Cassy Mtelela, PhD

@Wanalyst007 @m8arteta can stand to see his son Zubi on the bench, even in the expense of results. But it is clear that Skelly or Norgard are the right call for the remaining fixtures.

I'm starting the same midfield against Atleti at the Emirates Myles - Rice - Eze But knowing Arteta, he'll most likely go with Zubi

@grimshub A victim of poor management and clueless @m8arteta (as he just admitted yesterday when asked why he never put Skelly at the middle. The coach has been bias, favouring Spanish Zubimend, while other managers would rotate all the three to get the best of them!

🚨| NØRGAARD FUTURE AT ARSENAL IN DOUBT🔴⚪ Christian Nørgaard could be heading towards a "shock Arsenal exit just ONE year after signing"… and the signs are starting to add up 👀 What’s happening: • The midfielder has struggled for consistent minutes under Arteta. • Reports suggest he is considering his future due to limited role. • Interest has already emerged with clubs like Ajax previously linked. The reality at Arsenal FC: ▫️Signed for around £10m as an experienced option. ▫️Brought in for depth, leadership, and tactical flexibility. ▫️But has found himself behind Rice, Zubimendi & others in the pecking order. ▫️And here’s the KEY issue… • He has barely featured in the Premier League • Most appearances have come in cup competitions or short cameos. • At 31, regular football becomes a PRIORITY ▫️Add to that: ▫️Reports of transfer interest ▫️Squad competition increasing ▫️Long-term plan possibly elsewhere 💭 Translation: This isn’t a confirmed exit… but it’s a situation that could **ESCALATE quickly this summer** ▫️Arsenal fans… Do you keep Nørgaard as experienced depth… or cash in and reinvest in younger options?

@Oye440 The answer is really simple, bias and favouritism of @m8arteta on Zubimend bse he is Spanish and want to secure his position in the Spain World cup team! Thats why he was rather see us draw or lose games than substituting him with Skelly or Norgard.

The worst part about Lewis Skelly cooking is knowing he could’ve been doing this MONTHS ago. Arteta blocked his development by refusing to give him midfield minutes. This boy is an LCM everyone can see it now. Yesterday just confirms what we’ve been saying for months. Why was this so hard?

@Ramsgoat3 Norgard is also in the same level! But @m8arteta is just bias, favours the Spanish Zubi. I dare him try Norgard too! Other smart managers could've rotated these to get the best of both and we could be leading by far! Arteta is clueless, glad he admitted yesterday

This manager is an absolute DISGRACE for not playing MLS midfield once this season. I’ve seen more in 2 mins than zubimendi has offered for ages.

@Tripple____M Totally agree

If we develop Lewis Skelly well in midfield, he might become better than Thomas Partey. Thoughts?

@EideballHater99 Zubimendi, to be precise

Gyokeres was never the problem..it was always the midfield

@WillGenchy @SomaliaNGooner1 Even if not a starter, any other smart manager could have rotated him with Zubi, and that way he could get the best of both! @m8arteta is clueless, he has just admitted yesterday after Skelly's performance.

@SomaliaNGooner1 He was obviously a stop gap. He came in as a just in case something happens to rice or Zubi before we sign someone for bigger money… Done well when asked but was never going to be a starter

From 34 PL appearances with 9G/A and wearing the armband for Brentford last season to barely getting 60 minutes of league football this season. No matter how highly you think of Arteta, it’s hard to back his call on how he’s managed Nørgaard, truly beyond humbling. And how long before his head drops? No player, however professional, is content being stuck on the bench. He’s fit, available, but never in the plans, you’ve got to feel for him.

@erondu_reuben @SomaliaNGooner1 Yeah, it is really sad to see how @m8arteta has treated Norgard. Unacceptable bias

@SomaliaNGooner1 Arteta is heartless. One needs to be terrible to be able to destroy someone's football career without an iota of sympathy. What is Norgaard's crime for Christ sake?

@smug_th14_smile @JackCoul2 @premiumfinesse7 @SomaliaNGooner1 Regardless. He should have rotated the players to compete for the position and not sticking with Zubimendi all games! It is that simple.

@JackCoul2 @premiumfinesse7 @SomaliaNGooner1 “has no clue how to manage them” As Arteta prepares his players for a second consecutive UCL SF…

@StrongerMP @adesinaOG @m8arteta Norgard not good enough? Come on, give me a break. He is EPL proved player! I dare Arteta to try him in the next game and see. I have seen him playing in FA and carabao cup just like Skelly yesterday.

