Hmm....are you expecting "The Song" manoeuvre next, followed by keeping Pod as the impact striker....Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
Hmm....are you expecting "The Song" manoeuvre next, followed by keeping Pod as the impact striker....
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"After all, it was the Gunners’ goalkeeper who started the move that culminated in Thomas’ crowning glory. It was Lukic who, in injury time, decided to throw the ball out to Lee Dixon rather than lump it long..."
I think Theo is definitely off, not getting any minutes, rumours of jack being offloaded also (don't see it happening myself) but ultimately Wenger has f'd up this generation of players we have. I remember when these guys were gonna be the saviour of the national team as well as bringing the club to the summit....Gibbs can't get in the team, wilshere just isn't disciplined (I look at the manager) Walcotts potential not realised, this kids strengths have never been utilised fully and if he is sold to Liverpool it will be a sad day as the expectation was so high and Wenger was suppose to be the perfect manager for him.
May sound crazy to some on here, but I seriously question Wenger’s youth development ability. He’s good with players in their early mid 20s that need to polish their game but when it comes to younger players, the ones that arrive at 16 or come from our academy, we’re still waiting for him to produce the goods. Cesc is the only one and I question that one slightly because Cesc grew at Barca playing with Messi. From what I take from Cesc’s interviews, he’s thankful for the opportunity and faith Wenger had shown in him. Constantly getting games and being called up for the first team even after a bad game. That’s great but I rarely hear players talk about how he’s developed them technically.
Theo is one example. His coaching philosophy of letting the players learn how to naturally adapt to situations without barking instructions just doesn’t sit well with me. I think it’s why players like Theo, Jack and even Ramsey get themselves into extended ruts with their form and repeat the same mistakes over and over without correction. It’s like waiting for the penny to drop for the player and they have that eureka or enlightenment moment where it suddenly clicks for them. It’s all good showing faith in a player but you still have to guide them technically and tactically otherwise they develop bad habits. Walcott’s development has lead him down a fruitless path. No club will want to buy a wide striker. That’s like a custom built specialist position for our team that we no longer need. He’s not tried and tested as striker and hasn’t been developed as a winger. He’s in limbo and it’s best he moves on whilst still young enough to see if something can be salvaged. Fans get on his case here at Arsenal saying he hasn’t developed but whose fault is that? He’s been training under Wenger since he was 16 and doesn’t look or sound like he slacks in his training. He’s not the only that hasn’t developed and probably won’t be the last with Wenger in charge. It’s too young of an age group for Wenger to work with.
Yeah I think Theo is off too, Wenger has been very vocal about these contract negotiations and not in a positive way.
I personally think he will do very well at Liverpool if he goes there, he a "Liverpool" kind of player.
Theo can do one.
was watching the Bundesliga yesterday, saw Bayern beaten at home first time this season. Christoph Kramer.......must get. play him alongside or in rotation with Coq.
Wenger has been so adamant to introduce attacking players who can defend as part of the evolution of his philosophy but also because of how we've defended this season (particularly poorly at times).
Once the team naturally settles towards a defence-attack balance he will be slightly less insistent on attacking players defending and perhaps people will give Theo less stick for his lack of a polished defensive game which is the main reason (seemingly) he isn't in the side. I can't really believe that if he plays wide right he isn't going to rack up a fair numbers of goals or assists and probably justify his place. Of course if he isn't playing regularly he isn't quite as sharp and perhaps doesn't get the numbers and various people can keep the convenient cycle or circumstantial evidence as to why he shouldn't be in the team going.
Theo should be starting games over Welbeck. I can’t see Danny developing into a better player than Theo when playing out wide.
I think both of them are pretty crap at the moment but I'd agree with you that between both of them, Theo is the lesser shit!
Arsene Wenger, the only football manager that got paid 8 million quid to do nothing but sit on his arse..
I'm sure he's playing more defensive minded players while Debuchy is out. Would you want Theo starting in front of Bellerin? It's too much of a risk at the moment.
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Disagree. Both players have pace, starting acceleration and have designs on being strikers. Welbeck can dribble, change direction and hold off defenders due to his superior physique. where he lets himself down is his shooting, getting the ball on target. If he could do that he would be better than any of our so called strikers.
Walcott on the other hand has acceleration and has developed into a good finisher. He wasnt so great to begin with and his first touch has also improved. What i cannot understand for the life of me is why he has no guile. he cannot move laterally with the ball at his feet but only move in the direction straight to goal. Hios pace is his greatest asset but how long before age and injuries rob him of that.
Put it another way. If Oxlade-C could learn how to finish, he would be twice the player Walcott is. I would dispense of Walcott purely because:
1, Ox will replace him and Gnabry too soon.
2, Welbeck is younger and can improve if he can focus on his composure
3, Walcott wants a starting place which we cant give him and his salary demands are higher than his value.
I would argue also that Bellerin can get to where Walcott is is a few years IF we can get a RB that can last 4 games w/o breaking down to play behind him....that kid is FAST
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