Merino just turned 28. Euro winner, knows PL and is experienced. Add Gyokeres next and potently Pedro Neto or Leroy Sane. Then Arsenal is completed as a team to win major trophies!
Sesko was likely the target and we might be happy to wait till next season Judging by the Nico profile, I'd say we need a progressive and direct winger like Doku so someone like Sane would be perfect IMO Sane is: 1. Prem proven and puts up good numbers 2. Left footed so can cover Saka but is also able to play on either wing 3. One year remaining on his contract 4. Knows Mikel well 5. Direct style of play
Imagine having to face Havertz and Merino for long balls pinged by Raya and co from the back. Must be a nightmare. Unlike Onana he won't distrupt the progress of MLS and Nweneri either!
@@lavatr8322 We need a winger much more. A huge reason we choke every season is because Saka gets so overplayed and burns out near the end always and arteta doesn't trust reiss enough.
@@lavatr8322 Yes. With havertz finding his confidence and jesus as backup we're fine at striker. Could we do better? For sure but it's not a dire issue. Sure havertz misses chances but every striker has these issues, even haaland. We really needed a xhaka replacement last season which merino could be. We needed a more defensively solid left back option which we could have in Calafiori. Now we just need a rw backup for saka or else we're gonna see him drop off around the last 10 games of the season as usual and it's not even his fault.
After that Liverpool friendly game I now realized why Arteta signed Calafiori. Zinchenko simply isn’t good against world class wingers. He let Salah ram passed him easily and Salah then scored the goal.
I like Merino a lot, fans just lack the vision. This is exactly who we need. I don't like that we lost a 16 year old academy phenom though, I can tell you that much. He thinks he'll get more upward mobility to the first team in a mid table team like UTD, I get that but still he should've been convinced to stay.
We're good defensively... I think Fabian Ruiz would be better for us attacking wise Merino is slightly better than Ruiz defensively but Ruiz is better in attacking Driving, dribbling and flair which i think we really need since we are already so solid defensively Except Zinny starts in the LCM on some games or CAM and Nwaneri too in the midfield in some games Fabian Ruiz as loan deal with obligations to buy later makes spending room for a marque forward signing too I trust Arteta and Edu though 😊
lol we need someone who will play 8 for us who can create and score and still put in the defensive work and that is merino profile. it is not about who you think is better but how and who will come in and make the midfild in good balance
Ruiz for me but merino is nice Toney might come cheaper with epl experience for us to see if Evans Ferguson can be better this season for the future Then extras Ezequiel Fernandez for partey Jesus and Nwaneri can play on each wing as options with Toney and Havertz our striking options… Trossard central to deputize for Odegaard is something nice
Arsenal need a proper backup for Martinelli who can compete in that position also a proper no.9 is needed. Last season it was that Christmas period where we couldn't score and lost games cost us the league. You can't rely on Havertz every game he isn't a consistent scorer especially against low block defence.
Prefer F. Ruiz , more fair with same/similar characteristics incl physical eg 6'2" For Merino, with 12 month contract left surely we shouldn't pay more than 20, 15m€
We dont need a 100m player we have a complete team that looks capable of winning the leauge we just need a few fresh legs, players that are willing to sit on the bench we need excellent players on and off the pitch
The best striker option for Arsenal is someone to replace Nketiah not someone to replace Havertz. I'd like to see Taiwo Awoniyi from Forest in an Arsenal shirt. He's a clinical finisher, physical striker and has blistering pace... Could easily overtake Jesus as 2nd choice. But we need a striker that won't demand to play (no ego) and that's willing to fight for their place.
@@stephensonwhite7963 Firstly, you should note that Havertz isnt our best striker, he plays because he fits our system better than any of our other choices. Secondly, simply taking Haaland, for example, and making him our striker will interrupt our style of play hence i don't think we need a Superstar striker, all we need is a clinical option off the bench when the tactics aren't working.
@@stephensonwhite7963 It’s not that easy, the club has plans set in stone. We just gotta trust the process. When you see Havertz being the highest earner, you know it’s only because Arteta wants him to play a huge role and there’s nothing we can do about it other then support and trust. We can’t sing the Arteta song only when he does things we’ve wanted.
There won’t be any CF’s signed this summer. Havertz is our CF and Arteta is happy with him. We need wide attacking options, Nelson and Trossard aren’t good enough to rotate with Saka/Martinelli plus Martinelli might have another poor season. Yes Merino is a reasonable signing but is he the player we were missing last season…..I don’t think so.
