Totally agree with Clive on Rice’s ability on the ball. Wish he would be more incisive with his passing.. I don’t think I’ve seen him play a killer through ball but he has the ability to
I actually love the idea of a back 5 against city. I’ve been dying to see calafiori and timber on the pitch together. Having that solid back line and then allowing timber, calafiori, and even saliba to take turns stepping up and carry into midfield sounds great to me. This would also allow for better rotations between full backs and wingers to keep city guessing.
Great Pod! Remember when Martinelli had his best form? When Jesus was #9. Remember when Jesus looked unplayable, breaking ankles of every defender in his path? When Martinelli was off the left before Trossard took the position...sort of. Arsenal are best with Kai at #9. That dynamic is the challenge. To complete the left pod, Merino and Calafiori/Timber need to play together with Rice at #6 AND the missing piece likely is the left winger who actually gels with Kai. IF...IF Mikel thinks Kai is the #9 moving forward because we all know that Kai can play as a high box crashing #8 and there is a possibility Arteta may believe a world beating #9 for the future (perhaps why he wanted Sesko because he sees that). Mikel does think now but he develops succession plans and thinks years ahead as well. Some of it is you work with the guys you have and he needs to see if Martinelli comes to the next level and that can happen, yet I do believe someone needs to come to the next level off the left and I am guessing Mikel thinks that too. I believe Mikel green lighted Sterling as a temporary fill in because he thinks he needs a left winger to complete the line if Kai is #9. That is all analysis in the attacking phase. A merino with Rice at #6 makes a tracking left winger necessary but not as important. Yet right now our defensive transitions are very important and that is also why Martinelli has been getting starts every game to Trossard's dismay. Right now Kai isn't #9 because of injuries as well. Time will tell, but all of this goes together. In short, if Mikel does not prioritize a new #9 world beater because he believes Kai is it; then we need a Saka on the left.
The "broke the goal record" last season as a Response to the critique that we simply have not been elite attacking side for a long time is not entirely effectice imo because we heavily overperformed our xG last season which would suggest that goal output was not reflective of our actual attacking level. I must say this conclusion actually matches with my eye test. Never felt we attacked to an elite level since 22/23 season. We are so average at creating high volume clear cut chances from open play compared to the other top 4 teams.
Arteta wanted a small squad. Because he felt he got a flexible squad. Defensively yeah midfield no way up front we got nothing. What happens if we go one down. How are we going to win. When we set up to defend. And havertz what a joke. 65 million but he runs his socks of. And don’t forget he can hold the ball up. And sorry I forgot flick on.
Raya, mentality wise, best GK itw imo, always so composed. Saka, Rice, Saliba & Kai will be key on Sunday. Praying Big Gabi's bozo genes don't activate. Praying our best Gabriel gets his mojo back. Makes us SIGNIFICANTLY better if he can go back to being him. What a player, can't believe fans turning on him.
We went from 1 bad extreme of having only ball technicians at CM to the other bad extreme of having only athletic off ball CMs. This to me explains why we went from top attacking team with a glass jaw to a defensive wall tha stinks on the ball.
Pkay Calafiori on left wing 😃. Not sure he couldn't carry it off. Or Left wing back. Unfortunately not great time for over experimentation 😢. But his confidence on ball mught get infectious. Leave him too long he might catch timiditious 😢
Why not play Jesus in the 10? Probably the best option in that position to cover for Odegaard, you can then bring Ethan in the 2nd half. Play Rice and Partey in the middle and Havertz up top.
my thoughts: - Arteta has to find solutions for Odegaard's injury, his creativity was missed. - Introduce EN post City, and if he's playing well, keep him in the rotation. He's one of the few players that can play BTL - Thomas Partey and Martinelli...the less that is said about them, the better. - Defense - absolute solid. David Raya is my MOTM...Insane keeper and has saved us a lot of points already in the UCL and PL
He’s not horrible as a pivot but he shines much more as a traditional fullback. I think Arteta needs to find a way to incorporate Rice at the 6 already so there are less changes once Merino and Odegaard are ready to come back.
Havertz just doesn't work in midfield. We need to play him up top as the focal point. Playing him in midfield diminishes his impact and diminishes the team.
It was tried from Aug-Dec last season and it failed miserably, the definition of madness is to keep trying the same thing and expecting a different result.
Wtf is this logic that our attack should only have to look effective against the weak teams? Thats the main reason we failed last season in both UCL and EPL. We looked toothless against the top top teams.
