The Arsenal FC - Related News and Devts for 2020-21 Season
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It was a wrong decision. A terrible call.Siddonlook11 wrote:Those wey sabi football wey dem o ..
FYI ..anytime we meet a team that puts 8 people behind the ball this is what will happen to us...
so if you guys really sabi ya football better call Arteta and borrow him ya bright ideas o.
Xhaka, Ceballos and PARTEY are not your attacking midfield options ..Now I see why we really pursued
Btw
Dermot Gallagher ex ref feels that our disallowed goal was a wrong decision.
Oh well.
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Re: The Arsenal FC - Related News and Devts for 2020-21 Seas
Sleaky72 wrote:Azuka just a nugget for ya.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers: “Our organisation could cope, Granit Xhaka coming to the side meant Dennis Praet could press him, but it was about closing the lines, concentrating and then playing through when we had the ball.”
The fact that yer guy is a weak link
is so obvious even opposition coaches
have no qualms about calling him out.
Like I said earlier in the game, Chaka
was determined to gift Leicester a goal ... and he did.
An absolute shyt uv a player. How on earth Arteta decided 2
keep him on the field and persist with Laca centrally
is a question the Kroenke’s need answers to.
You obviously have an agenda, so miss the point. From deep, our main outlet is Xhaka, so teams come with a plan to stop him from playing.
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Re: The Arsenal FC - Related News and Devts for 2020-21 Seas
Loss all on Arteta for sure.azuka wrote:Stop Sleak. In the 4-3-3 formation that Arteta put up today, tell me what Partey, Xhaka and Ceballos your man were supposed to do. What exactly is the definition of the tasks of each one of them on the pitch today. Who among this 3 is the DM? What happened to his Ozil-clone Willian?Sleaky72 wrote:Azuka just a nugget for ya.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers: “Our organisation could cope, Granit Xhaka coming to the side meant Dennis Praet could press him, but it was about closing the lines, concentrating and then playing through when we had the ball.”
The fact that yer guy is a weak link
is so obvious even opposition coaches
have no qualms about calling him out.
Like I said earlier in the game, Chaka
was determined to gift Leicester a goal ... and he did.
An absolute shyt uv a player. How on earth Arteta decided 2
keep him on the field and persist with Laca centrally
is a question the Kroenke’s need answers to.
This loss today is on Arteta. We have lost 9 points against teams with a better team selection we would have won.
I am sorry, Arteta is beginning to lose it.
With Leicester focusing on making sure our dangerous left side in contained, Arteta blew it with his lack of creativity in his set up. They man marked Xhaka and Saka, but left huge time and spaces for Ceballos and Luiz. Luiz steps forward from defence to try and create, but was is not a consistent outlet, just like Ceballos because there was always limited options. No one of Ceballos or Luiz to thread simply passes between the lines, or quick one twos with Partey. It was all going sideways or a long diagonal pass.
The main responsibility for drawing pressure away from the press from Xhaka should have Partey and Ceballos, but Partey team mates spent most of the evening avoiding him. I even heard Arteta shouting to Gabriel Partey, instead he passed to a marked Xhaka when Partey was free. Ceballos was unwell and out of sorts, he should not be on the pitch.
Overall, we lacked creativity and lost a game we should have won. Notice when Leicester pushed up, Luiz hit the pass into the space but Bellerin just could not control. From that moment, they dropped deep, taking away the space this nulifying that pass.
When your most creative player is your CD, your team is easily nullified as an attacking threat. When Luiz got injured, they pushed started believing, confident we had no options in terms of creativity.
Teams have sussed Arteta's 3-4-3 system. His 4-3-3 is in its infancy, Partey is not yet in the overall tactical schemes and has not settled fully yet. But, Arteta failure to get Ozil's replacement, is already proving costly way earlier than he had hoped. He has tried Willian but it does not look promising, with the Owner taking Ozil out, he best option to me is Saka. I would have played Saka there, with Niles at LB supporting Tierney.
But Arteta has time despite impatient fans.
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Re: The Arsenal FC - Related News and Devts for 2020-21 Seas
Nothing unathletic about Laca's headed disallowed goal. Defeat has nothing to do with these players. The manager visit us the game.Tunisian Gooner wrote:Can't stand losing because the manager in denial that likes of Lacazette & Xhaka are washed.
PL has no mercy on slow, immobile and unathletic players. Can't move ball at optimal level with players who move like a 90 year old ridden with arthritis. AMN, El neny, Nelson, Rowe, Saliba, Balogun are better options.
