Arsenal return after a much-needed week away. Here’s a huge shakedown on luck, tactical learnings, finishing, the power of complementary profiles, and the quest to rack up results when it matters most
Was giving some thought to the 4-2-3-1 Liverpool setup recently, and I actually think one of the biggest beneficiaries could be Smith Rowe.
In our 4-3-3, I don’t think he’s quite winger-y enough to play Martinelli’s role, but I also have reservations over him as a traditional left eight that needs to operate in deeper areas.
But on the left in a 4-2-3-1, with an overlapping full-back, he’s much closer to the happy dynamics he had in 2021 that brought him all those lovely goals.
Nice read! Particularly loved the tactical wishlist and the discussion on complementary pods. Really well argued and hard to disagree with the setups laid out, putting together some floating ideas I had in my head into a clearer picture.
Was giving some thought to the 4-2-3-1 Liverpool setup recently, and I actually think one of the biggest beneficiaries could be Smith Rowe.
In our 4-3-3, I don’t think he’s quite winger-y enough to play Martinelli’s role, but I also have reservations over him as a traditional left eight that needs to operate in deeper areas.
But on the left in a 4-2-3-1, with an overlapping full-back, he’s much closer to the happy dynamics he had in 2021 that brought him all those lovely goals.
Any thoughts?
Nice read! Particularly loved the tactical wishlist and the discussion on complementary pods. Really well argued and hard to disagree with the setups laid out, putting together some floating ideas I had in my head into a clearer picture.
Great work, thanks for posting.
Brilliant as always.
Excellent work
Amazing work, really enjoyed reading this piece.