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[@Graham_Brooks1]

TACTICAL INSIGHT INTRODUCTION It has been a real pleasure and a privilege to break down Arsenal this season . Although ultimately they fell just short , they would have made worthy Champions . I just wamted to say how lucky i have been to work with.James on Tactical Insight; not just this season , but the last three years . The man is seriously super talented and has taken AFTV to a new level in my opinion . So professional in everything he does . He makes it look so easy. My thanks to Joe and the production team for their tireless hard work in putting the show together . My thanks to Robbie and AFTV for giving me the opportunity to analyse and talk about the club and team that I love . But mostly tbank you to you - the Tactical Insight community for your support and feedback to the show every week. You have all been amazing ❤ See you next season Kind regards Graham - AFTV

[@pillarman]

Thank you for giving us quality content every time, Graham. Tactical Insight episodes aren't the same without your wit and screen presence!

[@AnarXhyyy7]

Legend!!!!! SEE YOU NEXT SEASON ❤

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[@Graham_Brooks1]

​@@pillarman Thank you for your kind words

[@AnarXhyyy7]

@@Graham_Brooks1 my g 👍

[@t1000eg]

Big respect to Graham the man seriously knows his stuff as does James..hope to see more of Graham next season too COYG ❤

[@oladayofabunmi690]

I remember the days of Robbie and Graham on the Magnetic Board. I've loved this show since then. AFTV have indeed come a long way

[@daulatneupane4055]

I think Arteta's first game this season, in the community shield tells clearly what he had in mind with Havertz. He was not bought to play midfielder, but as a striker or a false nine. Gabriel's absence in the early games because of maybe transfer rumors, Zinchenko not being fit and he was the key personal the last season mind you, having the sole responsibility to invert into midfield, question marks on Jorginho's defensive aspect if employed as number 6 caused the shift of Partey into RB, Rice into 6, and Havertz into eight. Havertz midfield role was tied to Rice playing number 6, and was not an intended decision when buying him. If Havertz didn't play at number 8, what were our options there? Trossard, Smith Rowe, Viera, first of which was not suited to midfield role and later ones were not trusted enough by Arteta, and they had question marks upon them as well for various reasons. Everybody missed I think that Rice was brought as a Xhaka replacement, not Havertz. Because Rice played primarily as a number 6 while at West Ham, nobody game it much a thought and bought into the idea that he was the intended Partey replacement at number 6. But it wasn't the case in my opinion, and it is clearly evident in the first game of the season. The narrative that Havertz was bought as a Xhaka replacement, and it being a failure prompting Arteta to shift him to the striker position doesn't hold water if we look at the changes in the position behind him. And Rice playing at number 6 was not good offensively. Defensively he was excellent, but he struggled to break the midfield lines with his passes like Partey and Jorginho would. You can check the passing stats and charts from the month of December and see for yourself. Rice struggled to pass progressively and often resorted to sideways passing. And that was the month we struggled against the teams that played low to mid-block. It was after December that Jorginho was finally trusted to be the number 6, and as soon as that happened, everyone took their roles they were intended to from the start, Rice as 8, Havertz up front and the results thereafter speaks a lot. The summer signings we did this season were all brought with a very clear idea in mind, and I don't see any reason to see otherwise. Havertz at midfield was an adaptation because Arteta was unsure of Jorginho's defensive side of things. But only after Rice didn't work there, Jorgi took the spot. All eyes have been on Havertz this season from the Arsenal fans point of view and I think in doing that, we have missed the positioning of Rice. We are assuming Rice has been equally better at 6 or 8 but that shift was not an adjustment to his role, but a return to his true intended role this season. But Partey, being injured, Jorgi being not trusted early caused Rice to play as 6. And with the number 8 being empty now, Havertz was given the role there as he was the only one among our squad who could make those runs from midfied into the box.

[@Graham_Brooks1]

Thanks for your detailed analysis . Some interesting thoughts there. Much of which I share .

[@roysebastian-official]

Thanks Graham and James for the shows in this season. Congratulations to both of you. I really enjoyed your shows. Thanks Graham.

