We need to find a way to get Tierney in the side. Wingback or otherwise, his crosses are probably our biggest attacking threat now. Also want him to have a proper farewell after a good spell in the team. Deserves it!
Agreed in principle, but not in practice. Makes more sense for Tierney (a left-back) to play left-back, and Lewis-Skelly (a box-to-box midfielder) to play in the midfield. Arteta's problem is he fields the side without a specialist left-back and center-forward while forcing Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and whoever he puts a left-back into unnatural positions. Too many players out of natural position. Cannot win anything like that. Not over 38 games and 90 full minutes. He has no versatility as a manager. The team would be ahead of Liverpool on points if Arteta would only start the game in his system and then makesubs to natural positions at 60 minutes in when leading. Instead, Havertz plays the full 90 instead of subbing him for Tierney - and the team is attacked down the left - and Arsenal coughs up a goal. Arteta doesn't even tell Rice to retreat to form a double-pivot with Partey in the midfield when carrying a slim leads late in the game. It's just one tactic for the full 90 minutes, hence 14 dropped points after leading late in games this season.
Hello Charles. On Saka's recovery and the possibility of him returning for the Man Utd game in March, honestly there's no need to rush him back for those games. We cannot take any risks with Saka. It goes without saying that we should make sure he's absolutely ready before bringing him back. Imagine rushing him back and losing him again; we just can't afford that.
Surprised you didn’t mention the media love in again with Liverpool!! The likes of Arteta would have been slaughtered for disrespecting the FA Cup by putting out kids for what was always going to be a tough game I think Slot learnt yesterday the English leagues run a lot deeper than the Dutch leagues 😂
Great instalment. I like the discussion on formations and I think we really need to have a plan B especially with next to nothing off the bench available to change games. I thought about Tierney as a wingback too. I’m hoping they focus on set pieces too with such bare bones in attack, as an asset as we have dropped off considerably there of late and it needs to be examined and freshened up. Great to see White virtually back at least! For the summer, concerned that Arsenal are going to give the SD role to Ayto as per their insensitive comments, virtually lauding his performance in Jan window for doing nothing! We need to sort out Saliba asap to strengthen our position if Madrid come calling and do believe if we win nothing again this year, Saliba could be lured away. We need to also prepare for that!
When the News broke in January regarding Zubimendi i knew straight away the news ment we were not going to bring in any signings in January. The club have totally messed up the last 2 Transfer windows now we are relying on A full back who has been out of Favour for the last 3 years to bail us out. Please make some sense
Hey Charles, I found this an odd concept; to discuss disrupting the squad further after frontline injuries by changing the system they’ve all been working on and perfecting over the last 4-5 years seems like it’s impractical - especially if you’re outcomes are to take an attacker out the lineup - just move Tierney, Calafiori or Lewis Skelly to LW; this is just a little uncomfortable for one position as opposed to disrupting the whole team. I hope Arteta doesn’t change the system.
Hello, I remember Saka used to play left back... Why not put MLS in a false #9 position... he is a fearless, young, yet amazing ball carrier who can use both legs (with a tricky unexpected right shot)... He may also be a left or right winger substitute...
The risk of changing to a new formation is that if it does not work in the first half, it may be too late to change things at half time. And if result does not go our way this weekend, there will be loads of negativity from the fan base and the players morales may get affected. We should stick to what we are good at and ensure we get the win first. If the score goes our way we can then rest players in the 2nd half. We need to keep up the pressure with Liverpool.
Hi Charles, Great content as always...Dream summer window would be signing Zubimendi, Isak, Williams & a new No.2 GK which i believe will take spending north of GBP250 mil not sure if we can spend that much in one transfer window with the importance of renewing contracts of Saka & Saliba & co.
Hi Charles. On the formation change. I love the defensive stability of having wing backs, and the double pivot of partey and rice. But I think that narrow option leaves us relying on playing the perfect “fifa” style football in order to score goals. Constant passing and movement through central areas, almost walking the ball into the net, it’s the type of goal a team scores one goal in 100 tries. That system would force us far too narrow imo. The thing that needs to change from Arsenal in my opinion, is the sheer amount of pointless, safe, floated crosses into the box, that’s been the constant “go to” delivery from every Arsenal player putting balls into the box from wide positions. it’s all lofted crosses, hit without pace that defenders easily deal with. Arsenal need far more, low hard crosses flashed across the box for a runner to finish at the far post. Or, get to the biline and the cut a ball back to the edge of the box for a late run of rice or odegard to shoot. That simple change makes us far more efficient in front of goal in my view, hopefully that’s what arteta is working in right now in Dubai.
3 years ago or depth was considered quality. Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Kiwior, ... all good players a few years ago. We just have not upgraded enough to cope with out upgraded expectations. We done enough to win something in the last few years but were unlucky not to do so. We just need to be patient and slowly upgrade our depth and 1 or 2 starting 11 positions.
@ unfortunately fans have been waiting now for six years and I think Artea is slowly running out of time me for one think we should back him but it will not stop those impatient fans from reacting
Charles, your dedication to updating fans everyday is really impressive. Thank you! However, I don't think we change system. We already play in such a way that the teams morphs into a 3 at periods within games. What is likely is that Tierney or Calafiori might get minutes at LW. It is more we put players in new positions within our system than change system, especially in a title chasing months ahead.
