Lampard was talking about Ramsey and saying that although he is impressed with the talent and attacking intent that Rambo showed in his two starts
back in the central position vacated by the injury hit Santi Cazorla, he feels that the Arsenal star needs to focus more on the defensive side of things, especially in games against bigger teams like Man City.
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In fact, the boss is so determined to field chambers regularly that he has got his name penciled down for three positions in right back, central defense and defensive midfiel
In fact, the boss is so determined to field chambers regularly that he has got his name penciled down for three
positions in right back, central defense and defensive midfiel
in right
back,
central defense and defensive midfield.
The one thing he is missing is the experience
in this
position because he came to us as a
central midfielder, but I converted him into a centre -
back because I felt he can play the type of football we want to play as a centre -
back.»
The Spaniard's versatility can see him play
in various
positions, including left -
back,
central defence and
in midfield, but given his natural
position is on the left, Conte could yet decide to continue his search for a centre - half too.
We are weak
in central midfield and centre
back positions.
Obita featured
in central midfield and on the left wing, but he was used most frequently at left -
back, which is his strongest
position.
Chambers — had a great season you look at the amount of football Bellerin has played recently and chambers has hardly featured but Chambers has still played a lot more minutes of football than bellerin this season not a natural right
back but did a great job earlier
in the season and a more
central position looks to be where he'll play
in the future but he was never going to be first choice straight away.
The Dutchman's wish - list consists of a new right -
back,
central defender,
central midfielder, winger and striker and there are already several options
in each
position for the 63 - year - old.
Moving
back to the 4 -3-3 after Motta's injury should have helped, but pulling Marquinhos into a rarely played
position in midfield and putting Serge Aurier into an unfamiliar spot as a
central defender
in a
back four threw PSG for a loop when City were on the ball.
But wenger has also got to play the everyone
in the right
positions, like ozil should be played
in his preferred
central role rather than on the left wing where he is relatively ineffective, hopefully he will be once walcott is
back.
With Monreal and Debuchy continuing to stay on the sidelines, the Frenchman will have to continue with Kieran Gibbs and Callum Chambers at the full -
back positions, while Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny will continue
in central defence.
Once Sanchez was put
in his
central position Giroud became a super sub and tried to fight his way
back into the starting line - up.
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
The versatile midfielder is able to play
in a number of
positions, having featured at centre -
back,
central midfield, as well as at full -
back and on the wings, and would come as a great squad member to have available, especially with the injuries regularly picked up at the Emirates.
I know that the Arsenal squad does still contain the France international right
back Matthieu Debuchy, as the pictures on the Arsenal website of the players training before the Burnley match reminded us, while Rob Holding the young summer signing from Bolton Wanderers has played
in the
position as well as his more usual
central defensive role.
The Ox also enjoyed his best term, impressing largely
in many outings
in various
positions, but I'm not sure his best play is seen when is placed behind the striker, and looks much more competent playing as a wing -
back or
central midfielder.
However on Sunday he impressed massively as a stand
in right
back, especially considering the player struggles for playing time
in his preferred
position as a
central defender.
And now we are stronger
in both full
back positions as well and we have Gabriel and Calum Chambers to step into
central defence when needed.
Bring
in Ospina for Cech; Gabriel for Koscielny (Kos is 31 and its time we start testing Gabriel and Holding beside Mustafi to see what our long term first choice defensive partnership will look like); Gibbs for Monreal (Wenger needs to start rotating these 2 more frequently as we need to ascertain if Gibbs can adequately produce the quality to hold that
position from next season for a few years as I'm thinking this might be Nacho's last or penultimate season with Arsenal, it will also give a hint as to the type of Left -
back to target
in the summer — first teamer or backup and age as well); I'll like to see an Elneny — Xhaka partnership
in this fixture as we might just never know, this might be our replica of the Kos Mustafa partnership
in the centre of the park, Two disciplined (positionally, i mean)
central midfielders who can play box to box; Chamberlain for Iwobi, and Perez for Alexis should do the work.
Except for Yu Darvish, the
central parts of the gang that nearly won the World Series last October is
back, and they're
in a
position to get one W better this time around.
The Ox played many roles when he was at Arsenal, and his last was as a wing -
back, but he always said that his preferred
position was
in central midfield, but Wenger kept putting him
in any
position on the pitch with little success.
Wilshere and Ramsey
in central positions back of midfield CAM: Ozil / Cazorla Wings = Sanchez and Walcott / Welbeck / Ox Striker: Welbeck / Giroud
Chicago, 11 games
back in the
Central, was also
in contention for the last playoff
position.
Predominantly a right -
back, Wenger wants reinforcement
in that
position as he plans to move Calum Chambers into a
central defensive role on a more regular basis.
