Roycck wrote:I think he will come good under a new manager. He is not a DM.
so.....even being a subpar b2b isn't enough.
by coach8smallball » Tue May 22, 2018 12:16 pm
Roycck wrote:I think he will come good under a new manager. He is not a DM.
by alexafc12 » Tue May 22, 2018 1:58 pm
by coach8smallball » Tue May 22, 2018 3:35 pm
alexafc12 wrote:Do think big G could do well if this Umai pubber gives him a defined position and instructions
by Highbury Hillbilly » Wed May 23, 2018 6:52 pm
by Sims » Thu May 24, 2018 9:57 am
by Marsbar100 » Thu May 24, 2018 12:06 pm
by Angelito » Thu May 24, 2018 2:23 pm
by arsenalpan » Thu May 24, 2018 4:02 pm
Angelito wrote:I think what you both are failing to acknowledge is that we have a very uneven, imbalanced midfield.
Both Ramsey and Xhaka excel in a 4-3-3. Well, Xhaka hasn't excelled so far at Arsenal, but let's set that aside for a while. Ramsey is a limited CM if judged on his midfield role alone. But he's world class in the final third. Xhaka is a DLP who won't be able to bring the best of his game to the fore if he isn't placed alongside a strong DM/powerful B2B player and a CAM.
In the case of Ramsey, he needs a DLP and a DM next to him because he isn't a very good passer, nor can he dictate the tempo, or excel when he's not scoring goals.
Then, we have Wilshere who seems to have past his prime already. Elneny, by default, becomes our most complete CM - even if he isn't great.
Playing Xhaka and Ramsey in the same midfield isn't a good idea. It's a case of either/or.
And as you can tell, our CMs are lopsided. They have their strengths, but they're incredibly weak in their weak areas. There is no balance.
by Fenice » Thu May 24, 2018 6:07 pm
by Sims » Sat May 26, 2018 12:02 pm
Let’s talk about the defensive midfielder, an essential element to a team. Why has this position been a weak spot for PSG this season? You have tried playing with Motta, Lo Celso, Rabiot, Verratti, Lassana Diarra…
It depends… I remember when I would analyse Real Madrid, I thought that Xabi Alonso suffered from not having to run track back and that he was the weak link. When I would analysed Barcelona and saw Busquets, I thought that Sergio suffered from the space left behind him. I thought the same with Thiago Motta. All the great defensive midfielders suffer from a lack of space behind them, and when they are required to track back. But when a team has the ball 70% of the time, that is more important than knowing if you’ll struggle when tracking back. You are the one dominating the matches. That’s why your defensive midfielder’s output during moments where you don’t have the ball is less important.
Because those periods don’t last as long. If I were to put a destroyer at defensive midfielder, there’s a significant trade off between what I can do during build-up play, rather than what I can do in defensive situations. Of course, Thiago Motta needs to better without the ball. But if you analyse Xabi Alonso or Sergio Busquets, the same could be said for them. They struggle during those periods, but they contribute so much more while on the ball. I don’t think this position was a weakness for PSG.
Motta is an incredible defensive midfielder. His injuries were the problem this year. Motta brought a lot to the team and his contribution on the ball was significant. He had difficult tracking back? Fine, but so do two other European champions Xabi and Busquets, who possess the same characteristics as Thiago. I don’t think PSG’s problem was the defensive midfielder.
by CrimsonGunner11 » Sat May 26, 2018 12:42 pm
Sims wrote:Great news for Granit given Emery’s review of the DM positionLet’s talk about the defensive midfielder, an essential element to a team. Why has this position been a weak spot for PSG this season? You have tried playing with Motta, Lo Celso, Rabiot, Verratti, Lassana Diarra…
It depends… I remember when I would analyse Real Madrid, I thought that Xabi Alonso suffered from not having to run track back and that he was the weak link. When I would analysed Barcelona and saw Busquets, I thought that Sergio suffered from the space left behind him. I thought the same with Thiago Motta. All the great defensive midfielders suffer from a lack of space behind them, and when they are required to track back. But when a team has the ball 70% of the time, that is more important than knowing if you’ll struggle when tracking back. You are the one dominating the matches. That’s why your defensive midfielder’s output during moments where you don’t have the ball is less important.
Because those periods don’t last as long. If I were to put a destroyer at defensive midfielder, there’s a significant trade off between what I can do during build-up play, rather than what I can do in defensive situations. Of course, Thiago Motta needs to better without the ball. But if you analyse Xabi Alonso or Sergio Busquets, the same could be said for them. They struggle during those periods, but they contribute so much more while on the ball. I don’t think this position was a weakness for PSG.
Motta is an incredible defensive midfielder. His injuries were the problem this year. Motta brought a lot to the team and his contribution on the ball was significant. He had difficult tracking back? Fine, but so do two other European champions Xabi and Busquets, who possess the same characteristics as Thiago. I don’t think PSG’s problem was the defensive midfielder.
by Sims » Sat May 26, 2018 12:46 pm
by Manoban » Sat May 26, 2018 12:49 pm
by Arsenal~Fanatic » Sat May 26, 2018 12:53 pm
by CrimsonGunner11 » Sat May 26, 2018 1:10 pm