Blame was more defense this match. Know Xg isn’t everything but arsenal had 1.2. Man Utd had 0.7 and much less possession. You can argue it shouldn’t have been a high scoring match at all. There were hardly any shots on goal. Yet 5 goals went in today.
Zubimendi made a massive error which led to goal. Dorgu shouldn’t have got the shot off was surrounded in the middle.
Arteta’s tactics though pretty dull generally work. Puts in the position in theory to win most games. Which is why Arsenal are top in both premier league and cl group.
The attackers are mediocre. Strikers are awful. We saw this match Man United had more attacks and goals from central attacks. Central attacks are less preferred in this Arsenal set up as if you lose possession much easier to transition into defense.
And if you change tactics and take the pressure off the wingers, defensively will be worse. And more importance on a striker which is average. So I just can’t theoretically see Arsenal becoming stronger as a result. That’s why I think arteta’s tactics are more or less right. Maximise the defense. The calibre of attackers Arsenal don’t have right now.
That’s why in this sort of team the wingers are the most crucial. You need them not to be simply average, they need to be elite. A traditional striker I think could work well with crosses into the box but needs to be high iq, good positioning. Gyokores isn’t showing that so far. But even then what is expected of the striker isn’t to carry. It’s hard to carry as a striker in top teams. Wingers however you absolutely can, just what Salah did last season.
£60/70 million just doesn’t give you a good experienced striker. Jesus, Gyokores are proof. Sesko, Hojlund cost even more. If you want to buy a good established striker it will cost £100 mill. Or you might as well go for a young/unproven guy.
Wingers dunno what to do. You have these guys who have talent but no end product. And those who do aren’t easily available (and if they are will cost a lot). Maybe you’ve got to scout for one. But then again I don’t think scouting/Arteta has been great identifying attackers, nor has board willing to spend enough.
Don’t think the fault is arteta’s tactics/system. It works. The issue is attackers aren’t good enough (poor scouting). And Arteta isn’t successful at coaching these attackers to be more effective.
Arteta is trying to trying to win the league like GG "supposedly did". This is the guise that Arteta and his worshippers are praying on.
Reality is like you say you, playing in such a manner you need a huge volume of goals coming from your wingers and striker.
Or you need goals from midfield.
Even if you look at Chelsea under Mourinho, they had Drogba. Then goal scoring wingers in Duff and Robben. Goals from Lampard and Joe cold in midfield.
Arsenal 1st title under GG we has a 20+ goal scorer in Alan Smith, Merson and Marwood got goals as wingers, Thomas and Rocastle scored from midfield
GG 2nd title, again 20+ goal scorer in Smith, Melson and limpar got goals as wingers. 2nd striker Campbell chipped in as well.
Arteta tactics of setting up not to concede will only get you so far, long term its not going to give you sustained success. Why? Because if your not creating chances or clinical enough eventually your defence will feel strain of always bailing you out.
Arteta recruited these players. These are Artetas tactics to recycle the ball, keep it hostage and play low percentage attacking football. So again. The tactics will only get you so far.
If more attack means more vulnerable? It shouldn't, facts are having Rice and Zubimendi in midfield they should be sufficient to provide protection. Our defenders just have to win their duals
The fact our attack is so dead, when if Arteta was ruthless he would have got rid of Martinelli and trossard already, he would have benched Odegaard as well. Madueke and havertz wouldn't have even been signed. This notion we can obtain these extra elite players is nonsense. Plenty of good attacking players in PL and Europe can be obtained, the fact manages more interested in defense 1st is biggest issue.
People are cheering for Julian Alvarez? Can he defend? Can you press? Track back? Can you recycle ball? Because that's all Arteta will care about
We might still limp over the line, but this is not sustainable what so ever.
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