Arsene Whinging – Preview (1)

Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Reuters

Welcome to my new Football Manager 2011 blog. I’ve already done something like this before, but for humorous purposes called Charles Dickens, Football Manager. This is a more serious take. I will focus on tactics, formations, and the more technical aspects of the beautiful game.

Introduction

Basically, Arsenal have just almost certainly thrown away the title, and now face a 6th trophyless season, which is incredible for a club of its stature. Arsene Wenger always talks of his young talents being ‘ready’ pre-season, but clearly they have not been and in-fact in the above article Wenger admits the errors of his ways.

Problems I identify with Arsenal, almost perfectly showcased in the Bolton 2-1 Arsenal game (see minute-by-minute report @ The Guardian):