It is very shameful that the likes of Gibbs, Debuchy, Campbell and Flamini could not provide
leadership on the pitch for these young guns.
Wenger does not
value leadership on the pitch (or anywhere else apart from his own), and that is a huge problem for Arsenal, because it is something we desperately need
Alexis has supposedly told team - mates that he will quit the club at the end of the season, which will leave a big hole in the first - team, with the forward having been hugely important this term in terms of goals, assists and
general leadership on the pitch.
Would love to see AS7 as captain, obviously not the traditional Wenger captain, but I have seen him show more and
more leadership on the pitch, and I think it would be something that could sway him.
I recall.many a time Henry chasing back and he's a world class forward also how many times has Rooney cleared his lines.Poor coaching and
poor leadership on the pitch is part of the problem.
United have lacked
leadership on the pitch recently, also that drive to get forward and find goals through any measure, which was seemingly restricted by former manager Louis van Gaal.
The Gunners have desperately needed a player like Xhaka,
whose leadership on the pitch and combination of technical ability and defensive awareness allow him to control games from midfield.
There have been many discussions on JustArsenal over the last few years aboutour non-playing captains and lacking
leadership on the pitch and in the dugout, and now one ofour Invincibles Patrick Vieira has pinpointed the differences between his generation and the present team.
It is about clear instructions, proper training and
leadership on the pitch.
-- the players don't turn up or — the players aren't good enough or - the wrongs tactics are employed or — the players are played out of position or — we don't have a plan B or — we don't have
leadership on the pitch or — we haven't strengthened the areas of the team that are weak
Lack of
leadership on the pitch is one of the main reason for Arsenal repeated failure after Viera's departure.
No leadership on the pitch and only Arsene of the pitch (even SAF delegated training sessions giving input and responsibility to other staff, Boulder doesn't look like he gets more input then the coffee lady).
Gerrard's decline in peformances, in addition to the departures of experienced players such as Luis Suarez, Pepe Reina and the recent retirement of Jamie Carragher mean the club is losing experience and
leadership on the pitch.
What we seemed to lose when he went off though, was the last bit of
leadership on the pitch, but would the Gunners have fared much better with him still on?
Perhaps it might be an idea to start the BFG to have one more leader on the pitch because even though the other two might be better or in better form they do not provide
that leadership on the pitch.
What we need most is
leadership on the pitch and by example (Sanchez) not off the pitch.
The Spaniard's artistry on the ball,
leadership on the pitch and versatility have all been sorely missed and the correlation with Arsenal's drop in form and Santi's injury is evident for all to see, not just this season but the previous campaign as well.
There is
no leadership on the pitch.
Rooney gave everything and you could sense
his leadership on the pitch.