Quote Originally Posted by mastermind84 View Post
he did upgrade on Santi. Xhaka is that, the problem is Wenger's an old fool.

Santi and Coq were never going to win us a title. Coquelin is too limited.





his data shows he is one of the best, and even in his play this season he has been one of the best in England.

And yes, Pirlo, Xabi, and Xavi would not look good in this system. None of those guys have good mobility either, and the main issue with Xhaka is he is defending in too much space. We also do not provide him outlets.

You stay underrating the systemic problems of this team. Its weird too because you want Wenger out.
No way is an upgrade on Santi. He's super one footed for starters and gets caught in possession too easily. If Santi and Coquelin aren't going to win us the title we have zero chance with Xhaka and Coquelin or any other combination that doesn't involve Santi for that matter.

You're very about Pirlo, Xavi and Alonso as well. There intelligence makes up for their lack of mobility and when I say mobility, I more also include movement in tight spaces. I can't see them getting caught in possession the way Xhaka does. The data was misleading and belive we bought the guy and paid that much based on stats. Hence why Wenger can come out with such statements as a box to box player. I believe he had no clue on who he was signing so he might not be all at fault for this signing. You're doing way too much to defend slackness. Regardless of what system is being played, there should be a standard. As said, years of players like Cesc and Rosicky not being utilised properly under Wenger never lead me to question their ability as players. Certainly not their awareness, first touch or play making ability.