Arteta has to end process of selecting any player based on expectations or experience. Forget hype long overdue to build team based on attributes that coincide with the PL i.e power, pace, stamina, physicality & bottle.
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Your point about losing without a fight is a concern. I have looked at the numbers, too many players were below their average physical output. I hear there is a bug in camp.azuka wrote:I don't mind losing. But losing without a fight is what hurts. And that's what we did. Yes he seems to be losing it. I hope I am wrong.slyk wrote:Losses to Man City, Liverpool and Leceister, three sides that finished way ahead of Arsenal when the league ended a few months ago and you feel Arteta is losing it? I really do not get some of you. So you feel that because Arteta did not pick the team that you in your vast experience as a fan picked for the game, that is the main reason Arsenal lost to these sides.azuka wrote:Stop Sleak. In the 4-3-3 formation that Arteta put up today, tell me what Partey, Xhaka and Ceballos your man were supposed to do. What exactly is the definition of the tasks of each one of them on the pitch today. Who among this 3 is the DM? What happened to his Ozil-clone Willian?Sleaky72 wrote:Azuka just a nugget for ya.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers: “Our organisation could cope, Granit Xhaka coming to the side meant Dennis Praet could press him, but it was about closing the lines, concentrating and then playing through when we had the ball.”
The fact that yer guy is a weak link
is so obvious even opposition coaches
have no qualms about calling him out.
Like I said earlier in the game, Chaka
was determined to gift Leicester a goal ... and he did.
An absolute shyt uv a player. How on earth Arteta decided 2
keep him on the field and persist with Laca centrally
is a question the Kroenke’s need answers to.
This loss today is on Arteta. We have lost 9 points against teams with a better team selection we would have won.
I am sorry, Arteta is beginning to lose it.
Why are some of you seemingly so eager to throw Mikel under the bus? We had a "legit" goal disallowed, Laca missed a sitter and we did create some decent chances, yet Arteta is losing it. Just so you know, Willian is injured. Please stop bringing up Ozil whenever Arsenal lose. Mesut of the last three years is not the Mesut of 5 years ago so I am pretty certain having him in the team would have made the team worse not better. We should be looking forward but having Ozil in the team would be taking the team backwards.
Can you please tell me what exactly Partey, Dani and Xhaka were supposing to be doing on Saturday? Who was to play where and how?
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...agreedWaffiman wrote:Loss all on Arteta for sure.azuka wrote:Stop Sleak. In the 4-3-3 formation that Arteta put up today, tell me what Partey, Xhaka and Ceballos your man were supposed to do. What exactly is the definition of the tasks of each one of them on the pitch today. Who among this 3 is the DM? What happened to his Ozil-clone Willian?Sleaky72 wrote:Azuka just a nugget for ya.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers: “Our organisation could cope, Granit Xhaka coming to the side meant Dennis Praet could press him, but it was about closing the lines, concentrating and then playing through when we had the ball.”
The fact that yer guy is a weak link
is so obvious even opposition coaches
have no qualms about calling him out.
Like I said earlier in the game, Chaka
was determined to gift Leicester a goal ... and he did.
An absolute shyt uv a player. How on earth Arteta decided 2
keep him on the field and persist with Laca centrally
is a question the Kroenke’s need answers to.
This loss today is on Arteta. We have lost 9 points against teams with a better team selection we would have won.
I am sorry, Arteta is beginning to lose it.
With Leicester focusing on making sure our dangerous left side in contained, Arteta blew it with his lack of creativity in his set up. They man marked Xhaka and Saka, but left huge time and spaces for Ceballos and Luiz. Luiz steps forward from defence to try and create, but was is not a consistent outlet, just like Ceballos because there was always limited options. No one of Ceballos or Luiz to thread simply passes between the lines, or quick one twos with Partey. It was all going sideways or a long diagonal pass.
The main responsibility for drawing pressure away from the press from Xhaka should have Partey and Ceballos, but Partey team mates spent most of the evening avoiding him. I even heard Arteta shouting to Gabriel Partey, instead he passed to a marked Xhaka when Partey was free. Ceballos was unwell and out of sorts, he should not be on the pitch.
Overall, we lacked creativity and lost a game we should have won. Notice when Leicester pushed up, Luiz hit the pass into the space but Bellerin just could not control. From that moment, they dropped deep, taking away the space this nulifying that pass.
When your most creative player is your CD, your team is easily nullified as an attacking threat. When Luiz got injured, they pushed started believing, confident we had no options in terms of creativity.
