season on Sunday afternoon may give us an indication of HOW to answer these questions.
That is what today's video is on. Not so much about the tactics, but the season, and title race more specifically, as a whole.
Arsenal fell behind after Idrissa Gueye scored a deflected free kick off Declan Rice, before Takehiro Tomiyasu instantly responded to make the game 1-1 before half-time.
Arsenal huffed and puffed and even hit the bar twice through Kai Havertz and Emile Smith-Rowe. Finally, though, with his second assist of the game, Martin Odegaard set up Havertz to mean that Arsenal did their job.
Bukayo Saka missed the game due to an injury, Gabriel Martinelli replaced him. Leandro Trossard retained his place, along with Thomas Partey, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, and David Raya. Their were also other substitute appearances from Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus, as well as the much anticipated return of Jurrien Timber.
Manchester City defeated David Moyes on his final match managing West Ham United, beating the hammers 3-1 thanks to goals from Rodri and two from Phil Foden. Mohammed Kudus pulled one back, but it was not enough and Pep Guardiola and his side lifted the Premier League trophy.
The gunners will be looking to bounce back next season. Can Arsenal win the Premier League title in 2024/25?
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We love you Harvey! Good video as always.
I think the clicking part is characterized by the difference in Arteta's body language right after the game ended and he spoke to the crowd and the post match presser.
In the former, he looked like he could barely speak. He was so down. Then, when he ended that speech, something snapped, and he said,'we are gonna get it'. That defiance continued in the post-match presser, where he seemed like he was already planning for next season. I think next season will be the one.
So good I’m gonna pin it. Think that summed it up better than I could. I couldn’t put my finger on it. It was like something just correlated in his head-there wasn’t just defiance, it was conviction. It was like the Arteta of December 2019 when he joined. It invigorated me.
@harveygration Agreed on the conviction part. It was like when Arsenal in 02/03 were absolutely superb but they lost out to Man Utd for the title. Wenger then said Arsenal would go unbeaten with such conviction that he sounded crazy. That pain was harnessed and the rest is history.
Yesterday felt the same for me. I even watched City lift that title and told my friends who were with me that we're the ones who are going to break their streak.
Awesome comparison! I hope it’s the same! If it is then I will remind you of this comment for sure🫡
Can we just give Mikel a round of applause for doing so well in his first ever managerial job?
42 yo, transformed a whole institution, 3rd youngest squad, 5th highest wages in league (2nd lowest in big 6), most wins, goals, and highest GD in a PL campaign to date. He deserves more than one 👏. He’s got a long way to go too! Which is even more frightening.
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Won 28 matches this season in the league,the invincibles won 26 matches,congrats to arteta,the coaching staff and the team.
Such a wonderful team to watch playing.
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Mikel is a genius but won't be recognised as such until he wins; the typical cycle where us laymen just can't see beyond the curve until we're dragged there.
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Thanks so much for the support, guys ❤. This Arsenal team will be back-and so will I! Love.
Check the end of the video 😉
It’s the most exciting time to be a fan when you’re at the cusp of greatness. I hope among the disappointment and noise from fans of lesser clubs Arsenal fans take it all in and enjoy the anticipation. We’re living the good times right now.
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I can't help think of Mr Miagi in Karate Kid 3. It's time to let our best football come out and become the new dominant force because I believe we can be exactly that.
Great job so far man. Keep up the great content!
Thank you, truly. It’s only going up from here! ❤️
Bro!! Thank God for Mikel Arteta... Here's a crazy thought; imagine it's the olden days and it's wartime, all foott managers are generals which country do you reckon would win that war? Them latin countries got me spooked for real (wow Spain! right?) I would definitely watch that😉
Back to arsenal, I love you guys, I'm a fan from Nigeria and I must say I appreciate the clarity of Arteta's vision, the unwavering backing of the owners ( Remember wen kroenke out😂?)
I love the mindset of the squad, we're not victims; we are the arsenal, we don't stop trying! We got our resilience back back baby!
