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Reiss Nelson

Mirth

Nothing but good news here. We get time to assess Nelson in case he does break out, we get to protect his value and we have a solid option to rotate across the cup games at the very least

lorddulaarsenal

Time to build on what he’s shown in parts of the season.

England call up ahead.

Class player

RocktheCasbah

I think his biggest problem will be getting Mikel to move away from thinking that not playing Martinelli or Saka is voluntarily hamstringing himself. This deal probably makes sense for the club right now, as I've outlined before, I'm less convinced that it makes sense for Reiss himself.

Qwiss

I wonder if Reiss feels he's improving as a player in this environment. Clearly one of the biggest things Arteta does is improve players. Maybe he wants to keep training under him and reach his potential that way. He's been on a lot of loans, maybe he recognises good coaching when he sees it.

Tam

Qwiss Wasn't that one of the big criticisms of Arteta before, that he didn't improve players other than youngsters you'd expect to improve regardless of coaching?

Trust is a strange thing with Arteta. Nelson is clearly in favour over others as he's the one that been brought on at critical moments, and he's seized that chance well. But it doesn't seem to extend far enough to having a realistic chance of a start.

I'd like to see him given a chance with Odegaard and Trossard behind Jesus. I reckon those three could be sublime together. I'm not advocating they move ahead of Saka and Martinelli, but going back to Kel's point about quickness of play and overloads in the other thread, I reckon with the right chemistry Odegaard/Trossard/Nelson could play some sexy football.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Gazza M ah yes. The Reiss at RWB era!

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

So happy about this. Really hope he's not going to be Eddie or AMN'd as others have alluded to.

Our wingers should be

Saka
Martinelli
Reiss
New winger (Diaby)
Trossard in emergencies but I don't like him there

Qwiss

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert Eddies had about the right amount of football bar injury. I think that's exactly what Reiss should be looking at if he stays with us.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Reiss is a fantastic combination player. The Arsenal way. Let him loose.

lorddulaarsenal

He’s a left winger. Can’t be using him on the right

Burnwinter

This contract is less about Arteta or Edu than Nelson himself, I think. Retaining Nelson as a second string forward when he's being courted by other serious clubs is a financial no-brainer.

What's good about this is it seems Nelson's staying on out of loyalty to Arsenal and a personal ambition to succeed at Arsenal—two things a lot of young players who've gone through it like him wouldn't have.

I really like the situation as he has everything to prove but he'll know he has to. He's entering his prime, there are some hints his attitude is more serious, and he may well find another level.

Don Pacifico

Qwiss it's right for us but I'm not convinced it's right for Reiss' long-term career. If you're 23 and looking to push on in your career, you should be looking to play more often. Eddie basically only played when Jesus was injured.

Qwiss

Don Pacifico yeah I think he should be somewhere he'll start but it's his decision. If he gets the minutes Eddie has had this season I think that's about all he can expect. Unless he goes out and takes Martinellis spot. Maybe he thinks he can.

QuincyAbeyie

lorddulaarsenal

Siuuuuuui

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Yeeeeeeahhh boooooiiii

QuincyAbeyie

Let's hope he wins this one next season as well.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Him, Bukayo, Gabi + a new WF would be a great set.

Of course we also have Leo and ESR who can fill in anywhere.

Claudius

I like him filling in for Saka. Next year I would go after a big centre forward and also use Jesus more on the wing.

Interesting that in the Forest and Wolves games, Jesus spent a lot of really good minutes at right wing. I wonder if Arteta is just eager to see how Saka and Trossard fare in central spaces, or if he would get a target man as well

goon

Claudius

I think Arteta just likes a bit of rotation in game to counter what happened against Newcastle and Everton where our wide boys got stifled and we became a little predictable. We saw it regularly with Martinelli and Jesus/Trossard swapping and with the former out I guess he decided Saka was the one to give it a go.

Reckon it makes us less likely we see a target man and more likely we sign players who can play across the front line, either within games or from the get go.

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