I’m tired of our thinking as arsenal fans. We don’t need kudus to backup Saka, the guy is a starter. He can start over Martinelli and havertz, idc which position
@leonbelvit5312 Seriously mehnnn I don't understand why they call this guy back up when he's clearly better than Martineli. If we could get him, Martineli will now become a back up to him, and probably Trossard can play more as a back up to saka just incase we need to rotate.
He's not a left winger so cross that off your list. He can play there because he has enough quality but you hurt the player if you constantly play him there
most wingers in the prem are better than martinelli, don't have to be kudus, we can sign an average LW and boom, better than martinelli, he is that bad, tbh i don't mind if kudus came and start over saka, it's about winning not just some emotional "hes my favorite player" bullshit, i dont mind arsenal bench all the front 3 and sign better replacements for them
@alvinaditya1610 You got a point on Martineli dude but not Saka. No manager can easily bench Saka reason been he gave results. He may not be the best dribbler like other wingers, but he gave results often and he helped the team defensively alot that's why both club and country he always a starter. All managers favor player that give results, except if that manager don't have ambition for winning games and trophies. The most important thing in the game is results.
Would be a great signing and help Saka a lot. Can play anywhere in the front three and his dribbling his brilliant. In a poor West Ham team, he still manages to stand out
I rate Kudus can take us up notch from an attacking perspective 🔥🔥🔥 as you say it doesn’t matter which position , but I must say we will be so flexible and still maintain a high level of football , we could play a 4-1-4-1 formation with him or the 3-3-3-1 formation too
I like how you broke it down. The major strain on Saka, in my opinion, is the defensive work that Saka is required to put in, on top of the attacking load. You never see Salah dropping back to support Trent. And we all know Trent isn't a strong defender. The team allows Salah to stay up the pitch and save his sprints for the attacking impact he can have. This is less strain on his body
This is a fact. Its always their DM that drop in to help Trent. Never seen Salah put in a tackle or track anyone in his life.. Completely different with arsenal with saka and martinelli always sprinting back to help Ben white and Timber/zinchenko... Those miles add up on your legs smh
This comment is spot on. Look at Salahs defensive numbers on fbref. He is in the lowest percentile for everything. Compare that to Saka who is relatively high. Obviously we are more focused on being a team that controls games and we tend to stay away from chaos, but Timber can handle himself and if we play Rice at 6 towards the right we can afford to leave Saka up.
Kudus moved for like 40M from Ajax. And this was like 2 seasons ago. His talent was obvious to all. Our need for that kind of player was obvious then. Why were we twiddling our thumbs? Sign attacking talent early. Don't wait till it becomes over priced
I have been desperate for this guy since the World Cup. I was honestly pissed off at the Havertz signing not because I hated Havertz, but because Kudus was half the price and twice the player in my eyes. Honestly, I don't feel swindled even at 90M. The guy is class and would cover our whole front line let alone being a starter ahead of the likes of Martinelli. We really need to act like a big club. The same way a player like Rice was so obviously going to be a hit, Kudus feels like a no brainer. Moreso than the likes of Gyokyeres and Isak to me. Heck, I think we would have a decentish good window with just him and Fabio returning which is far more than can be said about our previous Jan window all the way back to Auba signing.
Seeing how we were ready to splash 90M on Mudryk in January, I don’t think it’s a problem of Winter or Summer window… it’s more a problem that our owners don’t seem ready to spend big again so soon after the Declan/Kai deals unfortunately 😕
@@yous62 kai havertz deal was a mistake , i am not saying he is not a good player , but that deal has set us back , his lack of versatility is a problem
@@LilJones-mj4ysEdu’s at fault for that. Just gave in to Chelsea’s demands for £65million, knowing that Chelsea wanted to get rid of him and no one else ( Madrid/Bayern) wanted to pay above £40 million.
@@yorygibson-rc1lwneither of your points are true. Kudus is said to be £100 mill, Isak £150 mill. The Kroenkes have bought plenty of players over the last 4 or 5 seasons. Trossard, Timber, Rice, Merino, Calafiori, Raya, Havertz, Jorginho, Jesus, Zinchenko, Ramsdale, White, Viera, Kiwior …I’m sure I’ve missed some.
If Chelsea, United or City wants Kudus now they will get him. When it's time for Arsenal to buy a quality player all I hear is how difficult it is to deal, and yet we are supposed to be challenging for the title. I think we might never win the title again till we have new owners.
No disrespect to westham, but kudos is too good for them. He deserves to play CL football what an incredible player. He was the only guy terrorism Liverpool defense a bit.
Should have got him for 30m because now west ham will want another declan rice pricerange and that i cant see the club doing. Meaning i dont think we get kudus.
@Slim2Flo For me our stingy board should now over pay cuz players they should have signed, they left them and brought in school boys... if westham demand 100m they have to pay, unserious football club always encounter this kind of situation, they sometimes result into panic buying and that might be our case now.
Palmer, Foden, BernardoSilva, DavidSilva, Iniesta, Yamal, offer tiki taka silky/tekky type of combination passing quality when they are playing out wide, so they can help the team to open up the low blocks. Ronaldinho, Neymar, Mahrez, Sane, Hleb, Nasri, Sanchez offer skill moves quality to dribble past defensive blocks to open up the defence. Kudus and Eze can do a bit of both. When they are out wide, they can be the skillful winger. When they come central, they can read the game and pass like a central player. This generates a lot more position swapping opportunities, which would improve our unpredictability and fluidity, adding more chaos to our attack.
@@chy.0190 I prefer players who can do a bit of both. Tierney doesn’t have the technicality to invert, he doesn’t have the silky touch and close control, and he can’t read the game and pass like a central midfielder. Zinchenko is a lot better. He can invert. But he lacks the athleticism to overlap, to allow the winger to drive inside. So he is not perfect. Because it still lacks variety. Calafiori and Timber can both invert and overlap. So our wingers can now stay wide and drive inside depending on the situation. It offers us more variety in the attack. So the winger I prefer, has to be comfortable to be a winger when he is out wide, and he has to be comfortable to be an attacking midfielder when he drives inside. But of course, this kind of players are hard to come by. By the way, the fact that Calafiori and Timber can both invert and overlap, have the technicality to dribble, pass and control well, can defend like a centre back with good athleticism and physicality, can offer us centre back type of set pieces threat/defensive capability, is a massive upgrade to our team.
