Can
Vidal play as a striker?
I can't see
Vidal playing the pure CDM role.
However, I think he and Ramsey, with
Vidal playing a bit deeper of the two could be a good balance.
Imagine Kante and
Vidal playing today in the middle of the pitch.
Vidal plays along side Pogba with Pirlo in a registra role.
Vidal played the full game against Hercules in the Copa del Rey last week, and was handed a chance to shine in Barca's final Champions League group stage game against Borussia Monchengladbach.
Not exact matches
Wilshere has one good game (although he
played well in last couple of games), you start comparing him to Xavi,
Vidal, etc..
-- In our current set up: Coq = DM, Carzola = B2B — Juve:
Vidal = DM, Pogba = B2B — Man U: Carrick = DM, Herrera = B2B — City: Fernandiho = DM, Yaya = B2B — Chelsea: Matic = DM, Ramires (when
playing) = B2B — Lpool: Lucas = DM, Henderson = B2B
Providing for him We won't buy anyone until real barca or Bayern buy someone and therefore one of their current squad becomes available If Bayern do sign
Vidal then gotze becomes available If real
play ronaldo up front benzema may come available Realistically I think we won't make any more additions unless we sell arteta or flamini
Signed from Sevilla during the summer but not yet allowed to
play due to the club's transfer ban, Aleix
Vidal is being tipped to replace Dani Alves as first choice at right - back.
To be fair Alonso
played his best football next to Khedira;
Vidal / Lahm or Martinez; Busquets (SP) at NT level.
They have Pogba,
Vidal, Marchisio and Pirlo in midfield who all
played their hearts out.
Schneiderlin looks more intelligent and clean with his
play, I would have loved Scheneiderlin, but
Vidals hustling is like Ramsey, so may be that energy will help.
(Like
playing two DMs in away games against top teams
Vidal + Coq)
Look at Kondogbia, Douglas Costa, Julian Draxler, Arturo
Vidal, Schneiderlin and so many others who transfered to other teams!!!! We're just stuck with ever injured Jack Wilshere and company who even aren't near WORLD CLASS When fit to
play.
Vidal would» t curb any part of his game
playing for Arsenal as a DM, what you have mistaken is the role of a DM.....
Still prefer
Vidal in the middle to any one else and yes he can and has
played as a dm many times.
Vidal is a box to box he is not a DM and a DM we need... let me put it like this
Vidal will try grab glory by getting goals (much like flamini) we will not take up true glory like Coquelin who knows his job is not to attack but to protect our back 4... not go for gaols but look hold up
play when we are getting hit with a counter until the rest of the team get back into
play... Someone who will get battered and bruised but not lose his temper or cool but instead battle get in good tackles and disturb the opponents Rhythm...
Liverpool — Henderson — Gerrard Real — Modric — Kroos Don't get me wrong, we absolutely need a pure DM for tough matches — but spending 25M + + for extra depth in that position is really luxury
Vidal is a versatile all around central midfielder — If we
play 4 -2-3-1, let him pair with either Ramsey / Carzola and we have a very strong midfield base in both attack and defense.
Vidal offers everything Coquelin does defensively, but he also contributes to the football a club like Arsenal
play, then there's the immeasurable aspects a player of his ilk brings (experience, leadership, winning mentality etc).
Vidal has been
playing further forward than MS, however, there is defending to be done no matter your starting position and especially when being a midfielder and your team without the ball.
Both are not true DM and more of b2b but
Vidal has experience of
playing in CL while Morgan is very well aware of PL and won't take time to adjust.
The systems, usually
playing three at the back, that are employed by both his club and national sides, not to mention the presence of Paul Pogba in Turin, allow
Vidal the freedom to
play in this position.
For arguments sake swap
Vidal for Coquelin in the same system we currently
play.
Giroud's hold up
play worked bcos (i think) Alaba already got tired keeping up wt Theo's pace nd
Vidal was out of the game.
you guys should watch Chile V Uruguay match the other day and you will see how good
Vidal is specially
playing with Sanchez they connect really well, we have been missing a animal in our squad like Rooney type or even strong like Patrick Vieria
Vidal also
played a key role in his country's Copa America victory earlier this summer as he finished the competition with three goals to his name and also converted his penalty in the shootout as Chile prevailed over pre-tournament favourites Argentina in the final on home soil and end 99 years without a major international trophy.
