We had two out and out wingers on the pitch in N'Zogbia and Richardson but Weimann seemd to be playing on the left hand side, with Richardson
starting in the attacking midfield role.
Further forward, Pardew chose to ease Yannick Bolasie into action after the winger struggled with a hamstring problem over the summer — this allowed Jordon Mutch to
start in the attacking midfield three, with Jason Puncheon and Wilfried Zaha on the flanks.
Colombia on the other hand might bring in Martinez alogside Falcao while James Rodriguez should
start in the attacking midfield role.
Not exact matches
BVB coach Jürgen Klopp's biggest move has been to pull former Juve striker Ciro Immobile, and replace him
in the
starting lineup with
attacking midfielder Kevin Kampl.
Where I hope Wenger won't be «Wenger» will be to
start playing him at Wing back, HE IS A DAMN GOOD
ATTACKING MIDFIELDER AND HE IS NOT VERSATILE (
in Yesterdays» game he scored 2 great goes the moment he moved to the AM position from the WB position — that tells you where home is for this talented young man) He will fit well across the front 3, end of story.
United have already signed Memphis Depay from PSV to add to their
attacking midfield options, meaning Januzaj could face an even tougher task
in breaking into van Gaal's
starting lineup next term.
Roberto Mancini has opted to play a
midfield pairing of Gareth Barry and Yaya Toure
in the centre of the park as the Italian opts for a far more
attacking approach this term and this has left Dutch international De Jong warming the bench with the 27 year old making just four Premier League
starts compared to the 30 out of 38 he made last term.
The confusion leads to players
in the central
midfield to join
in attack and forgetting their duty as transitioners of the team (turning defending into
attacking and
start the first defending of any
attack to us).
Both Mkhitaryan and Ozil have the potential to
start up
attacks from deep
in the central defense area and continue those
attacks in the pivot
attacking midfield set - up as well, and completing the same
in advance
attacking roles as well as striking positions.
Liverpool transfer news: Reds to sign # 63m trio «within days» to seal INCREDIBLE
start to the summer Arsenal's new - look XI with Petr Cech signing plus world class # 52.7 m duo
in midfield &
attack
Still, the eleven that
started in Portugal is still enough to rival anyone
in the world, with Manuel Neuer, Rafinha, Jerome Boateng, Dante and Juan Bernat at the back, Philipp Lahm, Xabi Alonso and Thiago Alcantara
in midfield, and Mario Gotze, Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski
in attack — world class quality
in almost every position, and yet, no sign of being able to work a way around their tactically smart opponents.
But
starting late
in the first half, and continuing
in the second, Portland's
midfield, especially, began getting better at hunting down and
attacking Orlando's dribbles.
The former Everton ace has often been used
in the centre of a back three for Tottenham, with the player moving into
midfield when on the ball
in order to retain possession for his side and
start attacks in an effective and efficient way.
Paulo Dybala was vital
in getting their
attack rolling, and as the game went on more players
started getting involved as well, including a surprisingly strong supporting performance from Alex Sandro on the left side of the Italians»
midfield.
The
midfield and
attack in Everton match line up is probably our best
starting lineup with exception of maybe Xhaka.
As reported by Sky Sports the manager has defended his decision to stick with the same
starting XI for all three group games so it looks like he will do so again and if he does need to change things it is likely to be
in midfield or
attack.
The bottom line this summer
in Arsenal signings is Le Prof MUST sign a top quality holding /
attacking midfielder of Goretzka's caliber to fully complement his entire
starting XI team next season and just limits himself to the signings of Kolasinac and Lacazette alone which if he does without signing a top quality holding /
attacking midfielder, his
starting XI team next season could be understrength at
midfield as Santi Cazorla won't be available
in the first half of the season and Elneny can't be relied on to deliver high performances for Arsenal on consistent basis.
So when you wonder which players Arsene Wenger should
start with
in central
midfield against the Tigers, a lot of Arsenal fans might say the most
attacking ones we have available, which would probably be Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain and Alex Iwobi, but I do not think the boss will be that gung ho, especially after being caught out so badly against Watford and then Chelsea.
It would appear the Gunners will have
attacking midfielders Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez back
in action this weekend, although the latter, returning from a lengthy hamstring injury, may
start on the bench.
