Arsenal Does not have a Martinelli Problem. We have a system Problem where Players like Martinelli are not suited for it, the Manager and coaches have not improved him to adapt. We dont play counter attack anymore where Martinelli better performs and gets into dangerous areas. Martinelli is not a Touchline winger but the system insists that he be 1. Best seasons was when Lacca would drop deep and feed him as he runs behind the oppositions RB and RCB, also the Season Jesus would swap and interchange passes with him as Martinelli would occupy Striker or Inside Forward Positions (Remember Ramsdale knowing how Martinelli would finish his chances). The more we play slow the more we will complain about Martinelli, the More we Mix up and look for fast breaks the more we say we see an improvement.
Dude martenelli is a professional footballer he should be able to adapt..saka started at left back..trossard plays out of position and plays well..martenelli isn't showing enough for me to even start
@@Smiffy-72 Not every great player adapts to system changes. Roben didn't at United, Pulisic at Chelsea, etc. May examples. Teams should also be able to adjust to get the best out of players. Work with what works.
150 million is ridiculous, far too much of a risk on one player that could use up your whole budget, get injured and give zero benefit. Newcastle are basically saying that he is not for sale or this is the starting point to negotiate from, I don’t see anyone paying that money.
Pretty much. Arsenal should do something similar if Real Madrid come around for Saliba in the future except I'd say the price tag should be at least 200 million.
Martinelli struggles to perform effectively on the left, so why would he be any better on the right in Saka's absence? While I understand some believe this system doesn’t suit him-and I agree that his primary strength is running in behind defenders-there are clear limitations to his game. At his age, he struggles to dribble past most right-backs in the league, exposing some fundamental issues in his overall gameplay that have hindered his development. For instance, he often plays with his head down, making his crosses more about hitting general areas rather than accurately targeting teammates in the box. His link-up play is practically nonexistent, his dribbling and one-on-one ability lack effectiveness, and he doesn't exhibit the physicality or aggression needed at this level. On the defensive side, his recovery speed is a notable asset, which is likely why Arteta continues to trust him. However, these shortcomings highlight why he remains a work in progress rather than a fully developed, versatile attacker.
Our best super sub is Trossard. I would start Jesus on the left, Martinelli RW and Havertz up front. Trossard and Nwaneri off the bench is substantial; definitely enough to change a game.
Players who are “not doing too badly” and are merely “doing okay” all the time is not what title-winning teams are made of, unfortunately. No one describes Salah or Diaz that way. This is the 2nd year of players like Martinelli and Jesus having poor to average seasons but the C- summer window means there’s no alternatives and no pressure on them to do better. It’s looking more and more like Slot will win the PL in his first season while Arteta hasn’t been able to do it in five+. With City falling off the way they have, it will be such a kick in the teeth again if we let yet another team breeze right by us to seize the opportunity like we did in 2015/16. Injuries have taken their toll, for sure. But, by the same token, Saka didn’t win us the games against Everton or Fulham. Those are the kind of frustrating results that are costing us yet again. Love what Arteta has done for the club and definitely want him to be the one, but getting a little tired of all the unfulfilled potential. If we end up completely empty handed again at the end of this season a real conversation has to be had about the manager’s position. It will be really, really hard to keep supporting him and defending him to my friends if he will have proved he can’t deliver when PL-untested mangers from ‘lesser’ Dutch leagues can at the very first time of asking. Let’s see….
Martinelli’s pass to Trossard before his assist for the goal IS a key pass. He also crossed it another time where Trossard and Ødegaard could have done better
Hey Charles. Starting from Brentford, we have Brighton, Newcastle, Man Utd,Spurs and Villa game coming up in a space of just 3 weeks. It's a very tight and difficult fixtures and we surely can't use every starting lineup the same so we ought to make some rotations from time to time. I think the Brentford game is the relatively easy game compared to other fixtures and considering Newcastle and Man Utd games are cup games Mikel will surely go with the strongest side. Overall, Brentford game might be the game we might see some rotations of players coming up. Maybe Nwaneri, Jorginho may get some more minutes. Also, our bench needs to be changed and pluck in some youth wingers such as Kabia and not 4 LB in. Total waste of space. P.S)Happy New Year Charles!
If you look at the matches that Ipswich have had, save for one, they generally have low-scoring games that, if decided, it is only by 1 goal. That their offence haven't really been able to produce is why they are in the relegation zone bur they seem to be focusing a lot on defence. That fell apart in the game against Newcastle (4-0) just one week prior to the encounter with Arsenal so I imagine that leading up to the match Ipswich refocused on defence, worried about what an Arsenal side might do to them. So it was a difficult task for any Arsenal player to make an impact. I think even Saka would have had problems. But in the end, Arsenal found a way. So it's difficult to simply single out and say that Martinelli struggled in that match, as everyone else did as well. Credit Ipswich for absorbing the attack like they did. It's something they have shown in most of their other matches this season.
We need Havertz up front, Jesus on the right. Rice in left midfield behind Trossard on the left. Partey should start at the 6. They should encourage Rice to keep driving forward from that left midfield role. The last couple of games where he played there and helped Odegaard push the tempo, we looked more fluid.
Not having Partey is killing us. Jesus is suited better to go on the right, Trossard on the left and Havertz in the middle up top. Partey, Rice and Ødegaard in the midfield
Playing Harvert on the 8 cost us the title last season against Villa. Arteta don't learn. No matter how weak you think you opponent is like ipswich and how dominant we were at the time we played Villa at the Emirates last season, the moment he thinks or let me add a goal threat by playing harvert in the 8 position, we lose control. Cos Harvertz just doesnt have the ability to play the 8 effectively like a rice or Xhaka.
The issue is and will always be is Havertz on at the same time as Jesus. I think it's either one or the other. Can do both later on in the game. But not from the start. Yes Havertz scored the other day. But we does look stifled whenever Havertz is in midfield. But hey I don't get paid the big bucks to make the decisions.
Does anyone notice that Martinelli passes better on the right than left? Understandable since he is right footed. We ought to take advantage of that with our aerial threat.
Martinelli struggles to perform effectively on the left, so why would he be any better on the right in Saka's absence? While I understand some believe this system doesn’t suit him-and I agree that his primary strength is running in behind defenders-there are clear limitations to his game. At his age, he struggles to dribble past most right-backs in the league, exposing some fundamental issues in his overall gameplay that have hindered his development. For instance, he often plays with his head down, making his crosses more about hitting general areas rather than accurately targeting teammates in the box. His link-up play is practically nonexistent, his dribbling and one-on-one ability lack effectiveness, and he doesn't exhibit the physicality or aggression needed at this level. On the defensive side, his recovery speed is a notable asset, which is likely why Arteta continues to trust him. However, these shortcomings highlight why he remains a work in progress rather than a fully developed, versatile attacker.
@bawwizzy55 Let me ask a weird question. Was Salah better at that age? Was Klopp wrong when he mentioned that the kid (Martinelli) had a very high ceiling? Do we give up too quickly on our own?
@@jonathankitonsa9346 I hear you, I really do, but I don’t believe Martinelli should be the main option on either the right or the left. He’s better suited to being a squad player. This isn’t necessarily about his age-it’s about the minutes of exposure he’s had to develop his craft at the highest level. Martinelli broke into the first team nearly six years ago, yet in the last four and a half years, have we seen any significant improvement in his game? If we compare his progress to Saka, who broke into the team around the same time, the difference is night and day.
Hi Charles, fantastic video as always! I’ve come to terms with the fact that I might be a bit of a jinx when it comes to FPL. This season, my captains have been Ødegaard, Haaland, and Saka... and we all know how that's gone. So, I’ve decided to fully embrace my role as the jinx and brought in Salah and Palmer-let’s see if I manage to jinx them too! Wishing you a Happy New Year!
My peeve is that we don't sign these players earlier on. Then we complain when they become overpriced. We should be signing attackers early. We signed Henry, our greatest ever player, from Juventus Bench. There's talent out there, but we aint looking for them. We are looking for defenders. That's why our bench is full of defenders. Salah was a journey man that Klopp signed for 18M. Now everyone is talking Salah, like it was a sure thing. Who thought CR7 would become a world beater in the early parts of his Utd career? What's the point of talent scouting networks, and all that if we can't identify talent that we can use, and then go for it early. If the club has 150M to do business, spread it in 2 or 3 attacking options. Don't buy Isak for 150M
Let’s take it easy on martinelli - saka was there for Everton’s low back and we drew. Ipswich were actually lower than everyon!!! i was at the game and martinelli was keen but odegaard passed him the ball twice in the second half. One thing that may be hampering the chemistry is that saka used to take the ball on his left foot on the half turn. Martinelli being right footed has to come a touch deeper and that reduces the threat a bit. Odegaard may have to get to martinelli through timber to have a cleaner line to pass.
