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These are the type of games were changes need to be made. Monreal, Lichtsteiner should be called up, Ozil should be dropped. Two old heads at wingback with Lacazette Welbeck offering protection. Start Torriera, Guendouzi & I would go with Ramsey just because one midfielder needs to get forward. Ramsey is not great positionally or defensively, but this is mostly exposed with Ozil in the team, as Ramsey must shoulder more defensive responsibility, however if Ramsey is the player with the free pass then any defensive neglect is not felt as much. I also like Ramsey because he wants to get in the box & shoot. Where as Ozil would rather receive the ball than get on the end of it.
Chelsea are not City. So a result will be more likely, even away from home.
These are the type of games were changes need to be made. Monreal, Lichtsteiner should be called up, Ozil should be dropped. Two old heads at wingback with Lacazette Welbeck offering protection. Start Torriera, Guendouzi & I would go with Ramsey just because one midfielder needs to get forward. Ramsey is not great positionally or defensively, but this is mostly exposed with Ozil in the team, as Ramsey must shoulder more defensive responsibility, however if Ramsey is the player with the free pass then any defensive neglect is not felt as much. I also like Ramsey because he wants to get in the box & shoot. Where as Ozil would rather receive the ball than get on the end of it.
Chelsea are not City. So a result will be more likely, even away from home.
I certainly think the new pressing game will suit Welbeck so i do agree with you, on him starting.
It may even prove the making of him in this team
I'd go with the above selection, but with Ozil instead of Ramsey. Not with any great confidence, but we know Ozil can create chances. Despite having Ozil, Miki and Rambo against Citeh, we lacked creativity (and pace. In fact the three of them were dire.
We need to find out if Ozil can do it on a regular basis.
personally I think Lichsteiner has to start and he should be captain,from what weve seen of him he is head and shoulders above any of our defenders in terms of tactical nous and positional play and a born leader,he was barking orders as soon as he came on to the pitch,so refreshing to see after years of the 'just do what you want' attitude
Against teams outside the top 6 , Ozil is a given to start. But in games against the top 6 (especially away), his position in the team need to be really be questioned.
absolutely agree on both points, he has never given us a solid performance away at a difficult outpost like the bridge, he ain't gonna start now.
i remember this fixture last season, we were all over them but didn't have the cutting edge to score, this season they've started fast and we'll seem like we're on the backfoot from the off. would love the go there and act like we should be beating them, mhiki and ozil would both be dropped if i had my way, laca and welbeck starting in their place.
Xhaka must be benched at all cost. He was one of the major root causes of our pathetic away record last season, consistently going AWOL from the centre and consistently caught ball watching. Choice between Ramsey and Ozil. I don't care who plays but both cannot be on the pitch at the same time.
Xhaka must be benched at all cost. He was one of the major root causes of our pathetic away record last season, consistently going AWOL from the centre and consistently caught ball watching. Choice between Ramsey and Ozil. I don't care who plays but both cannot be on the pitch at the same time.
Totally agree with you re Xhaka! He is a liability and should be dumped into Thames asap. Sounds silly but I'd go with Gendouzi and Torreira in bottom midfield. Yes, Gendouzi did couple of horrendous mistakes but this lad has something in him which I personally want to see on the pitch. Xhaka didn't provide any help to him and I think with Torreira that might even work.
I'd go with Özil as number 10, PEA on the left wing, Laca up front and Miki on the right wing. Özil for Ramsey because he can provide more critical passes to our front than Ramsey.
These are the type of games were changes need to be made. Monreal, Lichtsteiner should be called up, Ozil should be dropped. Two old heads at wingback with Lacazette Welbeck offering protection. Start Torriera, Guendouzi & I would go with Ramsey just because one midfielder needs to get forward. Ramsey is not great positionally or defensively, but this is mostly exposed with Ozil in the team, as Ramsey must shoulder more defensive responsibility, however if Ramsey is the player with the free pass then any defensive neglect is not felt as much. I also like Ramsey because he wants to get in the box & shoot. Where as Ozil would rather receive the ball than get on the end of it.
Chelsea are not City. So a result will be more likely, even away from home.
I certainly think the new pressing game will suit Welbeck so i do agree with you, on him starting.
It may even prove the making of him in this team
I'd go with the above selection, but with Ozil instead of Ramsey. Not with any great confidence, but we know Ozil can create chances. Despite having Ozil, Miki and Rambo against Citeh, we lacked creativity (and pace. In fact the three of them were dire.
We need to find out if Ozil can do it on a regular basis.
For for all of Ozil's passing ability & capacity to create chances, he has no defensive qualities. I think that reinforcing the defensive side of our team should be primary. I have always felt that playing Ozil against the top 6 was a gamble - we gamble the lack of protection will be rewarded if he creates or scores a goal. But how often does that gamble take off?
I like Ozil, I think he is our best player technically. But he isnt playing in a team that can cover for him defensively, nor is he playing in a team that can dominate possession (not like we used to) . When we dont have the ball, he is a fish out of water, he doesn't close down, or even look to fill any spaces. City carved us up last week, & whilst Chelsea are not as efficient as City, they would likely create enough chances to score 2 goals if we play Ozil, Miki & Ramsey in the same team.
Rather than worry about chances, we should worry about our clean sheet. Then the week after when its West Ham at home, then we base the team selection on creating chances. Pick Ozil, put Bellerin back in the team, maybe even play a front three.
Keown's piece this morning pointed out that Miti doesn't have the pace to play wide. like Ozil he has to play the No. 10 directly behind PEA.
Yes and it needs to be Miki as our NO.10.
Ozil needs to be dropped.
Mickey Tarragon does not have the ability, vision or range of passes to play as a 10. Nowhere near it.
Whilst I agree no one should be a guaranteed starter Mickey Tarragon is not the answer. Mickey Tarragon offers nothing going forward or defensively. Manure do not sell their good players to us. Just the shit like Welwide, Pre-op Tranny, and Mickey. I'd take Ozil over Mickey Tarragon all day every day. I'd even nearly take Ramsey over Mickey Tarragon he's been that poor since he joined.
Also any team with Mickey Tarragon, Ramsey and Wellwide in it is going to piss possession away as well as offer nothing defensively.
Trying to play the high press Emery game is going to take months and I don't think we have the personnel to do it. Fuck me Ozil couldn't press the button on a microwave let alone press defenders into mistakes, and as for "Rambo", pressing an orange on to a juicer would prove difficult
We need to give Emery the whole of this season to work out who can and who can't. Shit for Brains has damaged this club beyond belief and he's also now working with the worst sports owner in the world. Pity the poor bloke - what a fucking stage of affairs. From Invincibles to rabble in under 15 years
I’d just like to see the new keeper and two up front, Lacazette and PEA. And we don’t have to always piss about at the back. Hopefully the new fella has half-decent distribution and can find a red shirt occasionally. And here’s an idea - shoot FFS!
For me this should be a test of how useful our video analysis is - if it was my decision I would start this team
Leno
Bellend mustafi sokratis. maitland niles
Torreira
Gheundozi. Xhaka
Ozil
Auba. Lacazette
Obviously I wouldn't have mustafi or Shaka near the team given a choice, but a lack of alternative options would have them in my team. If emery looks at the video analysis and starts either Ramsey or mikki, then the analysis is a waste of time
Can please stop with the wellshit suggestions please ? We have endured enough crap from him to last a lifetime, and we are meant to be entering a new dawn now
