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How will we play under Bilic?

Bullyhammer's picture
Submitted by Bullyhammer on Sun, 09/08/2015 - 08:02

There has been some talk here about what formation we will line up in under Bilic. While interesting to see, I think the style of football we will play is of more interest and, dare I say it, of more importance.
With so many different teams playing, and some of our games not even televised or on extremely crappy streams, it's not been easy to predict how our first 11 will play. But a couple of the warm-up games did give a hint of what we might see in the PL.
The first half at home to Astra (before Collins's sending off, and Enner's injury ruined the game), and the game at Norwich, where a large number of 'first 11' players were on the pitch at the same time, gave us some idea.
It seems clear that the keepers and back 4 have been asked to try to find mid-fielders with shorter passing, rather than by-passing them too often. It seems the whole side have been asked to improve their movement, and to try to play at a higher tempo. A few players (Ginge for one) have yet to have these ideas sink in, and it will probably take a few games to play this way consistently, and especially play this way successfully!
I hope all this is not wishful thinking on my part, because these are all things I have been screaming out to see for a long while now. The game today against Arsenal will be a very difficult game in which to instigate these changes. COYI!!!!!!!!!!!

Deluded Hammer's picture

History shows that Bilic favours one up front, and that would be a sensible way to play at The Emirates today. Can't see us scoring so lets hope we keep them quiet too and get a point. Clutching at straws here really.

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You think that a professional footballer with what 10/12 years experience needs " time for the idea to sink in" and players need to be told " to improve their movement"!!

Don't want to worry you mate but if ANY " so called professional footballer" needs that advice!!!!!

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Spot on Buddy .. What a Brilliant Result and Team Effort and of course how good Reece Oxford was today !

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moore 6 legend's picture

Reece Oxford should make Mesut Özil go to his school and pick up his GCSE results for him. Seeing as he's his bitch now ;)

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