That was under the assumption Welbeck would be back after the break, as Wenger said publicly. Giroud, Welbeck, and Theo isn't great, but it's enough.

Instead, Welbeck be out 'for months,' which means they don't know how long he'll be out.

Until then, we have Giroud or we can play Theo, Alexis, or Campbell out of position.

That's it. We've loaned out Sanogo and Chuba.

It's the same thing with our center backs last season. Our slow start, fueled by playing a fullback at centerback, cost us a chance at the title. Same thing could happen up top this year.

2 Jump to Post ...

Report Post Jump to Post

Posted by cwil177

Baton Rouge

Member since Jun 2011

28942 posts

Posted on 9/3/15 at 9:06 am to Stewie Griffin

We only have seven points after four games. We would have 3 points and no wins if it weren't for those two game winning own goals.

2 Jump to Post ...

Report Post Jump to Post

Posted by Lou Pai

Member since Dec 2014

28673 posts

Posted on 9/3/15 at 12:33 pm to Stewie Griffin

quote:
play Theo, Alexis, or Campbell out of position

Wouldn't necessarily lump Campbell in with them. I think he could be really good. He has a lot of tendencies/attributes that may make him suited for the role. Really good holdup play as opposed to the other two and he's stronger in the air.

Sanchez is strong and draws fouls like Campbell, but dribbles too much to be the optimal choice in most cases. Theo isn't strong enough and relies too much on off-ball runs requiring more spacing. He's liable to get a hat trick against an outmatched backline playing catchup, but in most instances, he's overpowered and removed from the game too much to be reliable as a true CF.

He may turn out to be a preferred opion to Giroud in certain instances. Giroud has very good holdup play and has great touch for his size, but his flicks kind of mask how slow he is on the ball IMO. He can sometimes get a good turn if he has a little bit of space, but in other facets, he's just not quick enough. Every forward is certainly limited when teams bunker like they have against us this year, but Giroud has been mitigated a lot.

I have a feeling that Campbell is the perfect balance of strength and quickness to challenge teams bunkering against us, and is going to give teams fits. Wenger has a track record of developing forwards out of former wingers. I'm pretty excited to see what he does this year in Welbeck's absence.

This post was edited on 9/3/15 at 12:45 pm

1 Jump to Post ...

Report Post Jump to Post

Soccer Board - Replies to Post

Return To Board

Page 1

Return To Board