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A true man of the people, him.

442 with Ozil and Mkhitaryan floating around the strikers, f*** all width but probably the best bet with those players. Would need to get better CMs to get the best out of it mind. Sounds a bit makeshift given the lack of pace from the two creative mids mentioned. All quality players mind so could hurt teams regardless.

I personally think he would be deadly in a team who look to dominate the ball. He is a very creative passer and can visualise potentials passes that not many others could. Some of his through balls this season & last have been absolutely unbelievable, but he genuinely doesn't get the opportunity to play that way for us - he is forced to adopt a completely different mindset to the one he is most effective in. If he could focus on breaking teams down instead of always focusing on being broke down then I think he would flourish and his statistics would reflect his blatant talent.

So does that mean Lacazette will be dropping out of the team to accommodate him? I can't see how they are able to play in the same 11 in Arsenal's system without playing one out of position.

Those are great videos, learnt a lot. Thought Garry Monk's one was pretty insightful in terms of dealing with a team with more quality.

We aren't in the championship anymore and if you think hes one of the best in the premier league youre off your rocker man I believe he is one of the best passers in the league, nothing more I can say really. It's an opinion formed whilst watching a lot of premier league football - not many even attempt the passes he does never mind pull them off on a regular basis.

I think it's a shame if true, some may laugh, but imo he's one of the best passers of a ball in the league; and whilst his stats aren't anything special, his contribution in launching attacks for us will be a huge miss and is possibly being underestimated by those happy to see him the back of him.

I think this is probably what he has in mind. Rafa likes different options for different matches as can be seen with our ever-changing starting 11 throughout this season. I don't think he will be bringing him in with solely one position or role in mind. I also wonder if he is thinking about a 3 at the back / 5 at the back system, utilising Kenedy and Yedlin as wing backs. Again it's an extra formational option that isn't really a possibility with Dummett or Manquillo.

In terms of being used primarily as an attack minded wingback, he is. Pretty sure that's where Rafa will use him too so it's pretty fair to draw the comparison with our other attacking full back imo.

Rafa bought Yedlin though didn't he? To me he just seems like a more accomplished/gifted version of him.

Murphy ? Darryl was quite mercurial like.

True that. Great coach was Steve, great man to have around on the training ground iirc.

It's not like Well there is the alternative of do nowt and hope for the best. tbh, we could bring in 3 and still go down, or we could bring in none and stay up. Nothing decided at this stage and there's some proper rough teams in the league this year, us being one of them. Well obviously there's two views. Rafa would probably go along with the view that we need to spend big to stay up, Ashley would be the do nowt and hope for the best champ. I think Rafa would more likely go with the pragmatic view of we will make do with and put faith in what we have got, come the end of the window - rather than theorising that 'x' amount must be spent in order to stay up; as it's unfortunately never that simple - we know that all to well... What was it, £80+ million outlay the season we went down?

It's not like Well there is the alternative of do nowt and hope for the best. tbh, we could bring in 3 and still go down, or we could bring in none and stay up. Nothing decided at this stage and there's some proper rough teams in the league this year, us being one of them.

Nevermind him, David N'Gog is on the move.

It's not like

Aye they've been after him for years if rumours are to be believed. Been really highly thought of since he was 18.

Best player on the pitch when Chelsea played Norwich last week. Explosive, pacey, powerful, great eye for a pass, end product.

€65m buyout clause apparently Twice the player of John Stones.

Awfully accurate

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City after Laporte. Unreal player.

Lucas Barrios & Foluwaschurrle incoming.

He's a wrestler with a decent strike. We should sign good players instead. Perfectly put.