Swiss Army Tonight
Nothing seems to be right for us at the moment. We are playing Thun tonight at home but my mind is elsewhere. I don't really care about our tonight's Champion League result. I'm more concerned about the long and hard league season that awaits us. TH could possibly be out for 6 week. van Persie had a bust up with Eboue who apparently tackled him quite hardly during training. van Persie should be alright for tonight's match though. He better be fit as he is the only forward with decent finishing skill among the ranks at the moment. Many claim that Bergkamp should be rested whenever TH is not playing. I think even if TH is playing we should really use Bergkamp much lesser as this is his final season. TH NEEDS to learn to adapt and work with other forwards. Otherwise he should as well be offloaded. What's the point of having the best forward in the world if he can't work well with anyone but Bergkamp and Pires, both are players who could be brilliant for one or two games and turn mediocre for the other six or seven games.
Many times the so-called 'true fans' claim that Wenger knows what he is doing and if we do know something he doesn't we would already be managing Premiership club. I think that argument is baseless and childish. The truth is Wenger has frustated many because the problems within the squad are the supposedly obvious and simple ones. Yet our manager refused to address the problems.
Example?
1. Pires CANNOT play as center midfielder or forward. He CANNOT take corners. And he CANNOT take on tough tackling opponents anymore. He CAN ONLY read Henry's movement, link with him, and get to the end of Henry's pass and score goals. Many think it's stupid to bench your midfielder who, despite did nothing much to help the team in any other area, scored 17 goals last season. Yes I agree that if you have one player who could give you 17 goals and nothing else you should try to keep him. But wait!! We have another similary type.
2. Ljungbeg. He CANNOT play as forward either because he can't really take on defenders. He is better than Pires coz he has the gut and engine to run tirelessly for 90 minutes. He also links well with other players beside Henry. But he DOES NOT cross or pass well. He is also another goalscoring midfielder who doesn't provide us with creative ideas and penetrating passes to break the opposition.
3. Reyes is dangerous as forward but he is DEADLY as winger. Playing at the left flank give him more space and chance to shoot using his left peg. He also has great vision and given time he will supply our forwards with killer passes from the middle.
Solution? Keep Ljungberg and bench Pires. We can only have one midfielde of their type in the team. Reyes should occupy Pires' position and if Henry doesn't like it he can ask Wenger to sell him.
4. Cygan will disappoint you sooner than later. He is bound to make critical mistakes. Lehmann could avoid his mistakes when he is really focused. Cygan couldn't.
5. Kolo is probably a good centreback but he could really be a great fullback. His pace and attacking sense is wasted. In fact he lacks the physical presence a Premier league's centreback needs.
6. Lauren is strong but he is slow. The problem is he is most of the times playing against wingers who are faster than him. His strength should really be used to play in the centremidfield instead.
Solution? Forget Cygan. Slot Kolo into rightback position and try Lauren in the midfield. This may not work but at least we should try given that current's setting doesn't work. Sol-Senderos partnership is worth trying and we needs another solid centreback to give them competition.
Many times the so-called 'true fans' claim that Wenger knows what he is doing and if we do know something he doesn't we would already be managing Premiership club. I think that argument is baseless and childish. The truth is Wenger has frustated many because the problems within the squad are the supposedly obvious and simple ones. Yet our manager refused to address the problems.
Example?
1. Pires CANNOT play as center midfielder or forward. He CANNOT take corners. And he CANNOT take on tough tackling opponents anymore. He CAN ONLY read Henry's movement, link with him, and get to the end of Henry's pass and score goals. Many think it's stupid to bench your midfielder who, despite did nothing much to help the team in any other area, scored 17 goals last season. Yes I agree that if you have one player who could give you 17 goals and nothing else you should try to keep him. But wait!! We have another similary type.
2. Ljungbeg. He CANNOT play as forward either because he can't really take on defenders. He is better than Pires coz he has the gut and engine to run tirelessly for 90 minutes. He also links well with other players beside Henry. But he DOES NOT cross or pass well. He is also another goalscoring midfielder who doesn't provide us with creative ideas and penetrating passes to break the opposition.
3. Reyes is dangerous as forward but he is DEADLY as winger. Playing at the left flank give him more space and chance to shoot using his left peg. He also has great vision and given time he will supply our forwards with killer passes from the middle.
Solution? Keep Ljungberg and bench Pires. We can only have one midfielde of their type in the team. Reyes should occupy Pires' position and if Henry doesn't like it he can ask Wenger to sell him.
4. Cygan will disappoint you sooner than later. He is bound to make critical mistakes. Lehmann could avoid his mistakes when he is really focused. Cygan couldn't.
5. Kolo is probably a good centreback but he could really be a great fullback. His pace and attacking sense is wasted. In fact he lacks the physical presence a Premier league's centreback needs.
6. Lauren is strong but he is slow. The problem is he is most of the times playing against wingers who are faster than him. His strength should really be used to play in the centremidfield instead.
Solution? Forget Cygan. Slot Kolo into rightback position and try Lauren in the midfield. This may not work but at least we should try given that current's setting doesn't work. Sol-Senderos partnership is worth trying and we needs another solid centreback to give them competition.
posted by phoenix chix at 10:53 AM
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