27 Feb 2013 13:44:27
Just a little comparison, although not for a minute am I claiming we are as good as Barca.

I saw the Barca / RM game last night and saw that they had the same problem that we suffer from, NO PLAN B. Barca only play one way, the same as we do, however they have better players and all swarm to win the ball back when they lose it.

Last night, Mourinho did a 'tactical' job on them and they were slaughtered. The main difference is that their attacking game is much superior to ours at the moment and with someone like Messi in the side most teams have no choice but to defend.

My point is, AW has never been a tactition, but in the past we have had the players to make a difference, so we need to either buy 2 or 3 world class players, CM, WINGER & A STRIKER, then our defence would not look so poor.

Barca have not really got better defenders than us, Puyol was awful last night and their Full backs are attackers really.

Anyhow, rambling a bit now but I think we need to concentrate on attacking more and sign the players in those positions.

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1.) 27 Feb 2013
I agree to a certain degree, Barca and Arsenal play that fustrating football that if it comes off it looks like magic but the passes have to be perfect.

Both teams are weak against counter attacks and corners.

2.) 27 Feb 2013
Perhaps, but this still doesn't account for the fact that when Man U, City, Chelsea or most teams attack us we look a total shambles.

3.) 27 Feb 2013
Agree with both replies, that's where a plan be should come in but we do not and never will have one under AW, so we either change him or play to our strengths which would mean signing 2 or 3 outstanding attacking players.

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4.) 27 Feb 2013
A possible cause for our dull displays is that Wenger counts on the players thinking on their own about what to do on the field instead of drilling down possible options they could utilise. plus, our bunch, no matter what team you pick, just haven't played with each other as a unit so the flowing game won't work as well for a while now. add the crazy pressure and a vapour-thin confidence and we've got a soap opera cast working on the green.