Monday, January 23, 2006

The Unreliable Tips to Win Away Match

I feel sorry for Wenger when I saw his depressed gesture during the Everton match. So I have decided to list down some tips for Wenger to start winning away, or physical, matches.

1. Stop blaming the sun or the pitch or the opponent's tactic or the star constellation when you lose match. It's okay if you can't bring yourself to point out your own players' poor performance but there is no need to blame everybody else. You have been in the Premiership for almost 10 years so it's about time to do something with your whining reputation. Maybe Ljungberg can then learn from you and get up quicker instead of sitting and protesting for so long everytime he is fouled.

2. Do something with a certain no.19 who must not be named. Bench him and, if possible, send him to Neil Banfield to play with the Reserves. Oh as for his training, get Keown and Bouldie to kick his arse thrice a week and the rest of the time, let him join the junior gunners to learn a thing or two about passing.

3. Consider sending Campbell and Senderos to Keown also for some basic defending lesson. Feel free to keep them both in the squad though. It would be great if you can bring in an uncompromising and experienced centreback but if you can't, consider doing that in the next transfer window.

4. As many have pointed out, either use Pires or Ljungberg but not both. At the moment Ljungberg is too inconsistent that he surpassed Pires. Try playing Reyes on the left and Pires on the right. Hey you can even throw in Walcott and see if it works out. It's unfortunate that Cesc got redcarded but when the Spaniard is back, play him with Flamini/Diaby in the centre.

5. If you really want to play 4-5-1, get yourself a fiery striker who can bully defenders and hold up ball. TH is not one and will never be one. With him drifting to the left flank most of the time, your 4-5-1 looked like a terribly blunt spear. It takes so much time for your players to get into scoring position that when they do, the opponents would already drop back and start crowding their own penalty box.

6. As I've always said for so many times, get yourself a good defense coach and a good tactician. That Gilbert-Hleb substitution in the Everton game is one of the most bizarre ones among your many bizarre substitutions. One, Gilbert was your only defender who perform and is able to defend as well as bringing the ball upfront. Two, by keeping the 4-5-1 and asking Ljungberg to play rightback you are not anywhere more offensive and if anything, you are more vulnerable defensively.

7. I am not sure how you can do this but please, just make sure your players realize that they need to get stuck in and play like they care.

Don't take it too seriously, I just need to release some of my disappointment.

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