Arsenal had a fine summer transfer window as they signed the likes of Thomas Partey, Willian, and Gabriel Magalhaes.
The club had ended the last campaign in fine form after winning the FA Cup and the Community Shield, despite starting the campaign on a bad note.
They had replaced Unai Emery with Mikel Arteta before the January transfer window and the Spaniard came in and helped them put silverware in the cabinet.
It was only wise for them to back him in the transfer window as he looked to build on those gains.
The season has just started and some of their summer signings have already started playing for the club.
Gabriel and Willian started Arsenal’s first Premier League game and they both made good starts, with Gabriel scoring for the club against Fulham in that match.
Willian has also been an ever-present in Arteta’s team so far while Partey has started two of the three games that the club has played since he joined.
William Saliba, who rejoined after his loan spell at Saint Etienne this summer has yet to play for the club, but he wasn’t sent out on loan for the season, so he may yet get his chance to play.
Among our summer arrivals, Gabriel has been the most outstanding because he has played more games than Partey, who has also been in fine form.
Willian hasn’t exactly been who we will have liked him to be while Dani Ceballos has also not recaptured his form of last season.
Among our summer signings, who has impressed you the most?
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Gabriel, definitely.
Partey will be immense, I’m sure of it.
Saliba, jury out.
Willian, need to sell him next summer and recoup some of the money we spent on him.
A question to be posed at the end of the season.I hope they all come good but I have concerns on Willian who is not the fine player he was.With Nelson, Saka and Martinelli in the wings, I simply cannot understand why we recruited Willian nor for that matter, Soares and Mari .I know they cost little in terms of transfer fees but they eat into our wage bill and we have yet to see any meaningful return from them on the pitch.I only wish we had access to the recruitment team at Leicester City who have bought so well during the past 4/5 seasons.
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I see Mari as Luiz’s replacement. Mari, Saliba and Gabriel as the defence regular going forward. He plays almost like Luiz without the mistakes he makes.
💯 % Thomas Partey
Willian has not impressed thus far but remember the disastrous start that Luiz had and how well he has slotted in
Alex was not tested a lot last night but credos to the goalkeeper coach because we definitely have another gem there.
Gabriel and Partey? Ballers!!
COYG
Let us be patient. There are some players who must take time in adapting to new systems. Some take little time depending on where they are coming from
So let us not start evaluating players from the first day. Give them time to hold their nerves
Gabrielle 100%
Arteta worries me. Last night he played Mustafi. Hard for me to believe when Mustafi gave Leicester 3 points. Arteta may be a good, passionate Arsenal manager…..but he can still be a Shmuck. Saliba???? Treating Saliba the way he is, seems to show a control freak who could have more understanding of how to give REAL support for players that Arteta himself did not sign. Arteta worries me on how he is excluding many players that HE did not sign. His own ego problems may be leading him rather than Arteta guarding against his own ego problems.
Mustafi was the only option. Well, if Saliba wasn’t wrongly excluded from the Europa League squad.
He did not sign Mustafi too
Gabriel has been better than
advertised, Partey is WC and I still
believe young Saliba will have a
significant part to play as the
season hopefully ( F off Cvid 19)
continues. Willian does bring a
leadership and professional
component to the squad but the
yearly financial output for the
Brazilian is a head scratcher I must
say.
I agree with Grandad on how
impressive the recruitment team
@ LC has been over the past few
windows but I’m not sure to many
Gooners can fault the Arsenal brass
for bringing in the likes of
Tierney
Partey
Pepe— still think he will shine
Gabriel
Saliba
Leno
Adding Aouar or Szoboslai in Jan
would be a huge statement of
intent by the club and would give
MA more than enough to make
a serious push for CL futbol.
Moving on Socratis/Mustafi/Kola
and Chambers would make the
potential move for either
midfielder financially viable as
well.
A summer clear out of Ozil, Laca
and Xhaka (among many others)
could see MA target the likes of
B Soumare to complete the
midfield dream trio. B Kamara
from Marseille would be another
fantastic addition @ CB.
Auba
Saka….DS…Pepe
Partey…Soumare
KT…Gabriel…Kamara…HB
Leno
Also not sure why the initial interest to resign Mustafi. Rather he groom Saliba if he’s not ready, Chambers can play CB or DM, we have Gabriel, Holding, and Mavro coming back who I hope he gives some chances too. Forgot about Mari, who is an option and a waste of money so far. He hasn’t played much, but hopefully he shows something on the pitch or else give his minutes to Saliba and Mavro.
So far Gabriel has been brilliant and I’ve no doubt from what I’ve seen of Partey he will be just as good.
So far, certainly Gabriel
Too early to decide that.
FAR TO SOON TO BE ASKING THIS SORT OF QUESTION! TYPICAL OF THIS HASTY SITE.
Bugger of Jon ,and ask your more topical questions lol?
Pat, An Admin who cannot even spell off and spells it “of ” should not be telling its member how to write! Bit of an own goal there PAT .
Oi oi Mr Spellchecker LOl
Gabriel! Number one
Gabriel
BUT I believe Partey and Aubemeyang will be our top 2 players at the end of the season
Partey is a good signing for arsenal