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Mik Merino

Pepe LeFrits

QuincyAbeyie I remember when Tifo/The Athletic made that video about how Havertz would fit in at CM and it totally tricked me into thinking it would work.

Ha. Well at least in this case I think we're going to play him in exactly the position he's used to playing!

QuincyAbeyie

Pepe LeFrits yeah, not particularly worried about this one.

Claudius

QuincyAbeyie he’s played in CM in pre-season and it has looked good. I think we often get too married to positions without considering things like a) who else is around these players?, b) how versatile are players, c) how flexible is the coach’s system, and d) what are the game states?

QuincyAbeyie

Claudius I guess it's only when we lose against Liverpool we're not supposed to care about preseason. 😉

I've seen enough of him in CM. He was put into a functional team without managing to get involved, and without doing enough when he was.
He's a striker for me,and luckily that's probably where he'll play.

Qwiss

QuincyAbeyie he's been brilliant as a striker. The idea of putting him back into midfield when we haven't signed another striker is a really weird one for me. Especially given we are about to be one striker lighter than last year.

Claudius

QuincyAbeyie what do you watch preseason for? Tactics and strategy? or results?

Qwiss

TambourineMan Wonder how long it'll be before we see him in first team action?

I'd be shocked if he's not at least on the bench for Brighton. Perfect chance to give him a debut off the bench at home.

Anyway I like the signing, he's a player with qualities that should suit the PL. I do wonder how he'll be deployed and what the shape of our midfield will be once he's up to speed. Good to have more solid options there though.

Gazza M

Qwiss it's good we got him in now. he can spend this season bedding in as we phase partey out

goon

Kai's not dominant enough with the ball to play in CM. All his skills lean towards being a centre forward.

Qwiss

Claudius Ethan and Miles.

USArsenal

I just saw this.. For real, we're building a monster team...

Saliba: 6ft 4
Gabriel: 6ft 3
Havertz: 6ft 5
Merino: 6ft 3
Rice : 6ft 3
Partey : 6ft 2
White: 6ft 1
Calafiori: 6ft 2

HomeSteak

USArsenal shit is Havertz really the tallest of them ?

IBL

HomeSteak he's a proper lankster

Claudius

Imagine standing next to them in the tunnel. Mind already turns to the next game.

Qwiss

Poor Nwaneri is going to look like one of the mascots when he lines up with those lads.

Lukazan

lorddulaarsenal That's what I was thinking watching him, but I think it's more just visually than stylistically.

Pepe LeFrits

Merino's ability aerially is really exciting actually

lorddulaarsenal

Pepe LeFrits he’s a monster in the air. We’ll be a huge threat from set pieces

flobaba

Goal kicks even. Can easily see one or two of rayas accurate long balls being pinged towards him and Havertz instead of just Havertz. And he wins at an even higher clip, so the flick on to Odegaard is on, and naturally the through pass to Martinelli or Saka who at that point is one v one with the last defender or can pull one back for an on rushing Rice to smash, or a Space invading Havertz to fumble into the net.

Qwiss

Look out our potential back 6. White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Merino and Rice. Imagine being a loan CF of a team thats parked the bus and you are asked to win the ball and hold it up against that lot.

Claudius

Qwiss like I said, teams will give up in the tunnel and look forward to their next match. Big, strong, fast, skilful players.

I was also looking at these guys prices. We just picked up Merino for £28m and he’s expected to start. So many of these guys are sub £40m, other than Declan and Havertz. The guys we are sweating have been affordably assembled. Compare with United’s shopping sprees

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