Agreed. Well said.
Trouble is though, the very best specialists are more expensive and we're still pleading (relative) poverty. Which is what makes our inability/unwillingness to "sort the back-four out", over the years, so bloody infuriating. Yes, we know we can't afford Barcelona-quality players so why the hell are we trying to play Barcelona-football?!
But that's the Spanish way that's in fashion just now, isn't it. And it explains why Real Madrid and Barca have won about sixty league titles between them
Originally Posted by WES
Good lord. GG, honestly mate.
Wenger's obsession with endless no. 10s post a thrashing by Barca was the beginning of the end for him. He, and we, never really recovered from that obsession. The problem with too many no.10s is that you end up with no width, endless possession oriented passing and a midfield that isn't interested in its defensive responsibilities.
And no one is ever a victim of their versatility. They get a reputation for being versatile because they get played in so many positions without ever being really good at any of them. That's AMN, that is.
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