He's one of the best midfielders in the world what the hell are we complaining about? All the people saying they aren't happy with him have blatantly only ever watched him play at the euros 😂
I'm certain that its a really great signing for us. I just thinked that he would be cheaper like 20 mil, altough 25 mil is and already cheap enough for this guy. I think getting the best defender in italy for 35 mil confused me a bit.
firmly believe that’s our third signing aswell,last year of contract could almost cover saka martinelli and ode,just makes sense being past relationship with arteta aswell
Look at it from a *squad perspective* - he’s a big upgrade on Elneny
Similarly: Calafiori is a big upgrade on Cedric Soares
Spot on. Big upgrade
@@chr1stakiyou a real one! Facts!
Can’t wait to the season to start!
@@rasolujimi thanks bro 🤙
I respect your knowledge of the game, great vids every time! KEEP GOING! MERINOOOOOOOOO!
Merino is the reasonable midfield signing we need.
This is a good deal 100%
Merino just turned 28. Euro winner, knows PL and is experienced. Add Gyokeres next and potently Pedro Neto or Leroy Sane. Then Arsenal is completed as a team to win major trophies!
Sesko was likely the target and we might be happy to wait till next season
Judging by the Nico profile, I'd say we need a progressive and direct winger like Doku so someone like Sane would be perfect IMO
Sane is:
1. Prem proven and puts up good numbers
2. Left footed so can cover Saka but is also able to play on either wing
3. One year remaining on his contract
4. Knows Mikel well
5. Direct style of play
The only problem with sane, he is not tracking back, we rely on tracking back especially for our wingers
After Merino I think we are actually going in for Gyokeres
We should
@@hilairebeatz..but I don't think we will.
Need to get Eddie off the books 1st
@@NL-fg6iteddie zinny and tierney need to go, they dont help the team in any aspect. Maybe then we would have the money fot Gyökeres
No Way
Imagine having to face Havertz and Merino for long balls pinged by Raya and co from the back. Must be a nightmare. Unlike Onana he won't distrupt the progress of MLS and Nweneri either!
Merino should be the balance we need
A striker we need
@@lavatr8322 We need a winger much more. A huge reason we choke every season is because Saka gets so overplayed and burns out near the end always and arteta doesn't trust reiss enough.
@@score1015 right wing ?
@@lavatr8322 Yes. With havertz finding his confidence and jesus as backup we're fine at striker. Could we do better? For sure but it's not a dire issue. Sure havertz misses chances but every striker has these issues, even haaland. We really needed a xhaka replacement last season which merino could be. We needed a more defensively solid left back option which we could have in Calafiori. Now we just need a rw backup for saka or else we're gonna see him drop off around the last 10 games of the season as usual and it's not even his fault.
We need eze or nusa or johan bakayoko but for me johan
People are sleeping on Merino's passing. This giy can play
After that Liverpool friendly game I now realized why Arteta signed Calafiori. Zinchenko simply isn’t good against world class wingers. He let Salah ram passed him easily and Salah then scored the goal.
Nicely broken down mate👍
I like Merino a lot, fans just lack the vision. This is exactly who we need. I don't like that we lost a 16 year old academy phenom though, I can tell you that much. He thinks he'll get more upward mobility to the first team in a mid table team like UTD, I get that but still he should've been convinced to stay.
Yes, could have matched or beat the wage offer and got him on a contract in the fall.
We're good defensively...
I think Fabian Ruiz would be better for us attacking wise
Merino is slightly better than Ruiz defensively but Ruiz is better in attacking
Driving, dribbling and flair which i think we really need since we are already so solid defensively
Except Zinny starts in the LCM on some games or CAM and Nwaneri too in the midfield in some games
Fabian Ruiz as loan deal with obligations to buy later makes spending room for a marque forward signing too
I trust Arteta and Edu though 😊
Agreed, I think Ruiz would be better
lol we need someone who will play 8 for us who can create and score and still put in the defensive work and that is merino profile. it is not about who you think is better but how and who will come in and make the midfild in good balance
Ruiz for me but merino is nice
Toney might come cheaper with epl experience for us to see if Evans Ferguson can be better this season for the future
Then extras Ezequiel Fernandez for partey
Jesus and Nwaneri can play on each wing as options with Toney and Havertz our striking options… Trossard central to deputize for Odegaard is something nice
Arsenal need a proper backup for Martinelli who can compete in that position also a proper no.9 is needed. Last season it was that Christmas period where we couldn't score and lost games cost us the league. You can't rely on Havertz every game he isn't a consistent scorer especially against low block defence.
Trossard?
