Well, I was going to write a blog yesterday, but the news cycle was so grim I had to pass.
There was an incident. I don’t want to go to deep on it. But we need to talk about it.
Kids do stupid things. I could barely dress myself at 16. Thank the lord there was no Twitter during those formative years when I was trying to discover who the fuck I was. Even as a blogger in my twenties, some of my old work was unbelievably crass and embarrassing. We cannot hold kids to ridiculous standards, they are learning life in public, they will make mistakes. Sometimes HUGE mistakes. The more famous they are, the harder those mistakes land because we thread them through the needle of how we behave as grown adults. That’s not fair.
The most grim part about the whole thing is someone close to him leaked that video, not because it was in the public interest (it wasn’t), but to destroy the human in question. Once things like that leak, that’s it, it’s there forever… on every level, that sort of behaviour is grotesque. It’s cockroach behaviour. Pure scum. The intent is destruction, it should be treated like a subcategory of revenge porn. It’s digital assault, designed to inflict pain. I hate it.
What made the whole thing worse for me was reading all the homophobic commentary that followed it. Like, honestly, do we really need that nonsense in 2021? Are we not at the stage in society where it should be really fucking shameful to have a scummy opinion about LGBTQ? It’s so dated now, the comments ‘nearly’ make me feel sorry for the perpetrators. Like when everyone laughs at their weird uncle who says he doesn’t like foreign food and found that Sainsbury’s Christmas ad problematic. How can people be so pathetic? How can their lives be so fucking empty that they need to be mean like that?
The player in question does need to take some responsibility. The video wasn’t standard dressing room ‘banter’ and it certainly was not a case of ‘that’s just kids these days.’ It was VERY strange. The dressing room, however you cut it, is the workplace (lol, so HR here). BUT, let’s be honest, it was no weirder than the stuff that goes on at rugby parties at University… come on… you’ve seen weirder… Tarquin and Johannes showing off in the kitchen with an old sock and a pint of Tetley’s. Jokes aside, it was dumb to have his phone out in a dressing room. It was dumb to record the scene. It was dumb to post it to Snapchat when you’re on the verge of fame. But it happened, we need to move on.
The player needs to go into PR Airplane Mode.
The video was bad, but all that showed was poor judgement and shit friends. The bigger concern is that he’s whining in the French media for the 3rd time in a month about being given marching orders after 2.5 games. He seems to think the coaching staff missed all his training sessions and the loan games Arteta will have studied (because he’s a massive football nerd). We get it, it’s embarrassing to be sent home, everyone wants to play… but the truth is the best way to get back at the coaching staff is to keep your head down and let the fancy footwork, well-timed defensive actions, and line-breaking passes do the talking.
We all want him to thrive. Every single one of us wants him in the starting 11. He’s built for the league and exciting football. If he wants to achieve that, he’s going to have to prove himself like everyone else at Arsenal bar Willian.
Young players land minutes. ESR, Saka, MO, and Martinelli all speak to that. His career at Arsenal will be about what he does on and off the pitch, time to switch off the phone, reject the calls from the French media, and focus on becoming an Arsenal great.
Talking of great… Thomas Partey is going to be available at the weekend. That is HUGE news for the run-in. If we channel the first-half performance from Wolves, with the second from Villa, I can assure you, things will pick up. There will be a blow-out. We will start finding some of the sauce we need. Things will get better.
I am FASCINATED to see what the deal is for the Leeds game.
There are two big priorities for me.
How do we re-engage Auba?
He’s our superstar. Our captain. The biggest smile on the pitch. He’s having a very rough time at the moment, he’s had a poor season by his own standards, but we need to get him firing. Our biggest issue now is we can’t finish even though we’re creating chances. We need to have our best striker burying them. Does he play on the left where arguably we have more aggressive players? Or do we play him through the middle, where Lacazette has really owned that false nine position? BIG DECISIONS.
How do we have Odegaard on the pitch?