I believe the fans were too nervous, understandably, at the Emirates this season and it affected the team's performances. We've gotten the experience we needed, now we've gotta turn tt Emirates into a fortress. That's the next step as fans, show up loud and ready on game days.
I've been a chatterbox, . I heard the emotions and I hug you Harvey, no diddy.
Next season we are coming in high voltage very furious and fatal
😂❤️ yes man 🙏🙏🙏🙏
It’s been a great year Harvey! Just like Arsenal your channel’s future is looking bright! Looking forward to next season! COYG🔴⚪️
Thanks ever so much for being alongside me and supporting. The channel is going to have as many improvement as (hopefully) Arsenal do this off-season ❤️
Harvey...you are so correct...Arteta
.Odegaard and Kai plus Edu and Josh tells me that we're going to cause a lot of problems...lots of ❤❤❤ my man..
Thanks man! Very kind words. We ain’t finished yet by any stretch.
Great to see how far the channel has come mate. It’s a credit to this Arsenal team that I’m now as interested in football as I am, and it’s a credit to u for the insights.
Never actually thought I would be this invested in the Prem, but here we are 😂
Love you man ❤️. This team ain’t moving. Seriously special group especially when you considering the majority are 2-4 years away from their physical peak still.
There was also a level of clinicality to Arteta yesterday that I haven’t seen in a while. Almost like it took yesterday to convince him of something. What that may be will all be covered later 😉
Why is everyone so down? It was 100% over from the villa home game. And I didn't have us down winning the league cause the squad overall quality is not there. Can we contest without saka/odegaard playing for months like city do when KDB is out.There's years of data that shows city not dropping points near the end of seasons. Our teams not there yet. Once the right pieces are in.We will all know when that squad looks like winning.Heck the rivals will know it before arsenal fans. It's on its way im not worried. People stop being down this all part of the projections.
We probably need at least 2 seasons of squad building to get where Arteta envisages the fulfillment of his process.
Even a quarter of a season from Timber & Partey; and we'd have won it.
Technically, our only addition was Kai.
We were more or less left with the same option in midfield and at left back as last season.
I'm sure we get it done next season barring a massive injury crisis.
It’s certainly a case of what could’ve been. The Partey stuff relates to the margins. We ultimately couldn’t replace him for whatever reason and we suffered with no replacement.
Timber was much more uncontrollable. But lessons and more lessons. Look how close we were even with these two massive blows.
Great video Harv,appreciate all the top content across the season,can’t wait to see pre season.
Obviously we’re all disappointed but I’m relishing beating city,I want us to beat pep,I don’t want it easy.
Still so much room to improve,next season we aim for 100 points.COYG🔴⚪️
Thanks again TBG-for all your incredible support this year. I’m absolutely the same. I want the legacy of beating Pep. And I just have a feeling that something has clicked with Mikel now. Only time will tell, but there just seemed to be a clarity and ruthlessness in all his comments post match.
Can’t wait for pre season too :)
Thank you Mikel for bringing the pride back to this club
That was motivational Harvey, even I as a simple remote fan who barely attends games was feeling deflated but your video that's an aggregation of all that has been said has pulled me up and looking forward defiantly. We need to buy better in the summer and I hope no first team player will be sold. I believe selling Xhaka set us back because we couldn't just build on from what we had done on the previous season. It took until January to find our groove, that's why I would not sell Gabi Jesus or even Partey. Better sell the fringe players like Reece Nelson, Nkentia, Ramsdale but keep ESR...
Again, with Arteta, he had a clicking moment. I’m just sure of it. There was a cold conviction reminiscent of him in Dec 2019. Ruthlessness the name of the game now.
Appreciate your insights, Harvey!
Thank you Simon 🥰
Excellent video Harvey, you're a very insightful and articulate young man and I can't imagine going anywhere else to get information on how Arsenal are doing. I get the impression you're quite philosophical also, which I also like 😊
I always look forward to your videos and, like you, I'm going nowhere 👍
Love all the way from the Scottish Highlands and can't wait for next season with this community.
