Willian | Arsenal player
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Good player but is he much better than Pepe?
Spurs fans love this guy.
Much better.
Pepe is so shit Arsenal are apparently running an internal investigation into his signing.
I have to say, as much as I wanted him to leave, it will feel utterly bizarre to watch him line up against Chelsea.
Have they started an internal investigation into his wages yet?
This guy is definitely going to be on my fantasy team from the get goooo. Him and Auba will link up well. He’ll also surely be a starter in the PL and hence very reliable in fantasy. Price hasn’t been too steep either.
Good squad player, we all know that. But I wouldn’t be offering him a 3 year deal at his age, and so very glad Utd were not in for him, completely the wrong profile for us.
The club and player are pretty well suited, and it should work well for both.
The club and player are pretty well suited, and it should work well for both.
He was very good post lockdown, but you wonder how much of that was him playing for a 3+ year deal he was after.
Plus he is a 32 year old who relies on pace and stamina so there’s every chance he falls off a cliff after about 9 months
Plus he is a 32 year old who relies on pace and stamina so there’s every chance he falls off a cliff after about 9 months
Seems a slightly odd choice seeing as he doesn't get many goals or assists. Can't see this being a successful signing at all, Pepe is still the better player.
His worst move since Anzhi
I think Arsenal will be anticipating him dropping off and not being a factor after next season. He’ll be sitting out the last 2 years of his deal and playing Europa group stage games and League cup games. 100k isn’t too bad for a squad player. He’ll be their Mata after next season.
That Shakhtar team was an absolute menace to play against. We got thoroughly outplayed and deservedly lost the corresponding fixture.
I remember when we signed Willian, and people thought we were getting good goal scorer because we knew not much about him except for the two games he played against us.
He definitely did pick up form when lockdown ended. I see him continuing on with this form into the new season.
Which is why I feel Arsenal trusted in him to begin with. Whatever returns they’ll receive from him will surely be from the 1st and 2nd season of his contract.
I don’t think Pepe links up as reliably as he’s been expected to do so whereas Willian is way more reliable in terms of his ball control as well as better quality in end product.
He wasn't signed as a Pepe replacement and I'd be very surprised if William starts on the right instead of him. I think he'll be used on the left with Auba playing up front, or as more of a squad option.
I think he'll be a good signing for us in the first year. It remains to be seen if he can continue playing at a high level after that.
I think he'll be a good signing for us in the first year. It remains to be seen if he can continue playing at a high level after that.
It is when the player is 32, you've finished 8th in the league and are making 55 members of staff redundant.
Absolutely embarrassing how they have signed a player and paid him such high wages and yet laid off all those members of staff. A great way to also demotivate your remaining staff.
Where did you get £100k from? He was on more than that at Chelsea. No way he took a pay cut on a free transfer.
He is a good player and will do well for them.
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He'll be decent but not decent enough to get them back in the top 4.
I don't understand why Arsenal keep signing attackers. It's also particularly weird to sign their rivals want-away players like David Luiz and Willian. Imagine us signing Lovren and Shaqiri and the fans be fine with it.
Think this will be a good signing for arsenal. Always been a fan of his.
This "three-year deal" is a two-year deal with the guarantee of a massive fee when he inevitably goes to Turkey, China, or America.
Firing those 55 employees made room for his wages I guess.
He’s on 220K a week.
Not a fan and I don't see him doing much there.
No way, that can't be real
Are you sure it's not one of those things where it's been reported as "contract worth 220K a week"
No way, that can't be real
Are you sure it's not one of those things where it's been reported as "contract worth 220K a week"
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3 year contract and on massive wages aswell
Anyone remember the days when Wengy used to do the 1 year contracts for players over the age of 30?
Anyone remember the days when Wengy used to do the 1 year contracts for players over the age of 30?
Christ. The reports I’ve read have said hi taking a pay cut at around 100k. 200k is mental.
Regardless, 35 million outlay for a 32 year old is mental.
To be fair that's the Daily Mail so probably bollocks.
I can't believe he would've taken a pay cut on his Chelsea wages though (most reports had those at £120K).
Perhaps Willian was one of the few decent players who was fully okay playing in Europa League and to be honest he can help them win it finally. He's still somewhat agile and technically able.
The guy reporting it has a decent track record for London teams.
Yeah he’s a good player but not at that price for me, personally.
Arsenal getting all the Chelsea rejects, seems the latter have cemented their status as the top dog in London. 
No doubt he's there to get some retirement cash, but at least Arteta trying to build somekind of squad depth based on decent quality. If Pepe won't live to his potential they'll have an impact sub for maybe couple of years.
Tbh the whole window will look like that for Arsenal, just trying to get players from every source they can find who can perform better than what they have. They can't spend 60-80m on Grealish, so Willian is not that illogical scenario.
We scored 56 goals in the league last year.I don't understand why Arsenal keep signing attackers. It's also particularly weird to sign their rivals want-away players like David Luiz and Willian. Imagine us signing Lovren and Shaqiri and the fans be fine with it.