[@MerilP71]

Bro nice cmt😮😂, some as they can't praise, 😅🙌 😉, you know what big eyes!! 😳🤨

[@pillarman]

Finally Graham is back 🙌

[@georgegraves487]

Great to see James as always ..amazing football knowledge..we need to see and hear more of you champ

[@Graham_Brooks1]

Not just amazing football knowledge, but a seriously top quality presenter. Best thing that ever happened to the channel I see it every time I share the platform with him So good .

[@ArsenalNews7]

I think a left #8 midfielder is the most important signing. Would love Bruno Guimarães or De Jong

[@TheJoker-um9tp]

Adam Wharton will be that man in 2yrs , maybe grab him now

[@Bignarsty2023]

Welcome to Liverpool’s world 97 points and didn’t win the league

[@Rocky0Road]

What's your point.

[@theomatthew5286]

In my opinion, I don't think Arteta has structured the setup of the team and it's style of play to remain exactly the same for two seasons in a row, and as such it's like the team is constantly evolving and getting better by becoming comfortable with having more than one approach within their locker. With this in mind I would dearly love to see the proposed recruitment of Sesko, Neves and Diomande (Gyokeres, Onana, Hato my preferred alternatives) become a reality in order for Arteta to revisit both the dedicated 3 at the back structure, in tandem with the box midfield we've used on the odd occasion this year, as I'm convinced that the resulting football would be a sublime mixture of the defensive proficiency and measured stability we displayed throughout last season, along with the more fluent and exciting off the cuff instinctive type football from the season before.

[@ryananderson6100]

Excellent gents, I've been asking for this for a while. Brilliant work as always and love watching this show! ❤

[@Dauti_]

The West Ham player I'd go for is Jarrod Bowen. He can play as a left 8, as a winger, and as a striker.

[@qasimcheema8953]

Rice as a 6, Odegaard as LCM, ESR type (anyone better) as RCM. Both maetinelli and Saka are getting 20+ goals. It also allows the fullbacks to hold width, rice ensures defensive strengths and the cm have the responsibility for creativity

[@omarwillis6069]

I'd love to see Zinni in the left 8 position

[@JohnEllis-le9ym]

I'd love to see Zinni in the 'left out of the squad completely' position this season

[@hilenhilen3702]

Like if you think we will finally win the league 💪🏾

[@puravsolanki9993]

As a city supporter I would say the premier league title for arsenal is somewhere around the corner, maybe in the next 2-3 seasons.. arsenal is winning it for sure. Because the quality of football is improving and evolving

[@alexandrenicolaslonz3007]

No doubt

[@westleymyers6029]

I do think we win it next season

[@michaelelah8106]

​@@puravsolanki9993 They won't win any league, stop giving false hope 😂

[@Jsudididiss]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@richardlawsons8687]

James, I know a lot of football fans likes Kudus, however I am not one of those sold on him. I really think he has got big talent but he can't fit in with the way Arteta plays. That is tracking back to help the defense. Everything I watch he is always at a walking pace. A case in point , at the London stadium against Tottenham, he lost possession carelessly and never tries to recover the ball. I was quite surprised by it, from then I knew he wouldn't fit our model of all out attack/ all out defense.

[@potentialswillrule]

Interesting

[@rufusnganga1118]

Great Great Content

[@Dauti_]

Our points tally this season would have won five titles and lost two on goal difference between 2009 and 2016. So yeah. City have long since changed the standard required to win it (just ask Liverpool), but I think we will get it over the line next season.

[@samirharmili3494]

That stat alone kind of tell you how much Odegaard creates and how 10 assists don't tell the whole story, should probably have had 5+ more assists this year.

[@Graham_Brooks1]

Spot on samir 👏👏👏

[@ianbetts4435]

I liked watching Trossard and Havertz combination

[@minnumseerrund]

In: Sesko, Onana/Luiz/Fofana/Kimmich, Hato, Olise/Nico Williams, backup gk Out: Reiss Nelson, Partey, Ramsdale, Cedric, Nketiah, Elnenny, Tierney Depending on the players we get in the summer, reassess the situation in Jan. If we dont have too many injuries I'd consider loan moves for ESR and Viera, possibly selling Jesus and Zinny if the right offers come in - unless we're still competing in all competitions.

