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mostob:
same here too bro...how old was Guen when he entered our first 11? Bellerin was a regular at 18...Saka too. Arteta needs to do better abeg

We don't have to rush things. Some youth may have better talents than their seniors but need to mature first. Remember Lacazette Vs Nketiah.

Roland17:
Lets talk about some of our Hale-end players and what next season looks like for them..You are going to notice the bulk of our brightest prospects are all midfielders, that is the direction the club is going...

M. Azeez
Azeez had a bad loan spell spell wit Portsmouth as he struggled to establish himself in the first team. He had some decent games but there is still some confusion on his best position and the academy is partly to blame for this in my opinion. He has moved higher up the pitch where he is more involved with the ball and controlling pace, other times we have seen him playing from deep which is not really his biggest strength. I would like to see more consistency in his position going forward. Versatility is good but for young players, it can be confusing and if not properly managed may stunt their development. He needs another loan in a team that will guarantee him first team action in a preferred position. He has put a lot of work in improving his physicality and strength, it is time to work on his close control because he tends to lose balls in vital areas of the pitch.

C. Patino
I have been talking about Patino for 2 seasons now. Charlie is right behind Azeez in the overall development, however, he is a more technical and skilled player than any other player in the academy at this time. Patino desperately needs minutes to continue with his development. He has put in a lot of work in his strength and physicality as proven by recent pictures. He is one player we are more specific in his development when compared to Azeez who we have moved around the midfield. Charlie is very comfortable playing from deep and is the master of building plays from deep. He is quite comfortable with the ball and can make long passes to evade the press. He is also not shy of playing higher up the pitch because his technique and movement without the ball is great. I'd like to see him get more minutes during cup competitions and the group stages of the Europa League. I doubt he will go on loan..

Flo Balogun
Balogun has approached a critical curve in his development where he is too good for the U-23 but not mentally ready for the first team. Last season he had a decent loan spell with Middleborough where he made18 appearances( 9 starts and 9 sub appearances) contributing 3 goals and 3 assists. He desperately needs a chance to compete for first team action and with Arsenal in several competitions this coming season with just Gab/ Nketiah jostling for the main CF, I think Balogun may have a shot at gaining the needed first team experience that will help him improve his mentality and gain some needed confidence. I'd like to see him start early cup game rounds. It feels like he is in a haste to match the expectations, he just needs to be patient and play within himself. He is another one I believe will stay with the senior team, especially now that that the EPL will allow 5 substitutes/ game.

Omar Hutchinson
This kid is a baller is all that you need to know. He is quite confident in himself and is not afraid of taking on opponents immediately he gets the ball in dangerous areas. He has a high mentality which is why he is already playing for the Jamaican National Team at 18. Players with Omari's skillset need to stay confident because the strength of their game and motivation comes from them being able to express themselves on the pitch. He is due a loan stint but I don't know if the rough EFL is best suited for his style. He is going to need a coach/ team that can help him continue to gain confidence and also discipline without the ball, especially while defending. Omari on the right can develop into a corner piece for us in the near future if plans go accordingly. I'd like to see him go on loan to an European team, maybe the Bundesliga or Eredivisie, worsestill, another season with the U-23 if nothing is secured.

Marcelo Flores
Quick feet, fast thinker on the ball, agility, strength and good technique with the ball. He can play across the midfield, nothing deep though. He loves to be involved in the attack and has got excellent movement with and without the ball. He also has a high mentality and is already playing games for the Mexican National Team at 18. He is quite similar to Omar, only difference is that he is more versatile and can use both feet unlike Omar who is primarily left footed. He is another one who is arriving the curve of his growth at a very fast pace, especially when he consider he already playing minutes for the Mexican National Team. He needs to be patient and go through his development. I personally think he has outgrown the U-23 but not mature enough for the first team setting at Arsenal. A loan move will do him a lot of good.

