Oleksandr Zinchenko | Joins Arsenal for £30m

[BringBackSwales]

They were in terms of chances created and tackles.

Yeah I get all that, but his hair is shot

 

[Paulmcfc2703]

The lad deserves a pay rise not selling on.
I'm at a lose end at the minute, so if City need me to answer the phones and tell people to fuck off, I'm there, no charge.

For every good half like against Villa there is a shocking half like at West Ham. A good servant but he is massively inconsistent.

 

[Coatigan]

Just for clarity btw, since it comes up a fair bit, that Wolves offer that the club accepted and he stayed and backed himself was 4 years ago. It was the summer before the domestic quadruple, something he was a key part of and was rewarded with a contract renewal.

 

[grim up north]

Fair enough. But my general point re him getting back in the side remains. I can't see him playing for us again.

He won’t

 

[asahartford1]

I think I have a fair idea. I don’t think you understand what elite athletes say when they’re not on show.

Actually I do know what they say.
They constantly tell me that most fans are clueless.

 

[JewelZee]

I'm going to make a prediction.

- We sell Zinchenko and buy Cucurella.

- Cucurella and Walker establish themselves as the overwhelming first choice fullback pair.

- Cancelo starts sulking again and asks to leave for Real Madrid (who desperately need a new RB) in 2023.

- We're left with a hole in the squad that'll cost £40m to fill watching Zinchenko flourish at Arsenal and wondering why we let go of a player who is so dedicated and loves the club.

Zinny can flourish at Arsenal in the midfield...if you're waiting for him to "flourish" as a left back you'll have some wait...let's not get it twisted...Zinny is a great guy, excellent footballer, but not a LB...he does what he can and handles himself OK, but he's a midfielder...when he plays for Ukraine its in an attacking midfield role...City have top 10, and in most cases, top 5 in the world players at every position...Zinny nowhere near that level at LB...Pep played him in the midfield once all last season, so although he is versatile he has been used exclusively as a LB here and as such we could stand to add a true LB or 2 going forward...

 

[JewelZee]

Cucurella and Gvardiol are coming!

And if Zinchenko leaves another LB...unless Kabore makes the squad and Cancelo provides cover on the left...

 

[Revolver]

It may be based on sentiment but losing Zinchenko would really irritate. A third player ( and a man who appears to love the club) going and possibly to the entitled overgrown babies at the Emirates.

Not every player can be a superstar in his position. Often it’s the squad that brings success. Zinchenko may have the occasional bad game. Who in our squad doesn’t. He’s a talented player who rarely lets us down. He suits our style of play and as far as I am aware rarely complains.

So Unless he’s demanding that he’s first choice in the team him leaving will grate on me.

 

[grim up north]

It may be based on sentiment but losing Zinchenko would really irritate. A third player ( and a man who appears to love the club) going and possibly to the entitled overgrown babies at the Emirates.

Not every player can be a superstar in his position. Often it’s the squad that brings success. Zinchenko may have the occasional bad game. Who in our squad doesn’t. He’s a talented player who rarely lets us down. He suits our style of play and as far as I am aware rarely complains.

So Unless he’s demanding that he’s first choice in the team him leaving will grate on me.

What about him asking to leave

 

[JewelZee]

Really surpised at this, I thought Pep may move Zinch to midfield in some games.

Zinny played all of one game in midfield last season...if Pep thought he was good enough to play in the midfield for us he's had ample opportunity to play him there...not even as a 6 with Fernandinho slowing way down...to be clear, I'm not saying he's not good enough...I'm saying we haven't seen one stitch of evidence in his entire time here that Pep thinks of him as a midfield option...