Southgate broke Rice, send him the bill and get in the repair psychologist 😢 Ps. Rice needs to srfu for a while. Giving the Zinchenko and Ramsdale vibe of too much bla. You are one of leaders put to him. He agrees lol. Lead by playing well in big games. Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak crouching Tiger hidden dragon or whatever. Spirts psychologist ball striking coach and Art of War mentor. 🤠
Morinhoe score 100 in la liga with Real. I think we are quite Moaneeminnow tbh at the moment. His Chelsea team also played some good football. But His teams better in transition and didn't give the ball away.
Arteta's Arsenal scored 91 goals last season in the Premier League, where every team every week gives you a tough game, whereas in La Liga, every team except Atletico just rolls over and dies when its time to play Barca or Real.
Disingenuous Elliott. Liverpool had a lot of injuries nit just Van Dyke. The results not the problem, the number if plsyers really off it on the ball us the worry. Also its not pleasant viewing. We are Mourhino mark 2 but without lack of mistakes. No doubt we will come good to an extent but exciting attacking talent in 4 years, Jesus and he is pants on ball these day. Take a point at City right now. I can take one more park the bus but contrand pass a bit better and finish with conviction. Love Martbut he is s worry as this form in final third must be sapping confidence by the game. Sports psychologist and ball striking coach now 😮
Totally agree with Clive on Rice’s ability on the ball. Wish he would be more incisive with his passing.. I don’t think I’ve seen him play a killer through ball but he has the ability to
I actually love the idea of a back 5 against city. I’ve been dying to see calafiori and timber on the pitch together. Having that solid back line and then allowing timber, calafiori, and even saliba to take turns stepping up and carry into midfield sounds great to me. This would also allow for better rotations between full backs and wingers to keep city guessing.
Arteta has signed so many defenders and so few attackers this is whats come to😂 trying to improve our attack by playing more defenders
Great Pod! Remember when Martinelli had his best form? When Jesus was #9. Remember when Jesus looked unplayable, breaking ankles of every defender in his path? When Martinelli was off the left before Trossard took the position...sort of. Arsenal are best with Kai at #9. That dynamic is the challenge. To complete the left pod, Merino and Calafiori/Timber need to play together with Rice at #6 AND the missing piece likely is the left winger who actually gels with Kai. IF...IF Mikel thinks Kai is the #9 moving forward because we all know that Kai can play as a high box crashing #8 and there is a possibility Arteta may believe a world beating #9 for the future (perhaps why he wanted Sesko because he sees that). Mikel does think now but he develops succession plans and thinks years ahead as well. Some of it is you work with the guys you have and he needs to see if Martinelli comes to the next level and that can happen, yet I do believe someone needs to come to the next level off the left and I am guessing Mikel thinks that too. I believe Mikel green lighted Sterling as a temporary fill in because he thinks he needs a left winger to complete the line if Kai is #9. That is all analysis in the attacking phase. A merino with Rice at #6 makes a tracking left winger necessary but not as important. Yet right now our defensive transitions are very important and that is also why Martinelli has been getting starts every game to Trossard's dismay. Right now Kai isn't #9 because of injuries as well. Time will tell, but all of this goes together. In short, if Mikel does not prioritize a new #9 world beater because he believes Kai is it; then we need a Saka on the left.
Agree with no slander for Benjamin, but he got 2 weeks rest during the international break and had the summer off. He will bounce back soon hopefully.
I'd like to see Timber combining with Saka..(Califori on left)
We played too defensively if we play like that against city we lose
The "broke the goal record" last season as a Response to the critique that we simply have not been elite attacking side for a long time is not entirely effectice imo because we heavily overperformed our xG last season which would suggest that goal output was not reflective of our actual attacking level. I must say this conclusion actually matches with my eye test. Never felt we attacked to an elite level since 22/23 season. We are so average at creating high volume clear cut chances from open play compared to the other top 4 teams.
We went from 1 bad extreme of having only ball technicians at CM to the other bad extreme of having only athletic off ball CMs.
Arteta wanted a small squad. Because he felt he got a flexible squad. Defensively yeah midfield no way up front we got nothing. What happens if we go one down. How are we going to win. When we set up to defend. And havertz what a joke. 65 million but he runs his socks of. And don’t forget he can hold the ball up. And sorry I forgot flick on.
Raya, mentality wise, best GK itw imo, always so composed.
Saka, Rice, Saliba & Kai will be key on Sunday.
Praying Big Gabi's bozo genes don't activate.
Praying our best Gabriel gets his mojo back. Makes us SIGNIFICANTLY better if he can go back to being him. What a player, can't believe fans turning on him.
