If you start
playing Nacho Monreal as one of the three then he won't be able to cope with Diego Costa.
We have let in four goals in two games just because of Wenger's stubborn insistence on
playing Nacho Monreal as a centre back.
what ever man just stop
playing Nacho at CB it's so badddd why play a 5 back if it's gonna be as frail as 4 back
Per Mertesacker would be the natural selection although Wenger has decided to
play Nacho Monreal at centre - half on several occasions.
We have even allowed ourselves to
play both Nacho Monreal and Sead Kolasinac out of position in central defensive roles, but the crazy thing is we allowed Gabriel Paulista to leave during this time, and now look set to allow Shkodran Mustafi to leave also.
So we already have the inexperienced 19 - year old right back Hector Bellerin likely to start on the right and now the Frenchman has a decision to make about whether to
play Nacho Monreal or Isaac Hayden alongside Per Mertesacker.
I just don't get it,
play Nacho and Per against any good strikers and we will be caught out, I can see it, you can see it, even Stevie f*ckin Wonder can see it; so why not Wenger?
Arsenal desperately need a centre - back, as with Laurent Koscielny injured, they've been forced to
play Nacho Monreal alongside Per Mertesacker.
While it remains to be seen if Arsene Wenger will stick to the system, it is surely a risk to
play Nacho Monreal on the left flank.
That leaves us with limited options for the three central roles, and may force us to
play Nacho Monreal and Rob Holding with one of Francis Coquelin, Mathieu Debuchy, Krystian Bielik or Per Mertesacker.
Recently, Arsene Wenger has been left with no choice but to
play Nacho Monreal — a natural left...
Also with that three at the back I'd probably
play Nacho in a sweeper role.
Not exact matches
The Gunners have the likes of
Nacho Monreal and Kieran Gibbs in this position and neither player is expected to
play regularly next season.
Nacho monreal on twitter «Thanks to arsenal for giving me the chance to keep
playing for them and the fans for supporting me in the good and the bad moments»!
In a back four system you would expect him to
play on the left so it would be
Nacho Monreal and Kieran Gibbs who would be fighting for a place with the new boy.
Yes,
Nacho can lost himself sometimes... why he left that ball to go out of
play and then throw it to Mustafi who is known by panicing...
Shkodran Mustafi is much more comfortable in a back three than with two centre - halves and
Nacho Monreal has adapted well to
playing on the left side of a three.
Arsenal
played like a real team again without Alexis around, and they had the game won before
Nacho Monreal went off after 34 minutes.
Wenger
played Hector Bellerin, Laurent Koscielny, Shkodran Mustafi and
Nacho Monreal in Russia but I think he will stick with that line - up with Burnley so close behind us.
The lack of centre backs at Arsenal is clear with
Nacho Monreal and Debuchy who are natural full backs, having to
play centre back, due to injuries.
While Sead Kolasinac has looked a great signing at left - back this season, Shaw could be another tempting option for Wenger as he looks for a long - term replacement for
Nacho Monreal, who usually
plays more centrally now anyway.
Injuries to Mathieu Debuchy and Laurent Koscielny have meant that
Nacho Monreal has been
playing at centre - back for the last two games.
So that leaves Rob Holding and
Nacho Monreal in the heart of the Gunners» defence and while this is also a gamble, I think it's a little more stable than having to
play BFG.
Playing predominately as a full back, there is no way Arsenal are considering him as a replacement for Bellerin, so unless he
plays left back in place of
Nacho Monreal, then I'd assume Wenger is targeting Hysaj as being more of a centre back.
Keylor 8
Nacho 7 Offensive
play was limited Varane 8 Made some great interceptions Ramos 8 same as varane Marcelo 9 Case 7 Kroos 7.5 Modric 7.5 Isco 7 Ronaldo 9 Benzema 6
Nacho has
played for Arsenal since 2012, but got his first taste of silverware in the 2013 - 14 season when Arsenal won the FA Cup.
Rather than force a move,
Nacho used his increased reps to improve his
play, and the club has recorded five clean sheets in their first 10 matches.