He’s quality, we can see that. He has that final ball that we’re missing. Where does he play? On the right in place of Pepe who has improved? In that #10 role after a quiet game from ESR? Or next to Partey where he can pull strings and offer mobility Xhaka doesn’t have? BIG DECISIONS.
What do we do about Tierney?
I think we need to bite the bullet and accept that Saka needs to deputise. There was a spell where his overlapping runs were really causing problems at the weekend. He can drop back and give us double the firepower. That’d be one scary team on the break. Remember, left-back is like, the new #10 position for coolness.
Arteta needs to end this year with an Arsenal on fire in a positive sense. If the fans are drooling over an exciting brand of football delivered by a youthful side of hungry terriers… he’ll be in good shape. If the football is shite, he’s in trouble. The next 4 weeks will determine how the fans will treat him next season. Fingers crossed he shows his very best, the fans certainly need it!
Ok, I am tired now… so you should just have it out in the comments. SEE YOU THERE. x
Scumbag ahoy!
Trophy?
3rd?
4th trophy?
yeah agree , don’t really like to waste the talent of Saka at left back but he is much more dependable than Cedric , I would keep Auba on the bench or start him upfront as a couple of players looked tired and leggy not sure why but I would go with Belarin (as we have no one else)holding, Gabriel and Saka at the back play ceballos and Party in the middle Martinelli left, Odegaard and pepe with Auba upfront for the leeds game
Lacazette does not play as false 9, he plays striker. His performance drops when Arteta asks him to drop into midfield. The issue with Aubameyang is two fold: + Player issue. Personal off the field issue, lack of confidence whatever the reason, he is clearly not enjoying his football like he used to. + Tactical. The team has found a more effective way of playing and that does not suits him. The question is do we prioritise him or the team? If he plays on the left in the same formation, we lose aggression and penetration. If he plays in… Read more »
Good post. Lets hope some extra training time shows on the pitch. Also that saliba eludes any criminal charges for underage… well something
Unfortunately an Auba who is not firing us on all cylinders does not help knit the team together from a number 9 position, nor does he create patterns of play down the left or attempt to dribble his fullback.
It is a real shame but the reality that is so clear to see. I think unless people are injured, underperforming or in the red zone (hey Arsène) then Auba should be on the bench going forward and used as an impact sub (understanding he doesn’t often make an impact)
Cedric apart from his error has been fantastic when Tierney is fit Cedric should be the first choice right back- won’t happen though as he seems to me MA favourite little spanish cloths designer boy!
If Auba isn’t scoring regularly he doesn’t offer anything. He can’t hold the ball up and he doesn’t bring others into play. It was a PR exercise signing him again. Would like to see Odegaard get a run of games.
Good shout Pedro. Who the hell thinks its OK to post a video like that.
Valentin “Lacazette does not play as false 9, he plays striker. His performance drops when Arteta asks him to drop into midfield.” Personally, I think his best work is when he drops a little deeper when he is playing as striker. He doesn’t play on the defender’s shoulder( no pace), his movement in and around the box is average at best, and he rarely finds space in the box, which all good strikers manage to do.. He is average in the air and why he doesn’t make the near post run baffles me , as I would say that a… Read more »
The Leeds game should be a fair indicator as to if MA is smart enough for the job. If there is one team that Xhaka isn’t suited to facing it’s Leeds and their high energy offensive game. He’ll get overrun and left in their dust if he starts.
Valentin
” bench him”
I agree
Let’s be completely honest about this, Auba at the moment offers as much to the team when he plays as Willian does!
That is really all that needs to be said.
I think using Saka one minute as right wing and then left back sums up Arteta perfectly. He is clueless. That’s why the team cannot get settled as it is constant flux . Players like AMN don’t know from one week to the next where they are playing. Auba is now and expensive dud clearly lost interest with the club as he knows full well we aren’t going to win anything soon. I think Willian has also lost interest because at the beginning of the season we looked the part but very soon afterwards the slump began and he didn’t… Read more »
SpanishDave ..
