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The more bench time he sees the happier I am!
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Alexandre Lacazette: 2019/20 Performances
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UpTheGunnerz
Vrei sa pleci dar una una iei
Player:Elneny
Why? Detrimental to Arsenals results.
Laca is probably our best all around forward, but just doesn't have one real stand out quality.
Usually forwards that are shorter will be more agile and quicker to give them an advantage over bigger and more powerful defenders, but Laca is not very quick.
His technique is good, but not world class like Van Persie or Henry.
He is pretty good at hold up play and linking with his teammates, but it's not an area were he can really dominate because of his lack of size, strength and elite level technique on the ball. I think we need to sell him after this season.
He still has value and is young enough to be an attractive option for many teams.
Unlike players like Mustafi, Özil and Mhki where nobody wants to take their contracts and are on a major decline in terms of productivity.
Usually forwards that are shorter will be more agile and quicker to give them an advantage over bigger and more powerful defenders, but Laca is not very quick.
His technique is good, but not world class like Van Persie or Henry.
He is pretty good at hold up play and linking with his teammates, but it's not an area were he can really dominate because of his lack of size, strength and elite level technique on the ball. I think we need to sell him after this season.
He still has value and is young enough to be an attractive option for many teams.
Unlike players like Mustafi, Özil and Mhki where nobody wants to take their contracts and are on a major decline in terms of productivity.
Country: England
Wouldn’t even consider selling him unless we’ve already bought somebody like Zaha. Top level attacking players just aren’t easy to come by.
Look at United going into a season with Martial and Rashford as their main strikers and Chelsea with Tammy and Giroud.
Pace is not enough. We need a someone who can hold the ball. That's why Pepe is our MOTM and Auba was totally nullified. Playing front 3 with Laca is similar to diamond with Ceballos because he drops deep. I dont think it is a bad solution.
Would probably start him in big games now that we have the pace of Pepe.
truth_hurts
but Holding’s hair transplant was painless
His finishing is elite though. If a chance drops to Laca, I'm very confident of him hitting the target. I rate him alot, but understand why he didn't start on Saturday.
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I think we can build our very own trinity like Liverpool have done. I feel there is definately a fitness issue between the three guys upfront and when that wears off and they get a feel of each other, expect a very dynamic front three scoring lots of goals left right and centre.
Btw, Laca is the only one player in the current Arsenal setting that gives me the Arsenal feel. I miss Fabregas and Thierry a lot though.
truth_hurts
but Holding’s hair transplant was painless
The difference between our 3, Cities 3 and our front 3 is the dynamic. Mane, Sterling, Salah, Mane and Mahrez/Silva (less so) hug the touchline as flying wingers, with an eye for goal, whilst we only have Pepe who seems to fit that bill.
City and pool also have a style of play which suits their respective numbers 9s. Funnily enough our cut back system probably did suit Lacazette, but wouldn't suit Pepe.
I've wasted a lot of words saying our front 3 is up their talent wise, but we don't seem to have a style of play or system which suits them.
City and pool also have a style of play which suits their respective numbers 9s. Funnily enough our cut back system probably did suit Lacazette, but wouldn't suit Pepe.
I've wasted a lot of words saying our front 3 is up their talent wise, but we don't seem to have a style of play or system which suits them.
thierrytheking14
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It's hard to keep up with your Lacazette rating.
Didnt you call him your favourite player at the end of last season?
Country: Iceland
I will add you to my weekly email update list so you can keep track easier!
What is your email mate?
But yeah Lacazette is my favorite player. Still not good enough to be a starter for Arsenal IMO!
thierrytheking14
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Jae
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Definitely lined up to be the next person people turn on after Mustafi, Xhaka and Özil are gone.
I personally think he's brilliant.
I personally think he's brilliant.
UpTheGunnerz
Vrei sa pleci dar una una iei
Player:Elneny
I agree. Would even go so far to name him the best overall player in the squad. Must start against Tottenham, flanked by Auba and Pepe
boyinneedofhumor
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Coach them/PAL on defending as a unit if we dont have the ball.
Let them improvise it in attack themselves when we do, and see where it takes us over the next few games...
Let them improvise it in attack themselves when we do, and see where it takes us over the next few games...
ThlRama
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Player:Saka
I don't think offering width is one of Pepe's strengths, not at all going by what I've seen of him. I mean, for a wide man, of course. He is much more prone at cutting inside, he goes directly for goal and if he can't he still prefers to be in the middle to play a through ball rather than reach the byline for a cutback or a cross.
In a way, he isn't the exact type of player we needed, although our team also lacked a creative/threatening dribbler in general. However, that level of quality on the wing for us is still impossible to ignore, he seems to be a much better player than our other options so us signing him was great business no doubt.
Mark Tobias
Mr. Agreeable
Wenger would have loved him I think.
I get what your saying, we desperately needed/still need someone who can stretch a defence by going wide and getting around a full back to get the ball in the box, rather than cutting inside and using the full back for width, but the club basically could see we lacked goals outside of Auba/Laca and Pepe was probably the best attainable target that could deliver us an extra 10+ goals a season so they got him.
Our right side has the potential to be phenominal now though, a genuine threat to everyone we play against, Pepe cutting in and cuasing havoc will release space for Bellerin to overlap, lookign forward to seeing how that progresses.
On topic though - i'd have Laca playing through the centre, Pepe wide right, Auba wide left, let Auba cut in and Tierney on the overlap, with Hector and Pepe doing the same on the right....should be enough to secure CL football if we can get a settled back 4 out for more than half a season!
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Pepe was excellent and basically did all the running for us, he ran Liverpool ragged until his lack of match fitness caught up to him, I’m not actually sure wtf Auba did all game.
There may have been logic in starting Laca instead and hoping that his link up play would have bridged the gap between Pepe and the midfield.
There may have been logic in starting Laca instead and hoping that his link up play would have bridged the gap between Pepe and the midfield.
Country: England
Thought he left training early before Liverpool. Can see why he only got 10 minutes now.
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