thebigbangtheo wrote:The simplest reason for this is that we DO NOT have either the type or number of players needed to play this system effectively for any length of time as opposed to being a tactical solution for a couple of games in the season.
Agreed
thebigbangtheo wrote:So whilst I agree with some of your assessment but admittedly only to a small degree, I disagree in principle with the notion of persevering with 3;4;3 cum 3;4;2;1 as we don't possess the personnel to make it work, with those we do have being more suited to 4;3;3 or 4;4;2 and my own personal preference of 4;2;3;1
I didn’t say we should stick with the 3-4-3. There will be cases where a 3-4-3 would be our best option and there will be cases where it won’t. As you even pointed out, the formation was a godsend towards the end of last season. Its all about identifying when and when not to use the formation. and fwiw I personally prefer a 4-3-3 formation
thebigbangtheo wrote:I don't know why we need Ozil to be aggressive. Never heard that said of Messi, Iniesta or KDB. He's no Diego Costa but Giroud is certainly aggressive when a ball is there to be won in and around the box and Lacazette doesn't exactly strike me as a shrinking violet and I can't recollect one game where it could be said he didn't put a shift in.
Agree we don’t need Ozil to be aggressive. You suggested that we switch to a more attacking formation and start defending from the front. I pointed out you’d probably need the right players to do so and Ozil, imo, is not the type of player you’d want in your team if your aim is to defend from the front. Same goes for Giroud, imo. There’s a reason many refer to him as the lamppost. Lacazette isn’t bad in this regard and he does put a shift in but he can be static at times which can be a problem if you want to defend from the front
thebigbangtheo wrote:By all means please indicate who in our squad are the players you would start with in order to provide the defensive stability and solidity you refer to.
Again circumstances will/should dictate who starts which games but I think our base lineup should look like the lineup I posted earlier on in the page. If, for example, we want to be more defensive, we can take out Wilshere or Ramsey for Coquelin or Mustafi. If we’re feeling confident about a win then we can go with the lineup you posted or something similar.
I could be completely wrong with my assessment though. Just thought I'd share my opinion on the topic