We need a versatile winger who can run at defenders. Kudus would be perfect for that. He would give Saka, Martinelli and Trossard (who will be sold in the summer probably) competition and can also help manage minutes. Like in 3 games, 1st game: Martinelli and Saka, 2nd game: Kudus and Saka, 3rd game: Martinelli and Kudus. This would keep our legs fresh and player fit.
For me it's a no brainer signing. Despite Kudus being better on the right his signing upgrades our left side eventually and in the meantime gives us the best chance of covering Saka and sustaining a title challenge (if that isnt over after tonight).
My only worry is if the injury and return to full fitness takes longer than expected and we don't sign anyone. We don't need another Odegaard situation late in the season.
I've never witnessed such a no-brainer Arsenal transfer like Kudus in a while. This Arsenal team is far too structured, which is a good and a bad thing, but the bad thing can easily be rectified with players like Kudus added into the squad, players who play with no fear and have quick football brains and dont mind taking charge when needed with a bit of selfishnesa
Now they are Worth 80m,makes no sense,let's go for Omar marmoush a versatile forward worth like 60m negotiable, Cunha is also worth around 70m and wolves paid 44m for him from Atletico Madrid two seasons ago again,I think something is wrong with Arsenal's market strategy.I believe arsenal can win the league or at least a trophy this season if only they will take the January transfer market seriously.Arsenal needs a striker and a versatile winger that's All.
Some of the decisions have been absolutely stupid arteta & edu have wasted a lot money in same area left back centre back and goal keepers when we needed top players like Kudas guimaraes Xavi Simmons and Mac allister all theee guys went for no more than 35 mil 2 seasons ago
Kudus, Timber, Martinez… Ajax players who are highly self motivated, regardless of the performance of the team, they aren’t affected. Can’t say the same for Antony Onana and De ligt
I would have bought him last year. I think he went for 35 million and we got Kai for 60. With some creativity you get both of them either we sell Eddie, which we should’ve done or restructure the deal in a way that makes sense for everybody and get them both.
I thought of this channel while watching that first half from Kudus😂 Spot on, he could cover for Saka during the injury, then move into the 10, odegaard 8 and Rice 6. Or on the left wing
This is a great video. There is something to be said about a team that is comprised of legitimate starters (or world class players) throughout. Yes, you've got a better chance at success. But you are also able to better "protect" your assets.
When you were talking about, needing someone who can create something out of nothing. A maverick, I instantly thought of ryan cherki both footed and can play AM LW & RW james.
One thing i like about Kudus is, with him, you get a CM, RMF, RWF, LMF, LWF, CF AMF.... you get a complete package to rely on... So spending 90m on him is a cool bargain unlike players that are monotonous in only one role. Kudus is a package.....
I class Kudus as an unstoppable runner (aka Grealish). He can carry the ball anywhere and everywhere but it's not something that fills our primary need. We need clear G+A threat. Unstoppable creator and unstoppable goalscorer. Someone like Wirtz/Musiala.
Love the videos James! I honestly think Arsenal are happy with being a top 4 team. We all know if we wanted to really push for the title we would sign someone in Jan. think if we don’t it just confirms are ambitions!
@@ezigwe No, I just think we need to buy a Striker as thats what we are lacking. dont know why your speaking about Mudryk totally irrelevant to my comment.
@@perrymundle974 The only way we sign someone of the sufficient quality in Jan is to pay way over the odds. Not paying stupid money doesn't automatically mean we don't have ambitions for the title. The same argument was presented when we refused (quite rightly) to compete with Chelsea for Mudryk. If you think owners are happy with just the top 4 you haven't been paying attention for the last 3 seasons including this one
So you think paying 90 million for kudus is over paying? Or if we could get Gykores for around the same money is over paying?. But we should wait until the summer. How much would they be worth in the summer than if we don’t get them now?
We’ve gone big multiple times in January, we just didn’t manage to get the target we wanted. To say ‘would Arsenal go big’ would be quite ingenious as you put it!
I think the major point you might have missed is the amount of minutes outside of league games. Lately it’s been increasing - both international football and Champions League. And Saka has been a solid starter for England squad for a long time already. So, it also should be considered when comparing the amount of minutes played in the respective age
Kudus is the closest thing to Saka there is. I believe from what I saw from that Liverpool game, their play style is very similar. I know we won’t go for him because these clowns at west ham inflated his valuation because they know we (or other teams) want him. It feels illegal that that’s possible. Then you got someone like man city undervaluing savio more than double but that’s another conversation.
Saka tackles back and Salah doesn't do that recently as Slot wants to use him purely forward. Hes 32 years old, manager sorted him out. Salah was playing on the bench for Chelsea at his age
Agree with your assessment… however I believe Arteta is an extremely stubborn man….he’s also got the team playing a predicable style which the opposition can read a mile away….we need to re-enforce the squad with Lookman, Kudus, and a killer striker like Osihmen / Gykeros and go back to playing like 22/23.
That Lens game last season when Saka had to sit down to get subbed that's when they should have started looking for someone to help him with the work load, instead they bought more defenders.
@@nicholasbalasal8736 the fee is 80 to 85 million stop exaggerating figures to push your narrative ,but you wanted to sign ivantoney for 70 million last summer ,give it a rest man!
He is an incredible player, but I dont think we have the time he would need to adapt to the PL when someone like Kudus is already used to it and only has to adapt to working with his new teammates and a new system.
Funny thing is Bournemouth will ask for Caicedo type fee if we go in for him, remember what happened few years ago in Jan window? Lol. Bournemouth have a chance of finishing in European spot for first time ever, and Semenyo is their star attacker. I do not know why people even bother mentioning him as someone we should go in for in January.
