A front 3 of Giroud, Theo and Alexis would wreck Villa. Wenger won't make it that simple, though. Congested midfield with at least 3 of Ramsey, Santi, Jack and Ozil squeezed into a congested, narrow midfield is guaranteed. Alexis' management this season has also been appalling from Wenger.
comment by Big Willy-Sanchez..Big name players don't... (U1100)
posted 1 minute ago
Both performances better than ANY you can name from Welbeck or Giroud
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To be fair Welbeck's CL hattrick performance was has good in his first season with his new team mates.
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I think his other performances have shown that up to be what it was. It was decent enough but Gala were awful, tried a bizarre 3-5-2 type setup away from home with two midfielders in that back 3.
I think both Theo's hattrick and the way he led the line vs Spurs was better.
comment by WengersNearlyMen™ (U5041)
posted 11 minutes ago
The cup final will b a very hard game villa will stick 11 men behind the ball and play very boring football not looking forward to it.
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It'd be the first time that Villa would play 11 men behind the ball under Sherwood.
It doesn't suit them at all as Benteke needs support up front to score.
Just look at Swansea they are a good attacking side yet against us 11 men behind the ball and Sherwood will do the same.
Villa won't be as open as when we thrashed them twice earlier in the season, that is for sure.
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 3 minutes ago
Villa won't be as open as when we thrashed them twice earlier in the season, that is for sure.
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Then they won't score goals. Although Benteke is faster than Giroud, they both suffer similar issues. They need support and they need it higher up the pitch.
They have pace. Will look to win it on the counter.
Don't mind Giroud starting at all. As long as Walcott is on the right to stretch Villa's defence, we should be comfortable. Another Giroud-Ramsey combination will be suicide and will allow Villa to employ the tried and tested counter strategy.
The cup final will be another Swansea game.
I have nothing to begin with Theo on the wing against Villa or play him instead of Giroud. No problem.
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posted on 24/5/15
posted on 24/5/15
A front 3 of Giroud, Theo and Alexis would wreck Villa. Wenger won't make it that simple, though. Congested midfield with at least 3 of Ramsey, Santi, Jack and Ozil squeezed into a congested, narrow midfield is guaranteed. Alexis' management this season has also been appalling from Wenger.
posted on 24/5/15
comment by Big Willy-Sanchez..Big name players don't... (U1100)
posted 1 minute ago
Both performances better than ANY you can name from Welbeck or Giroud
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To be fair Welbeck's CL hattrick performance was has good in his first season with his new team mates.
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I think his other performances have shown that up to be what it was. It was decent enough but Gala were awful, tried a bizarre 3-5-2 type setup away from home with two midfielders in that back 3.
I think both Theo's hattrick and the way he led the line vs Spurs was better.
posted on 24/5/15
comment by WengersNearlyMen™ (U5041)
posted 11 minutes ago
The cup final will b a very hard game villa will stick 11 men behind the ball and play very boring football not looking forward to it.
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It'd be the first time that Villa would play 11 men behind the ball under Sherwood.
It doesn't suit them at all as Benteke needs support up front to score.
posted on 24/5/15
Just look at Swansea they are a good attacking side yet against us 11 men behind the ball and Sherwood will do the same.
posted on 24/5/15
Villa won't be as open as when we thrashed them twice earlier in the season, that is for sure.
posted on 24/5/15
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 3 minutes ago
Villa won't be as open as when we thrashed them twice earlier in the season, that is for sure.
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Then they won't score goals. Although Benteke is faster than Giroud, they both suffer similar issues. They need support and they need it higher up the pitch.
posted on 24/5/15
They have pace. Will look to win it on the counter.
posted on 24/5/15
Don't mind Giroud starting at all. As long as Walcott is on the right to stretch Villa's defence, we should be comfortable. Another Giroud-Ramsey combination will be suicide and will allow Villa to employ the tried and tested counter strategy.
posted on 24/5/15
The cup final will be another Swansea game.
posted on 24/5/15
I have nothing to begin with Theo on the wing against Villa or play him instead of Giroud. No problem.
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