Arsenal Defenders Transfer Targets | Arsenal Tactics 2011-2012 | Arsenal Formation 2011/2012 | Arsenal Squad 2011 2012

In the recently unfolded “disappointing season” for Arsenal, in which they  had coincided 43 goals in their 38 premier league matches of which 23 are through set pieces, this had been identified by the Professor Arsene Wenger as the area to improve. He admits this is due to the fact that the average height of his squad is the lowest in the League and he is in the market for a “Tall” Defender.

With the likes of Wilshere, Arshavin, Nasri, Fabregas, Sagna, Clichy, Walcott in the squad, Arsenal have some of the shorter to the average height players of the Premier League and thats the reason why they desperately need some tall defensive players who would take the set pieces head on.

Thats where someone like Christopher Samba(193 Cms) or Brede Hangeland(194 cms) will fill the void. Any of those towering defenders will complement Johan Djourou (192 cms), Abou Diaby (188 cms), Laurent Koscielny (185 cms), Alex Song (184 cms) and Thomas Vermaelen (183 cms) already in the squad. Samba has been linked to Arsenal quite a lot these days not only because of the failed bid in January transfer window but also the height he offers along with strength, he would cost gunners around 8-10 million pounds, if else they should do for Hangeland another towering defender but he is relatively not that strong, he would also be available around 10 million.

With either of Samba or Hangeland transferring in and any of Benzema or Higuain flying in, the possible Arsenal formation of 2011-2012 would be….

Arsenal Formation 2011-2012 | Arsenal 4 3 3 Formation

Even though, 4-3-3 formation of Arsenal has received criticisms across some football pundits, they should continue with it, because Fabregas and Wilshere would be the best playing in the center of the park and may be Song should be given a deeper role.

Apart from goals through set pieces the other area where Arsenal concede is Counter attack, this is because of the fact they have the attack minded full backs, Sanga and Clichy and another major problem with Arsenal last season was their failure to hold on to the leads, thats why they should change their tactics and sub out Clichy, Sagna and Wilshere after taking the leads and sub in Djourou (CD or DM), Koscielny(CD or DR) and Diaby(DM) who offers the height to clear out set-pieces. Vermaelan and Koscielny can be used in left and right flanks to sub out Clichy and Sagna. Arsenal players have come under great amount of criticism for their intention to pass every time without going for the shot and here is again the Arsenal tactics should be changed and Fabregas, Nasri and Walcott should be given the free role to shoot when ever the opportunities arises.

Arsenal had played huge chunk of matches last season since they were in the League Cup till the Finals, FA cup till the Semis and Champions League till the Last 16 and the players were drained both physically and mentally because of which the key players got injured and lacked the freshness to play a 100% committed game during the later part of the season, So Wenger should rotate his players adequately, rest the key players during cup matches and while playing against easy opponent and give Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Lansbury, Ryo Miyaichi, Kyle Bartley, Ignasi Miquel, Emmanuel Frimpong and Conor Henderson starts and bench regular first team players so that they can come in in-case of emergency.

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~ by shazhell on June 3, 2011.