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piedpiper

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He’ll be a good signing for sure but to he honest i don’t fear Arsenal under Arteta, they’ll look fantastic some weeks but when push comes to shove they’ll
Fold.
Like us ( Nuno) they could fire Arteta...... you build a squad for the club not to a managers whims only. They come and go..... so if they build a quality squad they a good manager away from challenging with us for top 4.
 

JKendall13

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Unreal talent though. Would be a serious upgrade if they could get a proper DM alongside him.

Surprised to see them being linked to a player so tall. All their other targets are 5' 9" or under!
He's talented for sure and scored some great goals, I've never been fully convinced by him tbh. Always find it a bit odd when such a touted player stays at a mid-level club for way longer than you'd expect. Always expect it's because clubs don't rate him as much as fans.

Also, think he relies a lot on size and physicality in a league that isn't very physical. Wonder if he could get away with some of the stuff he does in the Premier League. He's also a guy you really have to build your midfield/team around him, a bit like Dele used to be. He's not really and 8 or a 10, can't play in a double pivot. Need to have the right players around him.
 

EssexSH27

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Unreal talent though. Would be a serious upgrade if they could get a proper DM alongside him.

Surprised to see them being linked to a player so tall. All their other targets are 5' 9" or under!
Part of me can’t wait to see them up against Newcastle and their team of giants. Gonna have Vieria and Saka on one’s shoulders to mark Dan Burn
 

IfiHadTheWings

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Like us ( Nuno) they could fire Arteta...... you build a squad for the club not to a managers whims only. They come and go..... so if they build a quality squad they a good manager away from challenging with us for top 4.
That is it but the majority of Arsenals targets are set up to play Arteta football (Man City lite) so likely barring a few (Saka comes to mind) a new manager would likely come in and change a lot of those players out to suit his system.
 

djhotspur

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He's talented for sure and scored some great goals, I've never been fully convinced by him tbh. Always find it a bit odd when such a touted player stays at a mid-level club for way longer than you'd expect. Always expect it's because clubs don't rate him as much as fans.

Also, think he relies a lot on size and physicality in a league that isn't very physical. Wonder if he could get away with some of the stuff he does in the Premier League. He's also a guy you really have to build your midfield/team around him, a bit like Dele used to be. He's not really and 8 or a 10, can't play in a double pivot. Need to have the right players around him.
Its because the Lazio chairman is nuts and always demands such a huge fee. Same as now, he wants 100m according to @Hercules

No way he goes for 65m.
 

SpartanSpur

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He's talented for sure and scored some great goals, I've never been fully convinced by him tbh. Always find it a bit odd when such a touted player stays at a mid-level club for way longer than you'd expect. Always expect it's because clubs don't rate him as much as fans.

Also, think he relies a lot on size and physicality in a league that isn't very physical. Wonder if he could get away with some of the stuff he does in the Premier League. He's also a guy you really have to build your midfield/team around him, a bit like Dele used to be. He's not really and 8 or a 10, can't play in a double pivot. Need to have the right players around him.

Yeah I kind of get where you are coming from. I think Lazio are one of those teams that would be very difficult to deal with however, a bit like Napoli. You'd have to pay a real premium.
 

djhotspur

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Yeah I kind of get where you are coming from. I think Lazio are one of those teams that would be very difficult to deal with however, a bit like Napoli. You'd have to pay a real premium.
yeah, herc said they want 100m, their chairman is nuts and refuses to sell.
 

Trix

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Unreal talent though. Would be a serious upgrade if they could get a proper DM alongside him.

Surprised to see them being linked to a player so tall. All their other targets are 5' 9" or under!
Not seen the rumours but what sort of money are they talking about. They were talking Galactico numbers for him only a month or so ago.
 
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thekneaf

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Jan 18, 2011
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5'10" per the net, same as Martinelli. An inch taller than Jesus.
No way for me to corroborate this, but I think that's out of date. Looked like he'd grown a bit when I watched him end of last season. Need him in a line up at the start of a game to check though
 

Insomnia

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They’re under bidding for quite a few players atm, lining up their fans for their version of the deals were too difficult to get over the line, lessons have been learned
 

wadewill

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Arsenal are just a West Ham with a bit more history

They are having it out in the media that they are in for everyone but in reality they sign players that wouldn’t be starting here, let alone at the top clubs.

The club as a whole seems so much more intent on making sure they are top of the social media lists than building a proper football team.
 
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