Arsenal transfers 25/26

I can see why to be honest. I just think you get more tangible end product out of Fraser with his directness. That’s what I’ve really missed on the wings, someone who’s just gonna run down the line and slot a decent ball in without messing about.

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I mean Fraser has better total goals+assists this season and they’re pretty much the same age but in the past 3 seasons Zaha easily outperformed Fraser.

The thing people don’t account for with Zaha is that teams know he’s a thread and are double and trebbling up on marking him and he’s still winning matches alone. Fraser hasn’t had to deal with that this season and at a top club Zaha might not have to deal with it either and if he does it makes more space for his teammates.

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Just think though. Pair Tierney and Fraser as a Scottish blitz on the left side and Arsenal can be as good as Scotland! Oh, wait…

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The left side of Robertson and Fraser is our best side tbf :joy:

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Fraser and Zaha also have totally different skill sets. Fraser is not a dribbler or one on one threat at all (0.6 dribbles per game last year according to Whoscored, which is really low for a winger). He gets to the end line and puts in a good cross. Zaha is a dribbler and a player that will tear a fullback apart in space.

I would argue that we need a Zaha type player much more than a Fraser type player. Assuming Tierney comes, we’ll have two fullbacks that are pretty good at overlapping, getting to the endline, and putting in a cross. That’s probably Bellerin’s best skill. What we don’t have is that wing player we can get the ball to in space - after a long diagonal or a quick switch of fields - and who is lethal enough one on one that the CB has to come over to help, drawing the whole defense out of shape.

I’m going to be careful what I say now (due to previous conversations about this), but if you were to class a penalty “assist” as an assist, Fraser had 7 goals 14 assists in 38 games, compared to Zaha’s 10 goals and 10 assists in 34 games.

I’m personally in no doubt that Zaha is by far the better player, and has been for the last 3 seasons, but I still have doubts as to whether he’s worth any more than £40m-£50m, even in the current market.
Fraser for 20 or Zaha for 60? I’d take Fraser. But if Fraser would cost 30m we may as well stump up the rest and get the better player.

I have massive doubts about Fraser’s ability to contribute to the club meaningfully tbh

Strikes me more as a Everton or West ham level signing

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Instead of overpaying for £10 takeaway curry heated from frozen that will deffo give you the shits, why not enjoy a nice home cooked meal with fresh ingredients?

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That is a concern and rightly or wrongly seems to be echoed by the club as well.

Perhaps a similar season or better will convince a bigger club to sign him up whether it’s on a free or in Jan.

What’s going on in Scotland with all these good players?
They must be watching Braveheart and feeding them porridge oats. rather than watching Rab C Nesbit and eating their usual diet of Haggis and fried Mars Bar :grinning:

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Obviously winning penalties is a big contribution to the team

As for 40-50m, that’s really minimum money to get a good attacker today. I think we need to put up 70m for Zaha and I think he’s absolutely worth it

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This homecooked meal with fresh ingredients is basically beak beans on toast without butter because we ran out

Fresh baked beans beats dirty takeaway imo.

Especially cos then you don’t waste the food you already got in your house

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wtf :arteta: :arteta:

Arsenal transfer philosphy = Not waisting the gone off food and Pot Noodles in your house?

Arsenal = Makes do on Universal Credit

Give Unai another two years at the wheel and we’ll be right at that level. :arteta:

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Says the guy who has Broccoli as his profile picture :joy:

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You dont no the story behind the broccoli. Its very personal and emotional to me.

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Nah but for real if we fuck up the Tierney deal because we want more money to throw on Zaha, I’m coming for Vinai’s ass

At this point I’ll take a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.