Brook Norton Cuffy
Strong, physical, quick and fearless RB who is developing very fast...I love his kid... Very rarely do you see strong and quick used in the same sentence when speaking of defenders but that is Brook. I expect to see him during the preseason and then a decision will be made about him. Long term, maybe next season, if his development continues, I expect him to become the backup RB for the first team. I'd like to see him go on another loan, continue to build his confidence and next season return to fight for that RB position or be the backup after Cedric is gone. Also, a loan spell at the EFL will be perfect for his game.

Good piece. That it's coming from one of us here makes it even more delicious.

I think the kind of club set up they go on loan for matters a lot. I prefer teams like Brighton, Leeds or top Championship teams etc rather than EFL teams that are struggling like in the case of Azeez.

Sometimes, the French Ligue Un should be the preferred loan destination. Those clubs are excellent in grooming young talents with all round techniques.

mostob:
No...I just guessed there is something in between CM and AM that you want to use to qualify Partey that's why I asked you. I quite agreed. Partey is playing as a DLP and a DM which is why we usually struggle anytime he is out as nobody can properly replace him

You are right here. Because it's Partey we think he is playing DM, but the real reason Arteta uses him for is as a DLP. His defensive duties are just a huge plus. Same goes to Elneny when he replaced Partey after his injury.

Jodera:
Lol, mostly AMs who are deployed deeper in order to facilitate buildup play and creativity from deep. But due to their weak defensive attribute and awareness, a strong or good DM or Cm is mostly placed beside them to compensate for that. Tho, they can still contribute to defensive responsibilities too

Examples was Pirlo(DLP) who had Vidal
Fabregas also during his first season at Chelsea who had Matic alongside him

So why are you people talking like I don't know what I am saying. Una want just make me to talk abi. God dey o.

Roland17:
No kukuma waste my time with any kain hope injection. Haram na him DNA, I have seen enough to not believe otherwise.

Oga abeg trust the process for once.

Ike gwuru

mostob:
Pirlo is an example of DLP. They're not AM neither are they CM but everything goes through them.

You knew this and you are still asking me. Mtchew!

mostob:
what is a deep lying playmaker? Is Partey a deeplying playmaker?

I actually said deep lying midfielder, but he could as well be a playmaker. Thanks for the question.

This role is someone who picks the ball from the defense and breaks the opposition press and transit it into attack. Remember the likes of Pirlo, Cazorla, and even Fabregas in his early years at Arsenal. This role is very crucial for Arteta because he mainly passes from the back.

Due to Partey's defensive ability it becomes a double plus for him and people focus more on this instead of his actual role of attack from the back. Partey's role is to break defensive structures of opposition with splitting passes. He excelled in the role as a single pivot which made Xhaka to push higher into an AM.

princeabdul:
no one wonder he's playing LWb at the at the NT

Ok.

Jodera:
Modern DM is more than that and that's the mistake you're always making.

Partey does the above bolded as well as transitioning play to attack which is the attributes of a modern DM. He's a base 6 flanked by two 8s.

Still thinking Base 6 in modern football is still focused on those two ONLY is still surprising coming from you Tbh.

No wonder you were thinking Lokonga can fit into Partey's shoes when Partey went out injured.

Imagine what you are saying...

Are you insinuating that in modern day football I am wrong? Bullshiit

It's even you that does not understand patterns and tactical play. If you do you will know that irrespective of a players technical makeup he can be utilised in other ways. In modern football, a winger can be deployed as a wing back

Jodera:
You sef don see am na

Partey is not a DM... Spy.360(2022)

Please quote me correctly. I did not say Partey is not a DM. I said Arteta does not employ a DM meaning that Partey does not play as a DM but as a CM. It's like Xhaka who plays as an AM (a no 8 ) though he is a CM.

A DM is focused on defending and breaking opposition passages. A CM is focused on transition from defense to attack. Arteta does not employ is deep lying midfielder to defend but to transist and break opposition presses.

Jodera:
Na wa ooo.


Thank God no be you dey arsenal transfer cos I no get anything to respond to all these thing you wrote up there

Good.

I am not in Arsenal transfers, but I fully understand what they are trying to do. I may not support it fully, but at least I understand their plan.

You can take a bow.

princeabdul:
that ojuelegba ribbery (Saka) is better than Raphinha

Yes, until proven otherwise.