The only option is to find an academy attacker that can slot in for Martinelli. Ismael Kabia is a talented player. The minutes given to Sterling can be used to develop Kabia. Arteta needs to be more proactive with the youth. If we trusted MLS, the money spent on Calafiori would have been spent on an attacker.
At the start of the season absolutely nobody thought of MLS more so at LB. He got into the team because of injuries. Now you want to say we could have saved money on calafiori. Let's be fair with the criticism. Where the club let themselves down is not having another option in place of sesko. He said no and the club basically said we'll wait for when it's convenient for you to come. In that respect it was pathetic. They could have gone for Watkins then but nothing on the forward front
For me any formation change would have to be back to Wenger ball and the return of 4231 Raya Timber Saliba Big Gaby CaLi This way i can have the option for MLS to Party Rice come in at LB or into the midfield and still Nwaneri OdeGuard Zinny have options off the bench to impact attack Havrtz Trossard as cover across the Whole front line and Sterling as main cover on flanks
Hi Charles. Thanks for the work you do. I have had this thought for a while now about this club of ours, sometimes the club takes too long to press the button on a deal. I know it's a business and we need to consider the ROI, but most times we should just do something to get ahead. In the past, once Wenger registered interest in a player, that player would be swooped up by Chelsea or Man Utd & we would go for a cheaper option. For example, what stops them from getting this Sesko deal signed now ahead of the summer, so we could avoid the transfer saga that would ensue, because trust me it would. We have other targets and other clubs have those same players on their radar too. We have done our business early sometimes, and it has benefitted us immensely. I know they're working hard behind the scenes, and at the same time trying to keep their plans from leaking out, but what good would those plans be if another club snaps their first & second choice targets up? The competition in the EPL is crazy and it would be criminal not to make serious improvements. It's difficult to get top tier players, but it's not impossible. Arteta & the lads need support & they've needed it for quite some time now. We can't keep coming up short. Sorry for the lenghty comment. Sam from Nigeria🇳🇬
Hey Charles thanks for using my comment last video! About the formation i say leave it, we only have 3 games this month and unless the news is wrong Saka sounds hopeful to be back early March, maybe martinelli as well. Idk if it would be worth unless we switched up mid game to close out a 1/2 goal lead.
I was saying this 5 at the back change for a long time, we have a lot of defenders fit and a lot of attackers unfit. what you can also do is play Rice higher next to martin with a single pivot with the Left/right WB helping the DM if needed.
Rice is not a good attacking player, neither is Merino..the only thing that makes sense with 3 at the back is getting tierney in the team to help the attack. A system switch doesnt make sense with the current players for me
@tareka.4857 Rice in this formation suggested can be more attacking, plus he has great deliveries. But if needed you can sub on Ethan and play with and Martin behind the front two. It just gives us something off the bench if needed. I think something like this is good vs teams like Newcastle, who play on counter and look to be physical. We can go man to man on players like Isak and just nullify them. We should definitely consider as a another option as we have so many defenders.
@@Khannonball being more attacking doesnt make him a better attacking player. He doesnt have throughballs in his locker and is poor in the box. He can shoot from range, thats about it for his attacking skills. Maybe crosses from half-space could work. We went man-to-man against Isak, but he escaped as he switches his play all the time. Drops in, then plays on the shoulder. Our lack of attacking prowess and quick passing is a problem though. We never play through the middle with one-twos anymore and out wingers are not good enough in the one on ones and the fullbacks almost never overlap. That could be solved with overlapping wingbacks though..would help the wingers out more.
@ he's better than merino and I would rather start with him first as he gives us balance both ways. since MLS is been in, he had been more attacking. then if needed we put on an Ethan for him or Partey and move Rice back. Wing back means more crosses, and that could mean players driving into the box will be more effective. might even suit Merino. anyway, I don't disagree with you, but my point and Charles point is having some options off the bench, which we don't have to change anything. we start with Ethan, who comes of the bench if we needed a goal.
Hey Charles, let's face it. Formations are just something to put on paper for us, the fans, and the media to see and talk about. No one stays in their positions anymore, and Arteta only changed the way we press, and it worked against City and then back fired against Newcastle. Look at Howe set up against us. It looked defensive on paper but was attacking on the pitch. Changing the way we set up does nothing for the fact that we are still missing attackers. we have two world-class players in Tierney and Zinny who are spare men on the bench, They can fill in for a few weeks until we get Saka and Martineli back
What happened in the Man U/Leicester game on Friday was pretty much the same as what happened every week during their title winning run in the 00s and 10s.
Makes sense to play 3-2-2-1-2 as it still provides us the attacking width with the wing backs, which still enables us to not forgo our attacking width when in pocession. Out of pocession, we can easily move back to a flatter defence. Leicester seems to be the type of game to try it.
