Don't really want to see Arshavin on the pitch. He has nothing left to give. His footballing days are behind him. He can now look forward to documenting his depression in the Russian Big Brother house. Fucking nihilist. What a tragic waste of oxygen he has turned out to be.
In a 4-3-3 our wide players play further up the field but are also expected to track back to protect the wingbacks. It’s demanding on the legs, but to be fair, they haven’t struggled to make up the ground. Gervinho, Ox and Walcott aren’t that bad at tracking back. It’s more of discipline problem, confusing instructions and the midfield losing possession. It’s not stamina for these guys.
Sometimes I think we are just playing a 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 formation.