@@chy.0190 i will argue that bournemouth made a couple of great signings in the summer and he is not their stand out man but i fancy him a very goodsystem player but we have alot of system players in the team and yes they will ask for caciedo level money release him and at that price point kudus is obviously the better choice , they sold solanke for 60million
I know what you tried to do with the salah and hazard comparison, but everyone knows hazard was lazy and didnt look interested anymore. Maybe compare with players like ronaldo or giggs? Also i feel saka knows when to "rest during games," like messi does if you know what i mean.. unlike players like jesus martinelli and rice who just keep sprinting all game even if we are 2_0 up
For all you saying blah blah we cant spen d 85 million on kudus,kudus was topping charts with this westham team last season , imagine how better he would get if he came to arsenal , goodluck getting better quality less than that price point this window
I see what you mean James, but does arteta demand too much tactically. I’m just scared if we get someone like kudus or an exciting winger and they can’t really express themselves
As much as I’d love Arsenal to go out and make a marquee signing in the January transfer window, I doubt it’s going to happen. The major problem we have is everyone knows Saka is out between 2-4 months (probably closer to 4 months) and that will add many millions of pounds to the price asked for any player we show interest in. Throw in the fact that it’s midway through the season and NOBODY will want to lose their best players (particularly teams like West Ham) and it’s nigh on impossible to think we’ll bring anyone in. I can see Fabio Viera being recalled from his loan and us sticking with what we have. I feel Arteta has accepted the title is gone and will go for broke in summer window. Might be wrong, but logically I don’t think I am.
While I totally agree, we need Kudus to protect the rest of the front line, I don't see us buying a big winger period. Arsenal just don't shell out like that on a winger. I would absolutely love to see that change, but there are rumors that we're right up against our FFP threshold, but who knows. Here's to hoping that the club make a move, but I don't see it.
James I like your vids mate but the major argument is how salah and saka play. Saka is asked to defend and press . Salah isn’t . He uses all his energy going forward and the reason he’s always free is a result of him belong allowed to stand in space . Saka is asked to do to much . This is on the manager . It’s about the intensity of the minutes you play not how many mins
I like the idea of Osimhen 66m and pushing Jesus off to the wings. I get the feeling arteta sees Oshimhen as another Auba character tho, which I dont see. Arteta looks vehemently at character as well as playing talent.
He is worth that 85 million a 100% ,he has that ability to create from 0 ,that x factor player, he has the ability to make things happen on his own , but there is so much you can do when youre team is not playing up to your level, if he comes to arsenal we are going to run rampage! And even when we get an attacker in the summer he goes into midfield as an attacking midfielder , who wouldnt want that kind of debt in their team
Arsenal were criticized for how they handled Fulham Everton draws and one goal against Ipswich town,remember Fulham after Arsenal's draw of 1-1 the next game they played Liverpool the game ended 2-2, after that it was Chelsea Fulham then the blues lost a Stamford bridge,came Everton at Emirates the match ended 0-0,they hosted Chelsea at the bridge it ended 0-0,then came city at Goodison Park ended 1-1,last Friday arsenal won by a goal against Ipswich town but even arsenal fans criticized their team for beating a newly promoted team by a goal to nill now today the same team has beaten Chelsea two nill.Arsenal should be given the credit where it deserves don't just criticize for the sake.Come on Brentford New year gift, Arsenal win.
i had been saying this, we have been rinsing saka since hes made his debut. How has it been 5 years and its still the same? The club genuinely are damaging this young star
Love the content James, kudus would be a great addition, I will say I don’t agree with resting Saka, if people want to claim he’s world class then he needs to play week in week out, if he’s injury prone or needs to be rested then I don’t think that means he’s world class, just my opinion
Point made about minute played. We need to realize that these guys train with as much intensity as they play. It’s more of how they are managed after games
The 85 million release clause for Kudus isn't valid until the summer so it will take a bid of over 100 million to get him in January also he won't be sold now Bowen is injured
cant believe we still talking about a player who wanted and waited for Edu and Arteta to come get hum at 35mil now we the fanbase want to pay 85/100 mill for Kudus. My Q? is if arteta didn't want or buy him at 35mil what makes us think arsenal will spend a 100mil in Jan . Plyers like Kolo Muani are available he can play across the front three and can score and take on player he also has a pass too
Arsenal’s business strategy is terrible. They’re too stingy, which makes them miss out on good deals and overpay for players later. They take too long to buy, and they’re bad at predicting how players will perform.
For those criticizing Havert, i say sorry to you all because the guy has improved greatly since after his first season. Probabilities of us scoring when he's on the field increases
We should be jumping on the Dani Olmo situation as well. He can cover both Saka and Odegaard and is a real threat to defences. Performs in big games and is feasible. Other than that I would aim for a world class striker (Isak) and if we can’t get him in January we wait till summer. Another beast in midfield would be good as we sold Xhaka and didn’t get anyone to replace his role fully so an engine like Ederson from Atalanta would be good. I also think a world class left winger is needed such as Kvara or Leao as they are much more consistent than Martinelli and Trossard, who haven’t been very good this season.
Not why Saka needs Kudus but Arsenal needs Kudus. Wake up James. You are one of the many Arsenal fans who's afraid of not brave enough to say it out that Arteta is not the right manager for Arsenal FC, unless of course you guys are just using your platforms for the money, no problem then change your narrative and stop behaving as if you care about the team's success because Arsenal can never be successful under Arteta, the Edu saga just cleared my doubts.
I would love to have kudus but Arsenal has a history of not spending on top players when really needed and yet kronkies tend to say " get excited " so unfortunately I'm not holding my breath, hopefully im wrong.
Honestly i don't think Arsenal will buy anyone without selling any player. Look at what happen to summer transfer window, we only able to buy with money proceed from other player we sell.
Kudus is great BUT we need a new striker and left winger soon which will probably cost 150m, maybe a LCM and definitely some other minor transfers. I know Kudus is versatile but do we need a guy who can't play where he feels most comfortable on the right for that amount?
One thing i like about Kudus is, with him, you get a CM, RMF, RWF, LMF, LWF, CF AMF.... you get a complete package to rely on... So spending 90m on him is a cool bargain unlike players that are monotonous in only one role. Kudus is a package.....
