Spot on, nothing scary about it. Arsenal fans were telling everyone before Feb/Mar that Partey was best midfielder in the PL, so whoever they got in was a downgrade (for AFC fans).genuine question, how is that kind of scary, both of those players last season looked like decent players in very poor teams, that doesnt necessarily make them great players, would you be saying the same thing if they replaced the midfielders from a 14th placed spanish team and a relegated french team. Both of them without a doubt good players, but scary?
It is yep.Scary? You could argue its a downgrade.
Arsenal replacing Xhaka and Partey with Rice and Lavia is kind of scary.
Haha scary, for who? making out they've been replaced by prime Kroos and Modric
It kind of irks me a little that when players get a pass to move when their team gets relegated, i understand why they do but theres a part of me that thinks hold on you were part of that team, you got paid, take some responsibility for it rather than just upping sticks and running cos you failed.I was seriously impressed by Lavia when he played for our EDS and he seems to have done well for Southampton but nevertheless they were relegated.
He has a lot of potential but is not ready, in my opinion, to be the main midfielder for a top 4 Premier League team. He would be better off going to a mid-table team where he will play every week than somewhere where he will be a squad player.
Given another couple of years experience he could become a player that could suit City or other top 4 teams but he is not there yet.
He also seems to be focussed entirely on himself rather than his team. He has used Anderlecht, City and now Southampton as stepping stones for his career. With his next move he needs to stay somewhere a bit longer to avoid being seen as a mercenary. I guess Saints getting relegated does give him a pass for seeking a move though.
Are you only just now confessing to be an uncover Arsenal fan ;)Arsenal replacing Xhaka and Partey with Rice and Lavia is kind of scary.
He also seems to be focussed entirely on himself rather than his team. He has used Anderlecht, City and now Southampton as stepping stones for his career. With his next move he needs to stay somewhere a bit longer to avoid being seen as a mercenary. I guess Saints getting relegated does give him a pass for seeking a move though.