Top man Graham, I can’t thank you enough for the lovely comment.
I’m trying to do something different to the norm I guess, but something I feel the scene requires. All in all, I’m just trying to learn, be as objective as possible, and take in absolutely everything I can.
Got fam in Scotland, awesome place. Thanks for your support man, it means the world❤️
I've enjoyed watching your channel so much during this season. You continue to grow as a content creator as Arsenal does as a team. Thank you for putting so much effort into this channel and giving us quality to enjoy in between matches.
Looking forward to next season!
Thanks for taking the time to comment, it’s so kind of you. I promise this off season there is going to be as much growth on the channel as the Arsenal team hopefully!
The effort will go nowhere too :)
Thanks again.
Keep up bro , we need your contents on every single matches next season , it is as joyful and informative as Arsenal matches
Thanks again mate, for the support and always commenting. I’m only gonna improve!
Hey Harvey,
Just wanted to say that, over the course of this season, the progress that you have made has been amazing! You should be really proud of yourself and your work. Well done :)
That is incredibly kind of you, truly thank you. The level is only gonna get upped i promsie ❤️❤️❤️
Another great video Harvey
I definitely know next season will be one for the history books
Thanks very much. There is every chance of it!
Thank you so much brother, 🎉❤ your insights were so immaculately placed throughout the season ...looking forward to like and comment on your videos as you drop them...we love you too ; your CZcams community is the best🔥🎊🎉💐💫✨🤝
Can’t thank you enough brother for your support. We are building something here 🥰
been feeling a way since yesterday but this video has helped! thanks harvey brilliant as always very insightful!
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Wake up babe,Harvey Gration just dropped
😭😂. Hope you enjoy man ❤️
Loved all the technical insight you brought us this year. I'm looking forward to seeing you develop and grow into an elite analyst of our game! Keep it up ❤
Really appreciate the comment. Much more to come I promise!
Arsenal's focus this transfer window should be raising the floor, not the ceiling. Pep is able to consistently push for titles due to his rotations keeping his players fresh, as long as we invest in some long term competition for very shallow positions (RW, CDM, CB etc.) I believe that we'll be able to push for a title. We've already seen this year we have a title winning starting 11
You’re right. I think that’s why we were able to compete this year. We have players who can play across multiple positions which in turn gives our “starters” time to rest. Seeing Timber and Zinny invert at the same time was a lovely sight.
If arteta can have 16 players who he can rotate and keep the same mentality we can do it and then bag chanpions
We can have Zincheko in our midfield
You do an amazing Job. Well done. Excited about the greatness that lays ahead for both our club amd this Channel. Thank you.
So kind of you. Lots to come. Thanks❤️
Well said man. Next season we go again. COYG.❤
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love your videos and your analysis. we'll be competing for a long time, and i hope to see you around for it!! #COYG.
🥺❤️We will! Time to reflect and then go again!
Love ❤️ you mate!
Thanks for providing quality analysis and well researched videos.
Bravo 👏🏾
So kind of you. Thanks so much 🥰
It's easy to get hung up on trophies and not winning can be painful especially having come so far from where we were. Club, fans, manager and players all aligned in the messaging around the aim for Arsenal. We all know where we are now, and we are all in agreement on where we want to be. At the end of the day isn't that what's important.
Word.
Great video. Nice to see someone that has looked at this rationaly and can see just how good Arteta has been
🙏❤️ many thanks
The company and the journey. They will come back stronger, coyg, keep forward.
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With Ucl arteta should be backed more than before financially,200m budget at least
I think we need a marque striker. It's very difficult (doable but near impossible) to do it without one in this era. Haaland, Salah, Vardy and even van persie come to mind as the most recent winners who finished their puzzles with that final cog in the wheel. We need someone who will get us 20 goals a season guaranteed. That can be the difference between 28 wins and 29 wins.
Haha..... Harvey you are a prophet of the Gospel of Arsenal and Mikel. You into it
Good video, thanks buddy.
