- Jul 27, 2004
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Celtic, as in Celtic who play in the champions league Celtic? No MLS team is even close to CL quality.
Actually they aren't in the CL proper just yet.
Celtic, as in Celtic who play in the champions league Celtic? No MLS team is even close to CL quality.
I would be surprised if Wenger changed his tactics for us, hell he didn't accommodate for Bale a year ago so I reckon we'll have 'em at the Lane next season
I haven't got a clue how Liverpool will play next season tbh replacing Suarez with Lambert & Origi suggests a change in tactics though I still reckon a load of their play will be possession based.
In terms of changing tactics for the top 4, seeing us play a variety of systems so far a 3-4-3/ 4-3-3, a 4-2-3-1/ 4-4-2 so far is encouraging and we have a great squad in terms of tactical flexibility, we've got destroyers in Sandro, deep lying playmakers in Bentaleb, Paulinho, Capoue, Holtby etc and a number of attacking mids who can fill all sorts of roles in Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli and out and out wingers in Townsend and Lennon. We've also the ability to play "guerrilla football" we've got a number of free-kick/ long shot specialists in Eriksen, Lamela, Kane, Townsend etc so I'm sure we will be able to find a solution if we apply ourselves correctly
Actually they aren't in the CL proper just yet.
IMO considering the players at Wenger's disposal, if we dominated possession I assume that's because his tactic was to catch us on the counter attack, which I believe is how both goals were scored in the PL at least.Wenger doesn't really do tactics, and one thing that went generally unremarked last season—probably because we lost narrowly—was that we bossed possession in both games against Arsenal. When was the last time we did that?
IMO considering the players at Wenger's disposal, if we dominated possession I assume that's because his tactic was to catch us on the counter attack, which I believe is how both goals were scored in the PL at least.
If we're pressed high we'll struggle, by pressed high I mean if our CBs are challenged we'll be beaten at our own game, once the season kicks off, I'm not sure who'll be the preferred midfield partnership, I reckon (fitness permitting) it'll be Capoue & Paulinho and in that sense if our midfield don't support the single pivot we'll struggle. Chelsea will give us the hardest game IMO cause they counter attack with purpose and discipline, they'll soak up our pressure and when they recover the ball they'll play it to the likes of Hazard & Diego Costa who'll bend their runs coming in from wide areas, because our FBs are positioned so high and we defend with a single pivot, there will be space in the wide areas to exploit. It won't be easy for the other team unless we make it so, what is essential is that when we have the ball for a prolonged period of time and gradually we're advancing further and further up the pitch is that we don't give it away cheaply in central areas where the opposition can go left or right in that scenario. In theory we should be able to deal with teams who play aerial football i.e West Ham and against teams who play a possession game i.e Arsenal but I fear if we're not disciplined/ smart enough Chelsea and Manchester United will take advantage of our system with counter attacking football.
In summary high pressing teams and counter attacking teams
It might just...Does this mean the world will explode when we play Southampton?