Couldn’t agree more the manager for me has proven he isn’t fit for purpose.
So for me I have no interest in him apart from the appalling and frankly disastrous decisions he is constantly making, both on and off the field and as a result he cannot be trusted to take us forward any longer.
The more the club stick with him the further away we will get and the more players will just lose interest in his little project….
Move him on ASAP…
Spanish Dave I don’t think you can blame Willian’s ‘performances’ on anyone, apart from himself. Well, that and the person that signed off his 3 year contract on £200k a week! The guys is done and should be shipped out. People are saying, ‘he has already been dropped’. Well, just because he is not stating games, that doesn’t mean he has been dropped. The fact that he is even on the bench as an option and is bring brought on to try and influence a game is a joke. He is taking up a spot on the bench that could… Read more »
‘ We all want him to thrive. Every single one of us wants him in the starting 11. He’s built for the league and exciting football. If he wants to achieve that, he’s going to have to prove himself like everyone else at Arsenal bar Willian.’ This is it really. Not one person doesn’t want Saliba at the club if he develops how we want/expect. Why so many people bring it up to batter the manager is ridiculous. He wasn’t ready at the time and the club failed to get him out on loan before the summer deadline (that was… Read more »
Matt not starting games after being a nailed on starter is the very definition of being dropped.
“How can their lives be so fucking empty that they need to be mean like that?“
There are a handful of these types on this very site !
Rules of conduct ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDDTxWoiE_g&ab_channel=TifoFootball
The question is , have we progressed in the last 12 months when the first lockdown arrived The answer is , Probably not.. When we went into lockdown just under 12 months ago, Arsenal were the only unbeaten team domestically in europe in 2020. The football, although not up to Wenger standard , was good enough , there was none of the constant questioning of our lack of creativity and we were just in contention for a champions league place.. To me , the fans seemed happy with the progress considering the position Emery left us in. 12 months ago… Read more »
Goober It’s not just about the ability to coach players or indeed the ability to be coached At the end of Emery’s first season vastly experienced players were let go . Czech, Kos, Ramsey, Lichenstiener , Wellbeck & Montreal. Vastly experienced players that had worked with far better players and in all likelihood didn’t need coaching to the same level. Yesterday it was claimed that Chelsea won the CL because the influence of the senior experienced players. These type of players are gold dust in that they if handled correctly act as peace makers, mentors and above all maintain an… Read more »
There are 2 or 3 games Diet Pep has played Laca as a #10.
Odegaard should be used as a false 9# since he already tried it with Willian. He would do better than Firminho.
You heard it here 1st!
The one thing I’ll say about Auba, if he doesn’t bring anything to the team outside of goals, then why not set the team up to get him in behind for his notorious ‘tap ins’. We don’t have an Aguero or Suarez type striker making goals from nothing, so why are we setting up like we do? We need to move the ball way quicker into the final third while the opponent’s defense is still in transition and not set. And we need to be playing longer balls from deep and over the top, considering that is a strength of… Read more »
Yeah I don’t judge saliba at all for the content of the vid. From the reaction I heard first I was expecting a video of him cutting off a dogs head and shitting into the neck hole, not a video of him tolerating a dude jerk off next to him. It’s not for me but it’s not this monstrous thing people are making it out to be if he’s ok with it. As you said Pedro it’s 2021. If he’s gay or even just tolerant of that stuff next to him then it’s no concern to anyone else But he… Read more »
Our play is just too slow for Auba to do his thing.
I genuinely had a nightmare last night that Willian started against Leeds.
According to Arseblog Partay missed 6 games through injury in 5 years at Atletico, to date he has missed more than 10 games in less than 6 months.
He may be back available on Sunday but we really need to look at what is best for both the team and him over the mid to long term as opposed to short term
For Odegaard I’d let him have a game at 10 or RW (with ESR in the other spot) Pepe is on form and should play left.
