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Got a few things on my mind so a thread for you to drive some Friday chat.
I was saying on the @ArsenalVPodcast
I think we have to start thinking about who we want to be philosophy & formation wise.
Arteta is a son of Barca so it’s time for 4-3-3
I was saying on the @ArsenalVPodcast
I think we have to start thinking about who we want to be philosophy & formation wise.
Arteta is a son of Barca so it’s time for 4-3-3
When Arteta arrived he viewed the squad and developed the 2-3-5 from a system 4-3-2-1 that suited some of the key players
Xhaka
Ozil
Luiz
The double pivot inverted FB made sense to stabilise this group.
Those 3 players are not available - this is time to change
Xhaka Ozil Luiz The double pivot inverted FB made sense to stabilise this group.
Those 3 players are not available - this is time to change
In the 4-3-2-1 all I see is ambiguity
We have one true 10 - is he our future - NO
So we shoehorn others into that role and it doesn’t work.
Xhaka is unique in the role he plays.
We don’t really have a comparison that has the passing range from deep with a physical presence
We have one true 10 - is he our future - NO
So we shoehorn others into that role and it doesn’t work.
Xhaka is unique in the role he plays.
We don’t really have a comparison that has the passing range from deep with a physical presence
We do have a number of CM players that need comfort of numbers and need to be chaperoned.
Control the space - reduce the distances.
We have 2 true number six’s
Torreira
Xhaka
That role needs to give our average CB’s comfort and allow triangles to beat the press.
Control the space - reduce the distances.
We have 2 true number six’s
Torreira XhakaThat role needs to give our average CB’s comfort and allow triangles to beat the press.
We do have a number of players that could play the free 8’s
Guendouzi
Ceballos
Willock
Saka
AMN
Comfort in numbers.
It’s not the quality individually we need but zonally roles can be defined and connections with a front 3 obvious.
We need connectivity
Guendouzi Ceballos Willock Saka AMNComfort in numbers.
It’s not the quality individually we need but zonally roles can be defined and connections with a front 3 obvious.
We need connectivity
Arsenal vs the better sides get disconnected too easily.
Teams run through or move our unathletic midfielders who then struggle to connect to our front players.
We then drop off and have to go longer which is easy to read.
No point in having Aubameyang if you cannot connect
Teams run through or move our unathletic midfielders who then struggle to connect to our front players.
We then drop off and have to go longer which is easy to read.
No point in having Aubameyang if you cannot connect
A coach has to recognise how to manage the comfort levels and I’m sure Arteta knows this.
He has lost some pillars so he must allow others to come in and feel comfortable.
It works not just for the midfielders but allows say a rusty Holding to feel like he has passing lanes.
He has lost some pillars so he must allow others to come in and feel comfortable.
It works not just for the midfielders but allows say a rusty Holding to feel like he has passing lanes.
Arteta must be wondering what he as taken on. Let’s take a look.
Arteta
Lampard
Arteta is better IMO but he is working with a club exec & finances that doesn’t protect his career.
Let’s look at CFC:
I said at the start of the year we were in a development race with Cfc
Arteta LampardArteta is better IMO but he is working with a club exec & finances that doesn’t protect his career.
Let’s look at CFC:
I said at the start of the year we were in a development race with Cfc
I looked at their youngsters:
Tomori
Mount
Abraham
CHO
James
Gilmore
I foolishly thought ours could compete now
Willock
Martinelli
Saka
Nelson
ESR
Eddie
Look at the lists and the first thing you see is an experience gap.
Tomori Mount Abraham CHOJames GilmoreI foolishly thought ours could compete now
Willock Martinelli Saka Nelson ESR EddieLook at the lists and the first thing you see is an experience gap.
Cfc are better organised and ensure their players Gilmore apart get significant loan time.
Because we have lacked a squad strategy we can’t loan our players as they are too important to the squad.
The issue at AFC is not the youngsters but how we buy retain peak age players.
Because we have lacked a squad strategy we can’t loan our players as they are too important to the squad.
The issue at AFC is not the youngsters but how we buy retain peak age players.
I really believe in Arteta and if the club feels as many of us fans feel then this is the moment to close the gap.
Football will come back stronger - maybe a super league in some form is on the horizon.
This is the time to position yourself.
We must protect Arteta’s career
Football will come back stronger - maybe a super league in some form is on the horizon.
This is the time to position yourself.
We must protect Arteta’s career
In business there is a moment to strike.
We talk about the culture change internally and it’s great to read and see but our perception externally has not changed.
We still get laughed at for stupid decisions and are defined by that stupidity.
The Arsenal world is watching
We talk about the culture change internally and it’s great to read and see but our perception externally has not changed.
We still get laughed at for stupid decisions and are defined by that stupidity.
The Arsenal world is watching
