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It would appear Arsenal aren’t quite as broke as we’d initially thought. The news dropping the loudest of rumbles at the moment is that we’re going in for Denis Suarez for £14m. However you feel about the player, it’s hard to disagree that he’s 1) Young (24) 2) Technically superior to Iwobi 3) Capable of hitting higher levels.
Most of his success came at Villareal in 2015-16 when he dropped his best numbers with 12 assists and 5 goals in 48 appearances. He also played under Emery in his last season at Sevilla where he racked up an impressive 5 assists, 6 goals, in 46 appearances. Also notable that he was signed by City way back when!
His numbers at Barca look, well, decidedly Iwobi-ish if I’m honest. I think he’s cut from a similar cloth. A little bit faster, but the type of player who stitches midfield and attack together with cute intricate play. I know it’s a basic, but just having someone out on the left who you can rely on to always have a good touch is where the bar is set at the moment.
He’s an upgrade. I just hope he’s not a £150k a week upgrade. Worth remembering that when he was a teenager, he was compared to players like David Silva. If he fulfils here, then we’ve unlocked a lot of potential value. (read here for an interesting scouting report).
Today we take on Blackpool in the FA Cup. I’m excited to see Saka land a heavily mooted start. I think we need to see more of these kids and they need to land pitch time. If they don’t, they might as well be out on loan. From the sounds of it, the manager is going to heavily rotate, hoping to inject some much-needed energy into the legs of players that have been drained over the past two months.
Short one today, have a great day!
I trust Sven and co much more than wenger
Raul and emery know the player Suarez
They will both help to settle him and get them best from him.
Countryboy: “As good as Cesc was with us, he was a disaster at Barcelona. ”
That’s not remotely true. He’s averaged 10 goals and 10 assists per season in La Liga. He was the victim of having prime Iniesta and Xavi in the team. It was a mistake that they sold him as they got laughable players in his place and it shows by their struggles in the last 5 years or so to be the giant of a team they usually are.
Always a great day- when your beloved team wins the 3rd round of the immortal FA Cup
Let’s hope comment sense prevails – and we get this prestigious tournament back at the forefront of English football’s calendar..
COME ON ARSENAL!
LeMassive
Agree with your assessment of who is good enough & who is not.
Countryboy
Agree with what you say re AMN — he has the talent, athleticism and self-belief to make it, I think — but he needs to begin playing in a single position and he needs to drop the too-casual attitude he sometimes displays.
Pepe (CB) has rejected an approach from Arsenal, according to L’Équipe.
I highly doubt that.
Got to admire Sol and I hope he really can show the doubters they are wrong.
A legend for us unlike Arteta who would have loved to have won half the honours Sol has.
Good interview:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6561121/Sol-Campbell-says-new-job-revealing-true-character-years-sneered-at.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6561211/Arsenal-boss-Unai-Emery-wants-sign-centre-winger-January-transfer-window.html
CB & winger will be a good start just hope the level and age of the incoming players are what we need – not just a stop gap.
Suarez is not a winger and there was those reports that we bid for Under and were turning our attention to Pepe so I’m hopeful for something positive this window
Emery gave youngsters Saka and Medley less than ten minutes playing time against substandard position? Shameful. Hope he receives a warning from the decision makers at the club. Sack him if he repeats it if we face similar opposition in the 4th round
Marko
Sounds like Unai wants to play Suarez out wide (he’ll tuck in) so the fullback can overlap.
Sounds like Unai wants to play Suarez out wide (he’ll tuck in) so the fullback can overlap.
Does it how so?
Believe he used him in a similar role at Sevilla. Emery’s system is designed for fullbacks to provide width. Suarez will share minutes with Iwobi and Mkhitaryan
Nah a quick check and it was Vitolo, Alex Vidal and Reyes as the wingers in the team. Iago Aspas as well
It was a 4-2-3-1 at Sevilla that one season he was there.
Marko,
I don’t like the Suarez link either, hope that we go for someone more talented. But Emery just said that he used him as a winger. You willing to argue with him? Lol.
Marko
Thanks for the correction. Don’t know much about him. Where do you see him playing?
GK
RB CB CB LB
CM CM
Mkhitaryan Suarez Iwobi
Aubameyang
Something like that?
I mean I’m checking out formations from that one season he had at Sevilla and it’s clearly Vitolo and Vidal and Reyes as the wingers but if he said it and he’s the actual winger signed this January then it’s very underwelming
I hope the Under deal goes through. Although I have doubts. If the 55M is legit, then that means we have the $ to spend.. if all we have is 20M for Suarez, then he will have to make do and we will too.
