Disagree, he left us wide open by his failure to track back, not necessarily his fault as he isnt a wide man but as long as he plays there he will contribute to us letting in as many goals as he scores if not more.
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Taking The Mkhi
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Disagree, he left us wide open by his failure to track back, not necessarily his fault as he isnt a wide man but as long as he plays there he will contribute to us letting in as many goals as he scores if not more.
Nice game still left bellerin alone against Alonso and Willian many times.
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Poor performance, yet he posted a goal and assist. I think we need to find a way to maximise his ability. He's a final third player.
Why did Bellerin follow Willian into the chelsea half? You'd think we got countered for their first goal when really Bellerin ventured into no mans land.
Watch the replays the alonso goal is torreira fault he didnt track him. Just because Mkhy is RW and Alonso LB doesnt mean he is his total responsibility.
A criticism of Mkhy is that he is laboured at times when pressured and looks dodgy in his own half sometimes , lost the ball a few times today
Watch the replays the alonso goal is torreira fault he didnt track him. Just because Mkhy is RW and Alonso LB doesnt mean he is his total responsibility.
A criticism of Mkhy is that he is laboured at times when pressured and looks dodgy in his own half sometimes , lost the ball a few times today
When the opposition is playing a 3 man midfield and we have 2 men in Torreira and Geundouzi their LB Alonso is definitely our RM/RW's total responsibility.
You can't expect our 2 man midfield to cover their 3 man mid plus the flanks and thats half the reason we looked so open.
They had Jorgihno, Kante and Barkley first half which in theory should have went man for man with our Özil, Xhaka and Geoundouzi, you can't then expect one of those midfielders to cover the flanks as well as if they do they leave a space in the midfield to be exploited.
Play him central and see if he posts better numbers than Özil, perhaps he will have a better understanding with Auba from their days at Dortmund
Ara
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class player but against big teams he just isn’t giving us what we need from a RM/LM. he doesn't mind defending, but there is a huge difference defending as, let’s say, AM and wide position.
in a league as PL where most of the attacks go down the flank, when facing a big team where little details make big differences; you need a player who’s going to give you solid basics first on both sides of the pitch.
15 mins in and I wanted him subbed (aaaand, I am Arsène’s school; not really into subbing before 65th).
15 mins and and he: completely ignores tracking back his player; few mins later he actually looks at his guy, he sees a run and the need to track back, yet he does nothing (why look then?); and then he also looses a ball when he clearly saw 3 guys closing him down. you would expect him to realize how deep he is, pressed and without an option; he clearly sees it; yet he doesnt clear the ball, doesn’t kick it out or whatever, but actually lets those 3 take it away from him quiet easily.
yes,
he’s better in a more central role without a need to track back those pacy wingers, BUT, no matter who you are: if you are played wide or wherever, I expect you do to the basics first, at least, then go on and score or assist. That wont cover up from all the mistakes you do on the defensive side of the field.
against smaller teams he’ll probably be a must, as we wont be pressed that hard and with such numbers; but those 2 games will bother him surely as he knows, and will be shown again, how much he ignored his duties and how much damage it did us
in a league as PL where most of the attacks go down the flank, when facing a big team where little details make big differences; you need a player who’s going to give you solid basics first on both sides of the pitch.
15 mins in and I wanted him subbed (aaaand, I am Arsène’s school; not really into subbing before 65th).
15 mins and and he: completely ignores tracking back his player; few mins later he actually looks at his guy, he sees a run and the need to track back, yet he does nothing (why look then?); and then he also looses a ball when he clearly saw 3 guys closing him down. you would expect him to realize how deep he is, pressed and without an option; he clearly sees it; yet he doesnt clear the ball, doesn’t kick it out or whatever, but actually lets those 3 take it away from him quiet easily.
yes,
he’s better in a more central role without a need to track back those pacy wingers, BUT, no matter who you are: if you are played wide or wherever, I expect you do to the basics first, at least, then go on and score or assist. That wont cover up from all the mistakes you do on the defensive side of the field.
against smaller teams he’ll probably be a must, as we wont be pressed that hard and with such numbers; but those 2 games will bother him surely as he knows, and will be shown again, how much he ignored his duties and how much damage it did us
MkhiMagic
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I think the 3rd goal is all on Lacazette. Lost the ball in a bad spot with an awful pass. Then tried to correct his mistake but ended up standing flat footed as hazard easily got past him.
For the first goal yes I have no idea what Bellerin was doing or why he went chasing after the ball in the center of the pitch.
Oh-Zeal
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I think Mkhitharyan Would look good in CM, in a 4 - 3 - 3? Torreira, Guendozi/ Ramsey and him. I think he needs to get more involved centrally. Aubameyang in a 4-3-3 as a left forward wouldn't demand much compared to a 4-2-3-1. We'd probably need a real winger on the right. For now, Özil.
MaraDon
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maybe in our system he does not track back, you dont know whats going on behind the scene, maybe a midfielder was responsable for cover him and that did not happen, and thats why Unai took Xhaka off.
MaraDon
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Maybe we have to work with the fact that he is a final third player and use him like what he is. Maybe we need to look elsewhere in the team to find balance.
MaraDon
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i Compeltly agree with this post, he is not as strong as Iwobi but he is so good in a more advanced position that i can deal with that.
YeahBee
Terrible hot takes
Frekkin flabergasting which players people make excuses for
No rhyme or reason to it
At best he is an bench player, should have taken the money
Ricardinho
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Capable of good moments but easy to see why Jose didn't trust him.
Don't have to make excuses for a goal and assist away to Chelsea.
We should be looking at other issues right now
YeahBee
Terrible hot takes
If he was a striker that might cut it
But his total invisibility for the rest of the game is inexusable for a winger/midfielder
Arsenal1508
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More end product than Özil.
You have to choose one...I would go with him and drop Özil.
You have to choose one...I would go with him and drop Özil.
Liam Spencer
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He is just a clean cut boy with good technical skills. That is all.
Arsenal critics have often generalized Arsenal players as technically good players who don’t have the mentality and the character to compete at the highest level.
Players with a soft underbelly who look great in their comfort zone, but are found out when the sun doesn’t shine. I think Mkhitaryan is the perfect representation of the 2010 Arsenal player.
However, he is still better than Özil. He doesn’t shoot like a 10 year old and can find the back of the net. Stick him at #10 for now, boot Özil out and get an explosive winger. We will surely be relatively better off than what we are now.
Arsenal critics have often generalized Arsenal players as technically good players who don’t have the mentality and the character to compete at the highest level.
Players with a soft underbelly who look great in their comfort zone, but are found out when the sun doesn’t shine. I think Mkhitaryan is the perfect representation of the 2010 Arsenal player.
However, he is still better than Özil. He doesn’t shoot like a 10 year old and can find the back of the net. Stick him at #10 for now, boot Özil out and get an explosive winger. We will surely be relatively better off than what we are now.
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Goal to get us back into the game and provided the pass for Iwobi for the second goal. As an attacking midfield/winger you can't really ask for much more, was involved in the creation of a few of the other chances too.
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