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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby Power n Glory » Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:01 pm

DiamondGooner wrote:Pepe or Martinelli are not the strong CF type we need for this formation.

Pepe could play up front in a two or a three like Liverpool.

None of these players can play the lone CF role, you need a Lukaku, Vlahovic type for that.

Blame Arteta, he's the one who insists on playing this system.


I have serious doubts about us signing a new player before the window shuts. If we fail to sign this CF, we just need someone that can at least stick the ball in the back of the net even in this broken system.
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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby DiamondGooner » Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:18 pm

Power n Glory wrote:
DiamondGooner wrote:Pepe or Martinelli are not the strong CF type we need for this formation.

Pepe could play up front in a two or a three like Liverpool.

None of these players can play the lone CF role, you need a Lukaku, Vlahovic type for that.

Blame Arteta, he's the one who insists on playing this system.


I have serious doubts about us signing a new player before the window shuts. If we fail to sign this CF, we just need someone that can at least stick the ball in the back of the net even in this broken system.


The issue is though, the way this system is our CF is isolated, our wingers are out wide and the CAM doesn't come into the box leaving our lone CF on his own surrounded by 2 CB's.

That is why unless he's a sizeable 6'2 or taller, rugged guy like a Lukaku type then they won't be able to score or handle themselves.

What's Pepe or Martinelli going to do in that lone role in the box back to goal?

Arteta doesn't want to adjust, he wants to act like a cheque book manager so guess what, they better buy a Vlahovic or equivalent otherwise we're fked because he's shown now he's not capable of adjusting, he tried it with 3-4-3 and he was always pulling away from it, so we have to live with it now and the club needs to buy him what he needs.
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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby DiamondGooner » Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:22 pm

This is how we look when we attack and go forward, this is why only a CF target man can work.

Look how isolated our forward players are and its why Liverpool had a field day, they shut Saka and Martinelli down, plus Laca for some reason never occupies that space up front, maybe its because he know's he's too short?

neither Pepe or Martinelli can play that lone CF role, they're not aerial specialists or strong enough to back into CB's.

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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby Power n Glory » Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:24 pm

DiamondGooner wrote:
Power n Glory wrote:
DiamondGooner wrote:Pepe or Martinelli are not the strong CF type we need for this formation.

Pepe could play up front in a two or a three like Liverpool.

None of these players can play the lone CF role, you need a Lukaku, Vlahovic type for that.

Blame Arteta, he's the one who insists on playing this system.


I have serious doubts about us signing a new player before the window shuts. If we fail to sign this CF, we just need someone that can at least stick the ball in the back of the net even in this broken system.


The issue is though, the way this system is our CF is isolated, our wingers are out wide and the CAM doesn't come into the box leaving our lone CF on his own surrounded by 2 CB's.

That is why unless he's a sizeable 6'2 or taller, rugged guy like a Lukaku type then they won't be able to score or handle themselves.

What's Pepe or Martinelli going to do in that lone role in the box back to goal?

Arteta doesn't want to adjust, he wants to act like a cheque book manager so guess what, they better buy a Vlahovic or equivalent otherwise we're fked because he's shown now he's not capable of adjusting, he tried it with 3-4-3 and he was always pulling away from it, so we have to live with it now and the club needs to buy him what he needs.


Even in this broken system that doesn’t create many chances, Lacazette and Nketiah have missed some sitters. I also don't think the asddition of one striker will change our overall slow approach go building attacks. That's a midfield and tactical issue.
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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby DiamondGooner » Mon Jan 24, 2022 2:58 am

Our main problem is we have no target man in the box, that is why buying a striker will make such a difference.

If he's the right profile of striker, no point in buying more of the same.
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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby Power n Glory » Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:32 am

DiamondGooner wrote:Our main problem is we have no target man in the box, that is why buying a striker will make such a difference.

If he's the right profile of striker, no point in buying more of the same.


It doesn’t sound like we're close to signing our target. Signings will make a difference to any problem but we may have to look for internal solutions.
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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby Power n Glory » Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:51 am

Reiss wrote:
DiamondGooner wrote:Our main problem is we have no target man in the box, that is why buying a striker will make such a difference.

If he's the right profile of striker, no point in buying more of the same.


The amount of times Laca dropped deep then stayed deep yesterday was frustrating.

Our winger would get the ball, look up and no-one would be in the box. How do we expect to score goals if we don't have a striker in the box?


We had the same issue last season when he played up front. There were periods last season where Laca would go games without a shot on goal. It just seems logical to pair him with a striker if he's going to play. He doesn’t have the energy level to get around the pitch.
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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby DiamondGooner » Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:03 pm

Reiss wrote:
DiamondGooner wrote:Our main problem is we have no target man in the box, that is why buying a striker will make such a difference.

If he's the right profile of striker, no point in buying more of the same.


The amount of times Laca dropped deep then stayed deep yesterday was frustrating.

Our winger would get the ball, look up and no-one would be in the box. How do we expect to score goals if we don't have a striker in the box?


He used to always goal hang, Laca was doing box CF work for a whole season.

........... the issue is, he wasn't getting much joy there, whole games would go by and he was out of the picture, because he's 5'9 and gets swallowed up by 6'1 CB's.

We need the right guy, someone tall enough, strong enough to have his way with defenders, like a Lukaku or Harry Kane do.
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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby Ach » Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:40 pm

Shit tactics have destroyed all our front players
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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby Salibatelli » Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:45 pm

I think he’s being asked to do things that detract from his best game, too much running around not enough time where he needs to be in front of goal.
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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby Nuggets » Tue Jan 25, 2022 7:15 am

Salibatelli wrote:I think he’s being asked to do things that detract from his best game, too much running around not enough time where he needs to be in front of goal.


All part of the clowns master plan. ;)
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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby Ach » Mon Jan 31, 2022 10:15 pm

He's been awful for a while but he's all we got

He needs to step up now
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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby Highbury Hillbilly » Mon Jan 31, 2022 10:16 pm

Just a coincidence that his sole striker role is also turning out to be his worst season for the club?
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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby Ach » Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:52 pm

Lyon tried to sign Arsenal's France forward Alexandre Lacazette during the transfer window and the Ligue 1 side will now look to do a deal for their former striker, 30, in the summer. (L'Equipe - in French) 
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Re: Alexandre Lacazette (9)

Postby elkanofan » Tue Feb 01, 2022 12:59 am

Laca has no chance of scoring many goals under Arteta's genius , pass sideways, cross and hope strategy.

I will watch closely how many Aubameyang scores for Barca to show what one can do under a manager like Xavi who understands attacking football.
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