lol wannabe pep, pep said he would play with 11 midfielders if he could and legohead has took that to heart.Fuck me how many midfielders do bridesmaids FC want?
Are they playing 6 across the middle this season?
Eze is a great player, he'll be a top signing for them.
quite a few teams have had good windows, i think this season could be an incredible season.Everyone is talking about Liverpool's transfer window but Arsenal have had a very good one too
Those are my thoughts exactly.
Is Lego head the right coach to bring the best out of attacking/flair players?
All the evidence so far is that he isn’t.
You've linked to the Twitter feed of a Liverpool fan?
You've linked to the Twitter feed of a Liverpool fan?
This shit I wanted to post
Somehow its screwed itself
Interesting synopsis thanks but "Teta" is pretty cringy - is calling him that really a thing amongst Arsenal fans?It's a fair question, we haven't actually bought many flair players and our attacking players are the clear weakness in the squad. Martinelli dribbles with his head down, Trossard has great skill but must be the PLs slowest winger, Havertz has no balance and 2 left feet, Sterling was done, Odegaard has dropped off allot in the last 18 months. So everything goes through our best forward, which is Saka. So the question is if the coaching isn't good enough or the talent isn't there. Teta encourages playing the ball to feet and rigid paterns, where sometimes you want to see through balls for players to run onto. Arteta has got us playing much quicker in transition but we're not very good at it yet
The player Teta got the best out of was Jesus when he first arrived. As a false 9 he was sensational and stretched opponents. Since his injuries he has never been the same player and most of the time he has been out injured. He nearly signed for Palmeires this summer
For what it's worth our most skillful player in pre-season looks like 15yo Max Dowman
Sounds fair enough. How do you think Arsenal will do this season? Incorporating a proper centre forward into a team that has played without one for years can be difficult so I would be surprised if Arsenal were to finish first this year. Signing Eze has improved that chance quite a bit.So as to why I'm not on an Arsenal forum - well, imagine the most annoying Arsenal fans you've encountered. Then imagine a forum full of them. So that's why.
Then as to why I'm here - in general this is a good bunch - it's a City forum but you don't have the same cult-like indoctrination you find on many other clubs' forums, plus City fans in general (apart from the real young-uns) have been through thick and (very) thin in the last 20 years or so and as a result tend to be a lot more grounded and not entitled.
So it works for me. I'm a Gooner but it's not life or death for me if we win or not and I don't want to talk about football in an echo chamber which is what would happen on an Arsenal forum.
But he has trouble with his ears too, especially around the penalty box.It's a fair question, we haven't actually bought many flair players and our attacking players are the clear weakness in the squad. Martinelli dribbles with his head down, Trossard has great skill but must be the PLs slowest winger, Havertz has no balance and 2 left feet, Sterling was done, Odegaard has dropped off allot in the last 18 months. So everything goes through our best forward, which is Saka. So the question is if the coaching isn't good enough or the talent isn't there. Teta encourages playing the ball to feet and rigid paterns, where sometimes you want to see through balls for players to run onto. Arteta has got us playing much quicker in transition but we're not very good at it yet
The player Teta got the best out of was Jesus when he first arrived. As a false 9 he was sensational and stretched opponents. Since his injuries he has never been the same player and most of the time he has been out injured. He nearly signed for Palmeires this summer
For what it's worth our most skillful player in pre-season looks like 15yo Max Dowman
Neigh surely not.Given his build and Arsenal's reliance on corners and set-pieces, I think Gyokeres will play the "Maguire role", coming on when a goal is desperately needed in the last 5 minutes to get on the end of hooves into the opposition box.
I think we will finish above Liverpool. I see City as the big challenge. I do feel we have a very deep squad now and a big factor will be what Rodri comes back. If it's Ballon D'Or Rodri then that's going to be massive for you guys. So top 2 (please dear God not 2nd again!)Sounds fair enough. How do you think Arsenal will do this season? Incorporating a proper centre forward into a team that has played without one for years can be difficult so I would be surprised if Arsenal were to finish first this year. Signing Eze has improved that chance quite a bit.
Personally I think injuries and officiating are going to be the deciding factors this season.
I think Zubamendi could be the game-changer for you. But you still seem to lack creativity unless Saka comes back properly and Eze beds in quickly. Arteta still seems to lack balls in the big games and you need to cut out the play-acting and the time-wasting. I think it will be a great season with three teams in the race but luck will play its part as usual.I think we will finish above Liverpool. I see City as the big challenge. I do feel we have a very deep squad now and a big factor will be what Rodri comes back. If it's Ballon D'Or Rodri then that's going to be massive for you guys. So top 2 (please dear God not 2nd again!)
Agreed but I wouldn't take the game we played vs the Rags as indicative of how we will play for most games. We were as bad is it was possible to be (but still beat the 'we're back' United team lol).I think Zubamendi could be the game-changer for you. But you still seem to lack creativity unless Saka comes back properly and Eze beds in quickly. Arteta still seems to lack balls in the big games and you need to cut out the play-acting and the time-wasting. I think it will be a great season with three teams in the race but luck will play its part as usual.