Playing with wing backs sounds good Charles. My only concern would be defensively. We played a certain way for so long would the players know there defensive rotations even on the press. Would be become more of a counterattacking team????🤷♂️💯💯
We did something like 3-3-1-3 earlier this season where ode was out. Had Kai in 10 and Jesus at CF, could look like this: Gabriel, Saliba, Timber - MLS, Rice, Party - Odegaard - Trossard, Havertz, Nwaneri.
Constantly failing in the transfer market is what Arsenal have been doing. They got one season semi okay out of 30 Windows. This is the reason why we are the laughing stock of other serious clubs who are trying to win trophies.
Personally I wouldn’t change the system and I would promote the next good attacker from the youth academy and move along, Arsenal brought this on themselves imo
Or we could keep the formation with Nwaneri, Trossard and Havertz up front and players like Sterling, Oyedeji, Kabia and Sagoe on the bench. Try them out, give them the chance and let's see if they are any good. In the context of the summer window, I'm not particularly impressed with the rumours about Zubimendi and Williams. I would prefer Xavi Simons for the left 8, Benjamin Sesko as attacker, Noah Atubolu as backup goalkeeper and Jorrel Hato to battle with Calafiori and Kenneth Taylor as backup for Ødegaard. This leaves MLS to battle with Rice for 6 and Merino as an alternative at left 8.
Formation changes are nice talk but i expect arteta to not change that at all. Mikel likes people to fit into the system and he talks about that a lot in the past.
Than you for talking tactics. The system is designed to get both AMs to scoring positions. (started with Xhaka getting in the box rememer?). The left AM is tasked with being the second CM in low block, and the SS in attack. They are only tasked with moving the ball forward in first phase, once we are in midfield the LCM is already attacking the channel. The problem is the Ams need to score. It's not the system, it's Ode being out of form :(
Zubimendi will give us more options, potentially making space to play two CMs that are not Odegaard. He needs competition and he needs to be dropped if his form is poor, like anybody else. I think we could try Partey as the left attacking 8. Bro can shoot and turn quickly and would have less defensive dutys up there.
@@matthiasleiss4807 Good points. Having watched Zupimenti, he looks like a young, faster, bigger Jorginho to me. Not a big contributor on the attacking end (the old-fashioned 8). But as you say, he could release both AMs to be more forward-looking. I see Nwaneri as good Ode replacement down the road. It's a more complex role, so it could take 2-3 years in the same system to reach maturity there. Our two AMs need to be good in the box, and he has the right instincts.
Changing formation is suicide. Keep the same formation try to get an early goal and sit deep, keep compact and play on the counter. Have to bring in some help from the academy to give numbers and potential unearth another gem.
I doubt we'll see a formation change. We could see tierney playing winger since he's had that high and wide role for us in the past. If he's going to stay wide though, we need our LCM to play extra offensive with MLS strictly in midfield. Or we give Butler-Oyedeji a go.
Hi Charles, about the coming window. If you get the chance can we look at all the exits that we surely know are happening. Maybe this can shape what we also expect on incomings, given we already short before the departures
I feel pretty depressed about Arsenal at the moment. I just can't see how we can have a positive second half of the season considering our squad issues
I do think Arteta would like to play 3-2-4-1 next season! We have a few defenders who can play wing back or CB combo. I do see him doing that next season hopefully. However, I worry he may be cautious not to change his approach thinking he has 1 more full season to win a big trophy. For the record, I am Arteta in LONG TERM!!!
I have hated the Inverted Full back situation for some time now, against every opposition it's been the Same thing, even against Weak teams, all Arteta wants is to play that system, too easy for Teams to expect what the Team will do
Pretty amazing that our two main summer signings are not "key", particularly Merino who doesn't feature in any formations here....he cost £35m+, we have no players, and he still isn't featured!
3-4-1-2 is better suited to our fit players. (A) Trossard and Sterling are better suited to a front 2 closer to goal than playing on the wing in a front 3. (B) It allows Nwaneri and Odegaard to rotate and not be run into the ground. (C) The left-side of a back 3 is a better fit for Califiori and Kiwior. Saliba/Timber - Gabriel/Saliba - Califiori/Kiwior White/Timber - Partey/Jorghino - Rice/Moreno - MLS/Tierney Odegaard/Nwaneri Two of Havertz/Trossard/Sterling
Didn't realise we had this many coaches. Formation changes and players for it. Wow!!! Just support the team. Injuries are part of the game. Trossard, Nwaneri, Sterling and I'm sure academy as wide players. Stop overthinking and complicating matters
Calafiori said it himself. He played as a striker in the youth ranks. Could do worse than deploying him there or at wing. Nwaneri and MLS Aldi options. Keep the 433
Heading up to the north London derby with my daughter this weekend. First women’s game at the emirates for her and first NLD. Has been practicing her what do we think of Tottenham all week 😂
The summer plan is a pie in the sky. 7 players off, 7 players on, then the hope cycle starts again. Arsenal owners messed up big time. Wasted the January transfer window for nothing 😢
He isn’t going to change the formation Charles. We have 5 league games in the next month, plus a couple of CL games. We could have Martinelli and Saka back by mid March with a bit of luck. No point re-engineering the whole team for seven games.
I’m not sure about making a big change to the system mid-season, especially when we need to make a lot of changes. Just look at how United has struggled with it mid-season.
