Ricky1985 wrote:Gunner89 wrote:There is one of the things that concerned or rather concerns me with Coquelin.
When we're chasing a game or need a goal especially against weaker teams who park the bus his game is limited. He doesn't pose a threat attacking wise and the opposition double team on the other CM. Remember him getting subbed a lot at the last few games when chasing. I suspect Wenger had the same thought. Wether he's stubborn enough to think a 33 year old Arteta coming back from a major injury can last games or not he knows this. Feel free to disagree but I think Coquelin is the one who should be on the bench and a more complete DM be it Schneiderlin or Vidal should be starting. A Schneiderlin or Vidal have enough in the locker to alter their game according to the strategy be it defending or chasing a goal. A player like Vidal would actually need to curb his attacking runs more here and do a more defensive job as opposed to the box-to-box stuff he does for Juventus. Plenty of big games we might need a Vidal and Coquelin both.
I agree with what you're saying re Coquelin - it is clear Wenger saw him as unable to really contribute when we needed to chase a goal because he was always the one hooked off. My view is that Wenger sees Coqulein as a fantastic weapon to have in your armoury; in a number of games through a long season, he is just the guy you want to stop a David Silva, get a good point away from home or bring on to protect a lead. But I don't think he views him as the sort of midfielder he wants his A team to contain. The team he sends out most weeks to obliterate the opposition.
I don't think it's reasonable to put Vidal and Schneiderlin in the same sentence when talking about being dynamic and able to change their game depending on what is required though. Schneiderlin's much more similar to Coquelin in that regard; one paced, but good at what he does. Vidal can be whatever you want him to be.
Schneiderlin is quite simply a much better passer and much more technical player IMO.
I think his game here is severely under-rated here. He can pass the ball long and short like Arteta. Can you even imagine Coquelin pulling off a skill like that. The chest control followed by the 2 sombreros. He backs that skill, that level of passing with top class defending. I'll be honest- I am really not sure what other names are expected to be brought of a higher level.