You lots underrate Saka because of his cool demeanor. That's how they thought Grealish and Foden will bench him at the Euros until he bested them. The more you pressure Saka the better he gets. I am confident he will bench Raphinha, but even if he didn't, it's still win for me.

Jodera:
So if we needed a trusted person to replace Partey if he's out, na Tielemans we go need?? Tielemans for DM?

Abegg, e better make we hold Torreira and Elneny instead of buying Tielemans for wrong use

Your error is thinking Partey plays as a DM. I don't know why some people think this way.

Firstly, Arteta does not employ a DM but a CM in his formation. There's a difference. Secondly, Tielemans plays that role, and unless things change, he is better than the rest CMs we have including Elneny.

My preferred eleven when the season opens


Martinelli...... Jesus............... Saka
.... Vieira.................. Odegaard......
..................... Partey........................
Tierney... Gabriel... White... Tomi
.................. Ramsdale....................

Subs
Turner
Saliba
Tielemans
Raphinha
Nketiah
ESR

iamoyindamola:
Torreira can partner partey then elneny and xhaka/azeez in bench

Arteta prefers a single pivot with double 8s on either side. His use of Xhaka as an 8 alongside Odegaard was an innovation. Now he wants a real 8 that's why he got Vieira. Partey's backup for that single pivot will be Elneny, Lokonga and Torriera. None of these can be trusted if Partey should be out for long, that's why we needed Tielemans.

I believe he will come, but it means one of those backups will also have to leave- most likely Torriera.

How do we present a drug baron to the international community as our president? Nigeria will be a crime scene.

God forbid.

Get your PVC.

This Tinubu certificate issue reminds us of a certain Buhari. An old man with missing or no evidence of education.

We all know how it is ending. But...

Never again.

Get your PVC.

pquaver:
Oga back in the days you must not attend secondary school to go to university.. U could learn at home and make ur olevels or a levels. Example.. My own dad did not go to secondary school because he was an orphan.. But as he was teaching after his primary school he started to learn at home for he's London GCE.. He would receive the topic and subject by post and when you are done, they will send u exam by post you will answer and send back. That was how he obtained his London GCE o and A levels.. And proceed to unn, oau ife and finally to UK to study... So it wasn't a must to go to secondary, if u were bright you could also obtain ur o levels from home..

We don't need 'back in the days people', we know how it will end like the one we are experiencing now.

This Tinubu certificate issue reminds us of a certain Buhari. An old man with missing or no evidence of education.

We all know how it is ending. But...

Never again.

Get your PVC.

Roland17:
Before I forget, while I like the rumors and possibilities of signing Raphinha, I do not prioritize his signature or that of another winger over a quality CM, based on the needs of this team. We need 2 quality midfielders (we got one in Viera) and a CF who understands his role is to score goals, anything else is just luxury in my opinion.

We need to sign a quality CM and I hope there is an honest effort to secure the signature of a quality CM that can partner Partey in that double pivot formation Arteta prefers. I am worried that if we secure the signings of Jesus/ Raphinha we may be done with the transfer market and that would leave a gapping hole in that CM position…. I just hope I am wrong, after all they pulled a Viera on us when no one saw it coming!

I think the club wants to get Tielemans. They are relaxed because they are the only ones after him and Leicester wants to play hard ball with his transfer fees. He has one year left on his contract and desperately wants to leave, Arsenal has offered 25m but no response from Leicester. They want to convince him to extend, but I feel the deal will go through once they realise that if they don't take action now, they will not get a replacement soon enough and he will leave for free next season.

Jodera:
if Raphinha comes they should hawk him out of this club. Whether buyer comes or not, make him just go even if na loan.

Also, I don't think Saka affects Pepe in any way. If Pepe was half as good here, Arteta wouldn't have converted ESR to a winger. It's because Pepe issa flop that made ESR become a winger.

Pepe should be sold abegg!!

Pepe is not a bad player, I can tell you for free. His problem is his inability to play with the rest of the team, apart from the fact that Saka was on top form.