You’re so welcome 🥰
Love your passion!!
It's really frustrating tbh with u all what do we have to do to win this bloody title I didn't sleep last night I am still thinking about that villa game
I agree, we have the possibility for vast improvement. 😱
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We are coming in high voltage
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We're going places Prof. Quote me. Next season, at least two trophies guaranteed. Thanks for your work on the channel. It's been edutaining. One ❤ brother.
Love as always James❤️. You’re too kind really. I’ll hold you to that eh? 😂. with the Arsenal I envision, big things are on the horizon too.
We go again next season, we'll be even more.stronger #COYG
We do indeed. So much more to come.
Great work Harvey unbelievable content See you next season as im not and England fan.
Thank you mate! There will be a lot of Arsenal stuff coming up still don’t worry!
I really liked the video, mate! Hugs here from Brazil. COYG! 🔴⚪🇧🇷
Many thanks Eduardo! Glad you enjoyed :)
I think in the coming season we will see an Arsenal side that will be willing to go toe to toe with City in the direct encounters. Our renaissance has picked steam and I think there is now a sense of invincibility fueled by grievance and frustration. There i always a next level and we will crack it. Pep may just have to win the league with 110 points if he wants it that bad!
We need a balance between last seasons approach at the ethiad and this seasons
Harvey you are incredibly awesome. Splendid content
🥰thank you🥰
Goodmorning Harvey yes as a supporter I agree with you
Let me first give Mikel Arteta his flowers, what a job he has done and he's still doing at Arsenal!
Now, for me 2 things are important, first Arteta must be brave and ingenious such that he has to beat City home and away next season.
Second he has to avoid the kind of results we had against Newcastle at St. James in the 1 nil loss and the loss to west Ham and villa at the Emirates. For me those are the aspects and moments of the Just concluded season that Arsenal must review and be determined to correct.
It's not impossible to stop Pep's dominance, it's all about being a little smarter and ruthless.
Things are obviously going in the right direction and it's only a matter of time before Arsenal win the league again.
All the best in 2024/2025 season God willing.
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Aston villa is living rent free in my head. I need 5-0 thrashings home and away next season. Let us bury that memory before it becomes a recurring nightmare.
We had a bad run against them even before Emery
Arsenal ❤️🔥
We're that good that finishing second, 2 points behind has deflated us. All in good time.
Come on you Gunners!
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Good Analysis
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Big key moments of the season looking at us only
1) When Newcastle scored from a dead ball against us earlier
2) The week we lost to West Ham and Fulham
3) Biggest reason draw against Man-City away. That Trossard chance that's how fine margins are in this Premier league against this Man-City side. Look at Liverpool when they got 97 points and didn't win it 😱
Will have a video addressing key takeaways/moments on the way. By Thursday I’ll have an End of seaosn review/tactical evolution of Arsenal this season with you
We need another world class left back & midfield destroyer with great first touch
Hey Harvey, love the content. Any chance of you doing a concerted video that draws the connection between some of our poorer away performances offensively this season? (Newcastle, Chelsea, Porto, Bayern, City) could name a few others like United (might’ve been down to the occasion)
Then also, potentially please discuss the future of our midfield with the potential signing of a Frenkie de Jong and how he might rectify and or solve these issues given Jorginho’s age and tactical profile and Partey’s on the ball temperament and fitness issues?
That will certainly all be covered in the not too distant future. Thanks so much as well :))
Greetings from Kenya 👋.
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Can you do a video with the different knock arsenal fan I like both of you guys ❤❤❤❤
I would absolutely love to-it would be an honour. Love TDK but I probs don’t have the subscriber pull power for him to notice me yet hahahaha
Big up Harvey
Thanks man
This should've been the start of Arsenal's reign.