“He may be back available on Sunday but we really need to look at what is best for both the team and him over the mid to long term as opposed to short term”
Yeah there is no point trying to squeeze 70 minutes out of him against Leeds if it means he will miss the next 3/4 games.
Or we could put ESR as an 8 vs Leeds to evade the press and let odegaard play 10.
Could work
Partay is a level above but if he is not fully firing it’s worth him not playing to make sure he won’t break down.
China, I think you could only play ESR, or even Ødegaard as an 8 with Partay in there. It wouldn’t fill me with confidence having just Xhaka or anyone else managing the defensive side of midfield to manage the turnovers against us.
When Partay is fit, I am all for that kind of structure
Rugby guys are gay af.
I did say back in june / july that finding a place in the side Saka could be a conundrum for Arteta… Tierney was back from injury and Aubameyang had the left flanked tied up Before lockdown in March Saka was being utilised as a full back. To Arteta’s credit , he solved the Saka connundrum eventually by using him on the right flank, a position i personally thought wouldn’t suit him , but he has thrived on the right and he gives the team better balance. Unfortunately, whilst Saka was thriving , Aubameyangwas regressing to a level that made… Read more »
Yea I stand with Pedro on Saliba. He was stupid but shouldn’t be killed for it. I am sure he’s deleted the dozen other videos by now. As for the team, well…I have watched Lacazette enough times to conclude that he’s poor and average at best. Kane does more than him in terms of link up play and yet offer a great threat as a no9. I think we should bench him for Auba. Since Pedro said the season is over and we are trying out new things. Remember Auba scored tons of goals as a tap in merchant at… Read more »
Regarding the Saliba situation, whoever leaked that video will be in big trouble if they are found out for disturbing cp.
One of my favourite blogs, great stuff. Totally agree about the scumbag who leaked the Saliba vid. To use Arteta’s words I’d like to “destroy” whoever he/she is. Agree Saliba (and certain fans especially) need to keep quiet and trust the coaching staff who’s been closely monitoring Saliba’s performance while in the UK. Saliba needs to do his talking on the pitch. I want Odegaard on the pitch as much as possible. The way he was moving around the grass his head constantly on the swivel was a joy to behold. I think ESR could learn from him by playing… Read more »
“His performance drops when Arteta asks him to drop into midfield.””
I don’t think Arteta asked Laca to do that. He gave Laca and ESR the freedom to move around to link up play. Normally, ESR drops deep. He links up play with Saka or CM and LB. Laca is the target man in the box. He plays with his back to the defender. He’ll do the link up play in the final third.
For the Villa game, ESR was tired. The ball didn’t reach him in the final third. He had to come back to help out.
Who will be our next captain?
I think the next captain will be someone who genuinely deserves it like Adams or Vieira and not given to someone to convince them to stay like Cesc, RVP or Henry.
I would choose Tierney, however I feel if Rob Holding can remain in the side Arteta will give it to him.
Partey’s body is just not used to playing twice a week at the premiership pace in freezing condition and heavy wet pitches. he needs to be used carefully over the next few months to avoid long term muscle damage
I think the Leeds game is perfect for Auba and Odegaard. Leeds like to play toe to toe. They didn’t mark our attackers out of the game like the Villa’s defense did. Odegaard has a defense splitting pass, ideal for Auba to run into. I would rotate Laca and ESR with Auba and Odegaard. Give a free role to Auba and Pepe so that they can exchange position. Odegaard is tasked to find them when we counter attack.
I would choose Tierney, however I feel if Rob Holding can remain in the side Arteta will give it to him.
Jim
Holding for me and Tierney as vice
I also like the idea of Pablo Mari but I feel him and Tierney need a bit more time to garner sufficient authority and to be steeped more in the heritage
Holding has won trophies and played integral parts in the winning of those trophies so for me he has more gravitas and authority.
risFebruary 10, 2021 12:28:32
Auba could do better at CF if Partey played a more attacking game – a true box-to-box – and join ESR through the center more. But he needs to help Xhaka defensively too much of the time due to the latter’s lack of pace.
