Arteta Learning and a central martinelli test against Port Vale? – suburban gooners

OK, we have more than 24 hours now since the disappointing 1-1 match against City and – the ridiculous comments of Bernardo Silva about the recovery period they had compared to us to prepare the game (Good morning? We played in Atalanta far Thursday before traveling to Manchester in the match corresponding last year) apart – I was quite surprised to see how unified the fans of fans was unified on Sunday.

I listened to podcasts, I watched youtubes and read some match criticism and almost universally, everyone said they thought Mikel had the bad half-time and we were far too passive. As I mentioned yesterday with my thoughts, some also echoed what I said when talking about our passive.

I find it interesting because normally we obtain a diversity of opinions in the base of fans. Normally, you get perspectives that are slightly different sockets, different angles, different points of view on what did not work. But in this case, almost everyone is aligned with the fact that it was a selection of incorrect XI, but for me, the most disturbing thing is always the passive mentality of this first half. This made me think – in the context of the post -match press conference of Arteta – if Arteta and its coaches will have looked at yesterday and perhaps hypothesized that yes, they were wrong and yes, there are approaches against certain teams which must be applied differently.

The only thing I would say that I have always loved in Arteta is its ability to learn and act quickly. Maybe he even did this on Sunday with the half-time submarines. He was labeled as a little too stubborn, a little too much “I do this in my way and I will prove you the opposite” and I understand, maybe I feel it a little myself, but I think that the underwater submarines were a visual admission of his error, rather than a verbal confirmation which, if I am honest, I do not think that we never get him. This is because it could – in his mind perhaps – signify that he does not reflect his players well enough and therefore that is why he must protect them by choosing anyone like Merino, Trossard, etc. I listened to his post-match interview and the first thing he said was how proud he was with his players; He wants to send a message to the team he has his back, but what I think most of us want to see is that he is now trying different things in these types of games.

We have port Valen tomorrow, he will surely have a press conference today and while I always expect him to double his decision-making of the weekend, I think that the team line he chooses tomorrow evening will be instructive on what will happen in St James’ Park. I think that a large part of what’s going on with our midfielder will be based on the availability of Odegaard. If the Norwegian is back in shape, I think he comes for Merino and the midfielder seems to have more dynamism. If he is not ready, then against a physical opponent like Newcastle, I think it is almost a dead certificate that he chooses merino for this physical battle. How does that have an impact tomorrow? Well, if Merino starts and plays most of the match, I trhink, it is less likely that we see it from The Off against Newcastle. If it is rested, or is simply named submarine, I think it means that Artata saves it for the action of the weekend and that the Martin shoulder injury is a little worse than we fear. Of course, if Martin is still injured against Port Vale And Newcastle, but yet Merino still plays, I think it could be a sign that Artata is ready to try Eze in this creative central role.

He will not give anything today, but in 36 hours, I think we will know where his head is.

We have the team to give this competition of the League Cup a real season also this season, I think, who made me wonder what the selected players would feel to start against Port Vale. With all the respect I owe you to West Midlander, this is not a glamorous tie for the arsenal players selected unless we talk about a group of youth teams who make their debut. But we have such a team depth that you could literally align a team of players from the first team tomorrow:

Cheap

White – Mosquera – Hincie – Lewis -Skelly

Norgaard

Nwaneri – Merinos

Dowman – Martinelli – River

It is a pretty good line and if all these players started, we would have a completely different team ready for Newcastle. Note how I also opted for Martinelli in the middle and if there was a question, I would receive a newspaper to ask if they are in the press conference today, it would be whether the form of Martinelli and the fact that he has two goals of these central positions in his last two games, should he give him the opportunity to play at the center of the end of the test? What we have seen from Martinelli is his great power; On the timed races behind the last man to put him to the goal. When he obtains these chances, he generally ends them and I can think of about six or seven different cases like the one he finished for us in large games of this similar position.

I also think that it is good for the team to try it too, if I think of the profile of Gyokerres, as well as the way we have to play with him on the side. Swedish wishes Be late like that. He wishes Have the opportunity to win the battle against the last man in defense. So if we can rest, but the team continues to work how They can find martinelli like that, so I think it would be good for all the holidays.

Let’s see what Arta has to say.

Catch yourself all tomorrow.