Under and Suarez would be some nice business to upgrade the midfield. Under is especially a player with lots of upside.
Lets hope next week brings us a double luck
whomever we get we need to get fast to get them broken into the team.
None of this wenger last minute shit show we have seen too often
I may disagree with Bamford and Moriko but at least they get the game. You are the poster most void of footballing knowledge on these page bar joe.
Says the clueless mong who rates jack wilshere and backed wenger for a decade past his best due date
Yeh your footballing knowledge is amazing
2014-15 season for Sevilla- both had Banega and Suarez in the team
So another connection with the Banega link as well.
Our team is going to be like Dortmundilla seems like…. or Sevillamund lol
“The appointment of Emery is largely down to the fact that he is happy to work within a new management structure which will include head of football relations Raul Sanllehi and more important Sven Mislintat, Arsenal’s head of recruitment.” “He is aware that new additions are needed in certain positions, however, and is happy to allow Mislintat to find them and for the Sanllehi and Huss Fahmy to negotiate any deals that take place.” Emery certainly has no issues working in this set-up. He gives them the profile of the player he wants before any purchase is made. The idea… Read more »
Can we just forget about all these old and stopgap center backs and spend all our dosh on Harry Maguire please. F it we always miss the most obvious answer. Give me Harry Maguire and Ismaila Sarr in the summer and I’ll be a happy man, even if it means ending this January with only Suarez, the none bitting one that is.
Kudos to those 5500 Arsenal fans who made the long journey up to Blackpool yesterday, helping to generate a super atmosphere in a half empty stadium.
Also, respect to the Blackpool supporters who are trying to put an end to the horror show that is Mr Owen Oyston.
Thorough
I agree.
Arsenal need someone like Harry Maguire.
Let stop looking down on suarez before he plays for arsenal.
He might turn out to be a perfect fit for Emery pattern. The way he dribbles and run at defenders is missing in the current arsenal setup.
The last Barcelona reject we bought was great . I am sure Denis will turn out better than most of the posters on here think.
Torreira , Xhaka , Suarez midfield sounds great. With Kolasinac and Bellerin as wing backs in 352 formation. Better control in midfield.
Just been watching MOTD.
The world is a much better place with the likes of Dion Dublin around.
Love him on “Homes Under the Hammer”. and a really good footballer.
Salt of the earth.
Would love Harry maguire, but didn’t Leicester turn down 55 million from utd in August? Would need to break the bank for him. Suarez, seems like a cheap deal, but that’s where we are at the moment. We have a wage bill that’s too large, 4-5 players out of contract at the end of the season we aren’t getting fees for, and a player on 300k a week that we’re stuck with. Transfers like Suarez, who we could get on loan with a deal to buy? So no outlay now. Or a relatively low fee 14 million that if he… Read more »
It’s strange how we have a player(mavropanos) who has not played a game and has been out injured all season due to a groin injury ,and yet no one questions his attitude of loyalty to the club . Then we have a player (ozil)who has played on average 40 games a season for the last 5 seasons and yet he receives dogs abuse from his own supporters for being unlucky with injuries in 2018 . Personally,I think all players should be treated the same when injured whatever they earn . ….Jack Wilshire also received the same treatment from le grovellers… Read more »
Pierre
that last post. lol, you sure you are not a stand up comedian ? made Me chuckle
Jesus, what did I just read?!?!
Xhara may not be the most talented with some lapses time to time but he hardly get injured and is almost playing full games. Compared to other babies who are out of more than available for games, Xhara isn’t our immediate problem. Watched a clip of Denis S and noted that * slight build and not v tall * not pacey probably quicker than Ramsey; nimble * dribbling plus pass N go style but not v convincing (inconsistent) *not many forward passes mostly square/ back when pressed *shots are scant and not particularly strong either * good close ball control… Read more »
Pierre wow you astound me with your views. Mavropanos is injured he can’t play and he is 19 how can you say he is not loyal if he can’t run?
Your Ozil love runs deep let it go
Useroz
All those characteristics you just mentioned about Saurez ….you could have been talking about Ozil .
Very similar playing style .
Useroz,
Mouri used to have Mata to throw on…where’s our Mata?
We just let him link up with Thierry at Monaco unfortunately.
