What we actually lack is a sufficient quantity of technical, creative midgets.

[redgunamo]

Whodathunk it?

Well, he doesn't specify midgets exactly, but as usual @stilberto's column is worth a read. The thesis: this squard lacks the technical qualities required to play Wengerball.

"It is no wonder that Mesut Özil has taken on the appearance of a toddler in the supermarket that cannot find his mum."

http://arseblog.com/2017/05/pillarsofcreation/

He's got it backwards, I reckon; there's too many Wenger players and not enough good ones.

[Ash]

He's got it backwards, I reckon; there's too many Wenger players and not enough good ones.

But his argument is that Hleb, Fabregas, Rosicky, van Persie, Nasri could reasonably reliably control and retain a football. cf Ramsey, Coq, Ox, Gibbs, Giroud, Alexis (special case) who can't.

We used to be famous for our ability to keep possession and create things (and not the sterile sort of possession we have now). Our weakness used to be our inability to defend. Now it's our inability to do anything.

[redgunamo]

But his argument is that Hleb, Fabregas, Rosicky, van Persie, Nasri could reasonably reliably control and retain a football. cf Ramsey, Coq, Ox, Gibbs, Giroud, Alexis (special case) who can't.

We used to be famous for our ability to keep possession and create things (and not the sterile sort of possession we have now). Our weakness used to be our inability to defend. Now it's our inability to do anything.

Like I said, all "Wenger" players. You can't win the league with so many of them whether you have lots of possession or not.

Pre-2006, we had "good" players.

[Alberto Balsam Rodriguez]

But his argument is that Hleb, Fabregas, Rosicky, van Persie, Nasri could reasonably reliably control and retain a football. cf Ramsey, Coq, Ox, Gibbs, Giroud, Alexis (special case) who can't.

We used to be famous for our ability to keep possession and create things (and not the sterile sort of possession we have now). Our weakness used to be our inability to defend. Now it's our inability to do anything.

Sounds like we are spending more money and getting worse players

Also..... you forgot Walcott. Of all the forward players possibly the most guilty of an inability to retain possession.

[redgunamo]

Sounds like we are spending more money and getting worse players

Also..... you forgot Walcott. Of all the forward players possibly the most guilty of an inability to retain possession.

Paying more money for better players, resulting in worse football.

[Alberto Balsam Rodriguez]

Paying more money for better players, resulting in worse football.

That sounds like something only an SFC would do?

[redgunamo]

That sounds like something only an SFC would do?

No. In fairness, we're all doing it

[Alberto Balsam Rodriguez]

No. In fairness, we're all doing it

I'm not so sure. Most teams are not setting up to play the same football we are trying to play.

[Ash]

He's got it backwards, I reckon; there's too many Wenger players and not enough good ones.

But his argument is that Hleb, Fabregas, Rosicky, van Persie, Nasri could reasonably reliably control and retain a football. cf Ramsey, Coq, Ox, Gibbs, Giroud, Alexis (special case) who can't. And Theo

We used to be famous for our ability to keep possession and create things (not the sterile sort od possession we have now). Our weakness used to be our inability to defend. Now it's our inability to do anything.

[Alberto Balsam Rodriguez]

He's got it backwards, I reckon; there's too many Wenger players and not enough good ones.

Don't forget a lack of number 9s?