The thing about playing slow and careful football is when you don’t win, you’ve given up the flare and style that keeps fans entertained and at the same time they have nothing to show for it so you lose people quickly. It’s no wonder people are so frustrated and starting to question Arteta and Edu’s decision making. We need to win something this season to justify the borefest he cooks up every other game imo.
It's better fans like you go leave and support other clubs. Edu and Arteta have elevated Arsenal after decades plus long if stagnation. Arteta has been up agaisnt sheep refs instructions from fa and PL to send off Arsenal and disrupt them. It's no wonder Arteta don't put pressure on his players to catch up (thanks to refs dodgy decisions in early season) that most Arsenal players, especially defense got injured......meanwhile Liverpool are doing a walkover in a supposedly toughest abd best league. Liverpool are not playing better than Arsenal did last season.
Hi Charles, compliments of the season. There is only one thing that arsenal should do, and that is focus on the next game, not dwell on saka and the minute Liverpool drop points, we need to be there to take advantage, lightbulbs, dogs anything, bring all those things because it’s what these kids will need. It’s how they’ve been developing.
To win you need good fortune! Liverpools first goal is all about good fortune. Kudos hits the post good fortune then scoring 4 more unanswered goals. It definitely looking like Liverpool's season.
Jesus is obviously the best candidate for the right. He's got the experience playing there more so than martinelli. I also don't see what Gabi offers us from the right. I also think the martinelli just isn't good enough to be a first team player for us
I’d like to see arteta add to his arsenal (no pun intended.) we need to add a more transitional element to our game. We know arsenal can control the game to death. We’re incredibly strong in possession but we massively lack threat on transitions in the way Liverpool are so strong. That is the best way to maximise Martinelli’s impact.
@Charles, for once totally disagree with your assessment on Martinelli. The issue with Martinelli is being too predictable and his pace is no longer the differentiator similar to Mbappe. He has relied on it too much and has stopped evolving his game. By comparison, Saka was getting predictable end of last season by always cutting back inside on his left foot and shoot. This season you can see he is more unpredictable , he can cross with his right foot, he shoots far and near post. Martinelli can barely dribble a defender... Finally the decision making from Martinelli has become so poor. I would give a go to Nwaneri, even Trossard has more variations in his game. I don't understand why Martinelli has so much credit from Arteta....
agree with your points re having all attackers other then Ethan on the pitch vs Ipswich... we knew they would low block us, and so we needed multiple multi-touch players to start... imho that's also why MLS played ahead of Ricky... less emphasis on defense, was ok for that match away at Brentford think we can expect Califiori at LB and Kai up top, with a more "stable" midfield of Partey with Rice and Capitán Martin as the 8's... OR am equally ok with Rice at 6 flanked by MM and MO
Hi Charles. looking at the team with Calafiori back why not give Skelly a chance in his correct position midfield instead of playing Havertz theirr, it could be a game changer rather than buying someone in that position we can then go and purchase Kudus for about 70m and Kudus could be on the same level as Saka playing in the same team
Before we surrender the title to a Liverpool team (who have had a pretty good run of fixtures and haven’t had any notable bad luck or sustained injuries to key players yet), it’s worth noting that we, of all clubs in recent times, should remember a team can look unstoppable the first half of the season, but still not get over the line come the end of the season. Current Liverpool team remind me of us two seasons ago, we were on fire until Feb, but ended up falling away eventually and finishing well behind City - and I’m confident they will do the same, all we can do is concentrate on our own results and getting points on our board. For perspective, after 18 games last season we had 46 points (+1 vs Liverpool now), and we had a stronger second half of the season after our festive blip - yet we still didn’t win, and neither will this Liverpool team.
Well, let's wait and see the shocker in May This Liverpool will get over the line. Arsenal lost it because of lack of depth and firing power which they are still suffering from till now. Nothing yas changed compared to Liverpool.
No no no no no to 150MM for Isak. Ridiculous. The market has changed. Only 100MM spent by Prem clubs last January. Down 88% to the year before. PSR has changed the landscape. The question raised by Manchester Cheaty of how low interest loans by owners to clubs will be accounted for is still hanging over the finances of many clubs, including Arsenal. It's just not happening and I'm doubtful anyone is coming unless it's a loan player for the right side.
I really feel bad for Martinelli. He's a much better player than he's given credit for. I feel like his issue isn't a skill or form issue, I think it's that the rest of the left hand side that he's playing with changes every game and he has no one to consistently play off of. If Zinchenko's injured we play Califiori. If Califiori is injured we put Timber out left. When we put Timber out left or if Timber's been injured we move Partey to RB, Rice back to the #6 and Merino comes in to play the left 8. If we can't afford to move Timber to the left we play MLS or Kiwior there. Have we even had a lineup on the left side of the field this season that is the same for more than 2 games in a row? Kind of hard to find your groove when nobody else can find theirs.
Martinelli struggles to perform effectively on the left, so why would he be any better on the right in Saka's absence? While I understand some believe this system doesn’t suit him-and I agree that his primary strength is running in behind defenders-there are clear limitations to his game. At his age, he struggles to dribble past most right-backs in the league, exposing some fundamental issues in his overall gameplay that have hindered his development. For instance, he often plays with his head down, making his crosses more about hitting general areas rather than accurately targeting teammates in the box. His link-up play is practically nonexistent, his dribbling and one-on-one ability lack effectiveness, and he doesn't exhibit the physicality or aggression needed at this level. On the defensive side, his recovery speed is a notable asset, which is likely why Arteta continues to trust him. However, these shortcomings highlight why he remains a work in progress rather than a fully developed, versatile attacker.
Hi Charles, I hope you are well! The lineup i believe we should go for is : Raya Timber Saliba Gabriel Calafiori Partey Rice Odegaard Nwanieri Jesus Martinelli I have been thinking about the right-hand side and rather than move players, why not try Nwanieri there. He is a similar profile player to Saka, so could well be worth taking a chance at playing him there whilst we get cover in during the window. As for starting Calafiori, its not that i want to drop MLS. It's more a case of bringing on MLS for Timber later in the game, so he isn't playing a full 90 mins every game and Zinchenko/Tierney could come on Calafiori after 60 mins as well. Im just trying to think of game load as well as getting a win. What are your thoughts? Keep up the good work 👍 Dennis
Charles - I know our opinions and thoughts don't really matter in the grand scheme(!), but what do you think about the option of Tierney, and playing to our current strengths on the left (overlap with Tierney rather than invert) and come inside with Trossard? We've got used to Ben White overlapping on the right side allowing Saka to cut in, but that play isn't an option. We know Timber and Partey can play that inverted role at RB, so rather than invert the left, why not the right and play overlap with Tierney on the left? That could work with Martinelli's by-line play on the right up front. (Al in Birmingham)
Hi Charles. Compliments of the season to you and your household. Just a thought here, but on the Bukayo Saka situation is there a possibility that we could consider someone like Moussa Diaby who is a bit similar to how Saka runs that right channel. Plus he's got a little EPL experience with Villla. What do you think?
I know I'm gong to get battered for this, but I think the league is over tbh. We're in a 2nd place fight with Chelsea (at least in my head) and I know people in the comments will tell me I'm not a true fan and I have no faith but I can't see them slipping up, even a stumble doesn't mean we'll make up 9 points when we're not winning anyway. It's OK Liverpool dropping points but we don't capitalise on it and drop points ourselves
@@stuartscott1679but you can be out of the title race by December. People keep saying that Liverpool will drop points in this or that run of games but they keep grinding out the wins and when they did draw and gave us an opportunity to close the gap. We blew it and drew ourselves
@@thedoctor2085 yeah its no impossible. I think I'm just more annoyed at a new manager coming in a steam-rolling the league. Although I appreciate Klopp left him with a great squad and Arteta inherited rubbish
Why do people believe that we can't sign a top striker in January? Most of our best signings have been in January, we signed Auba in January, why do fans think its impossible
It's definitely not going to be easy to sign the right player. You think teams facing relegation or fighting for or already in European competitions are going to just readiiy agree to shoot themselves in the foot and risk the rest of their season? That more or less eliminates a fair number of potential signings right there. The remaining teams know Arsenal are in a bit of a desperate situation and are surely going to ask for crazy money a la Newcastle with Isak. Then you have to be mindful of FFP, blowing up the budget for someone who may not be your top choice and hamstringing your ability to get the guy you want in the future. Yeah, I imagine somebody like Kudus or Mbuemo on a midtable team might be getable but I wouldn't be surprised if Brentford ask for upwards of 75 or 80 million and West Ham supposedly want more than that. Anything is possible, but it's easier said than done for sure.
