DesiGooner
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For what's it worth, I played a 4-3-3 with Özil wide-right and a midfield of Xhaka (DLP), Ramsey (B2B), Coq (DM) and smashed Chelsea 7-3 away in my FM save
I agree a 3-man midfield is the way to go!
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Arsenal Tactics Talk
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For what's it worth, I played a 4-3-3 with Özil wide-right and a midfield of Xhaka (DLP), Ramsey (B2B), Coq (DM) and smashed Chelsea 7-3 away in my FM save
I agree a 3-man midfield is the way to go!
Prefer the idea of 4-3-3 over 3-4-3, we needed someone better on the left.
For the most part Özil has taken to his new forward role well, I don't see why he wouldn't be able to continue that on the left/right of a three.
For the most part Özil has taken to his new forward role well, I don't see why he wouldn't be able to continue that on the left/right of a three.
Arsenal in Aus
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If Özil can't defend, and we don't have 3 top forwards, and we have plenty of CM options, then why not this?
A 4-3-1-2 isn't bad you know! It pretty much could function as a 4-3-3, but with a false 9.
It's a formation that could work even in Özil's absence because Alexis has already proven his productivity as a false 9. What we would then need are two forwards who can play simultaneously as inside forwards and center forwards. You've got Walcott already capable. I'd like to see Iwobi operate in a slightly more attacking capacity also.
This is moot to be honest because Wenger is going to change very little, if anything at all. Expect to see this shoddy 4-2-3-1 blueprint until he leaves.
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It's reasons like this that I look forward to a new manager.
I admire Wenger's stability but I would love a manager who tweaks formations and tactics to suit the opposition. Pep's having a rough time of it atm but you have to admire some of the stuff he attempts, same way you can admire how Conte brushed his pride aside after their loss to us and went for a radical change in formation.
CaseUteinberger
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Will probably need a new left back if we are going to play a narrow formation.
Arsenal in Aus
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Well that's the thing - I think a 4-3-1-2 would have at least as much width as our current formation does, in practice. The fullbacks provide width through overlapping runs, and with 3 in the middle behind the number 10 there's naturally more width there (although to form triangles they can't be a flat bank of 3 across the pitch). It also means that there's more space for late runs from midfield to overload the opposition box.
Nyctophobia
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Our setup especially for the midfield does not compliment any of our midfielders, there's no Xhaka - Özil connection, there's no good teamwork there at all.
Wenger and the coaches need to go back to the drawing board and come up with something that'll let us get the most out of our midfield players first and foremost and continue from there.
Wenger and the coaches need to go back to the drawing board and come up with something that'll let us get the most out of our midfield players first and foremost and continue from there.
truth_hurts
but Holding’s hair transplant was painless
We only have 1 tactic, try and pass the ball around and hope for the best.
Mark Tobias
Mr. Agreeable
If you really simplify things, most tactics are exactly that. Of course you get the Leicester's of the world who manage to do the opposite... Let the opposition have the ball and hope for the best.
truth_hurts
but Holding’s hair transplant was painless
Really? You don't feel Liverpool, Chelsea, City or Sp**s have a clearer tactical approach than us?
Mark Tobias
Mr. Agreeable
That's not what I am saying. It was meant to be a joke but I see you're very touchy today.
truth_hurts
but Holding’s hair transplant was painless
Touchy? On the contrary fella am just asking a question, on a forum- imagine that!
P.s. Exclamation Mark's can be used commands, statements or effect. Your previous message didn't contain an Exclamation mark so naturally I assumed it wasn't supposed to be a humorous post. Have a nice day.
4R5Emaniac
Always fresh from Bangladesh
I love this, Vincelotti.I think more and more people are realizing that 4-2-3-1 is getting outdated and a switch might be necessary.
What other formations could possibly work? 3-4-3 is a bit of the hype now because of Chelski, but it would suit our team too and solve a few problems too.
Midfield would be much more solid with two wingbacks making up the four, rather than two attackers. Ideally we'd get an upgrade on Gibbs, but he could perform that role decently.
Özil would be moved to a centre-left position (blasphemy I know), but he would have less defensive responsibility than wingers in our current system do.
Last but not least the back three looks gorgeous and would also mask Monreal's lack of pace. It requires a lot of the wingbacks, but Bellerin often plays as one already anyway.
Mark Tobias
Mr. Agreeable
To answer your initial Q. No, I feel their tactics are much better than ours.
FreakySami
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A formation by itself is not a tactic
truth_hurts
but Holding’s hair transplant was painless
Okay, fair enough.
truth_hurts
but Holding’s hair transplant was painless
I agree but by design of you play a formation that includes wing backs by design the tactics fall into place.
I couldn't describe our tactics to a fan of another team. I THINK they are to move the ball quickly and try to manufacture chances. In terms of pressing, air don't know how we press or even if we do press.
