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anikulapo wrote:

tolahs wrote:

anikulapo wrote:

tolahs wrote:Looking forward to the wknd @theBridge one remembers that the the 1st half of our preseason match vs Chelsea was a
ragdoll affair - we were schooled especially with the kid vs Hector.
Chelsea will know that they can press us high, we defend narrow(at least vs ManC) they'll go at us on the flanks - how do
we adapt with what we have tactically - let's revisit a Pep revolution @ManC from last season:

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" .......It's worth remembering that David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne were both considered, before Guardiola's arrival, natural No. 10s. Silva was perfectly capable of drifting inside from a wider position, and De Bruyne's energy and crossing ability means he could play wide right too. But they were essentially No. 10s,......Arsenal also serve as a useful comparison for accommodating creative No. 10s....with a dilemma involving how to accommodate two players in that mould, after Mesut Ozil signed a new long-term contract and Henrikh Mkhitaryan arrived from Manchester United....Wenger has tried to use them together in a 4-2-3-1, but also in a 4-3-3 -- the same system City use. But at Tottenham, Wenger fielded Ozil and Mkhitaryan in the two wide roles. That's fair enough, they're the logical positions to use them in -- maybe the only positions he could use him in. But make no mistake: De Bruyne is no more of a central midfielder than Mkhitaryan, Silva no more so than Ozil. All four players are No. 10s. But whereas Wenger shoved his two out wide, Guardiola has dragged them deeper to provide creativity from deep."

http://www.espn.com/soccer/english-cara ... h-football
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If Silva & KDB were played wide - MC loses a lot creativity but at this point in our development, we're clearly not as effective at ball pressing, retention & defense as they are.We must rejig our team setup for more effective outcomes. It's all square pegs in circles just now - Emery must pick teams tactically set up to dance & if feelings are hurt - so be it. Playing Ramsey up front cos he's an important player for our pressing game creates an inbalane(totally does). The only guy i saw in the preseason beat a man to the touchline & put a cross in is Nelson - I also know Welbeck is dogged & will give us a shift if fit.
Do we stick with pretty footie with its weaknesses or go for a result at the Bridge. AW for all his romance with attacking footie setup a team last season away for containment - let's defend from our MF more effectively & provide real support for Auba by stretching the pitch.
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Pep looked to be sending us Gooners a msg by the endless hugs of Arteta - point taken(if that was the intention):

"Telegraph: Having drawn up forensic studies of #AFC squad in preparation for potentially succeeding Wenger, Arteta was in the perfect position to help Guardiola mastermind their downfall....The duo came up with the plan of swapping Raheem Sterling to the left side and taking advantage of Mkhitaryan and Ozil on Arsenal’s flanks by loading their own wide areas with pace."

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My team for da Bridge:
4-2-3-1

Auba
Welbeck Ozil Nelson
Torreira Guendouzi
Monreal Sokratis Mustafi Hector
Leno
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Yes, Torreira & Guendouzi haven't played together much but i see ball winning abilities & mobility. None of these kids hides from the ball.
If Monreal's healthy, you play Lichts @RB with Hector taking Nelson's spot - i just want a wide man whose pace will create panic
- giving Heactor a shorter pitch vs a LB he owns often - run past dude & cross in all day - trackback to protect Lichts.
Ozil is interchangeable with Mkhi - the gaffer might add Ramsey but he's isn't convincing that far forward.

Someone who claims to have a functioning brain wants to play Reiss Nelson and Ozil, Yes Ozil, on a tough road game against Chelsea .... I mean we are talking of a coach who lost at home in his first game against the champs and is already fielding questions about his competence? .. but someone wey claim say e get brain wan play Ozil and Nelson on the road against Chelsea ????


Jesu

Reiss Nelson is one of the few guys who can go past a defender on pace in our team - might sound crude & "low class" to you higher-ups but that's where we're - in a league where pace counts plenty - we've elected to ignore transfers for that function - you've to work with what we've - we don't have the toughness to play 2 strikers - i stay dumb tho!!!

You do know the Chelshyt game is on the road righ? A place where experience and defensive solidity and focus is a must Yet you want to play a kid who has none of those qualities yet and an all around proven liability like Ozil for a critical game?

