What has happened to our football?

[Dog Toffee]

Serious post.

Look, I'm prepared to cut our team a break for an unconvincing performance on Saturday...

So cut them a break then.

[selassie]

I think that's why people were disappointed by Saturday - because it looked a lot like we were playing the Cesc system, just without Cesc. I do appreciate that AW may not have had time to tweak things - particularly with the new players coming in. I have noticed an attempt to be more fluid with players (Walcott/Arshavin); Arteta; RVP; Benayoun shifting around a bit. And we have key players missing (Song; Wilshere; Gervinho). But its pace, and movement off the ball that is the problem and I'm seeing no more of it this season.

I'm prepared to give AW & the team time to tweak things too but I do expect a shift in style particularly focused around the pace and off the ball movement that you have mentioned.

It would be silly to not utilise the strengths of Theo & Gervinho's game as they both have pace in abundance.

[IBK]

So cut them a break then.

[Kano]

the style of football means very little.

the meaning imposed upon it by the viewing public (fans, media and neutrals) dictates its wider perception.

[Niall_Quinn]

the style of football means very little.

the meaning imposed upon it by the viewing public (fans, media and neutrals) dictates its wider perception.

Chamakh is shit.

[fakeyank]

Just change the freaking formation and we will see results!

SCfrrfguw

Sagna Per Verm/Kos Santos

Chu/Arshavin/Benayoun Song Arteta Gervinho

RVP

Walcott

I think this formation will kill teams! I am not sure about the right hand side.. we could have Theo there or Arshavin and Young up front.. we have countless options in that formation. And yea, no Ramsey!

[IBK]

Just change the freaking formation and we will see results!

SCfrrfguw

Sagna Per Verm/Kos Santos

Chu/Arshavin/Benayoun Song Arteta Gervinho

RVP

Walcott

I think this formation will kill teams! I am not sure about the right hand side.. we could have Theo there or Arshavin and Young up front.. we have countless options in that formation. And yea, no Ramsey!

But can you honestly see that happening? If not what does it say about the team's prospects for employing a more direct counter-attacking style when there is general consensus that playing our existing players in different positions/formations will get a lot more out of them, yet the reality is that this isn;t likely to happen any time soon?

[IBK]

Just change the freaking formation and we will see results!

SCfrrfguw

Sagna Per Verm/Kos Santos

Chu/Arshavin/Benayoun Song Arteta Gervinho

RVP

Walcott

I think this formation will kill teams! I am not sure about the right hand side.. we could have Theo there or Arshavin and Young up front.. we have countless options in that formation. And yea, no Ramsey!

PS Did you see Ramsey for Wales a week ago last Friday?

[Flavs]

Just change the freaking formation and we will see results!

SCfrrfguw

Sagna Per Verm/Kos Santos

Chu/Arshavin/Benayoun Song Arteta Gervinho

RVP

Walcott

I think this formation will kill teams! I am not sure about the right hand side.. we could have Theo there or Arshavin and Young up front.. we have countless options in that formation. And yea, no Ramsey!

i dont think even with 14 players we would flow...

QAs i keep saying we should be playing 3-5-2 we have the personal and the skill set to do it perfectly however we have a manager who is more stuck in 2004 than Simon Cowell's wardrobe

[Joker]

PS Did you see Ramsey for Wales a week ago last Friday?

Agreed, Ramsey looked excellent for Wales both against Montenegro and England, yet for us he seems sluggish and off his game for some reason. I don't think we're getting the best out of him this season. Perhaps he is constrained by the role Wenger wants him to play, a role he's not suited to. Nevertheless, I think he's a real talent and wouldn't even begin to write him off.