Re: Julian Draxler

by Onyx Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:06 pm

-----Cazorla---Ozil---Walcott

They need a striker. Hasn't Draxler been rumoured to become a striker?

by Kaladin Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:07 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Draxler isn't very good as a CAM.

He doesn't have the vision, playmaking ability to slow and quicken the pace or passing range to be one.... he tries to do everything with his dribbling ability and its not suited to his skillset.

CAM maybe his favourite position but its not his best position....

Do i really need to name the amount of players who state CAM is their favourite position but can't play there as well as they do outwide?

Players know nothing, they should shut up and be told by the coaches what to do.

KPB prime example. Left because he wasn't deployed as a CAM.

by Doc Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:08 pm

The Franchise wrote:
Gil wrote:
Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Taller version of Ben Arfa with two feet..... mostly deployed on the left side though.

He can play in other positions but playing him anywhere other than on the left is a waste IMO.

Hasn't he been playing #10 this season?

The one glaring flaw I noticed about his game over the two fixtures he played against us was his lack of pace. Very slow for a winger, then again so was Figo.

Clearly you only saw Figo at Madrid.

I know right. He was quite fast at Barcelona and still had speed at Real Madrid but more used his agility and guile to get past his marker ala Joaquin.

Anyway, nothing wrong with having more talented footballers to choose from. Only saw like 5 Schalke matches this season so he clearly knows something I don't...

by Gil Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:08 pm

The Franchise wrote:
Gil wrote:
Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Taller version of Ben Arfa with two feet..... mostly deployed on the left side though.

He can play in other positions but playing him anywhere other than on the left is a waste IMO.

Hasn't he been playing #10 this season?

The one glaring flaw I noticed about his game over the two fixtures he played against us was his lack of pace. Very slow for a winger, then again so was Figo.

Clearly you only saw Figo at Madrid.

Yep and when he raped us over both legs in 2000.

by ioilersrock448 Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:10 pm

Draxler wouldn't be a striker. He's a terrific CAM but not a striker. He's been good at Schalke, it will be interesting to see him at Arsenal, I think he has a chance to fit in.

by S Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:11 pm

Its not unnecessary when you are adding quality to the side.He's going to improve the team and thats all matters.Its not like Arsenal are stacked with attacking talent bar one or two players.

I share a similar line of thought with the Mata-United transfer.

by Gil Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:11 pm

Yohan Modric wrote:-----Cazorla---Ozil---Walcott

They need a striker. Hasn't Draxler been rumoured to become a striker?

Who knows? Wenger has converted Henry and RVP to strikers and Draxler certainly has the build (6'2) for that position if he bulks up.

by the xcx Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:12 pm

Draxler wont have a sniff towards the midfield of Arsenal because of the competition. Wenger will obv. play him as a forward.

by The_Badger Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:12 pm

Wenger successfully coverted Henry and RVP into world class strikers. There's no reason he can't here.

Bad news for Walcott if true.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:13 pm

Guys ignore the striker crap, its just RG after using him as one on Fifa lol.

He's never had a competitive game as a striker in his life.

Its not gonna happen.

by Blue Barrett Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:14 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Guys ignore the striker crap, its just RG after using him as one on Fifa lol.

He's never had a competitive game as a striker in his life.

Its not gonna happen.

Gonna bookmark this for the future, Mole.

by The_Badger Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:15 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Guys ignore the striker crap, its just RG after using him as one on Fifa lol.

He's never had a competitive game as a striker in his life.

Its not gonna happen.

We'll see.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:15 pm

The_Badger wrote:Wenger successfully coverted Henry and RVP into world class strikers. There's no reason he can't here.

Bad news for Walcott if true.

How does it effect Walcott? Draxler will mostly play on the left if this happens and Walcott plays on the right.

by rwo power Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:17 pm

A pity he doesn't want to stay another year or so at Schalke. But then, they are already grooming the next kids from their academy ^^

by Mr Nick09 Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:17 pm

wenger signing someone? not fair

by The_Badger Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:18 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
The_Badger wrote:Wenger successfully coverted Henry and RVP into world class strikers. There's no reason he can't here.

Bad news for Walcott if true.

How does it effect Walcott? Draxler will mostly play on the left if this happens and Walcott plays on the right.

Walcott views his future as a centre forward. When Draxler is converted into that role he'll present competition to Walcott.

by the xcx Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:18 pm

Draxler will be used as a winger aka forward/striker.

You can bookmark this.

by The Franchise Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:18 pm

Isnt Henry the only player he has actually converted? Over a decade ago now?

RVP was a second striker with an eye for goal, hardly a conversion. Plus if Feeynoord was anything like Ajax, its mandate to learn 3 positions before "graduating" to the next level. So, moving to striker is really nothing.

He talked about moving Walcott to striker, that aint ever happening...that was just a lie to keep Walcott happy in his naivety of being the "next Henry" Laughing

by DeletedUser#1 Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:19 pm

Arsenal

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:20 pm

That's over man.... Walcott has already accepted the fact he's never playing as a CF unless injuries occur.

That was just a negotiation tactic to get a new contract, he's been quoted multiple times he likes playing on the right since then and thinks its good for him.

Doesn't impact Walcott at all, it impacts Cazorla and Podolski but that's it.

by The_Badger Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:23 pm

Walcott's always talking of being played more centrally. This will be disappointing news to him.

by Blue Barrett Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:23 pm

Mr Nick09 wrote:wenger signing someone? not fair

by RealGunner Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:24 pm

Blue Barrett wrote:
Mr Nick09 wrote:wenger signing someone? not fair

Why are you so butthurt? Stay on topic and stop derailing it.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:24 pm

Ok

Why doesn't he bitch and moan when Bendtner is starting then?

Give over man.

by The_Badger Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:26 pm

How do you know he doesn't? Plus, how often does Bendtner actually start?

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:30 pm

More than Walcott does Laughing

As i said the striker phase is over and done with and he's more than happy to play on the right.

Don't believe me? ask any Arsenal fan here.

This possible signing doesn't effect Walcott in anyway what so ever.

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