@@philipesselofficial2030 but a package who is best where we have our best player and decent everywhere else. He's a fantastic player but I don't think he's great in midfield, isn't a striker at all and I want a right footed left winger cause we have too many lefties
We need 2 quality players this January. A winger or striker and a creative midfielder. Note: If we do not sign a quality winger or striker this January, we will go trophyless this season
Saka needs cover for sure. Wingers have to work a lot offensively and defensively, especially with the way Arteta uses them. We need 2 players at every position and Arteta needs to rotate more. Saka's workload is not sustainable and I'm worried that Arteta will ruin him.
what about messi and ronaldo? I'm sure they played more than 30 league games and for messi in particular he has I think about 11 seasons with 30 or more starts, and that's just in the league
Kudus is a better player than Saka...and that is a FACT. Let me explain ..his maiden season he was deployed at his natural right wing position and he deliverd Thus season new manager shity team. he is deployed on the left and yet the brightest spot of a poor team every game. Kudus. would best Saka in that Arsenal team on the right. Even Salah would struggle with Weatham 😅
Well, these rumors about possible return of veira is little bit concerning for Jan window cuz arteta would probably play viera at right wing, as he had done before
Love the comparison James but I think the premise of anything related to Salah should be basically put in the Ronaldo Messi Henry bracket. There is no explaining what those guys do. Professional football is players good enough to be one in million and they are the one percent of that percent. Saka needs to recover well that's all we can hope for
Ahhh I get your angle now haha. That makes sense now.!😂 Thoughts on if we should have Saka come into the dressing room etc for home matches so he continues to feel part of the squad? I think he needs a break the next month but starting in February I would love to have saka come in during half time if we need to turn a game around and say guys do it for me and I'll be back soon for you guys. May be in a dream world! God bless James and hope you are feeling better
Captain Scarlet is a talent and career killer: Ben White needed surgury before the season started but Arteta kept playing him. Rice had a broken toe but Arteta made him take corners. He has run Saka into the ground. Arteta MUST be replaced.
First of all not happening. Second, the guy is starter level now. IF he comes in, as of now, he can play either wing. When Saka is fit, he can take LW. Also, the guys legs will go if Arteta asks him to track back every single time
We are not dropping £85M in January, on a player that is best playing as a RW. He will have to be backup to Saka later, or play in a position he is not as good in. Yes I am aware "he can play" on the left, but not to the same level. Also rumours that his clause can only be activated in the summer window. Better option is to sign a natural LW that can cover RW for the next few months. Realistically someone good enough will only be available in summer, a gamechanger like Lookman will cost similar to Kudus or a bit more. Another option is getting Osimhen (£71M release clause now, and a loan break clause if a club wants to sign him). Jesus can be moved to cover the right, and we can go in for a top LW in summer.
The worrying sign is that there is no signal nor rumours of us signing any big guy not even a lowkey profile player . Arsenal are set to disappoint us again I fear
CORRECTION: Apologies, error on the graphic! The PL MINUTES table is comparing Saka to Salah 💪
I’m tired of our thinking as arsenal fans. We don’t need kudus to backup Saka, the guy is a starter. He can start over Martinelli and havertz, idc which position
Yep he should start with Saka but on the left when Saka is fit
@leonbelvit5312 Seriously mehnnn I don't understand why they call this guy back up when he's clearly better than Martineli. If we could get him, Martineli will now become a back up to him, and probably Trossard can play more as a back up to saka just incase we need to rotate.
He's not a left winger so cross that off your list. He can play there because he has enough quality but you hurt the player if you constantly play him there
most wingers in the prem are better than martinelli, don't have to be kudus, we can sign an average LW and boom, better than martinelli, he is that bad, tbh i don't mind if kudus came and start over saka, it's about winning not just some emotional "hes my favorite player" bullshit, i dont mind arsenal bench all the front 3 and sign better replacements for them
@alvinaditya1610 You got a point on Martineli dude but not Saka. No manager can easily bench Saka reason been he gave results. He may not be the best dribbler like other wingers, but he gave results often and he helped the team defensively alot that's why both club and country he always a starter. All managers favor player that give results, except if that manager don't have ambition for winning games and trophies. The most important thing in the game is results.
Would be a great signing and help Saka a lot. Can play anywhere in the front three and his dribbling his brilliant. In a poor West Ham team, he still manages to stand out
I rate Kudus can take us up notch from an attacking perspective 🔥🔥🔥 as you say it doesn’t matter which position , but I must say we will be so flexible and still maintain a high level of football , we could play a 4-1-4-1 formation with him or the 3-3-3-1 formation too
I like how you broke it down. The major strain on Saka, in my opinion, is the defensive work that Saka is required to put in, on top of the attacking load. You never see Salah dropping back to support Trent. And we all know Trent isn't a strong defender.
The team allows Salah to stay up the pitch and save his sprints for the attacking impact he can have. This is less strain on his body
This is a fact. Its always their DM that drop in to help Trent. Never seen Salah put in a tackle or track anyone in his life.. Completely different with arsenal with saka and martinelli always sprinting back to help Ben white and Timber/zinchenko... Those miles add up on your legs smh
@@ikeman9784that’s why I prefer him salah wouldn’t play as good in our team saka is doing everything that’s why he’s underrated
This comment is spot on. Look at Salahs defensive numbers on fbref. He is in the lowest percentile for everything. Compare that to Saka who is relatively high. Obviously we are more focused on being a team that controls games and we tend to stay away from chaos, but Timber can handle himself and if we play Rice at 6 towards the right we can afford to leave Saka up.
kudos last night was sensational. even tho they lost he played well. we need this guy at all costs !!!!
Must of been watching a different game
@@nicholasbalasal8736 no it is you who watched a different game , all this biased fans
@@LilJones-mj4ys he not wroth the 100 million they asking for
@@nicholasbalasal8736 that doesnt make him "not good" the way you are trying to paint him
Sensational is an exaggeration
Kudus moved for like 40M from Ajax. And this was like 2 seasons ago. His talent was obvious to all. Our need for that kind of player was obvious then. Why were we twiddling our thumbs? Sign attacking talent early. Don't wait till it becomes over priced
Whilst kai moved in the same season for 65 mil and likely tripled the wages
@arsenalunsungplays5188 Yeah. And I know who I'd rather have in the team if I had to choose.
