Manchester United need to learn from Arsenal under Mikel Arteta, as nothing will change unless the culture is properly modified.
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Arteta, Rashford, Amorim’s strange relationship
We watched a Newcastle V Barcelona match at a pub in the city centre.
What began as a tactical game in which the hosts restrain their more illustrious opponents has determined two moments of real quality from Marcus Rashford, especially a second goal like Gabriel Batistuta’s Thunderbusters in Fiorentina in the 90s and early 00s.
Aside from his goals, the nuisance to his industry and the magpie defense was surprising.
After leaving Manchester United, he is not the only player to thrive at another club. Scott Matminai, Antony, Elanga… I know there are more, so I’ll help you with other names.
So, what makes the player better when they leave the theater of dreams? I think it has something to do with culture.
Peter Drucker, the leading manager, is believed to have given this famous quote. Culture eats breakfast strategies. And that quote would be sufficient for this short argument.
Since Alex Ferguson’s departure, Manchester United have spent billions of pounds and have hired several managers, but have not been able to continue their uninterrupted succession streak.
The story remains the same regardless of personnel. A coma-like giant who can’t scare his enemies.
Looking at the former Red Devils rivals, Arsenal brings this quote with a sharp relief. The quote is the encapsulation of the idea that no matter how well the strategy is made, if the organization doesn’t have a good culture, it will fail.
When Mikel Arteta was hired in 2019, Arsenal was in awful shape. It’s very similar to where Manchester United is now.
From toxic and indifferent dressing rooms to divided, hostile fanbase, to troubling boardrooms taking tentative action, the club was confused.
You must have been the best impression that your first job was thrown into the deep edge, so you handed over the reins of a big club.
However, evidence of the incredible job Arteta can pull off at Arsenal is shown by the number of managers who have failed brilliantly at Manchester United. Even the great Jose Mourinho could not fix the club.
Aside from his tactical insight and excellent talent ID, I am sure that the singular and most important thing that Arteta has changed at Arsenal is culture.
Many people laugh at his non-negotiation, but those values help to stop corruption and clean up Augen’s stables.
He made it extremely difficult to beat Arsenal. All players fight for him, and the majority of the fans are behind him. Even the board, famous for being Our Lady, loosened the strings of his wallet to meet his longing for a more robust and deeper team.
And he made it look so easy, so many club boards are fooled to think that it’s just that the team is hiring young managers and giving them time to play the vast and attractive type of football.
Someone said that if Viktor Gyoker and Benjamin Sesko were at Manchester United and Arsenal, respectively, the former would have scored zero goals, while the latter would have scored more than three goals by now.
I think Manchester United’s culture and environment is not important for players and coaches to flourish, and the amount spent on hiring personnel will not overturn their fate until the culture is revamped. Look at Marcus Rashford against Newcastle. He was barely recognised.
As for Mikel Arteta, he wears a hat.
He did such a phenomenal job. Don’t convince people like Stewie Griffin and his NIT picking Ilk otherwise.
I think it’s because things like Thierry Henry, Gary Neville, Jamie Carrager, and Rio Ferdinand are secretly jealous of Mikel Arteta when it comes to Arsenal’s ratings.
Arsenal is really fortunate to have him.
As for Manchester United, their spells in doldrums are not going to end anytime soon until they modify their culture.
William, Sunderland
Good luck here
luck.
To avoid doubt –
Chance: (noun) 1. Something could happen.
Good Luck: (noun) 1. Success or failure that is brought about by a clear coincidence, not through one’s actions.
The misconception over the past few days is that you said Liverpool was lucky, or that Szoboszlai’s (sp?) free kicks had no merit that led to surprises that made you lucky.
But in the very fabric of our game, we use the term Chance, which is defined as luck rather than skill. On every opportunity we call “chance” and we have always had (certainly in my lifetime that I can remember). But I also know that luck is defined as completely without your actions. I am willing to admit that luck is not the right word to convey my point without sloppying my ego or sense of self.