Teams have sussed Arteta's 3-4-3 system. His 4-3-3 is in its infancy, Partey is not yet in the overall tactical schemes and has not settled fully yet. But, Arteta failure to get Ozil's replacement, is already proving costly way earlier than he had hoped. He has tried Willian but it does not look promising, with the Owner taking Ozil out, he best option to me is Saka. I would have played Saka there, with Niles at LB supporting Tierney.
But Arteta has time despite impatient fans.
I would also like to add that the goal was the fault of Mustafi not heeding the forewarning from Gabriel. As usual Mustafi failed to pick up the run of Vardy. He didn't even try. I question Arteta's decision
to keep Mustafi in the squad. I'm flabbergasted that Arteta wants to offer him a contract extension. He plans to leave on a free, so let him languish in the U23. His mind is not on the task at hand
and never was up to par at the best of times. I would take a green Saliba over him any day
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‘Tis amazing how brilliant and smart some individualsWaffiman wrote:Sleaky72 wrote:Azuka just a nugget for ya.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers: “Our organisation could cope, Granit Xhaka coming to the side meant Dennis Praet could press him, but it was about closing the lines, concentrating and then playing through when we had the ball.”
The fact that yer guy is a weak link
is so obvious even opposition coaches
have no qualms about calling him out.
Like I said earlier in the game, Chaka
was determined to gift Leicester a goal ... and he did.
An absolute shyt uv a player. How on earth Arteta decided 2
keep him on the field and persist with Laca centrally
is a question the Kroenke’s need answers to.
You obviously have an agenda, so miss the point. From deep, our main outlet is Xhaka, so teams come with a plan to stop him from playing.
try to be after they know the answers to the quiz or the
outcome uv The battle.
You & another chap here hv the same mentality.
You only choose ta show up post game with ur noise.
If I can’t be brave enough 2 Post in game then spare
is the post game narrative with all due respect ...
Sorry don’t mean 2 be churlish.
Just MHO!
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I like Saka but are you sure you want to put that load on him to consistently deliver week after week?Waffiman wrote:Loss all on Arteta for sure.azuka wrote:Stop Sleak. In the 4-3-3 formation that Arteta put up today, tell me what Partey, Xhaka and Ceballos your man were supposed to do. What exactly is the definition of the tasks of each one of them on the pitch today. Who among this 3 is the DM? What happened to his Ozil-clone Willian?Sleaky72 wrote:Azuka just a nugget for ya.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers: “Our organisation could cope, Granit Xhaka coming to the side meant Dennis Praet could press him, but it was about closing the lines, concentrating and then playing through when we had the ball.”
The fact that yer guy is a weak link
is so obvious even opposition coaches
have no qualms about calling him out.
Like I said earlier in the game, Chaka
was determined to gift Leicester a goal ... and he did.
An absolute shyt uv a player. How on earth Arteta decided 2
keep him on the field and persist with Laca centrally
is a question the Kroenke’s need answers to.
This loss today is on Arteta. We have lost 9 points against teams with a better team selection we would have won.
I am sorry, Arteta is beginning to lose it.
With Leicester focusing on making sure our dangerous left side in contained, Arteta blew it with his lack of creativity in his set up. They man marked Xhaka and Saka, but left huge time and spaces for Ceballos and Luiz. Luiz steps forward from defence to try and create, but was is not a consistent outlet, just like Ceballos because there was always limited options. No one of Ceballos or Luiz to thread simply passes between the lines, or quick one twos with Partey. It was all going sideways or a long diagonal pass.
The main responsibility for drawing pressure away from the press from Xhaka should have Partey and Ceballos, but Partey team mates spent most of the evening avoiding him. I even heard Arteta shouting to Gabriel Partey, instead he passed to a marked Xhaka when Partey was free. Ceballos was unwell and out of sorts, he should not be on the pitch.
Overall, we lacked creativity and lost a game we should have won. Notice when Leicester pushed up, Luiz hit the pass into the space but Bellerin just could not control. From that moment, they dropped deep, taking away the space this nulifying that pass.
When your most creative player is your CD, your team is easily nullified as an attacking threat. When Luiz got injured, they pushed started believing, confident we had no options in terms of creativity.
Teams have sussed Arteta's 3-4-3 system. His 4-3-3 is in its infancy, Partey is not yet in the overall tactical schemes and has not settled fully yet. But, Arteta failure to get Ozil's replacement, is already proving costly way earlier than he had hoped. He has tried Willian but it does not look promising, with the Owner taking Ozil out, he best option to me is Saka. I would have played Saka there, with Niles at LB supporting Tierney.
But Arteta has time despite impatient fans.
