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Official: Arsenal sign Lucas Torreira

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Mirth

This is pretty much what Klaus warned us about.

Klaus

Yeah, I reckon he's just knackered. He was a little inconsistent in Italy too, but I bet he's feeling the strain of the sheer amount of minutes he has played in a league where the tempo is much higher. I think Emery's doing the right thing in resting him right now. He looked like he was either going to break or burn out during the Christmas period.

Claudius

Was always gpong to happen. Aubameyang is due his lull as well.

Qwiss

Klaus wrote:
Yeah, I reckon he's just knackered. He was a little inconsistent in Italy too, but I bet he's feeling the strain of the sheer amount of minutes he has played in a league where the tempo is much higher. I think Emery's doing the right thing in resting him right now. He looked like he was either going to break or burn out during the Christmas period.

He's also a 22 year old defensive mid. He's got 4 years till he hits his peak probably. A bit of inconsistency is to be expected.

Klaus

Definitely. The fatigue issue becomes more apparent when you consider his age too. He played all but two games for Sampdoria last season, half of them before turning 22, and at the same time he made his international debut for Uruguay. Then he went to the World Cup over the summer, got his move to Arsenal, and immediately came back here and has been playing non-stop ever since. There's a limit for how much football a body can endure before it wears out. We might have to take it easier with Torreira for a while.

Anzac

The danger is that he breaks down earlier much as seen with Fabregas and Shrek,
and much like we've seen the impacts with Sanchez who used to be considered akin to the Duracell / Ever-ready bunny.

banduan

I don't think it's just a matter of burnout. I think Torreira's game will always have these moments. They're never quite Xhaka-level gaffes though, and we as a team should be much more alert to sudden switches from player errors.

Bold Tone

Gazidis 😆 😆 😆

jones

I hope we lead them on until we pull the rug on deadline day. I actually like Milan but I'd be willing to see them relegated as long as it means Gazidis suffers

Klaus

Such a typically Italian bid. We should put in a counter-shame-bid for Paqueta or Piatek, just to stir the pot a bit.

Clrnc

If they can raise the fee to 45m and take Ozil, Mustafi with them I will do it

DiabyKungFu

Bold Tone wrote:
Gazidis 😆 😆 😆

Yep. Gazidis overpaying for a mediocre center midfielder once again.

Claudius

I wish Raul would ask what they’re smoking at the San Siro. Mio Dio!!

JazzG

Bold Tone wrote:
Gazidis 😆 😆 😆

If true I bet he was pissing himself laughing when he sent that.

Meatwad

Clrnc wrote:
If they can raise the fee to 45m and take Ozil, Mustafi with them I will do it

nah 60m and take ozil and mustafi.

DiabyKungFu

Meatwad wrote:
Clrnc wrote:
If they can raise the fee to 45m and take Ozil, Mustafi with them I will do it

nah 60m and take ozil and mustafi.

GooneriC

Tell Gazidis bring £45 million and they can have him.

mdgoonah41

£45m sounds great, but how are we going to replace him? are we going to go with xhaka/douzi as a 2 man midfield? heaven help us. will we even be able to sign the ideal replacement for him for £45m? he dropped off in the 2nd half of the season, for what could have been a number of different reasons, but unless he hates it here, im not sure why we'd be looking to sell him now

MuswellHillGooner

Getting rid of Torreira is not happening as his industry is the basis of an Emery midfield.
Replacing Xhaka with a 2-way player would improve us much more as it would free up Torreira to do more of what he does best.

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