kamikaze wrote:
screw this formation. it's embarrassing that we mimic barcelona. it's no coincidence we switched to it after they made us look like dog turd. and whatever, i know they've moved messi inside, blahblahblahidontcare. if we had anyone remotely as good as him, we'd probably do that, too.
we're an english team, lets go back to the way we used to play. it was prettier to watch and we scored more goals.
we are more direct than barca, it's not about formation for me at all. it's really about the type of players. we need players who compliment each other and who make each other better players. by that i don't mean a classic big and small striker combo, but players who are on the same wavelength. like nasri, wilshere, rvp and cesc. smart players who'll keep the ball moving quickly.
i also think we need more coordinated movement. one of the things barca do well, and other teams too, is that they help each other out on the pitch. too often arsenal players are spread too thin. i think the idea is to stretch the other team, but you only need one or two players to do that. not spread the entire team throughout the pitch evenly. we play really well when we crowd the central areas of the pitch and keep the ball moving. when we get impatient and lazy, everything slows down and our passing game is shit.