Video essays about arsenal????? You just got yourself a new subscriber
Thank you mate! That’s literally what I try and do 😂. Really appreciate it 🙏
I think arteta himself knows the only way to DEFINITELY beat city is to aim for 100 points. The signings will reflect that
But dont change the squad completely I would keep Partey for next season but sell the deadwood
Harvey this one hurts more than the last. I am so fucking gutted man. I rather we had fallen off like liverpool but come so close and not have it, just took out of me
We will be back
Correct me if I’m wrong but this could be a case with how after losing the league by one point Liverpool came back the next season and used that hurt to win the league by a landslide. Now I’m not saying we’re gonna win the league in March like they did 😂 but I have a feeling that next season will be the season we get over the line
That’s what I’ve had in my head the whole time 😂. But obviously it’s very hard to draw comparisons. From the new year I thought we might just get over the line this season; but next year, assuming the squad building goes well, being champions should be the only aim.
Have enjoyed all your vids this season. One of my favourite things to do over a cuppa. First thing Arteta needs to do is take the pressure off them so they can play freely and with the knowing that they are good enough. They have played with such intensity and stress that it may need an opposite mental approach. I hope to see them play with freedom and belief. Would love a video on your overall reflections on how the season went. What are your thoughts on our mentality (both a reflection on this season and going forward), particularly after Rodri's comments. Did we have a champion's mentality this season? Was it only in parts? Is there an adjustment we need to make mentally going forward or are we on the right path and simply need tweaks player/tactics wise?
Thanks so much, very kind.
Interesting. Definitely thinking of doing a whole season-reviewy thing. As for mentality. Emotionally the team has matured so much, we are definitely ready in that regard. I think anything else is just letting the team and manager grow, but Rodri’s comments missed the mark in my eyes.
Great vid again Harv. I think you and the guys at the different knock channel should do some work together.
Thanks again Mike. I would absolutely love that; but I probably don’t quite have the pulling power for that yet😂. I doubt think A even knows who I am. Thanks for all your support on the vids this past season❤️
@@harveygration love your work bro, it’s safe to say you’ve changed my perspective of the game with the volume of things I’ve learned over the season from your channel. You should be proud. And lol don’t worry about that, soon they’ll be clamouring to work with you, just hire me as your accountant 😂
We need MA to rotate the players well to achieve all positions have back up...can refer to how Pep doing it. Next season, please treat all games as final, should be taken seriously or must win game.
Loved this video bug you speak a tad bit slow
One thing is for sure the one thing that money doesn't buy u in football is hunger I think we have that now I saw it in the players eyes its unquantifiable maybe that's what will get us there next year
A fuse has been lit in them now. Only time will tell but something just seemed to click in how much conviction there was in MA’s post match comments.
Arsenal gonna fire the pitch next season.. 🔥🔥🔥
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Next season?i believe
Just a suggestion from me. Instead of showing our tactical, you could make a video exposing out next opponent, the strengh and weakness they have, and show some suggestion how arsenal could do to win those matches or be aware of possibilities that could make us losing.
Something I’m looking to add next year!
harvey do u think chelsea challenge for the title next season or do u think we will be in a top 4 battle?
@robinflakes I believe Chelsea will be a surprise package next season. People are sleeping on Chelsea but once all their players get fit, some of whom barely played this season like Lavia and Fofana, they will be a force. Poch is a tactically savvy coach, even Chelsea fans don't recognise this but he has coached average Spurs team to beat Gadiola in champions league. He beat Bayern Munich in their prime with PSG. With Chelsea he won't have premadonas to please but young coachable players...
I’ve always said you’re not as bad as people think. And w/ Poch’s changes re the system (Cucurella role change, good balance of interiors vs width holders etc etc), the youth of the squad and more £ in the bank, you should be T4 next season (will be v competitive though). Title talk is still on the horizon only. But get yourself a Toney/Osimhem type up front and that’s another positive. BUT BUT BUT-let the team grow! They are so young, don’t heap even more expectation on them than there already is. They just need to grow.
Also crowned knight by the kingdom of spain . Cogy
I don't know if we can sustain another season like the last 2
This season is Arsenal championship. Arteta and Edu know what they want to do. The owner 100% back them.
harvey do u think arsenal will have a similar season to liverpool 19/20 next season and run away with the title?
