Is THIS TACTIC Mikel's next EVOLUTION? 🤔
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At this point we should just learn to trust Arteta, He is a man that does not operate on Impulse. I am certain each transfer was intentional and thus we should trust the process
He already has a plan. He could not have thought that Havatz would become available, but the second Chelsea said they were looking to sell, Arteta was in like a shot. Fabio viera was supposed to be that player, but if xaka was better option then we know he had an eye open. Havartz fits perfectly, doesn't even have to move house. Rice will allow both odergaurd and havartz to be number 8s, with the inverted lb and rb, saliba and timber/Gabriel have the athletic ability to play high as a 2-2-5-1 in attack.... tasty. 😊
I’m trying but havertz doesn’t give me vibes of a player who is bothered even those volleys I saw last night. He doesn’t give me any confidence in him. Rather see smith Rowe there
@@riccirich7240 His confidence is low, but let's not write him off. He will find himself sooner rather than later
@@riccirich7240 I mean it was a friendly competition, I wouldn't want an athlete to risk injury over a PR event. We still have a few weeks. What matters is the actual games after his acclimated to the team.
Smith Rowe is a wonderful midfielder but arguably more lethal on that left flank as an inverted winger
@@riccirich7240give him time
Of all the signings that we've made, Cedric certainly was one
He really is one of the players of all time
@@matthewkeys7754no, he IS the player of all time
Cedric was in a team photo.
😂
All thanks to that “super agent” kia for dumping his clients on arsenal with fat contracts.
All thanks to that thrash raul From Barca management bringing his thrash and corrupt practices over to arsenal.
Arteta may be developing a more positionless approach to football - one of the things that allowed Arsenal to still score when teams started man-marking and double-teaming Saka and Nelli was the switching and moving around. Obviously there'll still be specialisation, but signing attackers like Trossard and Kai is a clear signal that a much more fluid approach is in the works
Yeh been reading about this a bit…it’s the next step of positional football. Think it was either Newcastle or a West Ham player who said that they had no idea how to play against us…they were just being pulled around and didn’t know how to respond. Basically the complete version of the Dutch’s total football system. Positional-Positionless-Football: Pepe alluded to this in his recent interview that the intelligence needed to play in Arteta’s system is ridiculous…the first goal against Everton at home last season was a hint of this…
@@KavalierII It also explains why it takes players about a year to adapt. Not only do they have to get the fitness levels right, but it takes them time to build up the understanding and fluidity. The fastest adapters to the system have been Jorginho & Troussard, 2 players often referred to as highly intelligent and 2 players exceedingly familiar with this fluid style.
It also would explain why Arteta is quick to drop a player who isn't adapting, like Auba & Oezil. Auba simply didn't seem to understand the system & what was being asked of him. Oezil though understood, but seemed to not meet the physical demands. Which is why when you hear things like Arteta has been tracking a player for years (like Jorginho & Rice), you have to think, it's because he's looking for signs of intelligent reading of the game, physical ability to keep up with the demands, and personality. To me, it explains every recruitment choice he seems to make. There are others where you know it was a recommendation that he went with (Tavares & Sambi), but it's not working out because there are developmental issues. It's why I think he also brings in the youth team players for training even though they never play. It's all about setting that initial bar/stage for them while assessing. Constantly assessing.
@@nicklikethesoup 100% - ultra-instinct football takes time to master 😮💨
Any fan who thinks they are a better judge of player than Arteta needs to be quiet - they’ve earned our trust. If Arteta wants to pay 65m for haverts then let’s be patient with both of them!
