Team Real Madrid still possesses some world class players in
the team squad where Cristiano and Bale are two great weapon.
They have very balanced
team squad where the attacking division was led by Suarez and Cavani.
Not exact matches
They are great players to have in the
squad so maybe some of you should look at our starting
team and see
where Arsenal can improve there.
not me mate, your making up you own arguements, which are flawed by the way.So if Coquelin were to leave
where would he go?According to you theory obviously it will be to another Champions league
team, so are you saying they won't have legitimate competition in the
team?Competition breeds winners, we havent had this at Arsenal in a long time and we still don't have it upfront and in dm, we sort of have it at CB with Gabriel, but until we correct this competition deficit in our
squad with at least arguably WC players then we won't win the BIG trophies as usual
They now look ahead to Week 4
where they will battle a very solid # 9
Team Horwitz
squad, of All Sports Series, in what will be their first «cross-over» Game.
Don't judge our season before its started by a friendly
where Chelsea played a strong
squad against an experimental Arsenal
team.
Mr. Van Alen's career as a player dates back to his college days at Cambridge, England,
where he captained the Oxford - Cambridge
team which defeated the combined Yale - Harvard
squad of 1924.
This is the main part of the season
where u need to utilise the
squad, looking at our bench who on earth can we put into
team for tmrws game most of them are still in their nappies.....
It's of a Arsenal manager who at the start of the new season has ensured that a
squad of sufficient quality and depth has been put in place by scouting players in positions
where the
team has been found to be lacking in the previous season.
Myself and other sane fans have spent years repeating the same lines about building the emirates and how we would need to wait until its paid off and we get the new sponsorships become top competitors again but no one listened, instead expecting to beat
teams spending 100s of millions of pounds to build superstar
squads to trophies with our own
team where we were forced to try to turn a profit each window.
We had a LOT of gaps appear in our
team, anyone with a head on their shoulders would know it wasn't going to be this year
where we win the EPL as we needed close to a
squad to get enough quality in depth without relying on unproven youth acadamy players.
People will then be excited about the beginning of the following season thinking we going to pick up from
where we left off, then on the 3rd game we will realise that nothing has changed.We will still have Wenger as our manager, mediocre players, shambolic defence, a striker that scores 1 of the 5 chances he gets, no DM, BFG as vice captain, Arteta leading the
team as our DM, Sczerny in goal and a medical room filled with half our
squad.
Where in these
teams of those glorious seasons do you find Cech - Well past his better years Defenders - Who in the current or recent
squads would honestly replace the LEGENDS of those past seasons Midfielders - Ozil the only one close to being in contention and even he would be a Bergkamp Lite Strikers - Auba has that ability.He would have slotted in to any of those
teams that is how good he is.
I think the key to the title is have a in - depth
squad with everyone knows
where they can play and more importantly the pecking order (your a first
team pick... you are a second
team pick) and allowing them to know that if you perform in both training and matches you can easily be dropped to second string or moved to first string.
After the busy transfer window
where Arsenal have definitely improved the quality of the
squad, I think Smith is being a bit hard on his old
team.
Pep nolonger has the luxury of the Munich
squad or the luxury of playing in a league
where the other
teams are far inferior.
Roberto Di Matteo is looking to strengthen his
squad where possible, having already added Pierluigi Gollini, Tommy Elphick and Aaron Tshibola to his
team.
The true blessing was that Sheff field game
where wenger acknowledged the
team wasn't ready for that level (the b
squad that is)
They are now strengthening depth of
squad,
where as we still need to strengthen our first
team lineup.
«In this period, for a
team like us, Arsenal or City, we play a lot of games and come from a period
where we play every three days, but we need to feel good and confident in our
squad and ensure we are ready to compete.
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
If you can win titles and invest in the
team and get the best out off the players at your
squad while sticking to certain values then great, however after 13 years without a title and never winning a champion's league, you can stick your values
where the sun don't shine I want to see trophies
And some will say what about klopp and simeone but be honest to yourself and ask yourself this question if they
where coching english
teams will they lift the legue with their
squad?
Am i dreaming it seems like we've been here before, oh yeah thats right it happened last season and the season before that... Oh wait guys but there is hope, if i remember corectly all we have to do is wait for any serious potential threats to us retaining the Fa cup for a third time to get eliminated by lower league opponents or of course eliminate themselves by not taking this competition too seriously by fielding their second
team and laugh our way to the final
where we'll probably beat a sub par premier league
team and repeat it all over again next year you know when Wenger fails to address the
squad depth, the injuries mount up and are out of the champions league and title run ins by march..
While other EPL clubs play Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich in pre-season in order to gauge themselves against the very best, to see what needs to be added to their
squad, Arsenal plays Singapore 11, Lyon, Everton etc. to see
where we are, this my friend serves two purposes, 1) Maybe our aspiration is no higher than Lyon, Everton and Singapore level and also to pull the wool over our eyes by dominating much lesser
teams to generate massive support for the status quo.
I'm sure Gino is a good coach but I can't tell how good because he gets to play a bunch of games
where the other
teams have zero shot at beating his
squad.
