Thomas Lemar

[Flying Okapis]

Correct. He left after Silva, Mbappe and Mendy.

Thought so, he looked awful during that period from what I saw.

 

[carlito'sway]

Thought so, he looked awful during that period from what I saw.

He was and he did not get better at Atletico. That is why I am expressing a lot of concern about him.

 

[Flying Okapis]

He was and he did not get better at Atletico. That is why I am expressing a lot of concern about him.

Yeah I was turned off by what I saw towards the end of his Monaco days, put me under the impression the players who left made him look a hell of a lot better than he was and his breakout season was a bit of a one off.

 

[Sammy1887]

This might have legs. Believe Arteta wants a left footed player capable of playing on the wings and in the middle. Similar to how City signed Bernardo Silva.

 

[Steps]

Not what to think about this. Was keen on him towards the end of his Monaco career, but he has never quite settled at Madrid and I worry he may not be cut out for the top flight, at least in a starting role. I understand not all players fit in all systems, but I would have expected more out of him by now. That said, I am all about giving players opportunities to show they deserve the hype and maybe this is just what he needs. If Arteta is the one pressing this, I trust him.

 

[Bloodbather]

One thing I'll note about Lemar is that, excluding Caen, he has played in teams that use 4-4-2 as their preferred formation and has mostly been utilized as LM, while being a player who clearly produces more when he plays more centrally.

In his break-out season at Monaco, he was able to cut inside more frequently, having Benjamin Mendy constantly overlapping on the left-wing. Bernardo Silva was doing the same at the opposite side, starting at RM but being able to play more centrally with Djibril Sidibé overlapping. After Mendy left, he was stuck at the left flank more frequently, which resulted in him having a much higher number of ineffective, uneventful performances.

Atlético also plays a 4-4-2, but the attacking freedom is much more limited, they don't have full-backs overlapping constantly and expect wide midfielders to hold their positions more firmly so as to not give up their defensive positions. Lemar can't really cut into the center and play a creative midfielder role, he's supposed to be a more balanced, possession keeping wide midfielder with sound defensive positioning there, and that's just not his game. Set pieces are the only way he can truly impact a game at Atlético.

I don't know if a move would rejuvenate him or if two-and-a-half seasons (and counting) of unimpressive performances has stunted him as a footballer for good, but he's much more likely to do better as a left-side central midfielder in a 4-3-3, which might make him an attractive target for Arteta, considering his qualities as a player.

 

[A_G]

lock? Charles isn't great but a Spanish journo is cited too...

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

lock? Charles isn't great but a Spanish journo is cited too...

I think yes we definitely not interested

 

[field442]

Why the **** has the Lemar thread been locked because that bellend Charles Watts said it won’t happen? The Spanish journalist attached to that piece said we have interest but no concrete offer.


I’m all for locking threads when the transfer obviously isn’t happening but I’ll be ****ed if I see a thread locked because that big nosed twonk Watts played down a transfer.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Why the **** has the Lemar thread been locked because that bellend Charles Watts said it won’t happen? The Spanish journalist attached to that piece said we have interest but no concrete offer.


I’m all for locking threads when the transfer obviously isn’t happening but I’ll be ****ed if I see a thread locked because that big nosed twonk Watts played down a transfer.

Charles watts, a right knob in a suit

 

[Sanchez11]

Why the **** has the Lemar thread been locked because that bellend Charles Watts said it won’t happen? The Spanish journalist attached to that piece said we have interest but no concrete offer.


I’m all for locking threads when the transfer obviously isn’t happening but I’ll be ****ed if I see a thread locked because that big nosed twonk Watts played down a transfer.

Watts is full of BS the mods should know this.

 

[A_G]

I’m all for locking threads when the transfer obviously isn’t happening but I’ll be ****ed if I see a thread locked because that big nosed twonk Watts played down a transfer.

Watts is full of BS the mods should know this.

 

[field442]

 

[Rex Stone]

He was and he did not get better at Atletico. That is why I am expressing a lot of concern about him.

I think he’s a player who needs a certain set up, one with an overlapping attacking full back.

Monaco’s Mendy replacement was atrocious, he then went to Atletico who used Hernandez who’s basically a CB and even this year Lodi plays on a relatively tight leash.

I think it was a poor move on his part but Simeone has often failed at integrating creative players into his line up. The likes of Saul and Rodri were so favoured due to their off the ball work to go alongside their creativity.

Arda was one of the only success stories and he flamed out very badly. It’s a definite gamble but for a knock down fee I think it has massive upside.

 

[North5]

ffs

 

[bingobob]

Tomas Lemar is the new Kalou.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

If there real interest the Spanish papers will report about it even papers like Marca and AS didn't report

 

[carlito'sway]

According to reports, Sp**s is offering 6 M for a 6 months loan with an option to buy at 60 M (Euros). Hard pass for me!

 

[truth_hurts]

I'd bite to be honest.

 

[A_G]

only Chelsea & Sp**s in for him according to Jason Burt