@MiguelSuave- Yeah I agree on both fronts. It's one of the reasons Ronaldo and Messi constantly get above 8 even without scoring or assisting.

@dib ** Good match for Gabriel Paulista

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@NotBiased- I don't disagree but I don't think it helps playing Sanchez on the left wing tbh. He is world class but doesn't have a left foot so right backs know he will have to cut in on his right foot every time when playing on the left wing. We've seen in a few games this season he's been frustrated and came inside more and more so that he's playing more like a wide number 10 than a winger. I'm a firm believer in playing the best players in their best position and that is the right wing for Sanchez. He has the quick feet and pace to go past any left back in the world. It's all too central with him on the left wing. There have been rumours of Layvin Kurzawa joining in the summer, we definitely need a left footer on that side so we can widen the pitch, pass the ball quickly and open up teams with a more expansive style.

@NotBiased- He does and is still carrying a bit of a hamstring strain. If we had a winter break, he'd be fine but without it, he needs a good 3 or 4 game rest. Unfortunately he's already become such an important player for us so Wenger finds it impossible to leave him out and get the rest. We don't really have anyone who can come in for him unless he puts Chamberlain on the left and Walcott on the right. Kurzawa is a bit rash/hot headed at times and if he wants to be an Arsenal player will need to curb that in every game apart form those against Spurs. Ha. He reminds me of Bale when he first joined Spurs. Decent defensively, can tackle and is composed when backed into a corner, but who's attacking attributes far outweigh his defensive ones. He has started at left back in all the games I've seen him play at Monaco but the only position he'd get into our team is at left wing so that may be an issue. He also still loses the ball too easily and that's something he'll have to rectify.

@MiguelSuave Most of the top teams don't play good football with freedom anyways. Man city can have some good spell so can Chelsea but poor in big games. Arsenal have the players to play some good stuff , and when they're confident they are good to watch but its not very often. Pool played well last season , now look uninspiring although getting better as compared to the start. Man U play crap football like they have done for some seasons. I think the only team in England that play good football with freedom is Derby County.

@neumi17 2 assists

@neumi17 assist

@neumi17 panic much? :P

@koziol.mutant- Nice prediction.

@What4 look at the table?

@Logical- He has potential for sure. He has a forward thinking mentality, a great strike and an eye of pass. He just gives the ball away too much and his form is too extreme in the good and bad atm. He's only 21 though so plenty of time to develop. He needs to play regularly in the 10 though imo. Playing a young player in varying positions doesn't help their development and can actually hinder it.

@kingpipi- I don't disagree regarding our lack of trophies but you seem to equate the fact we don't have a world class team with having a dearth of world class individuals. We've had world class individuals over the last decade and will have Sanchez, Cazorla and Oezil in the team for this game. Alexis and Santi have been excellent this season apart form a few games at the begin and if anyone thinks Oezil doesn't have world class talent, they're a moron. You look at the reaction of all the great players in the Real squad when he was sold- particularly Cristiano Ronaldo- and you'll see what fellow players think of his talent. He has zero confidence though and he is obviously a confidence player. Regarding the lack of trophies, the fact is when you have a team playing than less than the sum of it's parts, it's the manager's fault and 2 or 3 world class individuals playing in a poor overall team wont be able to make them a winning one.