✍️ OFFICIAL Oleksandr Zinchenko 🇺🇦

[blrgooner]

Im not sure where he'll start either. I always thought he was a bit meh. However, the only thing I'm going to say, is if his performance in midfield for Ukraine vs Scotland is typical for his performance for them in that position, he will be a very good option in midfield, as he bossed us that day in our own ground and decent premier league midfielders like John Mcginn were left chasing shadows.

Was one of those performances that make you say wow, I get it now.

To me, he has always looked more natural in the position he plays for Ukraine. His close control, ability to play on the half turn, and ability to pick through balls makes him a better candidate for LCM position.
As a fullback defensively he is not the best. I think if we do play with an inverted full back, his defensive frailties can be masked to some extent though. Tavares is worse defensively but did quite well for us for long period of time last season. Either ways, it would be intriguing to see where he plays for us.

 

[Halcyon Daze]

 

[ragnarock]

Pep is bigger than football.
Announcing other teams transfers.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

I wanted pep to cry and say we can't replace him.

Damn it!

 

[Taurul]

Guardiola has always been clear that Zinchenko’s best position, in the long-term, will be as a creative midfielder. “In the pockets as the attacking midfielder,” Guardiola said in April. “That is his position, definitely. When we bought Oleks, he was a No 10, a Phil Foden position, a creative player. But the needs we had… we didn’t have a left-back for many years. He adapted and said: ‘Okay, what does the team need? I’m going to do it. He is a reliable player, honestly.”

'Technically better than Kevin De Bruyne': how Oleksandr Zinchenko will improve Arsenal

In an evolving side, the Ukrainian has the footballing brain and technical ability to help push Arsenal towards the next level as a team

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[El Duderino]

Can't wait for @A__G to be tagged by people asking why this thread says "confirmed" while it takes us 3 weeks to announce this.

...while also getting tagged by people who want the tag changed to official.

 

[Xorspy]

Time to surely phase Xhaka out of the team. Our new line up.

 

[Goonger]

Time to surely phase Xhaka out of the team. Out new line up.View attachment 7940

I think he will get phased out this season, and we'll look to move him on next summer with a year to go on his contract.

 

[avenellroad]

Time to surely phase Xhaka out of the team. Our new line up.View attachment 7940

Replace White with Saliba and that looks a dangerous team.

If Martinelli and Saka can improve on their numbers from last season along with Jesus’ contribution, we are looking at a 75+ point season

 

[Xln]

Time to surely phase Xhaka out of the team. Our new line up.View attachment 7940

You know the lb and rb will phase themselves out and Xhaka will take Yakubu's spot.

 

[Blankety Blank]

Time to surely phase Xhaka out of the team. Our new line up.View attachment 7940

Could be a plan but Never underestimate the force of the xhaka
I think he can also gives us a different look at LB

 

[Heskey]

This is an exclusive photo of when Pep told him he was being sold to Arsenal so they could get Cucurella in instead.

Zinny looks chuffed. Ready to be all in for the company, Arsenal FC.

 

[Xorspy]

Replace White with Saliba and that looks a dangerous team.

If Martinelli and Saka can improve on their numbers from last season along with Jesus’ contribution, we are looking at a 75+ point season

Ødegaard too needs to really step up in terms of goals and assists.

 

[Trilly]

Correct only because they'll go out and adequately replace him with another top talent.

It will be an upgrade as well. That’s just how they do.

If it’s cucurella he won’t exactly break the bank either.

 

[Mitch]

Time to surely phase Xhaka out of the team. Our new line up.View attachment 7940

Switch White for Saliba and we have upgraded 3 our 4 underpeforming starting 11. The 4 is Partey, ideally we would sign Tielemens but it doesn't look that likely now.

 

[Big Poppa]

Time to surely phase Xhaka out of the team. Our new line up.View attachment 7940

Good team when all fit, but I worry about the availability of Tierney, Partey and Tomiyasu for any sustained period of time. This makes the £35m signing of Fabio Vieira even more curious. Another challenge will be how to get Saliba in there, because he really does look the part.

 

[Goonger]

It will be an upgrade as well. That’s just how they do.

If it’s cucurella he won’t exactly break the bank either.

Depends what you mean break the bank. Brighton apparently want Ben White type money for Cucurella, and we know first hand unless forced they hold out for their valuations.

 

[Trilly]

Love how the sentiment has changed over at bluemoon. They were all sharing memories and wiping tears when it was confirmed he was leaving. Now they hear he might be staying they are fuming that they won't be able to upgrade the LB position. That he is holding them back and he should just pack up and leave

Probably similar to when El-Neny leaves on here.

Not surprising at all. You’re doing something wrong if the player you’re signing isn’t pissing off some fans.

The way they were all happy to see him go says to me he isn’t that good. If he rejects us to stay on city’s bench then it says things that A-M aren’t ready for me to explain.

 

[Trilly]

A-M just is. Not. Ready.

 

[Trilly]

Ah didn’t realise I was looking at yesterday’s posts. Guess we cleared that lil wobbble.

Zinchenko back to being “Zinny the lovable blonde boy that raps”. Massive signing, inverted protractor etc.