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re: Arsenal 2013/2014 Season Long Thread

Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:28 am to
Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:28 am to
Draxler plays for Schalke, not Dortmund
Posted by glassman
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:31 am to
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You mean Schalke


I do.
Posted by glassman
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:32 am to
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Draxler plays for Schalke, not Dortmund


EDITED.. jeez guys.
Posted by Friend of OBUDan
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:32 am to
hey glass,


draxler plays for schalke.
Posted by BraveTiger225
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Member since May 2008
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:33 am to
frick you, Glass.

Schalke.
Posted by glassman
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:35 am to
You guys are driving me to drink.
Posted by lsu31always
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:36 am to
Hey buddy, just so you know, Draxler plays for Schalke.
Posted by hendersonshands
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:36 am to
AS LONG AS YOU'RE NOT DRINKING AND DRIVING!!!!
Posted by glassman
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:37 am to
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AS LONG AS YOU'RE NOT DRINKING AND DRIVING!!!!


I DO WHAT I WANT!!!!!
Posted by Friend of OBUDan
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:39 am to
we just got arguably the best no 10 in the world. do whatever the frick you want, glass.
Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:40 am to
I'm really really excited to see how Wenger uses Özil tactically.

Y'all are all saying give him a free role at the top of a triangle with no defensive duties, but I just don't see that being successful against the top 6-7 teams in the league. There's just too much quality, especially between United, City and Chelsea.

In a 3-man midfield, especially one with no pure DM or ball winner, you need 3 very active, hard working players.

At Madrid he had Khedira and Alonso - two world class holding mids. At Arsenal he will have Arteta and Ramsey.
Posted by glassman
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:43 am to
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we just got arguably the best no 10 in the world. do whatever the frick you want, glass.


Oh, I will. I can't believe this is actually happening.
Posted by tigerfan88
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:44 am to
Uhhh have you forgotten about MATHIEU BLACK BOOTS FLAMINI??? Not to mention Aaron God Ramsey has clearly become the best all around midfielder in the EPL, probably in the world, and quite possibly of all time.
Posted by hendersonshands
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:46 am to
I like Khedira but I'm not sure about world class, very strong though and underrated going forward. Arsenal is going to be fine in the midfield. Ramsey and Arteta can cover well enough and if teams get stretched, Arsenal will go nuts on the counter.
Posted by glassman
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:47 am to
I like this post so much.
Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:47 am to
Posted by glassman
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:49 am to
quote:

Arsenal will go nuts on the counter.


Theo is floating right now just thinking about the possibilities.
Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
Member since Aug 2008
28621 posts
Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:51 am to
Khedira would walk into 99% of midfields in the world.

I know Wenger will get it right. frick an international break I want to see Özil play now
Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
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Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:52 am to
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Y'all are all saying give him a free role at the top of a triangle with no defensive duties, but I just don't see that being successful against the top 6-7 teams in the league. There's just too much quality, especially between United, City and Chelsea.


I don't see his role being any different from Cesc's his last year here, where we were pretty good against the top half of the table. The 4-4-1-1 we've played the last two seasons is a pretty solid defensive formation, and in open play we've been great defensively for a long time. Our problems are usually due to individual defensive mistakes and set piece defending.

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At Madrid he had Khedira and Alonso - two world class holding mids. At Arsenal he will have Arteta and Ramsey.



I'd call it a stretch to say Alonso is a world class holding mid. He's basically the same player as Arteta except he has better passing range. They are both extremely slow, good technically, and are great positionally. The biggest difference between the two is relative reputation.
Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
Member since Aug 2008
28621 posts
Posted on 9/2/13 at 10:53 am to
What would the lineup in a 4-4-1-1 look like? Defensively that would clearly be a better option than the 4-3-3.
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