So I apologize for being loud and confused, but I also think that a distinction is needed for victory that relies on moments of genius and insanity. I would like to move the word “coincidentally.” It’s a nice word, a little full of mouth, but much less inflammatory than luck.
Was it a coincidence that Liverpool won five games for 80 minutes in a row? And was it a coincidence that our man Dominic (SP?) stepped up and went on business despite the fact that both teams didn’t seem to be actually scoring?
Harold Ezekiel Fuler
PS: I’m really sorry, but I’m grateful for Sarah and for the time I’ve given me this week (and always) time in my mailbox. I’ll be silent now, I promise – I’ll be a good boy
“This isn’t sustainable! Liverpool can’t continue scoring in the last few minutes!”
You can hear them foaming in their mouths. But they’re right, Liverpool can’t continue scoring at the last minute. So in the next game, he scores 15th, 26th, 37th and 55th.
If anything, Liverpool is the world’s most unlucky team. To attack and play positive soccer, rust, false final passes, posts, bars, miskicks, low blocks by £1 billion teams, balls of play are only blocked by just a few minutes of balls than play.
Every team we’ve played so far tried to deny us instead of playing football. Newcastle plays long balls starting from one minute, Arsenal plays 4 CB and 3 DMs, Burnley box 10 men at home, and Athletico is the Simeone team. Bournemouth was the only team to play football, and despite these “tactics”, we won every game. Every team has the right to play the kind of football they want, but unfortunately, Liverpool’s first five games are of this kind, and of course not as fluid and beautiful as regular football games. The next few games, Everton and the Palace, continue with low blocks and bastards.
Certainly, our soccer is a bit disjointed and clunky, but let’s play all the football tactics in the book and blame the other teams too. Looking forward to the Chelsea away game where Chelsea can’t play defensive games at home, right? right? Keep laughing, keep throwing the shade, keep calling us a waste of money.
VP21
How good is the new format?
Several times last year, I mentioned how absolutely shit the new Champions League format is.
This week I watched some games on the Champions League broadcaster’s Choice Channel. They make it clear that the new format is not shit, but actually amazing.
Guys, that’s still shit. The fact that Barcelona is playing PSG next does not make the new format great. It proves how shit it is, as the outcome of that match is literally unimportant. Totally.
To be clear, I want to document that the new Champions League format is absolutely shit.
Simon, London
Angel Ball, Retort
Wafftown Man, Harde Haar Her is all round, but more accurate.
You can take ange out of the spur
But you cannot retrieve ange from ange.
Tgwolf (European Champions, you never sing it) thfc
Favorite left foot goal
White Hartrain’s Samuel Umtiti always makes Gary Neville’s noise.
Richard (oooooof…) Pike
There are couples who guarantee merit when it comes to the subject of left foot goals.
Zidane vs Leverkusen Champs League Final – Not only is it the perfect volley for the top corner, but also won the biggest trophy in club football, which was left footed, Zidane is right foot.
John Arne Rise vs Man United – It wasn’t a goal, but the shot was very strong and broke Alan Smith’s leg.
Gareth Bale vs Liverpool – Another Champion League final goal and Bale’s bike kick
Robbie Fowler vs Aston Villa – Put the ball back into the goal, essentially a bit of anal, and Robbie plays with his first touch, spinning his feet right away, slowly firing his left foot across the goal.
A couple on my head. Sinisa Mihaijlovic can basically throw free kicks too
Lee
Howard (who is better than Roberto Carlos) asked if Swansea’s Burgess goal was the best left-footed goal he’d ever had. John Arne Lees wants a word…
John Arne Reise’s free kick for Liverpool against Manchester United
And Mo Sarah.
And I think Messi had a couple!
Chris Mac, LFC
An email from Jones with a left foot goal from Howard (better than Roberto Carlos) made me think about my favorite goal category: weak foot strike. Here are two favorites.
First, David Lewis:
Secondly, Jose Hallvas:
Peter G, Pennsylvania, USA
Riise Rocket
Aidan, LFC (I doubt you’ll get a lot of these)
