Arsenal are fresh from breaking their trophy drought that spanned 9 years and now they would want to continue with their re-emergence as contenders for various trophies. Arsenal have a squad that is touch and go for title aspirations. Their first team is very comparable to Chelsea’s and Manchester City’s despite the lack of a solid CDM.
If the players retain form and play out of their skins, we could well be in for a top drawer challenge for the title from the Gunners as nothing is impossible if there is a correct plan and tactic in place. Here we consider the strongest playing eleven that could play this season. It would be a 4-2-3-1 formation which changes to a 4-3-3 depending on tactical changes.
Goalkeeper:
Szczesny
Szczesny is likely to retain his position at goal despite stiff competition from Colombia’s World Cup goalkeeper David Ospina. The young Polish goalkeeper was often criticized for his errors but he came up top last season with a Golden Glove shared with Chelsea’s Petr Cech to prove his critics wrong.
Defenders:
Right Back: Debuchy
Latest French recruit, Mathieu Debuchy is most certainly going to be the first choice Right Back for the Gunners. He isn’t spectacular but he’s solid and does his job well enough. He’s experienced in the league and would be expected to play a good part in defence.
Center Back: Mertesacker
The big German is a defensive giant and a rock at the back. He is not a very mobile player and has technical limitations but is a good, decisive defender. He has shown good leadership skills at the back as vice-captain and has a very strong defensive presence. He is going to be a very traditional defensive element in Arsenal’s back four.
Center Back: Koscielny
Star man for the Gunners last season, Koscielny will have to retain his form and consistency. He would be required to play a very key role for the Gunners with his ability to utilize space in defensive areas so as to build attacks from the back. A powerful, mobile front foot defender, he would compliment Mertesacker’s traditional style pretty well.
Left Back: Gibbs
It would have been rather disappointing to miss out on a World Cup spot but Gibbs does have a thing or two to prove. He is the first choice left back for the Gunners, and would need to add a bit of spark in his defensive and offensive contributions so as to stand out in Roy Hodgson’s eyes. He is a good functional player and a bit of flair would do him a world of good.
Defensive Midfield: Chambers
Here is the gamble. We all know young Calum Chambers is a very versatile defensive player who can play at right back, center back as well as a defensive midfielder. While he isn’t a specialist in this position, Arsene Wenger would need to utilize him here because he lacks a serious defensive minded player in deep midfield. Chambers already won the Player of the Month award for the Gunners, which means that he’s playing well and has fit in. Chambers playing in defensive midfield and offering the shield to Koscielny and Mertesacker can give a whole new dimension to the Arsenal team that is going to play this way.
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