Another disappointing and underwhelming overseas signing looming. (Suarez) I have thought for ages the decision makers ( Raul/Emery etc) are totally clueless about English footaball and this supposed signing proves this. We have a DoF ( no English football experience) Who appoints a non English speaking coach who has never managed in the UK (But ignores the fact Arteta and Benetez – both speak English and Know the prem are clearly better suited for the Arsenal job) Who jettisons players experienced in the prem( chambers, ramsey, ozil,Welbeck) Who then together sign : Lichsteiner, Torreira, Sokratis ( great competitor this lad,tho),Gendusi,Leno… Read more »
Charlie George,
Why isn’t your avatar the English flag, you unpatriotic cvnt?
Rambo, I wouldn’t go there,
He’s either a troll, or a geriatric in a care home that’s just discovered the wifi password and thinks it’s 1971 still.
Has to be Pierre’s other troll account. No other explanation for it.
With all our players whose contracts are ending Cech, Monreal, wellbeck, Ramsay etc. We have about 500k a week savings in wages.
Chuck in koscienly & ospina and we lose six players who have hardly played.
If we could get 40 million for chambers xhaka and elenney which isn’t unrealistic
We start to make our transfer fund a bit bigger with a huge savings on salaries.
Barring xhaka and Ramsay sub appearances there’s not a lot of playing time among all those players.
CG
going full brexit in here. those fkers, come over here and stealing our jobs, the CNTs.
CG
We tried project British. Didn’t work. Some were shit, others decent, but no world beaters.
WE MUST BE A BRITISH THEMED CLUB WITH A SMATTERING OF OVERSEAS STARDUST-
Seriously?
Seems like Benatia might be the most likely CB. There were links in the summer and there might be something worked out with Ramsey.
The rumours about Maguire have come out of nowhere but I really cannot see it. In January he will cost something like £60 Million.
You reckon we should have hired Southgate CG?
I must admit you trolls are getting funnier, I’ll give you that
Depressing if we take Benatia off Juves hands so they can buy Cristian Romero.
That’s what seems to happen all the time, we take other teams cast offs and then they go and get the talent that we should have been after, frustrating.
CG – move into 2019 ffs. Some of our best ever players ever have not been English – TH, Paddy, Bobby P, Dennis (arguably Sanchez in first couple of seasons, Cesc etc. Emery’s grasp of English has made massive strides in a short time and probably good enough to express his wishes to footballers right from get-go The management team bring a wealth of experience from top football clubs and commercial sports companies that we could never get from. The names you’ve cited are nowhere near this calibre and wealth of experience. Get real will you? The Wenger issues have… Read more »
The rumours about Maguire have come out of nowhere but I really cannot see it. In January he will cost something like £60 Million” Would still be a far better deal than the likes of Benatia, N’kolou,Pepe,lol(which I fear are more likely) We absolutely need at least one world-class personality at the back Our defence right now is an abomination look no further to how VVD has completely elevated the dippers, that’s exactly what we need, their defence was worse than ours until they made that deal Don’t care if we splurge the whole budget on a Maguire,skriniar,Andersen or Koulibaly..… Read more »
Benatia will be 32 years old this spring.
He’s pretty much at the Koscielny level at this point. Aren’t you lot worried that we are becoming the dumping ground for 31-33 year old players from Dortmund and Juventus.
The rumors are that we get Benatia in January in exchange for Ramsey leavingin January..
It just reminds me of January last year when we compounded mistakes with bigger mistakes.
Depending on the money, why don’t we chance our arm with Maguire now.
Leicester are 15 clear from the drop and 9 points from the magic 40 points of safety.
Leicester were enquiring about eleneney at one point, throw him in if we can.
If utd are waiting till the summer before confirming soljasker and won’t be buying till the summer, now is the time to make a move.
After last EPL game, Emery mentioned that it was the first time he had Koscielny, Mustafi and PapaSok playing together. Now he is referencing Mavropanos coming back from injury when he talked about finding a new CB. It is depressing that those are the CBs available. Mavropanos has no experience. Koscielny’s body is finished. He appears to be much slower than before. Mustafi is making even more errors than before. PapaSok is OK but can’t command high balls. I can’t see how we can survive with this defense until the Summer. Don’t tell me that we have Licht and Xhaka… Read more »
Dissenter,
I’m always worried about defenders from Italy, completely different paced league.
A lot more defensive play than the premier league.
I can’t remember the last defender that came from Italy to play well in the premier league?