Arteta made a conscious decision about defensive shape and squad depth over the midfield and forward line. He tried and was very successful with the kamikaze football and it fell apart at the end of the season. I'm expecting the same drop off with Liverpool. If not Arteta will reform his strategy (as always) and go again.
I’m sorry but having a conversation now about Isak now for £150m when he went to Newcastle for £60m is ludicrous. Where were we when he was on his way to Newcastle? We still needed a striker then. We have continued down the slope of throwing cash at a transfer when we weren’t brave enough to act previously.
Klopp was building his teams to win. Klopp was going into every game trying to win. Arteta seems to be trying not to lose. That's the theme of the signings he's made. That's the theme of the way the team sets up and plays.
Hi Charles, given that MLS has started a few games for Arsenal and has proven to be a valuable asset to Arteta, do you think he will play a big part in the second half of the season or will he go out on loan? If Zinchenko, Ricky, MLS, KT, and Tomi are all fit right, what will be the packing order?
Smart to keep putting Isak in the caption. Even though I know we’ll never spend the money on him and Newcastle wouldn’t sell him, I will always Click ! 😂
I want to see Martinelli switching positions with Jesus in a game is something charming they could do on the left wing i don't know whether it's the coach's tactics but I've not seen them switch on the right wing across the 2 games played. We know Martinelli is got potential as a no.9 we saw him play there under Unai and he thrived
Hit the nail on the head there. Martinelli was talent. Like Arshavin (remember him) the zenit st petersburg footballer playing as a 10 begins main striker. Soon as Arsene put him out wide to accommodate the team, Arshavin kind of struggled. I see same for Martinelli. Emery played him down the middle (to his strengths), but he got injured and Arteta came. Arteta let him heal before eventually bringing him back in new wide role. It seems Arteta thought he's too good to leave out and play him wide.....but it's been too long, it's not his best position. Martinelli always look down anyways, not good for teamwork or assists. Last I checked, clinical centre forwards are the ones looking down at ball to smash it into the goal.
We have the best defense in the league and win through control. They play wide open but leave themselves exposed. So far, it's worked out quite well for them and we certainly haven't gotten any breaks this year...
Charles- Barca just failed in their appeal for Dani Olmo. While he’s not a true winger nor a direct Saka replacement, he is incredibly versatile and gives a creative/ goalscoring spark in the absence of Saka. Cherry on top is that he’d be free. What are your thoughts on signing him this January and on our chances of signing him?
Charles we missed our chance to sign Isak and Kudus, but no one player will change the way we play. Our build up play is so laborious and we cannot catch teams on the break
Charlie, if we going to Brentford and think about their scoring ability - we can’t be a Champion . We are Arsenal and they should be afraid of us not us about them. Forest beat them 0-2 recently. It’s Arteta mistake to keep us short now, playing Saka wasn’t necessary against Palace. Now we are out of the player who was involved in 18 goals in PL. We need to go big in transfer market now, quickly.
Where i disagree with you is saying it’s not the fault of the manager and club for the dire attack compared to liverpool, they knew we needed to upgrade the attack and they didn’t, that for me is directly their fault
You don't win titles based solely on attack and as a team we're not dire compared to Liverpool , they drew at home with Fulham and away to Newcastle just 2 weeks ago.
@@SueMyChin that’s besides the point… we knew there was an issue with the attack and we did nothing, it’s come home to roost.. you need a lot to win a title including luck, hence why i said in my comment we’ve also had injuries, but you don’t win titles when you neglect obvious gaps in your team.. agree or not we are all seeing the results for ourselves.. like i said we’ll be here 2030 when it’s almost 30 years without a title and we’ll be having same convos
@@walay-fitness8464 They clearly tried to sign a forward in the summer. The players they identified did not want to come so they didn't go out and buy someone they weren't confident in. This is the correct approach. You can't blame them because there was not a good option at a good price available.
@@SueMyChin I find myself in the middle of this debate. Arsenal made an effort, but left themselves a bit short and that was evident. In hindsight (which is always 20/20) we could have probably made a move for somebody like Semenyo or Mbuemo who would have been quality signings and great cover but now are going to be really hard to get.
Charles you got this very wrong. Why is it so hard to see. You cant say to make up for the creativity of saka you have to bring in all your goal threat into the starting eleven. That is wrong in all level. You cant risk unbalancing your team just to provide goal threat. You are going to lose control of the game. Harvertz should sit on the bench and come in for Jesus. We have only 2 CF in the team and its silly really to be starting both. Play Rice at the 8 and Partey at 6 as simple as that. Harvertz always look lost in the 8 position. Jesus needs that space in the 9 that he has discovered recently. Why clog those lines with Harvertz.
Amazing how thin we are up front…I think Jesus comes of the bench to replace Kai, Partey starts then Merino is an option late…just a guess…if Liverpool continues to play like City use to, it is over…injuries are killing us this year, feels like too much to overcome
Kai is the ”Brentford-killer”. We should start like this: Raya; Calafiori, Gabriel, Saliba, Timber; Rice, Partey, Odegaard; Martinelli, Havertz, Nwaneri. I want Martinelli on the left. He could be an extra cover against Mbuemo and can profit on Mbuemo not tracking back.
We can score goals only when Rice doesnt play CDM. We have a massive Declan Rice problem unfortunately it's going to have to cost some more trophies this year before we realize.
Hi Charles, I know we need more attacking options but Kolo Muani is not the answer. He’s on par with Eddie and won’t elevate the team. As a club, we have ti be more ambitious.
Unfortunately Arteta's stubbornness and too many passengers have derailed his project. Two years running we had it in our hands, all for the players and coach to bottle it away. Then this year, Manchester City have finally given up the ghost and we cannot score goals. This is no surprise. Arteta never invested in cover for Bukayo. It was inevitable that he would come up lame at some point. We insist on playing Martinelli who is fallen off the map when Trossard is sitting on the bench. Not to mention, you loan Sterling and insist on slotting him at RW where he clearly is not his best. What about Martinelli makes him undroppable at this point? Why are we insisting on two strikers that are average at best. Thankfully, he seems to have finally settled on Timber at RB which is a great move and MLS has been a revelation at LB. Our problem is the lack of a proper 8 and 9 on the team. I think Merino can do the job because he's the most attacking-minded of our deep midfielders. Declan is learning the 8 but has not acclimated to that position yet. Our squad should be: Raya Timber Saliba Gabriel MLS Rice Merin Odegaard Saka Trossard #9
i don't think we have a Martinelli problem at all, our issues in the Ipswich game is the midfield, we dont have any balance in the build up everything has to go through Odegaard, i would like to have seen rice, Merino and Odegaard in the midfield with Martinelli,Jesus & Trossard upfront. Kai provides very little in terms of build up play when he is in the no.8 position, and he 100% hasn't warranted the undropable status that he has.
Why is every comment about how bad things are? We keep winning. In our last match, the other team didn't get a shot on target. The problem we have is Liverpool just isn't dropping points. We are in great position in the UCL and the league cup, Second in the prem, wtf do you all expect?
I'd be trying to do a double deal with Atalanta for Lookman and Retegui. The pair were bought for less than €40M, so the £70 region would be fair. Likely it would take more to pry both away, considering they both have double figures this season plus assists, and the Argentine/Italian has only just joined. As we'd pay that for a guy on 6 goals for the season in Sesko, who gets so much love, it seems a no brainer.
There is no need of overthinking especially in January A stop gap to cover for saka for the meantime is Mbeumo. Arsenal is not a very serious team like that anyway.
@adelusimayowa3011 It doesn't have to be January alone, though it would be nice. One now, one in the summer suits me fine. Not serious like that? I don't know what that means.
@@bucklberryreturns If it's not January, we can all say the title is for Liverpool already. And imo, arsenal should just start building to fight for title next season as they don't have the right team to fight now. In terms of been serious or not , we shall aee the plan for this January window. The likes of kudus, guimares and isak should have been bought at a decent half their current market price, but you know how arsenal missed the track and settled forbbang average players. For example, in the recent time, after the first 11, more than half of the substitute are just defenders(mostly LBs). Do you think that is a quality of a serious title contender?
