The Need For Speed and Understanding

I am no longer angry when we lose to top level clubs, especially when Theo Walcott is injured. We simply are not fast enough to hurt teams on the counter. Our technical ability is excellent, but good teams can press us 15 to 30 yards further up the pitch knowing that we cannot get behind them with pace or with the long ball.
So, I would love us to find a way in which we could utilize Kieran Gibbs at his natural left wing position, where he played for England and Arsenal youth sides. I would dare teams to try and push up the field against a left-sided triangle of Cichy, Gibbs, and Nasri. Van Persie has the skill of Rivaldo, but also has his lack of pace ,(as he got older and dealt with his own injuries) so why not move Gibbs into left midfield? Where is the real pace in our current formation? Players like Benik Afobe and Ryo Miyaichi will help us get faster immediately.(Feyenoord has become one of the best teams in Holland overnight as soon as Miyaichi was put into their starting eleven.) That is for next year, though. Sir Alex was versatile enough to put the twins into midfield positions. Their speed caused us problems, and this was another match where we were actually flagged for offsides at the midfield line! If clubs can push their back line to midfield how can we use our technical ability!This is unacceptable for a club of our stature. Please Arsene... we need some speed on the field!