Arsenal signs Lucas Perez Martinez aka Wenger at his best

     

 

Arsenal's new boy,Perez

Was greeted this morning by my friend shelocs with the youtube video of a certain  Lucas Perez.A striker that Arsenal just purchased and truthfully I was by far more than impressed by what I saw.I was double impressed when I got to know how much Wenger acquired his services,

20 million pounds!!!

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I digress.

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To an average football viewer ,Arsenal’s problems are easy to point out.They lack a strong spine in  the midfield despite their flurry of creative talent in that same department, and they need a striker that could consistently deliver the goods to goal ‘avenue’ and not just a striker that is  a genius at link up play*insert Olivier Giroud*.

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Arsenal’s transfer window this summer has not been sprinkled with confetti or graced by red carpet buys like their counter parts (hello Man U) and considering the inflation in the transfer market these days to purchase about anybody,it was quite justifiable that Wenger was put to the sword by fans and football enthusiasts alike for his unchanging shrewd and “I won’t budge attitude” that still shone bright despite the gaping holes that he needed to fill and the little time he had to act.

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But looking at his foray in the transfer market this window objectively,it may not be stacked with the most expensive toys one could find but they certainly are strategic,necessary and  yes cheap.

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Lucas Perez is a 27 year old left footed Attacking midfielder who can also play as a forward.

His goal tally was 17 goals in 36 games  last season and averaged almost a goal every two games which is by far impressive considering he plays for Deportivo la coruna in a league dominated by the ballon d’or twins and Atleti.

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A tireless and willing runner with a great first touch who is not just lethal in front of goal but also not scared to take on defenders or cut in from the flank on to his favored left foot.A flourishing partnership with Olivier Giroud is definitely in the books.

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He is also a creator with a 72 chances created  and 6 assists last season.The only weakness he seems to posses is his aerial prowess.A weakness that Giroud more than complements.His ability anyway is not judged by his prowess with his feet off the ground,so he still qualifies as a fantastic player.

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Statistics compare him with Alexandre Lacazette(who has been Arsenal’s prime target) and even the Atleti Poster boy,Griezmann and he fared very well in a lot of departments.His potential in that light in a bigger and stronger team is stupendous to say the least.

Arsenal fans can calm down now as Wenger has filled all the gaps that needed filling  in his team and he did that at a very affordable way.

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Kudos to Wenger and Kudos to Arsenal.

I really look forward to see how they fare in this new season.

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Ciao