We were awful defensively the season before last, he played then. Guess it wasn't his fault.
We were awful defensively the season before last, he played then. Guess it wasn't his fault.
you mean the one with alex song playing as dm? yeah thanks for proving my pointOriginally Posted by Arse n Wonga
He still played and from memory he didn't offer anything coming forward so he must have been helping his fellow defenders.
Stupid decision the play him as DM, what next play Walcott in goal?
in a season where he didnt play as DM, someone else did, we were poor defensively. in the next season, we play arteta as DM and improve to second best defence in the league. and you are calling that a stupid decision? if thats what you think is a stupid decision, then you need help
Of course Arteta played that role in his first season, it was why Song was relieved from that duty and became quite effective creatively.
fair enough he played there first season, song goes, arteta becomes sole DM at club, we improve to second best defence in the league. its just backing up my point that he isnt average, and that it wasnt a stupid decision to play him there
He's not a defensive midfielder anyway
We haven't played with a defensive midfielder for years. And most teams with five midfielders don't either. The midfield all work to defend, be it zonally or not.
He's the pivot at the base of the trio, who lays the ball off and keeps the game moving. The role Denilson should have played, but was too lazy. You have to work fucking hard in that role, because you have to be available all of the time, and you also have to cover off gaps left by other midfielders (which is as defensive as it gets).
He's done superbly well at it.
It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
This was he season he notched more key passes than anyone in Europe except Pirlo and Xavi yeah?
Define a key pass
So what constitutes a key pass then. Is it an assist or not?
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