Don't think we'll play Timber and Zinchenko at the same time so not super worried about tons of wide defending issues. Havertz I'm worried about in general play but if Arteta can improve Ødegaard pressing to the levels he has I think he can improve Havertz. Plus Partey won't be pissing the ball away as per. Rice is better than him.
I dont see how we’re keeping Partey when we have Rice and potential Lavia and Elneny. Would rather we kept Xhaka as a rotation option for Kai.
The Havertz deal was a surprise move because he has played as a striker for much of his time at Chelsea but earlier in his career he played as an attacking midfielder and Arteta likes his vision and ability to pick passes all over the pitch.
Arteta believes Havertz could even team up with Rice in midfield as part of new duo to succeed Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka who could both move on this summer.
Arteta also believes that, having helped develop Martin Odegaard in the past two years, he can see similar results and improvement for Havertz as the Arsenal manager and technical director Edu believe is one of the best technical players in Europe. Arteta said: “Kai is a player of top quality
Ah fuck it. Let's goooooooo
looking at his bayer highlights idk how this guy ever was played as a 9, its clear he got a pass in him and a perchance for the midfield runs to close the delayed pass
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By Dr3upMushroom Go To PostAnyone who played FM would’ve known that. Chelsea just said “tall man go up top”.Yeah, Chelsea definitely didn't try him in a variety of positions that he largely failed in every one of.
By Dr3upMushroom Go To PostAnyone who played FM would’ve known that. Chelsea just said “tall man go up top”.
Top comment.
based on this video, this lad is a 10—a different type of 10 than odegaard—and not an 8.
would love for him to do well, obviously, but i don’t see that midfield functioning. having kai and ode in front of rice is just asking to be overrun in every counter.
on paper, a midfield consisting of ode/kai, rice and partey seems like a much more balanced midfield.
Joelinton was a failed striker that turned into a midfield monster, maybe Kai can do the same. Might as well try anyway, they've tried every other role.
By rossonero Go To PostSo who to believe? We will never know I guess.
The ones you want to believe, of course
Anyway hope king Kai kicks Newcastle out of cl. That would be quite poggers.
By WoodenLung Go To PostThe ones you want to believe, of courseFor the record I don't really have full faith in our tier 1s, I imagine the truth is somewhere in the middle. But I certainly don't trust the italian media.
Anyway hope king Kai kicks Newcastle out of cl. That would be quite poggers.
That would be us getting out the group then? NICE
Have Newcastle signed Szoboszlai yet?
Have West Ham signed Harvey Barnes yet?
Have Everton signed anyone yet?
Have West Ham signed Harvey Barnes yet?
Have Everton signed anyone yet?
By Scum Go To PostHave Newcastle signed Szoboszlai yet?
Have West Ham signed Harvey Barnes yet?
Have Everton signed anyone yet?
By Willkiller Go To PostDon't worry, scum is never right.
By Plasma Go To PostYasssss
Ornnnyy.
By bud Go To Postpau means penis in brazil @viniKaka means shit @vini but also cookie in Swedish.
By Batong Go To PostKaka means shit @vini but also cookie in Swedish.That’s Swedish food for you.
By Willkiller Go To Post. But I certainly don't trust the italian media.
It's like the UK Papangu media. Only a few you can trust and the clubs briefs what is most favourable to them innit.
And no, i meant in the league. Arsenal aren't getting through the group stage when they end up with Copenhagen
Mount signed and Jonny Sexton potentially banned from the World Cup in the space of 30 minutes.
What a day.
What a day.
Hilarious how easily United was called on their bluff about pivoting to Caicedo instead of Mount lol.
Interesting. I think football, or at least the PL, is figuring out the way to go is to buy younger players and roll the dice on them rather than handing out large contracts to older, more established players. Kind of similar to other sports - baseball already figured out a few years back the path to success is younger players on entry-level contracts to maximize runs per salary, and the NFL sort of did too in its own way.
Think that's what Boehly and co are trying to do. Low wages but long contract is basically win-win in a sense. If they're good up the wages, if they're shit then sell them and move on or keep them for a relatively small hit per season. Mudryk I saw is on 95k/w which is pretty small compared to other players' wages when bought at comparative amounts - Sancho for example is on 350k/w.
By WJD Go To PostFine I guess.I feel like I need to move on from wanting a Frenkie-type midfielder.
Never really saw it with him but will defer to Chelsea fans on that one.
I always felt like we needed a more defensive midfielder to balance out Bruno, but from Pogba to Eriksen, he's always been paired with someone who feels more comfortable in the attacking third.
I remember the days when we spent the whole window trying to sign Arshavin for a record breaker fee of 16m elizas
What a time to be alive we are atm lads
Gargantuan FC going ALL IN
What a time to be alive we are atm lads
Gargantuan FC going ALL IN
have a feeling arteta may experiment with Rice-Timber dual holding midfield with a white-saliba-gabriel backline someday
By Cleff Go To PostSounds like Onana is next. Times reporting on it.Guardian saying the same.