On top of that, the visitors do have a problem in terms of
their attack against top sides.
Not exact matches
This can be a little worrying as
against che we would be fearing the counter
attack and keeping the game tight, but should we not be doing that
against all
top sides.
Arsenal have to secure the
attack and get Alexis ready for the match
against Barca and the remaining fixtures
against top premier league sides.The team has to win
against Barca and then beat them at Nou - Camp causes it really is irritating to see Wenger playing bad players in the big matches in the past, Arsenal have allowed themselves to be weak where Wenger is after the league means these Southhampton, Stoke, Chelsea get the luck
against this
side.
Alongside the brilliant Lionel Messi and Neymar in
attack, Suarez's form has helped fire Luis Enrique's
side to the
top of the Spanish
top flight, with the 28 - year - old's winning goal in El Clasico
against Real Madrid a particular highlight.
Liverpool were at home, they are a good
attacking side, they also have a terrific record
against top clubs.
The Red Devils are known for their «parking the bus» tactics which has seen them earn a number of 0 - 0 draws away from home in recent terms, but without a single win away
against a
top six
side since joining United, Mourinho is expected to bring a more
attacking side this weekend.
Arsene, like Mourinho, has lost the ability to put out a balanced
attacking side against top quality.
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.
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.
Stoke are just lacking the
attacking threat to really make a go of this
against a
top - six
side who are by and large, pretty good on home soil.
But prior evidence, particularly games
against the fellow
top six
sides under Jose Mourinho, quite clearly points to systemic issues across United's
attacking setup which undercuts the blame that is willingly shoved on the Armenian.
The Cherries tend to have a poor
attacking record
against top sides, and that won't bode well
against a
side who have kept six clean sheets in their last seven in the league.
And while Van Dijk's leadership has clearly played a role,
against City across two legs that saw the Premier League's
top attacking side held to a single goal it was Lovren who was the standout defensive performer — and half - time shouter.