2 Comments
User's avatar
⭠ Return to thread
Habesha Gooner's avatar

I think that midfield would need most of the creativity to come from Odegaard and the front three. Especially when we face low blocks. But it has worked to some extent with Jorginho last season. Partey started the last few games in that run when we won 16/18 games. And all of those games weren't open space games.

If we bring in Zubimendi, We will have sign a creative player along with him so that we can rest one of Rice/ Zubimendi when we face low blocks. We even need to play an Odegaard, Rice/Zubi, Nwaneri midfield at times. The new CM they are hoping to add is an 18 year old Nypan though. It will be Odegaard, Nwaneri, Nypan, Merino and possibly Dowman to break down low blocks. Not sure that has enough punch.

If Arteta chooses that, he has to lie on the bed he made and make it work. This summer will be indefensible if we don't win something big next season.

Expand full comment
raptora's avatar

Re your last sentence, I couldn't have said it better.

Expand full comment