Don't know why everyone is giving this one star.

Ox and Theo will never take us up to the required level. Terrible players. I also hope this season is the last we ever see of them playing for Arsenal

Both of them are reducing the team to 10 players. It's time for them to be used as impact subs only until we can move them on IMO.

Per Gibbs Ox/Walcott
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Mertesacker brings a wealth of experience and has great positional sense. He's coming towards the end of his time at Arsenal, but a tremendous option to have in the squad in case of injuries

Gibbs is still a very good left back. He hasn't had much game time recently but can slot in seamlessly for Monreal if needed and could reclaim his first team spot

Ox needs a season without injuries. He has the talent and pace to provide a genuine threat. He just needs the extra confidence a long period without injury will bring

For Walcott, this is something of a make-or-break season. His career has been blighted by injuries - every time he's hit good form he's immediately been forced out for long periods. If he doesn't achieve what we know he's capable of this year, it may be time to move him on

Yesterday Walcott was completely running down the wrong channels yet again forcing Perez out onto the wing.
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That is the way Lucas Perez plays, he runs the channels. He isn't a penalty box player.

That's exactly what I mean about our balance is wrong. So many players running down friggin channels.

I think we'd be better a lot of times playing 442.

DJ, exactly that what I'm saying Walcott was running down the channels that Perez should have been making and getting in everyone's way, surely you could see this. Walcott should have stayed out on the wing a lot more, the runs he was making offered nothing to the midfield players whatsoever. Perez must have wondered what was going on. In other words get out of the way Theo.

Aye? When you run the channels you are taking the space away from a winger, who then must run right to centre (or left to centre). Walcott most definitely shouldn't have stayed wide, as not only does it congest the wide area with Lucas there, it also stops Bellerin pushing on.

The fact that Lucas Perez actually was drifting to the left far more than the right, as is natural for him, only confounds your confusion.

DJ you are talking utter rubbish. You cannot say why and how you run the channels. It depends on the game situation and where your team mates are at the time. There are no set rules on running the channels. . Its all about knowing when and how and Mr Walcott like you has not got a clue !

But you said where Walcott should have been and where Lucas should have been. Easy for anyone who has played football to know you are talking BS.
If your striker is running the channels, and you have an attacking full back, you simply do not stay wide.

Cannot think of occassions yesterday when Lucas and Theo were getting in each others way anyway. It was more Lucas on the left, with Ox not having the awareness/desire to make the move centrally, meaning when play got switched to Wallcott and Bellerin on the right the box was devoid of anyone.

DJ

Wouldn't bother trying to explain anything to this simpleton.

The OP has shown a team set up as 4-4-2 with a midfield of
Cazola Ozil Xhaka Coq

I think you need to rethink how your proposed team is set up.

Wouldn't go with a 442 like that but the Ops entitled to have s opinion.

And people are entitled to say whether it's shiiiiitt...