Honestly some of una .... ahhhh never mind

Were you not around last year where pundits and fans alike were honest in their feelings at the chances of Arsenal nicking a result at the Bridge given that Ozil will miss the game? And were they not proven right ?

Anyway whatever carry on

tolahs wrote:A single dude now owns the club - no cash injection in the last days of the transfer window to help the club - now he wants to really measly - i've known fiscal conservatives - everyone knows you spend healthily on your brand to generate money but Stan dude is poor at sending messages to the base - something needs to be done.
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Arsenal face wage-bill squeeze until new commercial deals are agreed next summer


Unai Emery is facing significant restrictions with Arsenal’s wage bill during the next transfer window in January following a series of deals that have been agreed over the past year....

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/20 ... reed-next/
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Depressing read considering the EPL landscape - you gotta support your new gaffer with investment - if you look to get rid of steady Elneny so you can pay Ramsey - gotta ask if top 4 is even a target anymore - Stan likes the EPL TV revenue & the fan base are in the way & possibly nuisance

anikulapo wrote:Azuka how bodi?

Never hear from you since World Cup

I wonder why

Abi Ozil and Xhacrap don make ya mouth dry

azuka wrote:

anikulapo wrote:Azuka how bodi?

Never hear from you since World Cup

I wonder why

Abi Ozil and Xhacrap don make ya mouth dry

I no dey do pre-ejaculation now.
It's just the 1st match in a 36 match marathon under a new coach and new tactics. But let's say in my opinion, Unai got his tactics wrong against Man City. But then it's just his first match and I am willing to give him benefit of doubt.

Cally wrote:I thought that with Arsene finally departing, we'd be able to enjoy a largely peaceful and enjoyable thread, but alas old habits die hard. The thread has largely become a mish-mash of cursing, wailing, whining, complaining, arguing for the sake of arguing, and posting stupid incoherent stuff.

The toxicity level is rising still.

Hopefully, when there's useful discourse and I see sane posts, I'll enjoy again. Respect to those that contribute meaningfully and state their views with respect. You all are the reasons we can still click on this thread as Arsenal fans.

slyk wrote:

Cally wrote:I thought that with Arsene finally departing, we'd be able to enjoy a largely peaceful and enjoyable thread, but alas old habits die hard. The thread has largely become a mish-mash of cursing, wailing, whining, complaining, arguing for the sake of arguing, and posting stupid incoherent stuff.

The toxicity level is rising still.

Hopefully, when there's useful discourse and I see sane posts, I'll enjoy again. Respect to those that contribute meaningfully and state their views with respect. You all are the reasons we can still click on this thread as Arsenal fans.

Get rid of anikulapo and the toxicity level drops by 90%.

slyk wrote:

Cally wrote:I thought that with Arsene finally departing, we'd be able to enjoy a largely peaceful and enjoyable thread, but alas old habits die hard. The thread has largely become a mish-mash of cursing, wailing, whining, complaining, arguing for the sake of arguing, and posting stupid incoherent stuff.

The toxicity level is rising still.

Hopefully, when there's useful discourse and I see sane posts, I'll enjoy again. Respect to those that contribute meaningfully and state their views with respect. You all are the reasons we can still click on this thread as Arsenal fans.

Get rid of anikulapo and the toxicity level drops by 90%.

ohenhen1 wrote:

tolahs wrote:A single dude now owns the club - no cash injection in the last days of the transfer window to help the club - now he wants to really measly - i've known fiscal conservatives - everyone knows you spend healthily on your brand to generate money but Stan dude is poor at sending messages to the base - something needs to be done.
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Arsenal face wage-bill squeeze until new commercial deals are agreed next summer


Unai Emery is facing significant restrictions with Arsenal’s wage bill during the next transfer window in January following a series of deals that have been agreed over the past year....

