Arsenal latest news: Arteta's crucial midfield decision | Rice stars again | Onana transfer reaction
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- Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal.
In today's show I discuss Arsenal's midfield going into the summer window and look at how it could be strengthened. I also go over last night's England game, giving my thoughts on the performances of Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka. I end by looking at what some of you have been saying about Kevin Campbell, Amadou Onana and more.
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - Shirt winners
3:03 - Arteta's midfield decision
7:32 - Rice stars again
9:48 - Euros preview
11:30 - You views
12:53 - Onana reaction - กีฬา
Completely agree with that comment. Rice is an elite 6 and should be played as such.
Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has warned Cole Palmer he would not win a trophy if he swapped Chelsea for Arsenal.
@@ninasalina1962 you can tell Dwight Yorke to worry more about his kid than Cole Palmer
The problem is he joined and was promised to play further up
Rice is, and should be considered, both an 8 and a 6. His versatility is an asset. We should be looking for other versatile players, but a 6 priority in my opinion. Against teams that are worse than us, he can play as the 8 and help us dominate. Against teams that are equal or better than us, he can sit as the 6 and provide defensive stability. His ability to do both is really important though.
As always now, I trust Arteta and Edu to do the right thing and so at ease with whatever direction we go with it
Singapore fan here... Recruiting Onana and Olise will be 2 very good additions to the team. The 2 of them are Premier League proven, have great potential moving forward and they will provide a wealth of options for Arteta.
Thank you so much again Charles for the opportunity & congrats to all the other winners 🤝🏼
I’ve been saying 8 is priority over 6 for over a year, glad you’ve finally been swayed. Rice is a 6, he’s good at 8 but not the best option we can have there. Said before, if we could only sign 1 player this summer, give me Wirtz
I'd love Wirtz but it's not a remotely realistic transfer this summer imo
Writz would be over 100 mil easy, not happening
Get in xavi simons 😊
The problem with having Rice as a pure 6, his passing distribution is not the greatest.
But he is fantastic as a double pivot for defensive transitions from a left 8.
We need a young pacey Jorginho basically.
Who that is... Who knows!
I would say Ben White fits the role nicely, quick, hard, good vision, responds well to coaching/changing tactics.
@@NickBramwell Good shout as he's been a DM before, but my only criticism would be what is his passing like in that role?
He is great at lobbing in a ball, but what is he like breaking lines consistantly like a Jorginho?
Guys stop. Playing DM for Leeds is different level to playing it for Arsenal. We need a 6 that can progress and play the ball between the lines. We need a younger Partey and there aren’t many around.
@@mikeymike1666 I actually think Jorginho is better for Arteta's system than Partey in passing through lines in that regard... We need a scalpel, not a machete.
@@mikeymike1666the same points I’ve been making about what we need in a 6. I’ve said the same thing an ONana video and I got a lot of hate from different ppl for saying ONana is not a good enough 6 since he can’t progress the ball well. Or saying ONana can’t pass well enough to be our 6. I feel the same way about fofana. And our 6 does not have to be pacey. It’s probably asking too much to have pace passing and vision. I’d take a de Jong who has the passing but no pace. Partey and Jorginho both don’t have pace.
The 6 for me is the more important. Rice has been brilliant as an 8 and to eventually have 2 players who can play 6 could help us in the bigger games
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Hey Charles. I really do appreciate your content. You do it for the love of our team and fans. Arsenal is on a good trajectory and the future looks brighter than ever. Let’s go gunners❤❤
Congratulations to the winners.
I knew I wasnt even going to be in the top 20, so I wasnt giving it any hope.
But congratulations to all those that won the shirts.
Well done Charles 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Congrats on the shirt winners man! Appreciate the giving back Charles and keep up the great work!
Congratulations to all the winners, delighted to hear it may ye wear them with pride 👍
Rice has said he's trying to improve his 8 abilities and his priority is to score more goals, so I think that is where they want him to play.
