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Apparently Vivianne Miedema has a younger brother who plays in the Dutch 2nd division. Maybe we should consider keeping an eye on him considering his sister is the GOAT.
I think McGinn is the type of player Arsenal need in the middle of the park,high energy,box to box player to drive the team forward,doesn’t always need to be big name superstars to make a great team,I wouldn’t say Liverpool for example have superstars in centre midfield but they play to there strengths and it works in the system that Klopp sets out.Funnily enough, I was think John McGinn would be a shrewd pick up for us in the LCM position if Arteta wants to replicate City's 4-3-3 system. The jury is out on his short high volume passing ability: is he not capable or are his low numbers a result of playing at Villa who have a direct style. But what he has in spades is the ability to dribble directly through the middle of the pitch. We haven't had that since Diaby/Wilshere. Guardiola's quotes below highlight how important that is. Not to mention his general industry and pressing ability, similar to our resident Scot, Kieran Tierney.
If we are definitely moving a 433 next season, isn't anyone worried how defensive a Xhaka and Partey will be together? I think our biggest problem right now is the lack of creativity and our inability to make the ball stick in the final third. I think it should be one of Xhaka or Partey. Preferably the Ghanaian.
Look at City's front 6:
Sterling-Aguero-Mahrez
Silva-Rodri-De Bryune
United's front 6:
Rashford-Martial-Greenwood
Pogba-Matic-bruno
Chelsea's front 6 (confirmed new signings):
Werner-Abraham-Ziyech
Mount-Kante-Kovavic
Liverpool's front 6:
Mane-Firmino-Salah
Winaljdum-Fabinho-Henderson
Leicester:
Barnes-Vardy-Perez
Maddison-Ndidi-Tielemanns
Sp**s:
Son-Kane-Bergwijin
Alli-Winks-Sissoko
That's the competition we are up against next season. Now you realise how little creativity and goals we have. Arteta also said he wants goals from his midfielders in a press conference today.
Arsenal now
Auba-Nketiah-Pepe
Saka-Xhaka-Cellabos
Arsenal hopefully:
Martinelli-Nketiah-Pepe
Saka-Partey-Aouar..
None of the top 6 play with 2 DM's. You could argue Liverpool do with Henderson and Fabinho but that's only because they have the most creative right back in world football. AMN, Bellerin and Cedric are not creative monsters who can afford to be lax defensively. So, I expect them to defend well. Anyways, that is my dream.
You are exactly correct.Arteta is a modern coach. Formations mean nothing to him. It's all about distances and spaces. We could go through multiple formations in a game. What he needs is adaptable and flexible players. It's probably why we are not going for Szlobozslai. Don't think about players who play 1 specific position. Those are goldilocks players we need to move away from.
Lacazette - can only function in a 2 man attack
Özil- can only play 10
Guendouzi - needs legs around him
Torreira- needs height and legs around him
Xhaka- needs the entire system to cater to him
Sokratis- CB only, not a good enough passer
Now think of the players we have who can play multiple positions but lack quality:
Kola- lcb, lb WB but not good enough technically or defensively.
Mustafi - CB, rcb, RB, but two error prone and physically insecure
Luiz - cb in 3 or 4, but error prone
Holding- cb in 3 or 4, but physically insecure
There are 3 exceptions in my opinion where you don't need a player with any flexibility. However they have to be good enough to allow them to be in one place.
For example, if Xhaka was press resistant and able to beat a man, but still lacked defensive ability and pace. An exception could be made.
If you have a Kane or Haaland type killer, they always stay central. A centre back who is good enough to always be in the centre.
So when we look at cbs who are left footed:
Matviyenko-can play lcb cb and lb. Has the pace to do it all.
Gabriel- can play cb and lcb, also has pace.
Sarr- cb, lcb, lb. He's free ffs.
Ndicka- cb, lcb,lb. Cheap.
When we look at strikers:
Edouard- can play wide, 10, as a lone forward or in a 2.
David- can play anywhere across the midfield and the front line.
Midfielders-
Matheus Henrique - 6, 8, 10
Partey- 6, 8 rb and probably cb.
Kamara- 6, cb
We need to evolve and we are.
Saka - lb, lwb, lm, lw,cm in a 3, am, rm, rw. Probably false 9 too.
Nelson- rb, rwb, rm, lm, rw,lw, cm in a 3.
Martinelli - lm, lw, cf
ESR - lm,lw, cm in a 3, am
Willock - lw,rw, lm, rm, cm, am, dm
Nketiah - cf, rw, lw
Tierney- cb,lcb, lb lwb, lw, lm and probably lcm in a 3.
