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re: Gedion Zelalem - thoughts on his loan to Rangers (currently a second division...
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:54 am to AmericanHoop
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:54 am to AmericanHoop
I think it's a perfect fit. The pressure, the physicality, the style of play for Rangers. Not many Championship teams would want to play Zelalem deep. Rangers will. He'll develop and come out the other side better.
This post was edited on 8/24/15 at 7:55 am
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Posted on 8/24/15 at 9:45 am to Felonious Punk
Great move. Now, its not a first division move that we all would have hoped, but the Scottish league will help address his biggest weakness....physicality.
Arsenal's midfield is stacked right now. Wilshire, Ramsey, Ozil, Rosicky, Arteta, Cazorla, Flamini, Alexis. Granted, there are some injuries, but that is a hell of a squad to break into. Any club with first team football would be a great loan move.
Scotland will toughen him up, get him minutes...not to mention the chance to lead a squad to the top of the table. Very valuable experience for future title challenges.
Arsenal's midfield is stacked right now. Wilshire, Ramsey, Ozil, Rosicky, Arteta, Cazorla, Flamini, Alexis. Granted, there are some injuries, but that is a hell of a squad to break into. Any club with first team football would be a great loan move.
Scotland will toughen him up, get him minutes...not to mention the chance to lead a squad to the top of the table. Very valuable experience for future title challenges.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:01 am to RTR America
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Now he can play deeper in an expansive, attacking team
They play hoof ball.
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with the expectations of winning every game
What part of 'he's playing against part-timers' don't you understand?
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and gets to regularly play in front of 50,000 fans.
Capacity is attendance now?
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Such pressure, and playing in front of crowds of more than 50,000 on occasion, can only serve the teenager well at Arsenal – where the mental demands of delivering Premier League can crush even the brightest of young talents
What the frick does this even mean? Playing against part-timers in a large stadium is good practice for the EPL? Da frick?
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:07 am to TN Bhoy
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TN Bhoy
The loan move is just to January. I'm not reading too much into what it means for his future. Probably just trying to get him some games and experience outside of the U-21 team.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:12 am to PeepleHeppinBidness
Not angry. Just baffled how anyone could see this move as a good thing.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:16 am to TN Bhoy
I'm baffled as to why anyone can see it as a bad thing. He's 18, he has less than 90 minutes of experience at the top level, and this is an easy way to get him games, which he desperately needs. If he rides the bench then we can say it is a poor loan, but as long as he gets games then it should be fine.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:19 am to TN Bhoy
would you be mocking the move if it was another championsip side? doubtful
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:20 am to crazy4lsu
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I'm baffled as to why anyone can see it as a bad thing
It's against fricking part timers. Send him to a Championship side. Send him to the MLS. FFS, send him to fricking Kilmarnock.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:21 am to LSUMJ
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would you be mocking the move if it was another championsip side? doubtful
Scottish Championship? Yes. Sending a 'promising youth player' to play against part timers says that you've given up on him.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:22 am to TN Bhoy
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It's against fricking part timers. Send him to a Championship side. Send him to the MLS. FFS, send him to fricking Kilmarnock.
For someone who isn't angry... you sure are angry
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:23 am to Broski
will the competition be full-timers or part-timers?
No one has addressed this yet.
No one has addressed this yet.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:43 am to TN Bhoy
Zelalem is going to be brought along slowly. The loan is only to January. Like I said, he needs gametime. The level is not so important as much as just playing. A MLS loan would not work because the season is nearly over. Zelalem also chose to go to Rangers as he had other offers. Maybe the Rangers loan guarantees him gametime while the others couldn't. It would be very unlike Wenger to give up on Zelalem so quickly. It is not in his MO for a young player.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 12:58 pm to crazy4lsu
Some solid info in this thread. Thanks all for contributing. I won't give up hope just yet. 
Posted on 8/24/15 at 1:53 pm to TN Bhoy
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They play hoof ball.
not this season
new manager new tactics you twat
Posted on 8/24/15 at 1:54 pm to TN Bhoy
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Yes. Sending a 'promising youth player' to play against part timers says that you've given up on him.
what does that say about the state of Scottish football as a whole if its 2nd division has a few teams that are part time.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 2:03 pm to StraightCashHomey21
he'll be fine
This post was edited on 8/24/15 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 8/24/15 at 4:03 pm to jackwoods4
loan is offical
Posted on 8/24/15 at 4:29 pm to StraightCashHomey21
I'm glad to see that TN Boy's wisdom is still held in high regard here.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 4:30 pm to crazy4lsu
I mean Arsene held on to Diaby for as long as he possibly could. 
This post was edited on 8/24/15 at 4:31 pm
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