@adelusimayowa3011 So, how come Guimares, Isak, Kudus etc aren't playing for Liverpool, Madrid, or Bayern? Arsenal didn't lose these players, they didn't attempt to sign them. Links are links, not a single bid was made for any of them, not just from Arsenal. They got signed by average top flight clubs, and may or may not make the upward move to legendary clubs. As for bang average players, each of them has been at some point excellent in the premier league, considered amongst the best in their position, or helped Arsenal grow as a team from not in Europe, to title contenders. Bang average players don't do that.
I'm not saying all decent players will end up in RM, bayern or whatever. All I'm saying is this current arsenal lacks quality upfront. Just wait till the game against Brentford and see what the substitute is like. Then, you will know the quality is not there compared to other top teams and title contenders.
Ethan Nwanieri is the person we should trial on the right, not Martinelli or Jesus He has real goal threat, incredible dribbling skills key for operating in tight spaces, pace etc, all the skills necessary to operate effectively as a RW Only impediment appears to be Mikel, for reasons unknown…
Havertz needs to be upfront he don't seem to work in midfield when he first come to us he was playing midfield and it slows the attacking style you can see it every time
I don't know about Liverpool, they are clear favourites in many games but still score almost all goals counter attacking. Why are teams not overly defensive against them as they are against Man city or Arsenal.
They carve open teams. No team has an answer for Salah's dribbling, Diaz skills, Gapko's pace and power, and the talented, smart playmaking of Mac Allister.
We were a Son Heung Min/Chris Wood miss away last season. Obviously, this year is looking like a mountain to climb but why does everyone act like it's some impossible dream for this club and manager?
Without Saka our strike force looks impotent. And our style of play certainly doesn’t help with a total lack of penetrative passing in favour of sideways and backwards crap.
Must I will pay is £110M for Isak, I belive isak is the profile we really need. I doubt he will be available this January but for the summer for sure. I will defo go for a left-winger this January
The sooner ppl find out that Martinelli is not good enough, the sooner we can address the issue on the left. Just compare him to some of the elite players we've had on that flank and you'll understand why there is such a heavy overreliance on our right to produce the goods. Over 45% of our attacks come from the right. There is no other team that is that reliant on their creative attacks to come from one flank. And part of the problem is the fact that Martinelli is not good enough at this level. It shouldn't take you this long to notice if you watch Arsenal regularly. His best season was 3 seasons ago if you include this one, where he looked promising, but since then he hasn't improved despite getting amble minutes in the team.
@RS-py6vm I only watched the 2nd half and I don't think he played that bad, he had no support and was isolated when he broke away even arteta pointed that out
It's the hope that kills. Arsenal should start rebuilding and strategizing ahead of next season rather than spending their energy on catching up with the high flying Liverpool let alone winning the league. Many over-optimistic or probably deluded arsenal fans saying Liverpool will still have a dip in form ate quick to forget that arsenal will also drop points as well. Arsenal wont win anything tangible again this season especially with Arteta and his calamitous tactics and team selection and squad depth. I rest my case.
That Isak price tag is just a scare tactic. We just need to drop the same amount paid for Declan rice, 100m, and Isak will be walking through the door at Sobha reality center.
@ Isak has only 2 years left. That’s not a lot in football. With 100m, they will sell, plus Arsenal current pulling power will turn Isak head if they are serious.
Martinelli was working when team were always attacking us but now that we have become a team on the attack teams now sit in low blocks that doesn't favor a pacy winger.
West Ham defence is terrible, no surprise Liverpool walked all over them. We need the low blockers to take points off Liverpool but not off us. Liverpool still have that difficult run in (Tottenham H, Chelsea A, Arsenal H, Brighton A, Palace H) to come, which could decide the PL winner. Also they have Man U H, Forest A, Brentford A coming up which I hope they drop at least 3 points in.
You're making too many excuses. We have *dropped* consistency this season compared to the last 2. Liverpool did not invest heavily and have performed despite not being as strong as Arsenal or City at their best. We have attackers that do not consistently penetrate the opposition lines and are poor finishers. We seem to aom to nullify the opposition and hope for inspiration up front or a set pieces. Robotic football by the numbers.
I would try and go and get Leroy Sane out of Bayern. With his contract situation winding down, I think it's worth a try. He would be perfect for that right hand side. We need 2 quality players in every position, the absence of saka clearly highlights that we have nobody to share the demands of that role. Go get Sane !
For a left winger Martinelli hasn’t got a good left foot & very rarely goes past his opposing full back. He was much better as a teenager & hasn’t improved
Wake me up in Feb. Cant be bothered with a bunch of spurious links to players we wont buy. I seriously doubt we will get anyone in, let alone someone of real quality
What did we see against Ipswich the other day? First and foremost we saw Odegaard playing awful again. Playing the ball to a stood still Martinelli with one or two players closing him down instantly. No searching passes or attempts to use his pace behind their back line at all. Did I see it right with Odegaard’s first attempt to play someone in in the 66th minute? Odegaard seemed to spring into life with about 10mins left. Just as when he was injured if the creativity doesn’t come from him it’s typically an uphill struggle. Backwards and forwards from wing to wing ending in a cross into a heavily defended low block penalty area. Everyone needs to look like they’ll run at goal to beat a low block. Arsenal at times look like England on a bad day.
We had so much hope going into this season , but quite clearly discipline , injury and poor transfer business has let us down , rest assured if Slot wins this league in his first season, without spending anything in the transfer market and taking over a team that we were better than for 2 seasons in a row , it will turn our club and our Manager into a laughing stock , it has already started and the league is not even done yet
Against Brentford, Arteta should start our current 1st 11 players i.e. Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Partey Odergaard, Martinelli, Havertz and Trossard. Leave Jesus, Nwaneri and Merino on bench.
Snorefest. We ain't asking for Henry or Bergkamp we just want better then Martinelli and Havertz . Its easy to say liverpool are so good saves you putting any blame on Arteta.
I want Martinelli on the left and ethan on the left. I think it would work with mo assisting Ethan on the right. Best time to give him minutes too. Jesus has not been good on the right . coygs
I'm sorry, but I completely disagree with you on our attack. Arsenal currently sit in third for Goals For/Scored. We can't win the league with the third best attack (behind Liverpool and Chelsea). We need to sign attacking players or accept the fact that we're not serious about winning any titles.
Arsenal Does not have a Martinelli Problem.
We have a system Problem where Players like Martinelli are not suited for it, the Manager and coaches have not improved him to adapt.
We dont play counter attack anymore where Martinelli better performs and gets into dangerous areas.
Martinelli is not a Touchline winger but the system insists that he be 1.
Best seasons was when Lacca would drop deep and feed him as he runs behind the oppositions RB and RCB, also the Season Jesus would swap and interchange passes with him as Martinelli would occupy Striker or Inside Forward Positions (Remember Ramsdale knowing how Martinelli would finish his chances).
The more we play slow the more we will complain about Martinelli, the More we Mix up and look for fast breaks the more we say we see an improvement.
Dude martenelli is a professional footballer he should be able to adapt..saka started at left back..trossard plays out of position and plays well..martenelli isn't showing enough for me to even start
@@Smiffy-72 Great points, agree 100% here. Martinelli also had his best ever season under Arteta.
@@Smiffy-72 Not every great player adapts to system changes. Roben didn't at United, Pulisic at Chelsea, etc. May examples. Teams should also be able to adjust to get the best out of players. Work with what works.
100% exactly this !
Totally agree... Martinelli would cook at Liverpool
150 million is ridiculous, far too much of a risk on one player that could use up your whole budget, get injured and give zero benefit. Newcastle are basically saying that he is not for sale or this is the starting point to negotiate from, I don’t see anyone paying that money.
Pretty much. Arsenal should do something similar if Real Madrid come around for Saliba in the future except I'd say the price tag should be at least 200 million.
He will end up like the Napoli lad perhaps.
100 million is ridiculous😅
Martinelli struggles to perform effectively on the left, so why would he be any better on the right in Saka's absence? While I understand some believe this system doesn’t suit him-and I agree that his primary strength is running in behind defenders-there are clear limitations to his game. At his age, he struggles to dribble past most right-backs in the league, exposing some fundamental issues in his overall gameplay that have hindered his development.
For instance, he often plays with his head down, making his crosses more about hitting general areas rather than accurately targeting teammates in the box. His link-up play is practically nonexistent, his dribbling and one-on-one ability lack effectiveness, and he doesn't exhibit the physicality or aggression needed at this level. On the defensive side, his recovery speed is a notable asset, which is likely why Arteta continues to trust him. However, these shortcomings highlight why he remains a work in progress rather than a fully developed, versatile attacker.
