Arsenal 2018-2019 Thread

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To get back to the transfers...

Confirmed
Lichtsteiner
Leno

Presumed Done (announcement pending)
Sokratis
Torreira

Rumored Possible
Soyuncu
Banega
Golovin
Martins
Pavon
Lozano

Confirmed Out
Per
Cazorla
Jack

Rumored on the Block
Campbell
Perez
Ospina

Given the current available players, I'm assuming...

GK - Ospina sold and either Martinez or Macey loaned.
DF - Possibly done. If another CB is added then Holding likely goes on loan.
MF - Sell Campbell and sell/loan a couple youngsters. Could use another winger. Otherwise I think we are done unless Ramsey refuses to sign an extension. Banega links make me think it is possible Ramsey is gone.
FW - Could keep Perez as a W/ST sub but more likely he is sold. Otherwise you are likely set.

Final registered 25...

GK (3) - Leno, Cech, Macey/Martinez
DF (9) - Nacho, Kolo, Lichtsteiner, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Chambers, Mavropanos, Holding/New CB
MF (10) - Torreira, Xhaka, Ramsey, Miki, Ozil, ElNeny, AMN, Nelson, Iwobi, New guy
FW (3) - PEA, Laca, Welbeck

That's 15 non-HG giving us 2 international spots to play with for a CB and a W if we want.
Not sure if Mavropanos, AMN or Nelson has to actually be registered since they are under 21. So I guess we could see a couple different guys actually registered. Though if they are replaced on the 25 it likely needs to be a HG due to the numbers.
chjoak
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Hearing that Sokratis & Torreira are set to be announced on Monday
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Sokratis has been announced
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If Ornstein is correct all of the links to N'Zonzi, Gomes, Forsberg, etc... are bogus. Could still see a bigger name youth player (Lozano, Soyuncu) that gets used for depth I suppose but I interpret his note to mean the only other signings will be U21 types.
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I thought Torreira looked pretty good in the URU matches I caught, should be a nice signing and can play in a few spots in midfield
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Leno officially will wear #19 (at least until Cech leaves)

Torreira should be having medical today.
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Looks like Jack to West Ham is official
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Glad he ended up in England and not out in Turkey
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Our new #11

chjoak
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------------------ PAE --------------------
Miki --------------------------------- Ozil
---------------- Ramsey -----------------
------- Xhaka ---------- Torreira -------
Nacho - Mustafi - Sokratis - Bellerin
------------------- Leno -------------------

Laca & Welbeck backup PAE
PAE, Iwobi, Nelson or Welbeck backup the wings
Iwobi, Miki or Ozil backup Ramsey
AMN, El Neny or Ramsey backs up Xhaka
El Neny or AMN backs up Torreira
Kolo & Lichtsteiner on the outsides
Chambers, Holding & Movrapanos backup the CBs
Cech backups Leno

Depending on how the 1st half of the season goes, I would be looking for better quality depth on the wings and possibly DM.
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My fear with miki and ozil is that we have guys that can assist but not score. I'd rather have laca on and bring off one of ozil, miki, xhaka, ramsey
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Looks like we've wrapped up the young midfielder from Lorient as well

https://instagr.am/p/BlDqn_aFe2i
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texagbeliever said:

My fear with miki and ozil is that we have guys that can assist but not score. I'd rather have laca on and bring off one of ozil, miki, xhaka, ramsey
Miki can score and Ozil can if/when he actually shoots. Plus PAE is far more effective as a ST rather than a W. I can see situations where we play PAE at LW and Laca at ST but I don't think that will be the norm unless Ozil pisses off Emery with his bouts of laziness.
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Also signed youth ST Sam Greenwood from Sunderland

https://instagr.am/p/BlD6kKzlogA
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Quote:

Torreira will arrive at Arsenal as the genuinely fierce but talented central midfielder the team has lacked since Patrick Vieira left for Italy back in 2005.
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/why-new-signing-lucas-torreira-will-give-arsenal-something-they-have-lacked-patrick-vieira

I enjoyed that article. Exciting stuff.
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Lineup for todays preseason match against Boreham Wood. Sokratis is starting. Naturally there will be mass rotations.

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Auba puts a curling postage stamp into the top corner from outside of the box
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Auba adds a second after Maitland-Niles drives by 3 defenders before crossing in for the goal.
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Nelson wins a pk and Auba completes his hat-trick in 15 minutes
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Admiral Nelson traps off the chest and volleys into the net.

Emile Smith-Rowe might be the best performing player on the pitch right now.
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Lacazette left all alone on the break, Auba finds him and its 5-nil
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5-nil at the half. The Greek back line looks ok, but definitely still some shaky moments. Might still look at adding another CB.

ESR is gonna be a helluva player. Dude bossed the midfield and read the game incredibly well
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Arsenal make 11 changes

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The Arsenal website crashed due to traffic, but apparently Nketiah has scored
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The Jeff scores with a low 25 yard shot.
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Mhki added an 8th.

Chambers actually played as holding midfielder which was interesting.
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wangus12 said:

Mhki added an 8th.

Chambers actually played as holding midfielder which was interesting.


Wasn't the thought originally for him to play there (or at least have the ability to)?
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wangus12 said:

The Jeff scores with a low 25 yard shot.
chjoak
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wangus12 said:

Mhki added an 8th.

Chambers actually played as holding midfielder which was interesting.


When he was originally purchased AW suggested he would be tried at RB, CB and DM to see where he fit best. However he was never given a chance at DM. I suggested it on another Arsenal MB a few months ago and told it would never work but I think he could be a good DM. He is too slow for RB and not aggressive or strong enough for CB. However he is a plus passer for a defensive player and had good enough positioning to help keep the defense covered.
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I dont think chambers has the skills for a CD (outside of a defensive sub to shut a game down).

He doesn't have the engine like a kante
He doesn't have the positional awareness like mascherano
He isn't fast so he can't recover well
He can't dictate the pace of the game like Santi

I get those guys are the best of the best. I just don't see him developing into a player on fernandinho, madic, Henderson, level.
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I get where you are coming from. I just see him as a player with a foundation to be at least an above average to good DM with the proper coaching. At 23 he doesn't have a lot of time to transition but he still has time. Again with proper coaching, I could see him being a servicable rotation/cup DM this season and then someone that's pushing for minutes in a year or two.
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Would that make him better than elmehny or same level? Just trying to better guage what you mean.
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So in the end with both Wilshire and Ox gone will it be a big loss. Both have had injury issues with Ox out all of the upcoming season most likely.
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You know the Ox moved to Liverpool at the beginning of last season right?
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Arsenal had a match behind closed doors today against Crawley Town and won 9-0. Rumored goalscorers were:

Perez x2
Lacazette x2
the Jeff x1
Nelson x1
Mhki x1
Aubameyang x1
Nketiah x1
 
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