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Although a (probably too optimistic) arsenal fan himself, Harvey will discuss anything that he sees fit, whether that is the Premier League, European football, or a niche topic that no one has yet covered.
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Fofana is just as good as bruno guimaraes or douglas luiz. it's just that he's never played in the prem. 1 good season in the prem and these midfielders who was worth £30-£50m are now suddenly worth £100m😂 Sesko is another player arsenal could save money at £55m. Considering how well havertz has played as a striker we can start havertz and have sesko as backup for now. In 1 or 2 seasons with arteta he could be a top striker. I would expect havertz to score 15-20 prem goals if he started 30 games as striker. That's without any penalties which is elite.
If we play a 2-3-5 with both defenders in a 3 can’t both of them get up and down. And create overloads on both sides depending on which area of pitch we’re playing? Or does the left defender always need to be in a pivot?
When we played Sheffield back in March kiwior got up and down at times and it freed martinelli and then white stayed back then opposite happened on other side
If we want to win the prem and fight for ucl we have to sign at least nine players in my honest opinion sell (ramdale tavares teirney zinni kiwior lakingo partey veira smith odegaard niles nketia jesus patinho beireth Marquinhos) all these players for at least 450m£ sign ( a good goalkeeper diamonde hato the turkinsh left back I don’t know his name Anderson from atlanta fofana Monaco xavi Simons kudos isak/sesko) these 9 players will improve us massively the most shock sale is our captain I believe ode as good as he is he is holding saka back bcs of his lef footed play he can’t interchange or overlap with saka they both lefties it’s they both wanna occupy the same position Xavi Simons will improve saka so much saka can become like salah goal scoring winger who go inside and score more goals he doesn’t have to be wasted out wide all the time and Simons is so good in transition can dribble carry the ball so good. Our squad for next season 22 players raya/new keeper ben/tomi saliba/diamonde big gabby/hato timber/Turkish left back rice/Jorginho Anderson/fofana Xavi/Ethan nyweri saka/kudos haverts/sesko or isak martineli/trossad these squad I believe can win is the league foreal and the only question is can we get isak if no sesko and selling our captain as good as he is we need transition monster with right footed who can make saka like salah a goal score inside forward and Xavi Simons fit the profile so well what do u say my opinion I know selling odegaard is controversial but do u understand what am saying
This is a fantastic breakdown! I was really on the idea of superstar attacker this window, but I think you’re starting to sway me. What would you ideal window look like? What players?
Really appreciate the kind words. Will have a vid coming out on that later but for now: (realistic in terms of who we have been linked with and not just the best in these positions) Marquee MF: Joao Neves/Kimmich/JDJ Legs MF/Rice depth: hybrid 6/8 like Onana, Fofana (Wieffer going to Athleti) Defensive cover: Dio Bijlow Extra Details: Davies (still essential for me personally) Forward Depth: Adeyemi/Nico Williams (coverage for both wings), or Sesko for ST (not preferred for me but dep on Mikel’s projections) Hope that makes sense
Without a doubt my favourite Arsenal content creator. Shrewd tactical knowledge combined with a very well-spoken delivery. Please keep it up, I eagerly anticipate your videos.
Can’t thank you enough. Really appreciate you taking the time to comment. I really hope you continue to enjoy-people like you are the reason I still do it! ❤️
Libero is a ‘sweeper’. In a 3-2 axis it would look like this: CB-----Libero------CB CM------CM An inverted CB creates the same axis but through one of the L/RCB’s stepping into midfield alongside the 6, pushing an 8 BTL, and the L/RB’s tucking into the back three with the other CB in the middle.
Players arsenal should sign: Artem Dovbyk, Skov Olsen, Bastoni, Juan Sforza, Andre Trindade/ Federico Redondo/ Mats Wieffer, Quilindschy Hartman. All of this should less than £180M according to football observer(transfermarkt isn’t reliable). With sales ranking up to more than £100M we should be fine otherwise we won’t be able to do anything next 25/26
Artem Dovbyk (and if not then I’ll settle for Sesko), Johan Bakayoko, Bruno Guimaraes, Youssef Fofana (sell Partey to directly fund this one) & Jorrel Hato will win Arsenal the league
I was thinking the same about the ST position. For me, the key this window is getting a 6-8 like Kimmich or Guimaraes, Aawinger that can play both sides with transition power like Neto/Williams and a defender ir could be either Hato or Diomande, ideally both.
