I wouldn't be surprised if this was to be Wenger's most important season. He'll get everything his way, keeping Nasri and Fabregas, get players in that he's after, and if he doesn't bring about some sort of measurable success at the end of the season, he's given the boot.
It will take a miracle for real success, the 2 first games have been depressing to say the least. Same defensive errors, same complete lack of RVP being able to lead the team on his own, same ridiculous strikers as wingers, Nasri in the middle was truly another woeful first half performance. Wilshire came in and turned the team around by actually being controlling in midfield.
The ickle Japanese kid seems surprisingly good, but thats almost exactly why I intend to see a season of Wenger not playing him and talking about protecting him a bit, for no apparent reason.
I really don't know what people expect, its NOT the players, its Wenger, and his tactics/idea's/lack of change. The defence doesn't work not due to defensive errors, but due to this ridiculous system we play. Djourou consistantly pushes up and gets caught out with rubbish reading of the game while Sagna plays everyone onside repeatedly.
RVP simply can not and hasn't for 2 years been capable of leading the line as a lone striker, spent half his time on the pitch today around the half way line, which he did in every tough game last year. Nasri, inept trying to "run " the team in Cesc's role.
Its a friendly and Song commited a bunch of fouls and got away with a bunch, though his passing has been improved, not all of it but he's pinging around long passes which he rarely used to do. If only he still wasn't utterly useless defensively, and slow in attack and choosing the wrong people to pass too.
Our system, our tactics, our starting line up need to change before bringing in anyone will make any difference at all, yes its only 2 preseason games but, theres not been the slightest hint of change, let alone improvement.
