Maybe
You're wrong, no?
Don't think the issue here is about his position, he is fairly inconsistent wherever he plays. Had some amazing games in every position he has played, but also a lot of terrible games across the pitch
I do believe he asked Arteta to stop playing him as a wingback/fullback, regardless of what he says about wanting to play anywhere.
Not sure about that tbh. Why would he jeopardise playing football and his chances of being in the national team set up to play in a specific position? It doesn’t make any sense whilst Arteta has a track record of binning players if they have a rough patch of form or fall out with him when they don’t meet his non-negotiables.
It’s hard to make any concrete judgement when you consider all the factors above. But even if he did want to play in midfield, he’s entitled do so especially when he was performing well during his loan spell at WBA and our lack of quality in that specific position - you can’t knock his confidence.
Anyways, it’s unfortunate that it’s not working out for him at Roma but these sorts of things happen, hopefully he’ll be able to secure the right move in the summer.
You could be right, but so could I...didn't he turn down a loan to a better team, to join West Brom as a guaranteed CM?
Think he is being a little too headstrong, don't think he's good enough as a CM to play for a top Premiership team, but think think he could be as a fullback/wingback.
Good luck to him, was fantastic in our FA Cup win on the left.
You have to praise him for going out his comfort zone amd trying a different league in a foreign country. Wad a wrong move for him, I personally would not want to play for someone in jose. Throws you under the bus and is finished.AMN was stupid going to Roma. He was never guaranteed to be a starter there. Should have moved somewhere in England in bottom half of league or even Championship. Seems a player who thinks he is better than what he is.
I do believe he asked Arteta to stop playing him as a wingback/fullback, regardless of what he says about wanting to play anywhere.
Have you got a source for that?
Not trying to be cheeky but that's a big thing to claim. Whilst I do think he wanted to play in midfield, I don't know if I ever read that he explicitly refused to play wingback.
I could be wrong.
I think for his own sake that he needs to find a new club. He won't make it here. In august he'll be 25. I think he shouldn't be averse to drop down to the Championship to play week in week out.Think I'm going to have to take the L on AMN.
I signed up here because I was so furious that there was a chance of us selling him to Wolves for £15-20m
Now I struggle to see him ever being more than a utility squad player at Arsenal at absolute best and he seems to want a much more defined role than that.
I'm a bit disappointed tbh but never thought he'd work with Jose anyway. He's lost about £10m in value I'm guessing.Maitland-Niles dropped as Roma change their mind
Ainsley Maitland-Niles was benched by Jose Mourinho this weekend amid reports the Roma manager is not happy with the Arsenal man.dailycannon.com
Doesn't seem to be quite working out this.
It kind of reminds me of Theo being dead set on being a striker when he was never really good enoughYou could be right, but so could I...didn't he turn down a loan to a better team, to join West Brom as a guaranteed CM?
Think he is being a little too headstrong, don't think he's good enough as a CM to play for a top Premiership team, but think think he could be as a fullback/wingback.
Good luck to him, was fantastic in our FA Cup win on the left.