You have to praise Emery for giving him the platform. Has had a number of meh to poor games but keeps getting played.
Mattéo Guendouzi
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Did he look good in France last season? Hadn't heard of him before he signed for Arsenal but you'd have thought Monaco would've been all over that signing.
Him and Torreria is Arsenal's midfield for next 5 years.
Him and Torreria is Arsenal's midfield for next 5 years.
I hate when people make predictions like this because this time next year they could be asking for them to be dropped or they not been as good as they were in the first season.
He's a very exciting talent. I love that he plays with balls and experience beyond his years, he certainly hasn't been overawed by the transition.
That hair pulling by Fellaini was absolute dog act. Can't believe someone who would surely have experienced that himself would do it to someone else.
That hair pulling by Fellaini was absolute dog act. Can't believe someone who would surely have experienced that himself would do it to someone else.
Everyone makes predictions like this. I think best case scenario is that these two form the base of our midfield unit moving forward, with Xhaka and AMN.
I like him. Think he plays very mature for his age, and obviously still has a lot to go on. Think he might reach top level
Does it mean we have to praise Jose too for keeping faith with Matic and Lukaku?
His shielding of the ball is still too risky at the moment - his lack of strength allows people to nick the ball of his far too often - against a top side he would have given away too many counter attacking opportunities last night.
His through ball passing needs to improve in terms of execution though his vision is there.
His ball carrying was probably his best attribute last night but even then has the tendency to overrun it.
Like the lad but it was a raw performance with lots of poor moments mixed with lots of exciting moments - a good united side should have exploited his inexperience last night, not let him run the show.
His through ball passing needs to improve in terms of execution though his vision is there.
His ball carrying was probably his best attribute last night but even then has the tendency to overrun it.
Like the lad but it was a raw performance with lots of poor moments mixed with lots of exciting moments - a good united side should have exploited his inexperience last night, not let him run the show.
Guendouzi is raw but he’s got talent. I would love to see him get on that Iwobi fitness plan. (He got huge in the off season!) He’s still got a boys physique and as he matures he’ll become stronger.
Also he needs to improve his feel for pressure which should come w experience. I thought he was all hype in the beginning but he has been player that Emery has relied on this year and you have to admit that’s impressive.
Also he needs to improve his feel for pressure which should come w experience. I thought he was all hype in the beginning but he has been player that Emery has relied on this year and you have to admit that’s impressive.
Very raw but it's to be expected for his age. He was literally everywhere! Always wanted the ball and moved it well.
Excited prospect, terrible name.
Excited prospect, terrible name.
He only played last night because Xhaka was injured. He had been dropped because of some “meh to poor games”. I suspect he’ll be dropped again as soon as Xhaka is available. He wasn’t great last night. Some very sloppy/careless moments.
I am probably giving Fellaini too much credit (there's a first time for everything) but I honestly don't think he did it maliciously. I think he was grabbing for his jersey like he was leading up to the hair pull and he just grabbed whatever he could get ahold of.
Started dominating the midfield once Lingard went off, and Pogba came in..
Agree. I'm leaning towards giving Fellaini the benefit of doubt due to him probably being on the receiving end himself at some point. He instantly apologised, too.
Fellaini realised that he wanted long locks again and tried to take some
He started dominating from the the last ten minutes of the first half until the end of the game.
Can't believe he's only 19, plenty of potential, credit goes to his coach for playing him in most of Arsenal's games despite having quite a poor start. Kept constantly growing and had a really good game against us yesterday, plenty of energy going forward and backward, lucky Arsenal.
I don't think he was particularly careful about what he grabbed but I still think he just grabbed whatever he could rather than it being a deliberate hair pull.
I see a bit of Pogba about him truth be told. Also has the same issue of dwelling too much on the ball.
I like his high energy style of play & think he has good basic skills. He will need a fair bit of coaching to be a Premier league top player but the potential is there.
Xhaka wasn't injured. He was suspended because he got his 5th yellow card against the Spurs
What a game today. He is coming good, the talent was obvious from the start. Great buy by Arsenal
Fantastic performance really. Great engine and was popping up everywhere. He is maturing already at 20. MOTM today.
He is class. I can't think of too many better midfielders than him of the same age. Somewhere at the top of the talent-pool, certainly.
Really that good? He seems to have pretty good control and a lot of drive. But is his passing pretty llimited?
I mean he is tremendously mature in his style for such a young player, so maybe it is just that. Doesn't mean he will grow really, could just be an early bloomer. But at this moment, he has to stand out from most 20 year olds, playing almost every game in the PL for Arsenal is impressive.
I think Arsenal also deserve credit for persisting with him. He was extremely rash and raw when he first joined but they stuck with him. More big clubs should do that with the talented youngsters.
He's a clumsier and more careless passer than most players of his kind, but he's got an expansive passing range and trys to drive the team forward with every pass. I thought he looked like a headless chicken when he started but he is beginning to look good enough for a title contender. Fair play to Emery for showing the faith.
Yes, they do. I didn't watch the first few games probably either. Has looked a player since I first noticed him. A couple of bad games aside.
Yep. He looked talented but frantic/erratic when he joined. Seems to be coming together well now. Like I said, not sure about one of the absolute best in his age group. I suppose id have to pay closer attention.
He’s really very good for his age. The thing is he doesn’t hide. He always wants to get on the ball. That’s what I really like.
He delivered the pass to Auba for the equalizer after dribbling pass defenders. That was very advanced vision and passing.
He’s not perfect yet but it’s those flashes that provide a hint of his ceiling.
Impressive. We lack that one young big midfield talent in our squad.
Has a mistake in him but is always positive with his passing and dribbling. Always receives the ball and looks up to see his options while bringing the ball forward. He can grow into a really good midfielder imo
I like him he has serious potential.
I’m just astonished he managed to play such a creative pass while also running around a lot, making tackles and intercepting the football. From reading other threads on here you’d almost start to think those different aspects of midfield play are mutually exclusive...
He's got skill too and balls, there were a lot of times yesterday where he wasn't afraid of taking on couple of Spurs players in the middle of the pitch. He has got the confidence to attempt a difficult but good pass, all our players should learn from this kid.
He plays with courage and that's a big big plus. No constant back passing at the slighest bit of pressure, it has its risk of course but he seems already much more mature than a moron like Xhaka
He is a great talent, and it was obvious since he first came to Arsenal. Fair fecks to Emery for giving him a chance, Ole should do the same with Garner.