anikulapo wrote:Waffiman wrote:anikulapo wrote:juventuss wrote:kai.. Arsenal just got a general in the midfield. That guy runs all day. a mini Arturo Vidal. Well done
Okay ohh another Little Terrier but oh well at least he might be an upgrade on Le Coq and hopefully keep Xhacrap out of the lineup
You sure he will keep Xhaka out of the line up. I disagree. Torreira will play next to Xhaka instead. Arsenal will not rush to ensure he signed a new bumper contract to bench him. Xhaka is pivotal to the plans of Emery and his contract is clear evidence of this.
We have not played a DM since Coquelin. We have played a CM double pivot, Xhaka’s best position is a deep lying playmaker and he has been crying for defensivebplayer like Torreira next to him.
Torreira is exactly what we have been crying out for in our midfield. He will cover more ground defensively than any midfielder that has played with Xhaka so far. Xhaka will be better with having a player like Torreira helping him out defensively. Also, Torreira is a very good passer, it will mean the opposition cannot focus their press and marking on Xhaka only, because he will no longer be the main passing outlet.
This will allow Xhaka to focus more on the attacking side of his game, then many here will claim he has improved a lot next season. When he is actually playing at the same level and was our best player 2nd half of last season.
Torreira signing is huge for Arsenal and we must hope it works out. If it does, he and another one like him in the Wide position and suddenly we are genuine top 4 contenders.
For me, Torreira is not only a direct upgrade on Wilshere but he will also help to improve those around him. Like I said, it will massively benefit Xhaka to play with a defensive minded partner, but it will mean Ramsey and Ozil can roam with more security behind them. Fullbacks will also have better cover when overlapping.
I have said, Emery will not play Ramsey as one of the pivot next to Xhaka. His philosophy is far too pragmatic. The fact is, Arsenal are correcting the final part of the team. It all started last summer.
Now, let us wait and see who leaves before the window closes.
Sometimes I dey wonder about you sha .... lemme go by what Emery did at PSG because I didn’t watch enough of Sevilla that closely to readh a reasonable conclusion.
At PSG he was primarily a 4-3-3 guy and then when in possession switched to a 3-4-3 with Motta the deepest player in between Silva and Marquinhos.
He liked to push up his fullbacks with his two outside wingers tucking in, as Rabiot and Veratti played ahead of Motta.
Consequently if I’m to use that as a model with Torrera serving as Motta, who will be the two box to box Mids? Xhacrap and Ramshyt?
Xhacrap has no Legs and Ramshyt, no brains!
Where does that leave Droopy? He cant press and the with his job on the line, Emery can not accommodate loafers.... Will he push the lout out wide then?
He doesn’t have the legs of Mbappe on the outside or the wizardry of Neymar on the other side so I’m really curious wetin dis man dey plan
I mean this is gonna be laughable sha .... ANYWAY like I said nah Sidon look mode for una this season. I’m very curious about the balance of this team with a very strange structure
Do you remember when we played PSG? I have talked about his team and tactics on the day here before. Do you remember the midfield he played against us? He actually played Verrati as the most advanced CM, but had Rabiot, Matuidi and Krychowiak behind in a 4-3-3.
I know you can't discount PSG, and it is why I factor 4-3-3, when I talk about his systems and tactics. However, the truth is, at PSG it was different for him, he had to deal with superstar footballers and to his credit, he came up with a system and tactics to accommodate his superstar players. My favourite was how he solved playing Cavani, Mbappe and Neymar conundrum.
At Arsenal, it is completely different to PSG. Arsenal do not have PSG's resources and players. Arsenal are more comparable to his time at Sevilla, Los Che and even Almeria. As one who has followed Emery, studying his systems, formations and tactics since his time at Almeria, even reading two books about him, I look at his times at Sevilla, Los Che and Almeria as the main way to make an educated guess on how he will approach it at Arsenal. However, I do not discount PSG for obvious reasons.
Looking at the players we have and the ones that have come in, the pointers are becoming crystal clear. Emery will go back to his days before PSG in terms of game approach. It will be back to his football philosophy. Arsenal will play it highly structured, tight, rigid, organised and disciplined. It will be a team that works to set strategies and tactics designed for each game. The players will fall into a team order with each knowing his job. Ozil will be made to fit into the team and not his team fitting or playing to him. Emery, will not allow or accommodate any player who breaks the lines in his highly structured, disciplined, tight and rigid systems.
I have said many a time here, if Emery plays a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, there is plenty of scope to accommodate Torreira, Xhaka and Ramsey. For example, when we play City my guess is it will be a 4-3-3 cum 3-4-3. He can use Ramsey how he used Verratti against us, with a midfield of Xhaka, Torreira and Niles/Elneny etc. for example.
Just remove your angst against any player, it is a new regime, all players are fighting to impress the new boss. Wilshere himself said, Emery will not guarantee him playing time. This applies to all players because Emery has little time to impress the fans.
I am just hoping my hopes and dreams under this new Coach materialises. I am deeply invested in his success because he is the one Coach I saw as the perfect fit to replace Wenger.