I must say even if this rumour is true we definitely do nt need him... i am done with the kind of slow passing game that Arsenal play with no direction with all the players crowded in
opposition penalty box and have no space to make runs... we need to move on from that slow passing game and start playing a high tempo game with equal emphasis on passing.
I said after Palace game this and was reviewed as a glass half full comment but I am going to list down the areas, some of which can hurt us against Monaco and will do so again anytime soon: i) Sanchez and Ozil continues to lose the ball in dangerous areas as they continue to dribble not only in front of
opposition penalty box but in front of own box too.
But the current players we have don't have that long accurate passing, they all need to be in and around
the opposition penalty box to create assists..
Just someone like Cesc who does not need to be anywhere near
the opposition penalty box to make things happen, he would sit int the middle of the park and spread defence splitting passes..
They are very skilled around
an opposition penalty box, but the teams failed to deliver the ball to the final third quickly (The transition from defense to attack is kinda slow IMO).
I also prefer Giroud as my striker and Walcott on the right, because when Giroud plays as striker Arsenal tend to play better and more football in
the opposition penalty box.
Not exact matches
A
penalty is when the
opposition fouls you in the
penalty box, otherwise any striker can simply run into a defender in the
penalty box and claim a
penalty.
After Kylian Mbappe was tackled to the ground by an
opposition defender in the
penalty box and the referee subsequently pointed to the spot, a little confrontation between Cavani and Neymar broke out as to who should take the
penalty.
I don't see Wenger telling Wilshere or Chamberlain to get into the
opposition's
box and try to get fouled so we can get a
penalty.
Verses Australia in Holland's next match, Robben again showed his almost unmatched dribbling ability to speed into the
opposition box and finish again with his left — helping Holland qualify from Group B. Again he impressed in Holland's 2 - 0 win over Chile, before winning the crucial
penalty against Mexico in the Last 16, following clever dribbling in the
box — that saw Klaas Jan Huntelaar bag a last minute winner from the spot.
He was also prepared to venture beyond his
penalty box to clear up any potential threat from the
opposition - something that was unheard of at the time.
Yet, three chances produced by the latter transpired in the
opposition's
box, whereas the former could only manufacture one chance inside the
penalty area.
However, Mourinho being Mourinho, he reminds everyone that Suarez does have a bad side to him, the side that forces him to bite other players and dive in
opposition's
penalty boxes.
They generally allow the
opposition to play in central areas and away from the
penalty box.