Saliba- cb, rcb, rb probably dm.
Pepe - rw, rm, am, cf.
Auba - cf, lw, rw, lm, rm.
Bellerin - rwb, rb (although suspect physically atm)
When you have players who can be comfortable in different areas of the pitch it makes your team dangerous. It creates movement, it allows you to adapt to situations, it means you save substitutions in game, players can move around without feeling uncomfortable.
When Xhaka drives into midfield he gets uncomfortable and draws a foul. When AMN moved from rb with the ball into cm plays a pass, gets it back overlaps and runs down the right wing, that is what makes your team dynamic. I believe Arteta wants a whole team of that.
1)Arteta is a modern coach. Formations mean nothing to him. It's all about distances and spaces. We could go through multiple formations in a game. What he needs is adaptable and flexible players. It's probably why we are not going for Szlobozslai. Don't think about players who play 1 specific position. Those are goldilocks players we need to move away from.
Lacazette - can only function in a 2 man attack
Özil- can only play 10
Guendouzi - needs legs around him
Torreira- needs height and legs around him
Xhaka- needs the entire system to cater to him
Sokratis- CB only, not a good enough passer
Now think of the players we have who can play multiple positions but lack quality:
Kola- lcb, lb WB but not good enough technically or defensively.
Mustafi - CB, rcb, RB, but two error prone and physically insecure
Luiz - cb in 3 or 4, but error prone
Holding- cb in 3 or 4, but physically insecure
There are 3 exceptions in my opinion where you don't need a player with any flexibility. However they have to be good enough to allow them to be in one place.
For example, if Xhaka was press resistant and able to beat a man, but still lacked defensive ability and pace. An exception could be made.
If you have a Kane or Haaland type killer, they always stay central. A centre back who is good enough to always be in the centre.
So when we look at cbs who are left footed:
Matviyenko-can play lcb cb and lb. Has the pace to do it all.
Gabriel- can play cb and lcb, also has pace.
Sarr- cb, lcb, lb. He's free ffs.
Ndicka- cb, lcb,lb. Cheap.
When we look at strikers:
Edouard- can play wide, 10, as a lone forward or in a 2.
David- can play anywhere across the midfield and the front line.
Midfielders-
Matheus Henrique - 6, 8, 10
Partey- 6, 8 rb and probably cb.
Kamara- 6, cb
We need to evolve and we are.
Saka - lb, lwb, lm, lw,cm in a 3, am, rm, rw. Probably false 9 too.
Nelson- rb, rwb, rm, lm, rw,lw, cm in a 3.
Martinelli - lm, lw, cf
ESR - lm,lw, cm in a 3, am
Willock - lw,rw, lm, rm, cm, am, dm
Nketiah - cf, rw, lw
Tierney- cb,lcb, lb lwb, lw, lm and probably lcm in a 3.
Saliba- cb, rcb, rb probably dm.
Pepe - rw, rm, am, cf.
Auba - cf, lw, rw, lm, rm.
Bellerin - rwb, rb (although suspect physically atm)
When you have players who can be comfortable in different areas of the pitch it makes your team dangerous. It creates movement, it allows you to adapt to situations, it means you save substitutions in game, players can move around without feeling uncomfortable.
When Xhaka drives into midfield he gets uncomfortable and draws a foul. When AMN moved from rb with the ball into cm plays a pass, gets it back overlaps and runs down the right wing, that is what makes your team dynamic. I believe Arteta wants a whole team of that.
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Most team arrive to the same final shape in attacking phase. How to achieve this final shape from your defending phase can be different.
1) and 3) are the same final shape occupied by different players. Which is achieved from the same starting line up 2) or 4) with different player movements. [2) resulted in 1)][4) resulted in 3)]
Notice in 2), you just need your full backs to have good stamina and pace. The wingers are more of an inside forward type, and they have to be good at finishing. But generally, you don’t need them to have that multi positional nature.
But if you take the 4) approach, you really need your full backs to have that attributes of a CM. And here wingbacks’ stamina and pace are less important than the 2) approach. And for the CM now, they becomes second strikers, so other than normal CM attributes, they also have to be good at dribbling, finishing. This is where we need those multifunctional players.
You forgot Rb where he has played for Scotland on a number of occasions to accommodate that fraud wannabe Tierney who plays for Liverpool.Tierney- cb,lcb, lb lwb, lw, lm and probably lcm in a 3.
I’ve seen enough. Allan Saint-Maximin is needed immediately at this club.
He's crap.