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[Bloodbather]

Again no. This is what you want if you want to compete. Don’t force them all in. Let them compete, the most in form plays. We want to be in Europe again, we need a problem like this at striker, cm, in defense. We have one guy too many who is so good he should be playing and you guys wanna change the system like its that easy. What do we do if another one emerges? Force him in too? Let’s play 2-4-2-2 or some ****.

Feck that, build your system, have players compete within that system, win. Repeat.

You are missing my point. I keep repeating the word compatibility for a reason. I am not arguing for a long term system change willy nilly just to get our guys in the lineup, I'm doing it because I think it's going to be the way to optimize their strengths in the long term. I think, long term, 4-3-3 will be more conducive to being a dominant side for this group.

You want competition, yes, but you want your players to compete for a spot in an optimized established system, not a system that continuously re-adjusts depending on who is on form. City uses a bunch of people at false nine, but they all play the same role.

 

[razörist]

You are missing my point. I keep repeating the word compatibility for a reason. I am not arguing for a long-term system change willy nilly just to get our guys in the lineup, I'm doing it because I think it's going to be the way to optimize their strengths in the long term.

You want competition, yes, but you want your players to compete for a spot in an established system, not a system that continuously re-adjusts depending on who is on form. City uses a bunch of people at false nine, but they all play the same role.

I disagree. ESR can play the LW role well and do it differently from Martinelli and still get results. Same for ESR vs Ödegaard at CAM. We saw it when he cam on today. System didnt change just the personel and we didnt miss a beat.

 

[Moah]

He's good, but I just can't like this guy. Feels like something is missing, I just don't what.

 

[Bloodbather]

I disagree. ESR can play the LW role well and do it differently from Martinelli and still get results. Same for ESR vs Ödegaard at CAM. We saw it when he cam on today. System didnt change just the personel and we didnt miss a beat.

Have to agree to disagree, then. I see Martinelli at LW to be a far superior option than ESR at LW because he's more of a wide forward, which contrasts Saka on the other side and makes us less predictable. We won't be playing Norwich every week.

 

[Macho]

As much as I like Martinelli, ESR reclaiming that LW role seems inevitable to me.

Said in the summer he'd oust Pepe, but I didn't see Martinelli or his bench role coming so who knows. Doesn't really matter for now?

 

[Barney Gumble]

I remember when people were calling Welbeck a super sub, how times change.

 

[BenTal]

It is more or less simple. Move Laca to the bench, replace him with Gabi, and put ESR as LW.

 

[Riou]

I remember when people were calling Welbeck a super sub, how times change.

Your posting has been superb today, Mr Gumble.

But don't you dare go after the Welbatros, he's a top man!

 

[Farzad Stoned]

It is more or less simple. Move Laca to the bench, replace him with Gabi, and put ESR as LW.

The best attack lineup is staring everyone in the face and has been for some time. Saka/Gabby/ESR. One thing about Wenger he trusted the quality of his young players once someone showed they were good enough. I think Arteta still doesn’t grasp that the younger guys are better than the more seasoned guys. Can say the same for Sambi and Xhaka

 

[AbouCuéllar]

It is more or less simple. Move Laca to the bench, replace him with Gabi, and put ESR as LW.

Uff I'm not so sure, Laca really has improved our play offering an outlet, like another 10, especially when Ødegaard drops deep to help with build-up and playing the ball out in our own half against a press and moves into the position of an 8. I'm not really sure if Gabi has this in his game at this point. He'll need a lot of refining in that aspect to get that level, and it may just not ever be in his game...I think Gabi is more of a 9 in the mould of Agüero, should we develop him in that sense. So if we are going to take Lacazette out of the lineup we need a lot more confidence and security in bringing the ball out than we currently have...I wouldn't make that change now when for the first time in years we are actually playing out from the back in a coherent fashion against a press.

Would be something to look at more in a time when we improve our central midfield significantly, and when we are more confident and more rehearsed in playing this style, ie have done it for more than 4 games against weak-ish opposition.

The best attack lineup is staring everyone in the face and has been for some time. Saka/Gabby/ESR. One thing about Wenger he trusted the quality of his young players once someone showed they were good enough. I think Arteta still doesn’t grasp that the younger guys are better than the more seasoned guys. Can say the same for Sambi and Xhaka

Meh, I don't rate Xhaka that highly but Xhaka >> Sambi at the moment.

