Ahead of the clash against Forest, it was known by most of us that Arteta would be hitting a major landmark for the Gunners, the game was indeed his 250th game as Arsenal manager in a tenure that has spanned nearly five years now.
He would’ve been happy for the win not just to mark the special occasion but also to get us back to winning ways as well. We did just that in what was our best attacking performance of the season so far (in my opinion) and included our first clean sheet in 8 games.
This meant that we not only marked this landmark with a win but we also reached another impressive milestone. The win meant that the Gunners have now reached a total of 2,000 wins in English top flight football history. This is only bettered by Liverpool who have won a total 2,068 games.
This is a very impressive milestone that shows not just the longevity of our great club but also it’s thirst for glory, both past and present. This win would’ve been fitting coming at this moment in time where Arsenal have found themselves in a little bit of a sticky situation. One win in the five previous League games saw us fall out of touching distance with Liverpool at the top of the pile. This win will hopefully be a foundation for us to build on and hopefully go on a run not too dissimilar to the one that brought us to the brink of the title last season.
One little added extra was the fact that Ethan Nwaneri became the second youngest player to ever score for Arsenal after Cesc Fabregas …
Our next game in the League will be away to West Ham, hopefully the Gunners can make it win number 2,001 as we go in search of our first title in over 20 years.
BENJAMIN KENNETH.
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Maybe not in the current phase, but the gaffer could become a legend one day.
He seems to have a better winning record than some past legendary mangers of Arsenal.
He may well have a better win rate than some other Arsenal coaches/managers, but so what? Whichever “phase” you’re in, you don’t become a legend by the number of wins, only by translating those wins effectively into silverware.
You’ll see that Liverpool has been far more successful at doing that than Arsenal has. Liverpool’s 2,000 or so wins has brought them 19 titles (so far) whereas Arsenal’s 2,000 has won them 13 titles. That’s over 30% more titles for Liverpool with roughly the same number of topflight wins.
There is no doubt the Merseyside club has a rich history of pass performance.
Had the legendary Frenchman not so obsessed with balancing the books, the trophy haul gap would have been a little closer.
But instilling a winning mentality got to be seen as the first step of permanently overhauling that deficit of trophy gap.
Cheer’s up Bertie We are in the final phase for trophy to starts tricking in
Gunsmoke,
Trophy’s trickling in, I like it.😂
Arteta has a better win rate than both George Graham and Arsene Wenger.
But I’d rather have the win rates of George Graham and Arsene Wenger, as they backed theirs’s up with trophies.
But obviously silly me, what was I thinking. Of course it’s more important to have a better win rate isn’t it. (What a legend).🤷♂️🤷♀️🤦♂️
DDEREK! that’s a hit below the belt
Gunsmoke,
I must be slipping, I was aiming for his ankles.😂🤣😉
Have to agree with the So Whaters. It doesn’t mean anything unless…., you know. If you look back at our history Neal and Howe had a pretty good record but nothing except an FA Cup to show for it, and they wasted the talents of Brady, O’Leary and Stapleton with their inability to build a Champion team around those three. At the same time the likes of Forrest and Villa were winning European titles.