✍️ OFFICIAL Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Out)

[kash2]

anyone would be pissed that you dont get a chance in midfield after busting your guts at fullback...while ceballoss and elneny keep getting chucked in. Arteta really has some weird control freakery problem.

 

[Ceballinhos]

why on earth we didn't sell him last summer after his good ending of the season and him being called up with the national team which inflates his price, if we didn't plan to use him during the season?

his value dropped even though we still can get a good fee from him. it's so stupid and such a waste of ressources.

 

[Iceman10]

why on earth we didn't sell him last summer after his good ending of the season and him being called up with the national team which inflates his price, if we didn't plan to use him during the season?

his value dropped even though we still can get a good fee from him. it's so stupid and such a waste of ressources.

Mikel uses the word "ruthless", but it actually looks like he is quite indecisive apart from extreme cases such as Guendouzi. He faffed around and messed up what to do with Saliba last summer. He initially resurrected Özil after the sidelining process by Emery. He couldn't make his mind up with Bellerin and AMN last summer, etc.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

Really AMN has painted himself into a corner. I'm not going to knock him for wanting to be a CM though. The issue is he isn't currently good enough for that role at Arsenal or likely to be in the short term. Just because we have other fairly mediocre CM's like Elneny doesn't justify adding more to the mix.

Arteta and AMN should have a sit down soon. If he's happy to revert back to RB I think he's got a future here. If his heart is truly set on being a CM it's in everyone's best interests for him to move on.

 

[MutableEarth]

Really AMN has painted himself into a corner. I'm not going to knock him for wanting to be a CM though. The issue is he isn't currently good enough for that role at Arsenal or likely to be in the short term. Just because we have other fairly mediocre CM's like Elneny doesn't justify adding more to the mix.

Arteta and AMN should have a sit down soon. If he's happy to revert back to RB I think he's got a future here. If his heart is truly set on being a CM it's in everyone's best interests for him to move on.

Not picking on you at all here, more a general post but I really don't think AMN is that good at RB. I've never seen it for him there.

 

[Ceballinhos]

Mikel uses the word "ruthless", but it actually looks like he is quite indecisive apart from extreme cases such as Guendouzi. He faffed around and messed up what to do with Saliba last summer. He initially resurrected Özil after the sidelining process by Emery. He couldn't make his mind up with Bellerin and AMN last summer, etc.

For me it highlights the lack of experience of both Arteta and Edu.

They made almost all the wrong choices they had to make. It's actually crazy when you think about it. From waiting the last day to bring in Partey when you knew from the beginning it was pay up the clause or he stays, to the whole handling of the Özil situation, guendouzi, saliba, AMN.

We're constantly shooting ourselves in the foot.
I mean, selling AMN last summer would probably gave us the resources to bring in a decent creative midfielder, maybe this money would have brought us a player like Aouar or something from this caliber, + bringing in Partey earlier to do the pre season with us and start really strong, and this would have made the difference between having European football or not.

 

[bingobob]

How is it naive? He prefers in the middle of the park. It doesn't look like he ever complained about playing as a fullback.
If you ask Alaba or Kimmich they'll tell you they prefer playing in the middle of the park. Nether will complain about playing in other positions though.

He has highlighted multiple times that he has not been getting enough game time and that he has been given no explanation to why.

Do we seriously think Ainsley would have wanted to leave if he was given more games as a starting full back?

Nobody knows but given he could have moved to any club on loan but opted for the one that would play him in midfield I think it's fair to say we know where his heart is. Does that come out in how he plays on the pitch or acts off it is a completely different matter.

 

[Penn_]

From Allardyce’s comments you do get the feeling that he doesn’t really apply himself to the full back position.

A shame as his weaknesses there could be improved over time. Should let the ego go, playing full back for a decent team can be far more attack oriented than midfield.

 

[kash2]

From Allardyce’s comments you do get the feeling that he doesn’t really apply himself to the full back position.

