Former Arsenal goalkeeper and legend Jens Lehmann is great for the media. He doesn’t censor his comments. He speaks his mind even if comes across as harsh. Recently when he was asked if he thinks Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta can turn things around at the faltering Gunners, Lehmann said: “I don’t see enthusiasm”.

Translation: “Neh.” 

Jens Lehmann wonders why the Arsenal seems to have lowered their expectations under Mikel Arteta manager vs Wenger.

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Some onlookers have found it strange how a rookie manager has the entire football establishment propping him up. He is a media darling. It seems as Mikel Arteta can do no wrong. But Arsenal is 10th on the Premier League table. If it were Arsene Wenger who was managing a team that is not even in Europa League contention he’d have a squad of the AFTV guys waiting at his gate with pitchforks.

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Even his contemporary at Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solkjaer, has had the media and his own supporters throwing shade his way. Solkjaer’s team is 2nd on the Premier League standings. The media, Arsenal board and supporters should have higher expectations for Mikel Arteta.

Maybe the Arsenal hierarchy is lowering their supporters’ expectations on purpose.  Keep wearing them down until fans slowly get accustomed to Arteta finishing deep in midtable.

Far inferior squads were led to the Top 4 by Arsene Wenger. It’s been a decade and the winning mentality is still not there. Unai Emery was more experienced, didn’t get the signings he wanted, and still managed to finish higher.

No senior player steps up game in game out. Arsenal has to rely on Bukayo Saka and Kieran Tierney to drag their squad up away from the relegation zone.  One game without them, a Liverpool team in the worst form of their life dismantled Arsenal with utter ease.

 by Cheez 

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