Winter Transfer Missed Opportunities and Regrets

[Marc Overmars]

He’s supposed to be quite versatile so you’d think he fits the profile of what Arteta needs his defenders to be. Can’t imagine we’d be signing him if he wasn’t technically good and capable of playing out from the back effectively.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

He’s supposed to be quite versatile so you’d think he fits the profile of what Arteta needs his defenders to be. Can’t imagine we’d be signing him if he wasn’t technically good and capable of playing out from the back effectively.

Well just done a little YouTu-Research on him and he seems to like a tackle (my kind of defender) though Arteta ball probably means he should stay up more often.

Let's see how it goes; theirs a good video of him going toe to toe with Kvaradona, that seems to show he's quite comfortable on the ball as you suggested.

[IBK]

Ok, probably after the DM position, this is our weakest spot in the team in terms of drop off in quality (White has won me over playing RB and would only want him moved to DM worse case scenario, not back to CB).

Good that we have someone else beside Holding, who though I have a lot of time for, is clearly to slow and not technical enough to play Arteta ball.

I've never seen this guy play, so can't really judge him, but personally not sure the EPL has a track record of getting the best out of CBs coming directly from Serie A (if anyone's got good examples, please let me know).

Really not sure what to make of this signing, I would definitely had preferred a CB who has EPL experience for sure.

Lets see how it goes though.

Agreed - it's gone under the radar a little that we don't have back up for Big Gabi, so this looks promising. I think he started all Poland's games at the WC? Right central defence can be covered by White, with Tomi at RB if needed. So completing the defensive picture with this signing

[Marc Overmars]

Done!

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1...Cxpded6O4sAAAA

[IBK]

Done!

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1...Cxpded6O4sAAAA

Good. Simple effective and quick.

[IBK]

Done!

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1...Cxpded6O4sAAAA

Good. Simple effective and quick.

[Mac76]

Very good signing that gives us much-needed extra squad depth

Well done Arsenal

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Good. Simple effective and quick.

The way signings are suppose to be when you are serious about it.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Agreed - it's gone under the radar a little that we don't have back up for Big Gabi, so this looks promising. I think he started all Poland's games at the WC? Right central defence can be covered by White, with Tomi at RB if needed. So completing the defensive picture with this signing

Seems MO was on to something.

He seems to have played DM for his club for a considerable amount of time. Clearly wont be close to being proper cover for Partey but I tend to like players who can play in different positions...shows an understanding of the game.

https://www.football.london/arsenal-...artey-26030106

[mandela8]

The way signings are suppose to be when you are serious about it.

It also shows some contingency planning, which is good to see, as I'm not convinced that was something given due diligence previously, from a fairly inexperienced team, tbf.

But the Murdyk transfer fell through when, Saturday? So it was clearly straight on to next on the list. Encouraging all round.