@DMtelela @adesinaOG @m8arteta You said Arteta is biased towards Spanish players, is Cala or Hincapie Spanish, because they kept Skelly on the bench not Zubi Skelly was never in conversation for the midfield role this season, Norgaard was but hasn't started because the manager believes he isn't good enough

Arteta benched him for 15 games. Would have been benched for more if Merino hadn't been injured. Arteta can't see greatness.

@YAM51556354 @richy_goonerr @m8arteta You must be Spanish. I dare you to focus on Zubi when he plays again, look at where he passes (backwards and sideways), and look at how he marks the opponents (never aggresive, almost avoiding them). The compare with what you have seen with Skelly

@DMtelela @richy_goonerr @m8arteta Are you serious? LS and Norgaard are better than Zubimendi? Clearly, you don't know ball. 😆

🚨🎙️Roy Keane goes hard on Arteta for not introducing Myles Lewis Skelly in the midfield early on in the season. 🗣️“Nah, this is exactly what I’m talking about with Mikel Arteta — sometimes he makes it harder than it needs to be. Myles Lewis-Skelly steps into midfield and straight away you see it: energy, drive, bravery… everything Arsenal have been missing in spells this season. So why’s he been sat there this whole time? You’re telling me it’s taken this long to trust him? Come on. This isn’t a maybe — this is obvious. Fans can see it, pundits can see it… but the manager’s been hesitating. And now, against Fulham F.C., he finally plays him and you’re thinking, ‘well, yeah — about time.’ But it’s too late to act like it’s some masterstroke. The real question is: what did it cost you waiting this long? Points? Momentum? Maybe even bigger things. That’s where the frustration comes in — because at this level, delays like that can define your whole season”.

@DailyAFC No, just excuses. Skelly and Norgard are way better than Zubi and he knows it, thats why he never gave them a chance, fearing they will over perform his son Zubi! @m8arteta is just bias!

🗣️ Mikel Arteta on why it took so long for Myles Lewis-Skelly to start in midfield: “Because, erm… probably I don’t have a clue! Maybe I should have done it earlier, I don’t know. It was a big risk, if we lost the game, what would have happened?” ❌😅

@StrongerMP @adesinaOG @m8arteta Have you seen the difference today with Skelly (instead of Zubi)? How Skelly switches to attacking and drive the ball forward? And how that affect the whole game? Thats why I say Arteta's bias for Spanish players has denied us points in many games this season.

@DMtelela @adesinaOG @m8arteta Since you read minds now, that's an incredible ability to have, congratulations 👏 It is the same Eze that was playing shit at the start that we are talking about? Same thing was said about Nwanieri, and now the boy can't even start games for OM

@Ramsgoat3 And @m8arteta sneaked in Zubi to make him part of the great football today while the game was already won! It is clear that both Skelly and Norgard are better than Zubi! But the bias Arteta dont want to play them fearing they will over perform Zubi like today. Clueless coach

Madueke Odegaard Havertz Zubimendi Please leave my club

@Arsenal Yeah, as soon as I saw a lineup that has no Zubi, no Madueke and no Kai, I knew we have a great team. @m8arteta should learn.

A quite brilliant first-half performance. Let's keep pushing for more, Gunners 💪

@Arsenal @m8arteta I hope you see how the team play better without Zubimendi. Do you see how Skelly switches into attacking as soon aa he get the ball? Thats how Norgard also plays, and like Zubi who always back and sideways! LEARN!

WHAT. A. START. Brilliance from Saka before a teasing cross is met by Gyokeres to give us the lead ✊ 🔴 1-0 ⚪️ (9)

@Arsenalnewschan @FourFourTwo Very good news! Sack that bias coach @m8arteta and he should leave with his players he bought from Man City and Chelsea too and Zubi and Merino. Bring back Skelly and Nwaneri, get Norgard on the pitch!

🚨 Cesc Fabregas 🇪🇸 is reportedly willing to hold out for the #Arsenal job and would reject Chelsea, should they make an approach this summer 🗞️ [ @FourFourTwo ]

@PeakSxnti This is the year a part ways with @m8arteta Spanish and chelsea's arsenal squad. I know he is securing zubi's chances for Spanish World cup team, he doesnt care about arsenal success (benching w talent Norgard for Zubi). We will meet again after you sack this manager

Thoughts on the line up Gunners?

@Urban_Krav_Maga @Tripple____M And how many such mistakes Zubi commits?

@Tripple____M Because he didn't track back once..... so was sent to the gulag!! 😂

Why did Mikel Arteta bench Eze for over 10 games??