Awful idea kris
Aubameyang isn’t built for lone centre forward in the premier league
Maybe in the old 442 days
Not any more
I’d rather bring Theo back as lone centre forward than Aubameyang
See if Emile Heskey fancies half a season out of retirement
“I think the Leeds game is perfect for Auba and Odegaard. Leeds like to play toe to toe. They didn’t mark our attackers out of the game like the Villa’s defense did. Odegaard has a defense splitting pass, ideal for Auba to run into. I would rotate Laca and ESR with Auba and Odegaard. Give a free role to Auba and Pepe so that they can exchange position. Odegaard is tasked to find them when we counter attack.”
Yep, Smells good to me
Incidentally I see that we are playing the ‘away’ leg of the Benfica game in Rome and the ‘home’ leg in Athens.
Very odd, presumably if we qualify we may have similar problems in the next round (so maybe drawing a PL team wouldn’t be so bad?).
Partey is an average box to box thats why Saul was Athleticos #8
Andy
Athens is in lockdown apparently so that’s already been nixed, they’re looking for another venue now.
Athleticos xGA has improved without Partey
Let that sink in
Olis ‘Matt not starting games after being a nailed on starter is the very definition of being dropped.’ I’m not going to argue over the semantics of what being dropped means. As per the rest of my post, the fact that he is no longer a nailed on starter goes nowhere near far enough. The guy should be nowhere near the matchday squads. All he is doing is taking a spot from someone who you can guarantee has more hunger and desire to prove themselves than he does. The only reason he is on the bench is because the manager… Read more »
Ozil played left back last night for Fenerbache after they got a man sent off. Recall as back up to Tierney?
That would at least wet Pierres man panties.
“Incidentally I see that we are playing the ‘away’ leg of the Benfica game in Rome and the ‘home’ leg in Athens.”
Apparently Athens have just gone into lockdown until After the Arsenal Benfica clash. So it’s back to the drawing board.
We’ll end up playing our home leg in Baku at this rate
Ozil at LB????
I know you said someone was sent off but seriously there was no one else more suited? Hahaha
If we’re playing in a neutral venue when even have a two leg match? Seriously?
“Young players land minutes. ESR, Saka, MO, and Martinelli all speak to that. His career at Arsenal will be about what he does on and off the pitch, time to switch off the phone, reject the calls from the French media, and focus on becoming an Arsenal great.” They only land minutes when Arteta has no other option. ESR, no number 10. And after how long did Arteta decide to play him? Saka, already established in the team Martinelli, well looks like even Willian is ahead of him now. And Arteta was hesitant in playing him, then he got injured.… Read more »
Holding starting for us is unsustainable in the long run if we want to return to the top. That will be like giving Xhaka endless opportunities because he looks good in spurts
Tierney for captain for me.
But knowing diet Pep and his love for his puppies, it’s coming home….to Xhaka
Why?*
Do people really not understand the Willian situation?
He is backup, he shouldn’t even be on the bench unless we have no other options.
The major issue is that arteta keeps on occupying a bench spot with that player when it should be going to reiss Nelson.
Holding is a much better player than xhaka but yeah he’s definitely not elite yet. I always say he’s perfect as a third choice CB, but in his defense he’s been very good for the last few months so the onus is on the others to depose him
Freddie, allow Pierre to wallow alone please.
The ball that players like Aubameyang thrive on is the cut back from the byline and the low ball fizzed across the 6 yard line… These type of balls are meat and drink for Aubameyang as he is a master at finding space in the box. It is no coincidence that Aubameyang’s goals have gradually dried up when Ozil was left out side. The ball inside the full back went out of our game for 8 months, hence Aubameyang’s goals dried up. Aubameyang had a period at the end of last season when he was scoring very unlike Aubameyang type… Read more »
I would never lie to you me ole china
https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/02/10/please-tell-me-this-isnt-true-some-arsenal-fans-react-to-what-mesut-ozil-did-on-tuesday/
Reason was that he was one of the few left footers left in the team but still, he’s not exactly great defensively… Strange decision.
