Qwiss! wrote:
Klaus wrote:
I wouldn't back Laca to get more goals than last season. I'd probably put decent money on him getting less.... He has an important role to play with his experience though and it just seems silly to sell him and buy someone else at this point
You are saying he's a less than 10 goal striker but you want to keep him anyway? Is this just because you want the path to be clear for Eddie?
😆 No, if the lad is good he'll break through either way. It is because of youth though. We have Eddie, Saka and Martinelli all coming through in that forward line, they all look good to me, and Arteta seems to rate them. I just don't see the point of adding more potential unless it really is a too good to turn down kind of talent.
We need experience much more, players who know what it's like to play at this level, know their teammates well and what Arteta demands from them. The young players won't last a season. There will be times when they can't find answers on the pitch and ideally you have experienced heads around to assume responsibility at that point. We could maybe sell Laca and bring in another experienced player, but it seems like just as much of a gamble to me, and there's a dearth of weathered strikers. Doubly so when you factor in the massive workrate Arteta demands. Just look at what Jimenez is rumoured to cost and who's after him.