Arsenal and West Ham put on a blockbuster London Derby for the neutrals yesterday as they shared 6 goals and the spoils. The game was the best and the worst of Arsenal. Truly a difficult one to rationally analyse. Arteta put it well after the game when he said there are two faces to Arsenal.
“The first half an hour was really disappointing, we weren’t at the races. We showed the face that we still have, but then we showed our spirit in tough conditions where any team could collapse, start blaming each other or show bad body language.
“We conceded a quality goal, but then we didn’t win enough challenges, we didn’t show urgency, and we conceded another two goals that were unacceptable. That keeps me awake. It has happened too many times too often. At this level you cannot do that because your opponents are too good.
He’s not wrong.
Matt from the podcast always says you know within two minutes which Arsenal is showing up, yesterday was no different. Smith Rowe said before the game that Arteta knows what’s coming, well, turns out David Moyes still has a trick or two, because he countered our thinking and dropped a 4 man high press.
We couldn’t cope. West Ham were running riot. They were fresher, we were slower, and the team didn’t have the tools to adapt to what was happening to them. Lingaard opened the scoring early on, David Luiz showing too little to Antonio who cut back to one of the form players in England, his thunderous shot was sublime, but Arsenal’s defensive structure was far too deep.
The second started because Bernd Leno’s pass wasn’t controlled, Partey gave away a freekick on the edge of the box, everyone was asleep to the quick pass, Bowen took advantage and bundled his shot under a weak Leno. Mari and Luiz looking like a couple of clowns in the process.
The third one was classic West Ham, a great cross from the right, Antonio bullying his way past Luiz to head home with embarrassing ease.
Plenty were writing Artetan obituaries after that, the only positive was we still had 60 minutes to claw something back… things couldn’t possibly get worse.
We did finally start to find our way around West Ham, they started to drop off, I suppose thinking a 3-0 lead was done and dusted. It was not. Partey to Odegaard, Odegaard to Cal C, Cal C to Lacazette who controlled and rifled a shot in off Soucek for an own goal.
We should have made it two, Lacazette finding the run of Saka who struck a low shot too early and close to Fabianksi.
That was what we needed going into half time. I thought there’d be some swift changes because there were some dreck performances, but Arteta resisted.
We came out the traps over the next 45. The football was very special. Cal Chambers slipped Lacazette in on 48 minutes with an outrageous ball, Lacazette lifted over the keeper but West Ham cleared the lines well.
Martin Odegaard decided that today was going to be all about him. He pulled the strings like he’d been taking tips from peak Zidane. His movement was fantastic, he demanded the ball, he made good decisions over and over. He was rewarded on 60, his reverse pass found the run of Cal Chambers who whipped in a ball so perfect, Dawson had to put it in his own net. Brilliant from the Arsenal right back.
West Ham were not without threat. There was a terrible mix up in our area and it looked like West Ham had an open goal, Cal Chambers snuffed out the moment. Benrahma made some space for himself, blazed across our goal, leaving Antonio to hit the post from a yard. Even Declan Rice unleashed a mazy run he should have done better with.
It was Arsenal who took their chance in the end. Partey found Odegaard in the middle again, the Norwegian slipped in Pepe, he found his balance and planted a ball perfectly on the head of Lacazette.
We really could have won it late on. Pepe will feel annoyed this morning over some of his choices in front of goal and there were a few moments at the back end of the game when Martin O didn’t make the right decision on a break.
Overall though, coming back against a very good West ham side from 3-0 down away from home will feel better for Arsenal than it will for West Ham.
So what did we learn here?
Arteta has a real problem with deference to senior players who let him down. The line-up today wasn’t right. Auba stunk out the Europa League tie in the week and he did it again today. Arteta reverting him back to a wide position where he’d have to put a shift in when he could barely crack a smile was just a bad decision. He keeps dropping disaster classes and he keeps getting back in the side. It’s a bit of a joke. Martinelli had a bad 55 against Villa and he’s ditched for 5 weeks. Where is the consistency?
Arteta also has a painful addiction to David Luiz. It has to stop. He wasn’t interested or focused today because he thinks he’s above games like that. He’s a monster when he knows it counts, against smaller teams, he doesn’t show up. He was really poor, he lacked intensity, and he didn’t take control or lead his defence in a bad situation. Why persist with someone like that? If he is the worldie guy, keep him fresh for worldie games and give the minutes to players that will treat West Ham like Real Madrid. Don’t give him a new deal, because these regular switch offs will get worse next season.