I think it’s not a bad comparison at all
Hard to see how we can go next season unbeaten against the Top sides again.I think this was a great chance.Emery is a not very grateful ex employee and should be barred from the Holloway Road.
Here is my opinion on the season. First, let me be clear that I ve never been part of the Arteta out club, in fact I was in opposite, and I am not arteta out now. Although Arteta has done really well, I believe that his team selection and squad management this season resulted in second place again. You can look at it glass half full or empty but I think there was an opportunity this season to win the league, and instead of taking it Arteta was preoccupied with Havertz in 8, and that’s frustrating. In the beginning of the season, I thought that Arsenal will win the league. However, the league for me was done in the first game vs villa in December 2023 (not second one, the first one) as it was the game where I realized that Arteta won’t let go of this Havertz in 8 thing, i e Willian thing all over again. I can accept experimenting for a few games but villa game was game #16, while Havertz in 8 hasn’t really worked since PRE-SEASON. Now I agree that Arteta and the team have done EXTREMELY well in the second half of the season but the end result is same as last year bc in order to win the league in the current environment you have to be good throughout the season, not just half of it. If you do your job throughout the whole season, you wouldn’t need tottenham to help you, as Liverpool has done in 2019/20. Why does all this matter? bc the league was lost by 2 pts, and if those two points were recovered, then probably goal difference would have adjusted in our favor too. You cant win every game, there will be pts lost along the way. However, you have to make sure that you put your maximum into winning those points, and for me playing Havertz in 8 is not maximizing you chances of winning the league bc city or Liverpool will punish you, and that’s what happened. Sure you ll win games bc your overall team is still good and havertz in 8 does contribute still, especially against lower teams, and other players will put in a double shift (Odegaard, Rice) but it wont work throughout the whole season. Also, it’s ok to use Havertz as second striker sometimes, like against Brighton, but it should not be base case. On the dropped pts, we have 5 draws and 5 losses in PL (last year we had 6 draws and 6 losses, so an improvement). The only points dropped when Jorginho, Rice and Odergaard STARTED in midfield was Chelsea away draw (for which I thought Arteta chose the wrong tactic in my opinion, should have done same as away vs Tottenham) and draw away to city. The only pts dropped was TWO AWAY DRAWs vs CITY and CHELSEA. While in all the LOSSES in PL, except for West Ham (where trossard was in 8), Havertz STARTED in 8. Arsenal btw lost more games than city and Liverpool in PL this season. To the people who still believe that Havertz in midfield works, the biggest indicator that it doesn’t is the fact that Arteta has pretty much given up on it himself. It’s not a coincidence that the only two teams that we haven’t won against this season in PL were Villa and Fulham, in all those 4 games, Havertz STARTED in 8. Also, what a coincidence that the only game we lose in PL in the second half of the season (Villa) is the game where havertz starts in midfield. Out of the dropped pts, if we had turned 1 draw into a win or two losses into draws, we would have been champions, that was the difference. In my opinion, if Arteta went with jorginho instead of havertz in those games, we would have achieved it, and probably more. It’s not a coincidence that Arsenal went on a run when arteta started using jorginho more. The fact that Jorginho started only 10 games this season is crazy, he started 9 in half of a season last year. To the people who point to Jorginho mistake vs tottenham, that was from rustiness from not playing, you cant expect a player who hasn’t really played to start playing really well from the start, he played well since. You don’t just have to look only at dropped pts, eye test, personal stats of Havertz in 8 (not great), the fact that in the first half of the season Arsenal were struggling to create chance from open play (those stats miraculously improved in second half of season, when Havertz played more up top), it all points to the same conclusion. Therefore, in my subjective opinion if Arteta gave up on Havertz in 8 earlier, we would have been PL champions. On Havertz, unlike many fans earlier in the season, Havertz was never a bad player for me, he was just played out position by Arteta. Since the moment he joined, I knew that he was a false 9 bc it suits his profile given how Arsenal play, and up front is where he played for every previous club, and for the national team. Also, for every previous