Where he will
play is still unknown,
Vidal is a tough tackler but he also provides for his team further up the field, scoring 7 goals last season including 4 in the league for Juventus, not really the holding player that Arsenal appear to need but another box to box all action midfielder.
Vidal is a proven high quality CM with high energy and defensive ability who can
play with either Carzola / Ramsey or Coquelin in our midfield.
Infact, if not for the stupid red card that Aturo
Vidal got
playing against Real Madrid, Bayern Munic in my view was the strongest team in the champions league and was on course to win the damn thing.
Some of you on here were moaning about wenger not buying arturo
vidal during the transfer window & some said he was way better than our own, beloved le coq — I must say coquelin
played way better in the game last night COYG...
Only one of them, for example Arturo
Vidal or Lars / Sven Bender, Javi Marinez will do the job, I love Coquelin, but he can't
play all the 50 + games,»cause Arteta & Flamini are not the solution, not even against AFC Bournemouth etc...
Arturo
Vidal is likely to be the most advanced midfielder, but Claudio Marchisio and Paul Pogba have
played that role as well.
The only reason
Vidal is not
playing for Arsenal is because Wenger is an old, stubborn, fart.
You would think that if Pogba and
Vidal were only half as good as the hype then them 2 with Pirlo, Preyera, Asamoah and Marchisio would be owning the midfield in every game they
play.
They are not in good form but no where near shambolic or mediocre — given we are
playing at their stadium — one of the worst place for away team in Europe To put things in perspective, Juventus the team with players many cry out for like Pogba,
Vidal got beaten here last year when they are still managed by Conte — in the manager wishlist of many.
Juventus has one of the best defence in CL this season and who is their pure DM — NONE They are
playing with a deep lying playmaker (Pirlo who barely can defence) and 2 combative (Pogba and
Vidal) Coquelin is great — but he is virtually like a passenger in games like versus Swansea and Sunderland when opponent just sit for a whole game.
Looks like they're not going to get
Vidal now and hopefully PSG sign Di Maria so United will miss out on Di Maria and they'll need to sell Cavani probably for financial fair
play.
If we are in for
Vidal I think Wenger is right in not moving for him until after this tournament because he's had a lot of football to
play.
Let's say we
play Coquelin and
Vidal at the same time.
We've got gud midfld combination in coq cazorla ozil, thats nt to evn mention ramsey, wilshr, ateta, rosicky... i dnt see any premier league sides with such a vry gud midfld trio as our's, u cn verify my wrdz by comparision... nd ovcrs
vidal is truely world class, bt does he rily suits our style of
play??
I would love to have
Vidal but can he really
play in the controlling DM role?
If
Vidal can come in and
play that role (certainly didn't look like he has that mentality from the CL final) then great.
We need to change some players, even if they are good players to make our game more dinamic, more complete.If Walcott will leave, definetly Sterling is the right choose to
play with Sanchez.If Bayern will want Ozil, I think we should let him go.I think mutch people will be not agree with this, Ozil is a great player BUT is not a complete player, doesn't have enough speed and is seems sometimes like he is not involved in the game.I think a switch with Gotze can be benefic for our team, he run alot, is creative and make the defensive as well.We need a Striker to, but a good one, someone like Benzema or Cavani, someome who can get at least 20 goals per season.A new DM is what we need for balance the game, I think
Vidal is the best in the world in this moment (is just my opinion), he working hard in defence and can win a game with a long shot.This is the way I see footbal.
But if we had other quality players that we had signed during the summer than Arteta and Campbell would not have been
playing today and maybe
Vidal and Draxler would be.
if he buys a player like
vidal, he can
play alongside le coq, or instead of him.
Thirdly, Barcelona have already bought Aleix
Vidal and Arda Turan, but they won't be able to
play for their new club until January.
Le Prof wouldn't consider benching Santi or Ramsey (nor should he) to place AV in his best position and honesty why would
Vidal choose to «compete» with Le Coq when the likes of Real Madrid and Bayern will
play him in a more B2B role.
I love Alexis so far, but a bigger improvement would have come if we paid 30 - odd mil for
Vidal and started Joel Campbell (or Vela) where Alexis
plays now.