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Willian

I don't think that's right. According to Who Scored it's:

19/20 - 29(7)
18/19 - 26(6)
17/18 - 20(16)

I took the stats from the EPL website.

They read:
19/20 - 36(7)
18/19 - 32(6)
17/18 - 36(16)

So I'm guessing they include the sub appearances in the first figure. 29 , 26 and 20 make far more sense.
 
I took the stats from the EPL website.

They read:
19/20 - 36(7)
18/19 - 32(6)
17/18 - 36(16)

So I'm guessing they include the sub appearances in the first figure. 29 , 26 and 20 make far more sense.

It looks like the first figure is total appearances and the brackets is how many of those were from the bench. That's a sloppy way of presenting the data.

It's more than I was expecting but I guess I am still going by how he was used a few years ago.
 
It looks like the first figure is total appearances and the brackets is how many of those were from the bench. That's a sloppy way of presenting the data.

It's more than I was expecting but I guess I am still going by how he was used a few years ago.

His goals and assists record is worse than I thought

2019/20 - 9 goals 7 assists
2018/19 - 7 goals 6 assists
2017/18 - 6 goals 7 assists
 
I think he is/was a very good player, however as others have said its not really a position we need to fill.
 
He played 47 games this season and over 40 games every season he's been at Chealski so barring a major injury it's unlikely he'll drop off to that few games next season.

He's a good player but it's the position that is our strongest and doesn't really make much sense for us to be after him.

I said good games though. He will be good in those few games then average to non existent in the others that he plays.
 
250,000 a week 15m a year 3 years.

He will be good for 15 games next season, 7 or 8 the following and none in the 3rd year of his contract.

Your paying 45m for a good 25 games at most. It is not our model, not while the is a stadium to pay for.

City got a very good torres for 20m.
100k a week they're saying...3 year deal.
 
Do they really need him, they have quite a few attacking players already and the young lad Saka looks very good, he plays in the Willian role
 
Do they really need him, they have quite a few attacking players already and the young lad Saka looks very good, he plays in the Willian role

They are being linked with a loan move for Coutinho too. That is a lot of wages tied up in players with no resale value.
 
They are being linked with a loan move for Coutinho too. That is a lot of wages tied up in players with no resale value.

On the other hand they won't have any transfer fee to pay over the next 4-5 years so keeps them within the (non-existant, totally ignored) FFP rules.
 
Well half would but he is a cost regardless
£30m for lacazette
Flip half that fee in exiting Ozil
Use half on another player
Use his wages to pay for Willian

I think it's an odd transfer strategy, especially giving him such a long contract. I can see the sense in them signing some experienced players but not at that end of the pitch.

Arsenal have become very short-termist in their approach. That can work if you have a lot of money or are a player or two away from a title winning team but Arsenal are neither of those things.

The risk is that he blocks chances for Saka or Nelson
 
I think it's an odd transfer strategy, especially giving him such a long contract. I can see the sense in them signing some experienced players but not at that end of the pitch.

Arsenal have become very short-termist in their approach. That can work if you have a lot of money or are a player or two away from a title winning team but Arsenal are neither of those things.

The risk is that he blocks chances for Saka or Nelson
Yeah I agree
It’s short term gain but not a long term plan
They have become a basket case club now and their without any leadership clearly

the sale of Lacazette is odd in that it leaves them arguably short up top

the Brazilian lad is quality
Aubameyang is a class
Nkeitah could be anything
Beyond that I’m not sure who they have to play as striker
 
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