Yup, although that looks our strongest lineup to be honest. So the only change we'll make for a possession based game is replace Saliba with White? Makes sense.

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:

———————Ramsdale
Tomiyasu—Saliba—-Gabriel—Tierney
———————Partey
———Odegaard——Vieira
—Saka/Raphinha—-Jesus—-Saka/Raphinha

Oooorwff

That's a lovely lineup. It will take a bit of time though - expect Vieira to need half a season at least to get to grips with the Premier League. It took Pires a year after all. Might be the same for Saliba.

I'm just looking at Dules' lineup imagining if it was a 22 year old Paddy Vieira there

Big Willie wrote:

Yup, although that looks our strongest lineup to be honest. So the only change we'll make for a possession based game is replace Saliba with White? Makes sense.

From all we've seen so far Saliba is a good bit better on the ball than White.

Yep he’s definitely good on the ball. Arteta’s decision to send him out on loan to develop has paid dividends

It paid dividends for our chances of playing CL in the 22/23 season alright.

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:

Yep he’s definitely good on the ball. Arteta’s decision to send him out on loan to develop has paid dividends

Arteta is a genius!

Wonder what's happening with Joao Felix? Would love to sign him

GooneriC wrote:

Wonder what's happening with Joao Felix? Would love to sign him

Good shout, much rather him than Jesus, who’ll cost about the same.

Ray wrote:
GooneriC wrote:

Wonder what's happening with Joao Felix? Would love to sign him

Good shout, much rather him than Jesus, who’ll cost about the same.

Not even close = reading today that Atletico/Simeone now saying they are prepared to sell if their valuation is met, whereas previously they had said he was not for sale under any circumstances.  Trouble is they are wanting much the same figure as the 114m they paid for him.

I'd give them that rather than spend the same on Jesus and Raphina

Don't know if I would tbh. Lot of eggs in one basket.

3-5-2 with Felix

---------- Nketiah -- Felix ----------
-- Martinelli -- Odegaard ---- Saka --
----------Xhaka -- Partey-------------
----- Saliba -- Gabriel -- White -----

No idea if that would work.

Just don't think Felix works in a team with Odegaard AND without a proper CF.

As a false nine, Felix could well work

Jesus Felix Saka

Tielemans/Viera Odegaard


             Partey

That would be quite tasty

When Felix doesn’t play, you slide Jesus or Nketiah as the CF.

Conte laid a sizeable poo on walls of Bissouma wish listing spanning two years. I fear for those reconjuring Felix.

Camavinga on loan please. Likely to drop down the pecking order due to Tchouameni's arrival. This is a world cup year, so might fancy the move. As we've seen with Odegaard, loan deals could work out well for us.

Need a midfielder like Gilberto , find us a guy like that please.

I don't think we should be signing 45 year olds.