What is deeply frustrating is you know that the on-pitch product was an attitude thing, not a talent one. When we bucked our ideas up, we smashed West Ham. But that’s the thing with this squad, they always have that sort of performance in them. Arteta says he’ll have nightmares about that start, he should, I hope he wakes up in cold sweats… but mostly, I hope he remembers who made him wet the bed. Auba wasn’t there for the team again today, 4 sprints in the first half tells a story, it was like playing with 10 men, watching him pretend to challenge for crosses is painful viewing… but he was given 80 minutes. He was caught taking penny sweets from reception before the Spurs game and we sent him to football jail, on Thursday and Saturday, he broke into Mikel’s house and took a dump in his games room and Mikel is looking the other way telling people it was a show of commitment. Where is the consistency?
The coaching staff seems to have starfucker tendancies. It’s weird behaviour. They need to start matching their principles to their actions and treat older players the same way they treat younger players when it comes to shit performances.
Moving beyond the negatives, let’s look to the positives… we came back from 3-0 down away from home and took a point. We deserved a win based on the chances we created. That was an immense fight back and that sort of game will do the belief in the squad an absolute world of good.
Martin Odegaard is an exceptional talent, that result pivoted on his brilliance. His touch, vision, and patience is a sight to behold. We’ll be doing very well to keep him on the books next season. A magical talent that could take us to the next level.
Alex Lacazette, doing everything right again. An extremely unselfish performance marked by dogged work rate, beautiful combination play, and finally… some goals. I have been so, so impressed with the way he’s adapted to a new role. Hard to see him leaving this summer, he’s been too good.
I had a lot of love for Cal Chambers. I hear he’s one of the best people you’ll meet at Arsenal, everyone loves him. He was brilliant yesterday. He’s the sauciest right back at the club, his deft touches and ruthless deliveries were refreshing. If he had a little more pace, he’d be first choice there. I would love to see him given more of a go as a centre back as we head into the back end of the season.
Thomas Partey had a weird game. He is a high-risk player, and usually really good, but he put us in some spots yesterday. Overall, 91% pass completion is elite in a game like that. He made 14 ball recoveries. He was everywhere, but I just felt he was a little loose at times.
Overall, the message is clear… plenty to work on at Arsenal, but we’re still progressing. We don’t come back before Christmas. We feel sorry for ourselves and die. That’s grit and determination. The bigger issue we’re dealing with is how to stop ourselves from gifting opponents the way we do. We will never move forward until we bring that under control.
… and of course, our next game after the break is Liverpool. Would be a wonderful time to start getting our shit together. Hopefully, we can wrap a few of our youngsters in cotton wool in the meantime.
On that note, I’ll see you in the comments. Take a listen to our podcast with Johnny and Matt.
Morning!
Anyone seen Rob Holding? I’m not sure why he’s been demoted to the bench and replaced by Luiz.
Morning, I thought that 2nd WH goal was a bit controversial, Ref was talking to the players and getting his spray out as they carried on. Couldn’t of disguised their quick free kick more surely they have to bring that back.
crying in the first half, but forcing a smile in the end, Saka looks overplayed and Partey needs
to start delivering something of value..
They showed him on the bench at the end, he hasn’t done much wrong, we just seem to have a wealth of talent (or not) in CD
Arteta just can’t pick a team properly. Wiful really. We have a very good panel actually but when you keep on picking starting teams with at least four glaring weaknesses then it ain’t going to improve. A great comeback but being three goals down against West Ham?? Just not acceptable.
Top ten since Christmas
Really good post Pedro and spot on regarding Aubamayang. Pray god we don’t sleep walk into making the same mistake with Lacazette. If he gets a new contact it needs to be massively incentive based. If he is not happy with that, he needs to go. If we end up with Aubmayang, Willian and Lacazette on huge money contacts next year, heads need to roll for me.
I’m sorry but David Luiz should be no where near our first eleven.
They love guys like chambers and Xhakalson at the club says all i need to know
Hi there!
11th, but since chrismas im 5th
2ND West Ham goal was so bad, at any level of football you face the ball and someone stands over it to prevent the quick one basics! Why play Mari and Luiz far too passive against Antonio.
