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Havertz and Viera have opposite problems. Havertz is great at covering ground, pressing, and tackling, but he’s lacking the final action (which he used to have). Viera seems to only have the final action assist here or there, but doesn’t offer much generally when he’s on the pitch. These guys are still young so they can evolve, but Arteta doesn’t have that time. Hopefully they come good sooner rather than later.
For me Raya isn’t a slight upgrade on Ramsdale. It’s a big one. Raya is simply far better with his feet. His passes lead players to the right spot and they’re weighted perfectly. Also much better in corners and crosses.
We’ve also not had our strongest 11 pretty much all season. Timber and Partey elevate us. Those silky boys are really good at beating the press and unlocking our attackers. I think 24 points in the league with major injuries and a revamped midfield is almost miraculous. We really need to sacrifice some goats for Partey’s health cause I feel like we’ll finally start kickinng on when he’s back.
Partey, Jesus and Timber firing on all cylinders would really elevate us to another level. Very easy to envision what Arteta had in mind during the summer.