Quite easily too. He has all the capabilities of becoming a legend for us and making an instant impact ala Harry Kane at Spurs.
He's quick, skilful, composed and hungry he also has a swagger about him that will see him unfazed by any pressures he'll face as the main man. He's a young right-footed Daniel Sturridge in a way and that's not a bad thing by any means D. Studge is a top player only a fool with limited knowledge thinks otherwise
He suits our style better too and will be great for Santi, Ozil and co. to operate behind.
Of course it'd be demanding to just chuck him right in but he needs to slowly be blooded like Bellerin has, to eventually become our main man till we hopefully go big in the summer.
Giroud is nothing more than decent-good, Welbeck unfortunately isn't a striker decent player to have but never the answer, Alexis & Theo can't hold the line up top so this leaves Akpom who actually has huge potential and will break the No. 9 curse next season when we ship out Poldi.... Unless we get Cavani of course.
We need something different and fresh and Chuba is the answer. Berahino, Kane, Wickham, Sterling, Wilson, Lukaku have all coped fine when required to lead the line for their teams and none of those players have been blessed with the creativity we have here he'll be fine
Drop Giroud with immediate effect and use him off the bench life as a Gooner ever since he joined has been depressing but he didn't ask to be average all Arsene's fault he must find solutions within and Chuba is the answer
--------------------Akpom----
--Alexis-----------Ozil-----------Ox
-------------Wilshere-----Coq
-Gibbs/Mon---Kos----------Gabriel---Bel/Chambers
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Santi needs a rest, Jack will thrive with a proper DM for once hasn't had that luxury since Song and that was his best season yet.
Mesut can't go wrong in between that quick dynamic talented front 3, Giroud clearly strangles Mesut's game and the whole teams game for that matter.
Akpom - The Most Gifted CF At The Club
posted on 26/2/15
Why is Coq receiving stick from people on this board? If he had cost 30m and put in the same performances people here would be calling him world class.
posted on 26/2/15
Cackpom will make a good career in the championship like henri lansbury, he will never be good enough for arsenal, mark my words.
posted on 26/2/15
"..making an instant impact ala Harry Kane at Spurs."
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And within this one line lays the fatal flaw in your argument.
Harry Kane, as any Spurs supporter will tell you, did not make an 'instant impact' for Tottenham. Far from it. In fact it was less than a year ago there were many that doubted he was even good enough for them - and this from a team containing Soldado and Addbayor.
Truth is that, at Arsenal, Akpom really would have to hit the ground running with the high expectations the supporters have of our players.
Integrating him at a slower pace is the right way forward for him.
posted on 26/2/15
Sorry, just read: "Berahino, Kane, Wickham, Sterling, Wilson, Lukaku have all coped fine when required to lead the line for their teams" and realised it was a WUM.
A poor WUM, but a WUM nonetheless.
Why did I think to take the OP seriously?
posted on 26/2/15
Lexi can talk some sense, that is when he's not being a sarcastic
posted on 26/2/15
Meaning never then, Wump
posted on 26/2/15
precisely!
posted on 27/2/15
comment by Wumpatrol - The car's on fire, and theres no driver at the wheel... (U5046)
posted 12 hours, 3 minutes ago
Why is Coq receiving stick from people on this board? If he had cost 30m and put in the same performances people here would be calling him world class.
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Completely agree. He's arguably been our best player since he's become a first-teamer.
And based on what I've seen, Akpom looks like a very talented player - hope to see him get more minutes.
posted on 27/2/15
Its unbelievable really! No one in the league is making more interceptions and more tackles and he is looking more and more confident on the ball yet he is still "not good enough"
posted on 27/2/15
Give the kid a chance! Else someone else will... and invariably, these things tend to bite us in the Arsenal!