Kia Joorabchian's Transfer Targets: January 2020

[GDeep™]

Maddison would be great, but you’ll value him in the 90-100M range.

Our only chance could be if all the other top clubs are looking elsewhere.

Utd should sign Maddison and Auba. Regular goal scorer and a magician to go along with guys like Rashford.

 

[GDeep™]

A guy like Maddison I put very very high on my wish list, very few realistic players on the planet I’ll put above him. Obviously guys like Mbappe and Havertz are not realistic.

 

[Marjorie]

Lehmann (free agent signed in March, if he doesnt count then Warmuz)
Eboue-Campbell-Gabriel-Nacho
Kallstrom-Elneny
Walcott-Arshavin-Reyes
Auba
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...wanted Diaby in, but this is probably the best imo.

Thought it was just the January window, oh well, stand by my team

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Winter or summer window.

Did wonder about some of your inclusions, lol. Especially the lack of anyone (Sanchez) from the 2014 summer window. Wow, 6 years ago!!!

 

[Marjorie]

GK – Bernd Leno 18/19

DL – Nacho Monreal 12/13

DC – Laurent Koscielny 10/11

DC – Per Mertesacker 11/12

DR – Bacary Sagna 07/08

ML – Alexis Sanchez 14/15

MC – Gilberto Silva 02/03

MC – Cesc Fabregas 03/04

MR – Alexandr Hleb 05/06

SC – Van Persie 04/05

SC – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 17/18

This is a nice looking team

 

[GDeep™]

Lehmann (free agent signed in March, if he doesnt count then Warmuz)
Eboue-Campbell-Gabriel-Nacho
Kallstrom-Elneny
Walcott-Arshavin-Reyes
Auba


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...wanted Diaby in, but this is probably the best imo.

Thought it was just the January window, oh well, stand by my team

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Diaby is better than every player in that team except Campbell.

 

[Slartibartfast]

I would be interested, actually. I miss the analytics. Good starting point for a discussion if people dont act like spastics as soon as they are brought up.

Alright, I'm posting this for Dutch D and anyone else who is interested. If you're not interested; if you don't believe analytics are a useful tool; if you put more stock in what some guy on Twitter who is a fan of a team said about one of their players, then just move the frick along. Skip over it. I don't want to hear *****ing and moaning.

Over the past 3 months, Stones ranks as the 5th best CB in the Premier League based on this set of analytics. You can find the methodology here:

https://football-observatory.com/IMG/pdf/note02en.pdf

Luiz ranks as the 47th best CB in the Premier League over the same period (although it should be noted that he has been better since Arteta took over):

And just for fun, here is Sokratis, who ranks as the 31st best CB in the PL over the past 3 months.

And since there's a lot of talk about Maddison today, I'll throw this in too:

 

[Vantastico]

Not sure if this has already been posted or discussed elsewhere, but there are some interesting target suggestions in this Sensible Transfers video.

 

[DanDare]

Alright, I'm posting this for Dutch D and anyone else who is interested. If you're not interested; if you don't believe analytics are a useful tool; if you put more stock in what some guy on Twitter who is a fan of a team said about one of their players, then just move the frick along. Skip over it. I don't want to hear *****ing and moaning.

Over the past 3 months, Stones ranks as the 5th best CB in the Premier League based on this set of analytics. You can find the methodology here:

https://football-observatory.com/IMG/pdf/note02en.pdf

Luiz ranks as the 47th best CB in the Premier League over the same period (although it should be noted that he has been better since Arteta took over):

And just for fun, here is Sokratis, who ranks as the 31st best CB in the PL over the past 3 months.

And since there's a lot of talk about Maddison today, I'll throw this in too:

I don't have an issue with stuff like this bit it does come with big caveats.

Analytics add a level of objectivity to player performance. However as you say it is purely retrospective. Stones performing like he is for City doesn't necessarily translate to the same performance or numbers from an analytic point of view for Arsenal.

At the end of the day the deciding factor is judgement and experience in football. Analytics perhaps quantify what good scouts do instinctively. But ultimately it is all down to the eye test.

 

[al-Ustaadh]

I prefer Grealish over Maddison. Think the former can be better than the latter in the long run.

 

[Slartibartfast]

I don't have an issue with stuff like this bit it does come with big caveats.

Analytics add a level of objectivity to player performance. However as you say it is purely retrospective. Stones performing like he is for City doesn't necessarily translate to the same performance or numbers from an analytic point of view for Arsenal.

At the end of the day the deciding factor is judgement and experience in football. Analytics perhaps quantify what good scouts do instinctively. But ultimately it is all down to the eye test.

Certainly not an exact science. That's why you use this stuff as a tool, then trust in Arteta's judgement.

 

[krengon]

Stones would have been good, I like him a lot.. No chance City let him go now though.

 

[Gooner416]

please...

My dream Brexit signing...

 

[Gooner416]

I prefer Grealish over Maddison. Think the former can be better than the latter in the long run.

Not a bad shout, but they're two different players imo.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Grealish would be more cheaper if Villa got down. I wanted Grealish since villa got down few years ago he was clearly talented but now he improved so much

 

[al-Ustaadh]

Not a bad shout, but they're two different players imo.

But same position.

 

[Gooner416]

But same position.

I think Maddison is more of a fit to Arteta ball but I'd definitely take Grealish here.

 

[Gooner416]

Only concern with Grealish is @GDeep™ lives a few flats down from him in Harborne and has shared with us the nightly booze, coke and hooker episodes from Jacky G. Quite the party animal.

 

[Dutch D]

Alright, I'm posting this for Dutch D and anyone else who is interested. If you're not interested; if you don't believe analytics are a useful tool; if you put more stock in what some guy on Twitter who is a fan of a team said about one of their players, then just move the frick along. Skip over it. I don't want to hear *****ing and moaning.

Over the past 3 months, Stones ranks as the 5th best CB in the Premier League based on this set of analytics. You can find the methodology here:

https://football-observatory.com/IMG/pdf/note02en.pdf

Luiz ranks as the 47th best CB in the Premier League over the same period (although it should be noted that he has been better since Arteta took over):

And just for fun, here is Sokratis, who ranks as the 31st best CB in the PL over the past 3 months.

Much appreciated.

It surprises me that the figures for recovery are quite low for all three players. Positional awareness and tactical awareness are twobattributes we desperately need in our next CB. Actually, for Luiz it doesnt surprise me as much. Perhaps its just a stat that's generally lower in this methodology.

Never really rated Stones, but haven't seen much of him this season. Stats look very good though and good age/experience to pair alongside Saliba next season. Arteta of course also has an obvious link so might make sense if at all possible.

 

[Reodor Felgen]

Only concern with Grealish is @GDeep™ lives a few flats down from him in Harborne and has shared with us the nightly booze, coke and hooker episodes from Jacky G. Quite the party animal.

Sounds like my type of guy. Get in!

 

[HollandGooner]

I would take Maddison and Grealish in a heartbeat tbf. they are proven