“we came back from 3-0 down away from home and took a point. We deserved a win based on the chances we created”
No we didn’t.
West Ham xG: 2.51
Arsenal xG: 1.35
Yesterday was nothing short of embarrassing.
Whisper it quietly, but in an extremely busy season, we kind of have everyone fit. Oh wait … here comes an international break…
I said it yesterday, but our third goal was easily avoidable. It all started from Leno floating a high ball out to Tierney. The problem with playing that sort of ball is that by the time the ball actually gets to the player, he has someone right in his face, as was the case yesterday with Tierney. Yes KT maybe should have done better with it, but if I am him I am thinking thanks very much Leno for giving me a ball that puts me under pressure. If you cant play a fast ball out to the defender, don’t… Read more »
Jamie
I’m glad someone else had said that
Fucking joke of a game sick of gifting goals, we do not do the basics and that is why we will get dumped out of Europe as we are a shambolic 2 legged tie team and our game management level has never been so piss poor!
Martinelli’s shirt number should be 10
No matter what’s happening on the pitch that’s the minutes he’s gonna get.
As you have rightly noted, his preference for senior players is costing the team and dampening the spirit of the younger players and this disgust could well be reflected in Folarin Balogun. What I am more afraid of is the impact this nauseating preference will have on our recruitment for the summer. With the way things are going, Arteta may as well prefer going for same kind of players he’s fielding week in, week out. Mercenaries. It’s infuriating that he is seeing the age of the players who are showing consistency and playing better to be the young ones but… Read more »
Auba reminds me of the bad Ozil. Moving around. Never made a tackle. That is exactly opposite to Martinelli, who forced the opponent to take a RED card. Also when we sent a long pass to him, he didn’t move an inch towards the ball. He would just watch the opponent calmly took the ball away.
Anyone hoping for a change of attitude from the goat are kidding themselves. No pun intended, or was there…
Auba is played in the middle, starts scoring, Diet Pep decides to play him on the wings where he had been awful prior to being top 4 on the le grove premier league table
Le groves premier league table will disappear soon.
You heard it here 1st!
I think Bar the exceptional talents of ESR and Saka I believe Arteta doesn’t trust or have faith in the younger players. I think Auba time at Arsenal is coming to a end, looks disinterested and sulky see if Madrid would take a swap deal Auba for Odegaard? I find odd to that Holding hasn’t had a look in since his bang on the head, he was one of are best performers up to that point.
One useful outcome was the formation at the end:
might we be seeing more of Partey as the single CDM with ESR and Ødegaard as hybrid 8/10?
Martinelli/Pepe —- Laca — Saka/Pepe
ESR ——- Øde
Partey
Tierney —– CB –CB —— RB
Pete you need to stop this “Half season table” B.S man.
Last season you peddled the narrative of ” the table since Arteta took over” where are we now????
This narrative does not give any indication whatsoever of the direction in which a team is going. Half season table this year. What were spurs saying? Southampton? Everton? City nowhere to be seen? Liverpool were sitting pretty? Sheffield last season? Swansea a few years ago? Chelsea last season? Where are they now?
Tom – All our eggs are in the EL basket. Very, very worrying. A small part of me thinks Arteta’s going to pull out some FA Cup-style magic and win the EL (against OGS would make it so sweet) which, frankly, would be sensational. If he doesn’t win it, and we finish 8-10 in the league, I can’t see this season being reframed as anything other than a complete disaster. Hero or zero time. That’s what happens when your season hinges on a final epic run. Apologies for the negativity. Yesterday’s opening 30 minutes felt like having Emery back in… Read more »
Double DoubleMarch 22, 2021 09:22:31 Morning, I thought that 2nd WH goal was a bit controversial, Ref was talking to the players and getting his spray out as they carried on. Couldn’t of disguised their quick free kick more surely they have to bring that back. Go to Arseblog and take a look at a still photo of the play. Out of 7 Arsenal defenders only Saka is talking to the ref, and Luiz is kinda looking in the general direction of the ball. Tierney, Mari, Partey, and even Leno have their backs to the ball when Lindgard puts it… Read more »
Matt
For the third goal, both KT and Auba were close to the ball. KT went back to defend. Auba didn’t. That’s why they have one man free to send the cross to Antonio.
As for the first goal, I understand what Luiz did. He was afraid that Antonio could run pass him and get to the goal. He forced Antonio to make a pass. The problem is that our midfielders all moved towards the goal. No one covered Lingard.