Our best super sub is Trossard. I would start Jesus on the left, Martinelli RW and Havertz up front. Trossard and Nwaneri off the bench is substantial; definitely enough to change a game.
Players who are “not doing too badly” and are merely “doing okay” all the time is not what title-winning teams are made of, unfortunately. No one describes Salah or Diaz that way. This is the 2nd year of players like Martinelli and Jesus having poor to average seasons but the C- summer window means there’s no alternatives and no pressure on them to do better. It’s looking more and more like Slot will win the PL in his first season while Arteta hasn’t been able to do it in five+. With City falling off the way they have, it will be such a kick in the teeth again if we let yet another team breeze right by us to seize the opportunity like we did in 2015/16.
Injuries have taken their toll, for sure. But, by the same token, Saka didn’t win us the games against Everton or Fulham. Those are the kind of frustrating results that are costing us yet again. Love what Arteta has done for the club and definitely want him to be the one, but getting a little tired of all the unfulfilled potential. If we end up completely empty handed again at the end of this season a real conversation has to be had about the manager’s position. It will be really, really hard to keep supporting him and defending him to my friends if he will have proved he can’t deliver when PL-untested mangers from ‘lesser’ Dutch leagues can at the very first time of asking. Let’s see….
Martinelli’s pass to Trossard before his assist for the goal IS a key pass. He also crossed it another time where Trossard and Ødegaard could have done better
Hey Charles. Starting from Brentford, we have Brighton, Newcastle, Man Utd,Spurs and Villa game coming up in a space of just 3 weeks. It's a very tight and difficult fixtures and we surely can't use every starting lineup the same so we ought to make some rotations from time to time. I think the Brentford game is the relatively easy game compared to other fixtures and considering Newcastle and Man Utd games are cup games Mikel will surely go with the strongest side. Overall, Brentford game might be the game we might see some rotations of players coming up. Maybe Nwaneri, Jorginho may get some more minutes. Also, our bench needs to be changed and pluck in some youth wingers such as Kabia and not 4 LB in. Total waste of space.
P.S)Happy New Year Charles!
Compliments of the season Charles. Great content hope it continues into 2025
If you look at the matches that Ipswich have had, save for one, they generally have low-scoring games that, if decided, it is only by 1 goal. That their offence haven't really been able to produce is why they are in the relegation zone bur they seem to be focusing a lot on defence. That fell apart in the game against Newcastle (4-0) just one week prior to the encounter with Arsenal so I imagine that leading up to the match Ipswich refocused on defence, worried about what an Arsenal side might do to them. So it was a difficult task for any Arsenal player to make an impact. I think even Saka would have had problems. But in the end, Arsenal found a way. So it's difficult to simply single out and say that Martinelli struggled in that match, as everyone else did as well. Credit Ipswich for absorbing the attack like they did. It's something they have shown in most of their other matches this season.
We need Havertz up front, Jesus on the right. Rice in left midfield behind Trossard on the left. Partey should start at the 6.
They should encourage Rice to keep driving forward from that left midfield role. The last couple of games where he played there and helped Odegaard push the tempo, we looked more fluid.
Not having Partey is killing us. Jesus is suited better to go on the right, Trossard on the left and Havertz in the middle up top.
Partey, Rice and Ødegaard in the midfield
Playing Harvert on the 8 cost us the title last season against Villa. Arteta don't learn. No matter how weak you think you opponent is like ipswich and how dominant we were at the time we played Villa at the Emirates last season, the moment he thinks or let me add a goal threat by playing harvert in the 8 position, we lose control. Cos Harvertz just doesnt have the ability to play the 8 effectively like a rice or Xhaka.
Great content as usual Charles
The issue is and will always be is Havertz on at the same time as Jesus. I think it's either one or the other. Can do both later on in the game. But not from the start. Yes Havertz scored the other day. But we does look stifled whenever Havertz is in midfield. But hey I don't get paid the big bucks to make the decisions.
Does anyone notice that Martinelli passes better on the right than left? Understandable since he is right footed. We ought to take advantage of that with our aerial threat.
Martinelli struggles to perform effectively on the left, so why would he be any better on the right in Saka's absence? While I understand some believe this system doesn’t suit him-and I agree that his primary strength is running in behind defenders-there are clear limitations to his game. At his age, he struggles to dribble past most right-backs in the league, exposing some fundamental issues in his overall gameplay that have hindered his development.
For instance, he often plays with his head down, making his crosses more about hitting general areas rather than accurately targeting teammates in the box. His link-up play is practically nonexistent, his dribbling and one-on-one ability lack effectiveness, and he doesn't exhibit the physicality or aggression needed at this level. On the defensive side, his recovery speed is a notable asset, which is likely why Arteta continues to trust him. However, these shortcomings highlight why he remains a work in progress rather than a fully developed, versatile attacker.
@bawwizzy55 Let me ask a weird question. Was Salah better at that age? Was Klopp wrong when he mentioned that the kid (Martinelli) had a very high ceiling? Do we give up too quickly on our own?
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I hear you, I really do, but I don’t believe Martinelli should be the main option on either the right or the left. He’s better suited to being a squad player. This isn’t necessarily about his age-it’s about the minutes of exposure he’s had to develop his craft at the highest level.
Martinelli broke into the first team nearly six years ago, yet in the last four and a half years, have we seen any significant improvement in his game? If we compare his progress to Saka, who broke into the team around the same time, the difference is night and day.
Thank you for your sane response to the current situation which leaves us supporters perplexed. Love the show.
We all know Leo is a better impact player. Play Jesus RW, Martinelli LW, Havertz CF
All Brazil forward line! Big Gabby at 9!!!
All Gabriels...
Hi Charles, fantastic video as always!
I’ve come to terms with the fact that I might be a bit of a jinx when it comes to FPL. This season, my captains have been Ødegaard, Haaland, and Saka... and we all know how that's gone. So, I’ve decided to fully embrace my role as the jinx and brought in Salah and Palmer-let’s see if I manage to jinx them too!
Wishing you a Happy New Year!
Sterling was supposed to be the Saka alternative but that has worked out so far…
My peeve is that we don't sign these players earlier on. Then we complain when they become overpriced. We should be signing attackers early. We signed Henry, our greatest ever player, from Juventus Bench. There's talent out there, but we aint looking for them. We are looking for defenders. That's why our bench is full of defenders. Salah was a journey man that Klopp signed for 18M. Now everyone is talking Salah, like it was a sure thing. Who thought CR7 would become a world beater in the early parts of his Utd career?
What's the point of talent scouting networks, and all that if we can't identify talent that we can use, and then go for it early.
If the club has 150M to do business, spread it in 2 or 3 attacking options. Don't buy Isak for 150M
Let’s take it easy on martinelli - saka was there for Everton’s low back and we drew. Ipswich were actually lower than everyon!!! i was at the game and martinelli was keen but odegaard passed him the ball twice in the second half. One thing that may be hampering the chemistry is that saka used to take the ball on his left foot on the half turn. Martinelli being right footed has to come a touch deeper and that reduces the threat a bit. Odegaard may have to get to martinelli through timber to have a cleaner line to pass.
The thing about playing slow and careful football is when you don’t win, you’ve given up the flare and style that keeps fans entertained and at the same time they have nothing to show for it so you lose people quickly. It’s no wonder people are so frustrated and starting to question Arteta and Edu’s decision making. We need to win something this season to justify the borefest he cooks up every other game imo.
It's better fans like you go leave and support other clubs.
Edu and Arteta have elevated Arsenal after decades plus long if stagnation.
Arteta has been up agaisnt sheep refs instructions from fa and PL to send off Arsenal and disrupt them. It's no wonder Arteta don't put pressure on his players to catch up (thanks to refs dodgy decisions in early season) that most Arsenal players, especially defense got injured......meanwhile Liverpool are doing a walkover in a supposedly toughest abd best league. Liverpool are not playing better than Arsenal did last season.
Hi Charles, compliments of the season.
There is only one thing that arsenal should do, and that is focus on the next game, not dwell on saka and the minute Liverpool drop points, we need to be there to take advantage, lightbulbs, dogs anything, bring all those things because it’s what these kids will need. It’s how they’ve been developing.
I like your review and how you see things, some of these Arsenal fans are ridiculous
To win you need good fortune! Liverpools first goal is all about good fortune. Kudos hits the post good fortune then scoring 4 more unanswered goals. It definitely looking like Liverpool's season.
