Quote Originally Posted by redgunamo View Post
Having said all that, Alexis probably wouldn't make all that much difference to the team today. Assuming he would replace Martinelli, we (anyway, me) would still be grumbling about thirty-goal a season strikers.

He was always a highspeed, world class danger for us and would add a few direct free-kicks and a sprinkling of star quality to the team. An in-form GM could match his output though and is still fairly young, plenty of potential there.
Alexis was selfish and wouldn't fit in with Arteta's structure at all. He wouldn't do his pressing properly or his defensive work.

The game has changed. You cant have mavericks these days.