So pack the midfield and play counter.
Not exact matches
In my opinion Arsenal simply have too many
midfielders fighting for a starting eleven spot already and
so the introduction of Barkley in an already jam -
packed midfield isn't going to make matters easier for whoever is in charge of Arsenal next season.
On Loan * Akpom (depends on our striker buy) * Crowley (he needs to step up and fulfill his potential) * Zelalem (had hot and cold season with Glasgow, would be great if he can be loaned out another year) * Maintland - Niles (hot and cold too, plus we are
packed on the right) * Bielik (lets see what he is made of) * Glen Kamara (
Midfielder that is 21, it is a loan or he will be sold) * Stefan O'Connor * Mavididi (goes on loan
so Malen can play first role in U21)
All three are very respectable in the eyes of the club, but hadn't featured too much in latter years and
so with the signing of Xhaka, the promotion of Reine - Adelaine, as well as Elneny only joining last January, I think we are already fully
packed in
midfield.
Secondly Arsenal are more than
packed with
midfielders at the moment and
so the signing of Brozovic would only make things worse rather than better for the club.
Arteta was never a Defensive
midfielder and his presence there has been
so costly.I can't blame him.Had we
packed the bus and gave no spaces for Chelsea to run into we could have avoided early goals.Eto a 35 year old scores curlers and Giroud at 25 runs aimlessly on the pitch waiting for a pay check from the fans at the weekend.This a joke.Tactically Mourinho
packed the bus at the Emirates Wenger stupidly with no game plan opens up play and the damage is collosal.
I, along with the majority of the media and millions of vocal fans, have been slaughtering him all season, but he could
so easily have
packed the
midfield, played Memphis up top and left Rashford on the bench,
so whilst in reality the injuries have worked in his favour, he took the gamble and it has
so far paid off.
Meanwhile, ineffective
midfielders Mohammed Shawky and Didier Digard have been sent
packing, and, although it might seem strange to suggest a side lacking in offensive threat should be winners despite flogging their top scorer and arguably the best player in the division, the fact remains that Adam Johnson could have left for nothing in the summer
so # 7m of Sheikh Mansour's cash will be very welcome indeed.
Conte's system tends to
pack the
midfield,
so it should do well against a 4 -4-2.