Dani Ceballos: Time To Saybyeos?

[CaseUteinberger]

Nice flick for Laca's goal, but he is simply awfully un-athletic. Plus lingers on the ball at times. He combines nicely around the opposition box though. Can do that in tight spaces. Wouldn't like him as a permanent signing though.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Don't see how he has a future here. It will be Getafe or Rayo Vallecano.

 

[Maybe]

I'd say he's had more good games than people would like to admit, but there is also enough evidence to say that he won't be good enough if we aim for the top 4/6.
One thing is to compare him to the likes of Elneny and Xhaka where he would maybe look decent, and the other is to compare him to Modric and Verrati. We just need better players to move forward, but I still believe he will have a decent career somewhere else

 

[Atlas]

The trademark late season short run of good performances from an Arsenal player who wants a transfer/new contract that will end the moment he gets what he wants. Swear ive never seen this story before.

 

[AbouCuéllar]

Even in a poor season:


Tbh, there's no excuse for Elneny ever starting above Dani when Thomas is the partner (with Xhaka that midfield lacks athleticism and defensive solvency, so I can understand--seen in Dani's lack of pressures/pressure regains). He's got to improve defensively (positioning so to not be eliminated so easily-- isolated mistakes that he's made both in possession and defending), but still, there are levels, and Dani is just a better player than Elneny, and Elneny being chosen over him with Thomas just reeks of over-conservativism from Arteta, something he has suffered from a good bit.

Dani and Xhaka against lower table sides also should be chosen over Elneny. In short, Arteta in his conservative leanings has chosen Elneny too often, really.

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Im not on the DC bangwagon at all but willock is very much not the answer for us. He did some tricks against actual farmers and thats it. His performances for newcastle have been very hit and miss, he has a knack for a goal but he wont get 10-15 a season.

We deffo need something. Whilst im all for youth, we cannot afford to give the top teams anither 2-3 seasons of getting ahead of us.

Willock should be competing with Xhaka to be next off the bench next season while we get a midfield partner for Partey

 

[Tourbillion]

This guy is pants.

 

[Melquiades]

He seems to have about 1 game a month where he's really involved and making things happen (usually against a mediocre opponent) and then goes back to being totally ineffective for another 3-4 matches after that.

 

[GDeep™]

Nice to see most of the forum is now echoing what I said 18 months ago.

 

[OSBK]

Willock should be competing with Xhaka to be next off the bench next season while we get a midfield partner for Partey

Why would we want willock warming a bench. Surely we need players on the bench challenging for the starting spot and not a place on the bench

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Why would we want willock warming a bench. Surely we need players on the bench challenging for the starting spot and not a place on the bench

We will probably only be able to afford one starting mid in the summer unless we sell well. Just have to use what we already have afterwards

 

[truth_hurts]

He's going to do it again. Come in to form at the right time.

 

[AberGooner]

The more games he plays the more I fear Edu/Arteta won't be able to help themselves once the transfer window opens.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

The more games he plays the more I fear Edu/Arteta won't be able to help themselves once the transfer window opens.

I'd be angry if we splash 20-25M for him instead of paying that on guys like Bissouma

 

[dka1]

He's going to do it again. Come in to form at the right time.

Yeah but it's a bit annoying.

Frankly he's been dogsh!t for most of the season, so when you see the quality it's frustrating.

Should we risk up to 25M - 30M on him? I don't think so, but hopefully he can be useful especially in the EL.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

He ran a lot and was tenacious in defence but he killed a few attacks too. So many times, he tried to press but he's so slow that he didn't get near the ball. Elneny does the same. I don't see tonight as a game for plaudits. It was just typical without errors.

 

[truth_hurts]

Yeah but it's a bit annoying.

Frankly he's been dogsh!t for most of the season, so when you see the quality it's frustrating.

Should we risk up to 25M - 30M on him? I don't think so, but hopefully he can be useful especially in the EL.

If he scored the winner in the final, I'd name a stand after him.

Realistically though, we should not be buying him.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

The more I see him play the less I want him in the squad. Hope this is the last season for him with us. He will have the odd good game with us, but he really shouldn't be someone we buy.

 

[MaraDon]

He is a very good player guys....

 

[TinFish]

I still prefer him over Elneny. At least he can do a backheel. Regardless both need to go