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Adrien Rabiot

marv3llous

What i meant is that he wouldnt be considered an instant starter here. We would probably let him settle in, maybe even bulk up a bit more and maybe next year he could be the one to replace Arteta in the starting XI.

Not an instant fix like maybe Khedira or Carvalho would be.

Ricky1985

Based on Youtube and nothing else, I don't like the look of him. Doesn't look very athletic, I don't like his balance, don't like how one footed he appears to be and he doesn't seem like he could tackle his way out of a paper bag.

flobaba

Ah, but they say he can pass the ball Ricky.

Apparently that's what we're lacking in midfield now.

evoh

At £5.6m you would be mad to not be in for a player of his talents. As soon as he has a new contract he would double in value overnight. This has pure Wenger signing written all over it.

We need height and can't forego a passer in Midfield for a pure destroyer off the ball.

lorddulaarsenal

flobaba wrote:
Ah, but they say he can pass the ball Ricky.

Apparently that's what we're lacking in midfield now.

Some folk want a big one.

Cannon

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:
flobaba wrote:
Ah, but they say he can pass the ball Ricky.

Apparently that's what we're lacking in midfield now.

Some folk want a big one.

No laughing matter that.

QuincyAbeyie

Get him noooow!

marv3llous

We will never buy a big clumsy "DM" so people should get over this idea already. Rabiot feels like either Arteta replacement, or a CM who will play in tandem with Ramsey as B2B, in a role where Wilshere played against Palace.

Ricky1985

Not a single poster here wants a 'big clumsy DM'. Lots of us want the club to spend the money required on a player that mixes athleticism and power with technical ability. They cost a lot of money because they're hard to come by and add big value to their team.

lorddulaarsenal

Surprised you don't like the look of this guy tricky

goon

Reminds of of Xabi Alonso from the youtube vids, which wouldn't be bad. That being said, I'd much rather we signed someone a little more solid, doesn't strike me that he's particularly defensive minded.

lorddulaarsenal

He reminds me of Tiago

Ricky1985

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:
Surprised you don't like the look of this guy tricky

I want some strength and mobility in there, a proper athlete. Not Jordan Henderson though. Someone that can control and pass quickly in a congested midfield. That's tactically switched on.

This kid looks a decent passer but what's he really going to give us that we don't already have?

lorddulaarsenal

You want matuidi then

Rabiot has good distribution. Our game goes to muck when arteta isn't there

marv3llous

Ricky1985 wrote:
Not a single poster here wants a 'big clumsy DM'. Lots of us want the club to spend the money required on a player that mixes athleticism and power with technical ability. They cost a lot of money because they're hard to come by and add big value to their team.

Really, we've spent all summer in the Khedira thread where many wanted someone who "would sit" instead. Which translates into a big athletic DM type. And 99% of them are also clumsy.

Ricky1985

Its that 1% that we need to be going after. I'm talking about spending big money on a player that can give us everything we want from a midfielder in there, and not making do with one that can only do one or the other.

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:
You want matuidi then

Rabiot has good distribution. Our game goes to muck when arteta isn't there

I don't want Matuidi, I want a cross between Matiudi and Arteta!

Coombs

I don't think the player you want exists Rick!

Klaus

Arturo Vidal. Arteta's intelligence and technique bundled with Matuidi's energy and physique.

Ricky1985

If he goes to United I will break something. Something expensive. I'll smash it good and proper. Then I'll tell my girlfriend it wasn't me.

Klaus

Just make sure it isn't a marble coffee table. 🙁

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