There are
a few changes to the team made by Arsene Wenger and not all force on him due to injury problems.
Arsene Wenger might decide to keep faith with the Arsenal players who got beat in our last Premier League match which ended with a 4 - 0 defeat away to Liverpool and could have been a lot worse if Petr Cech had played as badly as his outfield colleagues, but somehow I doubt it and expect the manager to make
a few changes to the team for the home game against Bournemouth tomorrow.
Antonio Conte has made quite
a few changes to his team in the FA Cup so far, but the line - ups he's named have become gradually stronger as the rounds went on.
The manager has made relatively
few changes to the team in 2015, preferring the same starting XI for the...
Not exact matches
Like if you go
to a 4th place
team and recommend
changes and people say, «That ain't the way we do it...» Well, maybe the way you do it is why you've been in 4th place for the last
few years.
«Over the next
few months, the science
team is really excited
to get
to Mount Sharp, where we think the layered rocks there have captured the major climate
changes in Mars» history,» Curiosity deputy project scientist Ashwin Vasavada said in a new NASA video marking the rover's first Martian year.
In her accomplished career (which has included executive roles at the CBC, Twitter and, currently, Diply) she has come
to appreciate like
few others what it takes
to effectively lead
teams through big
changes — including exponential growth.
an inversion of at least 100 millions in 3 WC players so you would not have
to spend money in 2 or 3 windows plus the revenue obtain in merchandising not
to mention battling for trophies would have made us the
team Europe think we are but have not been... lack of ambition has left us in a shambolic position here and in europe so I do welcome a transition
to manager and players (happy
to wait for
few years) but at least
change is made.
Of course engine manufacturers will have worked on the reliability, but there's already been talk of some
teams taking tactical penalties throughout the season
to ensure that they don't get
to the last
few races and end up having
to start the last
few races from the back because of engine
changes.
The lead
changed hands a
few times in the first half but as time ticked away
Team Schwartz went on a crazy run — it was in the 20s
to 2 range over a several minute stretch that put it away from the Greater Than bunch.
So I don't care if we get Malcom or finally rid ourselves of some obvious deadwood or beat Bournemouth decisively or sign Mahrez or re-sign Ozil or sign another kid defender with a supposed huge upside etc..., what I truly care about is finally removing all the parasites from our beloved organization before we find ourselves joining the ranks of those
teams who once mattered but allowed the poor choices of a
few to forever
change the fortunes of the many.
However, much as I have been frustrated with Wenger and our
team over the last
few years lets be positive and hope that this coming season our new players
change improve us and Wenger himself gets back
to what he was able
to do 15 yers ago.
Chelsea haven't exactly been performing well as a
team since December so asking for a
few changes to be made seems logical.
And while the Prof has pointed out in an Arsenal.com report a
few key reasons for what happened, he has also played it down and suggested that it could actually help the
team in the long term as it can serve as a lesson and should not end up
changing too much as Arsenal looked set
to come second in the group anyway.
When assigned budgets were introduced after the last collective bargaining agreement negotiations, though, that
changed, as
teams now only had a
few million dollars — or less — allotted
to them, based on their record the previous season.
So if Wenger is planning for his
team to try
to get the fluent, creative and scoring Arsenal back he may be thinking of making a
few changes and the first of those for me would be in the middle.
I hate watching Arsenal get bitch slapped by a mid table
team and all the hyperbolic doom and gloom rhetoric from the plastic Gunner fans out there but sadly losses like these will not be the exception
to the Wenger rule this year and if monunental
changes to the
team set up as well as heavy investment arent made in the next
few weeks IMHO Arsenal will be out of Europe for the first time in nearly 20 years.
I just can't believe that we have become a joke we always start the season well then have a bumpy December and by the time Feb comes our form has taken a dip and we get kicked out of all competitions except for that valuable top 4 that the board loves so much... ultimately if Arsenal want
to compete again we need
changes from the bottom up... Kroenke and his board need
to go cause clearly for them profits matter more than trophies... Wenger needs
to go for his lack of tactical naus guy has been using the same fornation since I was in high school and I'm doing my honours in accounting now... our medical
team must all go our players always get injured and they never come back in time (take a look at Santi) players like Coquelin Theo Mesut Gabriel Gibbs Giroud just
to name a
few need
to go they're just not good enough seriously these players lack fight tactical Discipline and tactical awareness... at the end of the day
change needs
to happen things can't keep going like this for us....
Few months back I considered myself a rabid AOB sort of a Piers Morgan type, after some time I came
to terms with myself that nothing was going
to change, it did not matter my tirades or how many comments would post, things at ARSENAL would not
change, our destiny is intertwine with AW till the day he decides is enough for him or his Contract is over, for sure not before that, SO there is no point anymore in pointing AW deficiencies nor trashing the Man, he reached the top of his abilities and is consistent with that, making the top 4 reaching the last 16 at the CL and as a BONUS last year maybe this one the FA Cup, reality is he will not reach anything more and we just have
to settle and accept (as he has done) our STATUS QUO a good
team but not good enough........
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
Throwing a
team together like this was the reason for it, esp when you're making a
few changes to the back line.
With less on - track time for the cars, engines and gearboxes could be pushed that bit harder — assuming the rules don't get
changed to limit
teams to even
fewer components, that is.
Personally I'd like
to see a
few changes in our
team and give a
few players a chance
to see what they can do.
A turbo failure in FP3 left the
team with a monster job
to get the engine
changed, which they managed with just a
few minutes
to go in Q1.
