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Hell no. I'd take Bendtner as a center foward over Kuyt any day. But he alone couldn't cover RVP.
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Kuyts very underrated, he's a far better finisher and mentally more tough.. just a shame he's been used as a defensive winger for so long due to Rafa's inability to find a half decent wideman.
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But that season they lost out because they had no cover for their big guns in any shape of form. They simply burn't out.
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There was the game v Chelsea in the latter part of that season, whereby they dominated posession and created plenty of chances but again finished second best due to a match winning performance by Didier.. and the 2-1 win by us when Hargreaves scored, both big matches proved they lacked clincal finishers... an underlying problem against big teams which has nothing to do with burn out.
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Right now they have an over abundance of attacking midfielders and players who can play wide attacking roles. But not enough DM's and no cover for Bendtner and RVP.
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Attacking mids, yes.. but very little talent out wide bar Arshavin. Nasri and Rosicky are pretty versions of Park.
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I don't really agree. Arsenal still score loads with such layers wide. & Wenger's style has never ever relied on true wingers. His fullbacks have always provided width. But his left fullbacks have been poor this year. & Sagna has been far from his best.
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Likes of Ljungberg, Overmars, Pires, Wltord... goalscorers, assist makers... impact players who didn't just look pretty but were pretty direct and matchwinners. Rosicky and Nasri haven't demonstrated matchwinning ability consistently enough and seem obesessed with keeping the ball rather than making an impact. Walcott should be this type of player but sadly doesn't posess the variety and technique in his play to cut it out wide.
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The thing is though Arsenal's style is naturally adventurous. So they should shape the midfield to account for that adventurousness. Rather than throw it to the dogs. Becuase all the other big team do now is give them the ball and rape them on the counter.
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Why are teams so content with giving them the ball? because they do fuck all with it.. linked to their impotence up front. If they could split you open with ease, you would see teams come out and close them down.
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Trust me even with a fit RVP or Chamakh and good wingers they'd still be walloped the same way and look as helpless. The midfield is the true problem. It is not equipped to help their adventurous style. Worse still the back 4 behind it are not organized well enough and have a Valdes in goal behind them. A recipt for consistent disaster.
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Strikers and out wide on the right is the more pressing problem. They just end up looking like they're out of ideas.
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For me Arsenal are just 2 players away from the near perfect team.
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I'd say they're 5 players away from a near perfect team, and 3 away from a possible title-winning team.