OohtobeaGoonerGal
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I just found out that Phil Brown was at our game yesterday sitting in what looked like the commentating box!
dreamLord said:The reason we got raped on the counter attack was that Diaby/Song/Denilson constantly made errors regarding positioning and were caught up the pitch. We didn't play a flat midfield 3 anyway(at least in the big games) - it was a clear cut 4-4-1-1 with Cesc as the SS.
Y va marquer said:Wasn't it Nasri who half heartedly tracked back and failed to challenge for possession in the move that led to the Birmingham goal?
Anzac said:dreamLord said:The reason we got raped on the counter attack was that Diaby/Song/Denilson constantly made errors regarding positioning and were caught up the pitch. We didn't play a flat midfield 3 anyway(at least in the big games) - it was a clear cut 4-4-1-1 with Cesc as the SS.
Played more like a 4-1-1-3-1 & still does.
outlaw_member said:Do you know what I thought was very revealing? Diaby and Song had their best performances of the season thus far, yet Wilshere comfortably out shined both of them.
Very happy with Djourou and Fabianski, too.
Unfortunately, Arshavin had his worst ever performance in an Arsenal shirt.
Fine, whatever you want to call it. All I know is that we didn't have a flat 3 man midfield, and that Cesc was way too high up the goddam pitch.Anzac said:dreamLord said:The reason we got raped on the counter attack was that Diaby/Song/Denilson constantly made errors regarding positioning and were caught up the pitch. We didn't play a flat midfield 3 anyway(at least in the big games) - it was a clear cut 4-4-1-1 with Cesc as the SS.
Played more like a 4-1-1-3-1 & still does.
AshburtonGhost said:Anzac said:dreamLord said:The reason we got raped on the counter attack was that Diaby/Song/Denilson constantly made errors regarding positioning and were caught up the pitch. We didn't play a flat midfield 3 anyway(at least in the big games) - it was a clear cut 4-4-1-1 with Cesc as the SS.
Played more like a 4-1-1-3-1 & still does.
Stop splitting hairs regarding formations, ol' boy, you've even added an extra player in that one! :wink:
Burnwinter said:I don't think the "three role midfield" would be an issue if the players had a slightly better understanding - or the trio was a little more consistent in its composition.
Wilshere should give us great hope in that regard because on this season's evidence he turns out to have an immense gift for interpreting the overall position and responding appropriately.