The 29 - year - old displayed his true capabilities
in the build up to Ernesto Valverde's side's first goal, as the defensive
midfielder showcased something he's displayed throughout his entire career: extreme calmness
in possession and a key eye for
starting attacks.
The Guardian put forward a predicted line - up with the Frenchman involved, sitting on the left of a
midfield three where he is arguably at his best and free to play a more influential role
in the
attacking third, with Marouane Fellaini already tipped to
start.
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
The
attacking midfielder has been impressing when given the chance, but with the superstars
in the current squad, it is tough for him to hold down a regular
starting spot.
What a joke.If Wenger had built a defence like he has
in midfield and
in attack the title would be ours.I couldn't believe when the fans
started to sing There's only one Arsene Wenger.What a joke.Get this man out of this club.Wenger out out out
My suggestion is that if Sanchez can learn that, he has the potential to do it much better than giroud does because he is faster off the mark and can dribble.he's too honest
in his running so I disagree with those that think it's the set up of the team that failed him.his movement is still a little naive for the premier league Secondly on the left wide argument.Wenger is jamming
attacking midfielder out there so as to provide cover for the defensive
midfielder using two box to box battlers.it only makes sense because we have lots of them and it can be effective if well mastered.the catch is sacrificing a winger for the the
attacking midfielder.if your memory serves you well you'll remember that artetas downward spiral began when teams noticed he was the hub for our possession and
started deploying their number 10 to press him.it's been working for ages and can be used on any defensive
midfielder regardless of the size so You'll end up with your much cried for cavarlho, kedihra, bender, schneiderline, and every other one passing sideways and backward because of the pressure so I personally appreciate the innovative move but Again appeal to Ramsey and Wilshire to take their job more serious.
Although he seems to be missing the creative spark of Cazorla
in CM as now he has to
start our
attack from the back and is forced to drop deep
in midfield..
simple, we were top of table more than any other team last year, only loss
in back that
started was sagna, we managed last year w arteta & flamini, of course I want to strengthen there, but the glaring issue to me is at striker, we have a full complement of good to mediocre strikers, adequate but not going to compete season long against city and chelsea,
in my opinion, back line fine, DM needs upgrading,
attacking midfield strongest
in EPL, central striker??? put a thierry henri on this squad
in his prime, we win the league,
Hahaha.Which game were you watching?I'll give credit for fhe comeback and goals but defensively and even
in attack especially the 1st half we were garbage.I strongly warned against not playing a defensive
midfielder in this match and I believe we could've won had Coquelin
started or come on when we were 3 - 2 up.The only real positive
in this match is Maitland Nikes though at times I thought his positional sense was garbage.He stood his ground very well and defended very well
in 1 v 1's.
And I can't stand that guy... His inability to create a dominant
attacking midfield given players he has speaks even louder volume for me... and those making comparisons with
start of last season and saying were ok just don't seem to get the fact that
in not one of those games against 2 and and 3rd tier opposition cld wenger orchestrate a dominant performance....
It was not a bad day at Euro 2016 across the board as far as Arsenal players go, because our
attacking midfield star Mesut Ozil helped Germany to top their group and our on loan keeper Wojciech Szczesny saw Poland take second place, even though he was not back
in the
starting line - up after picking up an injury.
Yea Barcelona are beatable and they will get beat and yes they have a world class
attack but so dose others its all about the game plan you block the
midfield and man mark you minimize the lose Arsenal were sloppy for a goal and the first goal was offside the
attack started buy playing the ball out wide that very insistent he was offside but play was moved back
in the middle and then the goal came i remember their manager was laughing and pointed it out to his assistance I was looking for replays to double check but cant find any I am looking forward for barca loosing just so i get back onto their supporters
Welbeck should never play striker ever again, he should be an
attacking midfielder, his athleticism is perfect for that role, i watched Jack Wilshere
in both of the U-23 games, he was brilliant and he was everything that i wish Xhaka was, also every time Coquelin has came to pitch he has been good so he should have a place
in the
starting line up.
Attacking Midfield (10 + goals): [Özil (7), Cazorla (2), Wilshere (1), Rosicky (1)-RSB- Özil scored 18 (5, 9, 4) league goals
in last three years with only 78 (25 +23 +30)
starts.