Well said
@@WashingtonOchieng-kv6ojindeed
I am a bit worried that will be giving the guys at the back too much work. The counter press will have to be top. Interested to see how this works
@@micah0190worry less about what other teams will do our approach is very brave and aggressive I like but the real reason I’m not too worried is teams can’t really hurt you if you have the ball. We don’t have the ball we will defend as a team it’s not just rice or partey
When was the last time we saw the season by season evolution/transformation of Arsenal's squad?! It's exciting just speculating what's next to come.. Shows how far behind we were, and the work that has been required to get us back to big club settings and in the conversations again! Big, big commendations to Arteta, Edu, the support of the owners and the rest of the team responsible for the enthusiasm being experienced at the moment. What a fantastic feeling DK!
I agree. To be fair I didnt expect arsenal to play like they did this year, with the possession in the opposing half all the time. In 21/22, the team was always attracting players in their own half, they transition with a diamond (Partey, Odegaard, Xhaka, Laca).
It was quite spectacular, the team was having facilities to break teams, because of these transitions..
As you said, let's see what Arteta wants this time
Havertz is a Raumdeuter just like Thomas Müller. He will probably float around quite a bit.
This. I've been saying this is why he was good at Leverkuesen and failed at Chelsea. His best attribute is what makes Thomas Mueller elite. Havertz just has the technique the Mueller seems to lack. Mueller also has this, do whatever it takes no matter how ugly and is the radio commanding the team and I'm not sure Havertz has adopted that ability yet. Chelsea didn't really allow him to direct play or traffic. Odegaard was seen doing it last season, but he's a bit less communicative at times and you could see he and Saka weren't on the same page when he really got clever. This affords Havertz the opportunity to step up and be the commanding voice and then switch it off or use that as a dummy for Odegaard. But he's gotta develop that skill this first season. Bayern used Mueller out wide and up top a bit to mixed success, but I think if Havertz watched the tape, he could figure out why it didn't work when it failed and fix those errors to be an option up top as well.
I just don't see him being the heading option in the box as the reason we bought him. It's his ability to read and find space. Especially since he favors the right, you can tell that's where he's finding it, which makes sense since defenders cheat to their stronger foot which tends to be the right.
True
I think it says something that "versatility" is a big keyword to a lot of our recruits. The Athletic wrote a brilliant piece on how "attributes" are becoming more important than "positions" to Arteta.
Arteta saw last season that teams were shifting across and pressing Saka/Odergaard and leaving space on the left. That is why even Xhaka was getting plenty of goal-scoring opportunities. Arteta thinks that, with that sort of space on the left, Havertz will be devastating (and take pressure off Saka). Big problem with Havertz moving too far out onto the wing is that Arteta wants to use his heading ability (wont' get that from Martinelli/Saka playing more centrally) so that may not be a big feature of his play
Great analysis!
I’m loving how Arteta is turning Arsenal into an institution the same way Wenger did and Pep has done at Barcelona and City. These are the first steps in this tactical institutionalisation of Arsenal, and it will forever change our setup as a club for the coming years.
And that’s more important than short-term success. Barcelona were set up for years purely because of Guardiola’s set-up!
@@MrMohsan piss off Lee Gunner.
Oh no! Arteta should tell the entire world where Havertz will play, and what system/tactics he will institute. That way those “experts” will be mute.
I feel we will play the 3 2 2 3 formation. salib, Gabriel, White/Timber - Zinchencko Rice - Odegaard Havertz - Martinelli Saka Jesus
feels like 3-6-1. i love such number in midfield
The thing im still worried about is Zinchenkos defending. Otherwise that’s a pretty solid lineup
If Arsenal can win the league in 2024 with this 3223 shape that Artera loves, it will be pretty poetic as this is the 90th year since the tragic passing of the legendary Herbert Chapman, the man who was credited for developing the 3223. His genius lives on even till today.
@@dominicthelordkabinga could play partey in those big games as an extra defensive number and zinchenko in the smaller games as an extra creative player to break low blocks
@@dominicthelordkabinga we may use Tierney as a left centre-back and Timber as a right centre-back with inverting functions. Defensive midfield duo should be Partey/Jorginho-Rice and Odegaard and Havertz as two n.10
Mikel has a perfect plan for the season, don't believe what he says to the media
I like your twin roaming 8 theory but for that to work surely we have to reassess our defensive posture especially in transitions. In short, more Tierney than zinchenko
More Tierney will come naturally because he can play on the left while Timber inverts from the right.
