Quote from: Juggy777 on Today at 05:07:37 AM

Quote from: Jody.Drummer on Today at 04:33:23 AM

Quote from: Plaguedeath on Today at 03:59:18 AM

Have anyone watch the friendly match between Arsenal vs Nurnberg yesterday?

Kai Havertz was playing in left winger position, it looks like he will not replace Odegaard position in attacking midfielder. If Arteta really want Havertz to play in left winger position, he would become a substitute player since Martinelli is solid in that position, same like Bukayo Saka who's solid in right winger position.

Actually for now, one match to confirm things like positions for Havertz and some other players I think is impossible, because it is likely that for the next match Arteta will try a new placement for Havertz and this is a start.
He's still playing quite well with some of the real money players still needing time to play.
Odegaard was the only one who didn't play and I still haven't found Rice's name for Arsenal on the pitch or on the bench this time.

The 1-1 result was good enough for their first game in a friendly with Arteta's schemes and attempts.

@Jody.Drummer totally agree with you because during preseason managers tend to try out new positions and strategies but during the season they don’t use them unless they want to drastically try something new to stun an opponent. @Plaguedeath for the fee they have brought him he’s definitely not going to be a substitute player and he’ll definitely be in the starting 11 when the season starts.

It's like that, we also don't rush to conclude the position or game of the player in one match, especially it's a pre-season match which is certain that there will be many scenarios that will be applied by the coach. There are times when everything goes as expected in pre-season, but not in real matches.
Trying several positions will definitely be done, because it is a necessity that the coach must ensure that the player will be truly ready for the competition.
There is still work to be done that needs to be given a nice touch by the coach.

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Quote from: Lordhermes on Today at 11:58:55 AM

Manchester city has paid the price long time ago, they over spent in building this team, even if they don't buy any players, they have enough bench to use, they are not lacking players. and they don't need to buy much as if they are building team. Pep has to fill in space of the players that are due to leave the club or the ones they have sold out.

they have made English football entertaining, and feared by others. they are now the only giant of England. next season, they want to retain the Champions league and i see no club to stop them.

Manchester City already has depth and I don't see Pep having problems as a result of a couple of players leaving the club. Although, they have lost a top quality player like Gundogan to Barcelona, Kyle Walker is reported to be at the verge of joining Bayern Munich anytime soon, and Mahrez is also linked to a Saudi Arabian club side, but the team is still solid. Pep has done well to re-reforce his team by acquiring Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea, and working on deal to bring in Benjamin Pavard From Bayern as Kyle Walker's replacement and Josko Gvardiol from Leipzig.

Guardiola has a qualified squad, and the quality between substitutes and main players is not much different, even in certain circumstances it is the second-tier players who can be the difference in their game. I agree, when he loses some players it is not a big problem for him, because there will also be players who will come to replace the popsisi, even if the players who come are not part of the main squad, their second players are evenly distributed.