Julian Brandt

[DiamondGooner]

Would much rather Buendia.

At least we know he can perform in the PL.

That's my thinking as well.

[Arsenal Tone]

I like the look of this guy. Would be nice to have a 6'1 playmaker rather than another cesc/santi/ozil lightweight for stoke/bolton types to kick off the park. If 22m is true then even better!

[yadunoe]

I like the look of this guy. Would be nice to have a 6'1 playmaker rather than another cesc/santi/ozil lightweight for stoke/bolton types to kick off the park. If 22m is true then even better!

hes not rough type of mid

[Arsenal Tone]

I like the look of this guy. Would be nice to have a 6'1 playmaker rather than another cesc/santi/ozil lightweight for stoke/bolton types to kick off the park. If 22m is true then even better!

hes not rough type of mid

No, but he has the stature. Opponents saw santi or cesc and thought "i'm having that". They'd see 6'1 brandt and think twice before laying into him imo.

[Angelito]

I like the look of this guy. Would be nice to have a 6'1 playmaker rather than another cesc/santi/ozil lightweight for stoke/bolton types to kick off the park. If 22m is true then even better!

hes not rough type of mid

No, but he has the stature. Opponents saw santi or cesc and thought "i'm having that". They'd see 6'1 brandt and think twice before laying into him imo.

What about the great Barcelona sides or the Spanish side then?

They were filled with "midgets," for your taste.

[Arsenal Tone]

I like the look of this guy. Would be nice to have a 6'1 playmaker rather than another cesc/santi/ozil lightweight for stoke/bolton types to kick off the park. If 22m is true then even better!

hes not rough type of mid

No, but he has the stature. Opponents saw santi or cesc and thought "i'm having that". They'd see 6'1 brandt and think twice before laying into him imo.

What about the great Barcelona sides or the Spanish side then?

They were filled with "midgets," for your taste.

So?

[Angelito]

I like the look of this guy. Would be nice to have a 6'1 playmaker rather than another cesc/santi/ozil lightweight for stoke/bolton types to kick off the park. If 22m is true then even better!

hes not rough type of mid

No, but he has the stature. Opponents saw santi or cesc and thought "i'm having that". They'd see 6'1 brandt and think twice before laying into him imo.

What about the great Barcelona sides or the Spanish side then?

They were filled with "midgets," for your taste.

So?

Nobody "had it with them." Those sides won it all.

You do need some physicality in your side. But the likes of Ozil, Cesc, and Santi are why you enjoy football. You don't watch Stoke City to appreciate football.

Mind you, these are three of the best midfielders of the Emirates era you're talking about. If the refs didn't break the spirit of the law to allow oppositions to kick our players, we'd be talking about that 07/08 side as the one of the greatest sides in Prem history.

Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

Also, we have been struggling for the past 2 years without those sorts of players specifically.

[Arsenal Tone]

I like the look of this guy. Would be nice to have a 6'1 playmaker rather than another cesc/santi/ozil lightweight for stoke/bolton types to kick off the park. If 22m is true then even better!

hes not rough type of mid

No, but he has the stature. Opponents saw santi or cesc and thought "i'm having that". They'd see 6'1 brandt and think twice before laying into him imo.

What about the great Barcelona sides or the Spanish side then?

They were filled with "midgets," for your taste.

So?

Nobody "had it with them." Those sides won it all.

You do need some physicality in your side. But the likes of Ozil, Cesc, and Santi are why you enjoy football. You don't watch Stoke City to appreciate football.

Mind you, these are three of the best midfielders of the Emirates era you're talking about. If the refs didn't break the spirit of the law to allow oppositions to kick our players, we'd be talking about that 07/08 side as the one of the greatest sides in Prem history.

Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

Also, we have been struggling for the past 2 years without those sorts of players specifically.

That Barca team are the exception, not the rule. I'd take vieira over cesc and petit over cazorla all day long.

We got bullied for years because our team was full of lightweight 'technical' players. So many pundits talk about Wenger's title winning teams being full of giants. We'd been missing that for years.

[yadunoe]

I like the look of this guy. Would be nice to have a 6'1 playmaker rather than another cesc/santi/ozil lightweight for stoke/bolton types to kick off the park. If 22m is true then even better!

hes not rough type of mid

No, but he has the stature. Opponents saw santi or cesc and thought "i'm having that". They'd see 6'1 brandt and think twice before laying into him imo.

ozil is 6 foot plus as well and hes softer then a pillow its the style of midfielder we need a technical player with guile and an eye for a pass i like smith rowe but need to see more to be fully convinced he can do the business id prefer auaor or isco on loan

[Losmeister]

I like the look of this guy. Would be nice to have a 6'1 playmaker rather than another cesc/santi/ozil lightweight for stoke/bolton types to kick off the park. If 22m is true then even better!

hes not rough type of mid

No, but he has the stature. Opponents saw santi or cesc and thought "i'm having that". They'd see 6'1 brandt and think twice before laying into him imo.

ozil is 6 foot plus as well and hes softer then a pillow its the style of midfielder we need a technical player with guile and an eye for a pass i like smith rowe but need to see more to be fully convinced he can do the business id prefer auaor or isco on loan

ozilis NOT 6 ft plus. hes not 6 ft.

and yes. height does not equal tough.

pts to both sides. size can help.

barcas don fall vs bayern was size. they got dominated physcially. forget the year. window is short with a small tesam.

[Nonlondoner]

I don't see the problem. The guy is a toolbox of talents with experience at the highest level and a good engine. 22m ? Not even a decision in my mind, get the cheque book out and watch him become our assists god.

[ESR10]

Dortmund apparently not interested in selling or loaning him out after Axel Witsels long term injury. We can forget about him this month.

[yadunoe]

Dortmund apparently not interested in selling or loaning him out after Axel Witsels long term injury. We can forget about him this month.

witsel is box to box not cam

[ESR10]

Dortmund apparently not interested in selling or loaning him out after Axel Witsels long term injury. We can forget about him this month.

witsel is box to box not cam

Yep, I know. Brandt still sometimes play as a #8, and reports from Germany are saying that Dortmund definitely won't let Brandt leave now following the injury. Let's see what will happen.

[yadunoe]

Dortmund apparently not interested in selling or loaning him out after Axel Witsels long term injury. We can forget about him this month.

witsel is box to box not cam

Yep, I know. Brandt still sometimes play as a #8, and reports from Germany are saying that Dortmund definitely won't let Brandt leave now following the injury. Let's see what will happen.

I dont rate him that highly anyway I'd much rather get isco on loan and maybe try to get lamptey jan transfer window will be hard atleast we got some deadwood out