One positive that can come from a defensive aspect is that having Martinelli and Saka closer to the penalty areas helps in our press too, the lads are intelligent in closing spaces and passing lanes
Joao Felix will play the xhaka role like a boss
One thing I"ll say is, when you pay 65M£, you should assume the player isn't dependent on another player being in the field with him. If he is worth that money, he is worth that money with or whithout Rice, even though he may be better with him
Judging from what Havertz said in that interview about "getting the movements back into my brain" and that he had "played midfield before",I would imagine he will play a version of the Xhaka role,maybe in a more advanced role if he wants to play Partey and Rice together. Honestly it wouldn't surprise me if Arteta comes up with some wild plan out of nowhere and creates a new position for him. The control Arsenal would have of the defensive areas of midfield with Rice and Partey would allow Havertz complete freedom in advanced areas. But then where does Odegaard play?
We have to use 3 in the back to accommodate that, and that could be a good option. We don't have the best attacking fullbacks anyway, except Zinchenko, but he can slot in to that double pivot instead.
Playing 3 at the back with Rice/Partey @ 2x pivot would eliminate the need for Zinchenko, for balance purposes. Timber would likely be the 3rd CB. With 2 hybrid 8s (Havertz/Odegaard) and the usual front 3 - that lineup would be a monster.
Yes and against some low block defensive opponents it could be 2/3 formation with both FBs inverted or 2x6s +1xFB. Caicido would put all the icing on our perfect cake with his capacities in both possession and out of poss - perhaps Timber is the insurance on that double 6 position
@@briansmith975 well yeah Caicedo would be the ideal candidate to replace Partey should he leave. In a 3-4-3 (box mid with 2 6s and 8s) Zinchenko would be benched for Timber who would play 3rd CB.
In your scenario, Timber could move up to DM thereby playing 2 CBs and 3 pivots when attacking low blocks, with Timber being the more disciplined DM. Either Rice or Caicedo would be allowed to be more adventurous to help overload the attack. Cos them two got the engine to be effective box-to-box DMs. But doubt Caicedo would be available late in the window (cos Arsenal would need to sell to generate funds for his transfer)
Going off what you guys have said,and I agree 100%, we would basically lineup like this:
Ramsdale
Timber Saliba Gabriel
Partey Rice
Odegaard Havertz
Saka Jesus Martinelli
Bench: Zinchenko, Trossard, Tomiyasu, Tierney, Nelson, White, Smith-Rowe, Nketiah, Balogun, Kiwior, Jorginho, Elneny, Vieira, Holding, Sambi, Marquinhos,Cedric.. It seems we will need to offload a couple fringe squad players.
I give Arteta kudos for last season's signings....my only problem is when he has to make the necessary changes at the right time during a games. And not resting Saka! But what is Rob Holding still doing at Arsenal?
Havertz is a world class second striker and second attacking midfielfer. He is unique in the game. I believe he will share the role with ESR but each player is something of a variation of each other.
Another point to make to the trolls: You don't want Arteta telling the world exactly how we're going to play. Keep 'em guessing! 🔴⚪
I noticed Xhaka moving into that space on the left touchline to find space to receive the ball in buildup quite a lot last season, I don't think this is a new innovation but it may become more of a staple of our play. Off the top of my head, I think against Everton at home is quite a good example of this. Everton didn't really know how to track him and he kept finding himself in acres of space on the left flank, and Martinelli was moving in more narrow.
Before last season there was talk of martinelli training to "play through the centre" which isn't the same as a striker
Think another example of what you're saying was the build up to our equaliser against Man United, Eddie's goal. when you watch Xhaka's movement it seems to resemble the tweak Mikel perhaps wanted him to do more
Eusebio di Fransesco played that way from his Sassuolo days. The two 8s stretching out wide in build up while wingers come in. That guy is a genius. I wish he finds a club that can provide the technical profiles he needs for his systems.