They know he can get back and defend really quickly if needed, he has the box to box part of the 8 nailed, it's just the scoring that needs improving and he's working on that.
I think the 6 is a waste of his box to box abilities, which is why I think they would rather he improve his scoring as an 8 than use him as a 6.
Can we find an 8 that can match his box to box abilities and also score plenty more goals?
Might be easier to leave him at 8 to improve his goal scoring, just bring in a 6 to replace Partey which may be easier to find.
I agree with the comment that a left 8 for next season is more important than the 6. Rice himself said he thinks he is more a 6 than 8, and he is excelling in the position. When Partey and Jorginho departs, Rice will have solidified himself in the position.
Awesome,
Thanks again for the Arsenal shirt Charles! Made my year! 🥳🥳🥳
Adam Wharton is the solution to our midfield.
Especially when his team holds interest in several of Arsenals players.
I'm gutted I didn't make the final 10 for the shirt but I totally agree/accept. Thanks anyway Charles 👍🏾
Hello Charles, Cuthbert here from Uganda. I think what we need is a world class left 8, someone capable of taking on multiple players that will support our left winger and make our wings lethal while maintaining the central threat just like Manchester City does. we certainly can't rely on our right wing if we want to win trophies, think about injuries to Saka or Odegaard( God forbid) . Remember Tuchel explaining how arsenal play before the second leg, very predictable
We play high in more than 50% of the games we play in a season and that kind of game play needs someone with a great ball retention and good drilling and take on skills to support our wingers and strikers in tight spaces which I've not seen in rice tbh
Look at Manchester City with Foden, Bernardo, Rodri all capable of that
So IMO, I'd go for a left 8/10 to support Odegaard, make us more unpredictable centrally and support the left winger
My dream would be Musiala- Xavi Simons-Eze in that order
In relation to the midfield recruitment debate. I think we should pay attention to Arsenals more recent strategies which have been to recruit more versatile players that can play multiple positions. It's because of this I think we a more likely to get a player that can play in the 6 and 8 position like Declan. It will provide both competition and be a level raiser and depth at the same time.
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Would not be surprised to see Arteta change "new signing" Timber into a starting 6 and use Rice further forward. Timber looks just the type who'd do well there with his quality. Tomi and Kiwior available at lb and providing quality cover at cb. Wenger did same with Petit who went from lb to cm, leftfield move but could be ideal if club can't identify a realistic quality alternative at budget, and Important to ensure gametime if we have the quality in the squad which I think we do.
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I would love to see a player like Fabian Ruiz next to Rice. We need a good passer in midfield.
Not even Arsenal bias but Saka and Rice shone, Rice showed his importance, lucky to have him to allow that experiment with Trent, you could put anyone in midfield with him because I think we all forgot how much of an elite 6 of his, due to his great performances in the 8 towards the end of the season. He was our second best player on the pitch. Saka was also very good.
I agree with that first comment, maybe we should target an 8 with having rice already in that 6 position, I think it’s all dependent on what’s available in the market, but also we need to solidify Rice’s position so it’s how we view him moving forward.
congratulations to the winners
Hi Charles, regarding the centre of midfield I'm in two minds trying to predict what we'll do. Part of me thinks Onana just because we were heavily linked in Jan and he's the type of player Arteta seems to want ie tall, athletic (like the invincibles) and he probably feels he has the ability to get the very best out of him consistently, but then part of me thinks Arteta will look for someone who can play both 6 and 8 or an 8 that can play wide simply because you look at the team he likes players who are versatile and can play a two, even three positions and create unpredictability.
Cheers Phill.
He’s not a ceiling raiser and we all know that, but when we talk about Arsenal signing floor raisers, Onana fits that mould perfectly.
He’s the perfect replacement if Partey leaves. He’ll be much more available than Partey, prem proven, and an absolute monster to bring on either with or for Rice. Arteta is obsessed with his duels (or as he says it, duELs 🇪🇸) and Onana is a duel monster. He can also pass despite what people say - I’m currently watching him make line breaking pass after line breaking pass for Belgium against Slovakia.
