Football Season 2011/12 - Page 25

wwe · 07-08-2011, 21:46

car't wait for the new season come on liverpool

08-08-2011, 13:42

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I was quite impressed with Tom Cleverley when he came on, he seemed to boss midfield quite well considering who he was up against, long may he continue.

It would appear I am not the only one that thinks this ^^^^ along with Shadow Demon UK

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14445029.stm

denphone · 08-08-2011, 14:06

West Brom seem set to break their transfer record by signing Shane Long.

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Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain undergoing medical at Arsenal ahead of Â£12 million move.

**Damien** · 08-08-2011, 16:28

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Originally Posted by denphone

Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain undergoing medical at Arsenal ahead of Â£12 million move.

Good player, could be great, one of England's more exciting prospects. Although we have enough quality in that position...

denphone · 08-08-2011, 16:30

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Originally Posted by Damien

Good player, could be great, one of England's more exciting prospects. Although we have enough quality in that position...

Where do you believe Arsenal are short as in my humble opinion they need one or two centre backs, a goalkeeper, a defensive midfielder and a goal poacher.

**Damien** · 08-08-2011, 16:33

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Originally Posted by denphone

Where do you believe Arsenal are short as in my humble opinion they need one or two centre backs, a goalkeeper, a defensive midfielder and a goal poacher.

A centre back and a left back. The rest is good enough.

denphone · 08-08-2011, 16:38

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Originally Posted by Damien

A centre back and a left back. The rest is good enough.

l have to disagree with you because when l watched them last season Song or Diaby were constantly out of position when playing the defensive midfield role and they need someone in the Viera or Petit class to fill that position and have they not got Kieron Gibbs for left back position.

**Damien** · 08-08-2011, 17:00

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Originally Posted by denphone

l have to disagree with you because when l watched them last season Song or Diaby were constantly out of position when playing the defensive midfield role and they need someone in the Viera or Petit class to fill that position and have they not got Kieron Gibbs for left back position.

Song plays a box-to-box holding midfield. Which is what Vieira did.

denphone · 08-08-2011, 17:05

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Originally Posted by Damien

Song plays a box-to-box holding midfield. Which is what Vieira did.

But the problem is Damien he is not in the same class as Vieira as Vieira kept his position very well and Song does not hold his position as well.

**Damien** · 08-08-2011, 17:11

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Originally Posted by denphone

But the problem is Damien he is not in the same class as Vieira as Vieira kept his position very well and Song does not hold his position as well.

Song holds his position fine if he bombs forward then Wilshere tends to stay back or the other way around, there isn't really a problem there.

denphone · 08-08-2011, 17:16

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Originally Posted by Damien

Song holds his position fine if he bombs forward then Wilshere tends to stay back or the other way around, there isn't really a problem there.

But l see Wiltshire as a inventive playmaker rather then being in that position but everybody has a different opinion and thats what makes the game so great.

**Damien** · 08-08-2011, 17:34

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Originally Posted by denphone

But l see Wiltshire as a inventive playmaker rather then being in that position but everybody has a different opinion and thats what makes the game so great.

But where is the evidence that his roaming causes problems?

denphone · 08-08-2011, 17:39

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Originally Posted by Damien

But where is the evidence that his roaming causes problems?

Watch some of last seasons matches where they dropped points and you will see that the defensive midfielder needs to keep his position but on occassions last season the player in that position went missing thus leaving the centre backs with no protection in front of them and thats what Petit and Vieira were so good at closing that space thus they won trophys when they were there and the present lot have not won anything for at least 6 years.

Aresenal sign Alex Chamberlain.

colin25 · 08-08-2011, 18:08

Arsenal need a striker

Midfield..someone like scott parker..to compliment others

Defense, not sure..someone that wins balls in the air

**Damien** · 08-08-2011, 18:42

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Originally Posted by denphone

Watch some of last seasons matches where they dropped points and you will see that the defensive midfielder needs to keep his position but on occassions last season the player in that position went missing thus leaving the centre backs with no protection in front of them and thats what Petit and Vieira were so good at closing that space thus they won trophys when they were there and the present lot have not won anything for at least 6 years.
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Arsenal had the best defensive record from open play last year, all without our best center back. Suggests to me the problem is not the midfield.

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Originally Posted by colin25

Arsenal need a striker

We now added Gervinho

Also Van Persie was another long term absentee last year, if we keep him fit then he is a goal machine.

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Defense, not sure..someone that wins balls in the air

This. Someone on set-pieces to command the defence and take control.