I thught he had a good game ,miles better than Chambers but they were both let down by those in front of them. Coquelin should have played the holding role and be their shield instead he stuck elneny there and coq further up. needs some coaching but i liked him.
Seems like an very very good future prospect and by future, I mean a year or two at most. Arsene is right about the price of the player sometimes hiding their true worth but this guy, already, has shown he is worth more than what we paid for him. Really happy to have him in the squad for the future.
He is in essence the exact same transfer as John Stones was when he left Barnsley for Everton. He is in the same mould as Stones in the sense that he has shaky moments as a defender but his ball playing skills and composure on the ball are excellent. Hopefully with top flight experience and the correct nurturing he can grow to be on Stones level.
Never really thought he showed all that much (Chambers). He did “Ok” at best from what I recall. But more importantly, he has never shown the assuredness that Holding seems to possess more naturally. Obviously early days, but to me Holding looks much more like a natural footballer and defender.