Riccardo Calafiori: The Italian Stallion

[El Duderino]

 

[Batman]

Everyone is frustrated with him now but when he scores a winner at the Etihad because he's totally unphased, everyone will remember why you put up with the injuries.

 

[Thrice]

How do our players pick up injuries during warmup all the time? That's not normal.

 

[Martinvonkeown]

Hate Arteta, just say what’s happened and what he’s hurt you creep.

Yes. Let Wolves and Sp**s know every detail of all our injuries. Send them detailed medical reports.

 

[El Duderino]

Everyone is frustrated with him now but when he scores a winner at the Etihad because he's totally unphased, everyone will remember why you put up with the injuries.

He needs to get past warming up for him to do that...

 

[Artisan]

It doesn't matter how good he is, no LB is worth putting up with his injury hassles.

 

[Rain Dance]

so, this is our current injury mascot just like Rosicky

 

[HattoriHanzo]

Too many of our players felt something during warm up.
What are they doing in warm up?

 

[bastun]

As much as I like him as a LB and how he unlocks the left side, I believe he will never be fit enough to endure a whole season there. His natural position is LCB where he can still create his magic, breaking lines, bombarding forward, etc.

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

Last time he had a niggle in the warmup, he was out for 4 weeks?

 

[grange]

AM with a completely sane and rational reaction despite having no information on said injury.

 

[El Duderino]

AM with a completely sane and rational reaction despite having no information on said injury.

I mean, it's more due to his body of work (or lack thereof).

I get that being a left back for Arsenal is an occupational hazard, with all the players in recent times basically keeling over as soon as they're signed, but it doesn't matter how amazing he is if he can't be available consistently.

Tactically, it's even worse, since as long as he is at the club, Arteta will keep trying to make other players play like him and the guy really is a unicorn of a player.

I really like Hincapie, but there's no point trying to make him into a light version of this beautiful bastard.

 

[Trilly]

This is very nit picky but the shot was going straight at him. He tried to be clever and divert it out I think and ended up scoring an own goal.

Imagine if the title race comes down to that

 

[ArsenalInMyHeart]

 

[NieThePiet]

Hero. Probably the best save of a defender i have seen this season.

If would have been a nearly impossible task if we would have been down 0-1 against this Everton team.

 

[North5]

Hopefully he can stay fit for the run in

 

[Iwobeast]

Love to see him back finally, he's gravy on the ball

 

[boonthegoon]

Scorpion goal block. Never seen anything like it. He's an highlight reel. He's always available and never hides. One of his better games. unfortunately hincapie also is in great form. Should be good competition.

 

[boonthegoon]

 

[Batman]

Was good today overall and may have saved the season with that block.