RoyFox Posted 24 November 2017 Posted 24 November 2017 (edited) Laurie Whitwell is well informed, there’s definitely something in this rumour now with Ben Arfa. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5112717/Leicester-consider-PSG-outcast-Hatem-Ben-Arfa.html Personally I’d take the risk, it would be a loan initially and Puel had him playing to peak levels at Nice (17 Goals & 6 Assists from 33 league games). Downside is he’s 31 in March, but his favoured position is as a CAM. With two of Iborra/Ndidi/Silva protecting in a 4231, the potential of Vardy, Gray, Mahrez and Ben Arfa on attacks could be devastating against the non big 6 teams (against the big teams it would be too risky to be so expansive). Edited 24 November 2017 by RoyFox
Ric Flair Posted 24 November 2017 Posted 24 November 2017 3 hours ago, RoyFox said: Laurie Whitwell is well informed, there’s definitely something in this rumour now with Ben Arfa. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5112717/Leicester-consider-PSG-outcast-Hatem-Ben-Arfa.html Personally I’d take the risk, it would be a loan initially and Puel had him playing to peak levels at Nice (17 Goals & 6 Assists from 33 league games). Downside is he’s 31 in March, but his favoured position is as a CAM. With two of Iborra/Ndidi/Silva protecting in a 4231, the potential of Vardy, Gray, Mahrez and Ben Arfa on attacks could be devastating against the non big 6 teams (against the big teams it would be too risky to be so expansive). This is all but done I reckon.
jayfox26 Posted 7 December 2017 Posted 7 December 2017 On 24/11/2017 at 13:41, RoyFox said: Laurie Whitwell is well informed, there’s definitely something in this rumour now with Ben Arfa. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5112717/Leicester-consider-PSG-outcast-Hatem-Ben-Arfa.html Personally I’d take the risk, it would be a loan initially and Puel had him playing to peak levels at Nice (17 Goals & 6 Assists from 33 league games). Downside is he’s 31 in March, but his favoured position is as a CAM. With two of Iborra/Ndidi/Silva protecting in a 4231, the potential of Vardy, Gray, Mahrez and Ben Arfa on attacks could be devastating against the non big 6 teams (against the big teams it would be too risky to be so expansive). Yeh i agree with this. And against the top teams we can add in an extra centre mid and take out one of Gray, Mahrez or Ben Arfa depending on form/fitness as Ben arfa can also play wide if needed.
CosbehFox Posted 8 December 2017 Posted 8 December 2017 On 24/11/2017 at 13:41, RoyFox said: Laurie Whitwell is well informed, there’s definitely something in this rumour now with Ben Arfa. I actually know him through a friend. He's personally not well informed but he spends a lot of time with Percy etc.
Gerard Posted 14 December 2017 Posted 14 December 2017 (edited) 32 minutes old apparently. http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2017/initial-contacts-have-occurred-between-hatem-ben-arfa-leicester-city/ Edited 14 December 2017 by Gerard
foxes_rule1978 Posted 14 December 2017 Posted 14 December 2017 (edited) This doesn’t surprise me, he was brilliant under Puel with Nice, I welcome this signing. With silva and Ben Arfa we really will have some team Edited 14 December 2017 by foxes_rule1978
Blue ROI Posted 14 December 2017 Posted 14 December 2017 I'm not sure I'd be that keen on him joining us. Could end up a bit of a Collymore. The squad seems to work well together. He might just upset things. 1
sylofox Posted 14 December 2017 Posted 14 December 2017 9 minutes ago, Blue ROI said: I'm not sure I'd be that keen on him joining us. Could end up a bit of a Collymore. The squad seems to work well together. He might just upset things. Puel don't strike me as the sort of manager to bring in a total dick. I would also think after the time they where together Puel will know what his attitude is like.
Nick Posted 15 December 2017 Posted 15 December 2017 The likelihood of Hatem Ben Arfa bringing his rare combination of sensational skills and remarkable substitutes’-bench-based-looks-of-smouldering-discontent back to the Premier League increases with every passing day, with the Frenchman not so much in the cold at Paris Saint-Germainas padlocked into a cryogenic chamber situated within an industrial freezer built upon the Arctic tundra in winter time. He has not been glimpsed in a football kit since his run-out against third division Avranches in the French Cup back in April and has since been – in the words of his lawyer Jean-Jacques Bertrand – “left out brutally and in a disrespectful manner” even though he “has matured a lot”, “never complains” and has a “fundamental love for the club”. It looks very much like he will be given the opportunity to develop a fundamental love for a different club in January, either on loan or on a free transfer, and according to the Mail Leicester are “considering a move” and West Ham “have been sounded out”.
Nick Posted 15 December 2017 Posted 15 December 2017 So he plays on the wing or as an attacking midfielder.... Is this goodbye Mahrez?
