Quote Originally Posted by selassie View Post
What you want from a left back and what Arteta wants are at completely different ends of the spectrum. I agree that a Left backs duty first and foremost is to defend and Zinchenko does get pulled out of position at times but that is by design, Arteta wants him inverting into Midfield.

I also don't agree that Zinchenko has been our worst player this season, he adds a heck of lot to this team and for me is clear first choice in that position, the positives of his performances and what he brings to the team far outweigh the negatives IMO.

P.S. I think we should be taking Newcastle to the cleaners with the Tierney fee assuming he goes, 30million? We should be demanding 40million mininum.
He’s our worst player because we are effectively playing with three defenders at the back and what he gives us in midfield does not come close to compensating for it. If he wants to play him in midfield do so and drop Xhaka instead.

Plus even in midfield he gives the ball away far too much because he is a ditherer and is too indecisive. That we are top of the league is despite him not because of him.


It’s not a coincidence that he started the three games we’ve lost this season and was by far the worst player on the pitch. This is an example of Arteta being Galaxy brained and when we play high pressing teams that won’t give us the time or space to indulge having a player like Zinchenko on the pitch, we will suffer for it