Pepe is the type that needs to be in the box not outside and it's the reason why he plays better with Cedric because Cedric overlaps fully taking the winger position and allows Pepe to drift inwards. Without this, he is basically useless as he cannot play with others especially the midfield. He cannot make runs and he hold the ball up.

In another team with flying fullbacks and a coach that takes away defensive responsibility from him, he will thrive as he is a good goalscorer.

However, I don't want him. I wish he would get a new club.

Jodera:
As if you know wetin dey my mind with the way you cancel that Pepe name.

Spy dey call ball players con dey include Pepe.

Pepe na baller type of player na. He only can't play Arteta style plus there is Saka to deal with.

He can leave as soon as there is a buyer.

iamoyindamola:
Balogun should go on loan to either of the newly promoted clubs
Pepe is not in our plans, I'm sure we are not in his too

There will be a lot of games next season coupled with the new 5 man substitutions in PL. Balogun can be used as backup for League cup and FA cup. He needs to start early to master working with Arteta if not he will be another Benik Afobe.

As for Pepe, once we get a buyer I would love that he leaves.

Roland17:
Lord! These signings would be tremendous for our club because they can keep us competitive for a long time if properly managed.

All our front men will be ball players. I wish we will still go for Osimhen. But this is very OK for next season.

Saka
Raphinha
Pepe
Jesus
Nketiah
Martinelli
ESR
Balogun

Jodera:
I tell you, if Raphinha come our Lw will be doubly excellent without running Saka to the ground.

Like iam.oyindamola adviced, make we dash this people Nelson plus some money. I don't know why arsenal no dey ever run transaction like that. No be say oil sheikh dey bankroll us sef

The two of them can play on either wings and can easily switch during attacking play... Mad.

ovoP:
Not an arsenal fan, but raphinha ain't coming tonsit on the bench for saka.. or rotate with saka.. he's coming toown that position.. if you're looking for backup/competition, then £60m is too kuchnfor such profile of player...

This could also bring the best out of Saka.

Jodera:
Aside Saka, we've only two wingers in Martinelli and ESR (if you'd include him as one). Getting Raphinha is never a waste of money at all and we need all the depth we can have.

People keep forgetting that a good strong depth is very important for a long season having Europa commitments plus Pepe na scam. They should just loan or sell that one make we see road small cos na him dey cause all these things like say we get plenty wingers

Saka played that LW almost alone all through last season. This led to serious fatigue and fear of injury. All these because Pepe refused to acquire sense. With Raphinha we can allow Saka take some break and it will be refreshing see any of the two for every game they play.

Roland17:
I respectfully and humbly accept my L on Lukaku with Chelsea. That elephant can disgrace pesin sef!

Lol.

Jodera:
You must be joking I swear

I was indeed joking.

Roland17:
You go catch am for European Football because him no win UCL with Arsenal or wetin? What exactly is this dragging you guys keep talking about?

He failed to win the UCL finals with Arsenal after taking us to the finals and? Was he a scrub for Les Bleus? Was he a carry along for Barcelona? or is he not one of the greatest French player in the history of the National team?

He won CL with Barca, but not for Arsenal. His legendary status here is questionable. Why should we retire his number like he achieved everything for us. We love him, but there more needed

Roland17:
Make una drag una sef..

candidtalk:
Can you people read at all? What "defection"? What 'light' has this desperate and shameless loser seen?

Dude wanted to remain a PDP Senator but lost the primaries, as a seating Senator, to a member of the lower House.

He had no choice but to go and get a ticket from Labour because he is done as a Senator under PDP. Simple as that.

You guys are just swallowing everything the Obi propaganda machine , identical to the IPOB propaganda podium, churns out.

As with Kanu whose shortcomings you ignored, to crowned him a messiah, you people are now ignoring the reality that Obi is a cowardly loser now in a political orphanage home called Labour Party that can only attract other losers like Obi.

When Obi then loses woefully next year you will all be shouting "Obi Presidency or give us Biafra" even as the signs were glaring they were deceiving you as Kanu deceived Igbos for years and made a truckload of money in the process.

I didn't take notice the reason for their defections, however I am also against them joining LP.

But, if you are not Obi-dient, what are you?