Henrikh Mkhitaryan

[Fapuccino]

Mkhi is fine. He just can't play 90 every game. Shouldn't do more than 60-65 mins.

We really don't have the $$ to replace him with a world class midfielder. I don't think people here realize we have like a mid-table EPL team budget.

 

[PHM1605]

Mkhi is fine. He just can't play 90 every game. Shouldn't do more than 60-65 mins.

We really don't have the $$ to replace him with a world class midfielder. I don't think people here realize we have like a mid-table EPL team budget.

Not even close. West Ham net spent 100m last summer.

 

[Fapuccino]

Not even close. West Ham net spent 100m last summer.

Should've wrote revenue, which places us below any of the big names in EPL, I think around ~7th in EPL.

 

[Dave54]

Mkhi is fine. He just can't play 90 every game. Shouldn't do more than 60-65 mins.

We really don't have the $$ to replace him with a world class midfielder. I don't think people here realize we have like a mid-table EPL team budget.

I don't mind that at all. But some call for outright permanent bench after 6 games in Serie A.

 

[BasedGodPunk]

Assuming another full 90 today for our work horse.

 

[Dave54]

Assuming another full 90 today for our work horse.

Got a yellow. More like 65 minutes.

 

[wera]

Was playing great, there is no Calha free kick without Mkhitaryan.

Taremi was the MVP, but Mkhitaryan was the best player on the pitch in the first half for sure.

 

[Raul Duke]

Was playing great, there is no Calha free kick without Mkhitaryan.

Taremi was the MVP, but Mkhitaryan was the best player on the pitch in the first half for sure.

Had a look at the team stats: Miki had a 98% pass completion rate, while contributing the most penetrative passes to the forwards and saw 4.7% of possession in 65mins. In contrast Zielinksi saw 4.8% in 95mins.

Another stat that stood out was that Sommer was joint leader in dribbles competed

 

[uny_arturo]

Much better. Still expecting him to gradually fade away from the starting XI this season, but great performance.

 

[#NotForMe]

I don't know man, he went straight from no goals can't shoot from outside the box to just can't shoot.

I curious what is going to happen for him to try to tap in now.

Still much appreciate his understanding of the game.

 

[uny_arturo]

His football IQ is second to none. No flashy dribbling or sexy diagonal pass like Basto/Calha/Barella, but Mkhi is able to connect the strikers and defence line well. We do need someone like him in the midfield. But the reality is that his body may not be able to cope with starting every single Serie A match and CL this year. We just need to manage that prudently.

 

[Alex de Large]

Dimone will turn Zielisnki into a work-horse, kindly don't worry about our midfield in the next 3-4 years. My only concern is Dimone or Marotta leaving the club.