A Vieira Beautiful Future - Wild Dreams

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  1. zeberdee

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    he's definitely a creative player, but you can't just put him in a deep lying midfield role when he's shown nothing in regards to positional sense, work-rate or defensive ability to give confidence he would succeed. maybe he would, but he would need some major seasoning there before you just throw him out there in the league.
     
  2. elfrid

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    lmbo never change theo
     
  3. elfrid

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    mike dean tier officiating on display
     
  4. pratyk

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    I'm looking forward to seeing Reiss Nelson play in League Cup / FA Cup / Europa League.
     
  5. elfrid

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    iwobi +10
     
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  6. Gunners

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    That was nice
     
  7. zeberdee

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    Ramsey is going to have a big year.
     
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  8. Jorts

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    Nice cross from Ramsey there
     
  9. WillySaliba

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    Santi didn't either, yet it worked. Coq didn't either and it worked (for half a season somehow). Arteta and Flamini limped around for years as well. Now I'm not saying he is going to rip shit up defensively, just need him to more or less be available and get the ball for transition. He creates a few counters and suddenly teams will respect our abilities and lay off the constant press.
     
  10. zeberdee

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    Santi and Arteta worked because they both had great positional sense despite their lack of pace or tackling. I don't think we can expect that from a 21 year old Iwobi.

    if the baseline is Coquelin or Flamini, then sure Iwobi can probably be that bad. not sure that should be the goal though.
     
  11. WillySaliba

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    I think Iwobi has flashed from a positional standpoint. He gets in and creates space like we could say for Santi and Arteta. Again, not arguing that he will be all world in 3 matches, just that he possesses a skill set that would instantly invoke more talent into the side. I certainly don't think you can just run him and Ramsey out there and expect a finely tuned machine.
     
  12. Wu

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    Suck it, Bayern
     
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  13. zeberdee

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    why are people down on Xhaka? I thought he finished last year very strong. hard to me to fault him for some shitty refereeing.
     
  14. elfrid

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    wait the game went to penalties and we won? lol i turned it off after ft and thought it ended in a tie

    neat
     
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  15. Wu

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    Who?

    He's always had quality but my biggest fear with him is that refs already have their hand on a card when he's near the ball.
     
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  16. pratyk

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    I think Xhaka's done quite well towards the end of the season, overcoming some of the boneheaded decisions (from him & also the refs) he made early on. We just need a creative spark in the midfield coz if Ramsey goes down or has a bad year, we're fucked.
     
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  17. WillySaliba

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    My biggest issue with Xhaka is his brain. He has all the physical abilities, just a matter of his decision making. I admitted I didn't get what he offered until late in the season but after he settled in he was solid.
     
  18. Jorts

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    Gooner Ramble had a podcast a few weeks back with a former referee as a guest & they discussed Xhaka's reputation, along with others. Was pretty insightful.

    He has the tendency to lose form, when dispossessed & dives into challenges with piss-poor technique. He got a reputation for being "dangerous" & refs knew tonlook for it. He cleaned it up & shouldn't have a problem moving forward IMO
     
  19. elfrid

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  21. pratyk

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    Sounds like Per, Kolasinac, etc. Got a case of the shits
     
  22. AUShyGuy

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    Özil doing his part to keep our Chilean.
     
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  23. Gunners

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    Can't wait till Szczesny is viewed as a top 5 goalie in the world.

    Hope he does but will hurt at the same time, all over a stupid fucking cigarette.
     
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  24. elfrid

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  26. pratyk

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    Sell Alexis. Buy Mahrez this year. Keep the rest of the money in a vanguard fund to splash on Lemar next year. Win Win.
     
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  27. elfrid

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    sell alexis, sell giroud, sell anybody else who is likely to be sold

    180m double swoop for lemar and mbappe

    trophies
     
  28. NineteenNine

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    Oooh. I like this.
     
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  29. zeberdee

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    i'll be sure to do this when i get fifa 18.
     
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  30. elfrid

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  31. elfrid

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    apparently psg and alexis have a deal, and a bid between 45-50m will be made

     
  32. Jean-Ralphio

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    They better turn it down.
     
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  33. elfrid

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    60-70m will do it for me
     
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  34. Jean-Ralphio

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    yea id let him go for 70m but only because we'll finish 3rd-6th with or with out him.
     
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  35. Gunners

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    Bleed those Qatar cunts
     
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  36. AUShyGuy

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    £45M?? They're Arsenaling us, the fuckers.

    Need £70M
     
  37. ChileanNole

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    Stupid to let him go for that little. Neymar and Sanchez tho :fap:
     
  38. Wu

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    Will only be willing to sell Alexis if we get at least 80m or buy Lemar/Mmmbop
     
  39. Wu

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    Bayern offered me 35 for Ramsey in my 17 career

    I couldn't accept it fast enough
     
  40. zeberdee

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    I don't even accept offers for Ramsey he's untouchable.
     
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  41. Wu

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    He's your precious.
     
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  42. WillySaliba

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    I don't think I've offloaded jack for less than 50. Disclaimer being last year I didn't get much FIFA in.
     
  43. ChileanNole

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    Meet Alexis' new girlfriend Mayte Rodriguez:

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  44. WillySaliba

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    I'd Mayte with her.
     
  45. elfrid

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    nice knowin ya, mayte
     
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  46. NineteenNine

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    £70mil? take that shit all day.
     
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  47. elfrid

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    done, you got a deal psg
     
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  48. Wu

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    Yup gotta take that if offered

    Them no excuse to go get Lemar and one more player
     
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  49. Wu

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    And no doubt he'd score against us, but I'd hear offers for Ox from Chelsea.
     
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  50. elfrid

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    in a world where kyle walker and ross barkley are going for 50m pounds, yeah, i wouldn't mind hearing what ox might go for
     
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