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Saha is soooo lazy in defense
he’s onside!
This ref may not make it out of the stadium
So what’s the math for the group stage? If Sevilla win, and a monkey stands straight on the fourth moon phase while the woodpecker grabs the snake, and we tie/win, we win the group?
You dont really have to give me a ride…
Honestly I think there is a fix here. I really think Arteta is missing a trick not playing Zinchenko as the left #8 and Rice in his natural #6 roles. Perhaps that is the longer term plan to phase out Partey (because it seems like that is definitely starting to happen). Zinchenko is so good at moving playing from phase 2 to phase 3. I think with Rice playing as the #6, he can get on the ball to satiate his need to have the ball. When Rice plays #8, I’ve noticed he tends to do a LOT. Which is great, he is am amazing all phases player, but it also tends to increase our bias to the left side, and takes the best aspects of Odegaard out of the game (mainly his ability to go from a distributor in phase 2, to making a late run into the box in phase 3.
With Zinchenko playing as a left #8, I think it would allow for Rice to do what he is good at (be the main pivot of the attack, basically the role Arteta had when he played), but we get additional creativity in midfield with Zinchenko (who I really think is underrated in his ability to be a phase 3 player).
Not to disagree with the main post here, since I mostly agree with OP, but good teams more often than not do score more than their Xg. That is usually a sign of a good team. Bad teams underperform. Lucky teams underperform but still manage to get points. I wouldn’t get to bent out of shape about the over performance. My bigger worry this season has been the style of play. In starting to see a return of the dreaded “crescent of death” around the opposition box, meaning we’re not converting possession into chances. For me, that’s the bigger red flag. If we’re not using our field tilt, it means we’re likely becoming a bit predictable.
I dont think this belongs on here. This opens the door for everyone to start saying their pov is the “right side of history”. I dont begrudge anyone their political views, but there are countless reddit forums for that stuff.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! What a shit team