Arteta and Edu Transfer Targets: Summer 2020

[GDeep™]

Big **** Raul convinced Chelsea's best defender to join us...even though they finished above us, had Champions League and we didn't and after he had just pocketed our two £100 million strikers in the Europa final too...if Sanllehi wants another Premier League based player, he will get him!

What you talking about? Lampard told Luiz he’s out of favour and young guys will be starting.

 

[Sebastes]

Nah I don’t think so. Especially if the likes of Partey is available. We always seem to neglect the defence it’s about time we sorted the CM & CB out and then went for a creative player. Having Saka and ESR in midfield mayb help a touch.

Agree, but we’re 16th for shots per game and we can’t fix everything in one window. I’d neglect CB if we can get an athletic and mobile DM/CM in.

 

[al-Ustaadh]

Buendia would be a good buy. Double-dip for Aarons too?

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Agree, but we’re 16th for shots per game and we can’t fix everything in one window. I’d neglect CB if we can get an athletic and mobile DM/CM in.

We need elite center back that is comfortable in 4 man defense and can carry bums like Luiz and Mustafi. That way we can stop with 5 at the back thing and add extra attacker or midfielder in the line up.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

There's a lot of options out there in fairness. I think we could make 4 or 5 signings including Joelson. Dont need to spend the earth either. Szoboszlai, Buendia, Grealish, Partey etc are all under 50m and improve us.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

No we never, we spent about 40M last summer. The rest is laid out.

With sales the transfer net was i think 50m if I'm not wrong thanks to 30m from Iwobi

 

[Sebastes]

We need elite center back that is comfortable in 4 man defense and can carry bums like Luiz and Mustafi. That way we can stop with 5 at the back thing and add extra attacker or midfielder in the line up.

Yes, but what would that give us, an extra attacker that isn’t creative? We basically become Burnley. I’d rather play 3-4-3 and just sign a creative LW like Depay, Benrahma than 4-3-3 and sig. Partey and an elite CB if it’s a choice.

 

[Monstar-Gunn4r]

No need to get personal. If you dont like what I have to say then just put me on ignore.

What? He was making a joke by being sarcastic (at least i fkin hope he was). I then made a joke saying the joke went over your head.

Nobody is saying Luiz is a great defender or that we got a great deal.

 

[Rex Stone]

Buendia is actually a better dribbler, he has more attempted as well as more completed dribbles despite playing almost 600 mins less, as per
https://en.as.com/resultados/futbol/inglaterra/201

https://www.squawka.com/en/most-take-ons-premier-league-2019-2020/

Not the same source but pretty sire both use opta.

Here’s a really nice analysis of creativity in PL mids, don’t know if it’s been linked before. Buendia stands out imo.

https://eplanalysis.com/finding-the-best-creative-midfielders-epl-data-analysis-statistics/

Don’t see how that’s a definitive stat? Attempting and therefore completing more dribbles doesn’t tell you the quality of the dribble or even where on the pitch it was. Also it disregards player role and team set up.

I prefer carrying as a stat because you can find out how much of it was in an attacking direction. In that case Grealish has carried the ball with the best progressive distance in the whole league.

He’s also miscontrolled the ball and been dispossessed less than Buendia despite having having played a lot more minutes.

A look at some other stats paint a different picture of the two. In terms of shot creating actions per 90, Grealish is top 5 in the league and ahead of Buendia with 71% of those coming from live passes. That’s tied with KDB only behind David Silva.

In terms of passes into penalty area and key passes he’s third and second respectively in amongst KDB and Trent. When you add into that the absolutely elite rate at which he draws fouls and it’s not hard to see he’s the superior player, especially when he’s been carrying Villa on his shoulders.

 

[Sebastes]

Don’t see how that’s a definitive stat? Attempting and therefore completing more dribbles doesn’t tell you the quality of the dribble or even where on the pitch it was. Also it disregards player role and team set up.

I prefer carrying as a stat because you can find out how much of it was in an attacking direction. In that case Grealish has carried the ball with the best progressive distance in the whole league.

He’s also miscontrolled the ball and been dispossessed less than Buendia despite having having played a lot more minutes.

A look at some other stats paint a different picture of the two. In terms of shot creating actions per 90, Grealish is top 5 in the league and ahead of Buendia with 71% of those coming from live passes. That’s tied with KDB only behind David Silva.

In terms of passes into penalty area and key passes he’s third and second respectively in amongst KDB and Trent. When you add into that the absolutely elite rate at which he draws fouls and it’s not hard to see he’s the superior player, especially when he’s been carrying Villa on his shoulders.

Buendia actually completes a higher rate of his dribbles, but I get your point about carrying. There he pretty much shows he's very able to progress the ball both through carrying (where Grealish excels) as well as passing (where Grealish is pretty average).

What's your source for your stats? The analysis I posted (from April though) has Buendia higher both for Key passes, passes into penalty area and just behind in Shot creating actions. Not really trying to find you out, but very curious as I'd like be able to keep up to date.

I guess in the end they offer a lot of the same but in very different ways. But value for money and also looking at defensive stats Buendia edges it for me. Nothing to say they can't co-exist as a RCM and LW in the same team though.

 

[Rex Stone]

Buendia actually completes a higher rate of his dribbles, but I get your point about carrying. There he pretty much shows he's very able to progress the ball both through carrying (where Grealish excels) as well as passing (where Grealish is pretty average).

What's your source for your stats? The analysis I posted (from April though) has Buendia higher both for Key passes, passes into penalty area and just behind in Shot creating actions. Not really trying to find you out, but very curious as I'd like be able to keep up to date.

I guess in the end they offer a lot of the same but in very different ways. But value for money and also looking at defensive stats Buendia edges it for me. Nothing to say they can't co-exist as a RCM and LW in the same team though.

Get all my stats from here, bit fiddly to use but various stat categories in good depth across the big 5 leagues.

https://fbref.com/en/comps/9/passing/Premier-League-Stats

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Ah for the days when idiots like Phil Brown confuse nouns to state their opinions (Homophobe for Anglophobe). Simpler times

 

[Sapient Hawk]

https://www.goal.com/en/news/arsena...-would-fit-gunners/159b76wqvl5c01b6bp4vmm6gsn

I honestly want him ahead of Partey & he'd cost significantly less. Unless Porto, devious schemers that they are, are simply luring us in before springing the trap

 

[Gunner-Union]

Buendia seems a good shout and will improve and will have better players around him.
Buendia. Partey. Cabellos

cabellos for 20 buendia for 20 and partey for 45 would all be good business imo and take us up a level. Would like laca gone and eduord in. We have to get rid of all the deadwood though

 

[A_G]

 

[Hunta]

Doubt we’ve the money, but Zaha/Auba/Pepe would be some fun.

 

[GDeep™]

Been linked with Sp**s. No link to us.

 

[Garrincha]

Lets go! 40m very fair.

Just dont buy that random kid from Portugal & cut back on the **** loans for a year.

Easy.

 

[SingmeasongSong]

DO IT. Can't bear the thought of seeing him at the Spuds.

We gotta sell a lot anyways and with guys like Buendia, Szoboszlai and many others there are plenty of amazing options that aren't that expensive.

Zaha for 80-60m ? Nope.
But for 40m, it's a pretty good deal.

 

[field442]

Seen some Arsenal fans on twitter saying £15m + Nelson for Zaha I’d love to slap some of our fans with the way they overrate our players.

Don’t see Sp**s signing him whatever happens. Maybe if they didn’t sign Bergwijn.