Premier League 20/21: Gameweek 6 (Oct 23-26)

[2Smokeyy]

When that option is lacazette it’s not very hard is it

Bumford would be a better option than Lacazette.

I could probably name 10+ average strikers in the PL that would give us a lot more than Lacazette.

 

[celestis]

3 at the back and generally negative tactics has just caught up with us.

We have Gabriel and Partey now FFS. Arteta please don't lose yourself in those tactics . They're not necessary anymore and the longer we have them the harder it gets to go back to more attacking minded football.

Actually think this is true.

 

[GDeep™]

Bumford would be a better option than Lacazette.

I could probably name 10+ average strikers in the PL that would give us a lot more than Lacazette.

Lacazette has a nice beard and fade game though. The boys on here love that.

 

[Riou]

Lehamm
Eboue-Toure-Gallas-Clichy
Fabregas-Gilberto
Hleb-Van Persie-Rosicky
Henry
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...this was our best starting 11 for our first season in the new ground...bar United and Chelsea, few other players in the league at the time would get into that side...and it wasn't like it was a weak league back then...Liverpool would quality, Sp**s/Everton/Portsmouth had some great players too then.

Szczesny
Bellerin-Kos-Per-Nacho
Caz-Coq
Ramsey-Özil-Sanchez
Theo
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...even 5 years ago we had some amazing players...you are looking at 1 or 2 that could be definitely improved upon, but we had a team capable of playing fantasy football on their day.

That's why I will always defend Mikel with this current team and the "PaRk ThE bUs" brigade that have it out for him...the technical side of our squad, especially in attack, is bottom of the league stuff really.

 

[SA Gunner]

You can’t have a bore feast if our XG is good though SA. It’s down to pure technical consistency in the final 3rd.

You're right celestis, if you have an increased XG, then it means you are creating more chances, ala more attacking football.

Let me be clearer then, we do need more chances yes (higher XG), but also more higher quality chances and a sustained conversion rate.

But I dont want us to lose our defensive stablity in the process, I truly believe improving our attack without losing much of we have now at the back, is critical.

 

[AberGooner]

Lehamm
Eboue-Toure-Gallas-Clichy
Fabregas-Gilberto
Hleb-Van Persie-Rosicky
Henry
​

...this was our best starting 11 for our first season in the new ground...bar United and Chelsea, few other players in the league at the time would get into that side...and it wasn't like it was a weak league back then...Liverpool would quality, Sp**s/Everton/Portsmouth had some great players too then.

Szczesny
Bellerin-Kos-Per-Nacho
Caz-Coq
Ramsey-Özil-Sanchez
Theo
​

...even 5 years ago we had some amazing players...you are looking at 1 or 2 that could be definitely improved upon, but we had a team capable of playing fantasy football on their day.

That's why I will always defend Mikel with this current team and the "PaRk ThE bUs" brigade that have it out for him...the technical side of our squad, especially in attack, is bottom of the barrel stuff.

That second team you posted I think currently only Gabriel, Tierney, Partey and Auba would get into and bellerin is nowhere near as good as he was then either. Arteta has been up against it from the start with the crap we have. Probably won't see a difference till after next summer.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

Now we have a top coach and spent a fair bit in the last two years, so should expect more.

Would agree on the spending although some of it has been misplaced. Pepe we overpaid massively for. Saliba hasn’t played a minute yet. We still carry a lot of players that I am sure Arteta would like to move on. Plus on Arteta I think he is a good promising coach but far from the top in my view. He still needs to prove himself. He looks promising but let’s wait and see.

 

[A_G]

Aguero injured again?

 

[krengon]

Foden is incredible

 

[celestis]

You're right celestis, if you have an increased XG, then it means you are creating more chances, ala more attacking football.

Let me be clearer then, we do need more chances yes (higher XG), but also more higher quality chances and a sustained conversion rate.

But I dont want us to lose our defensive stablity in the process, I truly believe improving our attack without losing much of we have now at the back, is critical.

Think we will gain more defensive solidity with more possession.

 

[celestis]

Foden is incredible

Very no nonsense as well.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Hamstring problem for Antonio?

 

[Riou]

Aguero injured again?

Sian Massey broke his leg in the tunnel, my soruce has told me.

 

[GDeep™]

Aguero injured again?

Wonder who Pep spends 200M on next summer to replace him.

 

[GDeep™]

Didn’t someone on here once say Laca is Aguero-ish? :rofl:

 

[krengon]

Very no nonsense as well.

Technically perfect, easily one of the biggest talents in the world currently.. This will be his breakout year.

 

[A_G]

Wonder who Pep spends 200M on next summer to replace him.

Haaland has a relatively cheap release clause.

 

[rich 1990]

The Laca hate is arse numbingly dull

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

The Laca hate is arse numbingly dull

Don't think anyone hates him. People are just now finally judging him correctly. It's very good and healthy for the forum IMO!

 

[Macho]

Wonder who Pep spends 200M on next summer to replace him.

Messi apparently.