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Saka is not a creator and never will be. I think it's time he tries Smith in the 10 role or dig deep into the under-23 or under-18 for a creator.Cristao II wrote:I like Saka but are you sure you want to put that load on him to consistently deliver week after week?Waffiman wrote:Loss all on Arteta for sure.azuka wrote:Stop Sleak. In the 4-3-3 formation that Arteta put up today, tell me what Partey, Xhaka and Ceballos your man were supposed to do. What exactly is the definition of the tasks of each one of them on the pitch today. Who among this 3 is the DM? What happened to his Ozil-clone Willian?Sleaky72 wrote:Azuka just a nugget for ya.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers: “Our organisation could cope, Granit Xhaka coming to the side meant Dennis Praet could press him, but it was about closing the lines, concentrating and then playing through when we had the ball.”
The fact that yer guy is a weak link
is so obvious even opposition coaches
have no qualms about calling him out.
Like I said earlier in the game, Chaka
was determined to gift Leicester a goal ... and he did.
An absolute shyt uv a player. How on earth Arteta decided 2
keep him on the field and persist with Laca centrally
is a question the Kroenke’s need answers to.
This loss today is on Arteta. We have lost 9 points against teams with a better team selection we would have won.
I am sorry, Arteta is beginning to lose it.
With Leicester focusing on making sure our dangerous left side in contained, Arteta blew it with his lack of creativity in his set up. They man marked Xhaka and Saka, but left huge time and spaces for Ceballos and Luiz. Luiz steps forward from defence to try and create, but was is not a consistent outlet, just like Ceballos because there was always limited options. No one of Ceballos or Luiz to thread simply passes between the lines, or quick one twos with Partey. It was all going sideways or a long diagonal pass.
The main responsibility for drawing pressure away from the press from Xhaka should have Partey and Ceballos, but Partey team mates spent most of the evening avoiding him. I even heard Arteta shouting to Gabriel Partey, instead he passed to a marked Xhaka when Partey was free. Ceballos was unwell and out of sorts, he should not be on the pitch.
Overall, we lacked creativity and lost a game we should have won. Notice when Leicester pushed up, Luiz hit the pass into the space but Bellerin just could not control. From that moment, they dropped deep, taking away the space this nulifying that pass.
When your most creative player is your CD, your team is easily nullified as an attacking threat. When Luiz got injured, they pushed started believing, confident we had no options in terms of creativity.
Teams have sussed Arteta's 3-4-3 system. His 4-3-3 is in its infancy, Partey is not yet in the overall tactical schemes and has not settled fully yet. But, Arteta failure to get Ozil's replacement, is already proving costly way earlier than he had hoped. He has tried Willian but it does not look promising, with the Owner taking Ozil out, he best option to me is Saka. I would have played Saka there, with Niles at LB supporting Tierney.
But Arteta has time despite impatient fans.
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Gooner1 wrote:...agreedWaffiman wrote:Loss all on Arteta for sure.azuka wrote:Stop Sleak. In the 4-3-3 formation that Arteta put up today, tell me what Partey, Xhaka and Ceballos your man were supposed to do. What exactly is the definition of the tasks of each one of them on the pitch today. Who among this 3 is the DM? What happened to his Ozil-clone Willian?Sleaky72 wrote:Azuka just a nugget for ya.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers: “Our organisation could cope, Granit Xhaka coming to the side meant Dennis Praet could press him, but it was about closing the lines, concentrating and then playing through when we had the ball.”
The fact that yer guy is a weak link
is so obvious even opposition coaches
have no qualms about calling him out.
Like I said earlier in the game, Chaka
was determined to gift Leicester a goal ... and he did.
An absolute shyt uv a player. How on earth Arteta decided 2
keep him on the field and persist with Laca centrally
is a question the Kroenke’s need answers to.
This loss today is on Arteta. We have lost 9 points against teams with a better team selection we would have won.
I am sorry, Arteta is beginning to lose it.
With Leicester focusing on making sure our dangerous left side in contained, Arteta blew it with his lack of creativity in his set up. They man marked Xhaka and Saka, but left huge time and spaces for Ceballos and Luiz. Luiz steps forward from defence to try and create, but was is not a consistent outlet, just like Ceballos because there was always limited options. No one of Ceballos or Luiz to thread simply passes between the lines, or quick one twos with Partey. It was all going sideways or a long diagonal pass.
The main responsibility for drawing pressure away from the press from Xhaka should have Partey and Ceballos, but Partey team mates spent most of the evening avoiding him. I even heard Arteta shouting to Gabriel Partey, instead he passed to a marked Xhaka when Partey was free. Ceballos was unwell and out of sorts, he should not be on the pitch.
