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ESR return - update

Sicario

jones

Why's he look like Andrew Tate all of a sudden

Chubby boi

Sicario

Isn’t Tate bald and has a beard ?

ESR coming back will be like a new signing, think many people forget how good he is.

Pepe LeFrits

Hopefully not long before we get to see this again:

Burnwinter

Pepe LeFrits Half forgotten those deceptively smooth, long strides with the ball at feet. Even when he strikes he tends to look like he's passing it.

Big Willie

Love this guy man. So unlucky with injuries. Hopefully the surgery has him fixed up proper and those days are behind him.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Massive talent. Really hope he pushes on and starts to feel he belongs on the same pitch as the rest of the boys.

Kel Varnsen

Terrific player. Good to have him back. If he's physically back to his old self, then I'd expect even better things from him going forward. Good players tend to thrive even more when playing in a well functioning side.

KingslandBarge

Amazing player who was just getting started. We’re so lucky to have him but just hope he’s over the groin issues and better conditioned all around. Missed 3 months from a hamstring injury in his breakout season too so we need to be careful with his career.

HomeSteak

Do you guys think that one day he can play that Xhaka role for us?

goon

HomeSteak I think he's perfect for it in theory, he has the right qualities and more when you compare him to Xhaka. He's struggled in the past when tested there but I'm really curious to see him now that we have a functioning side with the likes of Partey and Zinchenko in there freeing him up to push forward and putting less emphasis on playmaking when it comes to the left 8 role.

The one thing he lacks in comparison to Xhaka is the pressing intensity. He's pretty good at cutting out passing lanes but not so sure if he's switched on enough for the secondary press (after the forward line). But you can work on this in games against teams who are less likely to break through the press.

Coombs

goon The one thing he lacks in comparison to Xhaka is the pressing intensity.

He's got nowhere near the passing range or ability yet. Much more of a ball carrier. We'd have to adjust significantly.

RocktheCasbah

Worth remembering, he's only 22 with 85 appearances in the bank for us - so lots of room and time for him to develop. We may well have ended up with a different result against Newcastle had it been Emile in the position Granit found himself in early on.

Was just looking at Emile's goals record and he's only scored 4 less (21) than Bukayo (25) despite 40 appearances fewer. So what we might lose defensively, we'd make up in an attacking sense. Although I do wonder about the physical demands of the role given that Emile has proved a little fragile.

It'd be very timely to have him back now.

goon

Just noticed Arteta mention 'left attacking mid' as one of the positions he can play in the most recent press conference, in fact it was the first position he mentioned.

Pepe LeFrits

He actually first said attacking midfield or winger, then asked if he could replace Odegaard, he said he could or could play left attacking midfield.

He'll start tonight I expect.

Qwiss

I really hope they've fixed him this time. He's a game changer if he can stay fit.

Big Willie

Qwiss For real. Easily up there with Saka and Martinelli in terms of potential. Just hope his career doesn't turn into one of those "what could have been" ones.

RocktheCasbah

Big Willie Fingers crossed the length of time his rehab and return to training has taken means he is now completely free of issues - I know from my own experience (albeit without a crack team of medical professionals around me), groins can be very tricky things to manage once, er, breached.

Big Willie

RocktheCasbah yeah I know what you mean. Had a groin/hip injury back in 2015 that took a few years to get fully over, every time I stepped onto the pitch and tried a couple instep shots I felt it. Although that could be explained by me stopping football during that time aside from a random kick about once every 9/10 months or so.