It’s a perfect market opportunity in my opinion. He’s rough around the edges, but who better to mould him than Teta. No way does it stop our hunt for an LCM though. I think Jorginho will likely become the Elneny of the squad.
On Rice as 6/8… we always say he improves his game each year. I think the choice comes down to what you want him to focus on developing. If he’s going to be a 6, he isn’t as good as Partey or Jorginho at receiving the ball facing his own goal & being able to progress it in a tight spot. So that’s where he would be focussing improvement. If he’s going to be an 8, he needs to further develop his game in the final third.
Even if you could sign a Wirtz or Musiala, you’d be taking a big hit vs Rice in that position when you don’t have the ball. In a really big game, Rice at 8 plus a proper 6 would still be a really appealing combo. Against City would you rather have Rice + Wirtz or Rice + Bruno?
There’s also a need to think about longer term squad planning in this decision. Arsenal have 3 very good options at 6 now - this time next year they might only have 1. The reality is you need to sign one midfielder this summer and another next year. I think you want at least one of those to be a ‘potential’ signing rather than the £££ a ‘finished article’ would command.
If there’s someone that they have earmarked as a long term ‘finished article’ option that they can’t get this year, maybe you wait - and you sign the ‘potential’ option this summer instead to give them a year to develop behind the existing squad. I recognise that everyone wants the ceiling-raiser now - and rightly so - but there aren’t many of them full stop - and even fewer if you have less than £100m to spend.
Both Madrid and PSG have more top quality options in midfield than they can offer starting game time to. Maybe another Odegaard opportunity presents itself there?
The comment about Rice was correct- his weakness being medium to long passes that split the line- so 8 is best for him, but as the other comment said- there's more of a market at no. 8 than no. 6 so may be easier to buy. No. 6 prerequisites - 6ft+, strong, quick in bursts, reads the game, quick thinker, can play in our system, has a bit of bite. So tricky because who fits those attributes? I'm going to say it again (you read out one of my comments regarding this a couple of months ago)- if we hear Arsenal are looking for/sign a right back, then I think Ben White will move to No. 6. I can absolutely see it because he is a total baller- and you remember in the Amazon Arsenal show one of the coaches was saying how he is the best at reading the game? It just makes sense- no really good No. 6 options out there, already knows our pattern of play and what the position requires, was a CB before so understands what is needed, and has the brains.
I just commented about this, I see White & Timber both fully capable midfielders. Versatility is key in Artetas setups as we alter formation & shape so many times in games.
Congrats to all the shirt winners. RIP Super Kevin Campbell!
Hi Charles, watch your videos each day love them. What are your thoughts on links to Xavi Simons. Could cover Saka and Odegaard and also play in that LCM role.
Have you heard anything?
About time England made Declan captain , a real leader on and off the pitch
Me too shirt please! 😊
Charles, it’s not whether we can buy a 6 or an 8, it’s whether or not we can buy ball progression, which frankly, is one of Rice’s weakness. I honestly don’t think it matters where Rice plays as long as there is someone who can partner with him and complements his short comings.
Rice got us out of a lot of trouble last season playing at 8, even though some goals came from set pieces. He has handled the freedom coming from the left brilliantly this season and should stick there next season too imo
The answer to the midfield question is so much more complicated than a 6 or 8. LB alone has a massive impact. I could see Rice's ultimate position next season being more about who we can actually get a deal done for.
Dreaming here, but if we can get Musiala Declan's at 6. If we can get FDJ he's at 8. Then there's always the 3rd option of Mikel is smarter than all of us and its something else entirely, which is almost certainly what will actually happen.
Bit of an audacious call here , but if we dont bring in the right man to play longterm alongside Rice, I can see Timber or White doing so at one point next season. Both have the technical abilities & versatility in seeming like a natural given the opportunity to showcase there adaptability..
