Gabriel - CB - Arsenal (1 Viewer)
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This is why I didn't like the idea of selling De Ligt.
I'm fine if we sell him for the right price and buy good replacement. But most often that's not how it goes and the scenario becomes
- selling De Ligt for peanuts
- we sign garbage player with no synergy whatsoever
- De Ligt becomes one of the best CBs in the world in two years as he immediately starts overperforming
So yeah. Fuck this option called Gabriel. I'd rather keep our boy.
I'm fine if we sell him for the right price and buy good replacement. But most often that's not how it goes and the scenario becomes
- selling De Ligt for peanuts
- we sign garbage player with no synergy whatsoever
- De Ligt becomes one of the best CBs in the world in two years as he immediately starts overperforming
So yeah. Fuck this option called Gabriel. I'd rather keep our boy.
Beef is that he's not Koulibaly.
But Gabriel is a good CB. Campos doesn't miss.
He needs to improve obviously, but there's some clubs whose defenders you simply cannot judge from how they play there. Arsenal, Dortmund, some other clubs simply have no defensive organization/tendency to concede and fall apart no matter who is on the pitch.
He was fantastic in France, had a terrific first season with Arsenal, slightly worse the second one. Wouldn't be my first, second or third choice but if we can get him for 40m or less you cannot find a better CB for less money honestly.
But Gabriel is a good CB. Campos doesn't miss.
He needs to improve obviously, but there's some clubs whose defenders you simply cannot judge from how they play there. Arsenal, Dortmund, some other clubs simply have no defensive organization/tendency to concede and fall apart no matter who is on the pitch.
He was fantastic in France, had a terrific first season with Arsenal, slightly worse the second one. Wouldn't be my first, second or third choice but if we can get him for 40m or less you cannot find a better CB for less money honestly.
Which he is not.
Plus De Ligt will be world class whether we sell him now or not. If we don't however he'll be a ridiculously cheap world class CB next season. So I'm afraid it's time to say goodbye; he's forcing our hand and there's no way back after Brazzo publicly came to Turin.
Koulibaly is the unrealistic dream while Bremer & Gabriel are good second choices imo.
Plus De Ligt will be world class whether we sell him now or not. If we don't however he'll be a ridiculously cheap world class CB next season. So I'm afraid it's time to say goodbye; he's forcing our hand and there's no way back after Brazzo publicly came to Turin.
Koulibaly is the unrealistic dream while Bremer & Gabriel are good second choices imo.
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