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[billyiddo]

Xavi isn't a CM, hes an AM. I'm talking someone who can recive the ball deep on the turn even and who can conduct. Someone who has a vision of the pitch in thier mind and can orchestrate. None of our CMs can do this, the two we are playing today can only pass backwards. Neither of them are at fault per se but it effects the structure of our play, it means we can never build up or flow with the ball.

Maddison would be our best option, despite primarily being an AM as he has the tools required for that sort of role,but that's obviously not available to us.

I think we'd have been better going 532 rather than 523 today with an extra CM in there as opposed to having 3 attackers

 

[SteveAWOL]

We’ll shoot again, don’t know where, don’t know when….

Thought I’d missed one shot by us but then realised that’s the penalty spot on the graphic!!

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[Benny_Lad]

the ball comes between the pair of them, at the moment the shot is taken they are directly in line with its path

I rewatched it and it’s tight. But I also saw Oliver give 4 out of 4 decisions to Saka where he was barely breathed on for 3 of them so I’m not surprised it went Arsenal’s way.

 

[thfcsteff]

Xavi isn't a CM, hes an AM. I'm talking someone who can recive the ball deep on the turn even and who can conduct. Someone who has a vision of the pitch in thier mind and can orchestrate. None of our CMs can do this, the two we are playing today can only pass backwards. Neither of them are at fault per se but it effects the structure of our play, it means we can never build up or flow with the ball.

Frank does not appear to want that type of player. It will be a deal-breaker for me if he continues not to want to try and play football...

 

[DubSpur]

I don’t think they were in line. I wanted them to be but I don’t think they were.

There was clearly two players standing in an offside position in between Vic and the ball blocking his view.

 

[tommysvr]

It all blends into a mush in my mind, tbh. We are almost always awful against them. It’s depressing.

At least we usually try. This is nothing. 30% possession and no fudging shots at all!

 

[billyiddo]

@Gazza in fairness you were not inaccurate. Where I will differ is that I put this on the manager 100%.
One day I will realise that my 3-5-2 is not HIS 3-5-2...I am actually really angry about this...

We're not playing 352 - it's 343 / 523

 

[thfcsteff]

You can criticise the manager if you wish. Where have I said you can't? Read my posts in this thread i'm literally criticising his approach...

Indeed. Honestly mate, whenever I see the phrase 'happy clapper' is tinkles me off, so was as much about that as anything ;-)

 

[Bishop]

That player is sitting on the bench... Bergvall

Not a passer, a driver yes and he might make a difference. He'd likely be better than Bentancur, but I want a passer and Bergvall is not that.

 

[billyiddo]

Not a passer, a driver yes and he might make a difference. He'd likely be better than Bentancur, but I want a passer and Bergvall is not that.

Short of having a playmaker, as discussed, having 2 CMs alongside Palinha is probably the best way to set up with our current options

 

[harr1984]

Frank does not appear to want that type of player. It will be a deal-breaker for me if he continues not to want to try and play football...

Thing is, this football 'performance' is just typical of the unambitious approach we have had this season and the lack of actual football we play.

The only difference is it looks worse when coming up against a very good side....

 

[markysimmo]

2nd goal should not have stood, was it even checked !!

 

[Baleforce]

wouldn't have taken Danso off

and this is clearly no game for Simons

 

[paxtonwolf]

Simons on...now they're in trouble

 

[Mikey10]

At least we usually try. This is nothing. 30% possession and no fudging shots at all!

This is really bad, for sure.

 

[JerusalemMan]

Well, formation change afoot

 

[fernadez]

What an absolute fudging disgrace of a first half. Completely gutless…and the worst bit is that it’s by fudging design.

This ain’t fudging Brentford.

Don't you always advise to consider the injury situation and that the manager hasn't had enough time to be judged?

 

[paxtonwolf]

2nd goal should not have stood, was it even checked !!

not here

and 3-0 game over

 

[tommysvr]

Don't you always advise to consider the injury situation and that the manager hasn't had enough time to be judged?

…….are you happy with what you just watched?

 

[JerusalemMan]

Oh no.