As for
Nacho, we are lucky to have someone like him in our squad, able to
play all defense positions.
(Matieu) Debuchy can
play there, (
Nacho) Monreal can
play there, so you can say we are not out to buy a central defender,» as quoted by the Daily Express.
Bellerin would likely
play at right - back, meaning Calum Chambers can move centrally to fill in for the absent Koscielny alongside Per Mertesacker, moving
Nacho Monreal back to his favoured left - sided position to replace Gibbs after a few unsuccessful games in the middle for Wenger's side.
«Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain and
Nacho Monreal
played wing - backs but they don't stack up against Kyle Walker and Danny Rose.
«We have some quality players so the basis of our
play is to keep the ball, maintain possession for long periods and get into the opposition half by
playing the ball around — that's what we try to do,»
Nacho said on Arsenal.com.
Wenger turned to Calum Chambers and
Nacho Monreal to
play their part in the centre of the Arsenal defence for a portion of the club's Community Shield win over Man City and may therefore feel the need to beef up his options.
Cuz i think this will only be possible if Bale
plays at the left which causes change in tactics (i know Ronaldo tracks back in big games) or
Nacho and
play a 4 -3-3?
Arsenal's current options are
Nacho Monreal, who is solid but lacking much firepower and already 31; and Kieran Gibbs, whose
playing time has gradually reduced over the years as Wenger's confidence in him has failed.
Well, Gibbs is now a backup to
Nacho; Theo is
playing lights out because of the squad depth and competition for places; and Wilshere is out on loan at Bournemouth.
Antonio Valencia was chiefly at fault for both goals, failing to track
Nacho Monreal's run for the first and
playing a shockingly poor back pass for the second.
Then there is the tank who can also
play there and
Nacho is the most passionate player in the squad.
With some great movement and quick passing seeing
Nacho Monreal
played through one - on - one with David de Gea.
See how poor
nacho monreal was today yet people never criticize him.Gibbs should start over him next week.Yet people would say things like Gibbs is shit despite him being very consistent for arsenal.The only problem to me with Gibbs is that sometimes in some matches he gets caught out too much apart from that he is a better left back than Monreal and when both are at full pelt Gibbs is still better.I just do nt get it i watch the two of them
play and i do nt know what makes Monreal better than him.
He
plays same players over and over again and he doesn't change tactics to suit the opposition resulting in good players getting injured and other top class players leaving the squad in search of
playing opportunities.A top defender like Vermaleen shouldn't have left if AW was doing rotation.Right now the injury list is increasing and Wenger doesn't change.If AW remains like that Podolski, Campbell, Rosicky,
Nacho must leave in order to serve their career.
Giroud was our wick link wenever we pinned liver at their box sanchez ozil
nacho and cazorla would
play quick short passes waiting for giroud to make room for a shot but he would either miss, trip, complain or stick his tongue out..
Kieran Gibbs looks likely to leave this summer, having failed to earn a regular place in the Arsenal team this term, and we are likely to bring in one of Chilwell or Tierney to
play as understudy to
Nacho Monreal this year.
why does he not
play chambers and Per togather then flamini can
play right back and Aron can sit with arteta or the ox or even have
Nacho sit with either arteta, Ox, or Aron.
I'd suggest in Kos, Mus and
Nacho we have 3 very good defenders who can
play centre back with chambers, holding and the new lad as ample back up.
But
Nacho plays a lot now in central defence and in a three - man system I see him in there.
His opposite number in the Arsenal back line,
Nacho Monreal, who will be 30 in February, believes that the his 20 year - old Spanish compatriot
plays with as much maturity as a player of
Nacho's age, and will one day be
playing for the senior international side.
(This excludes
NACHO WHO IS DOING WELL BUT BEING
PLAYED OUT OF POSITION) The plain truth is that Wenger has no idea of what quality defenders are around; he could have had Alderweirald and was heavily linked with him prior to Spurs but did not act.
At Brighton, crowd favourite Laurent Kosielny was
played in the sweeper role with
Nacho for partnership and I've seen
Nacho look more confident than he did that day.