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Martin Odegaard - Redux

QuincyAbeyie

goon wrote:
Quincy Abeyie wrote:
Maybe we get to try the overly optimistic 4-3-3 with Øde, ESR and Partey in the middle and Pepe and Saka on the wings some time.

Basically the Villarreal 2nd leg line up.

Yeah, ironically we created so little that game. 😆

Rohit

Should have had more assists. Some really good stuff there. Lots to work with.

goon

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
goon wrote:
Basically the Villarreal 2nd leg line up.

Yeah, ironically we created so little that game. 😆

It was as bad as anything. On the other hand, I don't remember conceding many chances either though, probably less than the first leg, so it may also suggest that fears about it being too open are also overblown.

jones

goon wrote:
Quincy Abeyie wrote:
Yeah, ironically we created so little that game. 😆

It was as bad as anything. On the other hand, I don't remember conceding many chances either though, probably less than the first leg, so it may also suggest that fears about it being too open are also overblown.

We were as static as in any game under Arteta that night. Probably by instruction due to there being so few defenders in it on paper because otherwise a team with that much attacking talent should definitely be able to put good football together, definitely more than the two shots on goal we had all night.

Captain

Good signing. That's three out of five so far, let's see if these guys can get the business done before deadline day.

Clrnc

For stats lover

Gunner89

Need another CM if i'm honest and an attacking player

if we do then it's a decent window

FUck ramsdale

Rohit

Definitely need a center forward. A right back too. Not sure a CM is incoming after the new Xhaka deal.

Clrnc

Out of the rest, RB is now by far the most important. We don't have a single decent option there.

Wilson

We have some average options there - AMN and Bellerin. You can largely get away with having an unspectacular but average RB if other positions are in order. We can't get away with having a lack of spark or quality among your forwards. Bar Saka, I don't think any of them could be relied on. Midfield still includes Xhaka too, which seems worse to me than Leno in goal or Bellerin at RB.

Qwiss

We need a CM, a RB and a goal scorer. Basically exactly what we needed at the end of May.

naz

Qwiss! wrote:
We need a CM, a RB and a goal scorer. Basically exactly what we needed at the end of May.

Pretty much eh. We spent over 100M and we're still missing a few key pieces

goon

I reckon we will bring in at least one more, but we need to accelerate the clearout.

QuincyAbeyie

Really wish we'd gotten Vlahovic. His traits seem perfect for the PL.

RC8

Happy about this. Odegaard is class.

Burnwinter

Great piece of business, I was excited about Maddison but this is spending with greater efficiency.

FEBravo

Or if we play 3 at the back AMN could return to wingback. But with the return of MO, don't think that will happen

Rohit

Arteta was quite vocal about his preferred formation being the 4-3-3. I will be amazed if he hasn't been working towards it. I would assume a manager will be inclined to build towards his favourable system.

Clrnc

Burnwinter wrote:
Great piece of business, I was excited about Maddison but this is spending with greater efficiency.

Fans are saying we could have gotten Maddison and Onana for the money of Ode and Ramsdale. Fair enough but if we don't lump such a waste of money GK signing then on its own 40m euros for Odegaard is superb business

Ricky1985

That's a bad comparison because Onana reportedly wants crazy money - he's not 'free' unless you don't understand transfers. The total cost to sign Onana and Maddison would have dwarfed the cost of signing Ramsdale and Ødegaard.

I'm curious to know just how much Onana has been trying to nab for himself to still be sitting there untouched in late August... Goes without saying that I wish we'd signed the Cameroonian though. He looks tailor-made for what we want to do. Ramsdale better be more decent than he looks.

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