Other attacking midfielders in Arsenal are not as adventurous like him and they tend to play safe to avoid the blames of losing the ball.
Not exact matches
But
in order to set a new Premier League record of 21
in one season, the
attacking midfielder needs another four and if our strikers and
other outfield players continue to spurn chances the way we have been seeing then he might just fall short.
We all know that Ozil has created more chances than any
other midfielder in the Premier League, but the German just does not match that with the goalscoring feats of many
attacking mids.
The Reds also have
other dangerous customers
in the shape of flying winger Michael Antonio and precocious young
midfielder Ben Osborn, however, whilst Leeds have a youngster to watch of their own
in academy graduate Alex Mowatt, whilst young
attacking midfielder Adryan, on loan from Flamengo, is also exciting.
Of course we had the priceless advantage of having real men play for us instead of little timid and afraid children
in defence and especially
in midfield or
attack like Ozil, Walcott and all the
other serail coasters who have made a rich living under their benevolent Uncle Arsene, who indulges their timidity and blames the refs, rather than coward players.
The
attacking midfielder is not only one of the Bundesliga's top scorers but no
other player
in the German top tier has provided more assists, form that is all the more laudable given he represents mid-table Hoffenheim.
No
other top 6 team would have this guy as a starter... He's ok on the bench but at this moment I would go kolosinac and wilshere
in midfield with ozil miki laca and pea as
attacking force... Otherwise they will overrun the
midfield and dominate possession... But as with the imperishable mr fox I have no interest
in an ersatz victory based on man city underperforming and giving the fossil an excuse to «respect his contract»
wenger is a legend
in his own mind so
other peoples opinions... fans, ex players, journalists, etc... have no bearing on his greatness or the righteousness of his own decisions... from end of last season it was clear we needed two quality
attacking options to put up a serious challenge (getting rid of walcott and campbell or ox and bringing
in a serious upgrade over giroud) instead he brought
in another
midfield option (having done the same
in the winter window) which only makes sense
in his own delusional world rather than the reality of facing up to serious and strengthening competitors and which defines the job at hand....
However, Nani has now rejoined his old club Sporting Lisbon
in another swap deal which has seen United sign versatile Argentine defender Marcos Rojo, leaving Juve to ponder
other options
in the
attacking midfield position.
we need dynamic
in midfield so go with El neny
in DM and let the
others free flow
attack..
I will assure all the Ozil is never
in the wrong brigade, the days of an
attacking midfielder that is one dimensional are long gone, just assisting and contributing nothing else to the team is
in the past, all players now have to do more than just waiting for
others to fight for them, as that's why Mata struggled at Chelsea under Moanrinho and he is struggling at Man United too.
Been a big name signing, Sanchez will always be a marked man and will not be given as much space as the City players whose focus was on
attacking did, he needs all the help he can get from Debuchy, the
other midfield players plus our ST
in order to find his sharpness.
I will assure all the «Ozil is never
in the wrong brigade», those days of an
attacking midfielder who is one dimensional are long gone, just assisting and contributing nothing else to the team is
in the past, all players now have to do more than just waiting for
others to fight for them, that's why Mata struggled at Chelsea under Moanrinho and he is struggling at Man United too.
Although Flamini is not the greatest player on the ball, his presence
in the
midfield allows the
other midfielders more freedom to commit to the
attacks while at the same time not exposing us on the counter.
Our side currently have Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka holding down our two central
midfield roles, and Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez firmly set
in our two
attacking midfield roles, as well as having a number of
others also capable of starring
in those central roles, including Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain, Mohamed Elneny, Francis Coquelin, Alex Iwobi and Theo Walcott.
Even better would be if the
other Arsenal transfer rumours about PSG are true, because that could mean that while Alexis goes one way, their Uruguayan centre forward Edinson Cavani and their German
attacking midfield star Julian Draxler come
in the
other direction to play for Arsenal.
One of the best
attacking midfielders in the world, Marco Reus has been linked with Manchester United and many
other top clubs
in recent times as he could leave Borussia Dortmund this summer.
But the reality is
other England
attacking midfielders like Sterling and Alli are already ahead of him,
in terms of skills and experience, because of Wilshere's prolonged injuries.
It is fairly clear that our defence is a major factor
in helping us win games, and without them, there seems little point
in risking our first team
attack /
midfield in other competitions.
and thier injuries need to be manage better maybe less playing time for some than
others, unfortunately wenger cant afford to give them the proper time of his coaching, as he is under massive pressure to succeed these days and hasn't got time to train them up properly, also he isn't tactically flexible enough to accommodate them into different
attacking systems, to test what they can do like having the ox
in a 3 man
midfield could work wonders.