Doesn’t matter what changes we make the league is not a realistic proposition but if we start losing games could be a fight to stay in the top four. Would be hilarious if the lack of depth lands up not just costing us the league but a top four position
I dont wanna hear about the summer its about now and when we failed yet again i thought they said when we get champions league we will have quality players. Now we buy nothing . Total and utter disgrace
I have been saying this since 2 seasons ago. Arsenal cannot win the League with a rigid 4-3-3 formation. There's need for formation change as dictated by the opponents we are playing against.Wingback formation is difficult to score against . Newcastle changed their formation to beat us *three times* in two seasons as revealed by Eddie Howe. They used long balls forward to 2 strikers behind our back 4 who always pushed forward. Arteta should vary his tactical formations.
I don't trust this club to get the business done in the summer window. We don't even have a DOF right now and this club has no one to steer the ship at the moment.
The club is acting like the world is waiting for them to win. And so they can take their time year after year until they are ready. Meanwhile other teams re-tool and get better, our players are getting older and their careers are getting spent. There's no perfect time to win. You need to seize the moment when it presents itself and Arsenal just haven't done that
Why not start Calafiori and use MLS as a sub off the bench for Trossard? I know MLS should be starting with his recent form but maybe its a case of needs must??
We definitely need another attacking midfielder to help Odegard. Rice is not an attacking midfielder. Neither is he good enough to place as a 6 for Arsenal. Reason why he’s 3rd choice.
Hi Charles 👋, I hope all is good 👋 👦 ☺️ 👍 🙏 😊. Arsenal has home 🏡 grown talent like Max Dowman, Myles Lewis Skely and Ethan Nwaree. These teenagers can help Arsenal win 🏆 matches and trophies 🏆. Mikal Arteta has to get the strategy right ✅️ to make sure 👍 the Gunners winning streak continues. COYG to thrash Leicester City God willing 🙌 🙏 👌. Have a happy Monday Charles 😂. Arsenal rocks 🏆 🙏 🤲 🪨 🎸 😀.
I wish Stoke could be relegated entirely from the football league, how can your player break someone's leg and then you still continue to abuse him. I struggle daily to wish that football club anything good for what they did to Aaron Ramsey.
Talk about take us for fools.. they let the fans and players down by doing nothing in January and a week later they are briefing pals in the media about a massive summer spending spree … about as subtle as a brick
🔴 For me there shouldnt be a change of formation. Not at this stage. It's too risky. We are already solid defensively. Why do focus so much on that. There is nothing wrong with the 4-3-3! I dont want to see the 3-5-2 we lack creativity in that system. We shiipd foxusing how to create more. This is not the time for experimenting! Lose 1 game experimenting and the title is OVER! 🔴
So we give Liverpool a pass for going out of the FA Cup, if Arsenal go out of a cup; the season is over... Liverpool have won nothing!!, there's a lot of football to play yet!!
We need to find a way to get Tierney in the side. Wingback or otherwise, his crosses are probably our biggest attacking threat now. Also want him to have a proper farewell after a good spell in the team. Deserves it!
Agreed in principle, but not in practice. Makes more sense for Tierney (a left-back) to play left-back, and Lewis-Skelly (a box-to-box midfielder) to play in the midfield. Arteta's problem is he fields the side without a specialist left-back and center-forward while forcing Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and whoever he puts a left-back into unnatural positions. Too many players out of natural position. Cannot win anything like that. Not over 38 games and 90 full minutes. He has no versatility as a manager. The team would be ahead of Liverpool on points if Arteta would only start the game in his system and then makesubs to natural positions at 60 minutes in when leading. Instead, Havertz plays the full 90 instead of subbing him for Tierney - and the team is attacked down the left - and Arsenal coughs up a goal. Arteta doesn't even tell Rice to retreat to form a double-pivot with Partey in the midfield when carrying a slim leads late in the game. It's just one tactic for the full 90 minutes, hence 14 dropped points after leading late in games this season.
Hello Charles.
On Saka's recovery and the possibility of him returning for the Man Utd game in March, honestly there's no need to rush him back for those games. We cannot take any risks with Saka. It goes without saying that we should make sure he's absolutely ready before bringing him back. Imagine rushing him back and losing him again; we just can't afford that.
Surprised you didn’t mention the media love in again with Liverpool!!
The likes of Arteta would have been slaughtered for disrespecting the FA Cup by putting out kids for what was always going to be a tough game
I think Slot learnt yesterday the English leagues run a lot deeper than the Dutch leagues 😂
I really don't mind whichever line up the manager comes up with as long as he plays Thomas Partey in the midfield.
Great instalment. I like the discussion on formations and I think we really need to have a plan B especially with next to nothing off the bench available to change games. I thought about Tierney as a wingback too. I’m hoping they focus on set pieces too with such bare bones in attack, as an asset as we have dropped off considerably there of late and it needs to be examined and freshened up. Great to see White virtually back at least!
For the summer, concerned that Arsenal are going to give the SD role to Ayto as per their insensitive comments, virtually lauding his performance in Jan window for doing nothing! We need to sort out Saliba asap to strengthen our position if Madrid come calling and do believe if we win nothing again this year, Saliba could be lured away. We need to also prepare for that!