I'm honestly
starting to think having no DM and just putting a better
attacking midfielder in their place would suit us better, at least we'd have a more talented player on the pitch, and our DMs don't do much anyway so at least this way we'd be better
in attack.
I don't even know why he
started Welbeck ahead of Walcott
in the first place, Welbeck was giving away the ball too often on the right and wasn't helping Bellerin
in defence.Bellerin too can't be blameless for being caught out of position many times, he didn't even know who he was marking.The reason why we lost the
midfield battle wasn't because Coquelin didn't do much, the problem was with Ramsey and Cazorla, they were loosing possesion too often
in our own half giving more room for counter
attack Coquelin alone couldn't contain opponent's pressure for the full 90minutes he needed help too defencively from Ramsey who didn't give him any, Ramsey now sees himself as an AM who could go forward at anytime and ignore his defensive responsibility.Koscielny didn't do much to prevent the second goal.
Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is
in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis...
in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but
in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest
in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the
starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie
in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base...
in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player
in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)...
in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did
in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this
in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant
attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players
in the final third... he was never a good defensive player
in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the
midfield the blame falls squarely
in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly
start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)...
in their places we need to bring
in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model
in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically
in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking
in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
We lost this game
in the
midfield, Ramsey and Cazorla were liability, especially Ramsey who sits
in the core of the team formation where all
attacks are
started.
However, what is more likely is that Coutinho will
start of the left of the front
attacking three with Emre Can filling
in the
midfield role, ahead of fresh signing Alex Clade - Chamberlain who will be used more as a utility player than anything else
in Europe.
Likes of Sanchez, Ozil and most important Chelsea don't have any passer from deep
Midfield, Matic and Kante are certainly good defensively but we have to accept that Xhaka is much advance
in compared to that duo... His eye for pass and passing is very good... So we can drive our
attack from
Midfield too I think Ramsey should
start along side Xhaka....
He will
start at the base of our
midfield,
starting every
attack with his superb passing ability and
in theory, he will shield our back four aggressively and forcefully.
I would suggest sending Oxlade out on loan to a PL club where he
starts at least 25 - 30 games
in the season ON THE WINGS, because most definitely AFC doesn't need another
attack minded
midfielder on their squad.
here is the simple truth a team that has walcott giroud campbell merteshaker flamini and ramsey
starting wont win trophies... not one is a top class player
in their position... having two on the park on regular basis is not a problem and three can probably still ensure 4th place... if we want to go beyond that we need to bring
in two top class players
in to the
midfield and
attack (thats
in addition to the quality returnees we do have) and to increase the work rate particulalry when we do nt have the ball by a good ammount... that was true 3 years ago 3 months ago and 3 days ago... wenger had the nerve recently to say not signing an outfielder
in the summer had been vindicated... the man has been drinking his own kool aid
It will get the us
starting out on counter
attacks quicker and
in the
midfield it will solidify our grit
in there where we need it.
Midfield and
attack look like being the key areas of focus for the Gunners, with Arsene Wenger unhappy with some of his current squad options
in those departments as his side have got off to a somewhat up - and - down
start to the 2014/15 season.
In a squad full of «galaticos» at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu this attacking midfielder looks right at home and was keeping Gareth Bale out of the starting XI earlier in the seaso
In a squad full of «galaticos» at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu this
attacking midfielder looks right at home and was keeping Gareth Bale out of the
starting XI earlier
in the seaso
in the season.
The 15 - year old
attacking midfielder has already
started breaking records, becoming the youngest player to feature and also to score
in the top Norwegian division.
It looks even worse when you see that other
attacking midfielders who made the list, such as Iniesta, De Bruyne, Koke and Payet were easily outscored by Ozil on the stats website Squawka.com, and that was before he
started banging
in the goals recently.
A stalwart
in the
starting XI of the current Ligue 1 table - toppers, Fekir is a France Under - 21 international who has scored 10 times
in 24 games this term from his position
in attacking midfield.
Jurgen Klopp do have some selection headech but we can safely assume he will
start with Firmino, Salah and Mane
in attacking roles with Wijnaldum, Henderson and Oxlaid - Chamberlain playing
in midfield roles.
So Schneiderlin could
start attacks from there by playing to the full back who'd gone high or play a pass
in to the centre
midfielders who had gone past the line of the opponents
midfield.