Freddie/VG, yeah, just spotted that. The whole thing is a mess, who knows, we could ‘win’ the competition by the drawing of lots the way things are going.
Can’t dispose crap with crapper. Our defenders are murk. The ones that have high ceilings aren’t ready yet.
SidFebruary 10, 2021 12:59:28
Athleticos xGA has improved without Partey
Let that sink in
And he’s still way better than Xhaka, Elneny & Ceballos
Let that sink in !
Mysticleaves
My last comment will give Fred something to ponder.
He may find it difficult as you need to have a level of insight to understand how certain players affect a game of football.
I think we have to accept that Tierney was crocked when we bought him and is likely to repeatedly be crocked, as good as he is, we might need to think about another left back unless we are going to be using Saka on a regular basis in that position when he is out.
Ozil at LB? What a bum league. He’s found his level.
Slamming players who want to play with dim comments that they have to prove themselves, when these are given rare cameo appearances like Saliba and Balogun is absolutely dim, naive. Saliba was given just a half game in PL, and 2 starts for U-23. Agree ,he flopped. It was soon after he joined and reportedly a 6month layover. Agree also that his heading is poor. But then did we buy a fully developed player ? Balogun made 2-3 short spells and was impressive in 2, passable in one. He offers what we lack upfront . But for no logical reasons,… Read more »
Pierre
Nice insight about Auba and Ozil, but irrelevant now. Ozil is gone, playing LB at Fenner , so let it go.
Feel bad seeing replies to your posts ,mate.
Arteta’s handling of all the youth players has been poor lol.
Even saka and ESR, people were calling for esr to start way sooner than he did, myself included.
Too many 3 at the back experiments early in the strain against weak opposition.
Like come on I can’t list all the tomfoolery arteta has been up to at the arsenal.
Early in the Season*
“My last comment will give Fred something to ponder.He may find it difficult as you need to have a level of insight to understand how certain players affect a game of football”
Never change Pierre, there will always be room on le grove for a condescending dickhole.
I’ll give you a pass though, I know you’re suffering at the moment.
Why are people reading so much into Ozil filling in at left back when his team got a man sent off and getting so much joy from it? It’s pathetic. I watched the game and he didn’t play left back he filled in and chased back a couple of times when they were caught out. They played with 3 CBs after the CB was sent off (subbed a CB on) and they covered the back line. Judging by some of the comments on here it wouldn’t be the first time Le grove didn’t have a clue what they were looking… Read more »
Olis
It was tongue-in-cheek like the rest of the post . Yes, you are right
😂
It’s sad that so many people fall for blatant hit pieces just to garner a reaction from the emotional fucktards.
Generational want to bring back Ramsey with his heavy wages. You can’t make this shit up until you know how Generational fought hard to bring Willian and resign Auba, both 30, with crazy wages.
I’d like to see us play with two 8s ala City, which I think is Arteta’s end game. Ode and ESR as 8s with Partey sitting. In this formation the front 3 could be interchangeable, as the link up/thrust would come from the two 8s… Would leave us more open but would be interesting to watch when we move forward…
The bad news keeps coming, not enough he’s left for Inferior league, now they’re playing him at left back.
Someone is hurting.
Who’s the better manger between those 3…
D Smith
Moyes
Arteta
So joao felix and suarez have improved the goals against? Though i must admit thats a better agument than the wise guy who wrote this
“And he’s still way better than Xhaka, Elneny & Ceballos”
Diet Pep isnt playing two #8, he will NEVER come close to the full course Pep
Arteta will play Auba regardless of form. The best way to use Auba play him as central striker as long as we play Odegaard behind him with instructions not to do ESR and move to left or right wing.
Odegaard can supply the well weighted behind the defenders pass for Auba to run into. However, I can’t see Generational see that as in the Villa game.
Next season we might have
Auba 350k
Willian 220k
Partey 230/250k
Ramsey 300/400k
Without European football!.