Overall, we lacked creativity and lost a game we should have won. Notice when Leicester pushed up, Luiz hit the pass into the space but Bellerin just could not control. From that moment, they dropped deep, taking away the space this nulifying that pass.
When your most creative player is your CD, your team is easily nullified as an attacking threat. When Luiz got injured, they pushed started believing, confident we had no options in terms of creativity.
Teams have sussed Arteta's 3-4-3 system. His 4-3-3 is in its infancy, Partey is not yet in the overall tactical schemes and has not settled fully yet. But, Arteta failure to get Ozil's replacement, is already proving costly way earlier than he had hoped. He has tried Willian but it does not look promising, with the Owner taking Ozil out, he best option to me is Saka. I would have played Saka there, with Niles at LB supporting Tierney.
But Arteta has time despite impatient fans.
I would also like to add that the goal was the fault of Mustafi not heeding the forewarning from Gabriel. As usual Mustafi failed to pick up the run of Vardy. He didn't even try. I question Arteta's decision
to keep Mustafi in the squad. I'm flabbergasted that Arteta wants to offer him a contract extension. He plans to leave on a free, so let him languish in the U23. His mind is not on the task at hand
and never was up to par at the best of times. I would take a green Saliba over him any day
Well, if ‘Haka and his lead feet and slow brain had not been drawn out of position in the first place
and dropped back anticipating the ball over the top the whole structure of the defense wouldn’t have broken down. That goal was so basic in its construction and XHAKA so piss poor
In his positioning that it’s so beyond the pale.
The man has no bloody business on the team.
Why are ya trying to squeeze tight to a player when
there is no pressure on ball, space behind ya, and yer know you’ve got no
catch up speed?
The man is so hopeless.
Schoolboys don’t even make those kinda errors!
No need stressing. The club has gone 2 the dogs anyway.
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Gooner1 wrote:...agreedWaffiman wrote:Loss all on Arteta for sure.azuka wrote:Stop Sleak. In the 4-3-3 formation that Arteta put up today, tell me what Partey, Xhaka and Ceballos your man were supposed to do. What exactly is the definition of the tasks of each one of them on the pitch today. Who among this 3 is the DM? What happened to his Ozil-clone Willian?Sleaky72 wrote:Azuka just a nugget for ya.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers: “Our organisation could cope, Granit Xhaka coming to the side meant Dennis Praet could press him, but it was about closing the lines, concentrating and then playing through when we had the ball.”
The fact that yer guy is a weak link
is so obvious even opposition coaches
have no qualms about calling him out.
Like I said earlier in the game, Chaka
was determined to gift Leicester a goal ... and he did.
An absolute shyt uv a player. How on earth Arteta decided 2
keep him on the field and persist with Laca centrally
is a question the Kroenke’s need answers to.
This loss today is on Arteta. We have lost 9 points against teams with a better team selection we would have won.
I am sorry, Arteta is beginning to lose it.
With Leicester focusing on making sure our dangerous left side in contained, Arteta blew it with his lack of creativity in his set up. They man marked Xhaka and Saka, but left huge time and spaces for Ceballos and Luiz. Luiz steps forward from defence to try and create, but was is not a consistent outlet, just like Ceballos because there was always limited options. No one of Ceballos or Luiz to thread simply passes between the lines, or quick one twos with Partey. It was all going sideways or a long diagonal pass.
The main responsibility for drawing pressure away from the press from Xhaka should have Partey and Ceballos, but Partey team mates spent most of the evening avoiding him. I even heard Arteta shouting to Gabriel Partey, instead he passed to a marked Xhaka when Partey was free. Ceballos was unwell and out of sorts, he should not be on the pitch.
Overall, we lacked creativity and lost a game we should have won. Notice when Leicester pushed up, Luiz hit the pass into the space but Bellerin just could not control. From that moment, they dropped deep, taking away the space this nulifying that pass.
When your most creative player is your CD, your team is easily nullified as an attacking threat. When Luiz got injured, they pushed started believing, confident we had no options in terms of creativity.
Teams have sussed Arteta's 3-4-3 system. His 4-3-3 is in its infancy, Partey is not yet in the overall tactical schemes and has not settled fully yet. But, Arteta failure to get Ozil's replacement, is already proving costly way earlier than he had hoped. He has tried Willian but it does not look promising, with the Owner taking Ozil out, he best option to me is Saka. I would have played Saka there, with Niles at LB supporting Tierney.
But Arteta has time despite impatient fans.
