

The following are visible attributes that are not affected by training:Īggression, Anticipation, Balance, Bravery, Creativity, Determination, Flair, Influence, Work Rate Tactics: Decisions, Marking, Off the Ball, Positioning and Teamwork Skill: Crossing, Dribbling, Heading, Passing, Set Pieces, Tackling and Technique He said that each lot of training effects the followingįitness: Acceleration, Agility, Jumping, Pace, Stamina, Strength and Reflexes First of all, Kingsley is/was the training guru under his former guise, the Eejit. Henry's position gives me the biggest headache.I don't have my old notes but this is the gist of it from what I found on Google. How would you guys go about re-creating this? I'm sure Arsenal fans will have a better idea than i do. This is even without mentioning the captain and possibly their most influential player during this period in Patrick Vieira. Then Ashley Cole bombing up the left to combine with Henry. Bergkamp was the original "Rooney" i guess you might say, in a forward who would drop deeper to get more involved in a game. Up front you had Thierry Henry who would drift out wide left to spread the opposition defense and leave defenders in a daze. The back 4 was solid, but you had two wide midfielders in (excuse my spelling) Ljungberg and Pires who would cut inside and score silly amounts of goals for wingers. On paper, it looks a bog-standard 4-4-2 but it's so much more.

But from 01-04, Arsenal built a squad that will forever go down in football history.Īfter reading Van Persie's column about how he wanted Arsenal to return to their glory period (i imagine he meant the early 00's) my first thought was "why don't Arsenal try that system again?"įor any Gooners or tactical enthuiasts like me, this will prove a very very good read: I am a United fan, so it's hard to admit my admiration for this legendary squad.
