Just imagine how Giroud will perform
against quality defenders.
Not exact matches
The two of them were sharp physically, very mobile and if you have their individual
quality, that makes them dangerous
against any
defender.
When you look at what Arsenal have in that position it would be better for a left back as Gibbs is now just ordinary.Also a
defender of
quality as Per is on the wane.I think Wenger has bought well, so let's wait till the fat lady sings and be for or
against his decision.
Sanchez have to do too much we should have bought sandio mane our winger are useless ozil Wolcott go missing
against quality team.look at how Easley they put our
defender understand pressure with
quality passing.
Big in your list I can agree that all these players would improve us, but let's look at our CB At the moment Kos, top player but is struggling with a inj which may or may not heal, at the moment he isn't match fit so not up to his own high standard, so needs help or a
defender of his
quality so he can go and recover properly So then we have Mert, too slow and no longer good enough, I'm not sure if he's even good enough for 3 rd choice CB, too slow, poor on the air for his size and not brave enough, he's lasted this long due to Kos he needs a Top class CB just to allow him to play
against average teams Ok now Reid not top class we can all agree so we couldn't really play him with MERT as he isn't Kos
quality so can't cover merits deficiencys He could be ok with Kos but Kos is struggling So is Reid what we need???? And finally Wenger if he has all 3 fit will still play Kos / Mert first choice Oh and God forbid we play MERT / Reid
against the top teams like Chels / city / utd / Southampton Chuckle chuckle
A
quality Striker such as Podolski does not need to back track and defend, he must challenge the
Defenders and wait for counterattacks, a striker role is to sprint from midfield to goal, is not running all over the pitch as I see GIROUD and WELBECK, defending posts
against corners, no wonder at the 60th minute they disappear, you need strong legs to score....
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.
Qualities: Giroud - Hold up (but not
against top
defenders Tery, Cahil, etc), short pass, hard working, team player, defensive duties (set - pieces), injuries Benteke - Hold up, short pass, better dribbler, long shots, finishing, positioning, defensive duties (set - pieces), can play with his back to the goal and also drop deep and face the goal when marked weakness: Giroud - very slow, easily marked, poor finishing (not wc finisher), technique Benteke - injuries, not a hard worker If you look the stats for the since 2012/2013, they have almost similar records except that Benteke scored like total of 19 goals (correct me if I'm wrong) in his 1st season and also have a decent record
against top teams, keep in mind he plays for AstonVilla not Arsenal where you get much more chances and better players around.
Play him in Europe only, he's got the
quality to play at the highest level of the game but we can't risk him playing
against reckless
defenders in the Premier League, recall the tackle that got David Luiz sent off?
He replaced R.Carvalho after Portugal 3 - 3 draw
against Hungary in the last group game and walla, they just let in 1 more goal the rest of the tournament
against the likes of Croatia, Poland, Wales and France.So for me if we want a stop gap proven
quality defender this season, I would go for him if we can steal him from Southampton.
In turn, one of the worst defences in the top flight is about to be left short of some of their first choice
defenders against a Liverpool side with plenty of attacking
quality, and so it does look concerning from a West Ham perspective.
Scolari is expected to get the team playing with a back three formation for the next match
against Passo Fundo in order to compensate for the lack of top -
quality defenders.
Be ready to take on any liability concern large or small with a
quality insurance policy that takes care of you and works as your
defender against expenses that could otherwise cripple you economically.