A monster in the middle of the park with a whopping eight tackles... four
more than any other player on the pitch.
The 22 - year - old Uruguayan made eight tackles —
more than any other player on the pitch.
You do know he touched the ball
more than any other player on the pitch?
In total, he completed five dribbles —
more than any other player on the pitch.
Johnson attempted nine crosses from the left wing,
more than any other player on the pitch, and laid on four chances for his side in a performance that his manager will hope is a sign of things to come.
This was
more than any other player on the pitch.
The 25 - year - old completed 10 clearances against the Reds —
more than any other player on the pitch — while his 76.1 per cent passing accuracy highlighted his quality in possession.
The 25 - year - old made 10 clearances in all,
more than any other player on the pitch.
He completed three dribbles, which was
more than any other player on the pitch for both sides could manage.
United came away from Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan without conceding a goal thanks to De Gea's heroics and French newspaper L'Equipe gave him a rating of 8,
more than any other player on the pitch from the two sides put together.
Not exact matches
sanchez had
more short
on target
than any
other player on the
pitch and he came
on when?that is to show you we need a better striker jot giroud or walcot.and please walcot should stop thinking he is messi he was
on the
pitch for 35 mins yet noting to show for it.
If Arsenal had won or even managed a draw, no one would say anything abuot Alexis
other than he is often the hardest working,
more positive
player on the
pitch.
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
Joel Campbell put in
more effort
than any
other Arsenal
player on the
pitch against Southampton, so it seems a little harsh to drop him.
I think gmv8 is right, there is something sinister going
on behind the scenes, the way the team played today wasn't just usual wenger's fault, yes his time is up and he needs to retire but i think there is
more to the team
than we know,
players weren't communicating with each
other on the
pitch, they weren't caring about the game at all, at one of the goals i saw ramsey was talking to another
player and not giving a damn about the game at all, there is some internal crisis between
players, some probably hate each
other, the defenders and the midfield lost the ball too much that it seemed they are doing it deliberately, some
players seem to want out but not gone yet that makes me think they want out not because of money or the club but because they hate each
other, specially Ox and Sanchez!!
Surely if either
player or for that matter, any
other player in the squad was doing it
on the training,
pitch their chance will come.Did Rosycky moan signing the 2 yr extention, no, he knows how it works
more than anyone one.3 games in, his time will come as will
other, squad members.
no substitution — i think he is a
player who had
more mins
on the
pitch this year (playing full mins for arsenal)
than any
other player in the tournament including messi (was out injured at the begging of the year)
As we prepare for the Arsenal Premier League away clash with Manchester United, Arsene Wenger has been keen to play down the rivalry between him and the United boss, stating that is the
players on the
pitch that will be up against each
other more than the men shouting orders from the dugout.
Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions
on the
pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made
on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both
on and off the
pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act
on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is
more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future
than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of
others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class
players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!
Le Fondre was a constant thorn in the Everton defence's side, attempting
more shots
than any
other player on the
pitch and ending the game with two goals.
His impact at both ends of the
pitch was highlighted in Chelsea's 2 - 1 win at Aston Villa in February, where Matic made
more passes
than any
other player on the
pitch (74, with a 91 % completion rate), two of which led to goalscoring opportunities.
He had
more touches of the ball
than any
other player in the game and was arguably the best man
on the
pitch.
Pröpper made
more tackles
than any
other player on the
pitch (five), but the Dutchman couldn't do it all
on his own as he was overrun in the midfield.
Despite being
on the
pitch for only 24 minutes, Xhaka committed
more fouls
than any
other player, making a total of 6 tackles with a success rate of 0 % while also picking up a yellow card in the process.
The captain was active during the Primeira Liga clash and finished the game with
more passes
than any
other player on the
pitch.