Griezzy likes
the ball played in front of him.
They could even bring out their deck chairs and enjoy the watching
the ball played in front of them.
Not exact matches
While Antonio Conte will hope to see him use his physicality and technical quality to hold up the
ball and link
play up while also bagging goals himself, Giroud was the provider on this occasion as his deft flick allowed Hazard to break free
in front of goal to put Chelsea ahead.
«When you go away, you have to have the confidence to have people
in front of the
ball and
play passes that break through the lines and create advantages.»
Arsenal's style
of play has often been to cross the
ball into Giroud, as that is where his biggest strengths lie, but with Lucas Perez, the feeders
of the
ball can finally attempt a variation
of passes
in order to get our newest face
in front of goal.
Upon reaching the Bear Trap
in Sunday's finale
of the Honda Classic, Lowry watched as
playing competitor Smylie Kaufman splashed his tee shot into the
ball - sucking water
fronting the par - 3 15th.
You have to
play the
ball right
in front of goal for him to shoot.
The way you scheme around those deficiencies is to
play a weak or light
front to invite the other team into running the
ball often for mostly successes, and to
play Peters far off his receiver to invite passes his way that he still might be able to make a
play on or at least keep the
play in front of him.
Stuff like smoke screens (WR takes one step forward then one step back to catch the
ball while his blockers lead up
in front of him), or really any kind
of screens, counter
plays (where you pull the offensive guard and tackle from one side
of the center to the other side
of the center) and any number
of sweep
plays (runs designed to get wide outside
of the offensive tackle).
Can sub at corner
in a pinch too, but having the
play in front of him to maximize his big
play ability with the
ball in the air, should be the way to go...
The
ball was worked out to Hector Bellerin, and the full - back
played a great
ball in front of the defence for Alexis Sanchez.
The smile Ozil gave Sanchez when he was inches away from keeping the
ball in play with an open flank
in front of him... It was pure confidence that they were about to slice them open and score again.
In the midfield, (including RWB & LWB) we have a whole bunch of tweeners... none offer the full package, none make sense in our manager's current favourite formation, except for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all of them have never shown any consistency for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'
In the midfield, (including RWB & LWB) we have a whole bunch
of tweeners... none offer the full package, none make sense
in our manager's current favourite formation, except for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all of them have never shown any consistency for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'
in our manager's current favourite formation, except for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all
of them have never shown any consistency for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including
in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'
in this category because
of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do
in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'
in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never
played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming
play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'
in previous seasons, seems to have found a home
in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'
in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention
of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put
in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'
in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then
played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any
of the top 7 teams currently
in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'
in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench
playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long
ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the
ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting...
in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'
in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure
of this club to provide him with the necessary players up
front, minus Sanchez
of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger's)
as for cech the difference is that Chelsea he had matic / terry & cahill / ivanovic
in front of him all
of them are well over are good at defending esp at set pieces while at we have midgets defending apart from mertasacker & giroud one
of the reason wenger
plays giroud is not just because he can hold up the
ball but he can defend
in conner kicks / freekicks as well
Played a flat back four and told the fullbacks to just sit and
play with the
ball in front of them rather than bombing.
He can see things,
play a good
ball, link up
play, be disciplined to allow Mesut and Ramsey to
play in front of him and can tackle, & is less likely to get caught
in possession.
Ox for example often
plays wide and takes the
ball deep to cut it back
in front of goal — this is devastating but there was almost none
of that today (some from Bellerin).
Playing Ramsey role; mostly
in front of ball, minimal defense, and absolute shadow
of himself.
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
Although I've found it very cathartic to speak, vent and end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're going to get
played by this club even worse than at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion
of the season ticket holders, don't want to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it
in for several years now or that things are going to get much worse before they get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some
of the highest priced tickets
in the World... they want to have a
front row seat to see something special and to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the time invested... to many
of them, Wenger is the sun
in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack
of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed to embolden those who already felt pretty highly
of themselves... many might not even
of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely games they weren't attending... as such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill to swallow... they would have to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but
of course it will be too late by then... so when we go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering
of anarchy, it scares the shit out
of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than at those who really perpetrated this act
of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have gotten more vile
in recent years is out
of utter frustration...
in order for any real change to occur at this club we need to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the big money interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's time to focus on the head instead
of the heart for now
I still don't understand people's obsession with boxing players
in to a specific role... The whole «true DM» is a dying breed, even Coquelin is arguably something else considering the advanced positions he takes up often
in front of Santi and takes major risks
in winning the
ball back for us... IMO, the reason Coquelin has had such a successful integration into the first team is that he focussed incredibly hard on the basics
of his role first and foremost before adding other elements to his game (long -
balls, driving runs into space, more aggressive
ball movement
in general) it's not rocket science to tell a player to curb the attacking side
of their game and focus primarily on defence before attack... Nor is it that hard to see that
playing in a midfield pairing with either Ramsey or Cazorla is going to be different as well.
