Arteta's Relief at Arsenal Move

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Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta has admitted that he made a 'big effort' to make sure his transfer deadline day move from Everton was completed in time.
The Spaniard's transfer to the Emirates for £10million went through just in time, but only after a day in which it was on, off and back on again.
After six-and-a-half years at Goodison Park and with the Cesc Fabregas having departed for Barcelona, Arteta felt it was time he moved on.
Reports suggested that Arteta accepted a pay cut in his monthly terms in order to keep the deal alive.
"That's something I don't like to speak about," Arteta told The Independent, "but I can say that I made a big effort to come here.
"It was mad. It (the transfer) was happening, it was not happening, it was happening, it was not happening. It was a crazy day to be honest and big tension. At the last minute I was in the office in Goodison and....nightmare.
"I had made the decision I was going and then I didn't know if it was going to be possible. We had all the paperwork to do and the window closed at 11pm and it was 10 past 11 and the fax wasn't going through and stuff like that. I was like 'Aaargh, this can't happen again'. At the end it was like..." He makes a gesture of relief. "I had done it, and done it the way I wanted."

The 29-year-old claims he came close to signing for another club the previous summer, but when Arsene Wenger showed an interest in him, Arteta says there was no hesitation in wanting to move to North London, even after watching them being thumped 8-2 at Manchester United the week before.
"What I think about Arsenal is not going to change from one game, that's for sure," he says. "I have played against Arsenal many times and I have suffered. I am not going to change my opinion."

The former Rangers and Real Sociedad man was happy to remain in England and move to a bigger club, adding: "They (Arsenal) made it clear they wanted me because they needed an experienced, creative midfielder. Someone who could fit in quickly in the Premiership.
"For me it was the chance to stay in England, move to London, try a bigger club. And a club that wants to play football all the time.
"I am from the Barcelona school and the football here is the most similar. I knew there was going to be pressure.
"With some of those players leaving and others coming in there will always be a discussion about who is better but at the same time I thought I will have the chance to help the team and improve it."
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Probably explains the horrendous dip in form.
 

Probably does. He might just be tending to the Cockney fans. I won't hold it against him like, he still did great for us overall.
 
He probably enjoys playing for a team where the defenders pass the ball to midfielders, instead of hoofing it up the pitch!
Good deal for both teams in the end, until the last 2 years he was awesome for us.
 
We sticking the knife in to Arteta now?

Cant a player just leave without looking like he's burning bridges?

We're a bit gash and not going anywhere so he's bound to leave.
 
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kenada_blue said:
We sticking the knife in to Arteta now?

Cant a player just leave without looking like he's burning bridges?

We're a bit gash and not going anywhere so he's bound to leave.
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I don't think that was the point of this - I think he was just pointing out that there was a reason why he was gash in his final season with us, as he didn't want to be here.
 
He didn't take a paycut. I know that for certain, some of the ITK's can back me up.
 
I miss him.

I don't miss free kicks hitting the wall and corners hitting the first man.

I miss his missus.

I don't miss frustrating injury absences

I miss the Fiorentina goal.
 

maybe true but no need for him to say it publicly.
Maybe he is just pandering to the arse fans but loses a little bit of my respect in the process.
He did well for us bar the last year BUT everton and supporters were good to mikel and in my opinion he should not show disrespect to us in this way
 
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Who's doing that here?
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Its just how it came across to me.

Another side to his form dipping could be more down to how unbalanced we are as a team for him to be effective - he hardly ventured forward for us and sat deep last season until he went out wide - rather than him wanting out.

He's here there and everywhere for Arsenal.

I think he was here long enough and had a lot of good friends here for him to just throw his dummy out the pram because he couldnt/didnt leave last summer...didnt he sign a new contract then too?
 
I don't know why people torture themselves over the comments & articles about past players.

He was good for us, he's moved on, so should we.
 

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