Agreed, he was overplaying alittle but other times he played some nice stuff. I think he could do a very good job in a 3 man midfield.
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Ainsley Maitland-Niles: Yutility
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Agreed, he was overplaying alittle but other times he played some nice stuff. I think he could do a very good job in a 3 man midfield.
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Nah.
tap-in
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Still waiting to be impressed by this guy, currently I don't think he'll make it here but would love to be proved wrong. I feel Nelson has more chance and would like to see both start with Nketiah next Thur.
chessygoal
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Fair assessment, I hope Wenger will give him another chance for the 2nd leg.
Needs a different manager to flourish. He needs coaching as he has all the talent. He needs to be more proactive sometimes and would function better in a 3 man midfield.
He made something like 18 ball recoveries compared to Elnenys 6, while misplacing 4 passes only. He was tackled 4 times which I put down to him basically playing in second gear.hopefully he starts there again next week.
--Nelson------------Welbeck----- MhikI
---------------Willock--------AMN
---------------------------Elneny
He made something like 18 ball recoveries compared to Elnenys 6, while misplacing 4 passes only. He was tackled 4 times which I put down to him basically playing in second gear.hopefully he starts there again next week.
--Nelson------------Welbeck----- MhikI
---------------Willock--------AMN
---------------------------Elneny
Sammy1887
New Year, Same Hate For Reed
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I feel people underestimate the significance of this and why a team that plays with full backs as wingers needs it. One stat you can't measure too is position recovery.
There's plenty he can improve but it's impossible to do that with cameo appearances and starts with only other youngsters. Wenger has been far too cautious with both him and Nelson.
Stannis
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its strange, i want him to do well, but not so well that it convinces the club to not get a DM
I thought he did well in the middle. My only gripe with it is he can be a bit lackadaisical when in possession. But I love his composure, Wenger has always rated his ability to win the ball back and it’s easy to see why.
Lad has a bright future, here or somewhere else. He’ll be a PL player for sure.
Lad has a bright future, here or somewhere else. He’ll be a PL player for sure.
nick gould
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He seems to way too laid back for me. I would like him to show more tenacity.
TromsoGooner
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He does. But that is something he could and should improve. He has all the ingredients to play a high intensity game with his pace, quick feet and athleticism.
Stannis
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I get the impression he will end up as our version of Sérgi Roberto
al-Ustaadh
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Wouldn't mind having a Sergi Roberto.
Damaged his stock over the 2 legged tie. Wasn't the worst player but he will not have impressed anyone with the way he strolled around doing the bare minimum. He might be screwing his face up at the idea of being a fullback/wing back permanently but if he plays like that when given his chance in midfield, then that's all he will end up being and he'll have to take it.
It's hugely disappointing for me because I have long wanted him to get his chances there since last season, and he had 2 decent games against Forest and Southampton as CM. I thought him and Xhaka would be a very good pairing in fact. He shaped his game so well for the U23s.
It was a very lazy and unassertive performance. In contrast, Joe Willock - a raw and vastly more inexperienced player - came on for 15 minutes and had a far more meaningful performance even after falling over twice in 5 seconds. AMN needs to have a long look at himself and examine why he failed to impress, when he clearly has the ability to do well as a CM. And I guarantee it will simply come down to not applying himself enough.
It's hugely disappointing for me because I have long wanted him to get his chances there since last season, and he had 2 decent games against Forest and Southampton as CM. I thought him and Xhaka would be a very good pairing in fact. He shaped his game so well for the U23s.
It was a very lazy and unassertive performance. In contrast, Joe Willock - a raw and vastly more inexperienced player - came on for 15 minutes and had a far more meaningful performance even after falling over twice in 5 seconds
. AMN needs to have a long look at himself and examine why he failed to impress, when he clearly has the ability to do well as a CM. And I guarantee it will simply come down to not applying himself enough.
<<reed>>
Lidl Tir Na Nog
Another wannabe midfielder aka Chamberlain mk.2?
Arsenal1508
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Should focus on being the best left back he can be...mirror his game on Phillip Lahm.
He is completely rubbish in midfield. The poster above put it brilliantly with the Chamberlain comparison.
AMN is more suited as a wing back. He can fight with Kolasniac to make that his position in the future.
He is completely rubbish in midfield. The poster above put it brilliantly with the Chamberlain comparison.
AMN is more suited as a wing back. He can fight with Kolasniac to make that his position in the future.
mavelous
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@MutableEarth agreed, i also thought he'd be a better match alongside Xhaka - energetic, mobile, pacy CM who can cover the sluggish Xhaka. AMN is more adventurous and a better in dribble than Elneny, which is why they might be better suited, but probably less stable in defence.
if we go 4-3-3 with a flat 3 of CM's, Xhaka-Ramsey-AMN or Xhaka-Wilshere-AMN will be an interesting enough to consider.
if we go 4-3-3 with a flat 3 of CM's, Xhaka-Ramsey-AMN or Xhaka-Wilshere-AMN will be an interesting enough to consider.
Cudareli
Antonio Valencia stan
It's a shame that he is a horse **** defender who was stupidly over rated in the few games he played there because hey, he's young and came through the academy so must be good.
It's no different to Wilshere having been immune to criticism for most this season, while Xhaka can't seem to do anything right despite being our best performing midfielder.