Hes a jedi but i agree we need cazorla back or player like him or rosicky or song and coquin wasnt song who can still
play with the passing
of the other players
in the team xhaka is usually good on
ball but so bad off
of it hes been a bust so far we almost need the french connection again they have quality players we could use but honestly i think auba will be more effective on flank pnce we get laca back it takes alot
of strength to
play up
front in the premier league it takes two years to rebuild
in pl at least bit we have had two rough years and not nearly as rough as chelseas or man u or Liverpool or well this is as big as totteham will be before we make them drop down again and oh do nt forget man city either lets remember our history
Alexis has shown to go missing at times during games because although he is feisty and has strength to either drive forward with the
ball at his feet, or to battle amongst his opponents,
in terms
of height he can often get pushed out
of the game
playing as a centre forward, much
in the way that Walcott did when he had a go up
front.
If both Xhaka and Elneny
play in the center
of the park, and Iwobi, Ozil and Ramsey
play in the
front three, with Alexis up
front, we still have enough people who can head the
ball pretty well.
When our
front 3 is Alexis (who cuts
in a lot), Giroud, and Ramsey, we tend to
play infront
of our opposition too much and just kick the
ball around without any penetration.
Welbz, however, possesses more attributes
of a winger than Ramsey —
played there (against his wishes) for multiple years with united, will stay wide and provide balance, will run at his his defender, will be another person
in the box at the far post should Giroud miss the first
ball — versus where Ramsey is on the complete other side
of the field or at the first post or central channel
in front of Giroud; has the pace and will look to run onto the end
of balls from Mesut or Alexis.
Wenger lost the plot when he brought
in Giroud... what about the beautiful game involves having a lumbering striker who's main attribute is holding up
play... our success with Wenger, and even before, came with pace and clinical striking up
front, having a boss
in the midfield and having physically imposing CBs... what about Wright, Bergkamp, Anelka, Henry or RVP remind anyone
of Giroud (minus the left foot
of course)... the formula was broken, which didn't have to be the end
of our success, but when you adopt half - measures you can't expect things just to work themselves out on their own... at the very least Wenger should have brought
in some wingers that can consistently cross the
ball and then spend significantly more time addressing our lack
of success with set pieces... ultimately this is why we continued to struggle with consistency and continued to constantly
play people
in the wrong positions
You could also add, even though we
in theory were
playing with 5 defenders, we had so many players
in line with or
in front of the
ball on the throw
in, that led to the goal, that it only took 1 mistake and a couple
of passes for Austin to be clear
in front of our goal.
Bellerin can't take on players, can't cross the
ball and can't dribble... let just
play our old formation for this one, let's have Bellerin
play his usual spot with Lucas Perez coming
in front of him....
The reason why Spurs dominated us
in terms
of possession and control
of midfield is because our keeper Ospina kick everyball long handling easy possession to Spurs and our
front three gave Spurs too much room to
play from the back, their defence was allowed to thread
ball through us straight to thier midfield.
Ozil is a class player and it's not like we have them
in abundance.Sign Mikki and Abua and
play them up top with Laca.Skill pace and desire
in all
of them.Ozil is at his best when he has technically astute players
in front of him which is why he was voted German National Team Player
of The Year 5 times
in 6 years.Giroud - No movement and pace and only dangerous when attacking
balls in the box.Despite what is said his hold up
play is awfull and goes to ground like he's been shot with a Buffalo Gun at the slightest contact.Walcott - Pace but no brain.The stats tell a better picture
of a player who was NEVER good or consistent to ever be considered anything other than average at best.Wellbeck - Good pace and effort but little to offer as a goalscorer.Back - up at best.This is what Ozil has had to work with (I have photo shopped Sánchez from my life forever).
The players on each side
of him and
in front of him
play balls to him and then make the run off that pass.
Until one learns what to look for, and some never do, one is likely to come away from the game with a kaleidoscopic collection
of impressions, totally unassimilable, a gallery
of friezes: the goalie hanging
in midair at a 45 ° angle, the
ball in his outstretched fingers; a tangle
of players carved
in marble
in front of the net; sprawled soldiers
in shorts lying on the ground
in states
of disarray; the referee's cheeks puffed out while he signals a stop
in play and the teams merrily ignore him; a man contorted
in pain, immobile, a trickle
of blood at his hairline.
