Nico Williams to Arsenal? Let's Talk. | The Cannon Podcast

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[@TheCannonPod]

Apologies - had upload issues so couldn't get this to you yesterday... enjoy now!

[@tjay908]

Elite haircut George, approved

[@SoupOrSalad808]

compared to George's haircut I'd say Nico is equally precise, sleek, and easy on the eyes. However I think George's scoring inevitability on a night out has risen a ton with that hair cut, but Arsenal's scoring inevitability (which is the biggest issue imo) will not be similarly increased with Nico. Great player better haircut

[@TheCannonPod]

hahaha love brother ❤️

[@Losing_momentum]

😂😂

[@chrisaizen4963]

Scenes

[@Advoc8te4Truth]

The difficulty of having a systemic, regimented approach is what happens when it doesn't work? Arsenal typically has a 1, 2 punch, but surely allowing your players to try things on the pitch if our approach isn't working is something we should encourage in our players? 😊❤

[@zenoplanets7868]

For sure. We didn't win something around 20 games last season.. it's looking like it's likely useful to have more creativity outside of what's coached

[@rushnafwadud]

I think therein lies the difference between Arteta and Guardiola: Arteta allows a Jesus type of player to create complete chaos, and intensive switching of positions where sometimes one might think there are no set positions on field. Takes me back to the (I’m getting the number wrong) “42 different formations” in one game. Arteta has been drilling the basics into the team, which is where the phases come in. I’m guessing now we’re going to see the maverick types a lot more.

[@ashbooth1817]

Bhavss nodding off @ 8:00

[@ashbooth1817]

Officially asleep @ 26:00

[@Bhavss14]

Look closely, I’m simply looking down 😂

[@johndevlin1248]

Off to bo bo’s 😂

[@keviek01]

Nico Williams will be a great addition to the team, brings loads of pace and someone that's happy to hug the by line. Will add a good back up to saka as well as martinelli playing on both sides.

[@raphaelquayson2188]

I agree Alphonso Davis and Martinelli on the left wing makes the left side even more potent than the right side. Just do this deal because it’s there to be done. Bayern are asking for £45m-48m but Madrid is not willing to pay. Alphonso can accept 250k to 275k a week and he’s totally worth it. Go and try to at least convince him to come in. Oshimen can come in for £85m do it. If you can, go and get Fofana or Kimmich 100% if he’s available(who will be worth around £40m) . These signings wins the epl and makes the UCL reachable.

[@davereid7010]

Saka was always a winger he started playing left back when of our player got injury.

[@NSW_XUZIA]

George you look sharp! Well done man

[@TheCannonPod]

Thank you bro :)

[@Ashley-c3u1n]

Ive always hated going to the hairdressers/barbers, even as as child. As an adult i would leave my hair till it was so long it started to piss me off, normall shoulder length but sometimes longer. Then I would cut it myself with hair clippers to grade 0 and start again so my driving licence and pasport photo were completely different looking person. Saved myself a fortune over the years. Ive only paid for 1 haircut as an adult im 53 now and that was for my sisters wedding and i hated it !

[@gladiatorscoops4907]

Id rather sign Mohammed Kudus. He can play anywhere on the frontline, has PL experience and is stronger and as fast as Nico from what I've seen of them both. Yes Kudus would be expensive and difficult to get but if he has another season like he had last season his price will skyrocket.

[@zenoplanets7868]

Is Kudus available? Because I agree with you. Plus he's got that aggression that I love from Martinelli

[@Kovacs901]

Kudus will cost at least £90m but he is rumoured to have a RC that activates next summer for around £80m

[@Vainglory14]

Totally agree with George's take on haircuts. I hate the first couple of weeks after a haircut, and probably leave it a few weeks too long to get another haircut knowing I'm going to hate it.

[@TheCannonPod]

Right?!

[@VARMOT123]

Timestamp ?

[@Peaches4Rent]

Not the biggest fan of George's haircut. But also, I just got my haircut and I am not happy with it. But I'll be okay after a week

[@TheCannonPod]

I'm in my hate phase right now also lol

[@leshansimon8775]

SHEEESH George ulalalaaaa!!!!

[@TheCannonPod]

Aweee thank you haha :)

[@abuusalmaaan7292]

Love the show

[@TheCannonPod]

Glad you enjoy it!!!

[@tasrifm208]

No disrespect But M. Kudus any day over him.

[@imodine284]

It's crazy how much a hair cut changes your look, George was glowing today.