We should sign Neves or Musiala at any cost
Absolutely agree Rice is an complete 6
Hello Sir Charles, Given that Partey may be sold to Saudi, could we consider a swap deal for Ngolo Kante? Watching his performance against Austria in the Euros was a genuine demonstration and reminder of his share class. Even 1 year of his expertise would be fabulous. What a player. Still keeping my eyes on Onana. Didn't impress that much with Belgium yesterday though
Hey Charles- love the show. Listening every morning from Nashville, Tennessee on my commute to work. Keep up the great work. I’m heading over to England to watch my first premier league Arsenal match. I’ll be staying in London, but I just learned that I’ll be watching us get our revenge against Villa in matchweek 2. Advice on travel to Villa? Will ticket availability for this type of match be limited for someone coming over from the USA? COYG
Hi Charles
I don't think we really need to pre-decide on a 6 or 8 position signing and concentrate solely on that.
I think because we know how fantastic Rice can play in either position we go out and find the best option that plays in either of those positions and bring them in, letting Rice play in the other role.
I think this approach let's us explore the market a bit more and bring in the best fit for the team overall.
Thanks - Lewis
I agree 100% re the 6 and 8 roles. However, the other contributory factors are market availability AND promises made to rice upon signing re his playing position going forward. Could go either way...May be dictated by what players are available in what position, market wise
This might throw the cats amongst the pigeons, but can we give Lokonga a second chance in the midfield? I still see possibilities and development within this player. When you look at how players like Xhaka and Havertz struggled, and how Arteta was able to turn it around, I would like to see Sambi developed into a complete midfielder. We cannot always look outward, we need to look inwards at times.
If a 15+million bid doesn't come in for him then maybe hold onto him til winter.. he's 25 soon so he'd want to get his pathway sorted. Given he be behind Partey & Jorginho.
Whilst I kind of agree, I don't think his heart is in it to stay and fight to start unfortunately
@@nickhayden860 Many of us would have said exactly the same about Xhaka, but he surely proved most people wrong. I would play him in the cup games, and rotate him with Jorginho if Partey leaves. We need a big squad and minutes and confidence are important for any players development.
We are already in a fantastic position with this squad, I don't fancy Onana, you might as well keep Sambi on. We urgently need to resolve the leftback position and deeper cover for the rightback. Resolving leftback will bring Marinelli up and he will start coming up with the goods for us (and give better balance too). We need someone fast and hard there. We are winning games where we are challenged physically (and that has always been where you win the league - mentality).
Unless we can get Rodri I would like to see someone who is gifted enough to play 8 and 6 so that we have the fluidity to play a 352 with wingbacks inverting (or not) so that the sixes need to fill the 8 positions, creating overloads in areas as per the game-plan.
Week in week out we have a situation where B is doubled up on, that means that there is an unmarked Arsenal shirt to pass to. Getting the ball to that overload is the key to ripping opponents apart. We seem to avoid quick switches to the left flank...
Totally agree about Rice being the best 6 and we need more of a great passing “quarterback” at left 8. Need more of a Kroos type player than a Rodri.
Charles, we can absolutely realistically get a better no.8 than RIce but getting a better no.6 than Rice is unrealistic and I think Onana fits that, he can play both positions and yes he's not consistent but I firmly believe Arteta can fix that issue with Onana.
Xavi Simons for me ! He looks like he can be such a talent, can play a multiple positions
Dream signing but I think psg want big money for him
Charles, Rice himself has said he’s more comfortable as a 6.
Even though Rice is talented enough to fill the role of an 8. Athletically, there isn’t a better 6 in the league than Rice. A left 8 has a different skillset. Joao Neves or Pedri are great examples of ball progressors that can give us an advantage when breaking down low blocks
One other reason i think we need a better No.8 on the left side is out left side attack has been very dull this season. Trossard performed but he was inconsistent and Martinelli had a dip in form. Havertz isn't a player who helps player build up and puts up great passes. Odegaard had so much burden when last season started. He had to press forward,move the ball, give out great passes and has to go down to help the build up. I think the ceiling raiser should be an No.8 who can help the left side attack more dangerously and can take the burden off Odegaard.
