goon Saliba, Raya?
Raya is actually a decent shout. I wouldn't count Saliba because he was bought as a prospect which I think is quite meaningfully different.
Pires?
Reyes, Arshavin, Hleb
DiabyKungFu He's playing an entirely new position (inverted fullback) in a very intricate and established tactical setup, which for him represents a very different brand of football. You could see today he was trying to figure out where to be and where to pass the ball. No surprise it's taking him some transition time.
Pretty sure Henry started on the bench as well.
Edit: Yep, made his debut off the bench against Leicester.
Trossard
He's going to lock down the left side by storm
Love how decisive he is in the tackle, it'll be a great vibe every time he slices someone down on that side.
Good technique and natural guile. Love that combination in a player.
Will be great for us. Saw enough of him in the Euros to see that he’s top notch. Has the Mikel stamp of approval so you know he’s good
Must our targets have been eyeballed for a while
lorddulaarsenal Must our targets have been eyeballed for a while
@Clrnc see above.
Claudius I saw that previously, just don't buy it. Maybe he exaggerated the timeline but Calafiori only really became good under Motta who converted him to CB.
Poor man's Maldini.
Kel Varnsen that still sounds pretty good.
Kel Varnsen I'll take that deal
Don Pacifico
It is! Short clip reminds me a little. Tall, strong, left footed, excellent timing, good balance..
Nesta was a poor man's Maldini too, and he was pretty damn good. Im ok with that tag. If he is half as good as Maldini was, we're doing ok
I hope we sign the poor man’s Messi for our forward line too
Interviewer: what role do you see him having in the XI? Arteta: "vibes"
Clrnc this guy was highly rated by folks like De Rossi and Motta before that. Issue was youth and injury. In fact, the Roma guys were pissed that he was sold for such a small amount with no sell-on. It sounds a lot like Gnabry to me.