West Ham xG: 2.14
Arsenal xG: 1.68
Depends on your xG source.
https://twitter.com/InfogolApp/status/1373680031315210240/photo/1
Plus, xG is misleading out of context.
See the diagram on the attached link. The own goal from Chambers cross adds nothing to our xG. Nor the Soucek own goal. So our chance creation and level of threat is understated by the raw number.
The Antonio miss from a yard has a high xG, probably 0.8. for a single chance.
xG is only part of the picture. Don’t base your argument on it.
Chambers was at fault for the 1st goal. Completely out of position and lost his runner, opened up space for Lingaard to smash one.
Nobody mentioning Tierney’s part in their 2nd goal, completely turned his back on the ball as it went right by him.
Tom
For me, Tierney was at fault. He turned his back to the ball and walked away. He should have seen an opponent running pass him. He has just switched completely off.
Jaroda –
I get mine from here:
https://understat.com/league/EPL
For sure xG and xGA stats are limited for precisely some of the reasons you mentioned. They have a special place on le-grove though.
“All our eggs are in the EL basket. Very, very worrying.“
Jamie, yes they are.
The only two reasons the league matters is a couple million one way or another for where we place in the table, and the fact that you can’t really hope of going on a winning run in Europe without some kind of sustained form in the league.
It looks pretty nailed on 7th place will offer up a EL spot, unless Southampton win the FA Cup.
Every nail hit on the head, Pedro. Absolutely, Arteta shows too much respect for the oldies. The courtesy of a gentleman, Very ‘Arsenal’, one might say.
6-7 wins will get us 6th.
3-4 will keep us where we are.
We only need to win all 9 of our remaining games to have a shot at top 4.
What happens if/when Liverpool and Arsenal both finish outside the top 4, but both win (crapshoot) their respective European trophies for CL qualification? 6 PL teams qualify for the CL next season?
Nelson
I disagree.
When the ref blows his whistle Saka is on the ball.
Obviously, he disagreed with the call and went towards Moss to complain leaving the ball for Lingard.
What he should’ve done was pick the damn thing up ,walk towards the ref ,and then make his case , whatever that might’ve been.
4th spot goes into EL
Notice a few comments here about the apparent disappearance of Holding – yes he probably needed a bit of rotation but he wasn’t doing much wrong before that . Also, now that he is back to fitness and has a few games behind him it is time to use Chambers as a centre back again which is his true position
“4th spot goes into EL”
For sure? They don’t get into the qualifying rounds of the CL? Like what happened to Everton 15 years ago?
Only a maximum of 5 teams allowed in CL.
Yes, if Liverpool and Arsenal win respective European cups and are both out of top 4 then, 4th place is Europa. It’s the only condition under which I want Spurs to finish 4th.
Cheers lads.
Nelson
Of course I’m not saying Tierney was blameless.
This was exactly the kind of play Cesc would call a schoolboy football and then ask for a Barca transfer.
All the players that turned their back were to blame I thought Partey would have stood over it let’s not forget that was terrible goalkeeping as well
What if man u finish top 4 and win EL lolol
“What if man u finish top 4 and win EL lolol”
I don’t think there are any circumstances under which the winner of the EL doesn’t qualify for the CL regardless of where they finish in the PL.
If Utd finish 4th, they qualify for CL (quals). If they win the EL, they qualify for the CL (groups I think).
If both happen, Utd are one of 4 teams who qualify for the groups (plus the option of a 5th – Liverpool by winning the CL).
Is that right?
Daley,
Yeah, not only did he get beat on his near post but managed to let the ball squirm through him, terrible keeping, almost Kepa like !
* Davey (bloody autocorrect !)
That’s right, irrespective of the schoolboy errors, Leno was a joke again yesterday.
Someone on here said yesterday that Leno was growing on them.
How is that possible?
Continues to be a massive liability.
Correct Jamie
I think Xhaka has been a major issue for us over the last 4 years. It is no coincidence that we have been so poor and Xhaka has been a starter in midfield. This summer we need to let him go. A partnership of Bissouma and partey would be monstrous next season.
Every Arsenal fan knows that Leno wants nothing to do with the physical aspects of the game.
His hair is just too important to him.