A shame as his weaknesses there could be improved over time. Should let the ego go, playing full back for a decent team can be far more attack oriented than midfield.

just lies and slander....

A shame, that this is our fanbase

 

[Penn_]

just lies and slander....

A shame, that this is our fanbase

And what else do you suppose people go on? Blind faith?

 

[Garrincha]

Should let the ego go, playing full back for a decent team can be far more attack oriented than midfield.

Why would you compromise the position you want to play for a non CL team & a manager that has no real trust in you?

Maybe he would be more open to a utility role at a CL club. We are top 6 / 8 & dropping down the league right now... Whats really in it for him?

Established PL clubs like Palace are reported to be interested.

 

[kash2]

And what else do you suppose people go on? Blind faith?

whatever dude... you get a feeling that allardyce got a feeling about amn having an ego ... carry on...i guess always needs the next target.

 

[Penn_]

whatever dude... you get a feeling that allardyce got a feeling about amn having an ego ... carry on...i guess slime always needs the next target.

Damn, cheer up man.

 

[TromsoGooner]

Not seeling Nketiah, Bellerin, Nelson and AMN at the right time has cost us millions. Players that Arteta obviously don`t rate but sold to late. Could have got at least 20M for Bellerin last summer, no we are lucky to get 10 if we can sell him at all. Could have sold Nketiah for close to 15M in January ( or at least loaned him to maintain his value), instead Arteta for some bizarre reason insists keeping him. Will likely leave for around 7M. Hard to say what we could have got for Nelson but his value has obviously dropped significantly.

 

[TakeChillPill]

Are we the dumbest club in the world, inmates running the asylum. Sometimes I can't tell the difference with arsenal between reality and satire.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

Damn, cheer up man.

Give it up! I think you are arguing with a 14 year old with too much internet access and nothing better to do. Hope the parents do their duty and lock away the phone and iPad. Would make everyone happier...

 

[kash2]

Give it up! I think you are arguing with a 14 year old with too much internet access and nothing better to do. Hope the parents do their duty and lock away the phone and iPad. Would make everyone happier...

Damn, cheer up man

at least what i said had some connection to the thread topic

 

[Barry]

Not picking on you at all here, more a general post but I really don't think AMN is that good at RB. I've never seen it for him there.

He's had some good performances there and at left back as well but just not consistently enough. Same as Cedric, Chambers and Bellerin really. I'd keep one of him or Chambers as back up RB / utility player. It looks like that will be Chambers and as you've said before it is probably best that Niles goes and plays in his preferred position. He's good enough in midfield, but not for Arsenal

 

[lomekian]

Not seeling Nketiah, Bellerin, Nelson and AMN at the right time has cost us millions. Players that Arteta obviously don`t rate but sold to late. Could have got at least 20M for Bellerin last summer, no we are lucky to get 10 if we can sell him at all. Could have sold Nketiah for close to 15M in January ( or at least loaned him to maintain his value), instead Arteta for some bizarre reason insists keeping him. Will likely leave for around 7M. Hard to say what we could have got for Nelson but his value has obviously dropped significantly.

Your figures are nonsense, even in a Covid market.

 

[Impact]

Really AMN has painted himself into a corner. I'm not going to knock him for wanting to be a CM though. The issue is he isn't currently good enough for that role at Arsenal or likely to be in the short term. Just because we have other fairly mediocre CM's like Elneny doesn't justify adding more to the mix.

Arteta and AMN should have a sit down soon. If he's happy to revert back to RB I think he's got a future here. If his heart is truly set on being a CM it's in everyone's best interests for him to move on.

This is exactly it.

Not picking on you at all here, more a general post but I really don't think AMN is that good at RB. I've never seen it for him there.

This, I'm surprised by. I think he has great potential there. You get the benefit of his midfield training when he inverts or is on the ball, and the benefit of his education as a winger when he overlaps. Defensively he has excellent recovery speed, is strong in duels and is very good one v one. There is a reason why several different managers (Arsenal, National Team and clubs interested) have seen his future there or as a wing-back.