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Arsenal are exploring options for new left back with Anderlecht’s Sérgio Gomez and Oleksandr Zinchenko @David_Ornstein
by alexafc12 » Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:13 pm
Arsenal are exploring options for new left back with Anderlecht’s Sérgio Gomez and Oleksandr Zinchenko @David_Ornstein
by alexafc12 » Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:21 pm
by Zenith » Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:35 pm
by TedLasso » Thu Jul 14, 2022 2:04 pm
by Salibatelli » Fri Jul 15, 2022 8:38 am
Zenith wrote:Gómez's move to Dortmund as a young attacking midfielder came too early, but at Anderlecht's he's really made a name for himself as an inverted full back.
Not sure if he has what it takes to become an elite defender, but he's a great ball progressor and has a fine cross on him. I can see why we'd be looking at him, as he's quite similar to Zinchenko, albeit younger/less proven.
by Zenith » Fri Jul 15, 2022 10:13 am
Salibatelli wrote:Zenith wrote:Gómez's move to Dortmund as a young attacking midfielder came too early, but at Anderlecht's he's really made a name for himself as an inverted full back.
Not sure if he has what it takes to become an elite defender, but he's a great ball progressor and has a fine cross on him. I can see why we'd be looking at him, as he's quite similar to Zinchenko, albeit younger/less proven.
Sounds good on the face of it.
I guess the only question mark is that Lokonga was a top performer for Anderlecht and since coming to England has looked out of his depth.
On that basis I don’t know if he’s one for the future rather than right now.
by RowdyRoddyPoppins » Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:17 am
by Salibatelli » Fri Jul 15, 2022 12:52 pm
Zenith wrote:Salibatelli wrote:Zenith wrote:Gómez's move to Dortmund as a young attacking midfielder came too early, but at Anderlecht's he's really made a name for himself as an inverted full back.
Not sure if he has what it takes to become an elite defender, but he's a great ball progressor and has a fine cross on him. I can see why we'd be looking at him, as he's quite similar to Zinchenko, albeit younger/less proven.
Sounds good on the face of it.
I guess the only question mark is that Lokonga was a top performer for Anderlecht and since coming to England has looked out of his depth.
On that basis I don’t know if he’s one for the future rather than right now.
I think Gómez would benefit from staying at Anderlecht for one more season in order to work on his defensive side of the game.
It's worth noting that he's only 5'7'' and not very quick, so he'll have to become a smart defender who relies on his low centre of gravity and anticipation in order to make it at the highest level. As it stands, he's not even a good very defender for Pro League standards. Then again, having been an attacking midfielder as a youngster, he's still getting accustomed to his new position.
Regarding Lokonga, he was not very consistent at Anderlecht either, but fortune didn't work in his favour. Just as Sambi started to make a name for himself he picked up a horrible ACL injury, which sidelined him for 9 months. When he made his return, he also wasn't helped by the fact that the club went through its worst spell since the 1930s.
by alexafc12 » Fri Jul 15, 2022 3:01 pm
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by Zenith » Tue Aug 02, 2022 3:21 pm