Youri Tielemans

[Highbury Hillbilly]

If we sign him, would he start over Odegaard? I think Partey and Xhaka will start most games together, so it would be one of Tiele and Ode for the last midfield spot.

[TedLasso]

He'd start over Xhaka

[Hypergooner]

He'd start over Xhaka

Definitely! Xhaka would be a back up for when he's injured

[NovaGB]

He'd start over Xhaka

Definitely! Xhaka would be a back up for when he's injured

I think the deal is literally hanging on whether we can sell Xhaka, otherwise we won't sign Tielemans because of midfield congestion

[22-0]

Should sign regardless cus of the price.

[NovaGB]

Should sign regardless cus of the price.

We wont though, even Orny was posting about it last week.

We need to shift on Xhaka and Torreira to make space

So then we would have Tielemans and Lokonga for left side, Partey and Elneny for DM and Odegaard and ESR and maybe Vieira for the right side, although i can see us playing Vieira on the wing.

[Fran Solo]

He'd start over Xhaka

Definitely! Xhaka would be a back up for when he's injured

Yeah, Xhaka was mostly playing in a more advance position in the last half of the season. That is Tielemans position for Leicester. Odegaard's position is Madison's.

[Arsenal Tone]

Should sign regardless cus of the price.

We wont though, even Orny was posting about it last week.

We need to shift on Xhaka and Torreira to make space

So then we would have Tielemans and Lokonga for left side, Partey and Elneny for DM and Odegaard and ESR and maybe Vieira for the right side, although i can see us playing Vieira on the wing.

That would not be good enough imo.

[Highbury Hillbilly]

Idk , people are quick to say he would replace Xhaka but I don't see how. Xhaka's role involves repeating instructions and tactics to players, Tielemans is not going to be tasked with that.

[Jimmy Skitz]

Idk , people are quick to say he would replace Xhaka but I don't see how. Xhaka's role involves repeating instructions and tactics to players, Tielemans is not going to be tasked with that.

why? Tielemans is an intelligent player and one of the leaders in our side?

As it happens I think his agent had royally f***ked up, filled his head with stuff and nonsense about all these clubs wanting him and the reality is now hitting him, only Arsenal are interested and even they seem lukewarm at best, I'm starting to think he ends up signing a new deal and a big PR campaign about showing loyalty to us

[Highbury Hillbilly]

Idk , people are quick to say he would replace Xhaka but I don't see how. Xhaka's role involves repeating instructions and tactics to players, Tielemans is not going to be tasked with that.

why? Tielemans is an intelligent player and one of the leaders in our side?

As it happens I think his agent had royally f***ked up, filled his head with stuff and nonsense about all these clubs wanting him and the reality is now hitting him, only Arsenal are interested and even they seem lukewarm at best, I'm starting to think he ends up signing a new deal and a big PR campaign about showing loyalty to us

Artetafication is a process. Xhaka knows how Arteta wants us to play, and acts as a shadow captain on the pitch, since he won't be given the armband formally because of that time he flipped off the fans. New guy Tielemans simply does not have that level of trust w the gaffer.

[Arsenal Tone]

With Partey and Xhaka both missing games through injury and Xhaka's disciplinary record we need all three of partey, xhaka and tielemans. Sambi and elneny can fight it out for fourth choice.

[RowdyRoddyPoppins]

With Partey and Xhaka both missing games through injury and Xhaka's disciplinary record we need all three of partey, xhaka and tielemans. Sambi and elneny can fight it out for fourth choice.

This looks like the right plan

[UFGN]

Can we put his PL medal in the trophy cabinet if we sign him? Closest we've come to one for a while

Edit: Ah he wasn't in that Leicester squad

Foiled again lol

[Jimmy Skitz]

Can we put his PL medal in the trophy cabinet if we sign him? Closest we've come to one for a while

he doesn't have one