Slint wrote:Callum wrote:People moan about our centre backs despite knowing full well our best two are about to return
If this was our first choice back line I'd be worried but it's far from it
Last season we conceded 44 goals in the premier league with our best centre backs. Let that sink in...
It has nothing to do with centre backs, it's management....or lack of.
Last season we went through a horrendous run of poor form that lasted the second half of the season. We looked far better when we switched up and far more defensively solid.
Today, we looked like we were missing our 3 first choice centre backs. We also gifted them a goal through sheer stupidity and the other two were pure poor defending.
It remains to be seen how we will fare for the rest of the season but today wasn't as bad as some are making out considering in our entire defensive line we had one actual centre back.
Merts kos and mustafi will return and i reckon this formation and the new flexibility in changing it Wenger has shown could benefit us.