Jesus is obviously the best candidate for the right. He's got the experience playing there more so than martinelli. I also don't see what Gabi offers us from the right. I also think the martinelli just isn't good enough to be a first team player for us
I totally agree with you there, Jesus should be on the right and Martinelli on the left
Trosard coming in to replace either of them
His profile doesnt suit us anymore :(
Martinelli isn't good enough. This isn't form or fitness anymore. He's just not good enough
Arteta doean’t trust & support Jesus. He is forcing Kai in every situation. Arteta doesn’t like attractive football…
Condolences for your trip to winter wonderland. Wishing you a speedy recovery
I’d like to see arteta add to his arsenal (no pun intended.) we need to add a more transitional element to our game. We know arsenal can control the game to death. We’re incredibly strong in possession but we massively lack threat on transitions in the way Liverpool are so strong. That is the best way to maximise Martinelli’s impact.
@Charles, for once totally disagree with your assessment on Martinelli. The issue with Martinelli is being too predictable and his pace is no longer the differentiator similar to Mbappe. He has relied on it too much and has stopped evolving his game. By comparison, Saka was getting predictable end of last season by always cutting back inside on his left foot and shoot. This season you can see he is more unpredictable , he can cross with his right foot, he shoots far and near post. Martinelli can barely dribble a defender... Finally the decision making from Martinelli has become so poor. I would give a go to Nwaneri, even Trossard has more variations in his game. I don't understand why Martinelli has so much credit from Arteta....
agree with your points re having all attackers other then Ethan on the pitch vs Ipswich... we knew they would low block us, and so we needed multiple multi-touch players to start... imho that's also why MLS played ahead of Ricky... less emphasis on defense, was ok for that match
away at Brentford think we can expect Califiori at LB and Kai up top, with a more "stable" midfield of Partey with Rice and Capitán Martin as the 8's... OR am equally ok with Rice at 6 flanked by MM and MO
Hi Charles. looking at the team with Calafiori back why not give Skelly a chance in his correct position midfield instead of playing Havertz theirr, it could be a game changer rather than buying someone in that position we can then go and purchase Kudus for about 70m and Kudus could be on the same level as Saka playing in the same team
Before we surrender the title to a Liverpool team (who have had a pretty good run of fixtures and haven’t had any notable bad luck or sustained injuries to key players yet), it’s worth noting that we, of all clubs in recent times, should remember a team can look unstoppable the first half of the season, but still not get over the line come the end of the season. Current Liverpool team remind me of us two seasons ago, we were on fire until Feb, but ended up falling away eventually and finishing well behind City - and I’m confident they will do the same, all we can do is concentrate on our own results and getting points on our board.
For perspective, after 18 games last season we had 46 points (+1 vs Liverpool now), and we had a stronger second half of the season after our festive blip - yet we still didn’t win, and neither will this Liverpool team.
Well, let's wait and see the shocker in May
This Liverpool will get over the line. Arsenal lost it because of lack of depth and firing power which they are still suffering from till now. Nothing yas changed compared to Liverpool.
No no no no no to 150MM for Isak. Ridiculous. The market has changed. Only 100MM spent by Prem clubs last January. Down 88% to the year before. PSR has changed the landscape. The question raised by Manchester Cheaty of how low interest loans by owners to clubs will be accounted for is still hanging over the finances of many clubs, including Arsenal. It's just not happening and I'm doubtful anyone is coming unless it's a loan player for the right side.
I really feel bad for Martinelli. He's a much better player than he's given credit for. I feel like his issue isn't a skill or form issue, I think it's that the rest of the left hand side that he's playing with changes every game and he has no one to consistently play off of. If Zinchenko's injured we play Califiori. If Califiori is injured we put Timber out left. When we put Timber out left or if Timber's been injured we move Partey to RB, Rice back to the #6 and Merino comes in to play the left 8. If we can't afford to move Timber to the left we play MLS or Kiwior there. Have we even had a lineup on the left side of the field this season that is the same for more than 2 games in a row? Kind of hard to find your groove when nobody else can find theirs.
If Martinelli needs the same players playing every game for him to play above average then he is not a top player
Martinelli struggles to perform effectively on the left, so why would he be any better on the right in Saka's absence? While I understand some believe this system doesn’t suit him-and I agree that his primary strength is running in behind defenders-there are clear limitations to his game. At his age, he struggles to dribble past most right-backs in the league, exposing some fundamental issues in his overall gameplay that have hindered his development.
For instance, he often plays with his head down, making his crosses more about hitting general areas rather than accurately targeting teammates in the box. His link-up play is practically nonexistent, his dribbling and one-on-one ability lack effectiveness, and he doesn't exhibit the physicality or aggression needed at this level. On the defensive side, his recovery speed is a notable asset, which is likely why Arteta continues to trust him. However, these shortcomings highlight why he remains a work in progress rather than a fully developed, versatile attacker.
No he isn't
If Arsenal was to spend £150m for a probable 3 decent players...then WHY DON'T THEY DO IT... it's not rocket science is it...☝🏾🤔💯🔥
We got lucky with Trossard. Hoping we can snag another hot attacker this window
Hi Charles, I hope you are well!
The lineup i believe we should go for is :
Raya
Timber Saliba Gabriel Calafiori
Partey Rice
Odegaard
Nwanieri Jesus Martinelli
I have been thinking about the right-hand side and rather than move players, why not try Nwanieri there. He is a similar profile player to Saka, so could well be worth taking a chance at playing him there whilst we get cover in during the window.
As for starting Calafiori, its not that i want to drop MLS. It's more a case of bringing on MLS for Timber later in the game, so he isn't playing a full 90 mins every game and Zinchenko/Tierney could come on Calafiori after 60 mins as well. Im just trying to think of game load as well as getting a win.
What are your thoughts? Keep up the good work 👍
Dennis
Charles - I know our opinions and thoughts don't really matter in the grand scheme(!), but what do you think about the option of Tierney, and playing to our current strengths on the left (overlap with Tierney rather than invert) and come inside with Trossard? We've got used to Ben White overlapping on the right side allowing Saka to cut in, but that play isn't an option. We know Timber and Partey can play that inverted role at RB, so rather than invert the left, why not the right and play overlap with Tierney on the left? That could work with Martinelli's by-line play on the right up front.
(Al in Birmingham)
Hi Charles. Compliments of the season to you and your household. Just a thought here, but on the Bukayo Saka situation is there a possibility that we could consider someone like Moussa Diaby who is a bit similar to how Saka runs that right channel. Plus he's got a little EPL experience with Villla.
What do you think?
I know I'm gong to get battered for this, but I think the league is over tbh. We're in a 2nd place fight with Chelsea (at least in my head) and I know people in the comments will tell me I'm not a true fan and I have no faith but I can't see them slipping up, even a stumble doesn't mean we'll make up 9 points when we're not winning anyway. It's OK Liverpool dropping points but we don't capitalise on it and drop points ourselves
You're correct. it's over, Buddy.
No team can win the title in December.
@@stuartscott1679but you can be out of the title race by December. People keep saying that Liverpool will drop points in this or that run of games but they keep grinding out the wins and when they did draw and gave us an opportunity to close the gap. We blew it and drew ourselves
They do look incredibly good but if we beat them and City beat them it'll look a lot less impossible 🤔
We do need to win our "winnable" games though
@@thedoctor2085 yeah its no impossible. I think I'm just more annoyed at a new manager coming in a steam-rolling the league. Although I appreciate Klopp left him with a great squad and Arteta inherited rubbish
Why do people believe that we can't sign a top striker in January? Most of our best signings have been in January, we signed Auba in January, why do fans think its impossible
It's definitely not going to be easy to sign the right player. You think teams facing relegation or fighting for or already in European competitions are going to just readiiy agree to shoot themselves in the foot and risk the rest of their season? That more or less eliminates a fair number of potential signings right there. The remaining teams know Arsenal are in a bit of a desperate situation and are surely going to ask for crazy money a la Newcastle with Isak. Then you have to be mindful of FFP, blowing up the budget for someone who may not be your top choice and hamstringing your ability to get the guy you want in the future. Yeah, I imagine somebody like Kudus or Mbuemo on a midtable team might be getable but I wouldn't be surprised if Brentford ask for upwards of 75 or 80 million and West Ham supposedly want more than that. Anything is possible, but it's easier said than done for sure.
Because Arteta has repeatedly told us so.