club, he was tried in several positions before settling up front, so Arteta naively went through the same process again. However, even I was surprised how bad havertz was in 8, but like I said before it was clear in pre-season already, and you could argue it takes time but game week 16 is too long for me. Also, theoretically you can convert a forward into a midfielder (why you d do that in season where you can win the title is a different question), and I have no problem with that, but if it’s not working, just play him in 8 at the end of the game when the result is secure, and don’t play him EVERY game. Havertz STARTED 30 PL games this season, and played in 37 out of 38 PL games in total. Based on starts, he is part of the core group of players but have his performances, especially in midfield, justify being part of that core because every other player in this core has justified his inclusion throughout the season. The core players based on starts (30+ starts) were Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Rice, Odegaard, Saka. Just to clarify, jesus, zini, trossard, jorginho STARTED less than 20 games each, martinelli started 24, and all are therefore not part of this core starters list this season. Trossard btw has 12 goals in 18 starts, and should have played more. In my opinion Havertz should have been part of the latter list rather than the first one, unless he played as a false 9 during the whole season. Second part of season, Havertz deserved to be starting, but that’s because he was playing up front. On Raya vs Ramsdale, I really don’t care because in either case it’s a good goalkeeper playing as a goalkeeper. Now on the excuses: on depth, clearly the run in the second half of the season points to the fact that there is depth in this team, why for example ESR got man of the match one game then haven’t really played since. Same for partey and timber injuries, somehow team managed a good run without them. Obviously, having them would help but it could have been done without them, city played without KDB for half of the season. To the people who say that it was always arteta s plan to play partey and rice together in midfield, before his injury, partey played at rb, so you cant claim that. On Arteta saying that in any other league, he d win, well we knew this when Liverpool got 97 pts and haven’t won, so no news there, arteta recently said it himself. Also, Inter won with 90+ pts this season, Leverkusen 90 (34 game season), real madrid 90+, so arteta with 89 pts wouldn’t win in those leagues either, and those teams also have good coaches. George Graham won against then mighty Liverpool, wenger vs Fergie’s United, so it was tough for everyone. In the beginning of the season, pundits were saying that the Havertz purchase would make or break Arteta. I could never understand why, bc no one was forcing Arteta to play havertz, especially in midfield, but now I understand why. Arteta has done really well overall and has generally done well with transfers, but when you go against Pep’s city you have to be on point, and Arteta just simply wasn’t. At some point, he has to make that shift from a promising manager to title winning manager, and he has to stop making silly/unnecessary mistakes, NO excuses. I still think he can win a major trophy, but the risk of him being a Poch of Arsenal is NOT OFF the table. Having said all that, the club has made a choice to go with a promising but inexperienced manager and mistakes are part of the process. His potential to win PL is still there and Arteta should continue trying, and he and the team should get all the support in next few seasons. I personally think that the teams needs a good 8, a piece that is missing
Heck of a lot to get into there. First of all, the point of this video is that something seems to have flipped with Mikel-there was a conviction to him, a ruthlessness-and for me, this could very well foreshadow a more ruthless approach to how he uses the squad.
This has literally been my main critics of him the WHOLE season-his squad management. Normal for a 42yo but also something he quickly needs to move on from.
I don’t know if you have seen my videos from the start of the season, but to summarise: Partey still inverted into midfield alongside Dec + our early season set up was largely to help us get used to attacking in different ways. For example in transition with the two SS’s.
This isn’t a compliment to Arteta, our attacking dynamics were off. But as I maintained the whole time, Havertz at CF has been where he will play the majority of his minutes for Arsenal; or the tip of a diamond in a 3-diamond-3.
Partey’s injury and Jorginho playing with one hip HAS made Kai play more mins in midfield than he would have. This is where we differ, yet are still of the same opinion. It is on Arteta and the leadership group for trusting TP to be available for 25 games plus.