However, another accusation labelled at our long serving manager is that he is always too focused on the creative and
attacking side of the squad and does not do enough to make the Gunners hard to beat at the
other end and
in the centre of
midfield.
wenger needs to broaden his thinking and horizon... and think beyond sanchez, so many players can replace him, carrasaco, even baruwa (of lipstik) whom we just saw
in the emirates cup, dembele etc... i just watched liverpool trash bayern... liverpool have always has a sharp
attack, now their defence seems solid... wenger is just a straight jacket, i do nt care what
others are doing, i know it all coach and it will really hurt come begining of season, unless he prunes his pride and look over the wall at what his competitors are doing that is strengthing the weakness and planning ahead... our
midfield was weak and indeed still is... we glad about lacazzete, but unless our defence gives 110 all games, and we look at life beyond sanchez... we will have our fellings hurt this season
This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense
in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch
midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can
attack the defensive lanes
in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess
in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself
in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required
in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling
in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our
midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the
midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points
in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis
in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself
in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him
in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive
in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players
in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-
attack offence
in Real or the space and protection he receives
in the German National team's
midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived
in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components...
in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them
in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion
in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin
in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation...
in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often
in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and
in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place
in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the
other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
I still don't understand people's obsession with boxing players
in to a specific role... The whole «true DM» is a dying breed, even Coquelin is arguably something else considering the advanced positions he takes up often
in front of Santi and takes major risks
in winning the ball back for us... IMO, the reason Coquelin has had such a successful integration into the first team is that he focussed incredibly hard on the basics of his role first and foremost before adding
other elements to his game (long - balls, driving runs into space, more aggressive ball movement
in general) it's not rocket science to tell a player to curb the
attacking side of their game and focus primarily on defence before
attack... Nor is it that hard to see that playing
in a
midfield pairing with either Ramsey or Cazorla is going to be different as well.
My suggestion is that if Sanchez can learn that, he has the potential to do it much better than giroud does because he is faster off the mark and can dribble.he's too honest
in his running so I disagree with those that think it's the set up of the team that failed him.his movement is still a little naive for the premier league Secondly on the left wide argument.Wenger is jamming
attacking midfielder out there so as to provide cover for the defensive
midfielder using two box to box battlers.it only makes sense because we have lots of them and it can be effective if well mastered.the catch is sacrificing a winger for the the
attacking midfielder.if your memory serves you well you'll remember that artetas downward spiral began when teams noticed he was the hub for our possession and started deploying their number 10 to press him.it's been working for ages and can be used on any defensive
midfielder regardless of the size so You'll end up with your much cried for cavarlho, kedihra, bender, schneiderline, and every
other one passing sideways and backward because of the pressure so I personally appreciate the innovative move but Again appeal to Ramsey and Wilshire to take their job more serious.
We need some
midfielders that can be strong and battle for us!!!! al our
midfield are forward thinking and there is such a big hole from them and the back 4, It does not matter who we have playing at the back we will always get
attacked with goals against us with the style of
midfielders we have, Let get some steel
in the middle of the park, Lets bring
in some players that
other teams feel fear playing against us, Look back at our best teams and we have always had players that will get back and cover and can tackle and win balls
in the middle of the park, So many of our
midfield now can, t even get back never mind win the ball back when we need it, It is NOT about the price of players it is all about buying players that can balance a good strong team, At time we need to buy a player who is not a star but is good at doing what we need him to do,
simple, we were top of table more than any
other team last year, only loss
in back that started was sagna, we managed last year w arteta & flamini, of course I want to strengthen there, but the glaring issue to me is at striker, we have a full complement of good to mediocre strikers, adequate but not going to compete season long against city and chelsea,
in my opinion, back line fine, DM needs upgrading,
attacking midfield strongest
in EPL, central striker??? put a thierry henri on this squad
in his prime, we win the league,
Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Atletico Madrid
attacking midfielder Arda Turan
in this summer's transfer window, with Filipe Luis moving
in the
other direction, according to The Sun.
Yea Barcelona are beatable and they will get beat and yes they have a world class
attack but so dose
others its all about the game plan you block the
midfield and man mark you minimize the lose Arsenal were sloppy for a goal and the first goal was offside the
attack started buy playing the ball out wide that very insistent he was offside but play was moved back
in the middle and then the goal came i remember their manager was laughing and pointed it out to his assistance I was looking for replays to double check but cant find any I am looking forward for barca loosing just so i get back onto their supporters
he is only good at picking passes, He is below average
in other Qualities required from a complete
attacking midfielder...... Payet displayed the full attributes of a complete
attacking midfielder....