We went from 1 bad extreme of having only ball technicians at CM to the other bad extreme of having only athletic off ball CMs. This to me explains why we went from top attacking team with a glass jaw to a defensive wall tha stinks on the ball.
For all Zinn's defensive faults we are missing both his and Martins ability to transition the ball quickly.
Pkay Calafiori on left wing 😃. Not sure he couldn't carry it off. Or Left wing back. Unfortunately not great time for over experimentation 😢. But his confidence on ball mught get infectious. Leave him too long he might catch timiditious 😢
I think Jesus’s knee is effed.
He’s never been better than average. Otherwise city wouldn’t have sold him.
They sold gundogan and bought him back?? Alvarez is good?? What you talking about??
@@calvinwade2751 they didn’t sell Gundogan, you wazzok. He left on a free
Why not play Jesus in the 10? Probably the best option in that position to cover for Odegaard, you can then bring Ethan in the 2nd half. Play Rice and Partey in the middle and Havertz up top.
my thoughts:
- Arteta has to find solutions for Odegaard's injury, his creativity was missed.
- Introduce EN post City, and if he's playing well, keep him in the rotation. He's one of the few players that can play BTL
- Thomas Partey and Martinelli...the less that is said about them, the better.
- Defense - absolute solid.
David Raya is my MOTM...Insane keeper and has saved us a lot of points already in the UCL and PL
Poor team selection and formation, the back 5 were excellent, all the front 6 were trash, that means it was systematic.
could Timber replace Partey?
Hell no
He’s not horrible as a pivot but he shines much more as a traditional fullback. I think Arteta needs to find a way to incorporate Rice at the 6 already so there are less changes once Merino and Odegaard are ready to come back.
Man City are going for our Invincible target and maximum points in case they get a points deduction.
I'll celebrate if this match is the most boring draw of the season.
Mikel isn't Pep. He's more Fergie than Mourinho. The winning is coming, there's a reason even Pep thinks he's a maniac
Partey is looking like a liability
Kai dont work in midfield we know that our forward ,line dont seem to work aswell
The back 5 is the back 5 but Arteta got the rest of the team selection wrong.
Havertz just doesn't work in midfield. We need to play him up top as the focal point. Playing him in midfield diminishes his impact and diminishes the team.
It was tried from Aug-Dec last season and it failed miserably, the definition of madness is to keep trying the same thing and expecting a different result.
Ben white had a whole summer off and time in the break .. why does he always have these stinkers. Timber should start if he continues
Wtf is this logic that our attack should only have to look effective against the weak teams? Thats the main reason we failed last season in both UCL and EPL. We looked toothless against the top top teams.
Southgate broke Rice, send him the bill and get in the repair psychologist 😢
Ps. Rice needs to srfu for a while. Giving the Zinchenko and Ramsdale vibe of too much bla. You are one of leaders put to him. He agrees lol. Lead by playing well in big games. Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak crouching Tiger hidden dragon or whatever. Spirts psychologist ball striking coach and Art of War mentor. 🤠
Morinhoe score 100 in la liga with Real. I think we are quite Moaneeminnow tbh at the moment. His Chelsea team also played some good football. But His teams better in transition and didn't give the ball away.
Arteta's Arsenal scored 91 goals last season in the Premier League, where every team every week gives you a tough game, whereas in La Liga, every team except Atletico just rolls over and dies when its time to play Barca or Real.
Why are we still hearung ben White is leggy. The nanager has bought defenders. Calafiori can play left, Timber RB to give Ben a rest
White wasn't at Euros. He cabe leggy he could ne carrying a k ock or just off it. Like a lot of the team.
Him not being at the Euros and then playing a full pre season should be helping his fitness, not hindering it. He’s not tired he’s just on poor form.
Partey is a liability, no two ways about it
Bite your arm off for a draw against City.
I fancy us to get a point.
Why would you ever watch a game with social media as your side car? Are you trying to ruin your life?
I feel like Americans go out of their way to mispronounce names lol. There is no "d" in Atalanta 😅
Great pod tho.
Disingenuous Elliott. Liverpool had a lot of injuries nit just Van Dyke. The results not the problem, the number if plsyers really off it on the ball us the worry. Also its not pleasant viewing. We are Mourhino mark 2 but without lack of mistakes. No doubt we will come good to an extent but exciting attacking talent in 4 years, Jesus and he is pants on ball these day. Take a point at City right now. I can take one more park the bus but contrand pass a bit better and finish with conviction. Love Martbut he is s worry as this form in final third must be sapping confidence by the game. Sports psychologist and ball striking coach now 😮