One discovers that there are teams that prefer to drive the
ball deep down the field with a single kick and hope to win the ultimate scramble for it; teams that have super-duper wingers like Stanley Matthews, Commander
of the Order
of the British Empire, who can carry the
ball single - footedly down the sideline before looping a pass to the forwards bunched
in front of the goal; teams that specialize
in position
play, with a fullback bringing the
ball up 20 yards, then passing off to a halfback and retaining his position, and so on down the field; teams that pass and pass and pass, cuties
in spikes, until one begins to wonder if anyone knows how to shoot.
A DM is utilised to keep the
ball in front of the defence so they always have time to shape up but this is completely nullified by a long
ball game where the
ball is
played into space behind or to the side
of the defence.
You could mention how coq would be back to cover, but he will be preoccupied Chelsea as i mentioned earlier will not
play Oscar up
front, Drogba is fit we all know what he is capable
of, even if he doesn't get anywhere near the
ball, he is a proven striker
in the league with an eye for goal, and ridiculously overpowered and still quick for his age, if his on the pitch his job would be to draw coq away from the heart
of the midfield.
Telling me players are not to blame is absolutely rubbish, they are to blame, yes Monaco mission was to relax and repell Arsenal and if possible shut them down completely, this gam was ours to take, First the pressure was on Monaco, they didn't know how to go about it, whether to defend their 3 - 1 advantage or press us, we had more than enough clear cut chances but as usual we were clueless
in front of goal, we tried to open them apart which is impossible, Carzolla and Alexis
played as if we lead 15 - 0, holding
balls, try to dribble every time they have the
ball and and reduce the pace and any chance
of other to get through, losing
balls carelessly, poor crosses is now our style, it doesn't threatened even Charlton athletic coz everyone now knows our crosses is poorly delivered and our attackers also don't have a clue how to do it even if one get through it will be wasted, this game should have been won by range attempts which was only tried once by ÖZIL and was blocked.
We need to
play a
front three
of Cambpell, Sanchez and Ox The Ozil and Ramsey just behind and Chambers as a DM, the back four is what's left, then we get the guys to press all over the park, when
in possession one touch and move the
ball quick
Instead,
play gets held up because he gets held up and the
ball goes backwards and
in field, allowing the opposition to regroup
in numbers
in front of us.
«I went from being a guy with a plane ticket to go
play rookie
ball to stepping out
in front of 45,000 fans at Safeco field.
I agree about the taking on
of players, we
play everything
in front unless Ozil can see a
ball beyond the back - line.
I think Blind can break up
play, intercept
balls, etc
in front of defense and De Gea can make great saves.
We need a
ball - winner who sits
in front of the back 3 and is disciplined, will break up opposing
play and distribute the
ball accurately.
We will be letting them
play in front of us, ut they can easily send
balls over the top even if a team is defending deep.
Now is the time Wenger MUST change things round ready for next season.Auba and Lacazette up
front as TWO STRIKERS.Mikki on the right.Ozil
in the CENTRE FFS.He is not on the
ball enough out wide.He is our best player so
play to his strengths.He will get the best out
of everyone else.Get Zhaka out and put AMN
in as a CDM NOW.How much longer must we put up with below level performances?Just admit it was a mistake buying him, ship him out and move on.Try to get through the season with the defenders we have got.Wenger has proved he is incapable
of moulding a consistent performance from what we have got (ALL PLAYERS HE HAS BROUGHT TO THE CLUB) and let the new guy
in next season either sort them out and / or get rid
of them.
If Fulham are to get anything out
of this game they will not only have to stop SAS up
front, but also try and limit the space
in behind their defence and stop Coutinho and Suarez from
playing the
balls in behind.
Gifted with a supreme passing ability and a tendency to
play swift, long, diagonal
balls (as shown
in the Squawka diagram below), Xhaka's playmaking style is perfectly suited to the quick, counterattacking prowess
of the Swiss
front three.
United upped their attempts with the full - backs getting more involved as Ibrahimovic held the
ball up better than Rashford, with his towering strength and presence
in front of the box, thereby bringing his teammates into
play — most importantly Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
The key decision for me surrounds the deployment
of Hernandez; will he
play in an unfamiliar loan striker role (which
in West Ham history has involved chasing long hopeful high
balls) or as part
of a
front two.
One famous incident at Old Trafford springs to mind when Fletcher took out Arshavin with a 2 foot tackle, then collected the
ball with his hand, laid
in front of his feet and
played on.