Mikel Arteta has shed light on Arsenal’s approach to signing players as the Gunners reap the rewards of adding Kai Havertz to their squad.
The decision to sign the former Chelsea man was met with serious questions as he struggled at the beginning of his career at the Emirates.
It was a move that caught many by surprise, and Havertz joined the club with a lot to prove, initially struggling to meet expectations.
However, he has since found good form and has proven that the decision to sign him was the right one.
While Arteta is proud of the signing and receives credit for bringing in good players, he insists that it is not solely his decision.
He knows it is not his job alone and explains, as quoted by Mirror Football:
“It’s not my decision, it’s our decision.
“We were super aligned with the club’s vision, and then obviously on the sporting side, we made a recommendation.
“A lot of people were involved and then you need the ownership to back you as well, and make things happen. We were very convinced that they were characters first, they were players with the right qualities to fit within our model, our club, and sometimes it takes a bit of time, that’s inevitable.”
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Arteta’s explanation shows that Arsenal has a good team of decision-makers who are on the same page and work hard for the club.
This way, the Spaniard can be sure they will sign players meeting club expectations.
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Arteta is most times, forcing them to make bad decisions. The likes of G Jesus, Kiwior, Vieira, Lokonga and some others shouldn’t have been at Arsenal in the first place. Even Havertz is more of a central midfielder than a striker. He only shines when he strikes against an average club. Our best striker still remains Nketiah but the problem is that because of Arteta’s hatred for him, he never cares to study the system that suites him most. Remember he is the England U21 record goal scorer.
Nketiah thrives when Zinchenko starts at left full back to compliment the midfield and attack with skills. Also Smith Rowe must start at the attacking midfield while Martinelli provides speed from the left flank and Saka on the right. It means only one of Odegaard or Havertz will start. Of course one of Rice or Partey will start at the defensive midfield position. We already have Magalhaes, Saliba and White as strong defenders.
This formular worked perfectly against Sheffield United and Nketiah scored hat trick only for Arteta to drop Zinchenko for Tomiyasu in the next game against Newcastle which altered the formula.
Havertz can only strike against average clubs and not against big clubs, as seen against Porto and Bayern.
No my guy the guy’s did a good job last season we lost a league because of the your rob holding
Yeah, I am sure you would make a much better job, lol
‘promise’ Arsenal will fail with this formula
Edu, Arteta, et al are doing a fantastic job, the recruitment is superb and has taken us up another level surpassing Liverpool and equalling Man C, miles ahead of the rest
Arteta being a hierarchy person at Arsenal as Arsenal manager. Is certainly one of the decision makers on Arsenal transfers. And also the initiator of which new players who the club should sign or offload in a transfer window.
On an out of topic issue but concerned Arsenal. Would Tottenham Hs be resident in their NLD match at home against Arsenal tomorrow?
Aston Villa their closest rivals for a top-four place finish this season. Were forced to a 2-2 match draw at home by Chelsea tonight in the Epl. Which gives Tottenham the chance to mount pressure on Aston Villa to pip them to a top-four place finish this season. But if they win all their remaining 6 games of the season.
But one of their remaining 6 games of the season that they won’t win but lose it. Is the NLD match that they will play at home against Arsenal tomorrow Sunday.
For, the Gunners will certainly wallop them they Spurs in the derby match. With a cruiciating match defeat to them in the game playing encounter unfailingly.
It’s ninty five percent the gaffer decision and that needs to change.
Am not for a minute believe a single word as the headline suggests, which should be taken with a pinch of salt.
We have experienced some hit and misses under the gaffer but too many misses for my liking.
Are you suggesting that Edu, who’s Arteta’s boss, gets at the most 5% say in the decisions?
Richard Garlic is also involved in all transfers, and Tim Lewis and then there’s the Kroenkes’.
Jax
I’d forgotten Lewis who is an Arsenal man
Sue, I think Gooner Lewis signs off all the big deals.
Gunsmoke
Some have definitely not been successful, others have needed time to adapt and the likes of Rice got it from day one. Odegaard had his critics- not just Havertz. and White.
I agree with you that Arteta has a big say in who comes -along with Edu. I found it interesting that the club as a whole have decided on a direction of travel regarding character. Having a club of big name Jonnies with egos to match doesn’t necessarily add up to a successful one.
No, it should not change.
Whatever the percentages are, things are working very well overall.
No manager/club gets all the transfer decisions right.
Not sure I want to call Edu a figure head.
In my opinion if Edu had that power Arthur Melo from Juventus would have been an Arsenal player.
Edu and company is part of a support group in which Arteta is the dominant person, surely the Kroenke’s has the final say.
The entire team drives the recruitment process under the gaffer demand.
Please note, had Emery had this level of support or power , where is words would be taken as gospel, chances are the Elder Spaniard would be still at Arsenal.
Sir JAX, this is a question to you or any other gooner, Do you think Edu, could single handedly sign the Big German?
Or better yet had Emery been at Arsenal do you think he could have sign said prolific player?
The harsh reality is Emery now has the same power at Villa, that Arteta has at Arsenal and Pep Guarrdiola has at Man City.
These managers call the shots for their respective clubs
The title is kind of stating the obvious. Of course it’s never the manager’s decision alone. It’s how much the higher ups support the manager by giving him who he wants.
Like when David Dein was around, he was AW’s boss and he’s ultimately in charge of buying players. Like MA, it was also not AW’s decision alone, but Dein supports AW by buying the players he wanted, subjected to the budget. That’s why they made a great team.
UE was just unfortunate to have Raul Sanllehi and Sven Mislintat who constantly bought who they wanted instead of supporting him
Gunsmoke, it’s unlikely that Edu could singlehandedly sign any top player due to the system now in place to prevent what went on when Raul Sanllehí was at the club, but as Sporting Director he could veto any of team manager Arteta’s buying decisions. Fortunately they’re mutually tuned.
And Pep probably does have a bit more say in City’s club issues due to his status, but I’m sure that there’s someone between him and Sheik Mansour.
Surely there got to be a person between, you call them ” figure head”.
I don’t call anyone a figure head, the last one of those we had was Wenger and I don’t know what his job title was. But as I’ve said there are directors above the manager, same as in any business.
As SueP stated the gaffer has a massive say, and this is not fifty or sixty percent imo.
It would be very interesting to know if these sporting directors boses are paid higher than their subordinates’ ” manager coaches”, that could probably clear up a few things
Ironically, the manager and most of the players earn far more than their bosses😃
Yep players earn more than managers and managers at big clubs more than technical directors. Too bad it’s not like that for my job
So it goes without saying 😲