I still think Arsenal need a true holding midfielder. Song in the first half was absolutely dreadful. (I didn't watch the second half, so someone tell me if he improved?). He was caught wrong side of their attacking midfielders all the time and was dreadful in possession. If Arsenal signed someone like M'Vila, someone to just sit and stay in front of the back 4, then I think they'd be better off. I may be wrong ofc.
Off Topic: I was discussing during the game with someone Nuri Sahin, as he kicked a ball for Madrid yet?
What we need is to scrap the 4-1-2-3 tactic we've been using this season which clearly isn't good enough and bring back the 4-2-1-3 from last season which we used when we beat Barca, Chelsea, Utd - give Ramsey the freedom of the No.10 role to actually get the best out of him and take some of the pressure of Song by having two players dropping back into holding roles rather than one covering the width of the pitch in a holding role.
I didn't see most of the game - of what I did see, in the second half, Song was excellent. He broke up play well and got in some good tackles. I think he's an excellent player that's really under-rated and harshly criticised by people who didn't understand last year's tactic,
Sahin, Altintop, among others (I believe) are injured.
Remembered best BACK 4.
View attachment 195511
lee Dixon, Adams, bould and winterburn :wub: them all
Legends.
Also that front four of Henry, Bergkamp, Pires & Ljungberg.
Basically, we had some ******* awesome teams.