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/20 ... reed-next/
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Depressing read considering the EPL landscape - you gotta support your new gaffer with investment - if you look to get rid of steady Elneny so you can pay Ramsey - gotta ask if top 4 is even a target anymore - Stan likes the EPL TV revenue & the fan base are in the way & possibly nuisance

Unai Emery is a good coach that will most likely not be successful at Arsenal. He is not going to get what he needs. I don't Arsenal winning the title in the next 5 years unless things change.

tolahs wrote:Anyone but Niku's eyes - i really think this is where things fall apart for Niku & Dimitri Payet - i see geezer flying to France to tell the player he needs Glasses(putting it nicely)
Cannot be a very recent clip - but eh!!!

amafolas wrote:

tolahs wrote:Anyone but Niku's eyes - i really think this is where things fall apart for Niku & Dimitri Payet - i see geezer flying to France to tell the player he needs Glasses(putting it nicely)
Cannot be a very recent clip - but eh!!!

take ozil over KDB. lailai. KDB is a complete player. Right foot, left foot, pass, drive, shoot.

Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:

amafolas wrote:

tolahs wrote:Anyone but Niku's eyes - i really think this is where things fall apart for Niku & Dimitri Payet - i see geezer flying to France to tell the player he needs Glasses(putting it nicely)
Cannot be a very recent clip - but eh!!!

take ozil over KDB. lailai. KDB is a complete player. Right foot, left foot, pass, drive, shoot.

I would take KDB for 10 games a season over Ozil for 38 games.

amafolas wrote:

tolahs wrote:Anyone but Niku's eyes - i really think this is where things fall apart for Niku & Dimitri Payet - i see geezer flying to France to tell the player he needs Glasses(putting it nicely)
Cannot be a very recent clip - but eh!!!

take ozil over KDB. lailai. KDB is a complete player. Right foot, left foot, pass, drive, shoot.

Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:

amafolas wrote:

tolahs wrote:Anyone but Niku's eyes - i really think this is where things fall apart for Niku & Dimitri Payet - i see geezer flying to France to tell the player he needs Glasses(putting it nicely)
Cannot be a very recent clip - but eh!!!

take ozil over KDB. lailai. KDB is a complete player. Right foot, left foot, pass, drive, shoot.

I would take KDB for 10 games a season over Ozil for 38 games.

tolahs wrote:

kajifu wrote:Can this team beat Chelsea?
Pep is childish and its a shame.What was all that asking Arteta a lot of question and hugging him like no tomorrow....

They're also playing under a new gaffer/system with some disgruntled players. We need to go there with a plan & compete. We've to play with less playmakers - we lack the defensive fortitude to do that.

kajifu wrote:

tolahs wrote:

kajifu wrote:Can this team beat Chelsea?
Pep is childish and its a shame.What was all that asking Arteta a lot of question and hugging him like no tomorrow....

They're also playing under a new gaffer/system with some disgruntled players. We need to go there with a plan & compete. We've to play with less playmakers - we lack the defensive fortitude to do that.

So what will be your line up for such game?
Hope Giroud is not playing for them,i don't know any of our CD that can keep him silent.

anikulapo wrote:

slyk wrote:

Cally wrote:I thought that with Arsene finally departing, we'd be able to enjoy a largely peaceful and enjoyable thread, but alas old habits die hard. The thread has largely become a mish-mash of cursing, wailing, whining, complaining, arguing for the sake of arguing, and posting stupid incoherent stuff.

The toxicity level is rising still.

Hopefully, when there's useful discourse and I see sane posts, I'll enjoy again. Respect to those that contribute meaningfully and state their views with respect. You all are the reasons we can still click on this thread as Arsenal fans.

Get rid of anikulapo and the toxicity level drops by 90%.

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Tranny you back?

Still stalking and chasing other men I see.

If only you had been finished off in a napkin in some back alley rather than ..,, ahhh never mind .... moving along

slyk wrote:Anybody know if Platinum is OK? Have not seen him on these pages in a while.

kajifu wrote:

tolahs wrote:

kajifu wrote:Can this team beat Chelsea?
Pep is childish and its a shame.What was all that asking Arteta a lot of question and hugging him like no tomorrow....

They're also playing under a new gaffer/system with some disgruntled players. We need to go there with a plan & compete. We've to play with less playmakers - we lack the defensive fortitude to do that.