Zubamendi, Sesko and Nico Williams in one window does sound crazy good. Too good to be true.
Why is this too good to be true?
Two big signings off the back of two poor transfer windows is very realistic and a must.
I'll add Kane. He'll cost only 60m. We need 2 first teams. Every substitute ready to come on and make a difference
Sesko for £70 mil would make more sense than isak for £130-150 mil.
Get Sesko and Kane.
When the News broke in January regarding Zubimendi i knew straight away the news ment we were not going to bring in any signings in January. The club have totally messed up the last 2 Transfer windows now we are relying on A full back who has been out of Favour for the last 3 years to bail us out. Please make some sense
Hey Charles, I found this an odd concept; to discuss disrupting the squad further after frontline injuries by changing the system they’ve all been working on and perfecting over the last 4-5 years seems like it’s impractical - especially if you’re outcomes are to take an attacker out the lineup - just move Tierney, Calafiori or Lewis Skelly to LW; this is just a little uncomfortable for one position as opposed to disrupting the whole team. I hope Arteta doesn’t change the system.
Hello, I remember Saka used to play left back... Why not put MLS in a false #9 position... he is a fearless, young, yet amazing ball carrier who can use both legs (with a tricky unexpected right shot)... He may also be a left or right winger substitute...
The risk of changing to a new formation is that if it does not work in the first half, it may be too late to change things at half time. And if result does not go our way this weekend, there will be loads of negativity from the fan base and the players morales may get affected. We should stick to what we are good at and ensure we get the win first. If the score goes our way we can then rest players in the 2nd half. We need to keep up the pressure with Liverpool.
Hi Charles, Great content as always...Dream summer window would be signing Zubimendi, Isak, Williams & a new No.2 GK which i believe will take spending north of GBP250 mil not sure if we can spend that much in one transfer window with the importance of renewing contracts of Saka & Saliba & co.
I think we would only get away with spending that much in one window if we had good sales going the other way, to get round the psr rules.
Hi Charles.
On the formation change.
I love the defensive stability of having wing backs, and the double pivot of partey and rice. But I think that narrow option leaves us relying on playing the perfect “fifa” style football in order to score goals. Constant passing and movement through central areas, almost walking the ball into the net, it’s the type of goal a team scores one goal in 100 tries. That system would force us far too narrow imo. The thing that needs to change from Arsenal in my opinion, is the sheer amount of pointless, safe, floated crosses into the box, that’s been the constant “go to” delivery from every Arsenal player putting balls into the box from wide positions. it’s all lofted crosses, hit without pace that defenders easily deal with. Arsenal need far more, low hard crosses flashed across the box for a runner to finish at the far post. Or, get to the biline and the cut a ball back to the edge of the box for a late run of rice or odegard to shoot. That simple change makes us far more efficient in front of goal in my view, hopefully that’s what arteta is working in right now in Dubai.
The problem with Arsenal is our players are constantly getting injured and our squad is not big enough to cope, we don’t have enough quality in depth
3 years ago or depth was considered quality. Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Kiwior, ... all good players a few years ago. We just have not upgraded enough to cope with out upgraded expectations. We done enough to win something in the last few years but were unlucky not to do so. We just need to be patient and slowly upgrade our depth and 1 or 2 starting 11 positions.
@ unfortunately fans have been waiting now for six years and I think Artea is slowly running out of time me for one think we should back him but it will not stop those impatient fans from reacting
Charles, your dedication to updating fans everyday is really impressive. Thank you!
However, I don't think we change system. We already play in such a way that the teams morphs into a 3 at periods within games.
What is likely is that Tierney or Calafiori might get minutes at LW.
It is more we put players in new positions within our system than change system, especially in a title chasing months ahead.
The only option is to find an academy attacker that can slot in for Martinelli. Ismael Kabia is a talented player. The minutes given to Sterling can be used to develop Kabia. Arteta needs to be more proactive with the youth. If we trusted MLS, the money spent on Calafiori would have been spent on an attacker.
At the start of the season absolutely nobody thought of MLS more so at LB. He got into the team because of injuries. Now you want to say we could have saved money on calafiori. Let's be fair with the criticism. Where the club let themselves down is not having another option in place of sesko. He said no and the club basically said we'll wait for when it's convenient for you to come. In that respect it was pathetic. They could have gone for Watkins then but nothing on the forward front
I like the wing back strategy
For me any formation change would have to be back to Wenger ball and the return of 4231
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Timber Saliba Big Gaby CaLi This way i can have the option for MLS to
Party Rice come in at LB or into the midfield and still
Nwaneri OdeGuard Zinny have options off the bench to impact attack
Havrtz Trossard as cover across the Whole front
line and Sterling as main cover on flanks
Hi Charles.
Thanks for the work you do. I have had this thought for a while now about this club of ours, sometimes the club takes too long to press the button on a deal.
I know it's a business and we need to consider the ROI, but most times we should just do something to get ahead. In the past, once Wenger registered interest in a player, that player would be swooped up by Chelsea or Man Utd & we would go for a cheaper option.
