Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal Player

united_99 said:
Tbf with every Dortmund player pressing like a madman our top players would only dare to pass back to DDG, most of the other passes wouldn't reach one of our players anyway. It's easy to blame Sanchez but Dortmund is a bloody great team, and the atmosphere for the visiting team could hardly be more terrifying!
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The 19 year old did better than him. Lets stop excusing people we like and be honest. He was terrible for who he is and no we dont know who would pass to who. Hopefully we will find out next year.
 
Fabulous free kick yesterday...works his socks off and is obviously very talented. I hope we figure out how to use him properly because on form, our attack has the potential to be among the very best.
 
Great player. Wish United had bought him over some of our other purchases this summer.
 
Annahnomoss said:
I would have preferred him over Shaw considering they cost a similar sum.
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We needed a left back significantly more than a winger. I assume you would have liked us to sign a cheaper option such as Rodriguez? Also, I think Di Maria offers a lot of similar qualities.
 
Stringer said:
We needed a left back significantly more than a winger. I assume you would have liked us to sign a cheaper option such as Rodriguez? Also, I think Di Maria offers a lot of similar qualities.
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Depends on the system really. If we were to play a 3-4-1-2 I would use Di Maria-Blind-Herrera-Sanchez then Mata and RVP/Rooney/Falcao up front. If we wanted to play more defensively I would just play;

-------------Rooney
--------------Mata
Di Maria-Blind-Herrera-Sanchez
Rojo-Smalling-Jones-Rafael

Sanchez is incredibly good defensively, so him and Di Maria would be great defensively out wide in a more defensive counter-attacking team with great wing play.
 
Annahnomoss said:
Depends on the system really. If we were to play a 3-4-1-2 I would use Di Maria-Blind-Herrera-Sanchez then Mata and RVP/Rooney/Falcao up front. If we wanted to play more defensively I would just play;

-------------Rooney
--------------Mata
Di Maria-Blind-Herrera-Sanchez
Rojo-Smalling-Jones-Rafael

Sanchez is incredibly good defensively, so him and Di Maria would be great defensively out wide in a more defensive counter-attacking team with great wing play.
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What would happen if Rojo were to get a long term injuries. You can't go into a season without a specialized LB in the squad.
 
kouroux said:
What would happen if Rojo were to get a long term injuries. You can't go into a season without a specialized LB in the squad.
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Was about to say that. We should have bought Alexis and be left without a LB. Madness.
We have Di Maria, and wouldnt have needed both him and Alexis.
 
cesc's_mullet said:
You'd hope he was better when he cost twice as much.
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It's not that simple -

Di Maria still had 4 years left on his contract which was always going to increase the price and bargaining position of Madrid.
Sanchez was in the last year of his contract.
 
vi1lain said:
It's not that simple -

Di Maria still had 4 years left on his contract which was always going to increase the price and bargaining position of Madrid.
Sanchez was in the last year of his contract.
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He wasn't in his last year, he had 2 years left.
 
Young, talented, hardworking and can score load of goals, anyone would like to have such player in their team.
 
kouroux said:
With many players being overpriced in current football, the quality of a player and his transfer fee aren't always related. I personally don't care how much players cost.
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I agree.

If you can afford it, and he's going to improve your side (which he clearly has/will) then price isn't an issue. So far Di Maria looks like he will take the league by storm.
 
Alexis instead of Falcao would of provided the perfect balance.

Carrick - Blind
Herrera
Alexis - Rooney - di Maria​
 
cesc's_mullet said:
I agree.

If you can afford it, and he's going to improve your side (which he clearly has/will) then price isn't an issue. So far Di Maria looks like he will take the league by storm.
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He's been a breath of fresh and needed air. Sanchez has been good too, probably your best player so far this season, some caftards criticized him way too harshly since he's joined your team.
 
Archie Leach said:
His work ethic is immense. His shorts thing is ridiculous.
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He can play with no shorts on for all I care - he's incredible. I haven't been this excited about watching an Arsenal player since Henry in his pomp.
 
