Hypothetically, which of the two reported transfer targets should Arsenal go in the January window?
  • maxoys45@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    It would be really nice to have a striker in the team. I love Neto but he’s still not an out and out striker.

  • xbetax@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Neto for me, zero cover for Saka on the RW. The only concern is whether he would be ok sitting on the bench.

    We also need a Striker, but think Kai can play No 9 for games need a Target Man. Or Eddie can play cups.

  • numberonefrankfanlev@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Seems like a simple answer… do we need a winger? Not really, we’ve got two of the best in the league and trossard who is great, as well as Jesus who can play on the wing if we do sign a 9, and Emile can do a job on the left. Do we need a striker, yes!

  • Slow-Walk4534@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    If we were forced to choose I’d take toney simply for the size. I feel like that’s something we’re sorely missing up top, although he isn’t the biggest either… But why can’t we have both?

  • haha_suh_dude@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I agree with him here. Based mostly on what I feel, I think it should be Neto. Toney just doesn’t move me like that, but I can understand the argument.

    • bad_at_proofs@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I’m not convinced Toney would ve anywhere near as good when playing for a team that isn’t built around him. Neto seems like he would fit our team much better.

    • CakeBrigadier@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Toney is gonna be too expensive for what he is. I really think isak would have been perfect for us. Let’s wait til next summer and see who’s the next up and coming talent instead of a 28 year old English forward

        • Sam101294@alien.topBEnglish
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          11 months ago

          True but only if the late 20s player you’re buying is cheap. Like Trossard, since they won’t have any resale value at the end of their contract. Our club doesn’t have unlimited money and we’re already close to FFP limitations that buying Toney for 60+ would be too rich for kse

        • nebulaEchoo@alien.topBEnglish
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          11 months ago

          For the price he would cost, I would rather we spend it on a player with good resale value.

  • --Rage--@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Based on zero cover on RW, if it’s one or their other it’s Neto for me.

    • and_yet_another_user@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      If you stick Toney in the centre, you can play Jesus on the right, so it wouldn’t be one or the other in that sense, though still not ideal.

      • 3500fp@alien.topBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Personally prefer the Toney and Jesus RW option, he’s really effective on that rw and it brings fantastic balance to the options around him

        I understand choosing Neto if you think a better 9 will be attainable, however I think fans underestimate how nearly impossible it is to recruit great 9s in this market

          • Tirandi@alien.topBEnglish
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            11 months ago

            Toney quite literally cannot go from Day 1. He’s not played any football since May, and is banned until 16 January.

            • ssj_trunks25@alien.topBEnglish
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              11 months ago

              That’s a good point, but it won’t take him half a season to get into the groove of things like it may for a non-prem talent coming in and getting adjusted. It’s not like he’s been sitting at home doing nothing or coming off a huge injury. He’ll definitely be ready to go pretty quickly IMO

      • EitherInvestment@alien.topBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Not to say it can’t work, but Jesus is our best option up top and (while a very small sample size) has not looked great the few times he has been at RW for us

      • GunnersGentleman@alien.topBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        I agree. Havertz as backup CF with Jesus and Saka on RW would give us enough depth to have a chance of winning the league this year.

      • SteveBoulderdash@alien.topBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Jesus said he came here to play 9 and was promised that. I doubt he’d be happy on the right wing for long

    • ssj_trunks25@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Jesus can play on the right, he’s done it before and bringing in Toney would create more opportunities to play them both together and give Saka a rest.

  • youjuan@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Yes

    why not both

    I bought the new limited edition woman’s kit, we can now afford both

  • AlwaysNipping@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Neto is capable of turning a match on its head in a good way. Toney might be reliable to an extent, but Neto can sometimes single handedly destroy teams, no matter who the opponent is. Then again, if you replace Nketiah with Toney, you are likely getting finishes in situations where Nketiah can’t get it done. Aerial ability as well. Wish we could have both.

  • octopus86sg@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Toney for homegrown rule. If we were to bin off nketiah, surely we need another homegrown

  • Cesc_The_Snake@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Toney, no. Just the flavour of the month name for /r/Gunners to be obssessed with because he’s a) known and b) perceived as available.

    • inonjoey@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Flavor of the last 12 months, you mean. His name has been bandied about for long before his suspension and he fills an obvious need. So does Neto, but as many have pointed out, they both fill the same needs in different ways.