JL,
Yep, I commented on him yesterday, he was awful, doesn’t posses a right foot and everything literally went backward or sideways at best, every time he got the ball, the move forward broke down.
“Yeah, not only did he get beat on his near post but managed to let the ball squirm through him, terrible keeping, almost Kepa like !“
Apparently the ball took a deflection of Mari’s toes……something that wasn’t clear to me at least during the game.
Lacazette should start every game.
Martinelli given more game time.
Odegaard is a massive talent.
Sparta are a very fit organized outfit and are very good at set pieces 50-50 for me.
Graham
Ha ha you really put it on thick mate,
First his intelligence and now the hair?
Leno’s hair is probably the most unremarkable thing about him.
Sparta knocked out Leicester and Rangers.
We have to be on our game to stand any chance.
I agree , 50-50.
Tom
You think?
Man u shouldnt win the EL the should let us have it
We need it more
I think the clueless part was where Auba was on the right wing. It was how Pepe used to play there when he arrived , no help to the full back . Chambers was left all alone to deal with Lingard , Bowen And Antonio. I wanna know why Arteta is reluctant to start Pepe , with him in the side Creswell wouldnt have bombed so much forward .
Emi has wonderful hair. Watch the first 30 seconds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAvNM4iHBtM
Our first 35 minutes were hopefully as bad as it gets On the overall balance of play, I thought we were worth at least a point, regardless of what the XG says At least yesterday Odegaard destroyed the narrative that he’s too one footed, and too lightweight for the division, he was absolutely majestic, and showed real character to want to get on the ball, and try and take hold of the game What a player, we should do everything to get him on a permanent deal That cross for the equaliser from Pepe with his right foot was brilliant,… Read more »
“Sparta are a very fit organized outfit and are very good at set pieces 50-50 for me.“ As organized as the might be they lost their starting keeper to a scull fracture injury from a kick to the head, and the fact one of their white players called a black man a monkey (allegedly) might create an internal problem for them, since they too have black players in their squad. Leicester lost to them after rotating their squad and I’m not sure how good Rangers really are. I wouldn’t take them lightly but to call it a coin toss is… Read more »
I think the issues are quite clear. Whether and how it’ll be worked on, we shall see what happens. So far the form book is not great, can’t seem to get a decent run of wins.
In the meantime, a little pick me up:
https://www.givemesport.com/1663360-harry-kane-spurs-star-being-forced-to-rewatch-his-dive-vs-arsenal-remembered%3famp
Tom
I wouldn’t take them lightly but to call it a coin toss is going a bit too far for me.
I like your optimism mate but the way we are gifting goals I don’t think a coin toss is going over the top.
Our game management is atrocious and we are not and never have been a good 2 legged team, also we have a keeper that can not command his area. I hope your right we will see.
Pedro I am a fan of Arteta, but his team selections for yesterday’s game were in my opinion ridiculous. Why did he make three changes to the backline at start of game with Chambers playing right back, Mari in left centre back and Saka in Left back position? Okay they can all play the selected positions, but the changes undoubtedly causeD disruption at the beginning of game. It is clear to me that Bellerin is on way out of club and we are now experimenting with Chambers as well as Soares. Whether they are a solution at right back is… Read more »
I’ve really had enough of hearing how much Player A or B is loved at the club behind the scenes. Fuck off. I don’t give it a shit. I’d rather have a team of Roy Keane’s who all hated each other, spat on the tea lady and kicked the youth players like stray dogs everyday but then knew how to leave it behind on the day and turn up to play. I’m not sure what a statement like that is meant to smooth over. I’m sure Chambers is a very likable guy but what fuck of a difference does it… Read more »
Davey
If a total bum of a manager could get a 3 :0 aggregate vs Napoli and 7:3 vs Valencia, then I think we can expect a generational one to squeeze past the Czechs with more ease than on a coin toss.
After some OK performances we saw the worst of a probably overplayed Xhaka yesterday. 3 nil down and whenever Mari or any other player passed to him he simply dawdled on the ball and then passed it back to them without moving. He has absolutely no clue or ability to accelerate our play and a priority has to be a proper partner for Partey next year.
Ok, I got the result wrong… 😂. However Arteta should have listened to me about David Luiz. I said he should have not played.
He looked utterly disinterested.
For a long serving professional he is anything but. He plays as if he is too important for games like this.
I hope he is sold in
*the summer
*or let go.
Chambers was MOM yesterday incidentally.
