Ainsley Maitland-Niles: Marching On To The Saints

[2Smokeyy]

Bland or blond?

Definitely Bland White especially now that I found out he doesn’t watch ball.

 

[North5]

I've been an AMN boy since day 1

 

[ArsenesCoatMaker]

Wilshere writing 'son' makes one feel very very old...

TBF Jack is only 5 years older than AMN

 

[MaraDon]

Should start till Xhaka gets back

 

[A_G]

she's so funny

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Arteta to make AMN break up with her tomorrow.

AMN need to have word with his gf don't post these kind of BS in social media.

 

[Trilly]

she's so funny

AMN is always in social media drama. Love it

I don’t blame him though and it’s good she’s said it, I feel like the club constantly mug him off.

 

[mirrorstares]

That girl clearly doesn't understand the game

She should be grateful with Arteta for sparing AMN of further embarrassment

 

[Trilly]

Her Insta is @iamkatyaa

…if you want to look.

 

[Riou]

Her Insta is @iamkatyaa

…if you want to look.

Main Man Maitland, right here.

 

[The_Playmaker]

Such a poor decision not to start him. Playing Partey DM and then expecting Lokonga to carry the load. It made no sense.

Why not play AMN and let him break the press like he did last game and release Partey to play. How can a motm see you in the bench the following game when you are the sharper player who is more experienced due to no international football.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

I wasn't outraged at the decision not to start him but it does seem like he has to jump through hoops. I'm not saying one real good performance should put him in the starting XI but definitely needs to start vs Newcastle. I do think with Xhaka out Partey-Sambi is first choice but for once I just wish Arteta would reward performances instead of picking based on idealism, what I mean is ideally Partey-Sambi offers all of what Arteta wants from his double-pivot however if they're not performing to their best and AMN is in good form then perhaps he should scrap his ideal.

 

[AberGooner]

Still think he's defensively our best midfielder and we could've really been doing with that last night. Jota will struggle to get as much space as that for the rest of the season.

 

[The_Playmaker]

I wasn't outraged at the decision not to start him but it does seem like he has to jump through hoops. I'm not saying one real good performance should put him in the starting XI but definitely needs to start vs Newcastle. I do think with Xhaka out Partey-Sambi is first choice but for once I just wish Arteta would reward performances instead of picking based on idealism, what I mean is ideally Partey-Sambi offers all of what Arteta wants from his double-pivot however if they're not performing to their best and AMN is in good form then perhaps he should scrap his ideal.

There is also a case for experience. AMN is still relatively young for an experienced player, but AMN has been there and done it vs Liverpool. He isn't phased by high pressure games. He just had a motm pefromance, he would have been chomping at the bit to start this game next to Partey.

It's one step forward with management and one step back. You can't go to Anfield and give Liverpool the wide areas while playing 2 in midfield. Either go 3 at the back or 3 in midfield.

 

[sergio_giorgini]

There is also a case for experience. AMN is still relatively young for an experienced player, but AMN has been there and done it vs Liverpool. He isn't phased by high pressure games. He just had a motm pefromance, he would have been chomping at the bit to start this game next to Partey.

By experience do you mean being on the receiving end of a few wallopings at Anfield himself?

 

[samspade]

I find it odd people praising him after his cameo, I thought he was very poor when he came on and nearly gave Liverpool a goal direct from a misplaced pass.

 

[Barry]

People making out like the whole thing would have turned out different with Maitland-Niles starting

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

To be honest there's not a lot between AMN and Lokonga.

If AMN started we'd be saying Lokonga should have instead.

AMN had impressed a bit this season, Lokonga looks like one for the future. Ideally you wouldn't want either starting week in week out though.

 

[RacingPhoton]

So why was he dropped from the team? Because his girlfriend posted something on social media?

 

[krengon]

So why was he dropped from the team? Because his girlfriend posted something on social media?

Really weird tbh, not like the other midfielders are playing well either.