Not exact matches
Given the 4 -1-4-1, and assuming Alexis is nailed on to start
wide left (with Oxlade and Welbeck capable of filling in), we have 3 positions in the 4 behind the striker (Giroud) that are essentially up for grabs by
Ozil, Santi, Ramsey, Wilshere, Ox, Welbeck and Rosicky (Arteta might be a candidate too if needed).
i would also like to ask wenger stop wasting players in particular positions, ramsay, wilshere,
ozil, and cazola playing
wide leaves us with an unbalance team, these are central players, so play them where they are best suited.
Cazorla and
Ozil are better out
wide and before people criticise me, Cazorla has played on the
left for 10 years and
Ozil played on the right in a handful of games at Madrid and at the World Cup.
If we had spent
ozil's 42 million on a striker and Alexis 35 on a top midfielder we'd be far better off.we have too many attacking /
wide midfielders.
ozil, sanchez, ox, theo, gnabry, santi, rosicky, jack, ramsey, campbell yet 2 injuries and defence and we've no 1
left and have a def mid in coquelin on the bench for defensive cover.
Or if you like whoever is best plays between Ramsey /
Ozil Jack / Ramsey / Fab and move Ox
wide when Poldi Campbell
leave.
Alexis can drop in next to OG12 and
Ozil can drift
wide left to deliver the quality crosses into the box or the defense splitting diagonal pass.
As it is, we are
left hoping that Alexis is fit enough and if not, then Wenger has the decision on whether to play
Ozil out
wide, where he has never really excelled, or to give young Chuba Akpom a start.
Personally, if he was a lone striker for a game I would push one of either Ox or Ramsey into no. 10 for them to constantly run ahead of Sanchez and
Ozil probably
wide left and Walcott to run in.
But the last time
Ozil was forced to play
wide to the
left side, he was mostly unproductive there for Arsenal.
ozil needs a break wenger should play someone else till he can find his rhythm like cazorla / rosicky / ox & play him behind the striker rather than out
wide on
left
A 4 -3-3 system is favoured by Barca, Real Madrid and Man City and Bayern, the top four teams in Europe.It suits the attacking philosophy of Arsene Wenger which is to his credit.Unfortunately we do not have the top quality defenders these teams have nor a dominant DM.Nevertheless it is the best system for our current team which is top heavy in attacking midfielders hence the need to play
Ozil and Mik in
wide positions.In my opinion the most balanced central midfield would consist of Elneny, Ramsay and Wilshere.Elneny was first class against Watford yet was
left out against an average Milan side to accommodate the ever present Xhaka who will no doubt feature against CSK.
players like
Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like
Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of
Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple
Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve
Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying
wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided
Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes
I'm not certain how it would play out but it would have been interesting to see Perez playing in a front 3 with Sanchez and Lacazette, with Perez on the right, but in order to do that we would need a true defensive midfielder so that we could still have
Ozil in the middle, playing behind the front 3, and Sead and Ox / Bellerin taking turns making
wide side runs... unfortunately Wenger has made sure that could never happen because it would require buying the proper back 3 to handle this situation and he would have to bench his beloved Walcott and Ramsey on a regular basis... like I said before, I'm very concerned that Wenger will play Lacazette out
wide on the
left with Giroud in the middle, which means Sead will likely be in the back 3 and Ox will be played in the
left wing - back position, which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever... God, I hope I'm wrong
Walcott is inj, if he was fit he would play right Sanchez
left and welbeck up front, if Ramsey or Wiltshire would play DM I would pair them with Arteta, then
ozil behind the striker just my opinion To play
ozil or corzola
wide is a waste of a player as they won't track back and have little pace
Ozil needs to be played more centrally if we hope to benefit from his creativity with the ball and Welbeck's first touch is far too sloppy to be played along side Lacazette... we need to find a formation which allows more service to those making runs from the middle of the pitch... Lacazette can not play so much with his back to goal or we're simply playing the same unsuccessful offensive scheme we played with Giroud, who is much better in that type of role... I can only hope we keep Sanchez and purchase a true defensive midfielder then switch to a 4 -4-1-1, which allows us to have
Ozil play more centrally with Sead and Sanchez on the
left side and Ox and Bellerin on the right, which would stretch defences so much that we could overwhelm most opponents with both runs in behind and overlapping runs out
wide
Ospina made a couple of very good saves before and after that and Arsenal really should have had at least one goal before halftime, but
Ozil shot
wide, Sanchez headed
wide, Elneny took an extra touch when he should have shot and Iwobi did the same,
leaving us with three goals to score without reply after the restart.
The best moment many people remember
Ozil for (Germany versus England), was actually out
wide on the
left wing.
Then, as the ball falls to
Ozil from Sanchez's cross, the German can only pull the ball well
wide of Lloris»
left - hand post.
He assisted the attack when he could and had to run the
left flank alone in times when
Ozil didn't drift out
wide.
Wenger then highlighted the great 1970 Brazil World Cup winning side and pointed out that
Ozil had played
wide on the
left when Germany triumphed in Brazil this summer.
With two wingers in Alexis Sanchez and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain available for selection, the flanks would be a huge threat, dragging Palace midfielders
wide and
leaving enough space in the middle for
Ozil and Santi to roam freely, with the wingers also useful on the counter against an attacking Crystal Palace side.
Aubameyang showed his blistering pace soon after as he
left the Everton defence for dead to latch onto a sumptuous
Ozil throughball, only to run
wide and fire in a low shot which Pickford saved.