I promise you this Kai (#29) will have 20 goals and 10 assists this season coming up pin this comment
Your videos are all good, but there's one thing that matters, it's not daily upload 😭
You can't produce the video of this quality every single day, it is impossible mate 😂
Quality and Scarcity are complementary. This is how we can keep enjoying the videos.
Arteta and Pep have broad ideas that you wouldn't understand the tactics they would use approaching each game. I think his response was spot on.
Pep only Arteta is bad imitation
@@abhinay4200 Didn't know salty fans still exist. 😂
@@edreezyforreezyit’s because they are terrified
All good points except Havertz being one of the 8s.
There is nothing about him which makes him a midfielder. No elite possession based team in history played a 6'4" guy in midfield. (except at #6)
It's not a criticism. Infact I'm willing to be more patient than most with Havertz.
I'm giving him this entire season to develop into the player I think Mikel wants him to be- a TALL, PHYSICAL Striker but who is also technical enough to link up play.
Where will he play this season? It's anybody's guess.
But I'd be surprised if he doesn't end up eventually being our starting #9.
And what a #9 he can be-
-Height to dominate aerial duels
-Strength to hold up the ball
-Pace to run in behind
-First touch to kill long balls
-Technique to link up play
All while having the intelligence of a Raumdeuter.
It's all potential but it's potential worth investing 65 mil in.
Brazil '82 had Socrates. Wenger's Arsenal had Patrick Vieira. Both 6'4
@@micklally3654 Socrates was the only player I could relate Havertz to while doing my "research".
But he played almost half a century ago. Just watch his highlights and look at the kind of space he operated in. 8/10 of his backheel passes would be snapped up today.
And Vieira was a defensive powerhouse. Havertz isn't. And that Wenger team was not a pure possession based side. Geared to counter attack a lot more than the current Arsenal side.
That's 2 examples in ~50 yrs of football. Neither one a good example.
You can find more names but I guarantee you they'll fall into either of two categories:
1- Defensive powerhouse like a Toure.
2- Played in transitional sides like Pogba.
It's very simple. You put a 6'4 guy in the box. Either yours or the opponents'.
Kudus links have just surfaced btw. Perfect for that left #8 if we can't get Caicedo.
I don't know why, but I feel like I'm always waiting for your vids. Once I watch I'm done for the week!
This is good content, keep it up👍😂
Didn’t he buy Nuno Tavares?
great break down my bro..next year we are going to unleash the beast
This is already happening, I think we're just taking it more to an extreme because like you said, Rice is here and we can afford to. I actually disagree in the sense that Odegaard will not score as many, I think he'll score even more. From what I've seen last season, when we hold the width, it doesn't even have to be --- always Saka or --- always Odegaard. In the wide triangles, the movement shifts depending on the phase of play and opposition between the 8, the wide player, and the fullback, so don't be surprised if you see the players more around like fidget spinners in those wide triangles. Xhaka tried to do it as well at times, especially at the end of the season when he provided some beautiful cut backs, but he's not technical enough, Havertz is though. Next season will definitely be fun to watch lol...
Also it gives Odegaard the possibility to drift from side towards the goal so he can shoot with his left more. He had some goals last season where he scored that way.
what I'm hearing is we have keys to unlock many many problems this season and I trust Mikel as a tactician so I think this is less about trusting player talent and more trusting Manager's brilliance and I'd rather that bc I think he's a better manager than Kai is a player .
Sell Martinelli to Madrid and buy bowen
Odegaard not being able to score as many goals as last season due to him shifting wide does make me a bit sad. Hope he still scores as many goals. 😅
Scoring that many a big ask. Most open play goals equal in PL for middielder. But injuries permitting he will improve again. He may we get a lot more assists.
