Great three points yesterday, but I can't help but think we are still missing that creative spark we lost when Modric and to an exetent Van der Vaart left?
Bale made up for that in a different way last season by taking people on and rocketing the ball into the net, or created space for others by having two people marking him.
The first half yesterday reminded me of a few games last season when we played the lower placed teams and they parked the bus.
Lost of posession, but not many clear cut chances.
I really like Sigurrdsson, but I don't think he gives us the same quality we had with Modric or VdV in that central role.
Bale if he plays for us again would obviously give us something different there, however do we have anyone else who could fulfill that role (Paulinho maybe) or should the board still be looking for that type of player as the last piece of the jigsaw?
If we do sell Bale to RM, would the fans accept Modric back as part of the deal as was suggested in some reports yesterday??
Or is there someone else we have been linked with that would be that player (Willian a possiblity)?
Creative Spark
posted on 19/8/13
"man united dont have a creative spark but they walk the league every year."
With 3 strikers who are at the very least, competent.
posted on 19/8/13
Yeah looking forward to seeing Siggy and Holtby not having to play out wide this year
posted on 19/8/13
comment by The RDBD (demoted to supporting the team managed by Pep Guardiola) (U1062)
posted 35 seconds ago
"man united dont have a creative spark but they walk the league every year."
With 3 strikers who are at the very least, competent.
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yeah but no creative spark... they are just functional and deadly when the chances arise
posted on 19/8/13
Is it the Daily Arsenal
I missed it
posted on 19/8/13
no the daily arsenal must be coming soon
posted on 19/8/13
I'm firing it up now on my PC, jeeesus the Daily Arsenal is amazing, award winning meltdowns
posted on 19/8/13
or we could just work on our delivery from the flanks, and destroy teams that way.
How often do we get to the byline only to be wasteful?? Too often
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This!
Drives me mad to see Lennon/Walker work a good position only the cross never gets sent in. I swear Walker has a particular aversion to this. Either AVB told him not to cross or he just has no confidence in his delivery! When Lennon did cross properly against Palace Chadli had a good chance with a header.
posted on 19/8/13
Some of the #TheDailyArsenal tweets are amazing
posted on 19/8/13
"they are just functional and deadly when the chances arise"
Boring, boring 60+ goals per season strikers.
posted on 20/8/13
man united dont have a creative spark but they walk the league every year
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Which is why they need to hook scholes out of retirement last season.
I agree with the OP we do lack a bit of flair but it was the opening game, it was a difficult test from a point of view of a narrow pitch and a hyped up crowd. We will improve but for me siggy is not the answer is that role behind Soldado.