re: Arsenal 2015/2016 Season Long Thread

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play Theo, Alexis, or Campbell out of position

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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.