Oleksandr Zinchenko | Joins Arsenal for £30m

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domalino said:
Do you think at one point the club will see all the suitors Zinchenko has and think “actually let’s not push out this incredibly hard working quality player who absolutely loves the club” or will they just sell him for £15m and realise the mistake later?
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I think he will stay.
 
The Zinchenko thing is obvious bullshit. Makes no sense for him to go from our bench to Chelsea's - he can't play as a wing back and isn't getting into their midfield either. Add in the Chelsea fans love in with Abramovich and I can't see it happening in this or any universe.
 
domalino said:
Do you think at one point the club will see all the suitors Zinchenko has and think “actually let’s not push out this incredibly hard working quality player who absolutely loves the club” or will they just sell him for £15m and realise the mistake later?
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Think it’s more a case of City’s policy of letting players leave who want to go rather than pushing them out, but yes, I’d much rather we kept him.

Chelsea are that desperate in defence it kind of makes sense that they go after him
 
balotelli's back pocket said:
The Zinchenko thing is obvious bullshit. Makes no sense for him to go from our bench to Chelsea's - he can't play as a wing back and isn't getting into their midfield either. Add in the Chelsea fans love in with Abramovich and I can't see it happening in this or any universe.
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Why is it?

Chelsea are desperate at LB, only Chilwell and he is coming back from a serious injury, I would also think a move there would increase his wages considerably.
 
balotelli's back pocket said:
His lack of pace would make him pretty ineffective from box to box. You don't get many slow wing backs in the Prem, only Alonso and his delivery is world class from the wide areas.

Zinny is, IMO, only a left back in a Pep system.
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I mean, he'd be replacing an even slower wingback in Alonso. Lol
 
balotelli's back pocket said:
Alonso has natural width and is a far greater attacking threat. And he's still not good enough which is why they're replacing him.
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If you say so. I was just referencing their speed. Neither is Uber fast. And Zinchencko is faster to my eye. Not to mention, Azpiculetta wasn't particularly fast either and he sometimes played RWB foe them.

My point is that speed may not be as important a factor in playing Wingback as you've suggested.

All that said, I don't think Zinchencko is going there either. Frankly, I hope he isn't going anywhere
 
Dax777 said:
If you say so. I was just referencing their speed. Neither is Uber fast. And Zinchencko is faster to my eye. Not to mention, Azpiculetta wasn't particularly fast either and he sometimes played RWB foe them.

My point is that speed may not be as important a factor in playing Wingback as you've suggested.

All that said, I don't think Zinchencko is going there either. Frankly, I hope he isn't going anywhere
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I agree.

Zinny could play wingback for us, we don't rely on speed to counter as much as other clubs.

He clearly has the intelligence, spatial awareness and technical ability to do it.

In fact, there is a misconception that Zinny plays inverted his whole time here, last year or so he has played as a wide fullback to great effect.

He could also play defensive midfield too, a versatile player we shouldn't lose. Also why I think Pep will go 4231 with wide fullbacks next season, the squad is made for it.
 
The Light Was Yellow Sir said:
Surely a fan base that, only 6 weeks ago, were singing in support of Abramovic and all things Russian, will surely prevent him rocking up at Stamford Bridge?
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Well, you'd think that a fanbase that had several shouting out vile racist comments at Raheem from the touchline would also make him think twice about that particular destination.
 
I was sure that Arsenal and Arteta would come in for Zinchenko.. maybe they still will if they miss out on Martinez to United though. IF he really wants to go and play midfielder I think he should avoid Everton though, feels like a car crash with Lampard (+ownership takeover).
 
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i♥city said:
It's not like we aren't paying Raz well here, it's not about the money in this particular case, it's a WC year and he needs proper game time.
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He is still going to get a big wage increase, the same with Zinch and Ake, football is about money, game time is a big factor but again, so is hard cash.
 
Sheikh rattle and roll said:
Same at all clubs unfortunately
City fans have been convicted of abusing Sterling wtf
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Really?
I've heard fans around me abusing Sterling, but never on a racial basis. That's the question.
Anybody abusing a player on a racial basis at City (or anywhere else) is a ****. They should be banned from the stadium for a a year or two.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
Really?
I've heard fans around me abusing Sterling, but never on a racial basis. That's the question.
Anybody abusing a player on a racial basis at City (or anywhere else) is a ****. They should be banned from the stadium for a a year or two.
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Really?

Why only a year or two? You can't suddenly become "not a racist" within a year or two.

Lifetime ban. Nothing less.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
Really?
I've heard fans around me abusing Sterling, but never on a racial basis. That's the question.
Anybody abusing a player on a racial basis at City (or anywhere else) is a ****. They should be banned from the stadium for a a year or two.
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Yes I’m sure if you google it
It will appear was in MEN 2 fifty plus guys v Bournemouth
Disgraceful
 
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