I have been desperate for this guy since the World Cup. I was honestly pissed off at the Havertz signing not because I hated Havertz, but because Kudus was half the price and twice the player in my eyes.
Honestly, I don't feel swindled even at 90M. The guy is class and would cover our whole front line let alone being a starter ahead of the likes of Martinelli.
We really need to act like a big club. The same way a player like Rice was so obviously going to be a hit, Kudus feels like a no brainer. Moreso than the likes of Gyokyeres and Isak to me. Heck, I think we would have a decentish good window with just him and Fabio returning which is far more than can be said about our previous Jan window all the way back to Auba signing.
Seeing how we were ready to splash 90M on Mudryk in January, I don’t think it’s a problem of Winter or Summer window… it’s more a problem that our owners don’t seem ready to spend big again so soon after the Declan/Kai deals unfortunately 😕
@@yous62 kai havertz deal was a mistake , i am not saying he is not a good player , but that deal has set us back , his lack of versatility is a problem
@@LilJones-mj4ysEdu’s at fault for that. Just gave in to Chelsea’s demands for £65million, knowing that Chelsea wanted to get rid of him and no one else ( Madrid/Bayern) wanted to pay above £40 million.
Arteta has wasted enough money; he is a complete fraud and an incompetent excuse of a manager.
Kudus is versatile also he can play on the left, right and attacking midfield
Kudus and Isak take Arsenal to the next level.
Yeah but they not on the market and the kronek's hardly ever spend money especially in January
@@yorygibson-rc1lw Auba was signed in January when sanchez left.
@@yorygibson-rc1lwneither of your points are true.
Kudus is said to be £100 mill, Isak £150 mill.
The Kroenkes have bought plenty of players over the last 4 or 5 seasons.
Trossard, Timber, Rice, Merino, Calafiori, Raya, Havertz, Jorginho, Jesus, Zinchenko, Ramsdale, White, Viera, Kiwior …I’m sure I’ve missed some.
If Chelsea, United or City wants Kudus now they will get him. When it's time for Arsenal to buy a quality player all I hear is how difficult it is to deal, and yet we are supposed to be challenging for the title. I think we might never win the title again till we have new owners.
No disrespect to westham, but kudos is too good for them. He deserves to play CL football what an incredible player. He was the only guy terrorism Liverpool defense a bit.
Should have got him for 30m because now west ham will want another declan rice pricerange and that i cant see the club doing. Meaning i dont think we get kudus.
@Slim2Flo For me our stingy board should now over pay cuz players they should have signed, they left them and brought in school boys... if westham demand 100m they have to pay, unserious football club always encounter this kind of situation, they sometimes result into panic buying and that might be our case now.
Kudus needs to be rescued, Mbeumo a great shout
Alexis Sanchez many times was shining alone in the entire team, we need such kind of signing.
Those players are very very rare. Sanchez was a one man army. The guy could go and win games by himself.
Sanchez was never good for the team. An individual talent but bad for the club
I genuinely believe that every time fans mention top players as “backup” it discourages players from coming here
Palmer, Foden, BernardoSilva, DavidSilva, Iniesta, Yamal, offer tiki taka silky/tekky type of combination passing quality when they are playing out wide, so they can help the team to open up the low blocks.
Ronaldinho, Neymar, Mahrez, Sane, Hleb, Nasri, Sanchez offer skill moves quality to dribble past defensive blocks to open up the defence.
Kudus and Eze can do a bit of both.
When they are out wide, they can be the skillful winger. When they come central, they can read the game and pass like a central player. This generates a lot more position swapping opportunities, which would improve our unpredictability and fluidity, adding more chaos to our attack.
Our wingers are always isolated in this system. Which type of player do you think is the better choice?
@@chy.0190
I prefer players who can do a bit of both.
Tierney doesn’t have the technicality to invert, he doesn’t have the silky touch and close control, and he can’t read the game and pass like a central midfielder.
Zinchenko is a lot better. He can invert. But he lacks the athleticism to overlap, to allow the winger to drive inside. So he is not perfect. Because it still lacks variety.
Calafiori and Timber can both invert and overlap. So our wingers can now stay wide and drive inside depending on the situation. It offers us more variety in the attack.
So the winger I prefer, has to be comfortable to be a winger when he is out wide, and he has to be comfortable to be an attacking midfielder when he drives inside.
But of course, this kind of players are hard to come by.
By the way, the fact that Calafiori and Timber can both invert and overlap, have the technicality to dribble, pass and control well, can defend like a centre back with good athleticism and physicality, can offer us centre back type of set pieces threat/defensive capability, is a massive upgrade to our team.
@@thierryhenry674 top ball knowledge
We need a versatile winger who can run at defenders. Kudus would be perfect for that. He would give Saka, Martinelli and Trossard (who will be sold in the summer probably) competition and can also help manage minutes. Like in 3 games, 1st game: Martinelli and Saka, 2nd game: Kudus and Saka, 3rd game: Martinelli and Kudus. This would keep our legs fresh and player fit.
@NorthLondonForeverCOYG
Sell Trossard? 😂 Trossard is a brilliant player. So technical and skillful on the ball. We need more Trossard in the team.
For me it's a no brainer signing. Despite Kudus being better on the right his signing upgrades our left side eventually and in the meantime gives us the best chance of covering Saka and sustaining a title challenge (if that isnt over after tonight).
8:31 hazards injury proneness really happened after Chelsea and he also isn’t the most disciplined that plays a huge part
Let's see the ambition of the club in this window....
their ambition is to just bring back fabio vieira
@FlorianKW-v7qyep
New fans are gonna learn real quick about these owners. We ain't signing anyone decent this window
Believe ridiculous articles completely unsubstantiated by any proof and yep the club is the problem.
@@NakulKrishna 3 title failures in a row and 1600 days without a trophy👍
My only worry is if the injury and return to full fitness takes longer than expected and we don't sign anyone. We don't need another Odegaard situation late in the season.
