Arteta’s two years with the Gunners & others who found the step-up tough

It’s been a little over two years since Mikel Arteta became Arsenal’s manager – almost a lifetime for many contemporary Premier League managers. His role, as many view it, is a great honour (which it is), but it’s also a position that requires a great deal of dedication, hard work, and problem solving. As such, it’s rife with challenges that call for a different approach and an intuitive mind.

Arteta, as you’d recall, originally started off as an assistant to Pep Guardiola at Man City before taking up the job at the Emirates Stadium following the departure of fellow Spaniard Unai Emery.

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xG Man Utd Watford 2.38-0.58 February 2022 | Expected Goals Shots Map

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Here is a look at the expected goals (xG) stats from Manchester United vs Watford on 26 February, 2022. Plenty of chances for United, as shown by this xG shots map, but Watford managed to come away with a precious point.

xG Man United 2.38-0.58 Watford shots map (Actual score MUFC 0-0 Watford)

xg Manchester United Watford 2022

Man U vs Watford 2022 Match Stats

(MUFC stats on left; WFC full time post match stats on right)

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xG Napoli Barca 1.06-1.60 Europa League 2022 | Expected Goals Shots Map

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Napoli vs Barcelona (Second Leg, UEL playoff). Barca won the game 4-2, and edged this on xG as well, with one of Napoli’s two goals coming from the penalty spot.

xG Napoli 1.06-1.60 Barcelona shots map (Actual score Napoli 2-4 Barca)

0-1 Jordi Alba goal Napoli xG 0.29
0-2 Frenkie de Jong goal Napoli xG 0.02
1-2 Insigne penalty goal xG 0.77
1-3 Gerard Pique goal Napoli xG 0.08
1-4 Aubameyang goal Napoli xG 0.09
2-4 Politano goal Barca xG 0.04

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