Arsenal v Brighton & HA, and the champions of the long ball game.

11 Replies to “Arsenal v Brighton & HA, and the champions of the long ball game.”

1. I’ve got no problems with a long ball if it’s constructive. A long diagonal pass from the left/right midfield over the oppositions opposite side defence to an attacking wide player is a real killer and one I’d like to see Arsenal use more often. I think this is where most of Spurs so called ‘long passes’ originate and completely takes the wide defender out of the game if he’s caught a bit too forward a la Bellerin.

2. if arsenal can hold the ball as they did to Chelsea and still win it as the did to Chelsea, then arsenal are good to go.

3. A long diagonal pass from the left/right midfield over the oppositions opposite side defence to an attacking wide player beats the 4-1-4-1 with just the one defensive midfielder and a long ball in the gap left by an advancing full back enables a team with inferior possession to sometimes pinch the points. Not a particularly strong Albion forte, but not weak either. Brighton might attempt to match Arsenal technically, but the current first XI loses out in pace compared to the 2-3 Cup encounters.

4. Indeed. There is a vast difference between what is traditionally meant by the “long ball game” in England (i.e. aimless hoofs upfield to a lump of a centre forward in the hopes of the ball falling favourably) and precise, long passes aimed specifically at a team mate in space or running into space.

   Anyone who snobbishly dismisses the latter (which is what Tottenham do) is blindly married to dogma and wrongheaded thinking about what football should be.

5. in the space of 6 months , the one who can not coach or knows nothing about tactics and finance has :

   changed system for all squads/ reversed roles in key players
   broke f.a cup record
   kept this best players
   has shown that he can live without his best players ( if it comes to that)…which proves the ethos running down from 9 year olds to 35 yearolds
   has sold the ox for 40 million…repeat..the ox…for 40 million ( haaaaaha)
   promoted youth in the competitions everyone wasmoaning about about pedigree and experience
   rejuvenated jack

   willock…what the hell…18 years old and runs the midfield like that??????? bravo …bravo

   keep focused arsenal… keep up the solid work !!! lets shut mouths

   (not particularly worried about alexis or mesut…the conveyor belt keeps on giving…as it should be)

6. With only 2 days in between our last night’s BATE match and our next Sunday’s PL home match against Brighton & HA, for Mustafi, Holding, ElNeny, Walcott and Giroud, this match should come too soon for them to start as the 5 having just played a difficult Europa League Cup match in far away Belerus against BATE last Thursday’s night’s and needing some days rest after supposedly gotten fatigued.

   Therefore, for the Gunners to perform optimally in our Brighton home PL game at the Ems on Sunday, ideally, Le Prof should give all these 5 senior team Gunners a game starting rest but have them all on the bench to come on at the appropriate time in the game he deems fit to bring any of them on.

   Despite the fact that not all these 5 Gunners are regular first team starters, but if Ozil & Iwobi can’t start and if Kolasinac is moved to the left side of the back three to start and Monreal start at the center of the back three while Koscielny start at the right side of it because Mustafi is benched for becoming fatigued, who will Le Prof start as the left wing back in the match? And if Ozil can’t start and Ramsey is moved to the front three again to start, who will replace him in the midfield to start as there is doubt if Iwobi who have started there may not be able to start as he is said to be injured. If my assertions on Mustafi, Iwobi and Ozil not starting this match is in place, and if Ramsey is retained to start in the midfield, then, I think Le Prof will have no choice but to start Walcott in the forward line and start ElNeny and one good youth Gunner I can’t name either sides of the duo. While Bellerin and Kolasinac will start behind the quartet as wing backs provided Mustafi is started in the back three. And of course Sanchez and Walcott will start behind Lacazette in the front three of an Arsenal 3-2-4-1 new playing formation style. Nvnertheless, if Ozil and Iwobi have fully recovered to start, the starting problems will be reduced considerably.

7. Come on AW don’t jinx it(AW said we have become consistent and confident), this is the type of game that if we are not sharp and concentrated that can bite us.

   On paper, should be no problem, but it(winning) does require much more. So don’t get carried away and continue to work hard and be focused while improving, please.

8. Hunter13
   29/09/2017 at 8:37 pm
   Well said, well said.

9. Me too Hunter13, great post.

   But you wait. A home draw against Brighton the aaa’s and media will be claiming the World is coming to an end again.

10. Well said Hunter13 ! I think many smart alecks on here should quit and try their hand at Palace.
    They need some experts to teach them how to stop them leaking goals, how to score goals and get some points on the board.
    Go on , do it now. We’ll be OK with the old French ditherer! As we have been for over 20 years.

11. In other news , this just in –
    The FBI is investigating Hugh Hefner’s death. They suspect foreplay.