In what way are we better than Atletico?
We have better players, more money and, for some people on here, a better manager, but they seem to be winning or being closer to winning the CL, in recent seasons.
We used to play attractive football and were positive, but we have have only got two world class players in this team, where before we had a whole team full of players with a winning mentality.
I think it is a myth that Atletico play an unattractive style.
It might not be Barcelona style but, with fairly limited resources, they are ok to watch, especially when they are winning the big trophies.
Iâve watched us plenty of times in the l;last few seasons, where all we do is pass the ball around endlessly with no end result, and that is neither positive or entertaining.
Never said we as a team are better, Atletico are slightly better with their strategic style but I wouldnât swap a positive attacking team for a slighty better defensive team.
Itâs actually a fallacy that Simeone plays ugly football. His game is adapted based on opposition (something Wenger rarely does these days) and most people will have watched them play against the big teams so can only assess their quality based on those games.
And the assertion that they play like Stoke is nonsense. They have some fantastic technical players and are playing in a league renowned for its technical ability. Theyâre not long ball merchants with average players across the board.
This season so far, in terms of the league, Arsenal and Atletico both sit in 4th place, theyâve both played 13 games and both have scored 28 goals. Not so different afterallâŠ
I was actually attempting to stick up for them - in reference to them being called boring compared to us. My point was if theyâre boring then so are we. Iâm pro Atletico and Simeone, and would take him in a heartbeat.
I donât want him to change his style, however, some would think the way Atletico play is the only way he knows how.
When in reality he used to play much more attacking teams earlier on in his managerial career, he came to Atletico and adapted to what his surroundings and what was at his disposal so thereâs little reason to believe heâd come here and play in the exact same way.
Iâm not expecting too much at all, he would get the whole team organised back to front, implement a cohesive defensive shape whether it be pushing up, dropping off or pressing and he would also be far more proactive. I can easily see him having a similar effect to what Klopp has had at Liverpool.
Who gives a crap how we play . This club needs to be winning the big trophies .
We are stale and underachieving .
This club needs a change at the helm and quickly .
So does getting Diego Simeone mean it makes us more competitive, will we things, will make out competitors shitter?
Btw since he won la liga he has gone back to just challenging like we do in the league on that basis will it not be a like for like change? In terms of CL Athletic are very defensive and are difficult to beat.
Donât forget his two champions league final appearances in three seasons. Thatâs one more than our illustrious manager has managed in his entire career.
And itâs not all that bad that theyâre merely âchallengingâ for the league given their opposition consists of perhaps the two most famous clubs on the earth whoâs wealth and squad quality is near unrivalled.
On that note though I wouldnât want Simeone. The best way to get through the post-Wenger transitional period is evolution rather than revolution. Bring someone in with a modern take on Wengerâs philosophy rather than someone who will change the entire mindstate of the club.
