Arsenal in a cake walk

Well well well, for the first game of the season it would appear the Arsenal 4-3-3 worked to perfection with a 6-1 drubbing of Everton. After going up 3-0 in the first half, the game was over, but Arsenal kept piling on, good for them!

What I liked about the formation was the pressure the high 3 players put on the defense. With a player such as Arshavin the formation is very deadly since the Russian can spring up anywhere on the front line. Add into this mix Vela, Eduardo, and Walcott, and you have 6 players that should rotate well up front. The midfield 3 looked solid as well. What I think will determine how well this formation will work for Arsenal long term is how will Sagna and Clichy hold up all season. I think much will be asked of them to defend as well as add extra width in the attacking half. Both players are very capable in those tasks, however the season is long and let us hope they can hold up. But for now...it looks lethal.