I would also like to add that the goal was the fault of Mustafi not heeding the forewarning from Gabriel. As usual Mustafi failed to pick up the run of Vardy. He didn't even try. I question Arteta's decision
to keep Mustafi in the squad. I'm flabbergasted that Arteta wants to offer him a contract extension. He plans to leave on a free, so let him languish in the U23. His mind is not on the task at hand
and never was up to par at the best of times. I would take a green Saliba over him any day
My brother - I was like you until a gunner sent me a link to watch u23 with Saliba playing a full match..lets just say Arteta was on point with Saliba - He is not fit and ready, the time away and the personal loss he had took a tool on his form. He is VERY big and cant run yet, he does have very very very good positional sense and thats what got him through the u23 game. So I have learnt - na the person wey dey see them everyday go decide.
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Not saying he is the answer, but of all the options he has tried so far, he looks the best bet. I'd take Saka over Willian in that position from the two games he has played Willian in that position. He also instructed Ceballos to move up - to play the creator role in the Leicester game.azuka wrote:Saka is not a creator and never will be. I think it's time he tries Smith in the 10 role or dig deep into the under-23 or under-18 for a creator.Cristao II wrote:I like Saka but are you sure you want to put that load on him to consistently deliver week after week?Waffiman wrote:Loss all on Arteta for sure.azuka wrote:Stop Sleak. In the 4-3-3 formation that Arteta put up today, tell me what Partey, Xhaka and Ceballos your man were supposed to do. What exactly is the definition of the tasks of each one of them on the pitch today. Who among this 3 is the DM? What happened to his Ozil-clone Willian?Sleaky72 wrote:Azuka just a nugget for ya.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers: “Our organisation could cope, Granit Xhaka coming to the side meant Dennis Praet could press him, but it was about closing the lines, concentrating and then playing through when we had the ball.”
The fact that yer guy is a weak link
is so obvious even opposition coaches
have no qualms about calling him out.
Like I said earlier in the game, Chaka
was determined to gift Leicester a goal ... and he did.
An absolute shyt uv a player. How on earth Arteta decided 2
keep him on the field and persist with Laca centrally
is a question the Kroenke’s need answers to.
This loss today is on Arteta. We have lost 9 points against teams with a better team selection we would have won.
I am sorry, Arteta is beginning to lose it.
With Leicester focusing on making sure our dangerous left side in contained, Arteta blew it with his lack of creativity in his set up. They man marked Xhaka and Saka, but left huge time and spaces for Ceballos and Luiz. Luiz steps forward from defence to try and create, but was is not a consistent outlet, just like Ceballos because there was always limited options. No one of Ceballos or Luiz to thread simply passes between the lines, or quick one twos with Partey. It was all going sideways or a long diagonal pass.
The main responsibility for drawing pressure away from the press from Xhaka should have Partey and Ceballos, but Partey team mates spent most of the evening avoiding him. I even heard Arteta shouting to Gabriel Partey, instead he passed to a marked Xhaka when Partey was free. Ceballos was unwell and out of sorts, he should not be on the pitch.
Overall, we lacked creativity and lost a game we should have won. Notice when Leicester pushed up, Luiz hit the pass into the space but Bellerin just could not control. From that moment, they dropped deep, taking away the space this nulifying that pass.
When your most creative player is your CD, your team is easily nullified as an attacking threat. When Luiz got injured, they pushed started believing, confident we had no options in terms of creativity.
Teams have sussed Arteta's 3-4-3 system. His 4-3-3 is in its infancy, Partey is not yet in the overall tactical schemes and has not settled fully yet. But, Arteta failure to get Ozil's replacement, is already proving costly way earlier than he had hoped. He has tried Willian but it does not look promising, with the Owner taking Ozil out, he best option to me is Saka. I would have played Saka there, with Niles at LB supporting Tierney.
But Arteta has time despite impatient fans.
But we needed balance in that midfield. One player with discipline that stays behind and can defend (Partey) and two that can take the ball forward and move into spaces, with one more offensive than the other. I'd have gone with Ceballos and Saka. It is how you play a fluid 4-3-3. But we did not play a fluid 4-3-3, it was more like Emery's flat 4-3-3, if it was a 4-3-3.
But, what do I know? I know he has options he is not using.
IMHO, Arteta did not play a 4-3-3. To me, Arteta fielded 3 CMs to disguise the fact that it was actually a 3 at the back with Xhaka LCB.
If he played a 4-3-3 which many mistakenly claim, it was pointless playing the 3 CMs flat in a game like that. All it encouraged was continuous sideways passing with our players scared to play between the lines or to a marked player.
