Not exact matches
If we start this season with those two in our starting 11 it will be a clear sign from this organization that nothing has changed and that we will never
get it right until both Kroenke and Wenger are gone... neither one
of these players should still be with our club at this point because they represent the settling half - measures that have plagued this team for a number
of years... this is what I call the «no man's land»
of the soccer world, where teams don't have enough talented young players, unlike a Monaco or Dortmund, because they have lost the plot from an organizational standpoint... they are so reliant on one individual to run the whole operation that their once relevant scouting department has become so antiquated that it can no longer find those hidden gems it once had... furthermore, when you leave all decision - making to a manager who despises any dissenting opinions, your management team becomes little more than a stagnant group
of «yes men» and no new ideas emerge... so instead
of developing a team with the qualities necessary to excel in a particular system, you continually make half - brain purchases year after year to stifle dissent from the ticket - buying public, then try desperately to finagle together a lineup regardless
of what would make positional sense... have you ever heard
of a team who plays players
out of position so
often...
of course not because that manager would likely be fired and never work for a team
of any consequence ever again
On
positioning, while i have little problem with his
positioning from set - pieces or edge
of the box, on the break he is is inadequate and while that in some part speaks to his inability to change from a high line keeper he
often relies on his defence to cover for his poor decision making to
get him
out of trouble on those occasions.
He did actually make some good clearances in 2nd half, but the times he
gets caught
out of position, much too
often.
The difference between him and Monreal is significant, Gibbs is quicker,
gets up and down the pitch easily, and isn't
out of position as
often as Monreal.
Even though at times, when he did make a foray forward to help the attack he linked up well with the likes
of Sanchez and others and for a man
of his size and ability, could
often get himself in good offensive
positions and
out of bad ones.
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
plus has anyone notice how
often he
gets injured whenever he's played
out of position?
Mertesacker is poor and is
often caught
out of position and ai nt
got the legs to
get back, he
got dropped after one game in the world cup coz he was poor
Le Coq lacks the discipline to hold his
position but is running around all over the place and
gets caught
out of position far too
often.
And to say Chambers doesn't have the pace to do this is wrong imo, he's
got plenty
of pace, just needs experience in the
position, to learn when to be aggressive and when to stand off a bit so he doesn't
get caught
out as Vermaelen
often did and as Mertesacker does from time to time.
Knowing that Anthony
often pump - fakes to
get defenders
out of position, James stays down.
He
got caught
out of position far too
often for a defender
of his repute and looked like he could have been a better DM.
yes, we will
get goals and production fr Olivier, but to win the league, you need consistent pressure, to me, he is caught
out of position too
often to
get the easy goals, with our midfielders creating, the striker should
get 25 goals per year,
players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit
of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part
of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to
get the best
out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking
of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case
of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best
of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil
of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind
of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version
of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide
positions far too
often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much
of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club
of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes
My main concerns is Xhaka losing his focus and not tracking runners and AMN being rinsed (he
gets caught
out of position often).
He still has problems with
positioning — he drifts
out of position and
gets sucked in
out wide still too
often.
Far too
often, Vermaelen
gets caught
out of position.
In his current role, his fondness for long passes can
often get in the way as he drifts
out of position then billows the ball across the field to a fullback or winger who, because Rooney has drifted, has nobody to cross to.
Too
often when you have a player starting
out of position, or
getting used to a new system, they can steam into tackles, rush to make a move and
get caught
out.
Often had a lot
of room on the left but was too wasteful in his crosses,
Got caught
out of position several time as well
Lucas, whose
position demands he is the deepest
of the midfielders,
often dropping back to act as a third centre back, is found to be horribly
out of position; the Brazilian doesn't possess the energy to
get back and recover the situation either.
Often played deeper to accommodate others, the more advanced role is Howson's best
position and the link - up around Liverpool box helped to
get Norwich back into the game — 19
out of his 24 attacking passes were completed — alongside his movement into space which was desperately missing from Norwich's play in the first half.
When the gene is mutated or missing, as it is
often observed to be in a host
of cancers, growth signals affecting cells can
get stuck in the «on»
position, enabling cells to proliferate
out of control.
So,
get out there; put yourself in the uncomfortable
position of doing something new and different - remembering that change is
often difficult, but is so worth it!
The reason why I say that it is
often better to tell others about your finances is to make them aware that you are unable to do many
of the things that you have previously done, such as going
out to parties or clubs and spending money on drinks and entertainment until you can
get yourself in a better financial
position and recover from your debt.
More
often than not, I
get back into
positions I've been stopped
out of at a higher price than where I
got taken
out.
First I painted them, and then hung transparent plastic panels on them and...
got the colors and the
positioning right (the image was very
often fairly complex, and I only had a black - and - white ink drawing: it wasn't easy to pull
out the colas from the complex web
of white lines).