For example, what stops them from getting this Sesko deal signed now ahead of the summer, so we could avoid the transfer saga that would ensue, because trust me it would.
We have other targets and other clubs have those same players on their radar too.
We have done our business early sometimes, and it has benefitted us immensely.
I know they're working hard behind the scenes, and at the same time trying to keep their plans from leaking out, but what good would those plans be if another club snaps their first & second choice targets up?
The competition in the EPL is crazy and it would be criminal not to make serious improvements.
It's difficult to get top tier players, but it's not impossible.
Arteta & the lads need support & they've needed it for quite some time now. We can't keep coming up short.
Sorry for the lenghty comment.
Sam from Nigeria🇳🇬
Hey Charles thanks for using my comment last video! About the formation i say leave it, we only have 3 games this month and unless the news is wrong Saka sounds hopeful to be back early March, maybe martinelli as well. Idk if it would be worth unless we switched up mid game to close out a 1/2 goal lead.
Big up from Denmark🇩🇰
I was saying this 5 at the back change for a long time, we have a lot of defenders fit and a lot of attackers unfit. what you can also do is play Rice higher next to martin with a single pivot with the Left/right WB helping the DM if needed.
Rice is not a good attacking player, neither is Merino..the only thing that makes sense with 3 at the back is getting tierney in the team to help the attack. A system switch doesnt make sense with the current players for me
@tareka.4857 Rice in this formation suggested can be more attacking, plus he has great deliveries. But if needed you can sub on Ethan and play with and Martin behind the front two. It just gives us something off the bench if needed. I think something like this is good vs teams like Newcastle, who play on counter and look to be physical. We can go man to man on players like Isak and just nullify them. We should definitely consider as a another option as we have so many defenders.
@@Khannonball being more attacking doesnt make him a better attacking player. He doesnt have throughballs in his locker and is poor in the box. He can shoot from range, thats about it for his attacking skills. Maybe crosses from half-space could work.
We went man-to-man against Isak, but he escaped as he switches his play all the time. Drops in, then plays on the shoulder. Our lack of attacking prowess and quick passing is a problem though. We never play through the middle with one-twos anymore and out wingers are not good enough in the one on ones and the fullbacks almost never overlap. That could be solved with overlapping wingbacks though..would help the wingers out more.
@ he's better than merino and I would rather start with him first as he gives us balance both ways. since MLS is been in, he had been more attacking. then if needed we put on an Ethan for him or Partey and move Rice back. Wing back means more crosses, and that could mean players driving into the box will be more effective. might even suit Merino. anyway, I don't disagree with you, but my point and Charles point is having some options off the bench, which we don't have to change anything. we start with Ethan, who comes of the bench if we needed a goal.
Zubimendi, Sesko and WIlliams needs to be a MINIMUM
Hey Charles, let's face it. Formations are just something to put on paper for us, the fans, and the media to see and talk about. No one stays in their positions anymore, and Arteta only changed the way we press, and it worked against City and then back fired against Newcastle. Look at Howe set up against us. It looked defensive on paper but was attacking on the pitch.
Changing the way we set up does nothing for the fact that we are still missing attackers. we have two world-class players in Tierney and Zinny who are spare men on the bench, They can fill in for a few weeks until we get Saka and Martineli back
What happened in the Man U/Leicester game on Friday was pretty much the same as what happened every week during their title winning run in the 00s and 10s.
Makes sense to play 3-2-2-1-2 as it still provides us the attacking width with the wing backs, which still enables us to not forgo our attacking width when in pocession. Out of pocession, we can easily move back to a flatter defence. Leicester seems to be the type of game to try it.
Playing with wing backs sounds good Charles. My only concern would be defensively. We played a certain way for so long would the players know there defensive rotations even on the press. Would be become more of a counterattacking team????🤷♂️💯💯
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We did something like 3-3-1-3 earlier this season where ode was out. Had Kai in 10 and Jesus at CF, could look like this: Gabriel, Saliba, Timber - MLS, Rice, Party - Odegaard - Trossard, Havertz, Nwaneri.
Constantly failing in the transfer market is what Arsenal have been doing. They got one season semi okay out of 30 Windows. This is the reason why we are the laughing stock of other serious clubs who are trying to win trophies.
Personally I wouldn’t change the system and I would promote the next good attacker from the youth academy and move along, Arsenal brought this on themselves imo
True if we can produce saka,mls and ethan fromthe academy then we can have attackers from the academy ...
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Hi Charles unfortunately not all team members available just now are familiar with traditional sytem. So a change might help
Or we could keep the formation with Nwaneri, Trossard and Havertz up front and players like Sterling, Oyedeji, Kabia and Sagoe on the bench. Try them out, give them the chance and let's see if they are any good.
In the context of the summer window, I'm not particularly impressed with the rumours about Zubimendi and Williams. I would prefer Xavi Simons for the left 8, Benjamin Sesko as attacker, Noah Atubolu as backup goalkeeper and Jorrel Hato to battle with Calafiori and Kenneth Taylor as backup for Ødegaard. This leaves MLS to battle with Rice for 6 and Merino as an alternative at left 8.
