Oleksandr Zinchenko | Joins Arsenal for £30m

[The Goods]

Fuck I will be gutted if he leaves.

I won’t. Great guy and a great servant but has always had issues in losing possession when pressed. Looks good going forward but not so in reverse. Good luck Zincs I really wish you and you country the very best.

 

[simon23]

I won’t. Great guy and a great servant but has always had issues in losing possession when pressed. Looks good going forward but not so in reverse. Good luck Zincs I really wish you and you country the very best.

His defensive game improved drastically in the last 18 months......
Think your assessment is extremely harsh infact.....He has his weaknesses at fullback (not surprising) and the main one being a lack of pace, but his positioning, tackling use of the ball especially in tight areas and incisive passing is excellent. He is comfortable under pressure with the ball as well and despite not being a left back he is a much better option than Mendy (even if he were available).

He has played a huge part in the Prem wins we have over the last few years and you dont do that playing out of position in a Pep team if you arent a hell of a footballer.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Bit gutted to see him go, seems the perfect pro and has very distinctive playing style which is easy on the eye. Think it makes sense however, someone with his quality should be playing every week. 30 million for a squad player is hard to reject.

 

[SWP's back]

I'd be amazed if he's averaged 15 league games in those seasons

In our four title winning seasons he started 6, 14, 15 and 10 league games, so you’re quite right.

 

[Mr-Mertle]

 

[mj1991]

Apparently done deal, he will join Arsenal in America IMO.

 

[Irishblue93]

Are arsenal in America atm? Be strange him flying over with us if had to come back if a deal is that close

 

[VOOMER]

There an N missing from his name.

 

[The Goods]

His defensive game improved drastically in the last 18 months......
Think your assessment is extremely harsh infact.....He has his weaknesses at fullback (not surprising) and the main one being a lack of pace, but his positioning, tackling use of the ball especially in tight areas and incisive passing is excellent. He is comfortable under pressure with the ball as well and despite not being a left back he is a much better option than Mendy (even if he were available).

He has played a huge part in the Prem wins we have over the last few years and you dont do that playing out of position in a Pep team if you arent a hell of a footballer.

Appreciate the response and your opinion, can’t change mine though, from FA cup final against Watford to semi against bin dippers. It’s in his game I’m afraid but I wish him the very best in football and life, cheers Alex.

 

[Daz_Blue]

Are arsenal in America atm? Be strange him flying over with us if had to come back if a deal is that close

Yes they are ..... we want his plane ticket paying for :)

 

[samuelyeboah]

Don't see why we lowered the price for them, they already got a discounted price for jesus

 

[Daz_Blue]

Cucurella and Raus incoming ? We needed a left back before Zinchenko left

 

[itisrising]

Gutted.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Gutted.
His second half performance against Villa turned the game.

 

[razman]

from 40m down to 30m - ahh well not sure why the discount for a proven winner who has time on his contract + by all accounts isn't particularly pushing to go like jesus and sterling

The whole thing going to cucurella hopefully

Get that done quick.

 

[LongsightM13]

from 40m down to 30m - ahh well not sure why the discount for a proven winner who has time on his contract + by all accounts isn't particularly pushing to go like jesus and sterling

The whole thing going to cucurella hopefully

Get that done quick.

Depends if you believe ‘Journo Slash’ off Twitter

 

[Protein Junkie]

Love Zinky and he’s owes us nothing if he goes.
Can’t be too sentimental if it’s means we improve the squad.

 

[wolviedinho]

There an N missing from his name.

That’s why it’s only £30m. Make sense now. We only selling a bit of Zin -:)

 

[ws01]

Can only assume he's going to play midfield. 30 million does sound a bit cheap, but then so does 45 for Jesus and Raheem.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

I won’t. Great guy and a great servant but has always had issues in losing possession when pressed. Looks good going forward but not so in reverse. Good luck Zincs I really wish you and you country the very best.

Go on. Back that up with stats…I’ll wait.