I think you hit the nail on the head @17:40. Plus, bringing another superstar attacker into the fray when you haven’t yet maximized the dynamics amongst your current crop of attackers seems like papering over the cracks. The transition in our midfield over the last couple of years means that midfield should be prioritized to “bulletproof our buildup” as you stated. Not to mention the array of buildup shapes and patters we have yet to see due to the unreliability in fitness of some of our key midfield generals whose qualities cannot be replicated in our current squad.
Great video bro Always learn a lot from you. Out of those 3 midfield options you suggested ( Onana, Fofana and wieffer) who do you think will be the best fit for us?
Wonderful video. I’ve also been racking my brain on how we can evolve this team moving forward. I’m also with the idea that should delay that ‘marquee’ attacker for another year and reinforce our Midfield and Defense because we can’t do both and need to prioritize one
Great vid thanks, would’ve liked to see your signings at the end though. A very reasonable summer for me would be Sesko, Fofana, Douè, Hato, and Kadiolgu. And a keeper to replace ramsdale. Shifting our deadweight and strengthening our bench in this way would win us the league imo. Sales would be Eddie, Reiss, Smith Rowe (sadly but we have to be cut throat) Ramsdale, Zinchenko and Kiwior if the money’s right. Keep vieira one more season and loan out Nwaneri.
Kimmich in the same mould as the other CM’s I mentioned. Many many more out there in comparison to the forward market. Hato depends on Arteta’s projection of the squad and would also signal the end of another wide defender (most likely Kiwior)
@@harveygration the Arsenal team needs a player that has won major trophies. That’s what makes Kimmich stand out from the rest of the other options. The other 3(Hato, Fofana, Sessko). Arsenal needs two squads. The second squad should be good enough to win the FA cup. City is no joke. Chelsea is coming…
Harvey would u cover James McNicholas' article about Arsenal season review. I would want to hear ur insight about this, from the Row with arteta and his number 2 to the potential Sale of Big Gabby.
the way I see it between choosing a midfield marquee signing or a forward of the same magnitude is basically choosing between making our team even more perfect (as we had been in 23/24) OR getting ourselves that finisher/gamebreaker that cancels out our dips in quality/variance in performance. ideally we do both in the next few windows
Really like that. Think part of my thinking is you can buy game breakers across the pitch or but forwards with those specific qualities without always having to spend a maximum buck: Adeyemi, Neto, Nico Williams types for example
@@briangama6057 I hear that, it’s about covering all bases in the end. when I talk about becoming ‘more perfect’ I’m talking about the systematic improvements that come with signings. However, the best attacking talent works outside of that - and it’s essentially how City won the league despite being marginally worse than us systematically, and how Liverpool stayed in the title race for so long when they’re barely a top 4 team without their starpower. I don’t mind which it is first, but ideally we complete both - we’d potentially become the best team itw.
I agree with your idea of delaying the marquee forward signing, we can get an affordable winger but making sure the rest defence will last a decade is imperative. I'm also interested in Havertz spending more time as our 9 and getting a projecty striker later, I don't mind Sesko but I'm in love with the prospect of Evan Ferguson. Your thoughts on him? Also thoughts on Joao Neves?
Players like Ferguson are another reason to delay. Joao Neves is in the same ilk as Frenkie. Would be terrific and if we want to spend Rice money, he’s your man
Victor Osmihen’s output and injury record is not worth 120-130 million. If we’re talking about a superstar attacker, it’s better to get one more winger.