Formation changes are nice talk but i expect arteta to not change that at all.
Mikel likes people to fit into the system and he talks about that a lot in the past.
We’re better if we can get a lead, so i’m against starting with one less attacker…stick to the regular formation and focus on being more clinical
Than you for talking tactics. The system is designed to get both AMs to scoring positions. (started with Xhaka getting in the box rememer?). The left AM is tasked with being the second CM in low block, and the SS in attack. They are only tasked with moving the ball forward in first phase, once we are in midfield the LCM is already attacking the channel. The problem is the Ams need to score. It's not the system, it's Ode being out of form :(
Zubimendi will give us more options, potentially making space to play two CMs that are not Odegaard. He needs competition and he needs to be dropped if his form is poor, like anybody else. I think we could try Partey as the left attacking 8. Bro can shoot and turn quickly and would have less defensive dutys up there.
@@matthiasleiss4807 Good points. Having watched Zupimenti, he looks like a young, faster, bigger Jorginho to me. Not a big contributor on the attacking end (the old-fashioned 8). But as you say, he could release both AMs to be more forward-looking. I see Nwaneri as good Ode replacement down the road. It's a more complex role, so it could take 2-3 years in the same system to reach maturity there. Our two AMs need to be good in the box, and he has the right instincts.
@@ProfessorS-d8b to add, the second DM next to zubimenti is the inverted fullback (not the 8 as is the case with other systems)
The unprecedented window for me is to sign Sesko, Kane, a winger another top midfielder apart from Zubimendi.
If we play 3 at the back it has to be Cala- Gabi- Saliba and the Rest of the team attacking. Those three can defend everything by themselves
Changing formation is suicide. Keep the same formation try to get an early goal and sit deep, keep compact and play on the counter. Have to bring in some help from the academy to give numbers and potential unearth another gem.
I doubt we'll see a formation change. We could see tierney playing winger since he's had that high and wide role for us in the past. If he's going to stay wide though, we need our LCM to play extra offensive with MLS strictly in midfield. Or we give Butler-Oyedeji a go.
Hi Charles, about the coming window. If you get the chance can we look at all the exits that we surely know are happening. Maybe this can shape what we also expect on incomings, given we already short before the departures
I feel pretty depressed about Arsenal at the moment. I just can't see how we can have a positive second half of the season considering our squad issues
Far too many of our attacks have gone down the wing for us to change to the second system, hopefully Dubai gifted us a new attacking setup!
I actually think Tierney and Calfiori play the 3-5-2 better than MLS.
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I do think Arteta would like to play 3-2-4-1 next season! We have a few defenders who can play wing back or CB combo. I do see him doing that next season hopefully. However, I worry he may be cautious not to change his approach thinking he has 1 more full season to win a big trophy. For the record, I am Arteta in LONG TERM!!!
Think a diamond might be a little more realistic: Partey DM, Rice RCM, Merino LCM, Øde CAM, Havertz and Trossard up top
I have hated the Inverted Full back situation for some time now, against every opposition it's been the Same thing, even against Weak teams, all Arteta wants is to play that system, too easy for Teams to expect what the Team will do
Pretty amazing that our two main summer signings are not "key", particularly Merino who doesn't feature in any formations here....he cost £35m+, we have no players, and he still isn't featured!
morgan Rogers could be a good singing , CAM LW and RW
Why not push MLS to LW to deputised Trossard?
We got White if Timber to LB too.
3-4-1-2 is better suited to our fit players.
(A) Trossard and Sterling are better suited to a front 2 closer to goal than playing on the wing in a front 3. (B) It allows Nwaneri and Odegaard to rotate and not be run into the ground. (C) The left-side of a back 3 is a better fit for Califiori and Kiwior.
Saliba/Timber - Gabriel/Saliba - Califiori/Kiwior
White/Timber - Partey/Jorghino - Rice/Moreno - MLS/Tierney
Odegaard/Nwaneri
Two of Havertz/Trossard/Sterling
Didn't realise we had this many coaches. Formation changes and players for it. Wow!!! Just support the team. Injuries are part of the game. Trossard, Nwaneri, Sterling and I'm sure academy as wide players. Stop overthinking and complicating matters
For me it has to be 4_4_1_1 with odergaard in behind the striker.
Calafiori said it himself. He played as a striker in the youth ranks. Could do worse than deploying him there or at wing. Nwaneri and MLS Aldi options. Keep the 433
I think every professional footballer was a striker in the youth ranks.
I'll be ok if we make just one signing in Isak
Heading up to the north London derby with my daughter this weekend. First women’s game at the emirates for her and first NLD. Has been practicing her what do we think of Tottenham all week 😂
Can teams still sign free agents outside of the transfer windows? Wondering if that’s a potential solution, can’t think of anyone fit or decent.
What is the point of buying a player who doesn’t improve the team ?
The summer plan is a pie in the sky. 7 players off, 7 players on, then the hope cycle starts again. Arsenal owners messed up big time. Wasted the January transfer window for nothing 😢
He isn’t going to change the formation Charles. We have 5 league games in the next month, plus a couple of CL games. We could have Martinelli and Saka back by mid March with a bit of luck. No point re-engineering the whole team for seven games.
