I watched our game last night.

[Sir C]

I'm not 100% sure how or, indeed, why, but there you go.

It was rather interesting, if it represented a glimpse at our style under Unai. There was less of a high press than I expected but quite high intensity in midfield and an obvioous emphasis on winning the ball and then getting it forward quickly. I can't say I found it particularly attractive but obviously it's extremely early days.

At the back we still looked like The Arsenal, so that was encouraging.

A question continued to puzzle me though. What is Mkihytaryhanh's actual position? Like, what's he s'posed to do? (I'm not saying he's a poor player, just that I've never really understood his role.)

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

A question continued to puzzle me though. What is Mkihytaryhanh's actual position? Like, what's he s'posed to do? (I'm not saying he's a poor player, just that I've never really understood his role.)

Utility man.

[Sir C]

Utility man.

What does this mean, exactly?

[Luis Anaconda]

What does this mean, exactly?

Ask Laundry

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

What does this mean, exactly?

In football, like other sports, the utility man is usually a player who can play myriad positions. This will commonly be defence and midfield, sometimes defence and attack. A few outfield players have also made competent substitute goalkeepers, for example Phil Jagielka, Jan Koller (originally trained as a goalkeeper before converting into a striker) and Cosmin Moți. But in the case of goalkeepers playing as outfield players, it is extremely rare. Some may be free kick and penalty specialists (Rogério Ceni, José Luis Chilavert and Jorge Campos), but they do not hold a role in the outfield. John O'Shea, a former Manchester United player, is a famous example for playing in all positions in his United career. More recently, another Manchester United player, Phil Jones, has become a utility player being used as a right back, and centre back as well as taking up both defensive and more attacking midfield roles. The former Bulgarian international and Sporting Lisbon player Ivaylo Yordanov has played in all three outfield roles. Former Scottish international and Rangers F.C. captain Lee McCulloch also played in every outfield role for the club. Former Dutch international and Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven and Milan player Ruud Gullit played as a defender, midfielder and striker, changing his position even within a single game to accommodate the gaps caused by substitutions.

Perhaps an early example (though before the term gained popular usage) was England 1966 World Cup winner Martin Peters (who famously scored in that final), who played in every position- including briefly as goalkeeper- for West Ham United.

[WES]

In football, like other sports, the utility man is usually a player who can play myriad positions. This will commonly be defence and midfield, sometimes defence and attack. A few outfield players have also made competent substitute goalkeepers, for example Phil Jagielka, Jan Koller (originally trained as a goalkeeper before converting into a striker) and Cosmin Moți. But in the case of goalkeepers playing as outfield players, it is extremely rare. Some may be free kick and penalty specialists (Rogério Ceni, José Luis Chilavert and Jorge Campos), but they do not hold a role in the outfield. John O'Shea, a former Manchester United player, is a famous example for playing in all positions in his United career. More recently, another Manchester United player, Phil Jones, has become a utility player being used as a right back, and centre back as well as taking up both defensive and more attacking midfield roles. The former Bulgarian international and Sporting Lisbon player Ivaylo Yordanov has played in all three outfield roles. Former Scottish international and Rangers F.C. captain Lee McCulloch also played in every outfield role for the club. Former Dutch international and Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven and Milan player Ruud Gullit played as a defender, midfielder and striker, changing his position even within a single game to accommodate the gaps caused by substitutions.

Perhaps an early example (though before the term gained popular usage) was England 1966 World Cup winner Martin Peters (who famously scored in that final), who played in every position- including briefly as goalkeeper- for West Ham United.

What form of deviant/pervert did you copy n paste that from mate?

[Tony C]

What the...man be writing a thesis on utility men.

[Sir C]

In football, like other sports, the utility man is usually a player who can play myriad positions. This will commonly be defence and midfield, sometimes defence and attack. A few outfield players have also made competent substitute goalkeepers, for example Phil Jagielka, Jan Koller (originally trained as a goalkeeper before converting into a striker) and Cosmin Moți. But in the case of goalkeepers playing as outfield players, it is extremely rare. Some may be free kick and penalty specialists (Rogério Ceni, José Luis Chilavert and Jorge Campos), but they do not hold a role in the outfield. John O'Shea, a former Manchester United player, is a famous example for playing in all positions in his United career. More recently, another Manchester United player, Phil Jones, has become a utility player being used as a right back, and centre back as well as taking up both defensive and more attacking midfield roles. The former Bulgarian international and Sporting Lisbon player Ivaylo Yordanov has played in all three outfield roles. Former Scottish international and Rangers F.C. captain Lee McCulloch also played in every outfield role for the club. Former Dutch international and Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven and Milan player Ruud Gullit played as a defender, midfielder and striker, changing his position even within a single game to accommodate the gaps caused by substitutions.

Perhaps an early example (though before the term gained popular usage) was England 1966 World Cup winner Martin Peters (who famously scored in that final), who played in every position- including briefly as goalkeeper- for West Ham United.

tl;dr.

WHAT DOES THE ****ER DO?

[Pat Vegas]

What does this mean, exactly?

He reads meters that sort of thing.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

I'm not 100% sure how or, indeed, why, but there you go.

It was rather interesting, if it represented a glimpse at our style under Unai. There was less of a high press than I expected but quite high intensity in midfield and an obvioous emphasis on winning the ball and then getting it forward quickly. I can't say I found it particularly attractive but obviously it's extremely early days.

At the back we still looked like The Arsenal, so that was encouraging.

A question continued to puzzle me though. What is Mkihytaryhanh's actual position? Like, what's he s'posed to do? (I'm not saying he's a poor player, just that I've never really understood his role.)

Hopefully his position is on the bench and Lacazette and Aubameyang start.