Why did we let Zinchenko go?

Can’t lie, Zinchenko is pissing me off a bit… leading the celebrations like he’s been at Arsenal for 10 years.
 
Letting him go before we had a replacement signed was hubris and we're paying for it, simple as that. We could afford to wait it out as he had 2 years left on his contract. The fact we let it run down that long and then let him go so easily probably made his decision for him. Loved the club and when push came to shove, he was in our best eleven.
 
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He did a great job for us but after great service if he wants to go then let him go and let’s wish him good luck.
Gabriel also did very well but was in last year of contract and we had signed Haaland and Alvarez.
Your name is ace, seen still little fingers about 7 times in the early eighties.
 
Large bollock dropped.

Not just for the fact he can play LB but he can also play midfield, especially the “control” type of midfield game Pep likes.

Also a warrior, leader and a fantastic attitude.

I could understand it if we’d replaced him with an overlapping LB to give Grealish the out ball he obviously needs. However we replaced him with Gomez, who on balance isn’t up to standard.
 
Letting him go before we had a replacement signed was hubris and we're paying for it, simple as that. We could afford to wait it out as he had 2 years left on his contract. The fact we let it run down that long and then let him go so easily probably made his decision for him. Loved the club and when push came to shove, he was in our best eleven.
Absolute bollocks and I liked him.
 
Letting him go was one thing, replacing him with a League One player was quite another.

Same with losing Fernandinho and replacing him with Phillips. Huge drop-off in quality and terrible business by the club.
 
Large bollock dropped.

Not just for the fact he can play LB but he can also play midfield, especially the “control” type of midfield game Pep likes.

Also a warrior, leader and a fantastic attitude.

I could understand it if we’d replaced him with an overlapping LB to give Grealish the out ball he obviously needs. However we replaced him with Gomez, who on balance isn’t up to standard.
Not forgetting we've a left back playing in the net !!!
 
Funny how players get better by their absence - he was a decent wall to pass off for the better players, he had no pace so could only play against the teams that didn't have a pacey right winger and it wasn't very often he'd beat a man and get a cross in.
Funny that because I remember him coming on at 2 0 down to villa at home and he beat several men to set up the first goal, zinchenko changed that game, without him the dippers would be champions
 

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