bluecityste
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I thought Dias looked VERY impressive and all the things said about him being a 'leader' seems to be evident already.
The whole defence looked class.
The whole defence looked class.
I'd say Arsenal have played some of the best footy in the league since the start of the season.Good to get a win against a good arsenal team at the moment they are no mugs anymore. Also a clean sheet and some no nonsense defending well played City win our next league game and we are right back in the mix.
I think Dias could soon become the leader of the team and he is still young. In fact our defenders are mostly of a very good age which bodes well for the future. Dias 23, Laporte 26, Ake 25, Cancelo and Mendy also both 26. Although Walker is 30 I think he can carry on for years yet.The thing I liked was Dias organising the defensive line on his home debut which can only bode well for the future.
The only surprise is that VAR didn't review it to make it look like Sergio was trying to undo her bra.does anyone think Sian Massey Ellis should,ve gone down i mean after all a fouch is a touch
clean your mouths out i meant fall on floor like rest of arsenal team did
I am still struggling to comprehend the formation. At times when Eddy had the ball at two centre half’s split, the two were Dias and Silva! Were we playing three at the back with Cancelo playing as right sided defensive midfielder but sometimes going more central when the ball was on the left? Was Sergio playing just behind Sterling in the middle? MOTD suggested it was a 4231 but I think it was more like a 3 1 1 2 2 1. Very Pep like to try and confuse teams. Whatever it was it worked and we can only get stronger as players return from injury and we become fitter. This is still like our pre season.Sterling's point about Aguero in MEN is interesting. Basically that when Serge is on the pitch with his experience and instincts, the defence has to focus on him which gives that extra space for the others to move around fluidly. I spent the first 20 mins confused about the formation but finally got it (I think) - 3 at the back plus Rodri and Cancelo covering in front, making a defensive 5 when needed, then Bernando roaming between the lines and 4 attackers making an attacking 5. So maybe it was the 5 -5 formation that Bielsa employed. With the defence looking more solid it certainly gave us yet another way of playing. Oddly for me, I didn't spend the 2nd half dreading that one mistake would muck it up. Good to see Eddy making saves too.
No room left on the pitch for her to fall given the Saka, Tierney, Pepe were throwing themselves around all game.does anyone think Sian Massey Ellis should,ve gone down i mean after all a touch is a touch
clean your mouths out i meant fall on floor like rest of arsenal team did
Me too! My thought is just a best guess. I worried that Pep had made a mistake picking Cancelo in that position. Why not Fern with Rodri? I'm wondering now if it was a device to ensure Aub did not get a clear run down the left in a counter. Fern as he ages cannot turn as quickly as in his prime so would not have been able to support Walker as quickly as Cancelo could. Given that we've looked knackered after 60mins in previous games, I also think the formation helped to conserve energy, not that Foden, Silva and Walker needed that. Are and Dias look great additions to me.I am still struggling to comprehend the formation. At times when Eddy had the ball at two centre half’s split, the two were Dias and Silva! Were we playing three at the back with Cancelo playing as right sided defensive midfielder but sometimes going more central when the ball was on the left? Was Sergio playing just behind Sterling in the middle? MOTD suggested it was a 4231 but I think it was more like a 3 1 1 2 2 1. Very Pep like to try and confuse teams. Whatever it was it worked and we can only get stronger as players return from injury and we become fitter. This is still like our pre season.