Le Coq asked to leave the club. He has said so himself. He is a good athlete and his size has nothing to do with him losing his place and leaving. Le Coq ball playing limitations created a problem for him because Arsenal no longer needed a 'water carrier' to go fetch the ball for Santi. This has nothing to do with size or athleticism.
Not one thing you said about Xhaka is correct, the stats, which are objective and I have posted many times shows he can do all what you claim he cannot do and is amongst the best in his position in the league. You opinion cannot change facts, but keep trying
As for Torreira, I have told you to go watch him play 90 minutes football before you comment.
Here is what I said about the player a few days ago.
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If Arsenal bring Lucas Torreira for the
€25m release clause, it will our signing of the summer. This is a player I look at and say, damn we need him at Arsenal. What I love about this player the most is his character. He is the pitbull we need beside Xhaka/Niles that fulfils our need for both a ball winner, plus a nasty, needle player all in one package.
He plays at the base of a diamond at Sampdoria, but he is primarily a defensive player that carries the ball out very well. He is also a brilliant passer of the football, he can do everything and he is a warrior supreme. He is like Kante and Verratti. But he is compared more to the later. Although he is not yet as good as Verratti, there is no doubting his potential. He will fulfil a role we so desperately need in our midfield.
Like I said 2 years ago if there was a Coach I'd picked to replace Wenger, it was Emery.
Right now, if there was a defensive midfielder in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation I want in football which is a realistic target for Arsenal, it is Lucas Torriera. Something Aniks will like is, in a 4-3-3, Xhaka will have to make way for Torriera to play central of the 3.
In today's market, getting the exact midfielder you need for below £30m is a ridiculous coup, and I won't lie, knowing Arsenal and how parsimonious they are, is one reason I targeted this player. A lot of the Genoa papers saying, his Agent financial demands holding up the deal.
This player has the profile to play with any of our current CMs and I actually think we are looking a situation of Xhaka having Bherami and/or Zakaria, and difference it makes for Switzerland. But there is the other possibility of him and Niles with Ramsey in a 4-3-3.
Now compare and contrast the highlighted to the section in David Ornstein' s tweet, that reads.
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...but central midfield a priority & 22yo Uruguay int’l seen as ideal fit technically + financially.
If you had a clue about the player, you will not even mention size. Read my post and read David Ornstein's. It is obvious I know what is required by Arsenal both footbalistically and financially. I also explained why and jow he fits into the new Manager's philosophy.
If you are objective and not fixated in your dislike for a player because he does not fit the profile of the player you want, then you miss the point. It is not what you or me want that matters, it is what we think the Coach wants on the basis of finance and football analysis that matters
Since you have been on Xhaka's case, he has gradually improved to be a far better player than the one that first kicked a ball in this league. I know cos I have all his numbers compared to his peers playing in the same position in the league. Chelsea spent far more money than we did on Xhaka for Bakayoko, what happened to him last season? Xhaka had a far better first season than Bakayoko but not once have you criticised him. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying he is a bad player and he is one I wanted at Arsenal but he was a major disappointment. I still expect him to come good.
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Are you serious? Le Coq lost his place when the one player who complimented him got injured. Notice how effective he became at Valencia playing with a players similar to Santi.
BTW! Coq is physical and very athletic. Him losing out was cos he lost his form, when he lost the one player he complimented.
Here you go with fables and downright ..... arghhh make I no talk before Sisi yemisi come wound you
Stop re-inventing the wheel. I told you from the beginning that LeCoq was an average to poor athlete and we needed a bigger more athletic version. In response you inundated us with ya garbage stats .... But now you wan change narrative to something even more laughable ... SLOW LEARNER
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have been banging on here since we got Xhaka that he needs a 'Kante' like player next to him. We saw how well Xhaka played in Germany with that player that complimented him. Xhaka has improved his mobility and overall game since he joined Arsenal. He has said playing box to box has improved him, that is not in doubt. The numbers don't lie.
Again you are either confused or blatantly lying
Did you even watch Xhacrap in germany? Clearly you can’t be serious. You’re either blind, clueless, stat sheet dependent or maybe even all of the above
Who was the Kante like player that played next to Xhacrap in germany? Was that the same one that was piling up red cards while Xhacrap was getting assists?
This man you are so confused .... I told you the stiff was Tom Huddlestone light. Can that be even seriously disputed?
A midfielder who is technically deficient, can’t control the ball under pressure, too in athletic to win aerial duels or run by opponents. Can’t tackle, can’t dribble, can’t score, can’t track back yet someone who wants to be taken seriously claims he was the best player in this calendar year
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For me, if we get Torreira, we have addressed a huge hole in our system. His signing, if it happens, will be one of the buys of the summer. Why? Xhaka and Torreira have attributes that will compliment each other extremely well. We need partnerships in CM, we just could not get the blend right since Santi's injury
. With Santi gone, it is clear the club had to do something.
Again you know nothing about this new signing yet you are judging and puffing. And pray tell what does Santi have to do with this guy? Is he a replacement now
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Come next season, I know you will be reading people claim Emery has improved Xhaka, that will be because, Wenger has done all the hard work in the last two seasons, now he needs the right player next to him and in Torreira together with Niles, I am confident we will be a match for any midfield in the league.
Nah come next season you will spin another fable
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But Arsenal must get Xhaka to sign a new deal first before the season starts
When I talk say Waffi no sabi anything about football una go think say na yabis .... Oya I rest my case
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