Arsenal fans need to believe we can beat Chelsea

Good point PJ…this newfound narrative by Arteta apologists suggesting that sentiments will be flipped on their head depending on the results of the next match is so simple-minded and short-sighted…I’m certainly not basing my critique of our current manager solely on our piss-poor showing in week 1, quite the contrary, in fact, as I’m attempting to address the longtime inept decision-making of this amateur hour managerial/administrative partnership

there’s no way a single person envisioned the possibility that if we were functionally given the largest monetary backing since the arrival of our absentee landlord that the only properly addressed NEED would be the 9M, of the over 100M provided, spent on what appears to be a potentially serviceable back-up LB, who btw just happened to be shoehorned into the LB position in his first premiership appearance

so far they signed a “hopeful” prospective CB, or RB or DM, which if so would be even more ludicrous, for well over the number, then sold off the Diamond Eye-approved Mavro, on the cheap, and never allowed Saliba an opportunity to earn the very spot that White presently occupies, so the chances of him returning are slim to none

they likewise signed another interesting project in Lokonga, whom I think has a decent up-side, but certainly not a proven entity, from a starting perspective, especially since we re-upped our sloth-like enabler, for 4 f’ing years, then somehow gave him the armband, and Partey was out injured

then we sold the only midfielder who’s ever proven he CAN score at this level and are replacing him with a player who is both timid and appears to lack the secondary scoring potential we so desperately crave…not to mention, his very presence will likely mean that the only centrally positioned player with any bite in his game, ESR, will likely be shoehorned out wide again, which will ultimately affect his, Auba’s, if he’s not run out of town, Saka and/or Pepe’s playing time, and for what rightful reason, to score more???

finally, we’re contemplating, if not finalizing, a deal for another underwhelming Keeper, who neither exhibits the characteristics that are currently lacking, for playing out from the back, who’s likewise as error-prone our present Keeper, for considerably more than we sold a much better Keeper for a year prior

so whether or not we get a result this weekend will have little affect on my thoughts, unless Arteta drastically changes his tactics, he no longer plays out from the back, Xhaka is rightfully benched, the armband is given to someone who better reflects the supposed youthful revolution that was conveniently created out of abject desperation, someone comes clean about the Auba/Laca “illness” gig, ESR isn’t shoehorned out wide, as that would likely mean that either Saka or Pepe wouldn’t start, Gabs would be starting opposite of White and someone who can protect our right-side forward/winger, with overlapping runs, is played in the RB role…now there’s a blueprint for “real” substantive change

But the future look good.
If one look at what’s happening at the club it’s clear we are rebuilding, moving away from Wenger era