Arsene Wenger has made it clear that he will be making big
changes for tonight's League Cup game at Sheffield Wednesday,
to give our first
team a well - deserved rest after their exploits in the last
few weeks.
you have
to give it
to WENGER when he is one step away from being sacked (wishful thinking), the
team responds by winning
few games and other
teams inexplicably lose, perfect formula
to keep our beloved 4th place and give WENGER something
to brag about... btw WENGER so far so good see some
changes... Sanogo on loan darn he is finally listening,
arsene wont
change his tactics and for people who have short memories about wednesday ospina had
to make a fair
few good saves and gala got behind us and they ai nt even half the
team chelski is!
All those trades, as well as a
few injuries, have
changed the dynamics of some
teams, and Monday's six - game slate is a good one
to take advantage of new opportunities.
typical, it chops and
changes based around whatever your ill - informed negative rant will be based on for the day... The key
to a successful squad is having squad players who can support the first -
team and fill in throughout parts of the season without needing a
few games
to get in form and know their place.
i personally don, t care, some fans think we should have won the pl i agree this was a good opportunity missed but there are reasons why the other big guns failed this season, maureen lost the dressing room and was fired, man city decided
to announce a new manager, united
few years ago decided
to hire the wrong manager for the club, liverpool decide
to succumb
to the fans / media pressure and
changed manager... it just shows that it all comes down
to how a club is run so arsenal should be given credits for running the club the way they do (don, t get me wrong all is not perfect) they could have decided
to sack wenger due
to pressure but didn, t, wenger despite his flaws & the
team going through a difficult patch partly due
to injuries managed
to keep the players on board and steer us
to 2nd place, my point is that winning the pl is not a given right and i truly believe than this time around arsene heard the discontent fans and will make the signings necessary, COYG!!
McLaren - Honda have covered significantly
fewer laps than any other
team, the car's best lap is nearly three seconds slower the the fastest overall, and they've already made more engine
changes than they'll be allowed
to during the season.
Only a
few impossible last - minute deeds by the Cowboys could have
changed the outcome of Super Bowl X, and though they were dead game and scored one more touchdown they just were not quite a good enough football
team to pull it off.
Time for some brutal honesty... this
team, as it stands, is in no better position
to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a
team that still has far more questions than answers...
to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried
to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want
to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem
to have a pretty good history when it comes
to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a
few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers
to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things
to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz
to the starting lineup due
to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition
to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB
to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need
to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need
to target a CDM then do whatever it takes
to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us
to become dominant again we need
to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper
to CB
to DM
to ACM
to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil
to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed
to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed
to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time
to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just
to simply right this ship and
change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye
to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need
to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had
to wait so many years
to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes
to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes
to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk
to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went
to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest
to strikers who were clearly not going
to press their current
teams to let them go
to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants
to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due
to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has
changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately
to raise awareness for several years when cracks began
to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued
to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
I must admit I was stunned
to see how
few changes Wenger made
to the Arsenal
team today, especially after he admitted the other day that the players energy levels fell away in the second half against Monaco.
He ai nt going anywhere in January for chumps
change, he would be sold, we not selling him and after benched a
few time and
team wins, he will get back
to his passion of football and play as he does best for the
team.
The Premier League champions name a strong lineup, with only a
few minor
changes to the
team as Joe Hart is rested and Dedryck Boyata gets a rare start in defence.
And it is true that there is no way Arsene Wenger could have expected his
team to perform so badly even with a
few changes.
Wenger made a
few changes today and you would think by his words that Arsenal were far the better
team, but they were simply too tired
to take advantage of the possession they had today.
A
few Teams atop last week's Power Rankings have asserted themselves as front - runners while a couple
Teams who lost in Week 1 showed off that they just needed a
change in venue
to show - off their true ability.
As a general rule,
teams will move on
to their second choice on the shortlist, and if the original target does well at their new club, they are unlikely
to be available again for at least a
few seasons, after which
team dynamics will have
changed so much as
to make the initial interest obsolete.
Out of desperation the tactical set - up was
changed, we beat a
few teams who had little
to play for, rode our luck in two games against City, and a fortunate first goal against Chelsea in the Cup Final -(Sanchez brought the ball down with his hands that led
to the goal)-- and just as in 2014, the manager used his go -
to Cup
to justify a new contract.
I tried
to think positively and fortunately the last
few weeks my head has
changed enough, I was able
to help the
team and pick up some points which we were finding quite hard
to get.»
The manager made a
few high profile
changes to the
team, which reached a second consecutive FA Cup final at the expense of Championship side Reading on Saturday, but Wenger should look
to rotate again...
He explained that he had
few options
to change the
team but said: «I have got the option for is fresher players that haven't played on a consistent basis, with our problems recently.
Hopefully we see a
few more
changes to the
team going forward, introducing some much needed fresh faces.
As far as the
team news is concerned, the former Chelsea boss may make a
few changes to the starting XI that played in the last contest.
The former England international, who won the Premier League title with Blackburn Rovers in 1995, believes that the next
few games will tell us more about the
changes that Conte is making at Stamford Bridge and that David Luiz, who returned
to Chelsea on Transfer Deadline Day, might be caught out against better
teams than Hull.
We
changed six players, defensively work is needed but I think «found out is a little strong and
few teams have the wingers of quality of nani when he wants
to play
The bulk of his time is spent on the sidelines and this does not appear like it's going
to be
changing anytime soon as the English defender continues being on the bench and only getting in the first
team on a
few specific matches or whenever someone else gets injured.
Only a
few teams have punched their tickets
to the next round however that doesn't
change the betting opportunities at your finger tips.