Giroud
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Haven't seen much of Barca this season so is their pressing only half as effective as it once was?
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CL: Arsenal v Barcelona - 23/02/16, 19:45
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Haven't seen much of Barca this season so is their pressing only half as effective as it once was?
Country: England
They're definitely not the pressing side they used to be, that side was something else.
They're more happy to use the counter attack now so they're more happy to let teams advance their way up the pitch.
Having said that they're still for the most part a pressing side, something we're not used to in England so we'll probably struggle. I think Sp**s are the only side in the league who have a proactive defensive strategy and no one (including us) can handle it.
Giroud
Established Member
Our midfield tends to struggle under pressure which is a concern coming up against Barca. Ramsey is decent on the ball but does his best work off it making runs in between the lines and late into the box and although Coquelin is pretty highly rated as a technical footballer on here I don't really agree. These two are hardly the midfield pairing you want coming up against a team who presses high which is why it's such a shame Cazorla and Wilshere didn't make it back for this game.
To me the best strategy would be to get the ball to Özil as quick as possible whether it's straight along the floor from one of the defenders or through a high ball via Giroud and he can set our pacey wide forwards free. Our current side is very short of technical quality so the longer the ball stays in our midfield the more likely Barca win it back and catch us unorganised.
Jazz
Active Member
It looks like Giroud will start going by todays line up but I hope we see:
Alexis........Welbz...........Ox
Walcott and Giroud are both sh!t in their own ways right now. Waste of time to persist with them here against Barca of all teams. Maybe being benched plus a goal or 2 as super subs will push them back into form.
Alexis........Welbz...........Ox
Walcott and Giroud are both sh!t in their own ways right now. Waste of time to persist with them here against Barca of all teams. Maybe being benched plus a goal or 2 as super subs will push them back into form.
TheLoneFalcon
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TakeChillPill
Established Member
my team:
Cech
Belerrin, Merts, Kos, Moreal
Ramesy, Elneny, Coq, Özil, Sanchez, Walcott.
Need the legs in midfield hence ramesy and elney, also ramesy is terrible underpressue, so stick him on the right, Elneny, looks very composed when on th e ball, was impressed with the ball retention today, very economical with the ball (very busquets like imo).
Walcott to scare them.
Cech
Belerrin, Merts, Kos, Moreal
Ramesy, Elneny, Coq, Özil, Sanchez, Walcott.
Need the legs in midfield hence ramesy and elney, also ramesy is terrible underpressue, so stick him on the right, Elneny, looks very composed when on th e ball, was impressed with the ball retention today, very economical with the ball (very busquets like imo).
Walcott to scare them.
Country: England
Yep, we don't have a press resistant CM right now which is **** against Barca. Will need Ramsey to have one of those games where every first touch and pass comes off for him otherwise we're fecked.
I agree that the best thing we can do is set up to win the ball in midfield, by doing that we avoid the press from MSN as they would probably be ahead of the ball when we win it.
From there you have to immediately get the ball to our press resistant players, specifically Özil although Sanchez would suffice too.
Gervais
Established Member
Cech; Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Coquelin, Ramsey, Alexis, Özil, Welbeck; Giroud.
Sanchez11
Nobody Is Coming!
Country: England
2-0 to us im confident!!
TakeChillPill
Established Member
Ramesy needs to be on the right...he'll be a disaster in the middle for this game.
Sanchez11
Nobody Is Coming!
Country: England
le coq an mo in the midde for me. I wouldnt start ramsey, their defence is ****e need theo on the right, my boy on the left and oli upfront.
Popcorn!
Country: Scotland
Sofa in front of the TV and me hiding behind it. The only prediction I'm confident making
Gooner n Proud
a.k.a. nasri_8 and Voice of Flamini
Cech
Bellerin Mertersacker Koscielny Monreal
Coquelin
Ramsey Elneny
Özil
Sanchez Welbeck
Bench: Ospina, Chambers, Gibbs, Chamberlain, Campbell, Giroud, Walcott
Come on Arsenal!
Bellerin Mertersacker Koscielny Monreal
Coquelin
Ramsey Elneny
Özil
Sanchez Welbeck
Bench: Ospina, Chambers, Gibbs, Chamberlain, Campbell, Giroud, Walcott
Come on Arsenal!
Jatt
Member
Cech
Bellerin Mertersacker Koscielny Monreal
Coquelin Elneny
Ramsey Özil Sanchez
Giroud
Welbeck Ox Theo to come off the bench if we are not leading
Bellerin Mertersacker Koscielny Monreal
Coquelin Elneny
Ramsey Özil Sanchez
Giroud
Welbeck Ox Theo to come off the bench if we are not leading
KAB
Well-Known Member
It looks like there is no chance for us to stop the attacking by neymar, suarez and messi from scoring, all the three are so quick and sharp. However, anything can happen in actual field rather than on paper. We have to put up our performance as playing UCL 'final'
indy23
Well-Known Member
Hope thats how we set up. But most likely will start theo on right and ramsey in middle and wonder what went wrong.
Or wenger surprises us all and pulls a surprise (like yaya vs bayern) and plays Chambers at rb with hector at right wing. Hector turns into Bale and we shellshock barca. Lol thats the kid in me who used to play fifa 06.
Anyways as a fan I'm so up for this and the United game. Finally BIG GAMES!
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