jjctid
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Nail on head.
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Why did we let Zinchenko go?
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ono
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Nah sorry but this is just nonsense. He was exceptional for us. He could barely play and then come in and drop a 7.5/10. Helped us retain the ball so well, helped with the rhythm of the game, could invert and help Rodri perfectly. Was very good in the air, statistically at one point was our least dribbled past full back (per 90 min). The amount of games where we score a goal because he has played the progressive pass that turns defence into attack was mad, or because he wins a 50/50 header on the halfway line. It’s no coincidence that he has one of (if not the) best win percentage of any player to have played in the league and is on course to win his 5th title. The idea that Cucurella was an upgrade is utterly bewildering and it’s on Pep for playing Cancelo week in week out during a season of up and down form. Problem is, because he wasn’t a natural LB, if he made a mistake it was wrongly held up as evidence that we need a LB, yet whenever Cancelo dropped his weekly brain fart….radio silence.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.
Plenty of people thought selling him was utterly stupid so let’s not pretend it’s purely revisionist history.
ono
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Yeah because he wasn’t utilised. He’s a better full back than Cancelo. He has every right to want to leave.Wanted to leave
eyalluvitt
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He seems to love the Arsenal fans now, it’s like seeing your ex bird out on the town with her new bloke totally loved upI think he was a massive dressing room presence. He absolutely loved the club, he celebrated every goal like a fan, wasn't he almost in tears after the derby game in 20/21?
Absolutely dedicated to improving himself, writing down every piece of instruction and coaching Pep gave him and putting it in a binder at home to look over. Fighting for his place in the squad, then the bench, then the team, battling through the Ukraine invasion.
If you look at all the Arsenal behind the scenes pieces, they all talk about Zinchenko coming into the dressing room and convincing them all that they can win the title, and being a leader in a team he just joined.
Then you go back to Pep talking about the body language in the squad, unhappy faces, and Gundogan saying the magic is missing...we lost 3 massive leaders last summer but most fans only recognised 1 of them.
ono
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People really don’t understand the fluidity he gave us. When we played Leipzig in the 6-3, we really struggled in the first 10-15 mins of the game because Leipzig boxed out Rodri. Zinny moved infield to help him in the build up and we ran riot. He is press resistant, can take the ball on the half turn, was probably our most consistent and reliable progressive passer in the defensive unit, makes good decisions, is versatile and plays the type of passes that take the opposition out of the game for just long enough to give KDB etc enough space to turn. He has so many qualities that you only really pick up if you rewatch and analyse games.
cleavers
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He's a pro footballer (ie gets well paid for it), hardly a surprise, especially as they appreciate him just like most of us did.He seems to love the Arsenal fans now, it’s like seeing your ex bird out on the town with her new bloke totally loved up
wolviedinho
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Top of the league and everything going their way at present. Arsenal fans desperate for any sort of success, wouldn’t expect any different. Also they have bought some rite shite over the years so he must be a breath of fresh air.He seems to love the Arsenal fans now, it’s like seeing your ex bird out on the town with her new bloke totally loved up
Good player but not good enough to take the lb position at city. He offered a lot but let’s not overlook his defensive defects. Constantly caught at the back for speed and positional awareness. I love Zin and appreciate his contribution especially against Villa in the last day. We need full backs again. Forget every other position for a min. Pep really struggled when he arrived here with fb problems and we are doing so again. They are essential to our build up. New players needed.