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Junior2412:
Yeah, we see how it goes because Partey is too adventurous to play as our outright DM and rightly so, he can do amazing things on the ball.

Whilst Elneny will be contended with holding forth for Partey when he roams and can do the basics (tackling, passing to the nearest man and all of that) effortlessly. The question mark over him is that he is lacking in vision when compared to Xhaka.

Xhaka on the other hand could be rash with his tackles but reads the game well. He has an eye for long passes and can make play from his own half, which is what most modern day coaches look out for when picking who would play at the base of the midfield.

The choice of Partey’s partner will be a tough decision for Arteta.

Another option is to play 3 CMS (Xhaka- Ceballos - Partey)

Yeah, I'm thinking against smaller team, it should be xhaka partey since we'll have more of the ball hence xhaka won't be so pressured. Then against bigger teams it'll be partey elneny.

Xhaka having more vision than elneny(as you pointed out) I think will give xhaka the advantage over elneny, especially with partey in the team.

I just hope he deploys the 3 cm as you said in your last paragraph with ceballos in the advanced role of the 3. It'll be interesting to see how Arteta lines up the team that day and moving forward

iamoyindamola:
Thanks
Just hearing that for the first time

You're welcome bro.
I love deep lying playmakers in games very well.

They're mostly Cms who orchestrates attacks from deep.

Fabregas at Chelsea
Cazorla when he was partnering coquelin too acted as a deep lying playmaker before his injury.

Junior2412:
Far from it. He is a DLP.

Good.
So I think he would want to play partey there as a DLP.
In the past 2 games, he's preferred elneny to xhaka cos elneny isn't easily dispossessed.

Sha let's see how it goes

iamoyindamola:
What's dlp

deep lying playmaker

Junior2412:
Partey is not your regular DM. He is more of a box-to-box midfielder. He could be mistaken for a DM because of his tough tackling and how he breaks up play but he is also a good dribbler and creates space for people around to play.

He will form a good partnership with Xhaka at the base of the midfield.

But is Xhaka a DM?

Spy360:
I think Arteta will still continue with his 5-2-3 formation.
First he will want to ease Partey into the first team,
second he still does not have an specialist AM,
third it's Man City we are playing.

Nah...
We're heading into international break.
I don't know when is the best time to put him if not against man city.

I believe Arteta will start partey.


Also I hope he doesn't use that formation, 433 or 4231 like Sheffield 2nd half will go a long way. We've a good DM and a good back 4. We also have some good midfielders if he uses the personnel correctly, so no need for that formation again abeg

timay:
May be it's their way if telling Athletico Madrid "F*k you " for not negotiating

iamoyindamola:
I know it's not partey's fault
I'm blaming arsenal here, the money was there all this why didn't they pay since until last day

Well, we don't know whether it was there since.
You know our main targets were partey and aouar. And negotiating money was kept for both. Well since aouar says he isn't coming again, arsenal decided to add both his money and Thomas money together.

I won't blame arsenal, I'll blame la liga for having buyout clause. Cos I feel without that buyout clause, there's nothing arsenal can do. But with arsenal activating that buyout clause, then it's all the best for athletico.


They should thank arsenal sef that we gave them torreira.
What if we hadn't given them torreira nko??

BlueRayDick:
@ Jodera, Mostob This is what I was talking about yesterday. Partey definitely moved for greener pastures and greener bank account Who no like better thing

Lol... Na true sha.
Diz your receipt make sense

iskoki:
I think it's a compliment that for the first time in a while we have options going in against City. Last few years the best I'd be hoping for was not to lose or get trounced.

Yeah... The squad depth is better now compared to last season.
Just few additions and we'll have a very strong squad depth.

That first 11 sef I put out, if disciplined and dedicated can give Manchester city a run for their money

iskoki:
Yes yes I know, jungle never mature. But still....As in , the whole world o. I'm premiership he's 2nd.

https://football-observatory.com/-rankings-_none

IZUKWU:
this should be our first eleven

Wait first..
Where is ceballos?



Well, my humble opinion is..

1... It's better Pepe is still coming from the bench. At least, let him gain his confidence and momentum coming from bench.

2... We all know ozil won't start, so putting him there,....

3... Xhaka can't be in this team when there's a ceballos.

4... Back 4 is spot on

So I guess the formation should be like this(against man city)

Leno
Bellerin. Luiz. Gabriel Tierney


Partey. Elneny

Ceballos

Saka. Auba. Willian.