Amazing how opinions change isn't it? Had a few poor games in the last couple of weeks and he was being written off massively. Now he's incredibly strong defensively, scores lots of goal, should have signed him instead of Shaw. Just a bit weird. That free kick yesterday was something else though.
 
Rykker_4united said:
Amazing how opinions change isn't it? Had a few poor games in the last couple of weeks and he was being written off massively. Now he's incredibly strong defensively, scores lots of goal, should have signed him instead of Shaw. Just a bit weird. That free kick yesterday was something else though.
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Couple of poor games?

He was lacking fitness/sharpness but has contributed in all of the game he's played so far. Only the idiotic media would write a player off after one or two games for a new club, in a new league/country.

Or am I missing something here and you're talking about a different player?

4 goals and an assist in 8 games (plus the Community Shield) is a great return for a new signing. Long may it continue.
 
cesc's_mullet said:
Couple of poor games?

He was lacking fitness/sharpness but has contributed in all of the game he's played so far. Only the idiotic media would write a player off after one or two games for a new club, in a new league/country.

Or am I missing something here and you're talking about a different player?

4 goals and an assist in 8 games (plus the Community Shield) is a great return for a new signing. Long may it continue.
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People were saying that he had been poor on here.
 
He's a quality player. Barcelona was actually a poor move for him. He doesn't have that touch you need to be great there. But everywhere else, he'll be a star as he's got everything else in his locker. And he was always going to score goals, he's a wide forward after all, much like Reus. You'd expect these guys to be one of the goalscorers in the team (even moreso in Alexis' case).
 
Rykker_4united said:
People were saying that he had been poor on here.
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No he wasn't. He was played as the lone striker against Everton and didn't perform very well in that role. I don't think that's his best position, but that game apart, Alexis has been really good for us. He got the goal that secured our place in the Champions League too. Works his socks off in every game, which reminds me of Ray Parlour. It's been a really long time since I saw an Arsenal player of this quality put in a massive work rate game after game.

I'd give Alexis a few more games to develop an understanding with his fellow attackers. I like the fact that he's a lot more direct than much of the Arsenal team.
 
Krovv said:
No he wasn't. He was played as the lone striker against Everton and didn't perform very well in that role. I don't think that's his best position, but that game apart, Alexis has been really good for us. He got the goal that secured our place in the Champions League too. Works his socks off in every game, which reminds me of Ray Parlour. It's been a really long time since I saw an Arsenal player of this quality put in a massive work rate game after game.

I'd give Alexis a few more games to develop an understanding with his fellow attackers. I like the fact that he's a lot more direct than much of the Arsenal team.
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I didn't fecking say he was poor. I said people on the cafe had said that. Why are people jumping on me for this? Jesus.
 
Krovv said:
No he wasn't. He was played as the lone striker against Everton and didn't perform very well in that role. I don't think that's his best position, but that game apart, Alexis has been really good for us. He got the goal that secured our place in the Champions League too. Works his socks off in every game, which reminds me of Ray Parlour. It's been a really long time since I saw an Arsenal player of this quality put in a massive work rate game after game.

I'd give Alexis a few more games to develop an understanding with his fellow attackers. I like the fact that he's a lot more direct than much of the Arsenal team.
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According to Arsenal fans Ozil puts in that much work rate doesn't he? He did last game anyways.
 
Rykker_4united said:
I didn't fecking say he was poor. I said people on the cafe had said that. Why are people jumping on me for this? Jesus.
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Sorry fella but you said 'he had a couple of poor games,' in the original post I had quoted - hence the replies you've received.
 
cesc's_mullet said:
Sorry fella but you said 'he had a couple of poor games,' in the original post I had quoted - hence the replies you've received.
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Yes I did. And since I already referenced how the cafe was changing their opinion on him, I assumed people would be able to understand the second sentence was in the same manner.
 
Rykker_4united said:
Yes I did. And since I already referenced how the cafe was changing their opinion on him, I assumed people would be able to understand the second sentence was in the same manner.
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Apparently not... We don't all speak Canadian... lolz
 
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