[@TheCannonPod]

Thank you :)

[@cavy369]

@George, Eze is definitely better than Emile. Skillset more well-rounded, and not to forget... he is bigger, faster, more athletic and in shape. I would be happy with Eze, and he can play left wide and L8.

[@thierryhenry674]

I don’t care if he is bigger, faster, more athletic and in shape. Eze is better because he has more skills and technicality.

[@briansmith975]

Agree with cavy - Eze is also full of confidence while ESR is somewhere else on that spectrum

[@tobby_fabulous]

I would get Eze and Fofana (for the cheap price) That's 2 MFs instead of just 1 LCM/CDM/CAM in Bruno Guimaraes/Martin Zubimendi/Kimmich/Onana Nico Williams or Bakayoko (for the price too) and Guirasy (9) Fofana, Bakayoko, and Guirasy are just very cheap solutions, while Williams would be slightly expensive (including wages of over 170k/week) Kimmich would be slightly expensive considering his age and wages too 🤔

[@kunimitsune177]

Talking out of your arse. Emile may have only had one fit season of first team football but Eze has yet to hit the level Emile did in that time despite the fact he's a few years senior. Who know what's going to happen with ESR's career from here - could be he's absolutely washed from injuries and Eze is *actually* better or it could be that Emile somehow finds fitness and goes on to absolutely bang for his next club but to say Eze is "definitely better" is bull; Eze is a talented but very much flawed player whose signing would be a bit of a punt.

[@cavy369]

@@kunimitsune177 cut the shenanigans, delulu

[@AFCbirmsy]

Would be my option to cover the right wing and start of the left. I was really unimpressed with martinelli last season. But we do need to address the midfield before anything.

[@JackBowyer-rn1py]

Arteta's unsurprisingly ruined Martinellis career, Trossard can't start & last 90 mins games and Jesus is just another Arteta disaster signing as was him giving him RN a new 100k pw deal

[@mickynjx1699]

Martinelli just needs an overlapping left back and a more creative left 8 to release the beast in him we all know is there.

[@JackBowyer-rn1py]

@@mickynjx1699 No; Martinelli needs a bigger club with a proper manager who will improve him

[@oikhena]

I think you forget the premier league is the clubs. The 20 clubs are the shareholders and are the ones who make the rules. So you need to be careful when you’re discussing premier league rules and the league as an entity you are talking about the clubs.

[@ansakituart2321]

I feel sad that George thinks Alphonso Davies would want to join Arsenal. The only reason he doesn't want to sign a new deal at Bayern is cuz he has a chance of joining Madrid. It's like saying we should have signed Mbappe last season cuz he refused to sign a new deal with PSG. At least give us realistic options George

[@TheCannonPod]

I've talked about a "realistic" option in Patrick Dorgu for awhile before as well. -Giorge

[@malcolmpotter9528]

How does Eze not have superstar quality?

[@sxcsmith1]

Every time George speaks in depth about a player or topic, I remember that rest of us are amateurs here 🤯

[@TheCannonPod]

Your too kind brother :) love learning together!

[@charliemarsh]

⁠@@TheCannonPodYOU’RE

[@kunimitsune177]

I'm pretty sure he, Alex and Bhavs are all amateurs, too.

[@thierryhenry674]

We need eleven “Street Footballers” on the pitch. We lack magic. We miss our VanPersie, Sanchez, Hleb, Nasri, Cazorla so much.

[@JackBowyer-rn1py]

You need to turn your wifi off and try to get out more..

[@thierryhenry674]

@@JackBowyer-rn1py Look at 17-20 ManCity, they are all so tricky and skill move capable, they are magical on the ball, so silky and tekky with their touches and close control.

[@JackBowyer-rn1py]

@@thierryhenry674 How about you look to turn your wifi off asap? Good boy

[@briansmith975]

I’m with Jack. Gazillions of excitement provided all the while maintaining great defence!!!

[@JackBowyer-rn1py]

@@briansmith975 You're nowhere near me because i support my local team home and away every season while you sit at home 10k miles embarrassing yourself pretending to

[@chibmaniac2]

I love this podcast because each one of you is genuinely my favourite member of the pod

[@TheCannonPod]

Thank you so much for the kind compliments mate :) we hope to keep earning that support!!

[@tafons.b.k7162]

For me a good footballer is effective in a good structured system, a very talented footballer finds their freedom within that structure, if as a footballer you can not express yourself within a structured system, the problem is you, go learn ur basics, same way if u are only great at freestyle singing, but you can't sing within a musical range, you need to learn the basics of music.