Great video. What do you think of Xavi Simons? I don't know if its even possible to get him but I've managed to convince myself that he's perfect for us lol
Oh my goodness would I!!!!! Don’t know if you remember but in one of my vids last summer I used him as a midfield archetype for who we should sign. Double 6 or 8 he is best but as you can see he can invert from full back play the deepest in midfield like last night. Wow wow wow. Dexterous in the legs, fluid movement, fierce core strength, carrying, ZOI, ball striking and intense OOP. Love everything abkut him happy he got his props last night
@@harveygration...and he could easily hold the width while timber tucks in allowing martinelli closer to goal, also allowing for us to maintain our defensive discipline higher up the pitch, he could be our marquee signing this season and also left foot, I feel he's the one of the profiles we actually need
I’m just desperate to win it whilst Pep is still here, however long that may be. It’s why I kinda wanted to win the PL>UCL last season (only time that’s happened). Would’ve taken either though! 😂. I think we are in the best possible place to do that, yes.
harvey am a big arsenal fan, but when do we start to accept phil foden and cole palmer are better than bukayo saka comfortably, they are more creative than saka, palmer is a better ball striker and finisher than saka, links up better, yes we like saka. but am sorry palmer and foden is better and might start ahead of saka at the euros, tell me what u think, do u agree?
Agreed. But foden out on the right wouldn't fit Arsenal as Saka does. Foden is the man at City but he is more free than Saka. The transfer window will be so good.
I think you raise a great point. Player sells are equally of importance. Being ruthless in our peripheral squad building re Zinny, ESR/Fabio et all. These sales along cover 2nd choice keeper if Rams goes and midfield depth like Fofana
Yeah, I agree. It’s difficult. Need to strike the balance of letting a player develop vs getting them so no one else can. The flying fullback is something that has grown massively on me recently
Many thanks! Yes, yes, and yes! If he ever was to it would push Saliba to LCB in a 4 to then move into the CCB when Dio (or whoever) promotes. As I said, Saliba can also do this, but depends what Mikel wants!
@@harveygration that’s what I thought but was sure. His line breaking passes really excite me. I don’t think we have that profile at CB currently (having looked at Saliba’s pass map). Just hope it happens.
Obviously totally subjective and depends on your definition of project (i take it as a collaborative and calculated estimate towards long term success)…but… 1. Arsenal 2. City (if no charges) 3. Chelsea (under Maresca: lots of good principles, club need to fully commit though and just ALLOW THE SQUAD TO DEVELOP) 4. Liverpool, Spurs, United. It’s all totally dependent on so many factors though. INEOS just have to give United a capable structure on and off pitch, Ange has definitely T3 potential for league position, and for Slot at Pool it’s how his passing game is allowed to translate over a series of years. Edwards back is a big boost. Let’s see if Liverpool take a full JDP and approach All sides have potential to be at the top of the league. It’s the most competitive in years.
harvey we need de jong and osimhen, also with arteta's comments about being desperate to win the title, are you confident we win the title next season and also dominate this premier league in the future especially if pep leaves?
Just answered the final question on your other comment. As always thanks for being so active I really appreciate it. Ideally you would want both a superstar attacker AND MF, but in one window it’s difficult. Again, depends how Mikel sees filling squad holes vs adding extra details. We did a good job at balancing that last season.
(With how I think squad building will progress…) Arsenal, City, Chelsea, L’Pool. Very early though and in no particular order. I was very good w my predictions last year so that’s all I can say with trusting me😂😂. I’ll have an in-depth predictions video before end of window tho
I do think we need a couple of forwards (St and LW) in addition to a LCM and a athletic LB option. Ideally, Sesko, Frenkie De Jong and Hato which could cost about 100 mill total but the winger option is a bit tricky. We need a game changing striker, when the going gets tough, someone to occupy defenders and be a bit more instinctive and Sesko is that guy and 50 mill is a huge opportunity instead of spending a 120 mill on Oshimen, since they solve similar problems in this team. As well we need pace in the wing positions because without Martinelli playing we struggle a bit to transition, unpopular opinion but id be very happy going back in for Mudryk for anything less than 50 mill (very unpopular, i know), but on his day, he has frightening pace, he has better dribbling than Martinelli on the Left, can take on two men at a time and he has great ball striking, he can be our fear factor and game changer, like how Sane was able to weave past multiple players against us and caused all kinds of problems, all he needs is a better coach and confidence, and he'll get both with us. A LCM obviously is needed and De Jong is a progression machine both on the carry and passing, and he has always been incredible at finding wingers in behind, also has showed an ability to make runs in behind and get on the end of crosses particularly before he had so much progression responsibility at Barca and he is an underrated duel winner. And the athletic LB role, Hato is ideal, I know he plays as a CB but his athleticism, pace, carries his passing ability and his left footedness makes him a very interesting option to both invert and overlap as a LB in a way no one in the team can at the moment, he is still defensively outstanding and he will allow the LW closer to goal. And it allows Tomiyasu to serve as cover for Saliba and Timber as an option to cover both full back positions depending on the game. That's just my opinion, what do you think Prof? And who would be your ideal signing in midfield for anything less than 85 million?