Arteta made a conscious decision about defensive shape and squad depth over the midfield and forward line. He tried and was very successful with the kamikaze football and it fell apart at the end of the season. I'm expecting the same drop off with Liverpool. If not Arteta will reform his strategy (as always) and go again.
I’m sorry but having a conversation now about Isak now for £150m when he went to Newcastle for £60m is ludicrous.
Where were we when he was on his way to Newcastle? We still needed a striker then. We have continued down the slope of throwing cash at a transfer when we weren’t brave enough to act previously.
If Slot wins the league- it says more about Klopp than it does about Arteta.
Klopp was building his teams to win. Klopp was going into every game trying to win.
Arteta seems to be trying not to lose. That's the theme of the signings he's made. That's the theme of the way the team sets up and plays.
@@TobiMesh Garbage.
@SueMyChin You might want to look in the mirror for that
@@SueMyChinhe has a point. Arteta is timid and indeciswhen its not going to plan A or the pressure really on.
Hi Charles, given that MLS has started a few games for Arsenal and has proven to be a valuable asset to Arteta, do you think he will play a big part in the second half of the season or will he go out on loan? If Zinchenko, Ricky, MLS, KT, and Tomi are all fit right, what will be the packing order?
Smart to keep putting Isak in the caption. Even though I know we’ll never spend the money on him and Newcastle wouldn’t sell him, I will always Click ! 😂
I want to see Martinelli switching positions with Jesus in a game is something charming they could do on the left wing i don't know whether it's the coach's tactics but I've not seen them switch on the right wing across the 2 games played. We know Martinelli is got potential as a no.9 we saw him play there under Unai and he thrived
Hit the nail on the head there.
Martinelli was talent. Like Arshavin (remember him) the zenit st petersburg footballer playing as a 10 begins main striker.
Soon as Arsene put him out wide to accommodate the team, Arshavin kind of struggled.
I see same for Martinelli. Emery played him down the middle (to his strengths), but he got injured and Arteta came. Arteta let him heal before eventually bringing him back in new wide role.
It seems Arteta thought he's too good to leave out and play him wide.....but it's been too long, it's not his best position. Martinelli always look down anyways, not good for teamwork or assists. Last I checked, clinical centre forwards are the ones looking down at ball to smash it into the goal.
@amajeet 💯my point
Charles thanks for the content, U are right Arsenal just have a different approach to games, We score from set pieaces they don't 😂
We have the best defense in the league and win through control. They play wide open but leave themselves exposed. So far, it's worked out quite well for them and we certainly haven't gotten any breaks this year...
Charles- Barca just failed in their appeal for Dani Olmo. While he’s not a true winger nor a direct Saka replacement, he is incredibly versatile and gives a creative/ goalscoring spark in the absence of Saka. Cherry on top is that he’d be free. What are your thoughts on signing him this January and on our chances of signing him?
Charles we missed our chance to sign Isak and Kudus, but no one player will change the way we play. Our build up play is so laborious and we cannot catch teams on the break
How do you catch a team on the break when they put all 11 behind the ball from kickoff until the final whistle lol
Charlie, if we going to Brentford and think about their scoring ability - we can’t be a Champion . We are Arsenal and they should be afraid of us not us about them. Forest beat them 0-2 recently. It’s Arteta mistake to keep us short now, playing Saka wasn’t necessary against Palace. Now we are out of the player who was involved in 18 goals in PL. We need to go big in transfer market now, quickly.
Where i disagree with you is saying it’s not the fault of the manager and club for the dire attack compared to liverpool, they knew we needed to upgrade the attack and they didn’t, that for me is directly their fault
he wrote a book called Artetas revolution lmao you think hes gonna ever criticise Arteta
You don't win titles based solely on attack and as a team we're not dire compared to Liverpool , they drew at home with Fulham and away to Newcastle just 2 weeks ago.
@@SueMyChin that’s besides the point… we knew there was an issue with the attack and we did nothing, it’s come home to roost.. you need a lot to win a title including luck, hence why i said in my comment we’ve also had injuries, but you don’t win titles when you neglect obvious gaps in your team.. agree or not we are all seeing the results for ourselves.. like i said we’ll be here 2030 when it’s almost 30 years without a title and we’ll be having same convos
@@walay-fitness8464 They clearly tried to sign a forward in the summer. The players they identified did not want to come so they didn't go out and buy someone they weren't confident in. This is the correct approach. You can't blame them because there was not a good option at a good price available.
@@SueMyChin I find myself in the middle of this debate. Arsenal made an effort, but left themselves a bit short and that was evident. In hindsight (which is always 20/20) we could have probably made a move for somebody like Semenyo or Mbuemo who would have been quality signings and great cover but now are going to be really hard to get.
Trashinelli will not fix your wing problems at some point you’ll have to question the coach for it
Charles you got this very wrong. Why is it so hard to see. You cant say to make up for the creativity of saka you have to bring in all your goal threat into the starting eleven. That is wrong in all level. You cant risk unbalancing your team just to provide goal threat. You are going to lose control of the game. Harvertz should sit on the bench and come in for Jesus. We have only 2 CF in the team and its silly really to be starting both. Play Rice at the 8 and Partey at 6 as simple as that. Harvertz always look lost in the 8 position. Jesus needs that space in the 9 that he has discovered recently. Why clog those lines with Harvertz.
Amazing how thin we are up front…I think Jesus comes of the bench to replace Kai, Partey starts then Merino is an option late…just a guess…if Liverpool continues to play like City use to, it is over…injuries are killing us this year, feels like too much to overcome
Kai is the ”Brentford-killer”. We should start like this: Raya; Calafiori, Gabriel, Saliba, Timber; Rice, Partey, Odegaard; Martinelli, Havertz, Nwaneri. I want Martinelli on the left. He could be an extra cover against Mbuemo and can profit on Mbuemo not tracking back.
Could this provide tierney with more minutes. Trossard to deputise as striker. Gabi & Jesus as RW. Tierney off the bench as LW
idiots think newcastle would sell lol
...or Arsenal will buy
We can score goals only when Rice doesnt play CDM. We have a massive Declan Rice problem unfortunately it's going to have to cost some more trophies this year before we realize.
Hi Charles, I know we need more attacking options but Kolo Muani is not the answer. He’s on par with Eddie and won’t elevate the team. As a club, we have ti be more ambitious.
Unfortunately Arteta's stubbornness and too many passengers have derailed his project. Two years running we had it in our hands, all for the players and coach to bottle it away. Then this year, Manchester City have finally given up the ghost and we cannot score goals. This is no surprise. Arteta never invested in cover for Bukayo. It was inevitable that he would come up lame at some point. We insist on playing Martinelli who is fallen off the map when Trossard is sitting on the bench. Not to mention, you loan Sterling and insist on slotting him at RW where he clearly is not his best. What about Martinelli makes him undroppable at this point? Why are we insisting on two strikers that are average at best. Thankfully, he seems to have finally settled on Timber at RB which is a great move and MLS has been a revelation at LB. Our problem is the lack of a proper 8 and 9 on the team. I think Merino can do the job because he's the most attacking-minded of our deep midfielders. Declan is learning the 8 but has not acclimated to that position yet. Our squad should be:
Raya
Timber Saliba Gabriel MLS
Rice
Merin
Odegaard
Saka Trossard
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i don't think we have a Martinelli problem at all, our issues in the Ipswich game is the midfield, we dont have any balance in the build up everything has to go through Odegaard, i would like to have seen rice, Merino and Odegaard in the midfield with Martinelli,Jesus & Trossard upfront. Kai provides very little in terms of build up play when he is in the no.8 position, and he 100% hasn't warranted the undropable status that he has.
Why is every comment about how bad things are? We keep winning. In our last match, the other team didn't get a shot on target. The problem we have is Liverpool just isn't dropping points. We are in great position in the UCL and the league cup, Second in the prem, wtf do you all expect?
I'd be trying to do a double deal with Atalanta for Lookman and Retegui. The pair were bought for less than €40M, so the £70 region would be fair.
Likely it would take more to pry both away, considering they both have double figures this season plus assists, and the Argentine/Italian has only just joined.
As we'd pay that for a guy on 6 goals for the season in Sesko, who gets so much love, it seems a no brainer.
There is no need of overthinking especially in January
A stop gap to cover for saka for the meantime is Mbeumo.
Arsenal is not a very serious team like that anyway.
@adelusimayowa3011 It doesn't have to be January alone, though it would be nice. One now, one in the summer suits me fine.
Not serious like that? I don't know what that means.
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If it's not January, we can all say the title is for Liverpool already.
