summer '22 transfer craziness and stupidity

[mandela8]

You’re a very silly individual, but that’s ok because there’s plenty of people like that on here

Partey doesn’t have the skill with the ball at his feet and neither it appears does Vieira, Tielemans does…

Simply expecting a player to offer up balls to the attacking third when they aren’t that good on the ball is just a form of masochism

You don't think Partey has skill?

The way he takes a ball and rolls a defender in one fluid movement is lovely. He's the only player, other than Odegaard who even attempts passes between lines.

I've not even seen Vieira playing, and neither have you, but ima reserve judgement. Although, it's pretty fuckin obvious he has been brought in for his skill with the ball at his feet, ffs.

You're a right weird cunt, man. Nothing wrong with it. Common among men with such small willies. Takes a bit of getting used to though.

[I am invisible]

Vieira may be that CM. I'm naw sure anyone quite knows what his role will be.

The biggest issue with the squad is that it lacks creativity and goals. From the little we know it looks like he helps with this.

Partey can take the ball from deep and move forward too.
Lokonga should be more involved too. I'd quite like Telemiens too but I don't think it's as important as you seem to, Serf.

I’m starting to come round to the idea [of Vieira as the second 8]. In some games, at least - if we play both him and Ødegaard all the time then we’re back to the same problem of having no cover for either. But I could see if working in the right circumstances.

I think a lot will depend on what we do at LB. Generally speaking you always want to attack with at least 5 players - one for each ‘lane’ - and up until now one of our 5 has always been an overlapping LB. We’ve either had a double-pivot with 4 up top or we’ve had Xhaka as the left-8, who’s more likely to drop to support Partey so we’ve needed an extra man from somewhere else. If we go for someone like Martinez at LB though, I’m wondering if we’ll see more of straight spilt? The front 5 stay forward and the back 5 stay back, with Martinez and/or Tomi (or even White) stepping forward to bracket Partey when we attack. All of those defenders are well capable of distributing from deep.

[Letters]

I think Partey has been a disappointment given his price tag.
That said I did see a stat about points per game when Partey has played vs when he hasn’t and we did a lot better with him last season.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We gotta be careful what we say on the scum's CL hopes. Cunte has a decent pedigree.

No he doesn't. He has a dire record in the Champions League.

[Gooner23]

No he doesn't. He has a dire record in the Champions League.

They have two of the best players in the league and still win fuck all. It is the history of the Tottenham.

[mandela8]

I think Partey has been a disappointment given his price tag.
That said I did see a stat about points per game when Partey has played vs when he hasn’t and we did a lot better with him last season.

I seen the same stat but I'd normally ridicule such stats as there's just so many other variables. But, as I've said, Partey is our best player by such a wide distance it actually staggers me that people don't see it.

[Letters]

I guess for me for that price I was expecting an absolute superstar and I haven’t really seen that in him. But maybe given the craziness of the market I should adjust that expectation.
As a player I prefer Odegard (no, I can’t be bothered checking how to spell that)

[HCZ_Reborn]

I seen the same stat but I'd normally ridicule such stats as there's just so many other variables. But, as I've said, Partey is our best player by such a wide distance it actually staggers me that people don't see it.

Even if that were close to being true and I don’t think it is, of what use is it when he’s injured as often as he is

Plus there have been so many games where he’s frankly been shocking. Brighton away, Liverpool away, Everton away….Palace home….so many games in that Autumn period where his passing ability and his discomfort with the high press were used against him.

Yeah I agree with you that it doesn’t help that he gets no support from Xhaka but Xhaka only played in one of those games

He’s not a terrible player, he’s a decent one. Certainly no worse than say Gilberto and I’d rather have him in the team than not have him. But head and shoulders best player I don’t see it.

And to answer your other question does he have skill? He’s not technically brilliant no, nor can he rampage from deep the way a Patrick Vieira could

[Letters]

He’s not a terrible player, he’s a decent one. Certainly no worse than say Gilberto and I’d rather have him in the team than not have him. But head and shoulders best player I don’t see it.

Right. That’s how I feel about him.
He’s fine, but for the amount we paid I was expecting a bit more than that. I’m not seeing it.

[Gooner23]

Jesus a done deal according to all the usual suspects on twitter. Have to hope that Arteta knows the player well enough to have got this one right.