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Europa League | Sporting vs Arsenal | Thursday, stupid o'clock (17:45)

Doc

Have to say I'm not a fan of Martinelli as CF in this set up. Would maybe play ESR up top

MistaT

Very disjointed half and it could easily be 2-1 for either team.

Nelson is being ignored by Kiwior who may be under instruction to keep it very simple. Regardless, we are overly favoring the right flank and not building well via the central (Martinelli).

Qwiss

Really poor half. We could do with another senior player or 2 on. Maybe Gabriel and Partey.

banduan

clearly some rust on the players rotated in, although Zinny looked dodge at times.

Don Pacifico

Tactics Yeah, was expecting more expansive ball progression from Kiwior. Nelson is making a lot of runs and causing a lot of problems for Sporting but isn't being fully exploited as he's not getting enough of the ball.

Maybe also requires a Jorginho taking a more assertive role, although I think he's been tidy.

MistaT

I have plenty of love and time for Martinelli, but he strikes me as a player that is losing his way.

He’s clearly not designed to play with his back to goal or to invite pressure (like Saka). At his best he’s receiving the ball and immediately pushing forward. But in Arteta’s system - whether at WF or CF - he’s killing the ball and it ruins his attacking drive.

Don Pacifico

MistaT he needs to get his head up a bit more. It's something I've been thinking too recently and whilst he's good with his feet, he's not always sharp enough with his decision-making on the ball. If he was scanning the pitch more, it might give him the extra time he needs to make the right decision. That being said, he's still adding more to this setup than Auba did, which is no mean feat so not sure he's a lost cause.

KingslandBarge

this is why in my opinion he's 4+ years from moving to the centre. However, this a first good developmental opportunity for him and I don't hold high expectations. Even for the team more broadly. A draw here would be fantastic for an injury hit squad.

Tactics

Sporting will no doubt try to get Zinchenko sent off, therefore I'd take him off for Tomi.

Don Pacifico

Great ball by Zinchenko. Marty waits a little too long to shoot.

MistaT

What a save, Martinelli unlucky there

Don Pacifico

Great effort from Vieira. Very difficult chance but took that shot without thinking.

Pepe LeFrits

Great work from Xhaka to create that chance for Vieira.

Don Pacifico

This is much better. Shame that Nelson overhit that through ball.

Pepe LeFrits

Poor ball by Nelson

Clrnc

Much better from Martinelli. He's very good up front if you don't ask him to come deep and hold onto the ball. He's a striker not a false 9

Don Pacifico

Clrnc agree to an extent but Jesus is a model example of being able to do both (just minus the finishing). 😂

Don Pacifico

We're being a lot less passive in possession. A lot more movement and overlaps. We should be winning this one assuming no disasters.

Pepe LeFrits

Someone tell Turner to stop under hitting it when playing it across to the full backs

Don Pacifico

Poor positioning from Zinchenko.

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