What the Dude said.
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What the Dude said.
Doesn’t really matter does it? This isn’t a deal where there’ll be long dragged out negotiations. They either decide to pay the €50m or they don’t. It would be done and dusted within a day or two if they decide to pay the money.
HairSprayGooners
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Thing is if we need to raise the funds through sales we may be waiting a little while.
But thinking about it has there ever been an instance where a team makes sales to afford someone towards the end of the window? Swear its always spoken about "such and such needs to raise funds for XYZ" But it never works out like that
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Guys like Van De Beek have twice the numbers and less cost then Aourar.
HairSprayGooners
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They are also completely different players.
Thing is if we need to raise the funds through sales we may be waiting a little while.
But thinking about it has there ever been an instance where a team makes sales to afford someone towards the end of the window? Swear its always spoken about "such and such needs to raise funds for XYZ" But it never works out like that
Cash is pretty tight at the minute. Season ticket renewals usually make up a big chunk of cash that we get around June/July and we haven’t had any of that yet. Maybe once they do something with that they’ll have more money to sign someone like Partey.
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Shalmaneser V
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HairSprayGooners
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Season ticket renewals are Friday apparently.
Aussie_gunner123
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Can Partey play as a playmaker type aswell or is he purely more a holder?
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Aourar has 3 league goals and 3 league assists.
Van De Beek has 8 goals and 6 assists.
HairSprayGooners
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He's very underrated going forward. Not an out and out playmaker but offers a lot. Averages 6.4 forward passes per game which is impressive from someone who is also elite defensively.
Shalmaneser V
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Why are you discounting the CL as if it’s irrelevant?
Besides the French league is quite a bit stronger than the Eredivise.
HairSprayGooners
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I don't see your point here, Aouar is a number 8 in a 3. His play style is similar to David Silva, Iniesta and players in that mould.
VDB isn't that sort of player, he's still brilliant of course.
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I've literally never watched a minute of either player.
I wonder how much money a club could make doing a transfer gofundme
Aussie_gunner123
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We've needed a guy like him for quite a while now, get the ball centrally after defending & will be able to start a rather quick counter by a quick long ball to Auba or if someone else like Pepe, Willian or Ceballos if he stays a quick short pass aswell. Will also be able to hold the ball up after he does some good defending if we need to. If we play 433 he can probably be in front of the back 4 or be able to stay forward a bit more I suppose.
Finesse
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I am basing my opinion on how Arteta deployed post covid. The role he gave to Niles was key to what he wants from a midfield. He sacrificed a play maker for a stability and control. This is when he faced the top teams. A tactical masterclass. Same tactics Lyon deployed to see out City.
Going forward we need stability and control in midfield. Arteta needs a player to add to Ceballos and Xhaka. Partey is the player. This is the kind of balance he needs to control the game , protect the defense and transition play. He has tried Torreira before , but injuries and ability on the ball in tight spaces has proved a challenge for him.
CM = Partey , Xhaka , Dani , Niles , Lucas
Arteta plans to move Auba into the front , but also wary of losing the threat he offers coming from the left side when Laca takes up the defenders. This has been key to Auba's form this season. This is here Willian comes in.
Offensive / playmaker based on Arteta's system is a nice to have. He sacrificed that for shape and control in the midfield. They are always good on the ball but the demand for them to tuck in and put a shift is very huge. Be it Özil , Aouar or Coutinho , players of this mold play with the ball at best and not without it. Ceballos/Xhaka all good passers had to up their work rate to stay in the team.
At the moment , with Özil staying , I doubt we have the finance to go for Coutinho ( wage ) or Aouar ( transfer fee)
Besides I am happy with a Xhaka , Ceballos and Partey midfield. With Pepe ( Martinelli ) and Willian ( Saka) supporting from the wide areas.
So to be realistic , we need Partey ( priority) and if someone becomes available at the right price/wage . ( Countinho ( if we offload Özil's wage ) , or Aouar ( If we get a good fee for Gouenduzi and top it up) .
Going forward we need stability and control in midfield. Arteta needs a player to add to Ceballos and Xhaka. Partey is the player. This is the kind of balance he needs to control the game , protect the defense and transition play. He has tried Torreira before , but injuries and ability on the ball in tight spaces has proved a challenge for him.
CM = Partey , Xhaka , Dani , Niles , Lucas
Arteta plans to move Auba into the front , but also wary of losing the threat he offers coming from the left side when Laca takes up the defenders. This has been key to Auba's form this season. This is here Willian comes in.
Offensive / playmaker based on Arteta's system is a nice to have. He sacrificed that for shape and control in the midfield. They are always good on the ball but the demand for them to tuck in and put a shift is very huge. Be it Özil , Aouar or Coutinho , players of this mold play with the ball at best and not without it. Ceballos/Xhaka all good passers had to up their work rate to stay in the team.
At the moment , with Özil staying , I doubt we have the finance to go for Coutinho ( wage ) or Aouar ( transfer fee)
Besides I am happy with a Xhaka , Ceballos and Partey midfield. With Pepe ( Martinelli ) and Willian ( Saka) supporting from the wide areas.
So to be realistic , we need Partey ( priority) and if someone becomes available at the right price/wage . ( Countinho ( if we offload Özil's wage ) , or Aouar ( If we get a good fee for Gouenduzi and top it up) .
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Both would be great but Partey is essential, he's more what we need right now!
HairSprayGooners
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Yep he is an all action CM, a player who not only improves us massively right now but would help us challenge for the title later on.
Even a pivot of Xhaka and Partey is very well balanced on paper. A pivot of Xhaka and Aouar however doesn't really work. With the other role you have a lot of options if you sign Partey because of the positions you can use him in. We could sign a proper creative 8 to play in a 3 or an out and out number 10 for a 4231.
That's why I think the club go for Partey now and then see what happens with player sales to go after someone else. There's a plethora of players you could go for.
