Clrnc wrote:
Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert wrote:
The way he's got these players to play out from the back pretty damn confidently and consistently (compare it to under Emery FFS) is impressive.
I think a big part of that is down to Martinez and Luiz. Both of them extremely confident on the ball under pressure.
And also consistency on the plan. In an interview Arteta said he’d be more alarmed if his players chose to abandon the high risk passing from the back in favor of booting it out. He’s reinforcing that he believes in them and that they should stick to the plan. We gave up easily with Emery.
A few folks have complained about the lack of offensive fluidity. The challenges in playing out the back are an indicator of how hard it is to build a grass-based playing style. You see bits and pieces flaring up during the game but it needs to be joined up more consistently. More drills, more games, better technicians, and we will get there. It’s faster to coach defensive formations as long as players are fit