Arsenal take on Everton Saturday evening in a game that Gooners are looking forward to, hoping they can bounce back after that frustrating 1-1 draw with Fulham.
Though some feel Arsenal deserved to win that game, but honestly they didn’t in my opinion. There are numerous explanations for why our “boys in red and white” failed to defeat the Cottagers. One reason was Arteta overthinking with his selections.
Some pointed out the miscalculation of not playing Jurrien Timber and Thomas Partey in their ideal positions, where they have significantly improved Arsenal’s play. Some felt trusting either Myles Lewis Skelly or Kieran Tierney at left back would have been prudent; it would have seen Partey not play at right back (play as a #6) and Timber not play at left back (play as the RB).
Come Saturday, we Gooners have one wish: Arteta should not overthink his lineup.
We need to see Arteta trust some of the partnerships he formed in the 3-0 win over Monaco midweek.
Rice looked better at 6. Merino had a better second half at LCM; he can build on that.
We also want a consistent Merino-Rice-Odegaard midfield.
Even if Timber is fit, we shouldn’t rush him back and risk re-injury; Partey can continue at right-back for this game.
Myles Lewis Skelly excelled at Left Back versus Monaco and deserves a chance against Everton. I fervently hope that Arteta refrains from his antics and persists in using Myles Lewis Skelly as a left footer at LB.
Kiwior has been excellent; he and Saliba have only conceded one goal in 3 games.
If Arteta isn’t starting Kiwior in central defence because of Gabriel, who’s expected to be in contention to start, then he should be on the bench.
There’s much we want and expect for the Everton clash, but we don’t want the same Fulham mistakes again, please.
Darren N
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Gabriel, king of Brazil is back
it’s a 3.00pm KickOff Darren N, not evening.
That’s 3.00pm UK time.
Raya
Timber Saliba Gabriel Kiwior
Partey Rice
Saka Havertz G.jesus
My bad,I forgot Odegaard
Raya
Timber Saliba Gabriel Kiwior
Partey Rice
Saka Odegaard G.jesus
Havertz
Seems defense is not the big issue here. attackers need to be more coordinated.
Rice looked better at 6 against a naive Monaco side – previously we’ve not done too well with him in that role. He’s excellent at protecting the defence but imo partey and jorginho are far better for that role when we play against more defensive sides like Everton because they see passes he simply doesn’t. Maybe I’m wrong but if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – and partey has been one of our best players this season from that 6 role. Only saka has been better imo.
Rice sees some of those passes but he doesn’t have the passing ability to do it securely.
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Agree with the points made in the article. I’ve been wondering if it would be better to put Rice into the RB role and put Partey in the #6. If someone is to be forced to play out of position in the fullback role, this would seem to make more sense to me but I suspect MA has considered this and ruled it out.
Interesting thought – makes sense to me, but I’d never have thought of it myself
Timber & Lewis-Skelly start.
The article is suggesting that Arteta is overthinking his line ups without considering the context in which choices have to be made.
We continue to have injuries in defence and some players have only recently returned. We are also having to play matches every few days with PL following a CL game against a different type of opponent.
How can a mediocre to stupid person Don’t make the same mistake. I’m actually starting to think we’re all fools who think that with this coach we can win a championship someday. Loser, obsessive, with a monotonous style.Game, a development with constant chatter and some glimpses of some players. What else do they expect to see and not kick him after so many years of failures? All the big ones Coaches, even those who are relevant and knowledgeable, show something very early. As Klopp had shown at Liverpool, from the early years of Ferguson, Wenger, etc.Even now Maresca listen listen Maresca! What great football Chelsea plays, he transformed it in a few months, the complete football of Liverpool, the slot,Who has only been at the helm for a few months. Some things are obvious… Manchester United made the same mistake he insisted on, even if they realized it too late. Only we have him and We are waiting to find oil in London. Chatter, chatter, chatter, always the same image, the same tempo, and to top it all off, many Arsenal players should be playing in teams below the Average of the score, also this is the third year in a row that I’ve mentioned, that our team has no depth at all, and therefore no help from the bench, plus some key players are just potatoes, for example Havertz His choice, while he has made players invisible as if they forgot the Balla they were playing. But he is not going to leave, because the owners are the same shit, the stingy ones….who are you going with?Is the material cheap?