Rice should continue to develop at left 8. He brings a great all round box to box impact and we get the best out of him in that position.
At 6 I feel like there's a cap of what he can do simply because he isn't a naturally dynamic passer from that position. Further forward he gains momentum and has a greater effect on the game.
In American football we have a term called "down hill runner" to me that's Rice further forward.
He would look so much better if his leftback was better. If we improve that position then he will move further forward.
PL fixtures released today, seems like Arsenal have most of the difficult away fixtures early in the season.
If we are top of the league at the end of december, we should be lifting the PL trophy. Also, not having difficult fixtures towards the end might help with the run in for the latter stages of CL (assuming we are still there)
Looks like our season!! COYG
I think the benefit -- and the revelation of the season -- of Rice at 8 is from the pressing and ball recovery higher up the pitch. Arsenal can therefore pin most teams in their own half. I don't think they do that as well with Rice at 6.
- Matt from Milton, FL
For me what I want everyone to have at the back of their mind is we can't sign everything we needed this window we will definitely get good players we've build a good team already just to add good one to it
We need an 8 that will be more progressive than rice, and has line breaking passes in their game. Rice in 6 is his best position
With it looking likely that we dont get a striker this summer, I dont see why we couldnt get both a 6 and an 8?
Think my perfect window would see Eze, Onana and someone like Bakayoko as backup for Saka, which should hopefully be affordable with Champions League money and outgoing sales. Raises the floor across the squad.
A problem with Onana is his passing. Onana is amazing on the ball maybe even better defensively then Rice but his passing is lacklustre.
Hi Charles,
Thanks for the great content as always. Regarding you wish to sign Olise. He is clearly a top top player, but I'm not sure he fits what Arsenal needs right now. We lack the pacy kind of winger in the mold of Neto or Williams. Olise is more the creative one, actually he's very similar to Saka in his playing style imho. If we would sign him, he would probably want to be guaranteed a starting position or a chance to fight for one, and not just be Sakas backup. Where would he start in your opinion? The only place I see him starting is the left 8, and I'm not sure if that's his best position on the pitch.
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Charles, I like Onana as an option. You say he has inconsistency with a good game followed by couple bad ones, but he was playing in an Everton team who struggled all season. And he was a standout - like branthwaite.
I'd like to think if he came into the team that his level would increase and with better players around him he'd be a better, more consistent player himself. The belief within the team is that you have to fight for everything and help your teammates in all capacities, and I don't think Arteta would accept having someone who isn't fully onboard with that - he'd be left behind. Rice admitted it was a v steep learning curve getting used to how, and more importantly, why Arteta wants to play the way he does, so I certainly think Onana would come in and improve all aspects of his game.
I think he'd be a great addition to the squad - one of those who have more to learn and get better, at a fairly decent price just now in an inflated market.
Cheers. Keep up the great work, COYG
Calum
Arsenal need a L8 more. Xhaka hasn't been replaced yet. Zinchenko is a decent L8...a proper L8 will reactivate Martinelli as a dangerous attacking threat.
My opinion is that the 2 players we need to win the league both wear Newcastle shirts at this stage.
I agree declan can play no. 8 but he is not a natural number 8.
With Rice, Partey and Jorginho next season we are not short of no 6s.
We need a threat a real number 8/10 with numbers. Goal scoring numbers. Musiala, Eze, Paqueta, type players
Q: Hey CW,
why spend all the money in the summer window. Seems everyone did that last year and nobody had anything to spend in the winter window and there were players to be had. If we find a player to fit the 6 or 6/8 and if Ramadale leaves a new #2, then keep the rest of the powder dry unless the perfect signing is avalible. I haven't looked super close at the "rules" but there is no law a team has to spend as much as possible as soon is it starts burning a hole in the pocket.
