Luiz Gustavo

[chrismada9 1,948]

De Rossi is better than him!

[Toli 977]

De Rossi is better than him!

so what?

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Great so now if gustavo joins arsenal then even arsenal will have a better midfield then ours.

[Severinb 309]

Any reliable sources running the arsenal story? Other news?

[Pizy 18,402]

Any reliable sources running the arsenal story? Other news?

The reputable Raphael Honigstein on twitter says its basically down to Gustavo agreeing personal terms.

Really annoyed if they get him on the cheap.

[Severinb 309]

@SkySportsNews: We've got the latest transfer news as Arsenal begin talks over Luis Gustavo and QPR close in on a new signing #SSN

Looks like this will happen!

[Severinb 309]

@SkyFootball: According to Sky sources, Arsenal have offered Bayern Munich £17.2 million for Luiz Gustavo. http://t.co/wl1CrmsUXd

They are getting a good player was hoping he would stay in germany!

[Barbara 15,149]

Doubt he's going to Arsenal, it is the bloody Metro reporting it. My shoe speaks more sense than that bastarding journalists.

actually he's the one who mentioned Arsenal (in Portuguese while joining the NT)

"É uma situação delicada. Estou vendo a melhor opção, a melhor decisão que vou tomar", disse o jogador, para logo depois deixar claro que pretende mudar de ares até 31 de agosto, quando acaba o período de transferências internacionais na Europa. "Eu vou ter que jogar, para ficar bem e continuar a ser convocado", afirmou o volante, que também falou sobre como é o seu relacionamento com o técnico catalão.

"Não tem muito o que conversar. Falamos algumas vezes, mas nada de mais. Mais questões pessoais do que profissionais", disse Luiz Gustavo, que tem contrato com o Bayern de Munique desde 2015.

Por fim, o volante comentou sobre o interesse do Arsenal no seu trabalho. "A Premier League é uma grande competição. O Arsenal tem muita tradição. Preciso de um time que tenha espaço para jogar", afirmou.

http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/348340_em-situacao-dramatica-luiz-gustavo-fala-em-sair-do-bayern-para-jogar

It's a tricky situation. I'm analyzing what's the best option, what's the best decision for me. I need to play to continue to be fit and be capped (in the NT).

Asked if he talked to Pep: "There isn't much to say. We've talked a few times, but no big deal. It's been more about personal stuff than professional."

Asked about Arsenal: "Premier League is a great competition. Arsenal is historic team (with a lot of tradition). I need a team where I'll be able to play"

[Waterfall 893]

We already have offensively-challenged CM/DM in Ramires, Mikel and Essien. I'd rather roll the dice with Van Ginkel

[hjperdeath 2,226]

We already have offensively-challenged CM/DM in Ramires, Mikel and Essien. I'd rather roll the dice with Van Ginkel

110% agree. we need to have more faith lads !

[BlueLyon 9,359]

We sure need a powerful tempo changing player in midfield, but I dont believe gustavo is that guy. Witsel/Vidal would be perfect but too expensive I guess. Ramires is great but he isnt the best with dictating tempo. If Mvg is ready fine, but other way we should make space for someone ala Vidal and sell Mikel.

[J.F. 1,484]

We sure need a powerful tempo changing player in midfield, but I dont believe gustavo is that guy. Witsel/Vidal would be perfect but too expensive I guess. Ramires is great but he isnt the best with dictating tempo. If Mvg is ready fine, but other way we should make space for someone ala Vidal and sell Mikel.

[mediator 2,026]

[Jase 43,479]

110% agree. we need to have more faith lads !

Having faith is one thing but it's another having faith for the sake of it when it's apparent that we need reinforcements in the defensive midfielder department, and someone like Gustavo arguably fits the bill of what we need.

[OneMoSalah 8,783]

Having faith is one thing but it's another having faith for the sake of it when it's apparent that we need reinforcements in the defensive midfielder department, and someone like Gustavo arguably fits the bill of what we need.

I don't think we'll play much games with a holding position tbh. We'll play with a box to box midfielder (Ramires) then a deep lying playmaker (van Ginkel, possibly Mikel?), can't see us using an actual DM, 4-2-3-1 with an actual holding midfielder these days is very rare. Bayern used Martinez as the box to box and Schewini as the deep lying playmaker last season, Real used Khedira as the box to box with Alonso as the deep lying playmaker...

I think Gustavo was used more as a box to box midfielder last year with Bayern anyway (going on the evidence of his game vs Real Madrid)

[Jase 43,479]

I don't think we'll play much games with a holding position tbh. We'll play with a box to box midfielder (Ramires) then a deep lying playmaker (van Ginkel, possibly Mikel?), can't see us using an actual DM, 4-2-3-1 with an actual holding midfielder these days is very rare. Bayern used Martinez as the box to box and Schewini as the deep lying playmaker last season, Real used Khedira as the box to box with Alonso as the deep lying playmaker...

I think Gustavo was used more as a box to box midfielder last year with Bayern anyway (going on the evidence of his game vs Real Madrid)

Perhaps so but I don't think it would hurt having DM specialist, if you like, as having a proper DM would give us the flexibility in midfield to play several roles. Can't play through every game with the kind of midfield setup you mentioned there and expect to escape unscathed especially in the big games where we have been found hopelessly wanting there. Martinez maybe used as a B2B midfielder but he was also a midfield enforcer/destroyer, which I believe was his primary role last season. Khedira is also more or less in the same case there with Martinez.

[Berke 58]

Gutted arsenal are getting this guy

[The Skipper 20,593]

Perhaps so but I don't think it would hurt having DM specialist, if you like, as having a proper DM would give us the flexibility in midfield to play several roles. Can't play through every game with the kind of midfield setup you mentioned there and expect to escape unscathed especially in the big games where we have been found hopelessly wanting there. Martinez maybe used as a B2B midfielder but he was also a midfield enforcer/destroyer, which I believe was his primary role last season. Khedira is also more or less in the same case there with Martinez.

A B2B midfielder is usually a destroyer/enforcer as well.