An offensive minded manager picks two in that midfield, plays Saka in the 8 and puts Pepe right side. Against Sheffield United we struggled until he brought in Pepe, played 2 in midfield with a 4-2-3-1 system.
Against Leicester who came to defend like Sheffield United, we sat with 10 behind the ball for 70 mins and we played effectively with 3 deeper lying midfielders. At times, we looked like Emery's teams with the FBs high up.
I know Partey needs to settle in and get to know his teammates. But the stats suggest a team looking to play and attack from wide positions only. Once again pointing to Emery's tactics.
Xhaka made 98 passes and Partey 54. Such an imbalance in numbers is just ridiculous. But it gets worse, Gabriel passed to Xhaka 35 times. Xhaka passed to Gabriel 24 times. They both passed to Partey 8 times each. I know it is early days for Partey, but those numbers are criminal.
Also, if he wants to play a 4-3-3, then play it properly. Why not bring in Niles for Ceballos or Xhaka, with Partey as first choice.
Personally, I will make a special application to the FA for Ozil right now. If not, I consider Smith Rowe or another a youth team player.
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For Saliba is all about fitness - both physically and mentally.Siddonlook11 wrote:Gooner1 wrote:...agreedWaffiman wrote:Loss all on Arteta for sure.azuka wrote:Stop Sleak. In the 4-3-3 formation that Arteta put up today, tell me what Partey, Xhaka and Ceballos your man were supposed to do. What exactly is the definition of the tasks of each one of them on the pitch today. Who among this 3 is the DM? What happened to his Ozil-clone Willian?Sleaky72 wrote:Azuka just a nugget for ya.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers: “Our organisation could cope, Granit Xhaka coming to the side meant Dennis Praet could press him, but it was about closing the lines, concentrating and then playing through when we had the ball.”
The fact that yer guy is a weak link
is so obvious even opposition coaches
have no qualms about calling him out.
Like I said earlier in the game, Chaka
was determined to gift Leicester a goal ... and he did.
An absolute shyt uv a player. How on earth Arteta decided 2
keep him on the field and persist with Laca centrally
is a question the Kroenke’s need answers to.
This loss today is on Arteta. We have lost 9 points against teams with a better team selection we would have won.
I am sorry, Arteta is beginning to lose it.
With Leicester focusing on making sure our dangerous left side in contained, Arteta blew it with his lack of creativity in his set up. They man marked Xhaka and Saka, but left huge time and spaces for Ceballos and Luiz. Luiz steps forward from defence to try and create, but was is not a consistent outlet, just like Ceballos because there was always limited options. No one of Ceballos or Luiz to thread simply passes between the lines, or quick one twos with Partey. It was all going sideways or a long diagonal pass.
The main responsibility for drawing pressure away from the press from Xhaka should have Partey and Ceballos, but Partey team mates spent most of the evening avoiding him. I even heard Arteta shouting to Gabriel Partey, instead he passed to a marked Xhaka when Partey was free. Ceballos was unwell and out of sorts, he should not be on the pitch.
Overall, we lacked creativity and lost a game we should have won. Notice when Leicester pushed up, Luiz hit the pass into the space but Bellerin just could not control. From that moment, they dropped deep, taking away the space this nulifying that pass.
When your most creative player is your CD, your team is easily nullified as an attacking threat. When Luiz got injured, they pushed started believing, confident we had no options in terms of creativity.
Teams have sussed Arteta's 3-4-3 system. His 4-3-3 is in its infancy, Partey is not yet in the overall tactical schemes and has not settled fully yet. But, Arteta failure to get Ozil's replacement, is already proving costly way earlier than he had hoped. He has tried Willian but it does not look promising, with the Owner taking Ozil out, he best option to me is Saka. I would have played Saka there, with Niles at LB supporting Tierney.
But Arteta has time despite impatient fans.
I would also like to add that the goal was the fault of Mustafi not heeding the forewarning from Gabriel. As usual Mustafi failed to pick up the run of Vardy. He didn't even try. I question Arteta's decision
to keep Mustafi in the squad. I'm flabbergasted that Arteta wants to offer him a contract extension. He plans to leave on a free, so let him languish in the U23. His mind is not on the task at hand
and never was up to par at the best of times. I would take a green Saliba over him any day
My brother - I was like you until a gunner sent me a link to watch u23 with Saliba playing a full match..lets just say Arteta was on point with Saliba - He is not fit and ready, the time away and the personal loss he had took a tool on his form. He is VERY big and cant run yet, he does have very very very good positional sense and thats what got him through the u23 game. So I have learnt - na the person wey dey see them everyday go decide.
