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by gunnersmoderator
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We didn’t struggle to score last night because we didn’t have Ødegaard. Structurally I feel that we still set up too defensively. We generally have a holding midfielder AND a defending 8 shielding our back line (which contains 4 centre backs).
Let’s push our full backs further forward, and don’t be concerned with shielding what many believe to be the best centre half partnership in Europe. If they’re as good as what we’re made believe they are, then they can handle less protection and more space to cover.
Don’t allow inflated score lines against drivel in the Premier League distract you from the suggestion we look toothless in attack in bigger games. It’s fun scoring 6 against West Ham or 5 against Palace, Sheffield United & Burnley, or 4 against Luton, but when it comes to crunch time in games that matter, we could still show so much more ambition and expression in how we set up, play and attack.
I don’t think we are going to lose a game this season. I think Mikel spoke to his old mate and the players spoke to Xhaka to see how they did it.