Agreed, we need Arteta/Flamini for balance. Ramsey and Wilshere should be competing for the same spot until one of them inevitably gets injured for 6 months and makes the decision for us.
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Doesn't make any sense for Arteta or Flamini to start in that formation, it would kill the counter attack. It would be the wider men in the three that would be expected to drop back while Ramsey and Wilshere moved centrally when we were defending. Arteta and Flamini would be okay defensively but we'd lose the attacking purpose of the formation going forward (at speed). Maybe Arteta could do it (don't think so really) but certainly not Flamini. Face it, he's cover for the defence this year anyway.
We've worked with worse! In my opinion, Welbeck's technique looks better than Adebayor's ever was for us, and his work-rate and attitude are on another level completely - if we somehow managed to get 30 goals out of Ade in a single season, then I don't see why we shouldn't be quietly confident about Welbeck breaking the 20 barrier on a regular basis, and maybe even getting more on a good year?
And compared to what we currently have in Sanogo, who doesn't even look like a footballer, then he's an infinite improvement!
Certainly should play pub teams at Emirates with this line up & drop the need for a DM. At home against the pub teams the ball spends 80% of its time in their half, this is where you need your players.
As I think Sanch has better work rate, I'd play Rambo on his side of midfield allowing him a bit more freedom to make his forward runs. So its a simple swap of Rambo & Jack for me.