 

[Lady_Gooner]

It is more or less simple. Move Laca to the bench, replace him with Gabi, and put ESR as LW.

Hmmm this isn’t necessary. I can’t see lacazette being as useful from the bench as ESR has been. Soon as there’s a dip in form he’ll come back in, no need to force it

 

[Geofranco]

Uff I'm not so sure, Laca really has improved our play offering an outlet, like another 10, especially when Ødegaard drops deep to help with build-up and playing the ball out in our own half against a press and moves into the position of an 8. I'm not really sure if Gabi has this in his game at this point. He'll need a lot of refining in that aspect to get that level, and it may just not ever be in his game...I think Gabi is more of a 9 in the mould of Agüero, should we develop him in that sense. So if we are going to take Lacazette out of the lineup we need a lot more confidence and security in bringing the ball out than we currently have...I wouldn't make that change now when for the first time in years we are actually playing out from the back in a coherent fashion against a press.

Would be something to look at more in a time when we improve our central midfield significantly, and when we are more confident and more rehearsed in playing this style, ie have done it for more than 4 games against weak-ish opposition.


Meh, I don't rate Xhaka that highly but Xhaka >> Sambi at the moment.

Imagine Saka, Ode, Martinelli and ESR playing with prime RVP!! That would be some fun stuff to watch. RVP as the starting CF, Santi in the middle replacing Xhaka. That would be such a devastating team to watch game in and game out.

 

[balthazar]

fantastic to have 4 undropables fighting for 3 spots. -
Hard to pick, since they are all on fire. Love how they rotate sometimes, must be a nightmare to defent against.
I think there could a little bit more rotation though, with Saka coming on from the bench sometimes. Also I think Laca is doing really well, even though he doesn't score as often.

 

[drippin]

fantastic to have 4 undropables fighting for 3 spots. -
Hard to pick, since they are all on fire. Love how they rotate sometimes, must be a nightmare to defent against.
I think there could a little bit more rotation though, with Saka coming on from the bench sometimes. Also I think Laca is doing really well, even though he doesn't score as often.

Laca has never been the total striker here.

I have always pointed out his point per minute compared to Auba, where they have mostly been equal.

Only now other people are seeing his Firmino qualities. (I have comparing posts here, and was ridiculed for the comparison.) Other than @Macho

People usually just watch goals for strikers and their brain makes an error if something more happens.

 

[drippin]

Ronaldo has 7+2 in 1026 minutes in EPL.

ESR has 8+2 in 1187 minutes in EPL.

Makes you wonder...

@UnitedBeard comments?

 

[Trilly]

Idk man right after every semi-positive comment you stumble over yourself to diminish it while with guys like Pepe you’re moist as ****. Should be hot for our Hale End crop, much better than any signing.

I can feel how I want!

I tend to defend players I think are unfairly criticised and then go against the grain with guys everyone loves for sh*ts and giggles. Same with the KT agenda I started in summer that winds everyone up.

Guys like KT and Hale End don’t need yet another poster up their arse. They’re fine without me.

 

[razörist]

I can feel how I want!

I tend to defend players I think are unfairly criticised and then go against the grain with guys everyone loves for sh*ts and giggles. Same with the KT agenda I started in summer that winds everyone up.

Guys like KT and Hale End don’t need yet another poster up their arse. They’re fine without me.

Nah man you’re from London bro I’m not having it, these guys are from your ends, its all love.

 

[Trilly]

Nah man you’re from London bro I’m not having it, these guys are from your ends, its all love.

Don’t get me wrong, outside of A-M I’m bigging up all these guys. ESR outscoring CR7 has been a really fun stat to use against the United fans.

 

[Geofranco]

I can feel how I want!

I tend to defend players I think are unfairly criticised and then go against the grain with guys everyone loves for sh*ts and giggles. Same with the KT agenda I started in summer that winds everyone up.

Guys like KT and Hale End don’t need yet another poster up their arse. They’re fine without me.

Don't pretend like most posters on here love hale end academy players. They are usually the first to get blamed and also the fans seem okay for them to be thrown away like trash cause they cost nothing. But still make excuses for bums like Xhaka and Pepe. It's like those people that will only buy really expensive things that have no real value, but will do everything to big it up cause of the price. Iwobi took way more insults on here than Pepe ever has.

 

[Farzad Stoned]

If ESR can keep up this level he deserves to be on the team of the year, it would be a close call but he would deserve consideration. He is fantastic at getting into dangerous positions and precise striking. We have phenomenal young players