One thing that is worrying me at the moment is the lack of leadership on the pitch.
Players seem to get away with mistakes they make, there is no one on the pitch that will have a go at another player.
Welbeck last night for instance, poor pass up front led to an Anderlecht chance, play broke down and Welbeck simply jogged back up the pitch as if nothing had happened. If that was a Chelsea/City/Pool player you can bet your bottom dollar that Terry/Kompany/Gerrard would be dishing it out to that player!
Who is for or against this?
Who agree's that we do not see this in our current team?
We need players shouting at each other, motivating each other etc etc. Closest I see to this is Flamini and maybe Per now and again.
Arteta is too softly spoken to be Captain!!!
Worried
posted on 5/11/14
Not really. They were ripping us apart in the first half at 0-0 and still at 2-0. Prats should have had a couple early on, and Szczesny made a great block all within the first 20.
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Yeah true this. Like I said on my article, I think the big problem was Ramsey bombing forwards and leaving his defensive duties (if he had any) to Arteta, who did a better job than his replacement Flamini did.
posted on 5/11/14
I think it is fair to say it is more to do with squad building and tactics, tbf, than leadership on the pitch.
Things like injuries, lack of leadership, bad luck all fall low down in the reasons we are pretty damn average. Squad building and tactics are the major two issues we have.
posted on 5/11/14
I cant think of many proper 'leaders' Arsene has signed tbh, Henry/Mertesacker and? He inherited Keowns, Adams, Dixon and Vieira
posted on 5/11/14
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posted on 5/11/14
I guess you could argue fabregas would have become one had he not been so injury prone.
posted on 5/11/14
Vieira was an Arsene signing, albeit before he officially took over, but wasn't really a vocal captain in the mould of Adams. Players like Gilberto, Mertesacker and Vermaelen were leaders in a similar way to Vieira, tbf.
posted on 5/11/14
we have not had a vocal leader as captain since Adams. Maybe Campbell....
the rest, whilst good players were never shouters. more leading by example than barking instructions...
we need an Adams like Chelsea have a Terry and City have a Kompany
posted on 5/11/14
The French frog has always been a fix it yourself guy, he will be irritated, the players there should know how to be more disciplined. Can't wait to see the back of him.
posted on 5/11/14
Not a great example in the OP. Does shouting at someone for misplacing a pass really help things? It's not like Welbeck is gonna think next time he has the ball "Oh yeah, better pass this to one of my guys or Per will shout at me again". Welbeck knew he fked up and chased all the way back to try to rectify it. If he hadn't then maybe have a go at him.
It always annoys me when players at any level of football spend the whole game moaning at their teammates. Being vocal to organise or get people to focus and put in effort is one thing; but berating someone for a mistake is not productive. The best leaders get this right.
posted on 5/11/14
Ok TheSkins it was a poor example and I admit Welbeck did work hard to get it back.
Maybe my point wasn't about having a go at a player more about vocal motivation that lacks.