This Transfer is more like what Arsene Wenger did when bringing Arteta to Arsenal.....a very underestimated move but a huge possibility of success
we need a winger and a striker realisticly
I think all we need is a midfielder and a saka backup since nelson is leaving and i think havertz and jesus will be great this season
Since Nicole Williams isn't leaving, we should deal with Bayern L. Sane 😊 and Gyokeres
Other than Man City , who else in the BPL doesn’t?
We need a striker and not a winger.
G.Jesus should be converted to a winger and then Havertz and a good striker should compete for the CF role
@@user-ld6iq9xn2j need a striker who is clinical,neither are
If Merino in, i think next is saka backup... I don't think Arteta get CF this transfer window
If we dont get a top striker we won't win anything major
I would prefer a proven striker come in and Jusus compliment Saka on the right
Prefer F. Ruiz , more fair with same/similar characteristics incl physical eg 6'2"
For Merino, with 12 month contract left surely we shouldn't pay more than 20, 15m€
We get a top notch striker then Jesus becomes a cover for Saka. Who agrees with me ?
Merino is a really good signing, but a world class striker is our top priority. We need to sign gyokeres
We dont need a 100m player we have a complete team that looks capable of winning the leauge we just need a few fresh legs, players that are willing to sit on the bench we need excellent players on and off the pitch
The best striker option for Arsenal is someone to replace Nketiah not someone to replace Havertz. I'd like to see Taiwo Awoniyi from Forest in an Arsenal shirt. He's a clinical finisher, physical striker and has blistering pace... Could easily overtake Jesus as 2nd choice. But we need a striker that won't demand to play (no ego) and that's willing to fight for their place.
People will not understand how real what you said is.
Only a few really think.
Havertz can play the Nketiah role then we need a serious striker that will play the Havertz role.
Thank you
@@stephensonwhite7963 Firstly, you should note that Havertz isnt our best striker, he plays because he fits our system better than any of our other choices. Secondly, simply taking Haaland, for example, and making him our striker will interrupt our style of play hence i don't think we need a Superstar striker, all we need is a clinical option off the bench when the tactics aren't working.
@@stephensonwhite7963 It’s not that easy, the club has plans set in stone. We just gotta trust the process.
When you see Havertz being the highest earner, you know it’s only because Arteta wants him to play a huge role and there’s nothing we can do about it other then support and trust.
We can’t sing the Arteta song only when he does things we’ve wanted.
There won’t be any CF’s signed this summer. Havertz is our CF and Arteta is happy with him. We need wide attacking options, Nelson and Trossard aren’t good enough to rotate with Saka/Martinelli plus Martinelli might have another poor season. Yes Merino is a reasonable signing but is he the player we were missing last season…..I don’t think so.
Would prefer fofana from Monaco
In possession, Fabian Ruiz or Teun Koopmeiners would be better options.
He's one of the best midfielders in the world what the hell are we complaining about? All the people saying they aren't happy with him have blatantly only ever watched him play at the euros 😂
I never knew Sociadad were a team i had to follow so i missed most of his stuff mate ...Apologies 🤣
@@kevinwallace962Let me guess you're one of them ' Premier league best league in the world' *never watched any other league* 😂
I predict Gyökeres will be next
i don't think he is the only midfield signing we make
Still paying that Rice installment 105mill across 18months
Who is he and is he good
I'm certain that its a really great signing for us. I just thinked that he would be cheaper like 20 mil, altough 25 mil is and already cheap enough for this guy. I think getting the best defender in italy for 35 mil confused me a bit.
From Bologna, we got Tomi for less than £20m from them
Its because we have good relationship with bologna, after tomiyasu transfer
@@Petsandanimalss608 i think we will have a good relationship with sociedad too after this transfer
@@ozicarmen5527 I would imagine the KT Loan would have helped too.
Same I said 25 mil with bonus, why bonus?
Probably Arteta will go for a right wing atacking player as a backup to Saka
i think we will go for sane
firmly believe that’s our third signing aswell,last year of contract could almost cover saka martinelli and ode,just makes sense being past relationship with arteta aswell
No thanks. Absolutely dogshit
Sign merino sign viktor gyökeres get a player on the wings onloan.
G.Jesus should be converted to a winger
@@stephensonwhite7963Jesus should be the Saka backup aswell as Havertz if needed
Arsenal don't need a striker
_Just A 28 Yrs Bang Average Player For 32 Mils Is Wild, Euro Hyped The Guy_
You watch only EPL or watch nothing at all
No ball knowledge 😭
The guy is top 3 in aerial duels and number 1 in groung duels in all top 5 european leagues, great passer, good vision but he is mid lol
Go out and sign a striker
This is not a good signing...we needed a six and instead it seems we got another 8...something we have too much of..
He could fill xhaka’s role though.
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