Why would anybody write off Martinelli for one awful season that’s not entirely his fault. He is still progressing man and I see a huge potential in him.
@@Josh890_0 Firstly I dont think i mentioned Martinelli being a bad player. I just don't think he'll reach his potential on the left wing. Secondly, yes it's not totally his fault but he does do things that make him hard to combine with him when facing a low block. He dribbles with his head down, in a straight line, so he either ends up losing the ball or having to cross with his weaker foot. Sometimes when he has the Chance to cut in with the ball, he hesitates, again he looks down too much so even when Havertz played at LCM and would make those inverted runs in behind, Martinelli wouldn't be able to make the pass and Sometimes he holds onto the ball too long, there's a reason why Trossard performed better in the same role, the role isn't the problem, Martinelli isnt a bad player either, Martinelli just doesn't fit it anymore. Mudryk for all his problems, fits that role, he has his head up when dribbling so he can make good passes in behind, he is more unpredictable when dribbling (he can cut inside with the ball without an overlapping fullback and can go on the outside as well) and can get past multiple players at a time. So imo, Martinelli's long term future is as a Striker. I mean, what are his biggest strengths?? His pace, his runs in behind, movements and his finishing. That's literally a Striker's profile, the previous season, he was good at LW because he didn't have to 2 players on in him at a time and he had more space, right now, with how teams play against us...this isn't the case anymore. Obviously he should still play there because he can improve and Mudryk in my opinion would be competition for him not someone to bench Martinelli...but the performances would decide that.
For wingers, Eze would be perfect for us. Eze is skillful and tricky on the ball. I’m not saying he is on the same level, but he can do skill moves, just like Ronaldinho, Neymar, Figo, Mahrez or Hleb could do skill moves. What amazing about Eze is that he can also be wide playmaker at the same time, similar to BernardoSilva, Foden, ColePalmer or DavidSilva. Again, I’m not saying he is on the same level, but he can be that type of player. Martinelli and Saka need space to run into. Against a low block, they lack Ronaldinho/Neymar magic to dribble through tight spaces. And I don’t think they are Spanish enough to be a wide playmaker. The fact that Eze could do both, with good decision making, strength, pace and defensive contribution, is extremely incredible.
@Top comment it appears as though arteta wants the Wide playmaker type to be on his wings instead of the wide forward, we shall see what happens with martinelli next season.
For strikers, if we wanted a false 9, then we should sign one of Zirkzee, AmineGouiri, GabrielVidovic or even FerranTorres or Liberali. If we wanted a taller profile, then Schick or Gyokeres would be great signings.
For midfielders, AlexBaena, DaniOlmo and FlorianNeuhaus are the players we needed. TommyDoyle is also good but he has recently signed for Wolves. I’m not sure if we are still monitoring Aouar but the talent is still there. Also, a very unpopular opinion, bringing back Ceballos would not be a bad idea. I also wondered if Tonali would be available for a discount. DeJong’s wages, BrunoGuimaraes’ and DouglasLuiz’ transfer fees are expensive. Kimmich is getting old. Zubimendi is good but I don’t think he is as amazing as people are saying. Unuvar needs more experience. Sell Lokonga and Partey. Loan out ESR and Fabio. Reduce the wage bill, let them gain first team experience, and increase their market value.