He is my favorate player in the team.
I'm so fogging excited
Arteta's only tactic is to copy Pep from buying Man city players to playing the inverted Fullbacks.
And yet Pep keeps praising him for being a genius, and the guy he chose to be his assistant. So, you're saying Pep, a genius, is also a liar?
This man knows his stuff 👏👏
I still can’t believe manu and Barcelona passed on Martinelli
I knew he is going to be a very great player
Great breakdown, this is why we love football. Hope that Mikel will do wonders next season
Unfortunately Cedric's football aptitude was killed by Jonjo Shelvey.
4:01 damn
Our opponent managers would like to thank you for make their study about Arsenal game easier. lol!!!!!!! please exposed everything..so our opponent will beat us easily
Can't wait to hear TDK as our latest signing... #COYG
Always love your analysis, makes me think about things I've missed more often than not. Keep it up 👍
Don't care what he does, so long as he stops Pep's City. That's the goal every club has to throw their weight behind.
Since the signing of Kai who, who needs to prove his worth of 65m... If he was from other leagues I would not mind. But he is from Chelsea and Chelsea ruined our transfer Target in Jan. So paying them so much for a player not even in form is ridiculous... Look at the other two signing they are brilliant I'm proud of Arsenal. But Kai is excellent off the ball, but if he can't finish then what's the point getting into scoring position.. got me ? Again you truly believe Alex that this guy is the third highest transfer for Arsenal ? I mean Pepe was better by miles when we signed him... It's just opinion. I don't agree 65m is the right worth and again to Chelsea.
Ramsdale
Timber
Saliba
Gabriel
Partey
Rice
Odegaard
Havertz
Saka
Jesus
Martinelli
3223
We have serious depth- we’ve added 3 potential starters to our squad already! Plus esr is coming back! Maybe balogun and Marquinhos even
Rice will fill Xhaka's position. Partey's and Odegaard's roles will remain intact.
...I am earnestly hoping that Arteta won't be compelled to play Kai solely because of his price tag...I see stability in play Rice in Xhaka's role, Partey as the DM and Odegaard as the creator...Havertz is good during attacking but almost useless in defending...best bet in the absence of a totally new system should see Havertz coming on or competing among the attackers and Martin Odegaard...Partey's natural replacement is Jorginho...Exciting times ahead...Gunners 4 Life..
Spot on.. And would not be surprise when we sign caicedo also.. Then make him play as interved with timber as we know.. Zinchenko lack of defend distribute.. Then we have caicedo declan and timber to be hard wall rock for our roaming attack formation..
😂😂 you funny rice playing the 6 doesn’t make arsenal better😂 what type of midfield would that be with Havertz and odeergard and rice who gonna tackle 😂 only rice 😂😂😂 what u thing rice is super man ? SMH partey the best midfielder in that squad including rice!!!
That 21km run. What is that? That's not an average per 90 mins is it? That's huge. If he really did cover the 2nd highest amount of ground in the PL last year then that's the best stat of all. He'll bring so much more energy than Xhaka.
Edit: I have no idea what that stat was but he averages about 10-11km per game. He was the highest for Chelsea but we'll outside the top 10 in the PL. Interestingly Rice and Odegaard are in the top 10.
That's the thing when people say Odegaard ghost's games that's bs!
Yes he might not always shine forward but most of the time he does.
But he shines defensive and he stear the whole front press and he runs alot! And he has become very good defensively. He wins back alot of balls by intercepts or by tackle's. Also he make sure other players intercepts cause he reads the game so we'll cause he is extremely football smart.
That's also why he often is replaced at the end cause he works so hard and I believe he becomes mentally tired cause his brain is on fire from start to he walks of the pitch. It can't be described how important he is to Arsenal. And he love's Arsenal himself.