[@peterroosh8114]

COYG! I love Arsenal football club ❤

[@karikukamau]

44:50 Vinni Jr 😂

[@Mussa.H]

Remember the days of cazorla, rosicky, wilshire, ozil, ramsay? Now the only person who came split a defence with a pass is odegaard and thats a big worry if he gets injured.

[@Ace-7AFC]

Also Kai Havertz and Declan rice

[@Mussa.H]

@@Ace-7AFC your putting their creative ability on the people i mentioned levels? Maybe fabio viera/ESR can be that understudy to oodegard in this team, but they are so far off it now.

[@JohnEllis-le9ym]

@@Mussa.H Maybe fabio viera/ESR can be that understudy Clueless

[@Mussa.H]

@@JohnEllis-le9ym never watched an arsenal game without odegaard have you? No creativity to break down defences, even with odegaard we struggle sometimes. These are the margins from being a challenger to becoming champions

[@victorobrien9011]

The integrity of the premiership is compromised because of the 115 charges against man city. That has taken to long?.Other teams had points deduction. The fact that the uk government has admitted that its embassy in Abu Dhabi have discussed the 115 charges against man city but are refusing to disclose the correspondence because it could risk the U.K. relationship with UAE. This asks the question is the British government taking an economic bribe, investment into the British economy by the UAE. Time will tell. If so would you vote for a government like that?.How you do anything is how you do everything.

[@jamesnarkwa6670]

thank you👍

[@rohannatu]

Man these guys do analysis so well I feel the opponent manager will watch this show 😂😂

[@davidbrennan9807]

Camavinga is the final piece of the jigsaw puzzle

[@daliben6972]

Unfortunately Real Madrid doesn't want to sell him It's like you want Madrid to sign Saliba from us

[@mosesamba4583]

If they have to sell in order to sign Mbappe then it is possible but Arsenal would have to pay 100 mill or more of a bid. Very small chance tho haha

[@daliben6972]

@@mosesamba4583 they have more than enough money

[@umutoniolive1250]

James,I really like your comment on my team arsenal

[@MrHustleard]

Onana to Arsenal!!!

[@fikilembokodi60]

Bruno is the perfect Jorginho for me

[@moemalekafzaly]

Where is my man Edu he must be watching the review. :)

[@Igetnorespect]

If your club is the English Super Cup Champions raise your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care! If your Manager is the PL Manager of the season and generational wave your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care!

[@danleavers1583]

I hope we come to fruitition next season

[@oghenovokarieren5343]

I would love to see Zinchenko deployed fully as a midfielder his defense is suspect, but bwoy does he have a great attacking flair plus he would be a midfielder who can defend

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

Good night lads

[@pesonly5772]

Love from nigeria❤

[@ochudonobodo]

Arteta, you have 10 months from August 17th, 2024 to win at least ONE trophy 🏆- Premier league, FA Cup, Champions league or Carabao Cup. Don't fail us !!

[@domagojkersun9630]

Yeah man, next season if he doesn't deliver something I will lose every trust in him tbh.

[@m.fuzailbandarkar7023]

Bro is taking notes from peps team

[@mmolefe18]

DR promo on Aftv

[@thurstonlebruh6611]

Guys I knkw we saw Timber come on for White in our last game but he's going to be our starting LB into mid not RB into mid

[@mercedesf1fan176]

No he will be RB because White doesn’t have situational awareness

[@user-wv4rp8kc7d]

🇯🇲the big man dem are in Jamaica

[@patrickroos739]

How about evolving our trophy collection......

[@Graham_Brooks1]

Looks pretty good to me . 13 League titles Only Liverpool and Man Utd have more . 14 FA Cups Most of any clubs .

[@littlewing62]

trossard is now a 50m

[@fxpdaking]

gyökeres!!!

