It's quite clear only one of them should be starting.

If Laca can up his scoring rate from last 2 seasons, I wouldn't mind selling Auba. Laca is clearly a better all round player, but i feel he hasn't been scoring enough. And there's also big question marks about his away form.

We don't have any options for LW/LM so asking one of them to provide some width is as good as asking anyone else in the squad plus when the wider player does get through centrally he'll likely score

If we sign a top wide player (and Pepe comes good) then dropping one of them definitely makes sense

For now it's as good of an option as any

Pete want him sold.

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Auba wide doesn't work. He is wasted there completely. However he is deadly in the middle.

Laca is the better all round striker but not as prolific

Personally I would push for Zaha in Jan and then for me one of Laca and Auba will have to go next summer

Zaha on the left would be lethal

I'd wait until a new manager with more attackind purpose comes IN before getting rid of either of them.
We started the NLD with of midfield of Xhaka - Guendo and Torreira.
As talented as Guendo might be, it was little bit unfair to expect him to provide the attacking threat from midfield. Thus, it was clear from the start that our front three would struggle.

On that happy note, back to my holiday

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comment by 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 Emery.....if I speak about him, I'm in big big trouble 🇫🇷 🇫🇷🇫🇷 (U10012)
posted 11 minutes ago
I'd wait until a new manager with more attackind purpose comes IN before getting rid of either of them.
We started the NLD with of midfield of Xhaka - Guendo and Torreira.
As talented as Guendo might be, it was little bit unfair to expect him to provide the attacking threat from midfield. Thus, it was clear from the start that our front three would struggle.

On that happy note, back to my holiday
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I don't really understand Emery tactics in games. He starts 3 defensive players in MF but then wants them to bomb forward, leaving the defence massively exposed

comment by I Actually Hate Xhaka (U3245)
posted 53 minutes ago
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 3 hours, 7 minutes ago
Pete want him sold.
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you would rather he ran his contract down?
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You hate him and think he isnt good enough.

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comment by I Actually Hate Xhaka (U3245)
posted 1 minute ago
no. i think Auba is better in the middle so if that means Laca has to be benched so be it. also, he hasn't signed a new contract yet so if he doesn't plan to we should look to make money out of him.

you xhaka fc FUD
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And Auba? Has he signed a new contract?

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Yeah let them all leave in January.

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comment by I Actually Hate Xhaka (U3245)
posted 37 minutes ago
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 56 minutes ago
Yeah let them all leave in January.
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would you rather we have them leave for free??
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No, but sometimes you need to make decisions.

If the contract negogiation depending on money which probably will be the case then you have to make decisions who do you want to stay and who to go. Both to go is no options ya FUD

Auba is our best striker.

The problem with Lacazette is that he's not quite quick enough, or tall enough to nail down a position.
He's got ability but that ain't enough. And Auba's problem is that he's quick and tall but he doesn't have the technique. So both are somewhat limited as good as they are.