Cheers, Rico
Hi Charles 👋, I hope all is good 👋 👦 ☺️ 👍 😊 🙏. Not the best performance from England, but they got the win thank God. An amazing assit from Bukayo Saka providing Jude Bellingham with an excellent goal. Being an big Arsenal fan I hope you pick me to win the Arsenal shirt 👕. COYE to thrash Denmark 🇩🇰 God willing. Have a good day Charles 😂.
Hi Charles, comments from Canada. Nobody seem to talk about replacement for Elneney. I know the Midfield is a priority, we only talk about Partey replacement what of Elneny replacement and Cedric?
Need to focus on a number 8,rightly said Rice is the best number 6
Tbh I think we'll probably need both a 6 and a left-8. Against the better sides who are capable of pushing us back we'll probably want more of press-resistant controller / distributer as the 6 with Rice as the 8; and against sides where we dominate possession and have them pegged back in their own box then we'll probably want more of a creative, goal-scoring 8 with Rice as the 6, making sure we don't get caught on cheap transitions. As things stand I'd probably prioritise the 8, but that might change if Partey moves on.
Hi Charles, I’m seeing loads of reports linking Arsenal with a loan move for Xavi Simons - what’s your take on him?
I absolutely love him as a player, and think he’s got everything you’d need in a forward and can play in so many different positions.
A wonderkid at a top team from a young age who has been the victim of the hype around him and yet to reach his full potential? We’ve seen this script before…
My only issue though is I’m not a fan of a straight loan. A loan spell under Arteta would most likely increase his market value (possibly significantly), and it gives PSG the opportunity to hold us to ransom to get him the following season.
As gifted a player as he is, either there’s an option to buy attached to the loan, or we move on!
Rice doesn’t have the creative technical ability of an 8 against elite elite competition, yes against a Burnley or a normal prem game, but not an 8 against a Bayern Munich we saw when he was moved to 6 against Bayern we started playing so well
ONANA is good enough for Arsenal. He was premier league proven dominating Everton's midfield last season.
I'm of the opinion that a left 8 is the priority but I don't agree with the profiling of attack oriented midfielders or no. 10 like Musiala or Wirtz for the left 8 role as there will be little to no control in midfield. We need an all action midfield like Guimaraes who can control the tempo, attack, defend and provide cover at no. 6
Sad news for Kevin. Wonder if he knew and managed for a while or just one of those things that happens fast. Thanks for the memories ❤
Had been ill for a while
I'm not sure it's a question of better or worse than rice at 6 or 8.
It's attributes that the player is capable of. Rice can tackle, intercept, read the game beautifully etc etc. He's a barnstorming runner and a neat passer... HOWEVER he isn't necessarily brilliant in tight spaces and he isn't the most creative passer, even though he has improved there.
So
It's a choice, do we want the tckling defensive abilities at the base of the mid, or higher up the pitch for turnovers. Its not better or worse. it's where Arteta most prefers rice's assets on the pitch. Given his interest in zubimendi, he wants a player who can dictate the tempo and use rice's defensive abilities further up the pitch for the turnovers. In some instances, arteta will want rice more defensive and a player who can arrive late in the box in the left 8...
We need to be unpredictable, so to narrow the question to better or worse seems reductive and not in keeping with where Arsenal are headed as a team.
For the midfield its not so much if its an 8 or a 6. Its more the profile. If we go with a LB of Tomi then the midfield needs another off the ball monster with break the lines passing midfielder. If its Timber who based on the small sample we have seen who does the line breaking passes and is part of the build up, then we can look for a more Jorginho like midfielder. Really depends on how we want to build up our passing lanes. The versatility on the Left is so huge that it's now hard for us outside the club to pinpoint what it should look like.
