Stephan Lichsteiner Leaves!

[Aevi]

I hear he's taking the #12 shirt?

Yep. It seems they ignored @blaze_of_glory's request to retire the shirt.

 

[Stannis]

Cech literally cost us his first game in the PL for us.

I don't care about experience or leadership, if you're past it you're past it. Let's hope this isn't the case with Lichy.

Yeah his first game for us was crap, but overall in his first season he was brilliant, got the golden glove. I’d argue he was our second best player after Mesut.

That performance against Liverpool was the best by an Arsenal goalkeeper in the emirates

Not accusing you, but there is a lot revisionism about cech. Yes he wasn’t up to standard overall, but he wasn’t utterly ****e

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Maybe if I squint my eyes hard enough I'll see Giroud again.

 

[SomGooner]

 

[bojed]

We should buy that 45 years old Egyptian goalie too.

 

[dbig]

Welcome to the club!

Hoping he does contribute something positive.

 

[krackpot]

Welcome, and good fortune. Hope you fare better than the previous two RBs we had.

Maybe if I squint my eyes hard enough I'll see Giroud again.

OG should be allowed to play in an Arsenal kit for Chelski, to be fair.

 

[say yes]

Maybe if I squint my eyes hard enough I'll see Giroud again.

Going to be very confusing for you when Lichtsteiner knocks it past a player.

 

[balthazar]

The man with 8 lungs... Guess he is saving them all for the game.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

Solid enough signing this. There’s no point signing a young RB whilst Bellerin is here. The plan is clearly to make him our long term RB, evidenced by the fact that we gave him the no.2.

Lichsteiner is a vastly experienced player, great character to have around. He’s also still a quality footballer. He dominated the right flank against Spuds in the CL when he came on.

Hector can learn a thing or two potentially as well, AND he came for free. Yeah, pleased.

 

[MutableEarth]

I am happy with this signing.

We have two solid rotational options at RB, Vontae Daley-Campbell moves up to U23 and Osei-Tutu goes on loan. Win for everyone.

 

[cannel]

Continuing the proud history of Swiss defenders at Arsenal.

 

[al-Ustaadh]

 

[Stannis]

Thought he had a good game va Brazil, especially when you consider Shacquri does next to nothing defensively, leaving his partner exposed. Steph kept Neymar relatively quite and battled with Marcelo through. His legs appear to have a couple seasons left

Promising signs. Hector will have to be on his toes

 

[Jury]

He looks like an old white monkey, but he doesn’t play like one. Likes to cheat a bit as well, which is nice.

 

[Aevi]

I keep seeing people say Lichtsteiner is a good crosser, but it's a complete myth. He had good moments against Tottenham, which is the game I assume people are basing his crossing ability on, but Juve fans are generally of the opinion that he isn't particularly good at them. Of course, that might still be fantastic compared to Bellerin.

 

[Mark Tobias]

I keep seeing people say Lichtsteiner is a good crosser, but it's a complete myth. He had good moments against Tottenham, which is the game I assume people are basing his crossing ability on, but Juve fans are generally of the opinion that he isn't particularly good at them. Of course, that might still be fantastic compared to Bellerin.

Glad you inserted the last line because it was what I was thinking while reading.... Bellerin did have patch where his deliveries were solid. Hoping he gets back to that

 

[FEH]

He looks like an old white monkey, but he doesn’t play like one.

Wtf If Richard Attenborough did football punditry.

 

[Oh_Snap]

Wtf If Richard Attenborough did football punditry.

FFS sake had to read it in Attenboroughs voice now

 

[Jack_The_Lad]

I keep seeing people say Lichtsteiner is a good crosser, but it's a complete myth. He had good moments against Tottenham, which is the game I assume people are basing his crossing ability on, but Juve fans are generally of the opinion that he isn't particularly good at them. Of course, that might still be fantastic compared to Bellerin.

What are you basing your opinion on?

I may not have seen him too regularly, but whenever I see him for Switzerland, he does seem to be pretty decent going forward to be honest.
IMO it's not only the crossing (final ball) that's important here either. It's the way he interchanges passes and brings the winger into play, where he's very good.

Note: I'm not the biggest fan of him personally, but objectively as a player he's a good acquisition. Also he gives us some much needed grit as he's a bit of a **** on the pitch.