[@ReinhardMalherbe-to8ez]

Mbappe to Madrid, Rodrygo to Arsenal?

[@Battlenude]

came down came down now😂

[@aminchatoui7807]

there appears to be an error here you've wither mistitled the video or robbies fallen for it again

[@muhamadrozaimi2716]

Pls la don't waste a lot of money to get Isak and Guimaires.. That's a lot of players Arsenal can bring from others league quality players .etc Yusoff Fofana, Nico Williams, Lautaro Martinez, Desire Doue, Diomande or Antonio Silva and top young talent like Joao Neves..

[@sarahjonathan3339]

Another invincible season loading... Like if you believe 👌🏽

[@ismaeljrp1]

City weren't faultless in the "run in" lol that's like maybe the last 5-7 games or so. They were faultless from MATCHWEEK 15!!! on Dec 6th!... Guess who beat them that week... ding ding ding Villa!

[@Lowkey_AFC]

Correction, you mean how arteta keeps stealing pep’s tactics soon we’ll see him try make saliba start moving into the midfield lol

[@brandonchapman]

No offence but I’m genuinely putting this on to go to sleep too😂 Lee judges would be proud.

[@Graham_Brooks1]

Judge loves winding James up .😁 He actually likes the show .

[@ToxicMuscularity.]

Pep would struggle to get top 4 with our players, Mikel however, would win the league with Man City players.

[@Igetnorespect]

Because Pep signs ballers not bums

[@lucasbrasi4625]

When arsenal start hitting 90pts then they have a chance to win the league..

[@dwilldos]

Arteta will win something BIG next year

[@raaghavrajesh]

I hope Bruno G isnt one of the players who's involved in match fixing...his fouls are pretty random

[@Paul-nb5np]

Best show !!!

[@markpotter544]

Look at xg for in the first half of season, when werent creating much from open play and havertz was playing mostly in midfield, and compare to second half of season xg for, when havertz predominantly played up front, it's a huge difference. You ll have your answer why title was lost. Arteta s shoehorning of havertz in midfield. Havertz also started in midfield in all games vs fulham and villa, and in defeat to Newcastle but that s excusable as odegaard wasn't on field. On rice, I think the improvement in xg against this season is down to him

[@Fgd231]

Tell him to evolve some trophies

[@redfire1094]

NEXT SEASON FC😂😂😂😂

[@user-xt4xy8sx3h]

Mikel took to long to fix that dm position that cost us the league

[@karmarinzin3734]

Sign de jong, onana, sesko, ferdi, hato, William

[@rickjames9566]

Big shoutout to these 2, I’m sure I’ve seen that Graham bloke in Bromley Tesco behind the tills, really really nice bloke. Not sure about these tactics though, seems like gibberish or very low level stuff. But keep trying guys, always encouraging to see people try and get in the game.

[@Graham_Brooks1]

Don't you get bored talking the same old rubbish Rick . I assume that's your name.

[@MerilP71]

Bro, don't be envy ,stop big eyes 😳🥺😮!!😂😅

[@rickjames9566]

@@Graham_Brooks1 what’s wrong mate?

[@jeremykoh4115]

The only trophy i think that arsenal wont win is the champions league for next season....

[@lucasbrasi4625]

Teams will find arsenal out, they will set up to frustrate arsenal and then roll over for mancity...Pep is leaving next season and will want to win the quadruple...Its time for Liverpool, tottenham, chelsea & other teams like villa, newcastle & palace to stand up and be counted..

[@EJAZ_ZIEY]

Next year we will beat pep surely !

[@JohnEllis-le9ym]

On your XBox

[@cathalgantley4949]

AFTV no shame, click the link, sponsor click, disappointed, 2nd place no trophy, still review wins, no trophy. We are still best team in the league yawn.....

[@jimmenysnicket8752]

Olympiacos had a better season that arsenal

[@yoloforlife8678]

100th like

[@patrikcarlsson8975]

Rashford? Bruno? Horror, horror.