Nelson,
Papa not bad in the air, more worried about mustafi than him.
I think koscielny will be phased out for mavropos once fit.
How has that guy missed five months with a groin strain?
Centre back is the first position that needs to be filled urgently.
Ideally I want Mislintat to find someone like Akanji or Zagadou before they moved to BvB.
Up for grabs
Azpilliqueta
Gianluca Festa
Matterazzi
All did well
Nelson
Papa’s positioning is worse than anything. You’d think for such a snail he’d give himself an extra yard. It says to me that he can’t read the game properly and the German league (although the most similar in pace to the prem) is clearly a lot slower and less physical than our league
Leicester didn’t sell McGuire to United last summer.
Why would they sell in January to Arsenal?
Why would McGuire even want to come to Arsenal at this point?
Up 4 grabs
100% with you on Italian pace though and on getting maguire. He’d be my no1 choice right now with sessegnon or chilwell at left back. That’s where our money has to go for me right now.
Looking forward to seeing Suarez in action though. He should hopefully settle in quickly as he’s played here for two years already as a kid.
Didn’t help pogba though who has to be the most overrated player of all time
See marko
Told you xakha was better value for money
Does all this Maguire talk come from Merson’s interview? If so we can pretty much disregard it.
Un nai,
I think those choices are reaching a little.
Azpilliqueta isn’t he Spanish when did he play in Italy?
Gianluca Festa
Matterazzi
Neither won much with Everton or Boro,?
Un nai
Agree with you on a new left back as well.
Looks like Monreal will be let go in the summer with no new offer on the table.
CG England belongs to immigrants. Get over it. Really, they should have another brexit referendum. Can’t let the votes of some angry old clueless white men who don’t have a clue ruin the country. CG There is a reason emgland is a non Entity on the world stage of football. The players and managers aren’t even close to the level required. Southgate as arsenal manager hahaha. Yeah because he really lit it up being a Boro’s manager Great insight there. Why don’t we bring ‘arry in. He’s proper English innit. I can see CG now. Head shaved. St. George’s and… Read more »
cesc going to monaco. so henry and cesc going to rock France ?
Hope suarez turns into cesc, hell one can dream 🙂
Joe That is an incredibly insulting post. Over 16 Million people voted to leave the EU, how about a little bit of respect for democracy? Quite incredible that the left who talk about bigotry, racism, stereotyping etc are willing to pigeonhole over 16 Million people and in their infinite wisdom tell us exactly why they all voted leave. How on earth do they lose the referendum then? The left seem to have this hatred of democracy when it doesn’t go their way. You seem to think democracy is next goal wins provided you score it. I have no idea what… Read more »
Joe
You behave like a raging lunatic here.
WTF was that all about?
Your reaction is worse that the post you were reacting to?
Spuds: There is a funny story about the Spuds in a new book about how football has been corrupted by the big money from Russia, Middle East, etc. It recalls that Abramovich was interested in purchasing Spurs when he was sniffing around England for a trophy team to buy. (In fact, he looked at 10 clubs, including Arsenal.) When he met with Tottenham’s chairman the Russian was not impressed with the neighbourhood. The book quotes: “While his Mercedes trundled along Tottenham High Road, he looked out and said in Russian, ‘This is worse than Omsk’ — the grim Siberian outpost… Read more »
I have nothing against foreign players /coaches- far from it. i would have loved Arteta to have been our manager.. Why? He knows the Arsenal set up. He has played in The British Isles ( Rangers, everton, Arsenal) He speaks English. How can he not be the choice – yet our esteemed Dof appoints Emery? Who does not know the Prem Does does not know Arsenal Does not speak English. Likewise Rafa Beneitez would have been a much better bet than Emery. ( for similar reasons) In no other industry- would you do what Arsenal have done this summer. utter… Read more »
Gelson Martins isn’t playing at all for Atletico. Given our need for wide players, given his pace and dribbling and solid numbers last season and the previous, I feel like singing him for free might have been a decent call.
* signing
Gazidis is South African.
There’s even rumours that the Suarez deal is being held up because of our lack of funds.
Questions need to be asked about our lack of finances and if it was just poor management previously and the slip to 5th then 6th we need to be told.
