wenger really wanted to win the match, I was impressed the first 25 minutes of play, but at the end we still need a defensive midfielder... if I was wenger I would try bellerin in right back and
chambers in defensive midfield... our attack is just fine but we really need a dm.
Not exact matches
In fact, the boss is so determined to field chambers regularly that he has got his name penciled down for three positions in right back, central defense and defensive midfiel
In fact, the boss is so determined to field
chambers regularly that he has got his name penciled down for three positions
in right back, central defense and defensive midfiel
in right back, central defense and
defensive midfield.
Chambers would easily slip back into the Saints team and has been
in training as a
defensive midfielder as well as being able to play as centre - back or right - back while Vilhena is acclimatising to his new team - mates.
If Gabriel Paulista does leave Arsenal this summer due to his likely becoming surplus to requirements at Arsenal which himself might have sensed, apart of the 4 specialist defenders of: Koscielny, Monreal, Mustafi and holding who have been regularly manning the Arsenal back three line of recent, other centre backs like Mertersacker &
Chambers, and
defensive wingbacks of Bellerin, Kolasinac, and the
defensive midfielders of Elneny & Niles, can all also play as centrebacks
in a back three or back four denfese - line whenever the need arised.
If we need a more
defensive midfield he can bring
in the likes of arteta flamini Coquelin
chambers and diaby.
3)
Chambers, is the very first variation, he plays just ahead of the Centre back pair
in the first amphibian role of Half Centre back — Half
Defensive Midfield.
i, d like to see
chambers or gabriel, gibbs to play as dm because what we need is a defender someone who will take care of the
defensive duties
in the
midfield because going forwards we have the players needed!!
Yeah I'm bang on with you Grandad.
Chambers again looked fairly solid and certainly did not let the side down like Mustafi AGAIN.Holding came on and did what was required from him
in the centre as
Chambers moved to RB.COULD
Chambers and Holding really perform together as CB's
in a back four?NO and nor could anyone else without the TOP QUALITY CENTRAL
DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER we have been crying out for since the departure of Gilberto.
Give MN an opportunity
in central /
defensive midfield and give
Chambers and Holding a run together at centre back
in a flat back four system with our fullback first priority being to defend.Too often we find both our fullback s caught upfield when we get hit on the break.If Bellerin is upfield Monreal should not be.
Defensive planning?Just what is Bould contributing?
Wenger has also mentioned that he thought Calum
Chambers could also be an accomplished
Defensive Midfielder, so Arteta now has two more challengers to his place
in the first team, on top of his straight replacement Matthieu Flamini!
Chambers should be good for cover, but I hope he will also get a chance
in the
defensive midfield role now, where the odd mistake will not be as dangerous.
Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is
in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis...
in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but
in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest
in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out
Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie
in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base...
in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile
defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player
in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)...
in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did
in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this
in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking
midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of
defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players
in the final third... he was never a good
defensive player
in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the
midfield the blame falls squarely
in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)...
in their places we need to bring
in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model
in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically
in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking
in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
Wenger has already revealed that he is expecting Calum
Chambers to step up to the
defensive midfield slot, and with both Wilshere and Welbeck expected back
in January as well I think we can safely say that the Boss has no intention of spending any of Arsenal's hard - earned millions
in January (and probably not
in the summer either!)
Coaches are paid to produce results on the pitch and yo win trophies for the team.If a coach fails those basic things then he is not go enough and must leave.Sucess or failure comes down to the decisions of the coach ranging from decisions
in the transfer market, training methods, team selection, tactics etc.Looking @ the transfer market - Wenger has a shambolic record - failure to act decisively and always acting when it's too late, selling our top players to rival clubs, leaving other positions thin and reinforcing wrong positions especially buying lots of attacking
midfielders ignoring
defensive positions and failing to buy top class strikers or decent strikers.If Wenger is really serious about winning trophies would he buy a player like Welbeck a fourth choice play at Man United whom Vaan Gaal said is only good for the bench and now he plays every game at Arsenal.Why sell Vemaleen and buy
Chambers?
Chambers's versatility, to play as a defender and as a
defensive midfielder, was one of the reasons why Wenger had to splash out 16 million pounds to bring him to the Emirates and, already
in his short Arsenal career, the Hampshire born teenager has shown that he is worth the hefty fee.
If we want to win the league instead of this two clubs we need to buy a superior striker and
in my opinion the need has just trumped our need for a
defensive midfielder (Because i will trust Calum
Chambers in that position any day — he has all the ingredients to succeed there)
The other main options
in the
defensive midfield position are Mathieu Flamini, who is more combative and less reliable
in his passing, and Calum
Chambers, who has never previously played
in that position for Arsenal since joining the club several weeks ago.