Hi Charles, my name is Samuel from Uganda Africa. talking of transfers and strikers, why can't arsenal go for JEAN PHILIPPE MATETA from crystal palace. I really like him and think he can offer us a lot much more than many strikers
What is your view
If you get kimmich, that would be as good solid 6 and then rice can play box to box 8 role
I have a different take on the rice situation. His skills would be far better used further up the pitch, winning tackles closer to the opposition box and also minimizes his weaknesses which are undoubtably progressive passing and dictating the play. We may have a hard time finding a #6 that has the ball winning ability of rice but finding someone who is a better version of what jorginho provides who can anchor the midfield, play line breaking passes and be the metronome in midfield would be possible and the best option for our squad.
Question: If Saliba is out then who is the 1st choice back up? And is the replacement good enuf to play for a long absence?
Tommy and Ben White probably ......
I think some analysts have stated that our best results have come from Rice as a 8 and Jorginho or Partey as a 6, surprisingly enough, any comments on that?
8 must be priority Rice is the best 6 in the world just give him a proper partner
A 6 that can add to the attack, like Bruno G or an 8 .
Arteta is stubborn. He clearly wants Rice to be more expensive and sees him ultimately playing further up the pitch. As much as I agree that Rice as a 6 is much harder to upgrade, I don't see Arteta changing his mind and the fact he is pursuing Onana tells me he is unlikely to sign an 8
Rice is good playing as a 6, defensively he is a monster but he can't make progressive risk passes in the middle of the pitch like Jorginho or Partey do. And that's why we didn't perform that well during the first part of the season. He could not release he ball fast enough to our attackers. Rice is a ball carrier and that is why the 8 role suits him, because he can can get himself everywhere around the pitch, attacking and defending. I think Arteta is looking at a 6 who can make those risk passes. He might not be as good as Rice defensively but if he is closer to Partey the better.
In this current arsenal team, does the striker need to be a big man who can hold up the ball (havertz, sesko, toney etc) or is there space for a smaller player who can run in behind. I say this after watching openda come on for belgium and cause problems with his lightning pace
Wasn't Havertz supposed to be our new left 8 that can add goals and also fill in out wide if needed? I love Havertz at Arsenal and backed him from day one, but if we're looking to add that number 8 again this summer is that at least a partial admission the transfer plan failed?
No, we got a uninjured striker from it!
Rice is a towering #6, and if Partey leaves especially, why move Rice up to left 8 where he isn't towering? We have a few players who play well in that position already, or buy one. Jorginho to back up Rice at 6.
I remember such a dilemma with Kante if rice is 6 or 8. He is one of the best box-to-box midfielder in the world. He is best defensively with his interception, tackling, and tracking back... but I do not believe he is best suited for 6. his positional game is not as good as it needs to be at this label and it would be a crime to confine him in number 6 position.
Hi Charles. If one of our players at the Euros or Copa has a break out tournament, say a Martinelli, Kiwior, trossard or Zinny. Would arsenal then look to sell even uf they didn't intend to before the tournament as their value would be high. How much would something like this affect Arsenals thinking?
Just thinking about a back up for odegaard
Just an opinion…need a 6 more than an 8. The matches Rice played at 6 had a negative influence on forward progression
Fofana is a level above Onana, and a 1/3 of the price. Wirtz would be great, but Kudus would not be too shabby either
Rice is a great 6 but has he got the quick passing range of Partey or Jorginho? I think Arteta would want a CM that could play 6 or 8 as well as a left sided midfielder who could also play on the wing….see Harvey Gration video about this
Can’t zinchenko play as an 8, since he has played the most passes into the box last season? Might help him because he no longer has to worry about his defensive duties.
Hey Charles, so if Premier League clubs also own european clubs ie Man United, Chelsea, Man City does that then mean that they are allowed sign Chido Obi for those clubs for a year until the Premier League clubs can then pick him up? Interesting to know if this is a loop hole