Zelalem, the telegraph

[Deanofwright 199]

The telegraph are running a story today saying gedion zelalem is to be promoted to arsenals first team next season. Don't know about anybody else but I would be amazed if this happened ? I know he's only young and will still improve but I just don't see what the fuss is about him. His passing is vastly over rated and the less said about his shooting ability the better! I know he was injured recently but warbs has hardly involved him since the start of the year I would say, looks to me as if warbs knows he won't improve our team!

[Gaz52 11,837]

Not good enough for our starting eleven but good enough for Arsenal's

That actually sounds like a decision old demented Arsene would make tbh

[AljayBoy 2,298]

I think he'll have benefited more from the loan deal than we'll have, but that said he'll go with my best wishes and I hope that he goes on to become the great footballer he has the potential to be.

[Frank Reynolds 3,359]

I doubt it.

Maybe they think we'd want to make it a permanent move, and they're trying to drive the price up?

He's not been standout for us, can't see it happening.

[centenarystand 2,227]

Dont believe everything you read in the papers.

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His job isn't to score goals so his shooting is irrelevant.  His passing ability seems very good to me and he does find pockets of space all over the pitch.  He's only 18 and is still a bit raw for the Arsenal first-team but Wenger is said to be a huge fan of Zelalem.  They'll probably include him in their preseason plans and assess him themselves.  If he's not ready, he'll be loaned out again, hopefully to us

[Deanofwright 199]

1 minute ago, THE_MIGHTY_BEARS said:

His job isn't to score goals so his shooting is irrelevant.  His passing ability seems very good to me and he does find pockets of space all over the pitch.  He's only 18 and is still a bit raw for the Arsenal first-team but Wenger is said to be a huge fan of Zelalem.  They'll probably include him in their preseason plans and assess him themselves.  If he's not ready, he'll be loaned out again, hopefully to us

I think you're in the minority mate, gives the ball away far to much for somebody that's being labelled arsenals "'next big thing". He's supposed to be a player who runs the show and creates goals, sitting here right now I can't think of 1 assist he's made this season off the top of my head. I'm not saying he's not made 1 but I certainly can't remember any.

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1 minute ago, Rangers_no1 said:

Spot on, his passing is nowhere near as good as made out, especially his short passing. He's a central and attacking midfielder, of course he is meant to chip in with goals.

He'll be loaned out to an English championship in the summer.

I think Arsenal see him as a deep lying playmaker.

[one55 1,510]

hope we're no trying to keep him. we won't get him but that's no the point. i know he's still a young guy but he's no been that great. 

[Deanofwright 199]

1 minute ago, THE_MIGHTY_BEARS said:

I think Arsenal see him as a deep lying playmaker.

Playing him as a deep lying playmaker would cause you all sorts of problems. He's slow on the ball and has no strength about him, he would get robbed of the ball a lot and would ultimately cost his side goals.

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Just now, Deanofwright said:

I think you're in the minority mate, gives the ball away far to much for somebody that's being labelled arsenals "'next big thing". He's supposed to be a player who runs the show and creates goals, sitting here right now I can't think of 1 assist he's made this season off the top of my head. I'm not saying he's not made 1 but I certainly can't remember any.

We often have the run of things in this league and don't need a Zelalem type player.  In Europe or against tougher opposition when we don't have as much time of space on the ball I think Zelalem would shine.  In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see him start the Old Firm game against Celtic. 

[Deanofwright 199]

Just now, THE_MIGHTY_BEARS said:

We often have the run of things in this league and don't need a Zelalem type player.  In Europe or against tougher opposition when we don't have as much time of space on the ball I think Zelalem would shine.  In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see him start the Old Firm game against Celtic. 

Please don't say that lol he would be a passenger in that game, Scott brown would absolutely destroy him the first chance he got and he would take up Nicky laws mantle from last season as the invisible man!

[cushynumber 25,178]

a player that has barely played an important game for us since Xmas is going to start for arsenal? mmmmm

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3 minutes ago, Rangers_no1 said:

Wenger has totally changed his outlook in that department that's why he always plays Coquelin and now Elneny has been brought into the side.

  I don't  think scoring will make or break his career but there is a few youtube videos showing him score some tidy goals at different levels.

 

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,715]

He's no Harry Forrester ?

[Deanofwright 199]

Just now, Rangers_no1 said:

There's no chance he starts against the scum. Ball, Halliday and Holt will be the midfield three. Would need to have a couple of injuries for him to play.

Dean shiels and Nicky law would be in the team before him

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3 minutes ago, Deanofwright said:

Please don't say that lol he would be a passenger in that game, Scott brown would absolutely destroy him the first chance he got and he would take up Nicky laws mantle from last season as the invisible man!

 

1 minute ago, Rangers_no1 said:

There's no chance he starts against the scum. Ball, Halliday and Holt will be the midfield three. Would need to have a couple of injuries for him to play.

We'll see soon enough

[KingKirk 25,633]

he's a class young player

[Chineseboy 1,563]

I honestly find it hard to believe that many , if not most on here fail to see what a talent this guy is. He plays the game with ease and is going to be a star in the future. He passing is sublime and he makes the game look easy at times.

[theclothmonster 1,707]

Not a chance, struggled in the second tier of Scottish football but is somehow good enough for the EPL?

[40delboy40 248]

Todays news, tomorrow's chip wrapper. Another nothing story regarding the Rangers. The only show in town.

[Mr Blue 64]

6 minutes ago, Chineseboy said:

I honestly find it hard to believe that many , if not most on here fail to see what a talent this guy is. He plays the game with ease and is going to be a star in the future. He passing is sublime and he makes the game look easy at times.

He's got bags of potential, easy to see, unforunately that potential belongs to and will benefit Arsenal, when it comes to his spell with us, he's simply not been good enough in my eyes, Oduwa was much more contributing/memorable during his time here, imo.

[Gary Wilmot's Wedding Brek 299]

He's not good enough and never will be, either for us or Arsenal.

[cushynumber 25,178]

Its amazing when you think of the fanfare some of the loanees came in with - Zalelam, Ball,and oduwa, and the clubs they came from, that they have barely featured since xmas or been sent back as simply not up to it.

[trueblueal 2,117]

He is a class act. If he was a Scottish 18 year old Rangers own4ed youth with the sort of passing ability he has we'd be drooling.  He will get stronger physically and could be a Xavi style player.