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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          Pepe LeFrits wasn't that Partey's nickname already? Need a different beast...the squid? Not sure he'd appreciate being likened to calamari, though...

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              Don’t need or want Declan to change in any way. He’s part of that wall of power defence sitting in front of the four trees that gives the attacking players a platform to go about their business on.

              Feels like. “Oopsy daisy attack, you’ve uncharacteristically lost possession. Here let us just win that ball and get it back to you so you can have another go at attacking them. ‘E are!”

              He's gargantuan. Had him mixed up with Havertz for a few minutes yesterday, with the nett effect being to think "whoa Havertz is looking huge and really working his butt off today"

              It felt like he won the ball back so many times either through a tackle or interception. Crazy. He also hardly ever makes fouls. He was shooting off target with the laces yesterday think his side foot shooting is better.

                Coombs

                The way he gallops around the pitch the only thing that makes sense is The Centaur(TM).

                The best thing is the whole horse thing works on different levels. When he becomes old and a bum we can just change his nickname to Bojack.

                  Panda

                  I was watching it yesterday and thinking that ball winning ability and drive reminds me of prime Kante, who I credit for winning Chelsea the league and CL.

                  He should absolutely play as a 6 most of the time.

                  Genuinely think Saliba, Gabriel and Rice are a league winning trio.