Max Verstappen got close to Kimi Raikkonen but couldn't launch an
attack, and for much of the second half of the race a whole train of cars
in the lower
midfield could barely even get within a second of each
other, let alone get close enough to make a pass.
With the pace, drive and flair of his
other midfielders, Wenger played with a counter-attack philosophy,
in order to expose Manchester City, as well as minimise their
attacks.
Oscar isn't on the same level as the
other top
attacking midfielders in the league ie Cazorla, Özil and David Silva.
A solid presence
in midfield and was needed with United's
other individuals more
attack - minded.
Now it gets difficult, Santi Cazorla, his injury probably ended our title hopes this year, we missed his incisive passing and quick feet
in midfield this year, once he was out of the side every
attack seemed so slow, laboured and uninventive, there will be rumours all summer about him returning to Spain, and the sale of Santi would go some way to pretty much pay for Xhaka's transfer, the only thing that would go against him is his defensive contribution is not as great as our
other options.
Kept a clean - sheet against Leicester and were lacking a lot of our first - team options
in attack, including Mesut who's an undoubted starter and glues our
midfield and front three like no
other...
The performance wasn't the worst that's for sure though its very clear we do not have a true leader or
midfield general
in the team who can drag the team forward when needed too, break up our opponents
attacks before the ball goes near slow Mert and the defense, and also someone who can buck out instructions to
other players.
Attacking midfield We have Ozil and Cazorla — two word class number 10's — so if one gets injured the
other comes
in.
Keeping
in mind his versatility, there are also several
other roles the Costa Rican international can play
in the Arsenal side, including that of an
attacking midfielder and even a lone striker.
Navarro, 15, will soon be eligible to sign a professional contract elsewhere and the Mail's report suggests the
attacking midfielder could follow
in the footsteps of some
other big names
in choosing to move on from the club
in order to progress
in his career.
It looks even worse when you see that
other attacking midfielders who made the list, such as Iniesta, De Bruyne, Koke and Payet were easily outscored by Ozil on the stats website Squawka.com, and that was before he started banging
in the goals recently.
Maybe Nelson could play better than Walcott
in Sanchez's or Ozil's position, otherwise there are
other attacking midfielders available
in January, such as Moura, Rafinha, Turan, Hatem Ben Arfa, Adama Traore, etc..
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?
But Adams showcased for
others that he can play anywhere
in the
midfield and be dangerous
in the
attack.
One of the best things about Portugal this summer was precisely the fact that players
other than Ronaldo stepped up when needed: We saw rather unlikely figures such as Nani, Ricardo Quaresma and Eder make important
attacking interventions; Pepe was a rock at the back; Adrien Silva and William Carvalho were tireless
in midfield.
Worst: He struggles to find a place
in Arsenal's 3 -4-3 system: not trusted enough to play
in central
midfield and not able to outshine Arsenal's
other attacking options.
Bournemouth on the
other hand will start with Wilson upfront while Jordan Ibe, King and Stanislas to play
in attacking roles ahead of Arter and Surman
in midfield.
Besiktas on the
other hand will have Vagner Love upfront with Babel, Quaresma and Talisca
in attacking roles with Hutchinson and Oguzhan playing
in midfield roles.
Outshone
others in a tight
midfield battle, barely putting a foot wrong while breaking up a lot of the Spurs
attack.
Despite much of the British media doing complex mental gymnastics to explain why Paul Pogba is,
in fact, not good, he's really a star: In baseball, shortstops and center fielders are inherently more valuable than other players because they occupy premium defensive positions, and the same goes for a competent defensive midfielder like Pogba, who's an elegant hurricane with the ball at his feet and can provide consistent attacking output from a position where it's not expecte
in fact, not good, he's really a star:
In baseball, shortstops and center fielders are inherently more valuable than other players because they occupy premium defensive positions, and the same goes for a competent defensive midfielder like Pogba, who's an elegant hurricane with the ball at his feet and can provide consistent attacking output from a position where it's not expecte
In baseball, shortstops and center fielders are inherently more valuable than
other players because they occupy premium defensive positions, and the same goes for a competent defensive
midfielder like Pogba, who's an elegant hurricane with the ball at his feet and can provide consistent
attacking output from a position where it's not expected.