Go on I’ll play with the troll for awhile! You didn’t want emery because Who does not know the Prem Does does not know Arsenal Does not speak English. Likewise Rafa Beneitez would have been a much better bet than Emery. ( for similar reasons) If that’s the criteria we should have hired fat Sam! He knows the league, He speaks English, (well just about) And he knows arsenal ( well how to beat Wenger sometimes) Perfect choice! Think Santini , Gross (Spurs) Scaolari (Chelsea) Matterazi (Watford) Or try think mourinio at Chelsea. Pep at city. Ancelotti at Chelsea. Hell… Read more »
Indeed , Gazidas is from Jo-burg
But he has an American corporate background.
Just imagine – had we replaced Dein – with someone with knowledge of english football.- as opposed to Gazidas.
Football is such a simple game
keep it so,
Barca – have a great Spanish heritage and infuence
Bayern – have a great German heritage and influence
Juventus- have a great Italian heritage and infuence
I just want Arsenal to do that with their club – with British heritage
And the only reason why- is because I know thats the best way of succeeding.
Cesc It was a tongue in cheek post in response to CGs “English” ramblings. I as a Canadian don’t really care if you lot Brexit or not. The voters spoke and that’s what was decided. On the other hand the stories of people not even knowing what they were voting for. The farmers who livelihood is dependent on the eu voting brexit because they didn’t really know what it is. What is Brexit being the #1 search in emgland AFTER the vote. I personally think it’ll be a terrible thing for England but i don’t live there so I’m Not… Read more »
Ancelloti spoke English and had unlimited millions to spend with Chelsea
Ranieri spoke English and had previous premier league experience Chelsea
Mourinhio is multi lingual and had unlimited millions to spend with Chelsea
Emery – does not speak english/has no prem experience/DEFINITElY NOT UNLIMITED FUNDS.
I Repeat – what we did this summer with the appointment of Emery- would not have happened in any other industry
There were clearly better candidates. It was an inept appointment.
And the greatest irony of all.
the man who had the biggest say in this crass appointment left weeks after!
incompetence!
“I as a Canadian don’t really care if you lot Brexit or not. The voters spoke and that’s what was decided.“
Only Indian when it suits you Joe?
Joe There was ridiculous levels of hyperbole on both sides. If you asked most young university students out protesting why staying in the EU is good they would give you answers like ‘trade’ or ‘our economy will collapse’ or ‘racism’. They equally don’t really have any clue why we should stay. In terms of economy I don’t buy the arguments we will economically prosper after it but I equally don’t buy the economic collapse arguments either. It is all posturing, the UK want to appear strong and so do the EU. If the EU give us some great deal and… Read more »
Cg, Will give you that gazidis leaving after helping to bring in emery was a joke, but I’m sure he wasn’t the only one making the decision. Emerys English is vastly better than five months ago. Whoever came in, if it wasn’t emery would have had the same budget, whether they could speak English or was an English manager. Barring ranieri all those other managers had no experience of the league. Hell Wenger had no experience in the league. And comparing the league to any other industry is ridiculous. How many English managers are there in the league, why does… Read more »
Cesc
I think Arsenal is trying to use the media narrative of “no money” to our advantage in negotiations.
It’s not a bad strategy since we’ve recently had a reputation of being suckers in the transfer business
Cesc,
I have as much knowledge about brexit as most people seem to. Which isn’t a lot.
But it seems to me the rest of Europe won’t give us an inch and we have to leave on there terms.
I say poke it, we can keep our 30 billion and make our own way.
Once the rest of Europe have to pick up the extra cost all the countries dying on there arse will bail as quick as possible.
We import more than we export I believe, and those countries won’t want to lose that business.
Dissenter
That would be great.
I guess we will see what happens.
I just worry we are actually in a bad financial position.
Up 4
Agreed.
Also when you look at Germany they rely massively on their exports and we are a huge export destination for them. That’s the reason Mercedes, Audi etc were pressing Merkel for a bilateral deal with the UK as soon as Brexit was announced.
Money will talk ultimately, but the EU can’t give us a great deal and watch us leave otherwise France will be next, then Spain, then Italy, then Greece etc.
Which kind of tells you everything you need to know about the EU.
Up 4 grabs ‘Emerys English is vastly better than five months ago.’ .. think about that.- for a moment – managing Arsenal at the moment is difficult and yet we have chosen someone- who has to learn another language in his spare time. I cant think of an example of a successful coach that has come from overseas and who has a)not spoken the native language or B )no previous prem league experience that has been a success.? imperative – to have one or the other- in my humble opinion. Can you? Allied to the fact the chief executive has… Read more »
Charlie George –
Poch spoke through a translator for most (if not all) of his time at Southampton. Seems to be doing ok.