And imo, arsenal should just start building to fight for title next season as they don't have the right team to fight now.
In terms of been serious or not , we shall aee the plan for this January window.
The likes of kudus, guimares and isak should have been bought at a decent half their current market price, but you know how arsenal missed the track and settled forbbang average players.
For example, in the recent time, after the first 11, more than half of the substitute are just defenders(mostly LBs).
Do you think that is a quality of a serious title contender?
@adelusimayowa3011 So, how come Guimares, Isak, Kudus etc aren't playing for Liverpool, Madrid, or Bayern?
Arsenal didn't lose these players, they didn't attempt to sign them. Links are links, not a single bid was made for any of them, not just from Arsenal. They got signed by average top flight clubs, and may or may not make the upward move to legendary clubs.
As for bang average players, each of them has been at some point excellent in the premier league, considered amongst the best in their position, or helped Arsenal grow as a team from not in Europe, to title contenders. Bang average players don't do that.
I'm not saying all decent players will end up in RM, bayern or whatever.
All I'm saying is this current arsenal lacks quality upfront. Just wait till the game against Brentford and see what the substitute is like.
Then, you will know the quality is not there compared to other top teams and title contenders.
Ethan Nwanieri is the person we should trial on the right, not Martinelli or Jesus
He has real goal threat, incredible dribbling skills key for operating in tight spaces, pace etc, all the skills necessary to operate effectively as a RW
Only impediment appears to be Mikel, for reasons unknown…
Havertz needs to be upfront he don't seem to work in midfield when he first come to us he was playing midfield and it slows the attacking style you can see it every time
I don't know about Liverpool, they are clear favourites in many games but still score almost all goals counter attacking. Why are teams not overly defensive against them as they are against Man city or Arsenal.
They carve open teams. No team has an answer for Salah's dribbling, Diaz skills, Gapko's pace and power, and the talented, smart playmaking of Mac Allister.
I did like seeing Havertz go to the RW, Martinelli ST, and Merino LCM when jesus came off. Havertz cutting on his left looked natural
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Do you think Mikel can win PL with Arsenal?
Before I thought so but now am having doubts
Nope
no
N O.P.E
We were a Son Heung Min/Chris Wood miss away last season. Obviously, this year is looking like a mountain to climb but why does everyone act like it's some impossible dream for this club and manager?
Personally, I’d bench Martinelli, play G.Jesus LW, Havertz as the ST with either Trossard or Nwaneri RW
Without Saka our strike force looks impotent. And our style of play certainly doesn’t help with a total lack of penetrative passing in favour of sideways and backwards crap.
Must I will pay is £110M for Isak, I belive isak is the profile we really need. I doubt he will be available this January but for the summer for sure. I will defo go for a left-winger this January
Let Sesko be. He rejected Arsenal when we needed him. By the way, is he really scoring goals this season? I guess he was just a One-season striker.
Jesus needs to play Palace every game 👍
The sooner ppl find out that Martinelli is not good enough, the sooner we can address the issue on the left. Just compare him to some of the elite players we've had on that flank and you'll understand why there is such a heavy overreliance on our right to produce the goods. Over 45% of our attacks come from the right. There is no other team that is that reliant on their creative attacks to come from one flank. And part of the problem is the fact that Martinelli is not good enough at this level. It shouldn't take you this long to notice if you watch Arsenal regularly. His best season was 3 seasons ago if you include this one, where he looked promising, but since then he hasn't improved despite getting amble minutes in the team.
Ideal impact sub until he matures properly, he'll be 24yrs old next season....
Or play zichenko in the 8 as he used to play for Ukraine then ordegard to the right Jesus left and trossard as central striker
Would keep Martinelli for this game. If he underwhelms I would either put Nwaneri or Jesus on the right and put Martinelli back on the left
@RS-py6vm I only watched the 2nd half and I don't think he played that bad, he had no support and was isolated when he broke away even arteta pointed that out
It's the hope that kills.
Arsenal should start rebuilding and strategizing ahead of next season rather than spending their energy on catching up with the high flying Liverpool let alone winning the league.
Many over-optimistic or probably deluded arsenal fans saying Liverpool will still have a dip in form ate quick to forget that arsenal will also drop points as well.
Arsenal wont win anything tangible again this season especially with Arteta and his calamitous tactics and team selection and squad depth.
I rest my case.
Liverpool will be hard to catch for sure, but there's still the Champions League, FA Cup and the League Cup very much in play...
That Isak price tag is just a scare tactic. We just need to drop the same amount paid for Declan rice, 100m, and Isak will be walking through the door at Sobha reality center.
Worth a try, but Newcastle are actually playing really well at the moment, Isak has a long-term deal and it's probably not going to happen...
@ Isak has only 2 years left. That’s not a lot in football. With 100m, they will sell, plus Arsenal current pulling power will turn Isak head if they are serious.
@@oluwafemiolagunju5570 He's contracted until 2028.
Martinelli was working when team were always attacking us but now that we have become a team on the attack teams now sit in low blocks that doesn't favor a pacy winger.
Martinelli now just constantly runs down blind alleys…….Arsenal aren’t the side they were a year ago, they really have lost their way!
West Ham defence is terrible, no surprise Liverpool walked all over them. We need the low blockers to take points off Liverpool but not off us. Liverpool still have that difficult run in (Tottenham H, Chelsea A, Arsenal H, Brighton A, Palace H) to come, which could decide the PL winner. Also they have Man U H, Forest A, Brentford A coming up which I hope they drop at least 3 points in.
You're making too many excuses.
We have *dropped* consistency this season compared to the last 2. Liverpool did not invest heavily and have performed despite not being as strong as Arsenal or City at their best.
We have attackers that do not consistently penetrate the opposition lines and are poor finishers. We seem to aom to nullify the opposition and hope for inspiration up front or a set pieces.
Robotic football by the numbers.
I would try and go and get Leroy Sane out of Bayern. With his contract situation winding down, I think it's worth a try. He would be perfect for that right hand side. We need 2 quality players in every position, the absence of saka clearly highlights that we have nobody to share the demands of that role. Go get Sane !
I find it weird smith rowe hasn't been injured all season we must be over doing it in training
He just came off of an injury yesterday.
@terryallen4655 o fair enough mate
For a left winger Martinelli hasn’t got a good left foot & very rarely goes past his opposing full back. He was much better as a teenager & hasn’t improved
Wake me up in Feb. Cant be bothered with a bunch of spurious links to players we wont buy. I seriously doubt we will get anyone in, let alone someone of real quality
What did we see against Ipswich the other day? First and foremost we saw Odegaard playing awful again. Playing the ball to a stood still Martinelli with one or two players closing him down instantly. No searching passes or attempts to use his pace behind their back line at all. Did I see it right with Odegaard’s first attempt to play someone in in the 66th minute? Odegaard seemed to spring into life with about 10mins left. Just as when he was injured if the creativity doesn’t come from him it’s typically an uphill struggle. Backwards and forwards from wing to wing ending in a cross into a heavily defended low block penalty area. Everyone needs to look like they’ll run at goal to beat a low block. Arsenal at times look like England on a bad day.
Yes, he needs to be overlapped by timber. So Martinelli can slip the pass through.
Cunha is the answer
We had so much hope going into this season , but quite clearly discipline , injury and poor transfer business has let us down , rest assured if Slot wins this league in his first season, without spending anything in the transfer market and taking over a team that we were better than for 2 seasons in a row , it will turn our club and our Manager into a laughing stock , it has already started and the league is not even done yet
Against Brentford, Arteta should start our current 1st 11 players i.e. Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Partey Odergaard, Martinelli, Havertz and Trossard. Leave Jesus, Nwaneri and Merino on bench.
I would rather bench Trossard and play Jesus, Havertz and Martinelli up front and Partey at 6 and Rice at 8 against Brentford.
Even Newcastle knows it's too much for 150M, that's the point!! 😂
We need a striker a clinical goal scorer COYG
Snorefest. We ain't asking for Henry or Bergkamp we just want better then Martinelli and Havertz . Its easy to say liverpool are so good saves you putting any blame on Arteta.
I want Martinelli on the left and ethan on the left. I think it would work with mo assisting Ethan on the right. Best time to give him minutes too. Jesus has not been good on the right . coygs
Rice's passing is the problem. Play Partey and Rice.
I'm sorry, but I completely disagree with you on our attack. Arsenal currently sit in third for Goals For/Scored. We can't win the league with the third best attack (behind Liverpool and Chelsea). We need to sign attacking players or accept the fact that we're not serious about winning any titles.