I’m not sure about making a big change to the system mid-season, especially when we need to make a lot of changes. Just look at how United has struggled with it mid-season.
Viera lack interest, the only time he showed interest against fulham at home we saw his quality.
We'll be fine, Benny blanco on the way back 💪🔥😂
In the summer if they do not buy Lautaro Martinez, Nico Williams, Zubimendi and one better CB than Kiwior is we are not serious contenders.
To summarise, Charles is struggling to sleep at night because he can't stop thinking about nwaneri's body and it's worrying him 👍
Italy would be good for Vieira. I don't think he'll last at Arsenal that long now.
So we're all just going to kid ourselves that Tierney can stay fit enough to play more than game of football in a row?
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Doesn’t matter what changes we make the league is not a realistic proposition but if we start losing games could be a fight to stay in the top four. Would be hilarious if the lack of depth lands up not just costing us the league but a top four position
Hi Charles what’s your thoughts on Villa being able to bring 3 forwards in the window but Arsenal couldn’t get one ?
You guys need to remember the Wenger years with Almunia in goal…then come back to me
I will bet anything that Mikel will NOT change the formation.
I dont wanna hear about the summer its about now and when we failed yet again i thought they said when we get champions league we will have quality players. Now we buy nothing . Total and utter disgrace
Exactly this, this summer past was supposedly “the summer” where put together the final pieces, yet here we are.
We have got quality players
@@HolloVVpointthey’re just talking goal is top 4 end of
@@HolloVVpointyeah I remember they said “be excited” 😂
It's a total disgrace wha wha wha🍼👶👶 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I have been saying this since 2 seasons ago. Arsenal cannot win the League with a rigid 4-3-3 formation. There's need for formation change as dictated by the opponents we are playing against.Wingback formation is difficult to score against . Newcastle changed their formation to beat us *three times* in two seasons as revealed by Eddie Howe. They used long balls forward to 2 strikers behind our back 4 who always pushed forward. Arteta should vary his tactical formations.
The Superbowl, along with all American football, sends me to sleep too.
Califori as striker
Don’t no one remember the last time we played wing backs- smh
Look the PL title race is over and unlikely we will win the CL - So do NOT risk Saka football career and let him fully re-cover.
I don't trust this club to get the business done in the summer window. We don't even have a DOF right now and this club has no one to steer the ship at the moment.
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At least you managed to release the video. 🤣
Imagine if Arsenal did what Stoke fans do to Ramsey. Media already melted because the Man Citeh Targaryan was mocked
Santiago cazorla!!
The club is acting like the world is waiting for them to win. And so they can take their time year after year until they are ready. Meanwhile other teams re-tool and get better, our players are getting older and their careers are getting spent. There's no perfect time to win. You need to seize the moment when it presents itself and Arsenal just haven't done that
Calafori up top?
Has zubemendi actually signed ?
Why not start Calafiori and use MLS as a sub off the bench for Trossard? I know MLS should be starting with his recent form but maybe its a case of needs must??
We definitely need another attacking midfielder to help Odegard. Rice is not an attacking midfielder. Neither is he good enough to place as a 6 for Arsenal. Reason why he’s 3rd choice.
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Timber.................skelly
Rice .partey
Martin
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Hi Charles 👋, I hope all is good 👋 👦 ☺️ 👍 🙏 😊. Arsenal has home 🏡 grown talent like Max Dowman, Myles Lewis Skely and Ethan Nwaree. These teenagers can help Arsenal win 🏆 matches and trophies 🏆. Mikal Arteta has to get the strategy right ✅️ to make sure 👍 the Gunners winning streak continues. COYG to thrash Leicester City God willing 🙌 🙏 👌. Have a happy Monday Charles 😂. Arsenal rocks 🏆 🙏 🤲 🪨 🎸 😀.
I wish Stoke could be relegated entirely from the football league, how can your player break someone's leg and then you still continue to abuse him. I struggle daily to wish that football club anything good for what they did to Aaron Ramsey.
Talk about take us for fools.. they let the fans and players down by doing nothing in January and a week later they are briefing pals in the media about a massive summer spending spree … about as subtle as a brick
I just love the club, otherwise, it's as annoying as it can be
Would you sell Saliba for 150M?
🔴 For me there shouldnt be a change of formation. Not at this stage. It's too risky. We are already solid defensively. Why do focus so much on that. There is nothing wrong with the 4-3-3! I dont want to see the 3-5-2 we lack creativity in that system. We shiipd foxusing how to create more. This is not the time for experimenting! Lose 1 game experimenting and the title is OVER! 🔴
Who will arsenal buy in the summer ?
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Wingback won't happen with Arteta, 442 more likely
So we give Liverpool a pass for going out of the FA Cup, if Arsenal go out of a cup; the season is over... Liverpool have won nothing!!, there's a lot of football to play yet!!
Who else is bored of the Arsenal 'Merry-Go-Round'?
Go watch Pokémon videos instead my friend, much less boring I'm sure.
Kronkes r having a laugh at all the fans .disgrace
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