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Marc Roca
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Guessing he's a Partey alternative.
More like a Xhaka replacement, going by the thread.
He very similar to Xhaka nowhere near Partey ability
By all accounts he looks like a good young player, but i'm not sure I see the logic in it. He's so similar to Xhaka, as is Koopmeiners who was also linked.
I'm not sure why we're linked to so many deep midfielders. We already have Xhaka, Torreira, Ceballos and Guendouzi who all do most of their stuff around the half-way line. They're not players who spend much time on the edges of the oppositions box.
Don't we need a midfielder who takes up positions a bit higher up the pitch?
I'm not sure why we're linked to so many deep midfielders. We already have Xhaka, Torreira, Ceballos and Guendouzi who all do most of their stuff around the half-way line. They're not players who spend much time on the edges of the oppositions box.
Don't we need a midfielder who takes up positions a bit higher up the pitch?
Bloodbather
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If the links have legitimacy, Xhaka being sold is the only possible explanation.
That would be a surprising and unlikely turn of events.
But still, why are we linked to so many deep midfielders and hardly any attacking midfielders? That's what puzzles me.
Bloodbather
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It is concerning indeed, I'm starting to worry that the plan is a DM-Xhaka-Ceballos midfield, that's not creative enough.
It all comes down to how he wants to play. I have no idea how he wants to play other than attacking with 5 and defending with 5.
He says he wants tactical flexibility, Roca doesn't add that. He is a more technical version of Xhaka who can spray the ball over the pitch, but he barely crosses the halfway line and also isn't good defensively or in the air. So yeah, linked to him doesn't fill me with excitement when Arteta is talking about rebuilding the spine of the team.
I think this may just be one of those links. Like a Praet or Anderson.
Dutch D
Well-Known Member & FPL Champion 19/20
I hope so, certainly doesn't fill a hole in the squad.
Get me Partey/vdBeek/Golovin as an all-action '8', not another DLP.
Golovin just extended his deal by a year, so has Rodrigo De Paul who would be a very good buy.
We should bring back Josh Dasilva
Shalmaneser V
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I think he could work at the base in a 3.
He’s more suited to the role than Xhaka as he’s better defensively and more press resistant.
We’ve missed this kind of player for years and is part of the reason our defensive record has been soo bad. Someone to shield the back 4, mop up any danger but also technical and capable of progressing the ball forward.
He’s more suited to the role than Xhaka as he’s better defensively and more press resistant.
We’ve missed this kind of player for years and is part of the reason our defensive record has been soo bad. Someone to shield the back 4, mop up any danger but also technical and capable of progressing the ball forward.
He isn't good defensively. Probably on par with Guendouzi. Thats a problem.
Yeah you see someone like Van de Beek, i'd be interested in a link like that. Obviously he's had links to clubs like Madrid and Utd, but i'm not entirely sure if he's achieved enough to get that move.
He feels like the sort of midfielder we need. He's always getting into the box and contributing with goals or assists. He feels like a natural Ramsey replacement.
Shalmaneser V
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Roca is a natural defensive mid though. Guendouzi is not. He’s also more positionally aware and experienced.
Dutch D
Well-Known Member & FPL Champion 19/20
Ah that's a shame.
Don't really know much about him. What's his profile?
Think the Madrid link fell through. Don't know if Utd needs him as it stands.
HairSprayGooners
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Unless Arteta sees Xhaka leaving in the long run I don't get this.
Seem his team would be open to sell for 20m euros.
Shalmaneser V
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At that price I think he’s worth a punt. If we do bring him in I want us to supplement it with a couple of more agile athletic technically gifted runners.
Roca and a Van de Beek/Szoboszlai/Aouar/Ødegaard/Buendia would do nicely.
