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Torgeirtrap wrote: »

Reflsin2bourbons wrote: »

Madueke played on the left in the second half, and while I didn't pay too much attention I do think he could fit in some scenarios. He wasn't too comfortable with coming inside and was overly reliant on his dominant left at times. However, he was quick to go down the line and get crosses in for Gyokeres, which is better than having a righty on the left have to jink into position first before crossing.

I think the left side for Arsenal should either be Calafiori-Rice/Merino-Martinelli/Trossard or Lewis-Skelly - Attacking player (Eze hopefully?) - Madueke.

Zubimendi was also fantastic today, I didn't mention him. He scored the "winning" penalty, assisted Gyokeres, and also played a great ball to send Saka in on goal that Saka should have done better with. I always preferred Rice as the lone 6 but I think Zubimendi is quite a bit better technically in that role.

Yes, this is the impression I've got from Madueke so far too. I saw a training video (a highlights comp should be noted), and he looked so at ease on the right hand side in that video. I don't think Arsenal would have paid what they did to get him, only for him to cover one position, so I guess we will see him in multiple positions throughout the season.

Very much agree on the left hand side setup you mention here. I do think Arsenal need that additional player though, to complete the attacking options.

I really hope Arteta will get the best out of Zubimendi. A studio pundit here in Norway who is particularly known for his knowledge of La Liga, was very clear in his opinion of Zubimendi, and went as far as to say at one point that Arsenal would have stood a good chance of winning the league had they signed him last summer. Things look very different now though, with everyone looking much stronger than they did – particularly Liverpool.

Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

Baleba agreed personal terms and pushing for move to Man United things moving fast... its now Brighton's move will they buckle...

Really depends on Brighton's plans should he leave. Do they have a replacement coming in?

Not sure not long back from work so not caught up with all stories yet, I am thinking Man United would not have gone this far if they were not prepared to spend big. I guess if Brighton do sell they will want to do it soon so they can replace him.

I read Colyier was offered to Brighton as part of the deal though was flatly refused.

Internet not been great so just upgraded my hub and the difference is unreal i did not realize how slow my other hub was lol

Torgeirtrap

Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

Torgeirtrap wrote: »

Reflsin2bourbons wrote: »

Madueke played on the left in the second half, and while I didn't pay too much attention I do think he could fit in some scenarios. He wasn't too comfortable with coming inside and was overly reliant on his dominant left at times. However, he was quick to go down the line and get crosses in for Gyokeres, which is better than having a righty on the left have to jink into position first before crossing.

I think the left side for Arsenal should either be Calafiori-Rice/Merino-Martinelli/Trossard or Lewis-Skelly - Attacking player (Eze hopefully?) - Madueke.

Zubimendi was also fantastic today, I didn't mention him. He scored the "winning" penalty, assisted Gyokeres, and also played a great ball to send Saka in on goal that Saka should have done better with. I always preferred Rice as the lone 6 but I think Zubimendi is quite a bit better technically in that role.

Yes, this is the impression I've got from Madueke so far too. I saw a training video (a highlights comp should be noted), and he looked so at ease on the right hand side in that video. I don't think Arsenal would have paid what they did to get him, only for him to cover one position, so I guess we will see him in multiple positions throughout the season.

Very much agree on the left hand side setup you mention here. I do think Arsenal need that additional player though, to complete the attacking options.

I really hope Arteta will get the best out of Zubimendi. A studio pundit here in Norway who is particularly known for his knowledge of La Liga, was very clear in his opinion of Zubimendi, and went as far as to say at one point that Arsenal would have stood a good chance of winning the league had they signed him last summer. Things look very different now though, with everyone looking much stronger than they did – particularly Liverpool.

Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

Baleba agreed personal terms and pushing for move to Man United things moving fast... its now Brighton's move will they buckle...

Really depends on Brighton's plans should he leave. Do they have a replacement coming in?

Not sure not long back from work so not caught up with all stories yet, I am thinking Man United would not have gone this far if they were not prepared to spend big. I guess if Brighton do sell they will want to do it soon so they can replace him.

I read Colyier was offered to Brighton as part of the deal though was flatly refused.

Internet not been great so just upgraded my hub and the difference is unreal i did not realize how slow my other hub was lol

I guess Brighton must have been prepared for a bid to come from a bigger club for the player too, of course. They're a club that has a track record of selling and replacing players successfully. The only thing that might be difficult with this deal, is the timing, I guess.

These kinds of upgrades can make a huge difference. The main router for my WiFi was upgraded by the internet provider a year and a half ago, as they were changing old models. For some reason the new router, although great when using my Macbook or whatever nearby works just fine, this router does not cover the entire flat as good as the old one (for some reason) – so I got a Google Nest Wifi with an adtitional access point to cover the whole flat. That has worked fine so far.