Qwiss! wrote:
Do you think they can survive without Coq behind them Ricky? Not in a theoretical world but under Wenger?
The question is can we get all the fantastic parts of Ramsey and Vidal's game without leaving the team without balance and wide open without the ball?
Are Vidal and Ramsey clever enough to work out a partnership where they move in synchronisation with one another? Absolutely. We've seen Ramsey do that with Arteta no problem, the Spaniard may have sat more out of the two, but Aaron was far more reserved in his play than he has been in the last two seasons - and I think he's ready to go up a level and become a more complete, responsible central midfielder. Vidal can do anything; he's about as smart and adaptable as it gets. He may be a great athlete and able to offer so much in the final third, but I think he's also a fiercely intelligent and pragmatic footballer, and would not leave us exposed in the way that some of the dullards we've had playing there over the years have. If a partnership couldn't be formed where both players are free to tear forward when the time is right to do so, I think Vidal would play like Coquelin (on steroids) in order to make the team work. Are Ramsey and Vidal really going to be any less secure than Coqulein and Cazorla even if it didn't work between the two of them? I can't see that we're going to be any worse off.
What some might argue is that we might lose something in our passing game; neither Ramsey or Vidal fall into the category of the fabled 'DLP', but I'm not someone that feels that's necessary. They might not control a game with their passing in the way others can, but both can pass at an accuracy of 90% or thereabouts through a season and are capable of intelligent, incisive, creative and expansive passes from anywhere on the pitch. Cazorla, on his day, may be more of a controller, but there's more than one way to skin cat. With that in mind, I'm interested to see if that control could come from Ozil. He's stationed further up the pitch but his first touch and technique mean he can do what he wants with the ball even high up the pitch with less time on the ball.