FoxSinceBirth Posted 15 December 2017 Posted 15 December 2017 (edited) Very tricky player, has ripped defences apart at previous clubs, I'd love to see him alongside mahrez and gray I hope we snap him up... (if the price is right) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIDmoqQuR8M Edited 15 December 2017 by FoxSinceBirth
les-tah Posted 15 December 2017 Posted 15 December 2017 1 hour ago, Swan Lesta said: So he plays on the wing or as an attacking midfielder.... Is this goodbye Mahrez? Surely not.. gone are the days we had a rigid system and only had space for 1 mahrez type player! Just imagine Ben Arfa and Mahrez on each flank.. who would you double up on? if we could get the balance right that would be incredible
Gerard Posted 15 December 2017 Posted 15 December 2017 4 minutes ago, les-tah said: Surely not.. gone are the days we had a rigid system and only had space for 1 mahrez type player! Just imagine Ben Arfa and Mahrez on each flank.. who would you double up on? if we could get the balance right that would be incredible Imagine this team as an attacking force. ----------------Vardy-------------- Gray-------Ben Arfa--------Mahrez ----------Silva---------???---------- Chilwell--???--------???---------New RB
Nick Posted 15 December 2017 Posted 15 December 2017 I'm excited by this: ----------------Vardy-------------- Gray-------Silva--------Mahrez ------Ndidi---------Iborra---------- Chilwell--Maguire--Morgan--New RB Can't see us getting Ben Arfa unless Mahrez leaves in all honesty.
Gerard Posted 15 December 2017 Posted 15 December 2017 I can see Ben Arfa coming all day long. I think Puel looks at our squad and sees we're overloaded on strikers but understaffed on attacking midfielders, I think in his system we'll only ever see one up top and usually three attacking players behind. Ben Arfa was exceptional under him at Nice and he'll probably be available on a free transfer or a nominal amount. Any reasonable offer for Slimani, Iheanacho, Musa and Ulloa will see them gone and he'll want to supplement the loss with an attacking midfielder.
Steven Posted 15 December 2017 Posted 15 December 2017 1 hour ago, Gerard said: Imagine this team as an attacking force. ----------------Vardy-------------- Gray-------Ben Arfa--------Mahrez ----------Silva---------???---------- Chilwell--???--------???---------New RB That ??? is so versatile!
ian_marshall Posted 15 December 2017 Posted 15 December 2017 Would be a good signing. It'll only take an injury to Gray or Mahrez to unsettle the balance of the system with teams doubling up again on the remaining player. Introducing Ben Arfa would allow us to have the strength in depth required to maintain momentum. Ironically I actually think this signing would convince Mahrez to stay despite the fact it's direct competition to his place, as he'd probably see that we're becoming ambitious with our signings and also that we're serious about breaking into the top six in order to play regular European football.
Spiritwalker Posted 15 December 2017 Posted 15 December 2017 2 hours ago, Swan Lesta said: I'm excited by this: ----------------Vardy-------------- Gray-------Silva--------Mahrez ------Ndidi---------Iborra---------- Chilwell--Maguire--Morgan--New RB Can't see us getting Ben Arfa unless Mahrez leaves in all honesty. This is how I think we will line up when Silva is available which would mean we would need another attacking midfielder/Arfa and another quality c.mid added to the squad. 1
lcfcnsk Posted 27 December 2017 Posted 27 December 2017 (edited) If #BenArfa is released from his contract by the #PSG. Lokomotiv #Moscou is very interested. The player gives for the moment his preference to #Leicester! Edited 27 December 2017 by lcfcnsk 3
Gerard Posted 27 December 2017 Posted 27 December 2017 Surely Ben Arfa turns up here in January? It's a perfect storm. 1) Probably available for free 2) We need another attacking midfielder 3) Puel knows how good he can be 4) Ben Arfa had his biggest success playing under Puel, surely he wants to replicate that?
KFS Posted 27 December 2017 Posted 27 December 2017 This guy on form as well as Riyad would be lethal. Worth a go on a free given our shitty squad depth.
MPH Posted 27 December 2017 Posted 27 December 2017 I always imagined him as a replacement for Mahrez, not as well as... Mahrez, Arfa, Gray... cant see them all fitting in...
Gerard Posted 27 December 2017 Posted 27 December 2017 8 minutes ago, MPH said: I always imagined him as a replacement for Mahrez, not as well as... Mahrez, Arfa, Gray... cant see them all fitting in... Why not? We only have a limited amount of players who can play in those three positions. Mahrez, Gray, Albrighton and Okazaki. After that our next choice is Chilwell who is primarily a left back. Mahrez could be off next month and I wouldn't be surprised to see Albrighton being acclimatised to being a right back starting there against Huddersfield and Fleetwood.
Nick Posted 27 December 2017 Posted 27 December 2017 Albrighton/New RB Morgan Maguire Chilwell .......................Iborra....Silva Mahrez ...............Arfa.................. Gray ............................Vardy
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