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Mikel Arteta blasts Arsenal form after draw with Bolton: Once again we've not been good enough

Arteta blasts Arsenal teammates

Posted: 2012-02-03 15:03

Mikel Arteta has branded his Arsenal teammates as "not good enough" after a goalless draw with Bolton left them five points off a Champions League spot.

After picking up just one point from their last four games Spaniard calls on the Gunners to add a clinical edge to their game as they struggle to maintain pace with the top teams

The Gunners have endured a largely frustrating season and currently sit in seventh place in the English Premier League, a massive 17 points behind table-topping Manchester rivals United and City.

The solitary point gained at the Reebok Stadium was Arsenal's first of 2012, and Arteta is fully aware that the team have not been reaching their potential.

He told the Daily Mail: "We had a lot of chances to win the game at Bolton, but once again we’ve not been good enough to take them, and if you don’t take your chances it’s always going to be difficult.

"It’s not good enough. We really need to start picking up points now. We’ve lost too many in the last two weeks."

A feeling of unease has been growing amongst fans in recent weeks with the value of winning silverware, over Arsene Wenger’s style of play, being preferred.

Support for Wenger has been diminishing and a statement issued by the Arsenal Supporters Trust failed to back the Frenchman.

It read: "There has been lots of debate about the position of Arsene Wenger recently and the AST is often asked to give media comment, which we decline.

"Any discussion and opinions should be given at the end of the season when matters can be viewed with greater clarity."

Sections of Arsenal fans are expected to protest at this weekend's home game against Blackburn by placing black bin-liners over empty seats at the Emirates Stadium.

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fresh: 2012-02-03 23:46

Eita Arteta,to me ****nal is just you,Van Persie,Bacary Sagna and Alex Chambelain.I rate and respect Mr Wenger very highly but i think now he is losing the plot, he is worried too much by something which is not even his business unless he has shares at ****nal.Logic says these days if you want trophies you just have to spend money,Gone are the days where hardwork and team work will win you trophies.Mr wenger is jus happy at finishing in the champions league slot for 15 consecutive years and the profits associated with less expenses incured, but wat about us supporters we cant brag about finances and profits we nid trophies, even a carling cup is fine.Pliz mr wenger some of us love and live for ****nal.Bring those old glory days back.Also offload all the deadwood within the club,as for me jus release walcot and ramsey i will be the happiest man in Africa ,am tired of watching those two so called soccer players running like headless owls on the field.

madaiva : 2012-02-04 00:29

cum on ****nal playerz i suportd dis team bcs of mr wenger nd im nt hapy wth da perfmnce of da club so dnt mes mr wenger's ****nal plz he z gud as sir alex