Match Reaction v Borussia Dortmund

[Letters]

Upper tier? What stand?

Block 111. Think that's the East Stand.

[Cripps_orig]

Block 111. Think that's the East Stand.

When i go, im at 106. Pretty close to you then.

Next time i go to a game, the drinks are on you

[Syn]

Thought Theo was ok, didn't really see anything we didn't already know from him. Stand off him and give him space, he'll run riot as he did against that pub teamer last Saturday.

Get tight to him, force him to make a decision and he's pretty limited, which is what I thought Dortmund's fullback did tonight.

I reckon it's the other way around. If defenders fly in at him, he's quick to kick the ball down the line and chase it. When defenders stand off, he forces himself to run at them (which he's terrible at because he has no tricks).

I think he had a good game today. You can tell he's full of confidence at the moment or else he wouldn't have tried that brilliant, ambitious ball towards RVP in the first half - he'd usually look to run to the byline and cut it back to nobody.

[milla]

Take a look at the first 45 minutes and how the middle of the park struggled to get the ball out of our own half. I think a few more people should be paying attention to Arteta and Ramsey. That middle lacks cohesion and once again it's Song that's putting in the tackles, covering the flanks effectively, getting the ball forwards with simple passes and making the assist.

Arteta needs to find his place in this team.

Our midfield is OK but not good enough IMO, Arteta and Ramsey should be fighting for 3rd CM spot. They are both not comfortable picking the ball from CBs or throw in.We were lucky cos inexperience Dortmund but we wont be so lucky against bigger teams. I hope Wenger will buy at least one CM who is comfortable on the ball and let Arteta and Ramsey fight for the last CM role.

[Cripps_orig]

Our midfield is OK but not good enough IMO, Arteta and Ramsey should be fighting for 3rd CM spot. They are both not comfortable picking the ball from CBs or throw in.We were lucky cos inexperience Dortmund but we wont be so lucky against bigger teams. I hope Wenger will buy at least one CM who is comfortable on the ball and let Arteta and Ramsey fight for the last CM role.

Goetze

[Marc Overmars]

Don't forget Arteta or Ramsey only have a place in the team because of Wilshere's injury. Big decision to be made who to drop when Sir Jack is fit again.

I know he's done great over the past month, but I think maybe Ramsey should be taken out. #justsayin.

[Power n Glory]

I reckon it's the other way around. If defenders fly in at him, he's quick to kick the ball down the line and chase it. When defenders stand off, he forces himself to run at them (which he's terrible at because he has no tricks).

I think he had a good game today. You can tell he's full of confidence at the moment or else he wouldn't have tried that brilliant, ambitious ball towards RVP in the first half - he'd usually look to run to the byline and cut it back to nobody.

He reacts like a striker when it comes to dribbling. He thinks everything has to been done quickly and he's better at reacting to defenders, thinking quicky and responding with quick movement. We said this before but he needs to slow down a bit and force defenders to back up until they have to put in a challenge. Noticed he did that oj one occasion tonight but as soon as he got a yard of space he looked for the early cross when he have kept on going down the line. Their left back was on a yellow so he could have toyed with him a bit. He could have taken down the line and stopper just outside of the box and then try to take his man on. The guy would have been scarred to put a challenge in. Gervinho is great at doing this and Henry used to do it a lot as well.

[milla]

Don't forget Arteta or Ramsey only have a place in the team because of Wilshere's injury. Big decision to be made who to drop when Sir Jack is fit again.

I know he's done great over the past month, but I think maybe Ramsey should be taken out. #justsayin.

If we really want to play counter attacking style, it is best to have another player with pace. In our case it has to be from midfield. I am actually incline to have Diaby as the 3rd CM but it is unfair to dismiss Ramsey and Arteta, they have quiet well especially against PL pub teams.

[Power n Glory]

I'd say Arteta. He's slow and can't get up and down the pitch like Ramsey and JW. I think Ramsey is good in the final third and can play the killer pass or find space to get the shot but he needs someone one in the midfield that is comfortable on the ball so he can focus on getting into space. Ramsey is good when he has time to pick out a pass but he suffers when the game is tight. Wilshere can cope under pressure an he has the engine. Arteta gets my vote to go. Right now, Song is the only one that is comfortable when under pressure.

[Marc Overmars]

If we really want to play counter attacking style, it is best to have another player with pace. In our case it has to be from midfield. I am actually incline to have Diaby as the 3rd CM but it is unfair to dismiss Ramsey and Arteta, they have quiet well especially against PL pub teams.

I think Jack would be a like for like swap with Rambo. I feel Arteta and Song is the foundation to build from. Both are hugely disciplined and make vital interceptions, hold up play, draw fouls etc. Song's ability to go to mental and play as an attacker is a bonus as well. I'm liking the look of the midfield at the moment, nothing needs to be changed right now.

I'm not even sure what style of football we're playing at the moment, we seem to be mixing pragmatic play with some classic Wengerball. It's a good balance and we shouldn't do anything to affect that.