Is it just Emery’s lack of fluency in English which precludes him from being a good manager in the EPL?
Maybe we should go after Tim Sherwood. He’s as English as egg & chips.
How was Conte’s fluency when he won the title at Chelsea? Mancini, Pellegrini? So many examples of relatively poor English speakers doing better than any English manager in recent memory.
Time to approach your argument from a different angle.
I agree that our financial status isn’t great which is why Raul cancelled the Ramsey deal once he got the chance to see what was under the bonnet.
Raul was director of football at Barca when Surez came up from the Barca team B while Eemery has worked with him before.
The Suárez deal is going to happen
This is the first transfer deal that the new crew will handle with the selling club and agents. We have to set a new tenor and start to send new messages.
We’ve not had a good reputation until now.
Cesc, That’s what makes me laugh about brexit. It’s like the whole country will stop on brexit day one and they’ll be looting in the streets. And everything will implode! I’m sure some people wanted brexit because it means we can kick Johnny foreigners out of the country. And council houses won’t go to asylum seekers jumping the cue.and all of the other daily mail stories they run to scare people. Don’t get me wrong we know stories like that do happen, and there are plenty of lazy immigrants on the scrounge.but there’s plenty of brits like that as well.… Read more »
Suarez deal probably will happen.
In terms of getting back into the top 4 its a terrible bit of business.
From what Emery said yesterday he sees Suarez as a wide attacker.
Do we expect to overtake our rivals by signing a worse AM than anything they have?
Im really not seeing any grand plan here from either Emery, or our new team.
Bellerin at the London fashion show in London yesterday.?
Obviously not interested in the LIGHTS OR THE TOWER.
OR THE TEAM??????
How was Conte’s fluency when he won the title at Chelsea? Mancini, Pellegrini? So many examples of relatively poor English speakers doing better than any English manager in recent memory.
This!
Let’s go one step further how about players who don’t speak the language don’t know the country or eat the food.
Should we only sign Englishmen?
As it will take them to long to adapt.
As much as he is a massive idiot and potentially dangerous. Trump doesn’t care what people think of him so will make unpleasant and unpopular decisions. At least he has the balls to do something different and try another approach And getting nothing of note done Getting smashed in mid terms And will be either kicked out of office or voted out in record numbers in 2020 He is a laughing stock the world over. He’s all huff and puff and no substance. What policies has he implemented. His tax breaks are a joke and failing miserably What else has… Read more »
Gambon,
Who would you have liked instead.
And I’ve forgiven you for telling me I was talking bollocks the other day.
Joe,
I didn’t say he was a good thing mate,
Just that at least he’s trying to do something different.
The guys a tool, but if he doesn’t get impeached I bet the 2020 election will still be close.
Back to the footy.
FT: Fulham 1-2 Oldham
FT: Man City 7-0 Rotherham
FT: Millwall 2-1 Hull City
FT: Preston 1-3 Doncaster
FT: QPR 2-1 Leeds
FT: Sheffield United 0-1 Barnet
FT: Woking 0-2 Watford
Trump has also alienated the USA from their allies.
He’s divided the country more than arsenal is divided
The one thing he has given the world is pure comedy in watching him and what he’s going to do next
Joe,
I bet trump was an AKB as well.
🙂
gambon
Have you ever considered that Raul and Emery know this player more than you?
Raul would have sat in innumerable technical sessions where the player was discussed from the youth level, and handled his loan transfers in 2014 and 2015.
Emery has worked with him before as well at Sevilla.
This is better than making an educated guess based on just scouting and numbers.
Up4Grabs
Many thanks for your forgiveness.
I wouldve either liked an established player who is producing goals and assists regularly (ie someone who improves our team from day 1)
Or a younger talent, that may not be a huge improvement, but has significant upside.
For example:
Dembele
Thorgan Hazard
Sancho
Pepe
Under
Brandt
Chukwueze
Suarez is neither a young talent, not a top player. Hes someone you would expect West Ham or Everton to sign.
Even Timo Werner, who could play wide alongside Auba and maybe take his role in the future.
Dissenter
Raul and Emery knew Lichsteiner more than me, so explain that one?
The idea that because Raul worked for Barca, that this must be an amazing deal is ridiculous.
Do Suzrez’ goals count for double or something? Because if he carries on scoring between 2 & 6 per season, they will need to.