Lidl_Reed
Wants a new name
Weird how City can defend, Liverpool can defend while also not having some great defensive structure. Both can lose 3-0, 4-0 to top teams on off days that our great teams of the past would not do.Gallas is another
Weird how City can defend, Liverpool can defend while also not having some great defensive structure. Both can lose 3-0, 4-0 to top teams on off days that our great teams of the past would not do.Gallas is another
I like how he set up the team but he doesn't make the most of Pepe and honestly trying get Xhaka to function properly instead of selling him at the time was a huge huge mistake. Trying to cover his flaws with multiple defenders is just wasting our attacking as well as defensive potential.
I like him so far and want him to succeed but he has to be much more braver and understand the players much faster. Otherwise we'll fall behind.
I'm still hoping he doesn't extend Mustafi and actively wants to sell Xhaka as well as Kola etc with proper replacements. Or else, we'll be ****ed again next season.
Don't think Toure/Gallas liked each other which couldn't have helped either.Kolo and Gallas was always a dodgy partnership, both did the same thing really, Kolo was still individualy very good post Sol but just didn't have a proper partner...should have signed Woodgate from Madrid instead of Gallas, would have been a good foil for Toure, plus we could have had a experienced British payer to anchor our team.
The pressure on Saliba next season will be enormous regardless who he plays with, hope he has ze mental strength to cope.
How long does Arteta need until we see the full potential that people see in him? 1 year? 2 years?
Not asking about winning leagues and trophies. Just in terms of style of play, attacking football, top 4 results.
Who could he play instead of Luiz and Mustafi? Honest question.
Holding? Coming back from a serious injury and has been hot and cold. Sokratis? Also coming back from injury, albeit more recently.
He could've sub Kola, but that's about it. His hands are tied here.
I’m asking for a more specific answer. Club can’t make only perfect signings, sometimes things go wrong but top managers don’t completely fold after that. All the managers in the world deal with bad signings but the top class ones still show that they can make something of it. I’m asking for a specific timeline for Arteta because you can’t hover around the 8th-10th position for two years and expect to get support.
Can we expect to see Artetaball next season or is that too soon?
That too, but the way we were defending was not on the same level as before after 2006.I'm guessing it's because the personnel next to him got worse?
Don't think Toure/Gallas liked each other which couldn't have helped either.
Any little mistake Saliba makes will be magnified which isn't fair on him. Ideally we'd have a proper quality experienced defender next to him but I fear that may be Luiz.
Arteta against the big 6:
A Sp**s L
H Leicester D
A Man City L
A Chelsea D
H Man Utd W
H Chelsea L
Solskjaer against the big 6:
A Sp**s D
H Man City W
A Chelsea W
A Liverpool L
A Arsenal L
A Man City W
H Sp**s W
H Liverpool D
H Leicester W
Doesn’t look good.
Loved Kolo was genuinely 1 of the best in the world at that point. Was gutted he didn't get captaincy when Gallas did.It's unfair to put a young defender like Saliba into our defensive structure, I really hope he can become the defender he looks.
The one thing I hope he brings is power to our backline again, we have zero right now...
...look at Kolo Toure at around 3 minutes in this vid...this is around the time Ronaldo started packing on muscle, plus Cristiano was lighting fast back then...yet Kolo has the pace to stay with him and the strength to hold him off and win the ball fairly...if this was anyone in our backline now, Ronaldo is either past him or our defender is getting booked for bringing him down.
Kolo had a peak Sol to learn from...and, let's just say Saliba does not have a peak Sol to learn from
You need one leader who can control the defence and is excellent at positioning and one who is more athletic. VVD and Gomez is a good combo for that reason, VVD-Lovren look good too, but Lovren-Gomez are a clownshow waiting to happen.
Mertesacker-Holding looked good in that one game for the same reason. Also why Per-Kos were good for so long. Mertesacker though, had zero pace, and that was often exploited. And that's why we were better with them but still not good enough.
We have not had a good defensive pair that complements each other for a long, long time and that's why we're **** defensively.
Example: Both Luiz and Mustafi want to recklessly tackle the ball and go for it. You need someone who can sit back and cover the other's mistakes if you play one of them. Saliba won't be that either.
A ****ty RBWho's your avi?
Loved Kolo was genuinely 1 of the best in the world at that point. Was gutted he didn't get captaincy when Gallas did.
The transfer window will say a lot. If Mustafi, Sokratis, Holding or Kolasinac are here he’s a yes man.
Need to see some leadership.
That worries meLuiz
Kolo was one of the fastest CBs I've ever seen. I remember his run in the game against Liverpool:yet Kolo has the pace to stay with him and the strength to hold him off and win the ball fairly
Gallas was a toxic figure in the dressing room. Always shouting and barking orders only to commit howlers when you least expect it.Was gutted he didn't get captaincy when Gallas did.
Kolo was one of the fastest CBs I've ever seen. I remember his run in the game against Liverpool:
With pace like that he could have easily played winger in his prime.