I've never witnessed such a no-brainer Arsenal transfer like Kudus in a while. This Arsenal team is far too structured, which is a good and a bad thing, but the bad thing can easily be rectified with players like Kudus added into the squad, players who play with no fear and have quick football brains and dont mind taking charge when needed with a bit of selfishnesa
@@AyaGumede thank you!!
Edu missed out on both Guimaraes and Kudus, both 2 yrs ago were 35m each. Smh
Now they are Worth 80m,makes no sense,let's go for Omar marmoush a versatile forward worth like 60m negotiable, Cunha is also worth around 70m and wolves paid 44m for him from Atletico Madrid two seasons ago again,I think something is wrong with Arsenal's market strategy.I believe arsenal can win the league or at least a trophy this season if only they will take the January transfer market seriously.Arsenal needs a striker and a versatile winger that's All.
We really did want them hey , I was convinced that we would get both - we would have been so strong 😭😭😭
Some of the decisions have been absolutely stupid arteta & edu have wasted a lot money in same area left back centre back and goal keepers when we needed top players like Kudas guimaraes Xavi Simmons and Mac allister all theee guys went for no more than 35 mil 2 seasons ago
@@tshepomalaka9679 instead of Guimaraes we opted for fabio vieira and Kudus we opted for Havertz twice the price, an absolute disgrace
Kudus, Timber, Martinez…
Ajax players who are highly self motivated, regardless of the performance of the team, they aren’t affected.
Can’t say the same for Antony Onana and De ligt
You can rotate both Saka and Kudus from false nine to RW between them.
I would have bought him last year. I think he went for 35 million and we got Kai for 60. With some creativity you get both of them either we sell Eddie, which we should’ve done or restructure the deal in a way that makes sense for everybody and get them both.
Massive fan of Kudus. But it’s all useless if they don’t fucken buy this guy. He’s a baller go buy him
Better get ready for fabio viera
I thought of this channel while watching that first half from Kudus😂 Spot on, he could cover for Saka during the injury, then move into the 10, odegaard 8 and Rice 6. Or on the left wing
This is a great video. There is something to be said about a team that is comprised of legitimate starters (or world class players) throughout. Yes, you've got a better chance at success. But you are also able to better "protect" your assets.
When you were talking about, needing someone who can create something out of nothing. A maverick, I instantly thought of ryan cherki both footed and can play AM LW & RW james.
One thing i like about Kudus is, with him, you get a CM, RMF, RWF, LMF, LWF, CF AMF....
you get a complete package to rely on... So spending 90m on him is a cool bargain unlike players that are monotonous in only one role.
Kudus is a package.....
Saka needs that competition
You only focused on PL minutes. Add England minutes and Sake is playing a LOT more.
you guys are delusional if you think Kudus will jump ship half way into the season. Be realistic here for God's sake
Good points well made James.
Kudus is the answer!
I class Kudus as an unstoppable runner (aka Grealish). He can carry the ball anywhere and everywhere but it's not something that fills our primary need.
We need clear G+A threat. Unstoppable creator and unstoppable goalscorer. Someone like Wirtz/Musiala.
Love the videos James! I honestly think Arsenal are happy with being a top 4 team. We all know if we wanted to really push for the title we would sign someone in Jan. think if we don’t it just confirms are ambitions!
You probably wanted us to pay anything for Mudryk too?
@@ezigwe No, I just think we need to buy a Striker as thats what we are lacking. dont know why your speaking about Mudryk totally irrelevant to my comment.
@@perrymundle974 The only way we sign someone of the sufficient quality in Jan is to pay way over the odds. Not paying stupid money doesn't automatically mean we don't have ambitions for the title.
The same argument was presented when we refused (quite rightly) to compete with Chelsea for Mudryk.
If you think owners are happy with just the top 4 you haven't been paying attention for the last 3 seasons including this one
So you think paying 90 million for kudus is over paying? Or if we could get Gykores for around the same money is over paying?. But we should wait until the summer. How much would they be worth in the summer than if we don’t get them now?
We’ve gone big multiple times in January, we just didn’t manage to get the target we wanted.
To say ‘would Arsenal go big’ would be quite ingenious as you put it!
I think the major point you might have missed is the amount of minutes outside of league games.
Lately it’s been increasing - both international football and Champions League. And Saka has been a solid starter for England squad for a long time already.
So, it also should be considered when comparing the amount of minutes played in the respective age
Kudus is the closest thing to Saka there is. I believe from what I saw from that Liverpool game, their play style is very similar. I know we won’t go for him because these clowns at west ham inflated his valuation because they know we (or other teams) want him. It feels illegal that that’s possible. Then you got someone like man city undervaluing savio more than double but that’s another conversation.
Kudus is a top player. He's also a level raiser but i don't think we'll get him.
Saka doesn't need Kudus, Arsenal does 😂😂😂
Saka tackles back and Salah doesn't do that recently as Slot wants to use him purely forward. Hes 32 years old, manager sorted him out. Salah was playing on the bench for Chelsea at his age
Agree with your assessment… however I believe Arteta is an extremely stubborn man….he’s also got the team playing a predicable style which the opposition can read a mile away….we need to
re-enforce the squad with Lookman, Kudus, and a killer striker like Osihmen / Gykeros and go back to playing like 22/23.
kudos ❤❤
James been calling for kudus for time , Ajax days even
That Lens game last season when Saka had to sit down to get subbed that's when they should have started looking for someone to help him with the work load, instead they bought more defenders.
What about Kvaratskhelia from Napoli in the summer?
very quick and an unstoppable dribbler
not to mention a decisive player
@@Glory-Compass he will be a great signing in the summer but this january we need kudus
@@LilJones-mj4yswe are not paying 100 million for him
@@nicholasbalasal8736 the fee is 80 to 85 million stop exaggerating figures to push your narrative ,but you wanted to sign ivantoney for 70 million last summer ,give it a rest man!
@@nicholasbalasal8736 it said 80-85 million stop exaggerating the price to suit your useless narrative
He is an incredible player, but I dont think we have the time he would need to adapt to the PL when someone like Kudus is already used to it and only has to adapt to working with his new teammates and a new system.
