The Palace Fan 3,400 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 296 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Leverkusen got Grimaldo now Xhaka, they are doing some good business early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,201 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 So that’s a minimum of 3 centre mids they need for next season then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 1,310 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Been a great player for us. Extremely under appreciated. Could get another couple of years out of him so hope the situation changes. The reported fee is another example of us being terrible at selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,180 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 I like him because of the way he woke us up after Arsenal were battering us and suddenly we weren’t shit anymore. I think this is a good thing for Arsenal though. He’s a good passer of the ball, but that’s about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,367 Posted May 21, 2023 Administrator Share Posted May 21, 2023 On 17/05/2023 at 22:11, 6666 said: Been a great player for us. Extremely under appreciated. Could get another couple of years out of him so hope the situation changes. The reported fee is another example of us being terrible at selling. Do some fans still harbour resentment against him for how he behaved a couple of seasons ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 1,310 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 6 hours ago, Stan said: Do some fans still harbour resentment against him for how he behaved a couple of seasons ago? Fans are fickle. Things can be forgotten about pretty quickly. Especially when he wasn't really in the wrong when he reacted to fans being dickheads. The All Or Nothing series also showed that he's the main leader in the group. Has been great under Arteta from the start, and went up another level this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cicero 5,265 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Interesting to see how Arteta replaces his influence. Felt he was very good in possession and retention which is an area I have question marks over Rice. Perhaps Jorginho but can't see him being anything more than a squad player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 1,310 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Was always an important player for us but took it up another level last season in a new role. An important player in the locker room as well and that'll be a hole that needs filling. Odegaard might've had the armband but Xhaka was still doing most of the leading. Can't believe after having our best league season in ages, we're gonna completely change our central midfield. Massive risk. Good luck to him in Leverkusen. Hope he does well. €25m isn't the worst fee but not great either. I'd still have rather kept him for another couple of seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,608 Posted July 6, 2023 Moderator Share Posted July 6, 2023 Leverkusen really bulking up for next season. It looks like they really want to give Xabi Alonso the material he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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