YeahBee
Terrible hot takes
frekkin horrible if he leaves
last spark
last spark
Ramsey is a 'moments' player, albeit his moments are often great and I appreciate what he's done here. But he lacks the midfield fundamentals to consistently influence games, and he's too injury prone. When he's not scoring he's often not performing.
The problem with this isn't that I think he's irreplaceable, but more that it just adds another name to the list of players that we'll need to sign a replacement for.
"end product" implies that ramsey is a clinical finisher or plays great final balls that lead directly to goals, and it doesn't imply any weaknessCouldn't 'moments' just be a synonym for 'end product'?
If you'd like. My point is that his major influence on a game is in the attacking 1/3rd, when the main function of a midfielder should be to distribute, receive, tackle, cover position. He's a bit average in all of those aspects.Couldn't 'moments' just be a synonym for 'end product'?
"end product" implies that ramsey is a clinical finisher or plays great final balls that lead directly to goals, and it doesn't imply any weakness
"moments" does not necessary imply a particular skill, but it does imply a lack of consistency/reliability
"moments" is definitely more accurate when describing Ramsey
If you'd like. My point is that his major influence on a game is in the attacking 1/3rd, when the main function of a midfielder should be to distribute, receive, tackle, cover position. He's a bit average in all of those aspects.
I'm not cheering for him to leave, but I don't rate him as high as many on here. I wouldn't expect Ramsey to move to a much better club than Arsenal.
Exactly, if you are choosing which player to design your tactics around, you choose Özil. That rules out a 4-3-3.I realise obviously there's a slight problem in that, because a new manager would also conclude Özil needs to be played as the CAM in a 4-2-3-1 and that Xhaka needs to be played as the DLP next to a DM. It doesn't all fit neatly together.
Exactly, if you are choosing which player to design your tactics around, you choose Özil. That rules out a 4-3-3.
Then you are choosing your CMs. If you play Ramsey there then you must have a world class defensive mid who can cover lots of space who is a good tackler and also great technically as he must be able to keep possession against the press as well as start attacks. If you don't have that player then Ramsey doesn't fit. Xhaka and Wilshere are not that player so if you choose to play Ramsey at CM then those two are squad depth at best.
So basically if we want to play Ramsey we need to get Fabinho. Even a guy like Ndidi won't cut it since he lacks the necessary skills on the ball.
I think you need to go back and read your post about needing midfielders who aren't reliant on other midfielders to do their midfielding. ;^)
I would gladly dump Xhaka and Ramsey and break the bank for Ndidi and Fabinho. I am certainly not an expert, but Ndidi is a lot better on the ball than given credit for. Plus he is only 21.
Ramsey is incredibly overrated imo and I like the description of being a ‘moments’ player. Even during his incredible season, he would play like crap all game then scores a goal and everyone forgot about the abject performance.
I will take your word for it. Still don't care if we sell him to start the rebuilding process. I have never been the biggest fan, just my opinion. He is too inconsistent for me. You never know if you're going to get a hard working, gritty performance or if he is going to bomb forward all game with his arms in the air calling for the ball.That's simply not true, he was averaging as the best midfielder in Europe for several months ahead of the likes of Modric and Vidal in multiple facets of midfield play.
frekkin horrible if he leaves
last spark
It really isn't that bad if he leaves. The team needs to be built around Özil and Mhiki as creators with Auba and Lacazette as forwards. I'd rather sell Ramsey and replace him with someone like Lemar.
-------------------Auba----------Laca
---------------------------Özil
--------------Lemar----------------Mhiki
--------------------------DM
The positive of him going is being able to sign preferably two well rounded midfielders to anchor the team.
Then let Özil shine in front with Aubameyang leading the line & two wide players to spread play.
Enough with these intricate formations & niche players... Özil is enough! Fitting in any more just arrogant in our position.