Kudus is versatile also he can play on the left, right and attacking midfield
Would you pay £90m for Kudus?
No. £90m is approximately twice what he's actually worth. Good player no doubt, but 90m is taking the pi**.
No chance he’s not worth 90ms
No, unfortunately, just not worth that amount. Rather save and spend 105-115M on ISAK
He showing his level better than Saka
@@antoniusdesir5585 how many goals has kudus scored at westham
I rate bro 100% over the likes of semenyo etc,his (kudus) numbers for his national team greatly outshines that of semenyo in the same national team!.
Funny thing is Bournemouth will ask for Caicedo type fee if we go in for him, remember what happened few years ago in Jan window? Lol.
Bournemouth have a chance of finishing in European spot for first time ever, and Semenyo is their star attacker. I do not know why people even bother mentioning him as someone we should go in for in January.
@@chy.0190 i will argue that bournemouth made a couple of great signings in the summer and he is not their stand out man but i fancy him a very goodsystem player but we have alot of system players in the team and yes they will ask for caciedo level money release him and at that price point kudus is obviously the better choice , they sold solanke for 60million
I know what you tried to do with the salah and hazard comparison, but everyone knows hazard was lazy and didnt look interested anymore. Maybe compare with players like ronaldo or giggs? Also i feel saka knows when to "rest during games," like messi does if you know what i mean.. unlike players like jesus martinelli and rice who just keep sprinting all game even if we are 2_0 up
Also everyone who says Saka relies on his speed in terms of hamstring is factually false- pace isn't a main factor within his skillset and style
For all you saying blah blah we cant spen d 85 million on kudus,kudus was topping charts with this westham team last season , imagine how better he would get if he came to arsenal , goodluck getting better quality less than that price point this window
I see what you mean James, but does arteta demand too much tactically. I’m just scared if we get someone like kudus or an exciting winger and they can’t really express themselves
As much as I’d love Arsenal to go out and make a marquee signing in the January transfer window, I doubt it’s going to happen. The major problem we have is everyone knows Saka is out between 2-4 months (probably closer to 4 months) and that will add many millions of pounds to the price asked for any player we show interest in. Throw in the fact that it’s midway through the season and NOBODY will want to lose their best players (particularly teams like West Ham) and it’s nigh on impossible to think we’ll bring anyone in. I can see Fabio Viera being recalled from his loan and us sticking with what we have. I feel Arteta has accepted the title is gone and will go for broke in summer window. Might be wrong, but logically I don’t think I am.
Unfortunately we will sign nobody in January or if we sign one player it won’t be the one we want/need
While I totally agree, we need Kudus to protect the rest of the front line, I don't see us buying a big winger period. Arsenal just don't shell out like that on a winger. I would absolutely love to see that change, but there are rumors that we're right up against our FFP threshold, but who knows. Here's to hoping that the club make a move, but I don't see it.
James I like your vids mate but the major argument is how salah and saka play. Saka is asked to defend and press . Salah isn’t . He uses all his energy going forward and the reason he’s always free is a result of him belong allowed to stand in space . Saka is asked to do to much . This is on the manager . It’s about the intensity of the minutes you play not how many mins
I jumped the gun you mentioned the defensive numbers at the end
I like the idea of Osimhen 66m and pushing Jesus off to the wings. I get the feeling arteta sees Oshimhen as another Auba character tho, which I dont see. Arteta looks vehemently at character as well as playing talent.
He is worth that 85 million a 100% ,he has that ability to create from 0 ,that x factor player, he has the ability to make things happen on his own , but there is so much you can do when youre team is not playing up to your level, if he comes to arsenal we are going to run rampage! And even when we get an attacker in the summer he goes into midfield as an attacking midfielder , who wouldnt want that kind of debt in their team
Just finished watching the Ipswich Chelsea game. We need more credit for how we controlled that game.
Arsenal were criticized for how they handled Fulham Everton draws and one goal against Ipswich town,remember Fulham after Arsenal's draw of 1-1 the next game they played Liverpool the game ended 2-2, after that it was Chelsea Fulham then the blues lost a Stamford bridge,came Everton at Emirates the match ended 0-0,they hosted Chelsea at the bridge it ended 0-0,then came city at Goodison Park ended 1-1,last Friday arsenal won by a goal against Ipswich town but even arsenal fans criticized their team for beating a newly promoted team by a goal to nill now today the same team has beaten Chelsea two nill.Arsenal should be given the credit where it deserves don't just criticize for the sake.Come on Brentford New year gift, Arsenal win.
pattern shows that the board doesn't see it necessary to spend in the January window.
WE NEED KUDOS 🙏🏾
We were willing to spend 90M $ on Mudryk in January before we got Trossard, we need Kudus more than we needed him.
Cunha does the same thing from the left hand side of the pitch which we need more and for less money
Salah doesn’t track back like saka he stands on the right wing and waits for Trent we don’t have someone with that passing range
simon adingra should be a key target for us this window
i had been saying this, we have been rinsing saka since hes made his debut. How has it been 5 years and its still the same? The club genuinely are damaging this young star
I would be thrilled with Kudus and/or Mbeumo but fear we get Veira back and Rashford
Love the content James, kudus would be a great addition, I will say I don’t agree with resting Saka, if people want to claim he’s world class then he needs to play week in week out, if he’s injury prone or needs to be rested then I don’t think that means he’s world class, just my opinion
Point made about minute played. We need to realize that these guys train with as much intensity as they play. It’s more of how they are managed after games
comparing playing match day minutes alone is not correct. you should factor in Training minutes and also effort and intensity during training.
The 85 million release clause for Kudus isn't valid until the summer so it will take a bid of over 100 million to get him in January also he won't be sold now Bowen is injured
cant believe we still talking about a player who wanted and waited for Edu and Arteta to come get hum at 35mil now we the fanbase want to pay 85/100 mill for Kudus. My Q? is if arteta didn't want or buy him at 35mil what makes us think arsenal will spend a 100mil in Jan . Plyers like Kolo Muani are available he can play across the front three and can score and take on player he also has a pass too
Take a look at Nico Paz of Como, there is huge potential there
I like your opinion James because you wanted Kudus much earlier too
Arsenal’s business strategy is terrible. They’re too stingy, which makes them miss out on good deals and overpay for players later. They take too long to buy, and they’re bad at predicting how players will perform.
