#deadline day 2021: Page 5 - The Arsenal discussion community: One More in the Tolly

#deadline day 2021

KingslandBarge

Lovely thats another area of need addressed checks list to see RCB has been ticked off three times already in the last two years

Mirth

Captain wrote:
I hope he comes and I hope he's good.

Seems like he's a CB/FB hybrid - which is fine but the way we play calls out for a more attacking wingback.

edit: what goon said

Clrnc

Tambourine Man wrote:
Why are we signing him if he's a shit RB? This club makes no sense.

Maybe a better comparison would be Puyol style defender. Can play RB, not shit and decent there but not the most comfortable. He is the all action type old school tough CB who is committed and blocks whatever he can, dives into challenges. Because he dribbles decently and passes well he is even versatile enough to play at DM when needed in 2 occassion for Japan NT.

Probably not the best compilation because the moments are short and fast forwarded but you have an idea.

He's definitely worth the money at CB you can bet your top dollar on it.

Captain

The fullbacks have to be able to play at centrehalf too. :doh:

lorddulaarsenal

He looks excellent. We need another quality centreback

back 3 of Tomiyasu, White and Gabriel is good

Captain

He's six foot two
And he'll do you
It's toma, toma, toma, tomayasu

lorddulaarsenal

Brings mad work rate 😆

lorddulaarsenal

Plus he’s a 4 star skiller centre back

Clrnc

Captain wrote:
The fullbacks have to be able to play at centrehalf too. :doh:

Tomiyasu White Gabriel Tierney.

All can play CB and FB 😆 Maybe we are doing some hybrid position swapping shit there to revolutionize football

TambourineMan

I just hope beyond hope that Arteta does actually turn out to be some sort of a genius and this Frankenstein squad he is assembling comes together and makes us competitive again. But I can't see it and it is more likely that this time next summer the new DoF and manager are left disassembling the mess Edu and Arteta have created. Hope I'm wrong.

goon

He'll 100% play right back, but with the way Arteta sets us up he'll end up tucking in to form a back three with White and Gabriel.

Hopefully this means Partey and whoever his partner is can play closer together.

Captain

Tambourine Man wrote:
I just hope beyond hope that Arteta does actually turn out to be some sort of a genius and this Frankenstein squad he is assembling comes together and makes us competitive again. But I can't see it and it is more likely that this time next summer the new DoF and manager are left disassembling the mess Edu and Arteta have created. Hope I'm wrong.

Why is it a Frankenstein squad?

Seems to have two players in all of the normal positions - pretty standard really.

Rohit

I think Arteta wants our right side to be more conservative than the left. Makes us predictable but I still don't get why we aren't buying a specialist right back even if more defensive in nature.

Mirth

What it could end up doing is that whoever plays RW will be doubled up on and be completely ineffectual.

Clrnc

I rate Tomiyasu highly and followed his progress for awhile, so I would think it would have been much smarter to buy him as CB, Emerson at RB and spend whatever money left on a CM than what we are doing.

Gazza M

putting aside artetas documented buffoonery, having versatile defenders isn't a bad thing. the issue is if versatility and ability to play 3ATB becomes the number 1 criteria and its the tail wagging the dog scenario. ideally you'd want tomiyasu to be more than just a CB who's merely serviceable at RB.

Captain

Clrnc wrote:
Captain wrote:
The fullbacks have to be able to play at centrehalf too. :doh:

Tomiyasu White Gabriel Tierney.

All can play CB and FB 😆 Maybe we are doing some hybrid position swapping shit there to revolutionize football

...and that's why he has banished Maitland to the reserves. All makes sense now. :egg:

lorddulaarsenal

“Ainsley you made me push through this deal. Sixth choice you are”

I recon we’ll get one more in. Possibly Aouar

goon

Mirth wrote:
What it could end up doing is that whoever plays RW will be doubled up on and be completely ineffectual.

This is less of an issue if the forward players are given freedom and flexibility to roam, swap, interchange etc. It's absolutely horrid when you just have Pepe out on the right with 3 players around him at any given time.

Rohit

As of now 3 left backs, with Tomayasu 5 center backs, 4 right backs if Bellerin leaves (3 if AMN is banished). Crazy.

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