Tho the midfield personnel might change, but this is what I feel it'll be

melodyogonna:
I mentioned it here yesterday, overthink what you read here at your own peril

Lol ..Abi

melodyogonna:
Salah is a Liverpool legend na, 100 goals already, Premier League, UCL, club world cup

I dunno how someone wants to be more legendary than this oo

ennyjay72:
only God knows how they pick legends cos if it's cos of goals scored

will Salah be a Liverpool legend if he leaves this season?
is it number of appearances?
or is it because you are a fan favorite

I dont understand o

Lol, make salah just leave, you'll be surprised he's termed Liverpool legend.

Salah is already a legend bro

iamoyindamola:
Remove 2 out of these guys
I remove papa and kola



Jodera I told you saliba and martinelli can't make the list

Yeah...
I've been informed that under21 and homegrown won't make the list

iskoki:
But you guys stated earlier that the transfer was almost highjacked by another club but Partey insisted that it must be Arsenal. Don't you think the salary played a big part in that ?

Yes it might be.
Well, I'm just happy we got partey sha.
He can enjoy his 260k as he like.
As long as he brings the best to the team and improve us, no lele

BlueRayDick:
How exactly do u determine if u are overpaying or paying him just enough?

Is it just a rule of the thumb or assumptions?

well...
You'll pay the person increase from his previous salary.
He was earning 60. In fact I heard it was 35 abi 45 due to corona.
3* the amount won't be bad

But then, I didn't know how the personal negotiations went, so I guess I've no right to say what is right or not as I clarified in my previous post to you.

It's all good, as long as what we the fans want is Partey.

BlueRayDick:
If Arsenal has insisted on 180k max and he refused and subsequently didn't join the club I'm sure most fans would be cursing the board and blaming them for failing to bring in a quality player.

Mind you, I'm not saying his wages are fair or any other thing like that, I'm just saying we don't know if the money was part of the reason he eventually joined us and not some " I've always been an arsenal fan since I was in my mother's womb " story.

I see most of these football contracts like normal employment contract where people jump ship to another competitor that offers a salary that will be higher than even Ur next salary if u are promoted at Ur work place. E dey happen

True talk.
The thing is we didn't know the details of negotiations, so what you said, particularly your first paragraph is right.
I for still blame even if we didn't get him...lol.

Your points are valid enough

iskoki:
I've not read about that but if Ozil can sit on the bench and earn a million in less than a month then I don't see what's wrong with paying someone that could potentially move us back into top four that amount.

Everything is wrong to overpay someone wen we can potentially pay him good.

iskoki:
So what's unique about that , what is your point exactly ? Current number one football club in the world , treble winners and disgracers of Lionel Messi/Barca scored 150 goals last season. One man score Almost 60 of those goals.

Leave am, make him dey shalaye.
To him, that's the definition of our game without tactics

mostob:
Arsenal still never get sense. Heard they almost quadrupled Partey's salary. From 65k to 260k. When even 150k should have been enough. So in 6 years time,we might find it difficult to sell him due to his wage?
I might be wrong sha

That's really wrong from arsenal sha.
Haba
Like you said 150-180k will be enough.

Kbs468:
No. sokratis didn't go anywhere na so he still has the number 5 on his jersey

oh yeah...
True

Kbs468:
indeed and in truth, his love for Arsenal is unquestionable to say the least

True... That's what I notice.

Not everyone can offer such, no matter how much he/she is earning

iamoyindamola:
No talk this thing for scummies thread o
Them fit tear you apart
They are blessed with fridge, Spiderman, lingardinho, doctor jone you want add ghozil again

.

Kbs468:
this below it is

is Partey not 5??

PharmD911:
What's there? Since it won't afford his highest earner status in the club cos I think jerry wages is 80k.

but the question is,
How many people earning such can do that?
I swear, they'll be very very few.

iamoyindamola:
Yes I am
His salary alone can save all the 50 staff plus gunneraus
350k multiple by 4 weeks then by 12months

no... I'm not talking of his salary
I'm talking about no one agreeing to have him.
If ozil says he's available, I swear, even man u will come for his signature

iamoyindamola:
You still don't get, no club wants him
Only Qatar, Saudi clubs even Turkish clubs are avoiding him

Ehh!!!??
Are you sure?

PharmD911:
His offer has been rejected by the board, they said gunnersaurus hasn't gone into extinct, that he will be back when fans return to the stadium.

Lol...
All the best for ozil then

PharmD911:
Love? abi he's saving his career cos I think he's among the two non home grown player that won't be registered for PL games.

...

But do you think just anyone can just do such a thing just because of "saving his career".? I mean, him no send, else he would have gone to another club since,...

Kbs468:
Mesut Ozil has taken a bold step towards reinstating our gunnersaurus

But on a low key, this guy loves arsenal and humanity I swear.
That's kind of him