The Battle of LCM.

[RunTheTrap]

I think there is a war brewing and we need a battlefield. Havertz vs. Vieira vs. ESR. The three-way to replace the divisive Granit Xhaka. Give me your tactical reason for your choices.

 

[db10_therza]

I think there is a war brewing and we need a battlefield. Havertz vs. Vieira vs. ESR. The three-way to replace the divisive Granit Xhaka. Give me your tactical reason for your choices.

“Body Positive De Bruyne”

Can we have option 4: Bring Xhaka back?

 

[Rasmi]

For now it’s Vieira and I don’t think 2 months ago I would say this. He is comfortably better midfielder than both. Havertz is a lost forward and ESR is just too lazy and fat

 

[Rex Stone]

Do we really need “the twink” as an option lol

 

[El Duderino]

Sign another left back, play Zynchenko there is the obvious answer.

Could even be Timber lb and Zynchenko central.

Other than that, we have Trossard and ESR that deserve a look there this season.

Rice and Partey is likely the plan for Arteta for this season though.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

ESR with 100% of the vote, you love to see it.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Do we really need “the twink” as an option lol

Yeah agreed. @RunTheTrap , think that was a bit much tbh. I've changed it but feel free to come up with something else.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Vieira probably deserves the first shot given what he's shown this year but I've voted ESR out of pure bias.

 

[ASAP Berg]

Someone would be great for ESR to be that player but I worry he doesn't have the stamina to really get up and down the pitch as he would need to for that role.

Everyone is rooting for the guy, he is still young enough to beat out Vieira and Havertz for that role.

 

[boonthegoon]

Ideally esr long term. But he has issues with his fitness.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Vieira probably deserves the first shot given what he's shown this year but I've voted ESR out of pure bias.

I didn't want to admit this but its exactly what I did. @Mitch would be proud.

 

[bakaboo]

Based on skillset, ESR will be the better choice. He provides better balance to the team play compared to Vieira and Kai.

Ideally ESR should play #8 as 1st choice, then sub him out in the later part of the game with Vieira/Kai depending on opponent

 

[balthazar]

Guendouzi please.

 

[Wounded Healer]

Maddison. Thank you Arteta for such an eye for talent. Didnt help our rivals at all.

 

[SA Gunner]

Maddison. Thank you Arteta for such an eye for talent. Didnt help our rivals at all.

Why didnt anyone else go for Maddison? Did Guardiola, Klopp, Ten Hag also use their "eye for talent" to "not help our rivals at all"?

 

[SA Gunner]

To answer the question, I think it depends on who we have available.

TP5 returns, then its Rice up there.
In our second and third systems, you probably start Vieira ahead of the other two right now.

 

[Gooner_girl14]

It's actually good we have some options, though our 65mil signing shouldn't be a mere option. ATM it has to be Vieira but I think it also depends on the opponent and game state. Think Havertz is good if we need more physicality and defensive stability, Vieira better when teams sit back. I'd love for ESR to make that role his but Arteta doesn't seem to trust him.

 

[Mitch]

I'd go with Vieira at present but it only takes a performance or two to change.

 

[1macca1]

Sign another left back, play Zynchenko there is the obvious answer.

Could even be Timber lb and Zynchenko central.

Other than that, we have Trossard and ESR that deserve a look there this season.

Rice and Partey is likely the plan for Arteta for this season though.

Zinchenko and Partey are my two picks, too.

 

[1macca1]

Someone would be great for ESR to be that player but I worry he doesn't have the stamina to really get up and down the pitch as he would need to for that role.

Everyone is rooting for the guy, he is still young enough to beat out Vieira and Havertz for that role.

He’s two months younger than Vieira…