Alexandre Lacazette: Laca the Net

[TheArsenalis]

never saw him do it, though cuz I don't think he could.

Oh we are so short sighted.

 

[Mo Britain]

Never?
Hleb, Rvp and Nasri were the most technically gifted player we had.

You haven't watched Arsenal for very long then.

 

[Football Manager]

You haven't watched Arsenal for very long then.

Sanchez or Mkhi are not bad, but I wouldn’t compare their technical ability to the above three.

 

[Mo Britain]

Sanchez or Mkhi are not bad, but I wouldn’t compare their technical ability to the above three.

I meant further back. Of the guys you are naming, Hleb was a decent dribbler and could pass the ball but wasn't much of a crosser and had no finish. If he had been one of the most technically gifted players in our history we wouldn't have had much of a history.

To put the 5 guys you've mentioned above Bergkamp, for example, is simply not serious.

 

[Football Manager]

I meant further back. Of the guys you are naming, Hleb was a decent dribbler and could pass the ball but wasn't much of a crosser and had no finish. If he had been one of the most technically gifted players in our history we wouldn't have had much of a history.

To put the 5 guys you've mentioned above Bergkamp, for example, is simply not serious.

Rvp was mentioned, so I gave example of players from the Rvp era.

And Hleb was so good on the ball, no defender can even touch him. I agree Bergkamp is a better player in many aspect. But if you talk about technically gifted/skills, then Hleb is the one.

 

[Mo Britain]

Rvp was mentioned, so I gave example of players from the Rvp era.

And Hleb was so good on the ball, no defender can even touch him. I agree Bergkamp is a better player in many aspect. But if you talk about technically gifted/skills, then Hleb is the one.

Ok.

Hleb overrated for me, good but not great. Proof being his ill-advised move to Barcelona and its total failure - in his own words.

 

[IslingtonBornandbred]

Rvp was mentioned, so I gave example of players from the Rvp era.

And Hleb was so good on the ball, no defender can even touch him. I agree Bergkamp is a better player in many aspect. But if you talk about technically gifted/skills, then Hleb is the one.

Not sure exactly what you are getting at, but Bergkamp was more technically gifted than Hleb. Hleb had good close control and the ability to dribble in tight areas but I don't think it's even debatable that Hleb was more technically gifted than Bergkamp. In fact, I think if you ask players that played alongside both, they'd probably laugh if you tried to compare them.

 

[Football Manager]

Not sure exactly what you are getting at, but Bergkamp was more technically gifted than Hleb. Hleb had good close control and the ability to dribble in tight areas but I don't think it's even debatable that Hleb was more technically gifted than Bergkamp. In fact, I think if you ask players that played alongside both, they'd probably laugh if you tried to compare them.

As I’ve said, Bergkamp was clearly a much better player, better in many attributes. But hleb’s skills and dribbling are better.

 

[Song Billong]

I meant further back. Of the guys you are naming, Hleb was a decent dribbler and could pass the ball but wasn't much of a crosser and had no finish. If he had been one of the most technically gifted players in our history we wouldn't have had much of a history.

To put the 5 guys you've mentioned above Bergkamp, for example, is simply not serious.

Hleb was an all time level dribbler

 

[Mo Britain]

Hleb was an all time level dribbler

Yes and not much more than that.

 

[Football Manager]

Yes and not much more than that.

The through passes, one touch pass, and one twos were great. And he had amazing skills, good acceleration and pace.
It’s not that his crossing was bad, he just didn’t like to cross the ball like a traditional British winger would do. He played those short through passes into the box instead.

 

[OnlyOne]

Please change the awful title.

 

[krackpot]

Never?
Hleb, Rvp and Nasri were the most technically gifted player we had.

firstly, that is not dribbling. this is dribbling:

secondly, I only compared his finishing to RvP.

 

[TheArsenalis]

firstly, that is not dribbling. this is dribbling:

secondly, I only compared his finishing to RvP.

Look at this bullshit. Even when you've got proof you were wrong you still try you still try to find something to say oh look i was right anyway. my word.

 

[krackpot]

Look at this bullshit. Even when you've got proof you were wrong you still try you still try to find something to say oh look i was right anyway. my word.

you are right. I am wrong.

back to Lackazette.

 

[Football Manager]

you are right. I am wrong.

back to Lackazette.

Okay...
Lackazette lack the ability you claimed rvp didn’t have.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

The through passes, one touch pass, and one twos were great. And he had amazing skills, good acceleration and pace.
It’s not that his crossing was bad, he just didn’t like to cross the ball like a traditional British winger would do. He played those short through passes into the box instead.

Who the fvck is going round mentioning Hleb in every thread? The guy was fairly good, no more no less. We’ve had countless better players in the time I’ve been supporting Arsenal. Being a great dribbler in isolation counts for nothing in my opinion.

Let me tell you about Mr. Hleb. When his transfer to Barca was confirmed he deliberately got himself sent off for Arsenal with about 3 games to go of the season. Wasn’t even clever about hiding it. Not the best behaviour in my opinion.....so let’s all stop talking about him

 

[TheArsenalis]

you are right. I am wrong.

back to Lackazette.

Good lacazette isnt prime time dribbler but he can shift defenders about with and without the ball. Which is usefull enough to create space.

 

[Song Billong]

Yes and not much more than that.

Didn't say otherwise, I simply refuted your comment that he was a 'decent' dribbler, which was obviously not the case.

 

[Song Billong]

firstly, that is not dribbling. this is dribbling:

secondly, I only compared his finishing to RvP.

I walked past him in NY in Oct 2016. Didn't realise it was him until it was too late and he'd crossed the road. This fat dude just laughed as I cried to my misso telling her it was Ronnie and missed out on a photo opportunity... Sad times.