Great to have Martinelli back 😀

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

do you think it might help if Arteta started to buy players for positions that actually play in that position. rather than everyone being versitaile.

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Not everyone is versatile. Odegaard never plays anywhere else, neither does Partey, Gabriel, Saliba, or Raya :-)

Wide players tend to be a bit more versatile anyway, and Arteta is part of a generation of coaches that see the full back role differently. We have different types of full back on each side. I see it as a positive.

I guess the real question is about the forward line though. And if I had all the answers to that, with respect, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you lot :-)

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Originally Posted by Peter

Not everyone is versatile. Odegaard never plays anywhere else, neither does Partey, Gabriel, Saliba, or Raya :-)

Wide players tend to be a bit more versatile anyway, and Arteta is part of a generation of coaches that see the full back role differently. We have different types of full back on each side. I see it as a positive.

I guess the real question is about the forward line though. And if I had all the answers to that, with respect, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you lot :-)

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I do hope you're not doubting Thomas :-\

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Originally Posted by redgunamo

I do hope you're not doubting Thomas :-\

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I love Partey but he is a ****ing **** right back.

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Originally Posted by Peter

Not everyone is versatile. Odegaard never plays anywhere else, neither does Partey, Gabriel, Saliba, or Raya :-)

Wide players tend to be a bit more versatile anyway, and Arteta is part of a generation of coaches that see the full back role differently. We have different types of full back on each side. I see it as a positive.

I guess the real question is about the forward line though. And if I had all the answers to that, with respect, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you lot :-)

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We have MLS, Cala, Zinny, KT, JT and Tomi as LBs. But no fit strikers. Do we really need 6 LBs?

I know that now we have Gabby M back, we could play one of him and Leo on the left wing and the other through the middle. But maybe Cala at CF, MnM at inside left and Dec as DM would be worth a punt. Both Cala and MnM would win aerial duels and could get on the end of crosses from Ethan {or Odin or JT.}

KT could play LW if need be, and MLS could play inside left. JT and Tomi can play anywhere across the back 4. But if we're gonna have these versatile players and shedloads of LBs, we should have at least one LB who could play CF.

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Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult

We have MLS, Cala, Zinny, KT, JT and Tomi as LBs. But no fit strikers. Do we really need 6 LBs?

I know that now we have Gabby M back, we could play one of him and Leo on the left wing and the other through the middle. But maybe Cala at CF, MnM at inside left and Dec as DM would be worth a punt. Both Cala and MnM would win aerial duels and could get on the end of crosses from Ethan {or Odin or JT.}

KT could play LW if need be, and MLS could play inside left. JT and Tomi can play anywhere across the back 4. But if we're gonna have these versatile players and shedloads of LBs, we should have at least one LB who could play CF.

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A left back who can play centre forward is a pretty big ask :-)

And of course, we didn't plan on having 6 left backs. Tierney would have gone if he hadn't been injured and I dont think we were banking on MLS making as many appearances as he has. And both Timber and Tomiyasu are also right backs, predominantly so in Tomiyasu's case.

By the way, you left out Kiwior, so it is technically 7 left backs :hehe::hehe:

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Originally Posted by Peter

A left back who can play centre forward is a pretty big ask :-)

And of course, we didn't plan on having 6 left backs. Tierney would have gone if he hadn't been injured and I dont think we were banking on MLS making as many appearances as he has. And both Timber and Tomiyasu are also right backs, predominantly so in Tomiyasu's case.

By the way, you left out Kiwior, so it is technically 7 left backs :hehe::hehe:

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God, you're right. Yakob. It's a pity for his career that he hasn't gone back to Italy cos apparently he was a rather good LCH. But given all the LBs we have, if Big Gabby was injured, it would be Cala who would cover for him.

So many FBs and no fit strikers. Gutted it didn't work out for Raheem. Taking a massive pay cut to join us. Yet all he's done is made an assist for Ethan's first EPL goal. His first goal for us will be the winner in the CL final - you heard it here first.

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Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult

Gutted it didn't work out for Raheem. Taking a massive pay cut to join us. Yet all he's done is made an assist for Ethan's first EPL goal. His first goal for us will be the winner in the CL final - you heard it here first.

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You may have missed him scoring the fourth goal in the 5?1 win versus Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Cup third round. Or don't those count?

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You may have missed him scoring the fourth goal in the 5?1 win versus Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Cup third round. Or don't those count?

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Oh, he was great in the Milk Cup. But look at all the kids we've had over the years who were great in the Milk Cup, eg Willock.

It's nice to see a teenager on debut do well. A bit less impressive when it's a 29 year old international who's already won everything.