schneiderlin is the real deal. Forget about Bender,Carvalho,Khedria and co, this guy should be our number one target in the summer.
Winger, he has learn his trade on the wings first before he is ready to move into the middle. It's the Wenger way.
Brilliant tie at Upton Park, settled on pens at 8-8 with both Keepers stepping up to take theirs, Everton Keeper misses his, West Ham Keeper buries his. West Ham through to the 4th round.
TBH, I have never really seen him play. What makes him so good? Doesnt come across as the physical strong guy. Or is he a younger version of Arteta?
You do not need the 'physical strong guy' to play that posistion. The likes of Kroos,Busquets,Alonso and Gabi are not really 'physically strong'. It's all about having a good positional sense and reading the game and that's what Schneiderlin does. He is excellent at intercepting because he reads the game well and can distribute well. Yes, he is basically a better,stronger and younger version of Arteta. He is also proven in the PL. The other names mentioned for that postion are the Bender brothers, and their development has stalled over recent years. Khedira is more of a CM, and he has not looked that good after returning from a serious injury. Carvahlo looked poor in the three games I watched him this season, and clearly that is a small sample size, but my first impressions of him was not good, also to buy him we need to get involved with the whole third party ownership and have to deal with that snake Mendes.
Seriously can't wait for the CL to return. Missing those high quality matches on mid-week's. Been watching the Southampton game and it's been dire.
