Arsenal in recent years in some ways has come to resemble a Dutch football club, not in terms of the way they play, but with the loss of key and experienced personnel every summer. The most recent to depart Robin van Persie; this policy, if it is one, has made the natives restless especially as…
Despite the recent absences of Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott, we've managed to claw our way back into contention for the Champions League spots. We may even finish as high as third, despite the underwhelming, fractured nature of our season so far. Now that Wilshere and Walcott are nearing first-team returns, Arsene Wenger's got a…
Arsene Wenger has two separate formats for his 4-2-3-1 formation this season. At the start of the campaign, he fielded two wide forwards, Lukas Podolski and Theo Walcott, either side of Santi Cazorla, with Olivier Giroud upfront. That gives Arsenal pace on the flanks, and a classic number ten between the lines.
However, in recent weeks…
The PickOurTeam player ratings are interesting to look at, and have Morgan Schneiderlin rated as the best Southampton player this season. That's something that is hard to argue with.
Schneiderlin has become a pivotal part of Saints team, turning in a number of impressive performances that have even lead to praise from pundit phenomenon Gary Neville,…
Charles N'Zogbia has returned to the Aston Villa side to great effect in recent weeks, collecting three assists and one goal in five games, for a Villa side that lacked inspiration and creativity. Deployed in a 'number ten' position behind Christian Benteke, with Gabriel Agbonlahor and Andreas Weimann providing pace on the flanks, N'Zogbia's direct…
