Decent article. I remember reading a similar one about Rob Holding a few months back, which has turned out to be pretty much on point.

We'll just have to wait and see if he can carry all this into a new league.

Stats comparing Perez to Griezmann

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207329570185659&set=p.10207329570185659&type=3&theater

Good read. Cheers

Very interesting read. Gives a bit of hope.

One thing that takes it away, though, is the "if" in this bit:

"Is he perfect? No. And is he the striker Arsenal 100% wanted this summer? No. But I think he could prove to be an exceptional capture if, as aforementioned, the system is arranged to suit his game."

Wenger probably won't adjust the system, even if he should, because the old goat is as stubborn as Father Jack Hackett.

It's really nice footballing name aswell

Lucas Perez 👍

Good read.

How do Perez's stats compare with Aspas in the Spanish League?

Quite a fair article and it centres in on the point I made yesterday that Wenger has to commit to Lucas and build around him. But if Wenger continues to play Giroud up front, our ability to counter attack is negated which then makes Lucas's signing pretty ineffectual. We have played Podolski, Gervinho, Arshavin, Oxlade, Walcott, Alexis and Welbeck around Giroud and it hasn't improved our attack. In fact so many of those players were moved on. Replacing Giroud is the key. Unfortunately Lucas's fee will not force Wenger to stick with Lucas as a replacement through tough form times as he has done with Alexis and Ozil. This inevitably means no change of style. I hope I am wrong about Wenger, unfortunately judging by the speed he gave up on Theo up front last season even though we won 8 out of 9 games he started as striker suggests I am not.

Cant go unnoticed too the amount of lefties being assembled in the squad:

Lucas Perez (if it goes through)
Granit Xhaka
Ozil
Wilshere
Giroud
Monreal
Gibbs
Cazorla ? (Really of sure of Santi's stronger side)

A trend?

*not

comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 3 hours, 15 minutes ago
How do Perez's stats compare with Aspas in the Spanish League?
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Perez last season stats are very similar to Aspas stats the season before you signed him.

i'm not sure about this perez signing dont think he is good enough to really improve us

Not the "top top" striker many of us hoped for, but with the number of chances we create do we even need a player of that calibre?

It's just enough that he'll be an upgrade on Giroud

what we need is a clinical finisher

You're like the oozlum bird