I believe unless the club go backwards alot he will stay in Arsenal out his career unless Arteta would move to Barca or something I believe the first player he would demand the club to buy nomatter the price is Odegaard to implement his system.
Havertz is a raumdeuter.
You know who else would benefit as an 8 told to go wide? Fabio Vieira. Yep.
And you know who else operated really well wide left but lost out to Martinelli and had injuries, and since recovering has been apparently training as a left 8 who could swing wide left? ESR.
Yep.
Arteta and his plans man.
Context on the Recoveries/Interceptions scattergram. Is it last season in the prem, all competitions or something else?
At last someone who actually says "Ambipedal" instead of Ambidextrous!
Theres no way odegaard is making it to the byline to provide cutbacks he hasnt gor running power like that. barely underlaps or overlaps it wouldnt work. Smith Rowe however is a different story...
I truly enjoyed your technical analysis, more then anything, to me these signings are more to with youthful energy and dynamism. If you have ever watched Haverts and Rice play, they play with the same energy Saka, Odegaard and Martinelli. I think Arteta has discovered a style that best suits his players strengths and his recruits best complement what he already has. For now, yes, he may have an idea of what he wants to see, but more than anything he knows he will be surprised at what he will witness are the time goes. He knows that he needs to put faith in these young men, and they will more than replay him. Much like Wenger put his faith in young Fabregas, Nasri, Wilshere etc…. That is the Arsenal way.
The name of the game for Arsenal this year is symmetry. We inverted on the left last year and attacked creatively through the right. Havertz and Timber will bring the ability to do that on the other side of the field, and Rice will enable the whole transition by holding the midfield. This will let us keep the boys fresher and not take such a toll on Zinny to get back and O to be our sole creative playmaker.
"Kai havertz is a bad footballer, I have told you" "what a waste of signing" "he will be a flop" Jesus it's only one preseason game and these fans are talking like they have been scouting for years as their job that I would like to see their blank cv. It's such a shame that these football fans calling things and they didn't even know how it works
If I am laughing everytime listening Mikel Arteta, does that make me a "Racist" ???
We're gonna have a really dynamic front five
I think there will be so much switches in position between havertz and jesus.
But havertz should step up his play from back for certain
Thanks for using my tweet.Good vid
“…best ball winner in world football”????? You Brits are soooooo delusional!!!!!
Basically in a 3-2-5 system, it wld be dishing devastating blows to opponents.
Ok, but are you putting Havertz in your Fantasy team? (I have :-/)
arsenal will struggle for top 4 this year lol, liverpool and city will finish above you i thik united will too. Havertz is crap lol
Kai will play right wing.....B will move to midfield in the Xaka role.
I am hoping we evolve to playing vertically to improve our pressing game which is so lacklustre and average
I would hate it if Hazard took away anything from Ødegaard who is at his best operating in the right channel and has great chemistry with Saka.
Yo should have been an Army Officer.
My only worry is when we start Jorginho with this system in rotated games.
Well this is wrong turns out, issue with this idea Is the defensive vulnerability
Tavares is an overlapping fullback
The freak out is ridiculous and expected as the people freaking out have never trained and formed a team nor have they drafted a team sheet on match day. I just wish knee jerk twitter didn't get so much coverage. The boss saying "time will tell" is true for any good manager, time always tells; it is called training for a reason. As a coach, I would state that the #1 quality for any proper coach that understands development is "observation." Period. All the coaches at a professional level know their craft; they are not just cone pushers. What separates people is their ability to properly observe an environment so you then make the best decisions to develop the environment. Arteta knows this and is a master at two things primarily: 1. creating a player centered environment that promotes team unity (this is the psychology of coaching) and 2. creating a tactical setup built on technical mastery that plays to the identity the team is trained to develop at Colney. BOTH are based on setting up an environment to an identity as you constantly observe how players respond so you then can implement change to improve the process. In fact you hear Arteta use the word process a lot; it is because he has a process for each player and the team as a whole and he is observing how each player integrates into the team into his processes. He will have an idea of where he is going, he knows why he told Edu to go get Havertz, yet now it is up to Havertz and the team to integrate and he has to observe how the recipe cooks...how it comes together.
