PL: Arsenal v Watford | September 29, 2018 15:00 BST

[MLK79]

Guess we're just more clinical......

We've just been really lucky thus far. We haven't really impressed. For instance, that Success shot that came of the upright would've been a goal last season.

At the end of the day though, we need some massive improvement going forward because we've looked really disjointed. Not to mention our defensive issues.

 

[TheArsenalis]

That's true, but what you're suggesting will only make the defensive duties harder than they already are.

If Emery should try to play both of them up front, I'd think that a 4-4-1-1 like Atletico plays, where Griezmann is slightly lower in order to feed or link up with Costa, could be implemented here as well. Laca can play the Griezmann role because he's better at linking up and would set up Auba easily for 1 vs 1 with the goalkeeper.

The downside is that we're nowhere near as discliplined to play like Atletico, so we'll continue with Auba out wide, but I find that it's not really a problem that he's deployed there.

It's got more to do with him being isolated and his team mates not playing him enough into space to make use of the pace he's so well known for. That and him needing to grow a pair and be more mean when pressing and having the ball at his feet.

That works because Costa can play lone striker. Excellent target man. The role your give lacazette he could play yes, but he is as well our best bet at a lone striker, he can hold up and bring in his partner. Auba don't like this rough and tumble.

 

[rich 1990]

Forgot to log into his burner account.

My attempts to destroy his spirit has worked.

 

[KrissKringle]

Auba don't like this rough and tumble.

That's why he's not playing central here. He doesn't want to wrestle with the pigs.

 

[rich 1990]

We've just been really lucky thus far. We haven't really impressed. For instance, that Success shot that came of the upright would've been a goal last season.

At the end of the day though, we need some massive improvement going forward because we've looked really disjointed. Not to mention our defensive issues.

Oh cheer up. You don't win 7 on the bounce without doing something right.

 

[L3T5 PL4Y]

That's true, but what you're suggesting will only make the defensive duties harder than they already are.

If Emery should try to play both of them up front, I'd think that a 4-4-1-1 like Atletico plays, where Griezmann is slightly lower in order to feed or link up with Costa, could be implemented here as well. Laca can play the Griezmann role because he's better at linking up and would set up Auba easily for 1 vs 1 with the goalkeeper.

The downside is that we're nowhere near as discliplined to play like Atletico, so we'll continue with Auba out wide, but I find that it's not really a problem that he's deployed there.

It's got more to do with him being isolated and his team mates not playing him enough into space to make use of the pace he's so well known for. That and him needing to grow a pair and be more mean when pressing and having the ball at his feet.

That's pretty close to what I have in mind and I think those adjustments can be made if Emery were willing to adapt a bit. We have two good strikers that compliment each other perfectly. 4-4-1-1/4-4-2/4-2-2-2 is just a starting basic structure. Given the nature of the players they'd find themselves in their required roles/positions during games as long as we play to their strengths.

 

[redanddread]

We've just been really lucky thus far. We haven't really impressed. For instance, that Success shot that came of the upright would've been a goal last season.

At the end of the day though, we need some massive improvement going forward because we've looked really disjointed. Not to mention our defensive issues.

Bro, just being cheeky. I'm seeing what's happening. Of course we need improvement but I think we are improving, gradually. Every game has been a struggle for us both up top & defensively.

 

[ThlRama]

Wtf is this luck ****? Ferguson won leagues playing most games much less convincingly than this.

 

[A_G]

For instance, that Success shot that came of the upright would've been a goal last season.

 

[redanddread]

We’ve had tons of flukey winning streaks over the past few years. Won’t start believing until we start winning convincingly. Performances can only get better, that’s the hope.

We've also had many streaks over the years when we couldn't win a raffle when playing badly - just saying.

 

[Rimaal]

 

[krengon]

I don't think the performance was that bad really.

This is a bad performance at the Emirates. Watford looked more dangerous than us for a long spell before we scored too.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

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This is a bad performance at the Emirates. Watford looked more dangerous than us for a long spell before we scored too.

Well it shows we more clinical this season but with the defence we got im not surprised

 

[rich 1990]

Krengon has turned into a bit of a troublemaker in recent weeks.

 

[MLK79]

Bro, just being cheeky. I'm seeing what's happening. Of course we need improvement but I think we are improving, gradually. Every game has been a struggle for us both up top & defensively.

I'm happy we are winning but every game I end up wondering if today is the day it all comes tumbling down.

 

[krengon]

Krengon has turned into a bit of a troublemaker in recent weeks.

lol what trouble have I caused

 

[rich 1990]

lol what trouble have I caused

Gave Cardiff that goal, that thing you did the other and now you're trolling.

 

[Makingtrax]

Forgot to log into his burner account.

Meant to reply to @say yes but was too busy laughing at Red Cafe on another web page. Turned back and answered myself.

We all make mistakes bro. Who amongst us is perfect.

 

[krengon]

Gave Cardiff that goal, that thing you did the other and now you're trolling.

I'll give you the first two, but I'm not trolling, just posting my opinion.. It might be rubbish or wrong(which I often am tbh), but it's what I genuinely think.

 

[progman07]

This is a bad performance at the Emirates. Watford looked more dangerous than us for a long spell before we scored too.

We won't get away with these performances away from home to be honest.