I'm back on my bullshit to help us sift through 289 potential midfield targets for Arsenal, using a new method called "Pair With Rice" (or PWR for short)
Fofana for me doesn’t pass the eye test. He very much comes off as a bull in a china shop where… idk, his touch always seems to be a little loose but he finds a way to make it work in the last millisecond. I imagine in the Premier League that would translate very heavily to more turnovers, injuries and maybe even more red cards. Weird comparison probably, but his dribble reminds me of Wilshere’s where he’d just let the ball hang until the very very last second to draw tackles. I think the catch is that it’s all about if he’s able to implement that sort of transition to the Prem (and this doesn’t come from someone who think the Ligue 1 is as bad as many people make it out to be).
Fofana for me doesn’t pass the eye test. He very much comes off as a bull in a china shop where… idk, his touch always seems to be a little loose but he finds a way to make it work in the last millisecond. I imagine in the Premier League that would translate very heavily to more turnovers, injuries and maybe even more red cards. Weird comparison probably, but his dribble reminds me of Wilshere’s where he’d just let the ball hang until the very very last second to draw tackles. I think the catch is that it’s all about if he’s able to implement that sort of transition to the Prem (and this doesn’t come from someone who think the Ligue 1 is as bad as many people make it out to be).
Think everything you raised here is fair/reasonable concern