Hopefully he becomes RVP 2.0
this team will be so unpredictible it will destroy many teams
They dont trust MA yet? 😂 good lord have mercy
i think trossard will play more than havertz,
Please don't call him B. It's cringe
We did this already last season
Xhaka already did it last season
As usual I congratulate you for your work, your intelligence and ability to observe is brutal. The only thing I regret is that you leave in evidence what Arteta may be thinking with intentions to surprise everyone ... Your channel will help our rivals... Although I know it's not your intention... I think Arteta should recruit you and unfortunately we would lose your good reading of what is coming... You are a Jedi... SalU2 from Chile friend
I couldn't agree more, they will take advantage of this but its not like will be easy for them even after knowing what is coming for them coz they will know it anyway after watching few games especially for coaches but to come up with something to counter that will take a whole season, eg pep everyone knows how he plays but how do you counter him bcoz the system is too fluid and dynamic
@@makei89 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Eyy thats cape town in that “balance”shot 0:30
With all the hate that Havertz has been receiving I really hope he bangs.
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nearly didnt watch this vid. so glad i did
De bruyne often does it for city, he drifts wide and crosses .
Make more videos on this channel
U selling out arsenal tactics
3-4-3 formation will work well
rice as inverted left back incoming !!!!
whatever zinchenko can do , Declan Rice DO IT BETTER !!!!
why is everyone over hyping Kai
We will need a new manager for phase 5
Your brwakdown proved why Tierney struggle. I dont think Arteta solely depending on Rice alone to stop counter attack, Timber a better inverted fullback defensively compare to Zinchenko.
Ramsdale
Saliba Gabriel Kwior
Timber Rice
Saka Odegaard Havert Martinelli
Jesus
This how its look like attacking line up.
Also I rly hate this rhetoric that Arsenal need a ST that posts up 30+ goals per season alone. If the front 3 bag 25/30+ g/a each and Odegaard + Havertz contribute with their 25+ g/a more or less. Arsenal will be fine, it’s not like they struggled scoring last season.
If Partey, Balogan and other fringe players are sold and Arsenal end with 80m+ to play with mid-August, I rate they try for another young established DM like Tchouameni - test Madrid’s resolve regardless whether they try for Mbappe or not.
And promote the yutes like Nwaneri and so on…
We have seem more rotawhen we are confident and flowing already. Saka and Odegaard on left Martinelli central and right. Jesus most places. Havertz will definitely be looked to create space but also make a lot of runs into the box. More than Xhaka. I see him getting 8-12 goals. More fluidity but with new players may take a little while to really get going. Patience. Chances of us getting to half way with 50 points is slim.
another banger vid
Interesting insight the only thing you didn't consider is Arsenal's defensive phase of the game,how many of those front 5 players have the work ethic & desire to track back to win the ball not just running back for the sake of dropping back & will they be willing to do that defending for the entire 90 mins week in week out? Pep had that same problem until he shifted to playing 4 central defenders who can defend dangerous better than the overlapping & attacking fullbacks like Cancelo. Finding the right balance in attack & defence is the challenge. Looking forward to seeing how much Arsenal will improve or transition from last season's style of play to a new one
This actually reminds me of Liverpool at the end of last season in order to keep Klopp's favoured narrow front 3.
I think instead of Odegaard, Tierney would do it instead while Odegaard stays at no. 10. On the right side, we could see Timber instead of White with (I think) very similar role to Zinchenko, only this time, it's on the right side. Could be only an insubstantial suggestions from an uninformed bystanders though...
Can't have 5 attackers plus Zinny attacking and only 3-4 defending. Not even ManCity can do that. Odegaard shouldn't be forced into defence as well. What a waste of talent that would be.