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Why so serieuse?
Guendouzi is a pushover, let him gain some muscle.If this is a criteria, just make Guendouzi the captain.
Guendouzi is a pushover, let him gain some muscle.If this is a criteria, just make Guendouzi the captain.
Apologies if you think I may have singled you out, it was just a general observation and in a certain respect I hadn't gauged the room;Happy to stop using it if people find it so awful but I don’t think it’s anywhere near as bad as you’re making out, particularly given that it’s clearly said in jest on this forum.
Try calling an actual * a ***** and watch how offended and defensive they become, they think it's a pretty dangerous word, it has been and can be a devastating slur, not only to the people whom have wrongfully been accused and whose lives have ended both figuratively and actually because of such allegations, think about what the dilution of such words as * and ***** might mean to those affected by it, when it's no longer taken seriously? It's pretty bad now I can tell you and yes ultimately does affect large swathes of populations.Also completely disagree that calling someone a ***** is up there with racist or homophobic slurs. There’s nothing wrong with differing ethnicities or sexualities, which (along with the historical context) is why abusing someone for it is so vile. On the other hand, there’s quite a lot wrong with being a ***** (sorry @GDeep™ ), which is why (a) it’s so obviously used tongue in cheek; and (b) it isn’t insulting /discriminatory to vast swathes of the population.
That's great, but we need footballing qualities. I think he's more detrimental to the team than beneficial.He's usually the first over in the aid of teammates whenever there's a ruckus. Him and Kola.
Educate yourself on the matter.Happy to stop using it if people find it so awful but I don’t think it’s anywhere near as bad as you’re making out, particularly given that it’s clearly said in jest on this forum.
Also completely disagree that calling someone a ***** is up there with racist or homophobic slurs. There’s nothing wrong with differing ethnicities or sexualities, which (along with the historical context) is why abusing someone for it is so vile. On the other hand, there’s quite a lot wrong with being a ***** (sorry @GDeep™ ), which is why (a) it’s so obviously used tongue in cheek; and (b) it isn’t insulting /discriminatory to vast swathes of the population.
I was replying to a question about his leadership qualities and why he seems to be so well liked within the squad. Footballing ability is a different discussion altogether.That's great, but we need footballing qualities. I think he's more detrimental to the team than beneficial.
Honestly, if we're gonna play Xhaka, play him high up field. He's not very mobile, and won't be much of a threat in the box, but he will be more likely to have some long shots, and he won't be that much of a liability defensively. We won't have the high pressing attacking midfielder that Emery likes, but that's a trade off I'm willing to try out, if we are gonna persist with playing Xhaka in the team. Besides, I think Xhaka is best suited to a central midfield three, and Laca should be a false nine, so Laca would do the pressing part that an attacking midfielder would do, in the setup I would have had Xhaka in.
I reckon this could be something we could try out:
Now, in this tactic Xhaka would still have to defend, but I would have him in a more attacking role, like a box to box kind of player with less defensive responsibility, who's long shots would be the threat and not the runs into the box, kind of like Lampard, with Guendouzi the other box to box midfielder, with more defensive responsibility.
But also, I do believe that Torreira could become a great box to box midfielder, since he's very good at getting into the box when used in a more attacking role. The problem with using Torreira as a box to box midfielder is that we have no one better to play in the defensive midfield role. Maybe David Luiz
Sorry, I do not at all agree about Guendouzi. He could be a great box to box imo. For example he has arguably the biggest engine in our team and he is great at running with the ball though midfield when he does it. As for Xhaka, he is not very mobile, so I wasn't really thinking of him as a classical box to box midfielder, so maybe using that term was misleading. Attacking playmaker or something like that would be a better term to describe how I would use him.I see what you’re getting at but Xhaka categorically isn’t box to box. I’m not sure Guendouzi is either. They can’t coexist in this team together imo. Neither are particularly good at covering ground or reading danger. If Emery wants to play 4231, play one of them, or Ceballos or Willock next to Torreira with Özil at 10. Ceballos/Guendouzi/Xhaka are all practically the same profile of player. The only true box to box player we have in there is Willock unless Maitland Niles gets moved into there. It’s so infuriating to see that there’s options for Unai but he just refuses to use them.
The popular and more or less accepted theory suggests that during the latter years Wenger didn't have much control over transfers.I guess it's not his fault that he shouldn't be anywhere near the starting 11 let alone captain. Why Wenger blew the best part of 40m quid on a player with a questionable attitude and an appalling disciplinary record is a mystery (Kante could've been got for the same money)
Torreira is much better suited to the role Xhaka is used in and would provide the fragile defence with a little more cover.
Honestly, if we're gonna play Xhaka, play him high up field. He's not very mobile, and won't be much of a threat in the box, but he will be more likely to have some long shots, and he won't be that much of a liability defensively. We won't have the high pressing attacking midfielder that Emery likes, but that's a trade off I'm willing to try out, if we are gonna persist with playing Xhaka in the team. Besides, I think Xhaka is best suited to a central midfield three, and Laca should be a false nine, so Laca would do the pressing part that an attacking midfielder would do, in the setup I would have had Xhaka in.
I reckon this could be something we could try out:
Now, in this tactic Xhaka would still have to defend, but I would have him in a more attacking role, like a box to box kind of player with less defensive responsibility, who's long shots would be the threat and not the runs into the box, kind of like Lampard, with Guendouzi the other box to box midfielder, with more defensive responsibility.
But also, I do believe that Torreira could become a great box to box midfielder, since he's very good at getting into the box when used in a more attacking role. The problem with using Torreira as a box to box midfielder is that we have no one better to play in the defensive midfield role. Maybe David Luiz
It would utilize his abilities better imo. And I should also say I am not someone who favors Xhaka in our first eleven.What on earth... reading your words I don't think you even believe in such an idea. Moving him forward so he can have long shots. Wtf?
There's this warped logic that moving a player further away from goal makes them less of a liability.
Many goals we conceded start with sloppy play up top leading to counter attacks with everyone high up the pitch.
What did you say, it said you quoted me but I can't see it. Why did his statement anger you?I'm so angry about his bollocks statement that I can trust myself to type a comment at the mo. I already had one deleted.
Suffice it to say, I want him out.
She was so angry, she quoted you by mistake.What did you say, it said you quoted me but I can't see it. Why did his statement anger you?
Happy to stop using it if people find it so awful but I don’t think it’s anywhere near as bad as you’re making out, particularly given that it’s clearly said in jest on this forum.
Also completely disagree that calling someone a ***** is up there with racist or homophobic slurs. There’s nothing wrong with differing ethnicities or sexualities, which (along with the historical context) is why abusing someone for it is so vile. On the other hand, there’s quite a lot wrong with being a ***** (sorry @GDeep™ ), which is why (a) it’s so obviously used tongue in cheek; and (b) it isn’t insulting /discriminatory to vast swathes of the population.
I don’t get when this forum turned into so many racism and homphobic accusations. Most of the time people don’t even care they just want something to use against you. This place has become so juvenile.
Mods must be sick of it now, this forum has snitches that can’t fight their own battles.
Needs a good old 'we dont hate you, your just ****' chant.I'm so angry about his bollocks statement that I can trust myself to type a comment at the mo. I already had one deleted.
Suffice it to say, I want him out.