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16/08/2016

A Few Things Wenger could have done differently vs Liverpoo (no typo)

Observers of soccer games like myself often think managerial decision making are as simple as the wave of a wand and usual the "just sign X and we win the league" or "you should have started A instead of B and we could have won" analysis often arises but in truth its not true but certain times there are glaring decisions that in hindsight, should have been taken and here we're going to delve into a few that may have changed the outlook of the game between Arsenal and Liverpool. So here we go, we start with the obvious.

1. Monreal And Chambers Centre Back pairing:
  One thing that was rather clear in the Arsenal back line was the experience or lack of thereof and this could have been completely avoided if Nacho was played instead of the new boy. I'm not trying to take anything away from Holding's performance but it was always going to be a baptism of fire for the new boy and Credit to Wenger for taking the gamble but was it really worth it? In my very enlightened opinion(not really), Nacho is a better fit at centre back and he would have conducted the back line better than either of the two young guns that started, plus he's been tested there so its not like its going to be a new thing for him, though the Hold-Chamb(or Chamb-Hold whatever) was used successfully at the Toulon Tourney that The Junior Three lions won, this match was whole new test.

2. Gibbs better LB for the Match.
  In keeping with the first point, I bring the second and expected point that maybe, just maybe Mane wouldn't have had so much fun if he had Gibbo running after him during the game. Now don't get me wrong, Nacho has done really well and defensively he's been exceptional for arsenal but the truth is he simply couldn't keep up with the pace of Mane. Mane player predominantly on the right wing of the Liverpool attack and was constantly causing problems for our back line. There were times he switched to the left of attack but didn't quite have as much fun, for obvious reasons and maybe, just maybe of Gibbo was available, Mane's solo goal may have been avoided.

3. Walcott better at Leading the Line than Sanchez.
   Before you scroll away and think I'm restarted, please here me out. I know its probably difficult for you to process a statement that has "Walcott" "better than" and "Sanchez" in that order but the numbers don't lie. See, I don't even believe I'm saying this myself but putting Alexis at the centre of Attack always turns him into a peripheral figure and his energy and ability to take on players and create shooting chances for himself and others is better felt when he plays on the wing. While Theo can frustrate opposing defenders with his marauding runs(not like he actually does this on a daily)

4. Be decisive in the Transfer market.
In hindsight, its always easy to criticise. Would this article have existed if the scoreline favoured Arsenal? Mabe. The window is still open and will be for the next two weeks and it won't be wise to wait till deadline day for a Mesut coup because there's also the corresponding Kalstrom Howler that could occur. Arsenal should act fast and plug in the gaps that require plugging.

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