For those criticizing Havert, i say sorry to you all because the guy has improved greatly since after his first season.
Probabilities of us scoring when he's on the field increases
We should be jumping on the Dani Olmo situation as well. He can cover both Saka and Odegaard and is a real threat to defences. Performs in big games and is feasible. Other than that I would aim for a world class striker (Isak) and if we can’t get him in January we wait till summer. Another beast in midfield would be good as we sold Xhaka and didn’t get anyone to replace his role fully so an engine like Ederson from Atalanta would be good. I also think a world class left winger is needed such as Kvara or Leao as they are much more consistent than Martinelli and Trossard, who haven’t been very good this season.
@@pvids2648 if we can get olmo then good , but if we cant we get kudus
@@pvids2648 no shitting body is paying 150 million for isak
Not why Saka needs Kudus but Arsenal needs Kudus. Wake up James. You are one of the many Arsenal fans who's afraid of not brave enough to say it out that Arteta is not the right manager for Arsenal FC, unless of course you guys are just using your platforms for the money, no problem then change your narrative and stop behaving as if you care about the team's success because Arsenal can never be successful under Arteta, the Edu saga just cleared my doubts.
I would love to have kudus but Arsenal has a history of not spending on top players when really needed and yet kronkies tend to say " get excited " so unfortunately I'm not holding my breath, hopefully im wrong.
Honestly i don't think Arsenal will buy anyone without selling any player. Look at what happen to summer transfer window, we only able to buy with money proceed from other player we sell.
Kudus is great BUT we need a new striker and left winger soon which will probably cost 150m, maybe a LCM and definitely some other minor transfers. I know Kudus is versatile but do we need a guy who can't play where he feels most comfortable on the right for that amount?
@@Alex-dg2dn so who do you have in mind?
One thing i like about Kudus is, with him, you get a CM, RMF, RWF, LMF, LWF, CF AMF....
you get a complete package to rely on... So spending 90m on him is a cool bargain unlike players that are monotonous in only one role.
Kudus is a package.....
@@philipesselofficial2030 but a package who is best where we have our best player and decent everywhere else. He's a fantastic player but I don't think he's great in midfield, isn't a striker at all and I want a right footed left winger cause we have too many lefties
@@Alex-dg2dn it's an opinion just as mine and will respect yours as such...No argument
We need 2 quality players this January. A winger or striker and a creative midfielder.
Note:
If we do not sign a quality winger or striker this January, we will go trophyless this season
Correlation doesn't equal causation. Hazard stopped looking after his body thats why he retired at 33
Saka needs cover for sure. Wingers have to work a lot offensively and defensively, especially with the way Arteta uses them. We need 2 players at every position and Arteta needs to rotate more. Saka's workload is not sustainable and I'm worried that Arteta will ruin him.
what about messi and ronaldo? I'm sure they played more than 30 league games and for messi in particular he has I think about 11 seasons with 30 or more starts, and that's just in the league
Why would WHam sell now. Is his buy out active in January?
Kudus is a better player than Saka...and that is a FACT. Let me explain ..his maiden season he was deployed at his natural right wing position and he deliverd
Thus season new manager shity team. he is deployed on the left and yet the brightest spot of a poor team every game. Kudus. would best Saka in that Arsenal team on the right. Even Salah would struggle with Weatham 😅
We as a club waste the peak of a game changing player the likes of RVP,Sanchez and now Saka
Well, these rumors about possible return of veira is little bit concerning for Jan window cuz arteta would probably play viera at right wing, as he had done before
Love the comparison James but I think the premise of anything related to Salah should be basically put in the Ronaldo Messi Henry bracket. There is no explaining what those guys do. Professional football is players good enough to be one in million and they are the one percent of that percent. Saka needs to recover well that's all we can hope for
This is exactly my point tho! Like Salah’s such a unicorn we shouldn’t be comparing the minutes he’s played the last few years to him either 💪
Ahhh I get your angle now haha. That makes sense now.!😂 Thoughts on if we should have Saka come into the dressing room etc for home matches so he continues to feel part of the squad? I think he needs a break the next month but starting in February I would love to have saka come in during half time if we need to turn a game around and say guys do it for me and I'll be back soon for you guys. May be in a dream world! God bless James and hope you are feeling better
A better analysis would be km run
Saka certainly has more due to defensive work
Captain Scarlet is a talent and career killer:
Ben White needed surgury before the season started but Arteta kept playing him.
Rice had a broken toe but Arteta made him take corners.
He has run Saka into the ground.
Arteta MUST be replaced.
cunha can fix 4 position 8,9 and wings
I would pay whatever West Ham wants for Kudus. He's good enough to be one of the best players in the Premier League.
Where is the kudos video link?
Sorry!!
It’s there now!
First of all not happening. Second, the guy is starter level now. IF he comes in, as of now, he can play either wing. When Saka is fit, he can take LW. Also, the guys legs will go if Arteta asks him to track back every single time
We are not dropping £85M in January, on a player that is best playing as a RW. He will have to be backup to Saka later, or play in a position he is not as good in. Yes I am aware "he can play" on the left, but not to the same level. Also rumours that his clause can only be activated in the summer window.
Better option is to sign a natural LW that can cover RW for the next few months. Realistically someone good enough will only be available in summer, a gamechanger like Lookman will cost similar to Kudus or a bit more.
Another option is getting Osimhen (£71M release clause now, and a loan break clause if a club wants to sign him). Jesus can be moved to cover the right, and we can go in for a top LW in summer.
Lookman is not going to leave atlanta not when they have a chance of winning serie a this season!!
Not when he has played a pivotal role to keep them where they are now , its like asking ronaldo to leave manutd mid season 2007/2008
The defensive work he does as a winger is what kills him the most, Salah never defend.
The worrying sign is that there is no signal nor rumours of us signing any big guy not even a lowkey profile player . Arsenal are set to disappoint us again I fear