Sambi Lokonga: Sam Be the Man in Midfield?

[Jasinho]

Arteta likes a small group to pick from. They are the three obvious options but esr, Vieira and trossard will be considered number 8 options. Kiwi the obvious number 6 as played their regularly, other defenders can play that position too.

Very wise to loan him out, he needs to recover his mojo

Everyone besides those 3 would be makeshift in the midfield 6 and 8. Players in makeshift positions for any extended period of time rarely works out for anyone. Hopefully we'll remain injury free for the rest of the season.

 

[yorch44]

Next year send him in loan and then watch if he can develop or sell them. He won't make it here if he doesn't play, and he can't play because he doesn't have the quality for.

 

[Ciscoo]

Following in Yaya Sanogo’s footsteps. Who is now spending his prime in the Armenian Premier League.

 

[Sparrahork]

Everyone besides those 3 would be makeshift in the midfield 6 and 8. Players in makeshift positions for any extended period of time rarely works out for anyone. Hopefully we'll remain injury free for the rest of the season.

Benny Blanco done ok at right back. Zin is originally a number 8 but seems to be ok as a left back.

We have a number of very versatile players other than that, our club all of a sudden feels a bit 1970s Dutch national team - I would suggest makeshift is the wrong word and if players are not in what is deemed to be their best position, the cover and tactics means it would now not be noticed.

I do not for example think esr is an 8, however he could thrive there this season as we have more solidity to our team generally this season.

 

[Blankety Blank]

Let's hope he finds something at Palace.
Less pressure & should play more . I like him on the ball but off it he is far from the level needed.
I honestly don't know if he has the mentality to do it here or at a big club.

Maybe he just can't handle the intensity of the prem?

Anyhow best of luck to Sambi.
Paddy V is a great guy to learn from.

 

[VancouverCanuck]

Hope he does great. So another PL club would buy him and let us recoup the transfer fee. He's still young and can improve.

 

[HollandGooner]

Want to wish him all the luck he needs, but loaning him to Palace doesnt make any sense with only 3 CMS now.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

Let's hope he finds something at Palace.
Less pressure & should play more . I like him on the ball but off it he is far from the level needed.
I honestly don't know if he has the mentality to do it here or at a big club.

Maybe he just can't handle the intensity of the prem?

Anyhow best of luck to Sambi.
Paddy V is a great guy to learn from.

Hope he does great. So another PL club would buy him and let us recoup the transfer fee. He's still young and can improve.

Let's hope he does well and develops. Think he was in somewhat of a Catch 22 here. Not being able to get playing time but needing playing time to improve to get playing time.

Following in Yaya Sanogo’s footsteps. Who is now spending his prime in the Armenian Premier League.

This is a bit my fear. I was also thinking about Sanogo at times. Hope Sambi does better though. Think the AON clip when Eddie tore into him about complaining about lack of playing time was telling though. Hopefully the loving touch of Paddy can straighten him out! Let's not give up hope.

 

[Riou]

Last chance time for Sambi really, if he wants to make it in England/Arsenal...he needs to get that edge to his game during this loan, to go with his talent.

And let's be fair...if Patrick Vieira (arguably the player with the most competitive spirit in Arsenal's entire history) can't teach you that, then you have no real hope.

Good luck Lokonga!

 

[Dutch D]

Want to wish him all the luck he needs, but loaning him to Palace doesnt make any sense with only 3 CMS now.

If the manager doesn't trust him, he won't use him anyway. Might as well try to develop the player elsewhere and recoup as much of his fee as possible.

 

[A_G]

Eddie still on him

 

[Rasmi]

I honestly think he will surprise people at Palace. He is not a 6 and will have a DM next to him

 

[Riou]

Eddie still on him

Spoiler: Eddie seeing Lokonga happy...

 

[Maybe]

I honestly think he will surprise people at Palace. He is not a 6 and will have a DM next to him

Palace is awful, I wouldn't be surprised if he is a starter there and they play some donkey next to him to do the dirty work

 

[boonthegoon]

Hope he gets consistent game time as an 8. He did well in the preseason even though they were just friendlies. Hopefully can turn it around.

 

[Trilly]

When tf did this happen?

 

[dashsnow17]

It’s always nice to see a player find his level, brings me a warm fuzzy feeling.

 

[BergMan]

Sambi going on loan is not a surprise. It’s evident that Arteta doesn’t trust him, simply because Sambi hasn’t had the character to apply himself the way Mikel wants.
But it’s good for Sambi. He was becoming a target for fans, he can be himself at Palace.

 

[Maybe]

When tf did this happen?

Somewhere in between 1400 pages of Mudryk, Caicedo, and Edu hate

 

[Mraven]

If he plays every week, I look forward to follow Palace. Sambi has all the tools to be a top midfielder.