For me, personally, I’d rather turn all the room for improvement into a massive positive in a year where we have just come up short. But I reason with your sentiments all the same-although there is still no reason to not be positive overall going into next season.
The PL is the most competitive league-18 teams are able to take points off anyone-the only league to say that is a possibility. In my pre season predictions I said Arsenal and City would both finish on 89-93 points. Spot on (humbly hahahaha). Next season improvement is a must. A big trophy is a must. Again what I’m hinting at in this video. But it seems like (hopefully at least) that’s the natural progression we can expect next year.
I’ve probably missed a lot, sorry, but thanks for commenting again.
@@harveygrationno I get everything, I just think there is no need to make excuses for arteta, he didnt have to do what he did, that's the point, but is what it is and next year could be the year. I just thought this year could be one but wasn't meant to be
Fair enough. He certainly can improve that area of his management. I want to see a step forward in that regard for sure next year
Valid argument. Our midfield control without Zinny and another pivot along Rice was truly awful. Havertz as a rigid 8 will never work and that should be considered a universal truth. Even as a SS… it’s an unconventional tactic for a 433, and one more suited for a diminutive playmaker like Trossard than a poacher like Havertz.
Next season we need to win 33 games that's 99 points
harvey do u think with the team arteta is building, arsenal will be the team winning all the titles ahead of everyone?
If the squad building goes how I envision it in the summer…our time will come
Tbh with u all it's us against the world no team support us I even saw Liverpool fans celebrating against us last night arteta please win us this title and let us celebrate against the world
Im just amazed by how much hate arsenal gets
“Cause they ain’t us”
I want blood next season;everyone is gonna get it.....
Quadruple next year
For this team to win the league again do they have to go unbeaten?
Don’t think it’s out of the question for any team that are good enough in this era. If you look at my points predictions for this season (89-93 points), and how we have improved this year. We need to be looking to beat 93 next year.
Yep you were spot on with your predictions! I’ve been reflecting on them and obv what Bayern Leverkusen had to do to pip Bayern Munich/Stuttgart in the Bundesliga this season (23-24). 71 points was enough to win the Bundesliga the previous season (22-23).
Arsenal, we are known to bottle at final stages
harvey, absolutely gutted but do u think arsenal win the title next season?
A lot can change over the course of a window-but I expect us to get our squad building right this summer. We have so much margin for improvement. It’s very exciting. In 22/23 I said we would come 2nd; obviously I started this channel this year and I maintained throughout it was a 50/50 shootout. Next year, with the Arsenal I envision, I want to win it.
harvey do u think this season might have been your best chance to ever win the league?
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Arteta the youngest manager his first job back to back 2nd place to a top man city side Phil foden age 23 6 titles really top side we have the best manager by far they have the best team by far cmon the snal
I believe arsenal team should win the league this season not man cheating club win are lucky scape from deduction points this season.
As h3 lives let Jesus be kept , Zincheko and sell Nketiah, Viera and Mohamed Elney . Get a sub for Saka, get a striker, a sub for odegard
Mike arteta tactics vs Aston villa cost arsenal the league,,I don't trust in him again events next season bro ,, remember this comment
No I won't
I always find it funny, when people point out what Arteta did wrong...EL STUPIDO, he had to change because some players were really tired..plus we got a lot of chances in the first half, poor finishing was the problem...smh
You have no conception of Mikel’s tactics beyond a facile; reductive understanding
What didn’t you like about them mate?
What about the 17 other games… you sound dumb. Because of 1 loss 🤡
The trophies will come 💯. Great analysis as always Harvee, we'll be there fighting again. 🤘🏻❤️🤍
Edit.. I'd still love to see you and Rory (Talks Football not the Chelsea clown 😅) do a collab. I know you both are up for it so my hopes are high. But whatever you have planned, I'm sure it'll be great. 🤘🏻
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Quality content i was tapped in from your havertz videos elite 🔥🔥🔥🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾
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