by DiamondGooner » Tue May 17, 2022 12:06 am
Just listend to Arteta's interview complaining that we were outmatched all over the pitch.
Does he still not get it, 4-2-3-1 is an old formation, barely anyone uses it now and for good reason.
Newcastle basically copied Liverpool and played a high energy pressing performance with a 4-3-3, something we've had trouble with all season, Crystal Palace, Liverpool, you name it.
Now I know Jay likes to think I'm playing armchair manager not because I'm wrong but because he's struggling to get any points on the board ........ but this is simply not down to opinion or guess work.
The stats are out there, 4-3-3 or 3-4-3 is used by practically every team in the top 4 across Europe.
Chelsea 3-4-3, Spurs 3-4-3, City 4-3-3, Liverpool 4-3-3.
Real Madrid 4-3-3, Barcelona 4-3-3, AC Millan 4-3-3, Inter 3-4-3, Bayern Munich 3-4-3, Dortmund 3-4-3, RB Leipzieg 3-4-3, Atletico 3-4-3.
Why are we using a formation Wenger used and was losing with years ago?
Arteta is clueless.
Our players get pressed and isolated everywhere and he blames his players, its pathetic.