Song, arguably our
most improved player is on 4 yellow cards and we should ensure that he doesn't miss the Chelsea
game.The partnership of Gallas and Vermaelen is outstanding, yet one can not expect them to play in every
game, and it is in that are we are weak in cover.With regards to the full back situation, perm any two from four, that is Clichy, Gibbs, Eboue, Sagna and even Traore they are attacking wing backs and are always at risk on the quick counter attack by the opposition.Almunia still doesn't impress me and his command of his area is still indecisive and he is still vulnerable to letting goals in, especially to his near post.Wenger being Wenger, I doubt he will buy in January, and it is a pity we didn't go for Given months before he joined City, when he was available for a comparatively cheap price.This new diamond
shape or 4 -1-4-1 is working well and we have an abundance of quality to interchange, which bemuses the opposition more often
than not.We have every chance this year, and we are also being helped by the fact that the other so called big four sides are showing their vulnerability.A couple of decent signings, not squad players in January, and hopefully we are in the mix.
Though Dortmund, and now Liverpool, are at their
most effective when streaming forward on the counter, their off - the - ball work, pressing in some areas of the pitch while keeping their
shape in others, is as precise, deliberate and deceptively complex
than attempting to dominate the
game in other ways, with the ball.
It's not the
most innovative, but I can imagine future
games that make the
shaping of the story and its outcomes difficult or challenging with the end purely being about what it is you want out of the story rather
than just winning battles or puzzles.