[@shaibundinda645]

George spot on

[@VaamChao]

Overlapping LB? A big shout to Antonee Robinson. Fast, energy for days, and can defend. Was good at Fulham and he was whipping crosses after crosses during the USA game. Should've had multiple assists but we aren't known for having too tier forwards other than pulisic.

[@kunimitsune177]

Lolno

[@tasrifm208]

George,My man ❤

[@dlaldlaldlanutsntnstn1418]

I don't wanna sound too critical, but when the title and thumbnail of the video is focused on one player and it's over an hour long its quite off-putting, although you're probably talking about things more broadly, maybe name it something that encompasses generally what you speak about. Because an hour of Nico Williams sounds boring tbh

[@CaynineHb]

So don’t watch it .. simple.

[@colingervaise-brazier313]

George looks good

[@tundrawolf5127]

Bhavs - every day consistently overhyping young players.

[@reecea5432]

I hate this part of the season break. Spending hours talking about people that aren't coming. Such a waste of time. Takes me back to the old days where we used to believe benzema was joining arsenal every summer because the papers said we were interested. I'll keep this on in the background for your algorithm

[@kunimitsune177]

Err that was not the old days

[@reecea5432]

@@kunimitsune177 benzema every summer started like 06-07? Definitely old days, I was in school and remember this clearly

[@haseebrahman6026]

George looking like a young emi martinez

[@amerzeb14]

Bhavvs looking like he's about to log off throughout the podcast!!!!!

[@omara5079]

Lmao mans is teetering on the edge

[@jedimarz1225]

Why do people always say Saka was a LB. He was a LM/LW predominantly or am I wrong. He just got into the first team at LB

[@kunimitsune177]

They say he was a LB referring to his time playing at LB. I don't think many people think he was ACTUALLY a left back, although I'm sure a handful do.

[@jedimarz1225]

@@kunimitsune177 So it shouldn't be a Surprise or anything amazing that he now plays at RW or LW. It's how they say it like he turned from a LB to a LW. He gets toasted at LB & not LWB imo. I'm pretty sure these guys no better tbh.

[@Never_Wr0ng]

"Eze is a better player than ESR" What's happened to this fanbase's evaluation of ESR ????

[@chibmaniac2]

His last 2 years of no play and everyone else surpassing him

[@kunimitsune177]

Football fans, in general, can't see past the "what have you done for me lately". Just look at the swathes who actually like xhaka & think he was good for us based on one good season after all those years of absolute garbage. One to two seasons is enough to completely alter a player's reputation.

[@frandsensoerren9673]

Not me stopping absolutely EVERYTHING to see Josh’s skin fade

[@ramosarmando80]

Bhavs was not impressed w George’s hair 😂

[@SisekoIzwelethu]

So you doubt Nico couldfit into arsenal style of play, are you taking the piss? What kinda misgivings do you even need to have in order for you to suggest such? Im curious what is it you're seeing that we're not seeing pls do tell!😀

[@captainjacksparrow713]

NO

[@GZMJr]

Thinking Nico isn’t the guy just shows you never watched a La Liga match and are using YT highlights - George you’re carrying the show brother, keep it 🆙

[@Sheathking]

Agree with George - what sort of club do you want Arsenal to be? One that behaves like Boehly's Private Equity cabal, or one that treats young players like humans, rather than commodities? "Technically, it's not cheating", is a playground loophole for bad behaviour.

[@jonathanidiagbonya6773]

Nico looks like a better value purchase than Leao for 100mil, who in my opinion is overrated.

[@drew319]

how does George manage to mispronounce every single player's name?

[@TheCannonPod]

He's Canadian, it's his right - Alex

[@lbj1262]

Finally a new Cannon Podcast episode! Can’t wait for the discussion around Karl Hein’s new contract🍿

[@JoelCodling]

Keep going on about the fee at £42-45m but he is on extremely high wages as Bilbao compensate their players in accordance with the club's mandate to only recruit Basque natives. He isn't coming as it would upset the harmony within the camp to employ a 21 yo with only a Copa Del Rey on higher wages than nearly all of the first eleven

[@Kovacs901]

Nico Williams is only on £180k pw with a £42m RC clause that’s a bargain compared to similar level players like Olise who has a £60m RC and is demanding over £220k a week at Bayern

[@chrisfraser5088]

TALK ABOUT KARL HEIN’S NEW CONTRACT 😭😭😭 Also…I am that 1% Canadian demographic 😂 So….buy Nico Williams Also….i agree with George on this PSR/player inflation nonsense. That needs to end! And fast!

[@olumideoyedemi5202]

I dont want us to get another Pepe skillful but end product wasn't there for us. I prefer a winger that is Skillful, Agile, make things happen and direct.