Jakub Kiwior: Going Sour For Him?

[WesleyNHohfeld]

He turned 24 two weeks ago. It's nothing for a CB.

Before Arsenal he had two seasons at top level with about 1500-2000 minutes in Serie A. Salibas and Diomandes are not the usual trajectories for CB's.

He has also improved a lot in recent times, and learnt a new role. He also has already 19 caps for Poland, meaning that he has good level and potential.

He cost 21 million pounds in January window, which is quite little in current markets.

I don't think anything you said is inconsistent with what I said. B+ is a good grade and what you've described suggests he'll be a good back-up CB for us. I'm happy we signed him for 21 million because I don't think we'd sell him now unless we got double that money back (and I doubt anyone would pay that much). His market value now is probably around 25-26 million because he could start for the bottom 7-8 clubs in the Premier League.

 

[fute]

Fits well within the team.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Has been excellent last 5 or so games fair play

 

[DJ_Markstar]

He turned 24 two weeks ago. It's nothing for a CB.

Before Arsenal he had two seasons at top level with about 1500-2000 minutes in Serie A. Salibas and Diomandes are not the usual trajectories for CB's.

He has also improved a lot in recent times, and learnt a new role. He also has already 19 caps for Poland, meaning that he has good level and potential.

He cost 21 million pounds in January window, which is quite little in current markets.

Yet another astute buy from Arteta? Surely not!

 

[MartiSaka]

Completely disagree, Kiwi is growing into this team and has some great fundamentals, is good technically, physically and has decent pace...think he'll go from strength to strength.

Still cant forgive this incident in such a crucial game last season. Chasing the title, scores are locked at 0-0 and Kiwi is on the ground so Brighton have a free header.

 

[fute]

Solid again.

 

[lufere7]

If I had to pick a player I thought wouldn't have been up for the occasion it probably would've been him. Boy was I wrong, very solid, have some newfound respect for him after today.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Top performance by him today looked little fatigued late in 2nd half but he did very well

 

[fute]

If I had to pick a player I thought wouldn't have been up for the occasion it probably would've been him. Boy was I wrong, very solid, have some newfound respect for him after today.

He fits well with the squad. Like he has been playing with everyone for a couple of years as a full-time starter.

 

[Maybe]

Just like with BW, I'm struggling to see him as a CB, but happy that he found a position for himself and is happy to rotate

 

[Riou]

Hopefully the last time we ever see this lanky streak of piss play for our club, pathetic.

Piss off and stick to being a camera man for your twerking wife, you little b1tch.

Good to see he took my constructive criticism well after the Liverpool cup defeat, been great since I said this!

#BullyingIsBest

 

[Rasmi]

Good to see he took my constructive criticism well after the Liverpool cup defeat, been great since I said this!

#BullyingIsBest

That guy you responding to is an idiot. I would block him if I was you

 

[Riou]

That guy you responding to is an idiot. I would block him if I was you

I REALLY lost my head after that cup defeat, ngl

 

[Rasmi]

I REALLY lost my head after that cup defeat, ngl

Yeah but we can all see he is not a fullback. I seen enough to know he is not Arsenal level CB and would sell him in the summer

 

[Mudi]

Arteta wants to have his back four tall and physical. Kiwior has surprised me in such that he is now first choice LB. His physicality and capability of playing from the back is worth more than Zinchenkos playmaking ability with Jorginho in the middle.

 

[Batman]

He's come on leaps and bounds with this run in the team. Really pleased for him. Even when he has the occasional issue, it doesn't seem to compound. He seems to right himself and put together mostly solid performances across the whole 90.

 

[Mitch]

I know his awesome block was on offside play but **** we didn't know untill after. Good performance tonight.

 

[Paperino]

That guy you responding to is an idiot. I would block him if I was you

Idiot is your favorite word, right?

 

[Farzad Stoned]

He is too weak physically in the air to be more than a back ip CB in Pl. He is a good fullback prospect or LCB player unfortunately we don’t play back 3. Think he a good defensive squaddie, and if keeps putting in these type of performances he could develop into a starting quality player.

One thing is for sure; if Kiwi is healthy Zinny should not play fullback as he is just bad defensively.

 

[elemoo]

He is too weak physically in the air to be more than a back ip CB in Pl. He is a good fullback prospect or LCB player unfortunately we don’t play back 3. Think he a good defensive squaddie, and if keeps putting in these type of performances he could develop into a starting quality player.

One thing is for sure; if Kiwi is healthy Zinny should not play fullback as he is just bad defensively.

If Zinny is just as bad defensively but offers much more going forward, doesn’t that suggest he SHOULD play ahead of Kiwi? Or have I misunderstood what you wrote?