Houssem Aouar

[Sebastes]

Why? Aouar was quality next to Ndombele and they had Fekir as a ten.

I wouldn’t start with him and Partey behind a 10 but I think he can grow into that role as he adapts to PL

 

[OnlyOne]

I wouldn’t start with him and Partey behind a 10 but I think he can grow into that role as he adapts to PL

Thats what I said previously, with Xhaka staying here and the fact Aouar's stock/price is low he wouldn't be a starter, can grow into the PL this season.

 

[dashsnow17]

Why? Aouar was quality next to Ndombele and they had Fekir as a ten.

Aouar is a bit like Ramsey, no? Could probably play him next to Partey against weak opposition, but it's not very defensively solid, wouldn't play it against a strong team.

 

[OnlyOne]

Aouar is a bit like Ramsey, no? Could probably play him next to Partey against weak opposition, but it's not very defensively solid, wouldn't play it against a strong team.

Agree but would like to see Mikel help him improve defensively, this is why I like Aouar, he gives us so many options.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Why? Aouar was quality next to Ndombele and they had Fekir as a ten.

I dont know why people can't differentiate from different leagues. He would get run all over the shop in the premier league.

He might be cheap but it's a massive risk and stupidly unrealistic whilst Xhaka is here.

 

[OnlyOne]

I dont know why people can't differentiate from different leagues. He would get run all over the shop in the premier league.

He might be cheap but it's a massive risk and stupidly unrealistic whilst Xhaka is here.

Why would he? Just because he's small doesn't mean he'd get run over, he's technically brilliant. Santi didn't get run over. Also, it's not 'stupidly' unrealistic since 1, he can play with Xhaka, and 2 he'd be cheap enough that he wouldn't have to start, he's still a kid. I don't know who you think you are sometimes with the way you talk.

 

[dashsnow17]

Agree but would like to see Mikel help him improve defensively, this is why I like Aouar, he gives us so many options.

I'm sure he can improve but how much do you want him being disciplined positionally etc? Surely the whole point of Aouar is he goes on dribbles and makes runs into the box. Playing him as a double pivot and asking him to be disciplined kind of curbs his natural game. For me he's more of a Ramsey replacement than a Özil replacement.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Why would he? Just because he's small doesn't mean he'd get run over, he's technically brilliant. Santi didn't get run over. Also, it's not 'stupidly' unrealistic since 1, he can play with Xhaka, and 2 he'd be cheap enough that he wouldn't have to start, he's still a kid. I don't know who you think you are sometimes with the way you talk.

I mean I'm just giving my view. calma.

 

[bingobob]

Bernardo Silva is rated very highly on this forum. Is he THE guy though? Cant say I noticed him in the euros apart from one pass. His face tells me a lot about his personality. He doesn't strike me as the talisman type. More of the secondary creator figure. In fact Maddison has more of an aura about him and I'd say Aouar has that too.

The thing is. I am bored of this Arsenal. I want players who excite. For all the talk of Aouar and his numbers, he is exciting to watch.

I like Silva he is a tidy footballer that could improve being the main man. But there is a risk that he becomes a passenger. A player that passes the responsibility to someone else.

 

[OnlyOne]

I'm sure he can improve but how much do you want him being disciplined positionally etc? Surely the whole point of Aouar is he goes on dribbles and makes runs into the box. Playing him as a double pivot and asking him to be disciplined kind of curbs his natural game. For me he's more of a Ramsey replacement than a Özil replacement.

Well, you can play either way. I wanted us to go Aouar/Partey/Bissouma for that reason.

 

[OnlyOne]

I mean I'm just giving my view. calma.

Why can't you share your view without sounding like a patronising idiot?

 

[dashsnow17]

Well, you can play either way. I wanted us to go Aouar/Partey/Bissouma for that reason.

Oh for sure, my legs are open wide for Aouar/Partey/Bissouma

 

[AbouCuéllar]

what this Ligue 1 writer said pretty much backs up what @The_Playmaker has been saying about Aouar

Taking the game by the scruff of the neck is mostly empty platitude. What we need is better quality. Aouar is that. When we are at a higher level and are competing for important titles like league and CL we can worry about perfecting the intangible makeup of our squad. These are the problems of the Real Madrids and the PSGs and the City's, that last piece to put you over the top, tinkering with the holistic makeup of the team when your level of quality is already basically at 100%. We do not have these same kinds of problems. Ours are much simpler and Aouar is a simple solution.

 

[MikelHadADream]

I'd rather we went for Renato Sanches than Aouar tbh. Think we need a guy like him that can play 8 and win the ball higher up than a guy like Aouar, who has similarities to Smith Rowe.

 

[drippin]

He might be cheap but it's a massive risk and stupidly unrealistic whilst Xhaka is here.

Umm.. after the Ndombele fiasco we could say that buying any midfielder from Ligue 1 is a massive risk.

But there are levels to this. If you say Aouar is a massive risk for half the Ndombele fee, what can even be a bigger risk then? It makes no sense to say so for Aouar for let's say 25 million.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Why can't you share your view without sounding like a patronising idiot?

Ironic.

 

[2Smokeyy]

Aouar is outdated and out of fashion already.

This ain’t it chief.

#DripOrDrown

 

[A_G]

Aouar next to Partey? Are people high?

Edu's Transfer Targets: Summer Holidays 2021

And I'll reiterate I think we'll sign - White - £54M Lokonga - £15M Tavares - £7M A midfield to replace Xhaka - £25-35M Maddison - £65M Goalie backup - £5-10M I think we'll definitely sign the above, right back is the only one I'm not 100% on.

arsenal-mania.com

 

[El Duderino]

Edu's Transfer Targets: Summer Holidays 2021

And I'll reiterate I think we'll sign - White - £54M Lokonga - £15M Tavares - £7M A midfield to replace Xhaka - £25-35M Maddison - £65M Goalie backup - £5-10M I think we'll definitely sign the above, right back is the only one I'm not 100% on.

arsenal-mania.com

 

[AbouCuéllar]

Taking the game by the scruff of the neck is mostly empty platitude. What we need is better quality. Aouar is that. When we are at a higher level and are competing for important titles like league and CL we can worry about perfecting the intangible makeup of our squad. These are the problems of the Real Madrids and the PSGs and the City's, that last piece to put you over the top, tinkering with the holistic makeup of the team when your level of quality is already basically at 100%. We do not have these same kinds of problems. Ours are much simpler and Aouar is a simple solution.

I should say, Aouar is a player with a lot of personality to get on the ball and to progress it through the middle. So when you translate this cliché to real terms it isn't even at all accurate.

Basically the most you can take from it is: he's a not so robust French boy who doesn't get stuck in. I think that's what it and people who have an issue with Aouar or his type of player really want to say. Which, aside from the old English football biases it contains, does have its share of truth in that Aouar is not good defensively and that part of his game will need to be developed significantly.