If he signed Ramsey as reported, he needs to leave.
MysticleavesFebruary 10, 2021 13:12:08 Holding starting for us is unsustainable in the long run if we want to return to the top. That will be like giving Xhaka endless opportunities because he looks good in spurts Tierney for captain for me. But knowing diet Pep and his love for his puppies, it’s coming home….to Xhaka Oh leave it out We’ve spent the best part of £100m on centre halves since wenger left and holding is still our best centre half We aren’t going to be winning any titles any time soon, top four is the height of our ambition for… Read more »
S.Asoa
“Nice insight about Auba and Ozil, but irrelevant now. ”
The relevance is Aubameyang and the reason why his goals dried up ….80% of his Arsenal goals were one or 2 touch finishes (mainly one), meaning he needs supply or he is ineffective.
Smith rowe has changed our game and returning to a 4-2-3-1 will benefit Aubameyang ..
Before his withdrawal from the squad recently he had scored a couple of typical Aubameyang goals.
Sid is such a troll.
I’m telling you for free.
Winthorpe
Holding has consistently been pur best centre back over the last few years, it’s only injuries that have held him back .
“It is no coincidence that Aubameyang’s goals have gradually dried up when Ozil was left out side.”
Do you know how many assists Ozil supplied to Aubameyang throughout the time they played together? One.
Pierre back on the ozil train
Pierre is basically that guy in the saliba video watching compilation videos of ozil opting to square nailed on goals to a team mate to pad his assist stats 😂😂😂
Jim stop with that blasphemous stat. We all know ozil was creating PRE ASSIST goals for auba
Just as important!!!
The problem with Lacazette is that he always looks for the foul. He gives up easily , falls down at the slightest touch . I dont know of its said here but what we need for 4-2-3-1 is a CF like Giroud . Also I think its time we played Partey Ceballos and Ødegaard in a midfield . Might work against teams like Leeds , who arent too physical like Burnley or Wolves.
To move forward we need a properly planned future and if youth is the way then Ten Hag must be considered. Ajax have proper youth set up and are experienced in using youth players in their teams.
It is far cheaper and cost effective to go this route with a few brought in players to balance up the team.
Arteta has no experience in using youth and he seems to be hesitant in doing so.
Rob holding will give you a 7-8/10 in 90% of matches when he’s fit. Truly elite players will give you some 9s and occasional 10s but if you don’t have those players then being a really dependable 7.5 at CB is really very useful. CB is about consistency. But he’s less talented than Gabriel and I’m not sure how Mari compares because he’s had too few games. So the question is can Gabriel give the same consistency as holding considering his superior ability? And what can Mari do when he’s back? But we definitely appear to have 3 CBs who… Read more »
Haha Olis I was taking the piss but you’ve gone and done it for real!
Several players. In case you didn’t notice auba scores a tonne if goals are the end of last season when ozil wasn’t in the squad
So you tell me who played pre assists?
Jim
I’m sure you understand the game and are bright enough not to have to resort to the level of time up, fred and jamie..
My point was, playing with a CAM in a 4-2-3-1 system will provide the chances that Aubameyang needs to score the goals that will help Arsenal win football matches..
If you would rather talk about who was or wasn’t playing left back for fenerbache or how many assists or how lazy or how much he earns , then feel free to join the juveniles.
@Olis
“Jim who played the pass getting the assisting player to the byline on all the goals Auba scored?”
I don’t know please enlighten me as to who has gotten all the preassists for Aubameyang’s 130ish goals for Arsenal. A list would be nice.
China “. In case you didn’t notice auba scores a tonne if goals are the end of last season when ozil wasn’t in the squad” I will humour you for a while… As i pointed out in my original comment, Aubameyang at the end of last season scored quite a few un Aubameyang type goals which couldnt and didnt last . His bread and butter is the one touch finish and he was being starved of dservice, and if you look at our recent goals , half of them have come in exactly that way … Cut backs or ball… Read more »