re: Arsenal 2020/2021 Season Thread - shite Team

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Agree 100%. We have zero creativity and not one ball carrier. This is not the Arsenal way.

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I don't understand why we have to shoehorn players into this weird, albeit tactically innovative 3-4-3. We can play a 4 man back line easily right now. This utterly odd obsession both Emery and Arteta have with not attacking in the middle of the field is straight up idiotic too.

I would prefer Wenger back, in all honesty. We aren't going to be a top side as long as the Kroenke's are in charge, so why can't we have slick attacking play to at least make it enjoyable. Wenger, at his best, taught defensive positioning in open play far better than Emery ever did. In some of our better seasons, such as 2009-10, we only allowed 20 open play goals. The problem with Wenger was when he fixed one aspect, such as our problems with set piece defending, other problems opened.

I also understand the static positioning that Arteta seems to favor, but when you are playing a front three that includes a winger that is supposed to be an auxiliary no. 10 in Willian, and two center forwards, with one shunted out wide, you should have a more fluid pressing game. When, for example, Auba presses the opposition RCB, whoever is free should press the RB that would occupy the space that Auba just left, with the right-sided player pressing the LCB, and the wing-back pressing the wing-back. You have a 5-man backline, which should cover to the ballside of the field. In the attacking phase, players should occupy the positions where they are and make runs toward their specified positions, which gives new angles and options on the ball. We seem obsessed with offensive and defensive shape, but the most important aspect is actually shape relative to the situation.

I'll write a post on this later, as I have a bunch of shite to do. I'll maybe even make diagrams.

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The Arsenal ownership are prepared to make further investment in the team, with Dominik Szoboszlai already under discussion with hierarchy & technical staff. [@TheAthleticUK]

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Still think Stan needs to go, but glad they keep investing. I'm all aboard the Szoboszlai train.

We look like shite. Should be down at least 2-0. Leno playing well though

leeds is just teeing off...they are a joy to watch

Arteta and his tactics just ain’t doing it for me..it’s incredible the difference between seeing how many leeds players in the box compared to arsenal on the attack

don’t know if it’s lack of conditioning but our guys are very lazy going forward

Pepe should be up there with the biggest flops in epl history. Falcao, di maria type of vibe. He’s so frickin trash

Good game lads hopefully fans at tEmirates next time

We suck to watch. I'm starting to sour on Arteta. He has a lot to learn and maybe we don't have good players, but neither do some of these other teams that don't play scared.

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David Ornstein
@David_Ornstein

Folarin Balogun looked set to leave Arsenal after no agreement could be reached to extend a contract that expires next summer. But #AFC have now reopened talks & although there’s no guarantee it’ll happen, Mikel Arteta wants the 19yo to stay @TheAthleticUK

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Definitely need to sign him long term.