Think Tonali and Havertz are about the same level. The player we should have signed in hindsight is Szoboszlai. The player we should have signed in foresight is MacAllister.

If we want Douglas Luiz again, and we wanted him in the 2022 summer window then we should have just signed him instead of Havertz, his stock was about as low as it was gonna get in the summer.

daredevil because we could've lost him to someone else eg. city, and there wouldnt be many alternatives that would've helped us the way he has

Luiz would've been a trossard type buy, for midfield. would've saved us from getting jorginho as well

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    Gunner89

    No - one in their wildest dreams thought he was gonna to be this good.

    I really, really wish we had Rice as Vieria’s replacement back in the day.

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        Rice rice baby

        He's great at what he's great at but again putting him at the pivot means we do not move the ball forward quickly and crisply enough.

        We still badly miss Partey there and our football won't be fluid again until he's back or we sign someone who can fill the role.

        Let Rice be the Xhaka upgrade he's made for.

          Sicario2 - Tier 1 you just had to see him for England to get an idea of his abilities, covers so much ground and as technically sound as you can get and also has a top attitude.

            Gunner89 I've been amusing myself with a Scott Parker comparison after that non-goal a week ago. Dared not say anything until now 😅

              I always knew he was good at ball-winning and covering the pitch but his ball retention is something else. He can definitely play more adventurously passing wise but I think he's told to be more conservative.

                Gunner89 yep he’s very capable of it. Also able to surge in to the box and finish. He’s playing how Arteta wants him to.

                Top tier player.

                  Qwiss Yeah I like him at both 6 and 8. He is a defensive machine but not a controller 6 and hardly plays passes through lines. Personally think we should buy a 6 to replace Jorginho and a proper box to box 8 to replace Partey. Rice continues to play both positions depending on opposition.

                  Havertz can stay as reliable versatile rotation and then keep 1 of Vieira and Smith-Rowe.

                    I love how you spend other people's money

                    He's very good , and the fee was ridiculous. Glad he's playing for us and not City though.
                    What we need is another midfielder on that level

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