Obviously we are extremely unlikely to sell him with so many out of contract and he still has time left on his contract. But the chat around whether we renew Andros has got me thinking. What role do people see for Luka for the upcoming season?
He has obviously not had the greatest of times recently, and has been much maligned, but I think it’s slightly harsh. He’s played in one of the worst midfields that the Premier League has ever seen so he’s hardly had anyone around him to help. And help is what he needs: I think his legs are starting to go, I know he wasn’t the fastest when we signed him but he wasn’t this slow before. In fact, such has been his decline that some are asking for Kouyate to be transferred out of centre back, despite being one of our players of the season there, forgetting that he can’t even pass the ball out of defence under no pressure at all, let alone in the pressure cooker environment of midfield. That’s how weak we have looked in centre mid since the loss of Cabaye; I suspect some may even forget that McArthur’s legs are going, and hark loudly for him to be back in the first XI when fully fit too.
With Luka, should he be a squad player or can he still be a starter? His positioning is very good and he’s not as bad a footballer as some make out. Could he be ok for another season with the box-to-box midfielder next to him? But if not will the funds stretch to a new defensive mid with so many other positions in need of urgent attention? Will we need his experience? If we bring in Guehi for example, and play a back 4, there’s likely only to be one other experienced ‘leader’ - the other centre back in the XI. If he is not a starter we will need a new club captain. Tomkins is too injury prone to be a reliable candidate possibly? Cahill likely to not get as many games too. Which leaves Zaha, who wants away. Thoughts please.
He has obviously not had the greatest of times recently, and has been much maligned, but I think it’s slightly harsh. He’s played in one of the worst midfields that the Premier League has ever seen so he’s hardly had anyone around him to help. And help is what he needs: I think his legs are starting to go, I know he wasn’t the fastest when we signed him but he wasn’t this slow before. In fact, such has been his decline that some are asking for Kouyate to be transferred out of centre back, despite being one of our players of the season there, forgetting that he can’t even pass the ball out of defence under no pressure at all, let alone in the pressure cooker environment of midfield. That’s how weak we have looked in centre mid since the loss of Cabaye; I suspect some may even forget that McArthur’s legs are going, and hark loudly for him to be back in the first XI when fully fit too.
With Luka, should he be a squad player or can he still be a starter? His positioning is very good and he’s not as bad a footballer as some make out. Could he be ok for another season with the box-to-box midfielder next to him? But if not will the funds stretch to a new defensive mid with so many other positions in need of urgent attention? Will we need his experience? If we bring in Guehi for example, and play a back 4, there’s likely only to be one other experienced ‘leader’ - the other centre back in the XI. If he is not a starter we will need a new club captain. Tomkins is too injury prone to be a reliable candidate possibly? Cahill likely to not get as many games too. Which leaves Zaha, who wants away. Thoughts please.
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