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Phillips is class but no chance. Leeds would be demanding around £80M.
I hope its just agent talk. We can do a lot better.Hope the interest is genuine, it always seemed like agent talk. I hope we're just waiting for Xhaka to be officially out.
I hope its just agent talk. We can do a lot better.
People seem to be obsessed with replacing Xhaka when we already have his replacement in Partey. Ideally, we'd pair him with a top box to box mid, with Willock being the understudy.I can't really think of any players better than Neves who would join us without European football in that position.
People seem to be obsessed with replacing Xhaka when we already have his replacement in Partey. Ideally, we'd pair him with a top box to box mid, with Willock being the understudy.
Different players completely.See what i mean about Phillips? Much better than Neves.
Not really. They play the same role, win the ball and start attacks. Both play as deep lying playmakers.Different players completely.
I think under a Bad / average manager like Arteta he is gonna look pretty bad here. Bielsa makes players look better than they would in any other team.If we really are looking at this guy or a player in this profile, then why not Kalvin Phillips? Homegrown, operates more to the left side like Xhaka, trained by Biesla.
Think he looked pretty good today under Southgate and although I like Southgate he isn't a Bielse tactical genius...I think under a Bad / average manager like Arteta he is gonna look pretty bad here. Bielsa makes players look better than they would in any other team.
I think under a Bad / average manager like Arteta he is gonna look pretty bad here. Bielsa makes players look better than they would in any other team.
Younger doesn't mean better, not in that position anyway. Xhaka is only 28 btw, its not like we are replacing a 32 year old. I don't think we'd be getting an upgrade.I understand how underwhelmed a lot of us are & how we want just want someone better with more potential. I didn’t like this link at first but I see this move as an on the fly upgrade. Younger & can produce immediately. I was against this move however I understand it & I use six databases to scout players after watching them.
Every database I use ranks Neves as a solid 8.2 to 8.5 player out of 10. In comparison Xhaka is a 7.8 to 8.1 & has contributed to more negative goal involvements than anyone in the history of the premier league. Basically arsenal aren’t trying to reinvent there midfield just make it more consistent & Dynamic which I think Neves does. (A score of 8.3 in my opinion is what I want from a starter minimum)
A lot of fans don’t realise that Arsenal are so poor now that Ceballos & Xhaka combine to do one good competent players role. They’re so limited in what they can do physically. Which is why Arsenal are selling Xhaka so cheaply.
Neves is literally a mix of Xhaka & Ceballos’ best attributes & all of their good traits & habits. A little faster plus a lot better positioned tactically, better finisher, aware of his own limitations, which all helps. He can play forward like Ceballos but also sit deep & receive the ball like Xhaka. This move says to me that we are trying to secure premier league experienced players as the likes of Torreira, Ceballos & Guendouzi simply haven’t worked out.
To me this move fills a direct team need. It’s not a coincidence we’ve reached a lower position with Xhaka in the midfield season after season. Again I like Xhaka I rate him, just not high enough.
I wouldn’t personally go for Neves but I can remember two occasions this season where I’ve thought we could do with him. Once when he played Liverpool & once against us. Also when watching Deluded Gooner on YouTube.
We need players who are delivering & I think Azeez could learn a lot from Neves as well.
again I actually like Xhaka but the relationship has run it’s course. It’s like keeping your partner around when you know the relationship has clearly soured & you no longer want it to work
I can think of Mikel Merino, Tielemans & Bissouma who all rank favourably but Neves seems to be Arteta’s choice. He’s not bad by any means. As I said. Xhaka & Ceballos aren’t better than Neves at anything. Meaning he’s better or equal at everything. I’m not saying he’s world class but this is like when Liverpool purchased Henderson & no one can call him $*** in my opinion. It’s a relatively smart move which solidifies the spine. We could have Partey & Neves so two competent starter level midfielders which we haven’t had for a while. Also Neves would help control the midfield as there’d be two players who can tackle & progressively pass.
And that bolded part is why we should be getting both instead of arguing about who is better. We're losing 2-3 midfielders so we need at least 2.Great post. Kante dominated a midfield with gundugon, kdb and bernado silva. All those players are intelligent players. But there is no intelligence that could make gundugon keep up with kantes pace and athleticism. People are talking like neves is next coming of xavi and bissouma is lee catermole. Both are similar level in overall talent with different strengths. But one is stronger and quicker by some distance and it makes huge difference. For example would anyone choose neves ahead of ndidi as dm?
And that bolded part is why we should be getting both instead of arguing about who is better. We're losing 2-3 midfielders so we need at least 2.
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Younger doesn't mean better, not in that position anyway. Xhaka is only 28 btw, its not like we are replacing a 32 year old. I don't think we'd be getting an upgrade.
I think Xhaka is a better progressive passer. The angle and weight of his passing is a lot better. He knows how to get the full backs involved into the attack.I didn’t say it does but Arsenal need younger players who have premier league experience.
Neves has also played in & won the championship in centre midfield so he’s definitely proven.
In what way is Neves a downgrade ? Honestly the databases speak for themselves. Neves is a solid replacement.
Who would you target ?