Whilst Bidwell did nothing wrong today it’s just the little things in possession which hold us back. It’s not a passing avenue the players use if he’s within a few yards of opposition players. You can see Binks will check back rather than play him the ball
There was one moment in the first half...
Feel like I’m banging the drum a little too much now but Dasilva starts for me over Bidwell now.
The benefit of Bidwells defensive capabilities unfortunately don’t outweigh what Jay brings when we’re on the ball.
It sticks better on the left, we play more and he made a couple of runs infield...
Just need Arsenal to absolutely batter Villa tomorrow, shots coming left, right and centre from Havertz and Jesus, nothing going in only for Watkins to go through the other end and win it 1-0 and make it plainly obvious what Arteta needs to do
It’s a shame because he was one of those players who was signed to not much fan fare or expectation, yet for some reason I found myself most excited to see out of all the new recruits
I often make this from HelloFresh
https://www.hellofresh.co.uk/recipes/thai-style-pork-rice-bowl-6278b65d0119867c3102236e
Swap out the pork mince for tofu cubes when the vegan girlfriend is over
Only position I’m really bothered having a vocal leader is at the back to steady the line and keep it in shape
It’s hard to determine if we need one in the stereotypical mould we all think of when we hear the word “leader”. It depends what motivates the majority of players in the squad.
E.g...
Jonathan Rowe off to Marseille - another good player on their day leaving the division and weakening a good team. I know Norwich signed another guy for £11m