Think it's relatively simple - lack of movement ahead of him at time. He is definitely pretty easy going on the ball but more time as the main and that will improve. Has had a very stop start beginning to his Arsenal career but he is quality and it's starting to show.It's funny his goal came from header and not shot he played very well today still bother me why he clumsy with ball at times and always try hold ball for long.
Everytime we've played them they've overran us in Midfield. It was nice to win the battle in midfield today. Everything flowed from thatHe scored and could have had three. His passing can be considered sloppy but for me, its high risk, high reward. He just needs to refine it a littke. With Lokonga, he formed a double pivot that linked defence to attack. He's a complete midfielder.
They overran us because he’s expected to do everything in midfield by himself. He is not a lone 6. Even Busquete or Casemiro don’t do everything by themselves and they’re elite single pivots.Everytime we've played them they've overran us in Midfield. It was nice to win the battle in midfield today. Everything flowed from that
Arsenal never do well. The other team just plays poorlyI was expecting a torrid time in the midfield today but we continually won the ball with relative ease; particularly in the first half. Lots of passengers for Villa today. Our midfield was dominant but I don't know how much to put it down to Sambi/Partey improving or the Villa midfield just being terrible.
A single pivot won't work. We have to be able to switch from two to three fluidly during a match. The 4141 formation a couple of weeks back was bonkers.Everytime we've played them they've overran us in Midfield. It was nice to win the battle in midfield today. Everything flowed from that
Parteys had the ball nicked once. Xhaka has a substantial back catalogue of misplaced passes leading to goals plus numerous other assorted incomprehensible brain farts.Would people be keeping that same energy had Xhaka lost the ball like Partey and Palace ended up scoring?
Not a fan of this constant favouritism on this forum especially as I have no attachment to any of these players, I just say what I see on the pitch. If Xhaka plays well then he’ll be credited, none of this leeway crap that some are getting.
Not a fan of Granit, but we need that option back asap. Too much pressure on Lokonga and what if he gets injured? We're fvcked.compating him to that clown xhaka because he lost the ball. This man does so much good while that slow idiot constantly cost us. Lets hope he is out longer than January. Nobody misses him
No way?Not a fan of Granit,