[@darrenredden3289]

"How Arteta keeps evolving Arsenal into runners up from being runners up".😂😂😂😂.…

[@colinyoung9987]

Useless information from the biggest Kool Aid distillery in the Arsenal PR armory! Collect those stadium game seats from all your waffles.

[@Graham_Brooks1]

Grow up Colin You are talking nonsense I pay to watch Arsenal . I am a season ticket holder . Graham - AFTV

[@colinyoung9987]

@@Graham_Brooks1 grow up? That is the insightful moment from those whom will not be criticized nor tolerate their love interest being criticized in ant fashion! How about a manager that collects trophies and then gets a new contract Captain standards?

[@Graham_Brooks1]

@colinyoung9987 I am mature enough to accept any criticism Colin. If you disagree with anything what I said tactically or how the team played ; that's fine . You clearly seem to have a problem with the manager and the fact the team didn't win the league If you do , that's fine . You are entitled to your opinion But you made it personal and your implication was ridiculous . ' Collect those stadium game seats for your waffle, ' Do you seriously believe that ? It says everything, about you , as a person in my opinion . You implied i would be rewarded by the club for what I said, which is untrue. I pay for my seats mate. I am a season ticket holder . So please stop talking rubbish .

[@colinyoung9987]

I’ll say sorry for you taking it personal, my full intention is the paid or rewarded staff at AFTV for keeping only positive takes and lowering the standards of this fan base.

[@Graham_Brooks1]

​@colinyoung9987 You are entitled to your opinion But you make lots of assumptions that are totally untrue. I also struggle to understand how a show like this has anything to do with what you imply. This show started 5 years ago. When I started it with Robbie , the club were not in such a good place- and I broke down tactically many poor performances. I just analyse the team 's performances on the pitch and break-down players performances. I do that with the utmost integrity and fairness.

[@sabadta]

Arteta takes full blame for that Aston villa lost, playing Jorginho knowing that partey is fit and needed minutes before that champions league game!

[@Theeace_]

Partey was was very blunt when he came back, villa Beat city too

[@Graham_Brooks1]

​@Theeace_ Villa did beat City back in December , but they played them City again , this time away , ten days before they played Arsenal. We all saw the team they put out at City. They rested three players including Martinez and Watkins and got spanked 4-1. They clearly wrote that game off

[@Theeace_]

@@Graham_Brooks1 that was a bendover, Emery hasn't gotten over been sacked by Arsenal...I have a feeling Arteta will humble him next season

[@Graham_Brooks1]

​@@Theeace_ I get that and agree with you . Emery was really focused on beating Arteta when Villa played at the Emirates . He went full strength and they were really well prepared and up for it . He didn't quite have the same motivation though when Villa played City a week or so later and virtually played a shadow team , which told you he was prepared to lose that game . His priority that week was the European competition. In the end those two Villa games for arsenal and City impacted the outcome of the title race .

[@Y37ven]

Still No Trophies 😂 your PR is great, doe.

[@oladayofabunmi690]

As if we needed reminding

[@craziewill]

Evolved the tactics just to bottled the league 2 years in a row...

[@Graham_Brooks1]

How can you bottle the league when you won 16 of your last 18 games?

[@carlrobinson7435]

This is nothing new. All this is a coach who was a understudy of Pep

[@rickoep3]

"Evolving tactics" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 4 years 0 trophies........

[@chakilclarke735]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 what a joke.. should be a comedian...

[@rob3rt788]

Sack or Sell Saka he lost us the season

[@jimmenysnicket8752]

Arsenal couldn’t beat the worst Bayern team there has been in the last 10 years, arteta is a fool

[@grantross5594]

When you gonna sack arteta? You were going to do it this summer if he never won anything AGAIN after bottling the league last season!!! He’s STILL here how come?? Till you wise up and get rid of arteta you ain’t winning nothing.

[@TyEats0031]

Who was going to do it this summer? Dumbass fans? Yeah, not everyone here thinks like that lad. Nice try though.

[@powwow60]

Have you seen or even considered the opposition? Man City? No? Fool!!!!!