Clrnc wrote:
I loved Arthur when he first broke through at Barca. He was unplayable at times. If Arteta can get him back to that level this signing will be a steal.
At his best he is one of the most press resistant player I have seen. Loan with an obligation to buy will be a good gamble.
This is actually an decent comp. However, my 4 main concerns with him are:
1) lousy attitude apparently (not sure Mikel knows what he is getting himself into here)
2) poor injury record
3) off-the ball he is poor
4) too small for perm and as I mentioned, I think he would get bullied off the ball here
Question is he better than someone like Dani Ceballos? Nope. At least Dani is physical and gets stuck in.