Leeds
Did you make the Kylie Jenner lap dance comment yesterday that later disappeared or do I need to lay off the mushrooms?
Jamie
Who went down screaming at the 51 second mark for Spurs? I’m sure that got a special MOTD feature like Lacazette the other week.
Tom
What are you on about? After the game I said it was a hard fought point…?
How about for next year :
RB Cedric and Chambers
CH Mavrapanos, Saliba, Gabriel and Mari
LB Tierney + ??
Luiz as part of coaching and Holding and Bellerin sold
Kane dives for Peno
“That’s cute from Kane”
Man the British media makes me sick.
Diet pep should not deny fan the joy of facing Villareal, it would be unforgivable.
Leeds
It’s the mushrooms then?
Kindly disregard.
Players don’t have to like each other, walk around with gormless smiles on their faces, or agree on everything But to create an elite performance culture, you need elite behaviour You need to create internal competition amongst the players, based on a truly meritocratic system You reward good behaviour, and punish bad behaviour If you reward people who don’t make the effort, and then don’t reward those that do make the effort, then where’s the incentive for anyone to try harder? If you know you can show up late, leave early, put in drab performances, and still be picked? What… Read more »
Tom
Yeah we have looked so convincing in knocking Benfica and Olympaicos out I bet Sparta are quaking in their boots, as I say I do hope you are right but stand by my 50-50 assessment of the tie
I also find Mari was so average against a better team. One time, Declan Rice ran pass him as if he wasn’t there. For the third goal, Luiz lost the header. The ball actually deflected by Tomáš Souček. WTF was Marie doing. He had the best seat on the field.
When you have guys like Tierney describing Diet Pep as a ‘genius’, its time to rename the Emirates to Pyongyang
Luiz may be influential off the pitch but, on it, he’s like an OAP.
Lacazette deserves the plaudits and, imo, based on our current set up, is more important to us than Aubameyang.
Norwich were after Holding almost two years ago.
Afternoon all, failure to qualify for Europe next season will see much of this squad remain in place. So, despite the fact Luiz is a calamity, Laca is now an effort player, much like Dirk Kuyt or Emile Heskey, they both will be retained should we fail to win the Europa and have no European football/money next season. I feel with Auba something is going on behind the scenes, he looks unsettled, let’s not forget he was away on compassionate grounds a short time ago so I don’t believe he has downed tools just yet, I hope he’s back in… Read more »
Why does every player that we award a mega contract to change into a donkey after it?
Auba, I love him and he has done a lot for this club during his short tenure here but he really needs to get his finger out.
Bergkamp
No matter what permutation the 7th placed team will not qualify for the EL.
The maximum number of participants in UEFA competitions next season is 7 and one of those has to be the newly introduced competition.
So in combination there will either be 5 CL places and one EL place or 4 CL places and 2 EL places .
Calum Chambers sure has heart. Is be good enough to start as a RB for this club? If we did go down this route Bellerin could fetch us £30m and AMN £25M and we could have a nice little kitty to tempt Real Madrid with when it came to Odegaard, Obviously we wouldn’t blow the lot on the boy but £40m should do it with a good chunk of change left over. Chambers’ injury record though is worrying. Perhaps the safer route is sell Chambers too for £20m and with the combined funds of all the above buy Odegaard and… Read more »
*is he
Digital. Finances will dictate as much as anything which players will or won’t be at Arsenal next season I keep pointing to the £120 million that will have to be either repaid or re financed that and the loss of all match day income for the season will leave a massive hole in cash flow which wil need to be factored in. ES in particular talks about more of the deadwood bringing in funds to fund a transfer fund but looking at how the deadwood has been dealt with it seems the approach seems to be led by reduce the… Read more »
Rich,
As long as MA applies the rules equally to all fair enough. That didn’t appear to be the case when Willian buggered off to Dubai during lockdown, he was straight back in the side.
Mari looked rusty at the back in the opening stages, settled down after the first half hour. I agree with the comments about having a settled back 4…chopping and changing only creates indecision. There are positives and negatives regarding chambers at right back.. Positives 1) he is tall and better in the air than Bellerin and Cedric. 2) going by his performance yesterday , his delivery into the box and the timing of his runs on the overlap are of better quality. Negatives 1) weak on one on ones. 2) prone to injury. Mari is also possibly injury prone so… Read more »