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Roberto Martinez discussion

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Ara said:
When Davy said he was leaving I was gutted, when we said are after Martinez I said No No he take us down. After the 3rd draw in a row I wanted him gone.

Then something happened we started to play his way and I started to believe, he not only changed our style of play he started to change the belief in the players and the fans and I'm now fully behind him and the lads and I've been saying before we played Cardiff we will get 4th and I today showed for the 1st time the players be leave it.

To the Arsenal fans who think he going to them...no chance he is a very very loyal manager and hrs building something special here
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did you actually want him gone after just three games of the season......?
 
Martínez has all of his players singing the same tune. At 36 and on an eighth club Sylvain Distin, who was barely troubled, is enjoying this new song. "For a player like me who is used to being more of a stopper it wasn't enjoyable for the first few months and I was a bit scared at first," the defender said. "The manager would be telling me I had to get the ball here and there instead of being a bit more old-fashioned. But it is enjoyable now because it works. We are in a good position and it is very easy. I enjoy it at the moment."
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http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/apr/06/roberto-martinez-everton-arsenal-arsene-wenger

Interesting to read that from Sylvain on Bobbys style. I think he is still the most out of place in this style to be honest, he worries me with his distribution in every game. It's maybe a bit late in his career to make this change. Still love him though.
 
http://www.theguardian.com/football...nd-tactical-surprise-roberto-martinez-everton

This was a confident, and potentially pivotal, Everton victory, which demonstrated Roberto Martínez's strategic brilliance perfectly. The Spanish manager is consistently praised for his overall football philosophy, demanding ball retention and positive attacking play, but he's also a methodical tactician too. He reshaped his formation and caused Arsenal constant problems.

The Everton team sheet did not suggest a grand tactical surprise but it quickly became apparent that the regular centre-forward, Romelu Lukaku, was playing from the right flank, Kevin Mirallas was switched to the left and Steven Naismith was the closest thing to a centre-forward, a position he had previously only played in an emergency.

The precise approach was more complex: Naismith was playing as a false No9, dropping off into midfield and tempting the Arsenal centre-backs up the pitch. In turn, Mirallas and Lukaku attacked behind the full-backs. Arsenal were utterly baffled by the system they were playing against in the opening 15 minutes. At one point, Thomas Vermaelen tracked his compatriot Lukaku towards the opposite side of the pitch – a left-sided centre-back being dragged over to the right-back zone by an opposition right-winger. Arsenal could not deal with the movement.

Arsenal's secondary problem was the fluidity between Santi Cazorla, Tomas Rosicky and, to a lesser extent, Lukas Podolski. This repeatedly meant their right flank was unguarded, which played perfectly into the hands of Leighton Baines, who attacked constantly from left-back. Bacary Sagna was pulled up the pitch to confront him, Per Mertesacker was then dragged out wide to cope with Mirallas, while Vermaelen was outfoxed by Naismith's clever movement, and Nacho Monreal simply could not cope with Lukaku's power and directness. Too frequently Arsenal were defending three versus three and were exposed readily.

Equally, Everton blunted Arsenal's own possession play. Naismith dropped off alongside the early substitute Ross Barkley to pack the centre of the pitch, while Mirallas and Lukaku shuffled back to create a six-man midfield, establishing a solid block Arsenal were unable to play through and unwilling to play directly past. When Arsenal's midfielders received the ball, they encountered a determined Everton capable of physical challenges.

Martínez has acquired a reputation as a fine user of substitutes, with Everton often rallying in the latter stages. But his players demonstrated their authority throughout the first half and completed the scoring after an hour – in terms of both strategy and timing, Everton are capable of winning matches in various ways.
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bicycleheader said:
http://www.theguardian.com/football...nd-tactical-surprise-roberto-martinez-everton
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Just been looking at our recent home form under both Moyes and Martinez.

We've lost 3 games in all competitions since the start of the 2012 season

Chelsea Dec 2012 1-2 in the league
Wigan march 2013 0-3 in the FA cup
Sunderland Dec 2013 0-1 in the league

That is pretty amazing home form
 
LinekersLegs said:
Just been looking at our recent home form under both Moyes and Martinez.

We've lost 3 games in all competitions since the start of the 2012 season

Chelsea Dec 2012 1-2 in the league
Wigan march 2013 0-3 in the FA cup
Sunderland Dec 2013 0-1 in the league

That is pretty amazing home form
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Its a superb Home record.
 
Was very animated on the side lines for the arse game not seen him get sucked in to the passion of the game like
that. He knows we are building something special
 


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