Country: Wales
The PL apparently wants to move the winter break into January I heard the other day.
If the tournament only lasts four weeks think we’d be fine tbh.
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Wilfried Zaha
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Country: Wales
The PL apparently wants to move the winter break into January I heard the other day.
If the tournament only lasts four weeks think we’d be fine tbh.
Goonger
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Would certainly make sense. The African players will get more of a rest this summer then the players playing in the Euros this summer for instance.
Country: Wales
There’s also the Arabic Cup or something in December with all the teams from North Africa and the Middle East so it could be even worse tbf.
Salah, Ziyech and Mahrez could be missing for three months
Doesn't matter both won't get us to to top 6. They decent players that's about it non of them has ability to go full season of good performance.
ThePortugueseGunner
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I don't think Zaha would add anything we don't have already. Arsenal should focus on buying players that either have huge potential, or are immediate quality upgrades.
truth_hurts
but Holding’s hair transplant was painless
He offers everything we lack in attack which is a forward who can commit defenders, burst past them and draw fouls. Saka can do this as well, but he's a teenager and we can't be relying on him.
Rasmi
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Country: England
except the ability to beat players and create on his own you are right. We need a better rb who can feed crosses to laca, thats more important. I am convinced the bias against zaha here is some fans want to defend the 72 million on pepe and think backing the club making stupid decision makes them good fans. Zaha walks in our team
ThePortugueseGunner
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That's not, at all, my intention. I think it's clear to everyone with two eyes, by now, that Pépé's fee was way too high. I just think it's not by buying "Zaha's" that this club will take the step forward in coming back to Europe's elite. Besides, how much would Zaha cost? The PL market is extremely overpriced, and I don't think that he would be one of the missing pieces on getting the club back on track. Unless we are talking about moving from mid-table to the top-6 - if the goal is to keep aiming for Europa League football, then Zaha will be a good asset.
But that's my opinion, we don't have to agree.
Rasmi
Negative Nancy
Country: England
what European elite....bro we are 10th even on points with leeds who just got promoted. you think we are even thinking of European elite? Thats gonna take many years of doing a lot of things right year in year out. Top 7 is our target next season. Zaha can help us get there. European elite loooool
Walking into our team isn't exactly a high bar at the moment. For me, Zaha doesn't move the needle enough to justify signing him. Nothing to do with Pepe, I don't think he's moved the needle for us either, just that Zaha isn't going to give us any sustained quality - he'll have a couple good years and fizzle out. If you're OK with that, then cool. I personally think we could be a bit smarter.
I say this as someone that actually likes Zaha - but the ship's sailed for me.
RacingPhoton
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Unai will be knocking Vinai's door with a baseball bat if this signing happens now.
Jury
A-M's drunk uncle
Why, ffs? What is the obsession with this dud?
Mo Britain
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I think in order to be an Arsenal target he needs to wait two or three years time. Then we can sign him on a free and pay him £200,000+ a week.
ThePortugueseGunner
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Yeah, when Liverpool got Klopp, they finished 8th. Next season, they were already on the top-4. It's called vision - some have it, some don't.
In a club with the financial resources that Arsenal has, if the board had vision, they could more than perfectly gather the means (meaning, a coach that bring the right team and knows the players he needs) to ambition moving into Champions League football in a season or two.
I may not be the brightest mind, or the most capable man, but one thing's for sure, it's not by ambitioning top-7 that a club like Arsenal will get back on track. And it doesn't take a genius to know that.
9jagooner
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It's deep though. That's three first team players - Pepe, 'Zaha' and Partey off for 5 to 6 games over a month. They also turn up to camp at least 7 days before start of the competition according to FIFA.
Also knowing Arsenal, if we add one or two players injured around that time, that adds to the number of players off
9jagooner
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If they are fit?
Country: Wales
Its the same for every team though. Every single top 6 team will be sending at least one or two key players.
With the Arabic cup in December that’ll mean Salah, Ziyech and Mahrez will be gone for almost three months.
Country: England
Think there could be something in this in the summer. Palace are in the process of lowering the age of their squad and I think they’ll have strong interest in Nelson, Willock and/or Nketiah.
If we assume both Lacazette and Nketiah will be off and Aubameyang/Martinelli will be used up top it would open up that LW for a signing. Zaha turns 29 in November and it’ll be the last chance for Palace to cash in.
If we assume both Lacazette and Nketiah will be off and Aubameyang/Martinelli will be used up top it would open up that LW for a signing. Zaha turns 29 in November and it’ll be the last chance for Palace to cash in.
GDeep™
League is very weak
Makes no sense now, too old, too expensive and next season going to the African Nations for two months with Pepe, Auba, Partey etc.
Arsenal can lose this many players to the African Nations mid season as it is, never mind spend massive on another in a similar situation.
Im 100% sure we aren’t finishing top 4 next season, because of these key players missing games.
Arsenal can lose this many players to the African Nations mid season as it is, never mind spend massive on another in a similar situation.
Im 100% sure we aren’t finishing top 4 next season, because of these key players missing games.
This guy needs to fire his agent. He signed a 5 year contract at 25, committing himself to Palace for his peak years. Can't complain about not getting a big move when you make dumb decisions like that. Grealish has made the exact same mistake, he's committed to Villa until he's about 30.
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