I'm not sure how to describe the 29 - year old really because he is so versatile that he has been known to play about five different
positions in a single match, on both flanks,
central midfield and even as an emergency full -
back.
The problem that Wenger has with Giroud's goal scoring form, however, is that the Frenchman can only play
in that one
central position and to start him there means moving Alexis Sanchez
back out to the left flank, unless he decides to go with two up front.
(the only exception could be Nelson
in a wing
position where a mistake is less tragic and he got the qualities for that role The
back 3 is the most critical formation, considering the physical or readyness of each of the 4
central defenders that we have at this moment: Chambers, Koscielny, Mertersaker, Holding.
Although Cech is finished, he's still a better option than the disastrous Ospina, give Coq another chance
in front of the
back four, he's best
position and sit there
in a disciplined defensive roll, Monreal
back to he» best
position at left
back, he overlaps and gets behind the full
back better than Kola who moves along side Kos
in central defence to replace the injured Mustafi.
A world class
central defender, Borussia Dortmund star Mats Hummels is one of United's top targets to come
in and help them strengthen at the
back, which has been a problem
position for the Red Devils based on performances so far this season.
If your players are really hanging on, one of your
central midfielders could even drop into a
position in front of the
back three.
Three Bayern Munich players top the rankings
in their respective
position: Manuel Neuer for goalkeepers, Javi Martínez for centre
backs (ahead of teammate Mats Hummels), as well as Thiago Alcântara for
central defensive midfielders.
Capable of playing
in a
central position or at full -
back, the Londoner represented England U19s on three occasions during 2014 - 15.
However, Wenger sees his future
back in central midfield
in the long term, but suggested he needs to improve defensively first as he can sometimes be a liability by dribbling
in the wrong
position.
I will sign off by congratulating the team on coming
back from three goals down, congratulate Olivier Giroud on his continuing to justify his inclusion with vital goals and assists, congratulate Sanchez on his vital goal and continuing to give his all despite being shunted from his
central striker
position and I would like to congratulate Lucas Perez on getting his first premiership goal and playing his part
in the comeback.
Starting off as a winger, he has gone on to play
in central midfield and right - wing
back, occupying eight different
positions during the 2016/17 season including defensive midfield, left and right midfield, attacking midfield and either wing.
The
back four remained unchanged from the team that defeated Algeria 3 - 1
in the Super Eagles last World Cup 2018 qualifiers, with Leon Balogun and William Troost Ekong
in central defence while Elderson Echiejile retains his
position at left
back.
Holding set to start
in central defense alongside Gabriel while Kieron Gibbs and Debuchy will get chance to impress the boss
in full
back positions.
At the moment Belloni has made 11 appearances (481 minutes, 5 starts) for Carpi and he has made them
in five different
positions - right wing -
back (
in a 3 -5-2), left midfield (4 -4-2),
central midfielder (3 -5-2), right winger (3 -4-3, I think) and even centre - forward on one occasion (3 -5-1, when Carpi were down to 10 men).
What everyone could see as well was that we were lacking
in the
central defender
position at Stoke, forcing Wenger to play Monreal as a centre
back.
Paddy Power said: «We think that Jose Mourinho is Shaw that he's seen enough of his young English left
back — who must be Luke - ing for a move, given that a right winger and
central midfielder gets picked
in his
position ahead of him.»
But to that end, playing Oxlade - Chamberlain at wing -
back has resulted
in Wenger playing players out of
position: Héctor Bellerin has gone to left wing -
back because he's better than Oxlade - Chamberlain there, Sead Kolasinac is playing at left centre -
back, which he can play but probably not
in conjunction with Nacho Monreal as the
central defensive player.
He could slot into that role, but we can only speculate as to whether Jurgen Klopp would want to start developing Gomez as a full -
back, or keep him
in his more preferred
position as a
central defender.
Lucas was sitting just
in front of the
back four on his own, with Gerrard moving forward to a true
central midfield
position when the team had the ball.
Leon Balogun who has recovered from injury will continue
in central defence with his regular partner William Troost - Ekong while Brian Idowu will retain his
position in left -
back.
Arsenal started arguably their strongest eleven on Monday night, and with no fresh injury worries, Wenger's biggest decision will be whether to keep the faith with Walcott
in the
central forward
position or bring Olivier Giroud
back into the fold.
In another selection quandary, Wenger now has to contemplate whether to move Sanchez
back out to the left flank to allow Giroud to reclaim the
central striking
position, with the latter having appeared especially determined to make an impact against Sunderland.
Our new boss is still assessing the group of players available to him, having already criticised the balance of the squad, which is particularly bloated
in the number 10
position right now, whilst being worryingly thin
in central midfield,
central defence and indeed
in the wing -
back positions as well.