In this
squad, I see a
team where players at the back are not confident in their
team mates in the middle whenever they are building from the back.
Yes we have improved we have become more aware we have started to show some maturity when facing the top dogs and that's the difference between us this season and us getting SMASHED by all of the top
teams last season and if you watch football you can see that the city side are not a patch on their former selves nor Liverpool nor even chelski, we are NOT another 49 unbeaten
squad not yet and not for a while until the improvements are made, Yea credit
where its due of course but lets NOT RUN AWAY WITH THE IDEA WE ARE WORLD BEATERS JUST YET EH, AKB's are the reason we'll never improve as a fan base because they can see NO wrong in anything the board or AW does, Im no AOB but I do see the need for self criticism and improvement and at BIGGUN its not a ridiculous statement at all we have improved but they have also been off the ball and that why we're having a good run.
Most importantly if you look at the
squads of the top
teams in Europe, Striker is the main position
where our quality is definitely lacking, every other position I think we are competitive.
The issue at Arsenal is very simple — half the
squad are simply not good enough to compete for the first
team and
where there is no competition for the first
team there is no motivation which is what we saw last year.
It is not yet known
where Holding would slot into the Arsenal
squad should he seal his move, with Gabriel, Per Mertesacker, Laurent Koscielny and Calum Chambers in the first -
team squad vying for action currently.
I have said it before our
squad is no
where as good as the other top 5
teams.
Where I think we will have to succeed to beat them in the title race is to have a better balance in our
team, which at the moment is looking very promising, but we still need a few tweaks in the
squad.
Eddie Hoyte Take out kolasinics and we have only signed 1 take him out of
where the
squad the club the
team The country the universe laser him so he no longer exists when the
team sheet comes out get your rubber out and cross him off every time he receives the ball put your hands over your eyes And say la la la
Fact is we have not won the PL in 12 years Fact is we were 12 points off Chelsea last year Fact is we were 4 points off City last year Fact is both
teams spent serious money and strengthened their
squad Fact is we only strengthened in one position a position
where we were not too weak tbh Fact is in the PL there are 4 - 5 top
teams unlike other top leagues Fact is we are already 5 points off City Fact is you snooze you loose
I think it has reached a point
where enough is enough.the only way to save our club is if all fans are singing one thing and are together.there is no way we will anything while some guys sing only one arsene wenger and others wenger out.we need to open our eyes and sing one song altogether only then can we propel change that is essential for our beloved club.if we keep going on this road then some fans will cme and regret when our club is officially a mid table
team by then it would hve been too late for change.i told guys and will keep saying which club in there right mind would sell a key player of there
squad with just days to go before window is shut.its clear we weren't intrested to invest into the market and yet again the club is showing us how ambitionless they are.sad but true our season has ended before it has even kicked off!!.
They turn the page and look ahead to Week 5 now
where they will take on
Team AEPi FR in a battle of the Freshman
squads..
They will have another tough Game with # 5
Team Schultz in Week 3
where they will try to both dish the Schultz
squad their first All Sports Series Loss and get themselves back up and over.500 as well.
I don't think so this is our best
squad after invincibles because biggest area
where we are lacking is heart of the
team and that is Centre Midfield... There is a simple question to prove my point that do we have Viera in our
team??
Of course, we should probably note that Pompey had their reasons: a rotating cast of owners; a gutted first -
team squad; a giant shrug emoji
where all their money should have been; and Paul Hart in the dugout.
Once top 3 is secured then think about giving some more of the
squad a run out ahead of wembley, until then play the
team that has got us to
where we are now, only changing for injuries or if the manager feels a certain player needs a start.
There have been 182 NHL playoff series
where a
team gets down 0 - 3, only four times have those
squads come back to win the series.
He marked his long - awaited comeback from injury with a call into the first
team squad for the FA Cup game at Sunderland in February 2014
where he replaced Adam Lallana for the final quarter of an hour of the fifth - round tie.
The current
squad is 5 - 0 and ranked 54th on KenPom, but it's still tough to gauge
where the
team is at, so we brought in James Szuba from our SB Nation friends at Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician (long name, but a reference) to clear some things up.
What they need to do is sign the players to improve the
squad so Mourinho and his
team can find the right formation, the strengths, weaknesses and find the best way to put United on the road to recovery in the Premier League
where they will be expected to mount a title challenge over the likes of Chelsea this coming season.
Why in a season
where so many times our
team has not proved good enough have we not invested in players to improve the
squad?
Fortunately this proved academic and instead of this being «one of those nights»,
where a sense of injustice may have previously overcome a young, fragile
squad, the
team stepped up to the plate and scraped a victory.
Earlier this month Chelsea Football Club donated our match fee from Community Shield to the Grenfell Tower fire support fund, and at last week's Community Day we welcomed a number of those directly affected to Cobham
where they watched training and met the first
team squad.
«As we always do with our youngsters, when a young player does well, he gets rewarded and Leandro deserves to be in that
squad and let's see
where that takes him,» Martinez told evertontv ahead of Leandro's potential first -
team debut.»
Ozil and Draxler were part of the Germany national
team squad that played at the Euro 2016 championship
where Draxler was one of the standout performers of the competition.