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He will be better than Ceballos or Willian. Although not the answer.Cristao II wrote:I like Saka but are you sure you want to put that load on him to consistently deliver week after week?Waffiman wrote:Loss all on Arteta for sure.azuka wrote:Stop Sleak. In the 4-3-3 formation that Arteta put up today, tell me what Partey, Xhaka and Ceballos your man were supposed to do. What exactly is the definition of the tasks of each one of them on the pitch today. Who among this 3 is the DM? What happened to his Ozil-clone Willian?Sleaky72 wrote:Azuka just a nugget for ya.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers: “Our organisation could cope, Granit Xhaka coming to the side meant Dennis Praet could press him, but it was about closing the lines, concentrating and then playing through when we had the ball.”
The fact that yer guy is a weak link
is so obvious even opposition coaches
have no qualms about calling him out.
Like I said earlier in the game, Chaka
was determined to gift Leicester a goal ... and he did.
An absolute shyt uv a player. How on earth Arteta decided 2
keep him on the field and persist with Laca centrally
is a question the Kroenke’s need answers to.
This loss today is on Arteta. We have lost 9 points against teams with a better team selection we would have won.
I am sorry, Arteta is beginning to lose it.
With Leicester focusing on making sure our dangerous left side in contained, Arteta blew it with his lack of creativity in his set up. They man marked Xhaka and Saka, but left huge time and spaces for Ceballos and Luiz. Luiz steps forward from defence to try and create, but was is not a consistent outlet, just like Ceballos because there was always limited options. No one of Ceballos or Luiz to thread simply passes between the lines, or quick one twos with Partey. It was all going sideways or a long diagonal pass.
The main responsibility for drawing pressure away from the press from Xhaka should have Partey and Ceballos, but Partey team mates spent most of the evening avoiding him. I even heard Arteta shouting to Gabriel Partey, instead he passed to a marked Xhaka when Partey was free. Ceballos was unwell and out of sorts, he should not be on the pitch.
Overall, we lacked creativity and lost a game we should have won. Notice when Leicester pushed up, Luiz hit the pass into the space but Bellerin just could not control. From that moment, they dropped deep, taking away the space this nulifying that pass.
When your most creative player is your CD, your team is easily nullified as an attacking threat. When Luiz got injured, they pushed started believing, confident we had no options in terms of creativity.
Teams have sussed Arteta's 3-4-3 system. His 4-3-3 is in its infancy, Partey is not yet in the overall tactical schemes and has not settled fully yet. But, Arteta failure to get Ozil's replacement, is already proving costly way earlier than he had hoped. He has tried Willian but it does not look promising, with the Owner taking Ozil out, he best option to me is Saka. I would have played Saka there, with Niles at LB supporting Tierney.
But Arteta has time despite impatient fans.
Arsène Wenger at Arsenal, 1996 to 2018. I was there.
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I am expecting another bore fest ... OGS will not want to lose and neither will Arsenal.danfo driver wrote:THERE WILL BE A PARTEY AFTER PARTEYBigpokey24 wrote:assanal are you people ready for united?
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they dont care about you or your entertainment , no one wants to lose max points to rivalsCristao II wrote:I am expecting another bore fest ... OGS will not want to lose and neither will Arsenal.danfo driver wrote:THERE WILL BE A PARTEY AFTER PARTEYBigpokey24 wrote:assanal are you people ready for united?
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Imagine the wailing had Unai Emery admitted this kind uv foolishness.“ Arteta: “I feel really bad for William Saliba. Because we had so many central defenders, we decided to leave him out of the squad which was really hurtful for me to do.
“I was hoping that Pablo would be back in two weeks but he had a setback and then we don’t have Pablo and we don’t have William when he’s fit and available to play. But when you make those decisions, you can’t always think about every possible outcome.””
No excuse not 2 register the kid 4 the Europa where he can learn and grow.
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: "Arteta has made it quite clear that in build-up this is Xhaka’s team. When Xhaka plays everything goes through him. How that responsibility is shared between Xhaka and Partey is going to be a really interesting development."
: "Arteta has made it quite clear that in build-up this is Xhaka’s team. When Xhaka plays everything goes through him. How that responsibility is shared between Xhaka and Partey is going to be a really interesting development."
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Back of Four of
Kolas
Mainland-Niles
Mustafi
Cedric
How does Arteta explain not
registering Saliba 4 the Europa.
This is shocking mgmt!!!
Even 4 a neophyte coach.
Kolas
Mainland-Niles
Mustafi
Cedric
How does Arteta explain not
registering Saliba 4 the Europa.
This is shocking mgmt!!!
Even 4 a neophyte coach.