Four was very ambitious.
Far be it from us to criticise the ability of any Arsenal player but there is a tricky little issue with George Boateng’s claim that four of Arsene Wenger’s players would make it into the current Manchester City side.
The issue is that for the Gunners’ attacking unit to make it into the City team, it would mean that Pep Guardiola’s best players would have to miss out.
Would you have Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang over Sergio Aguero? Would you have Henrikh Mkhitaryan over Leroy Sane? Would you have Mesut Ozil over Kevin De Bruyne?
Would you have Danny Welbeck over anyone in City’s side???
Because George Boateng would.
Fresh from City’s second 3-0 victory over Arsenal in a matter of days, Boateng took to the Sky Sports studios to offer up his analysis and it was there that the former Middlesbrough and Aston Villa midfielder came out with the below bold claim.
“In Arsenal’s starting line-up, there are probably only four players that can get into Manchester City’s team,” Boateng said.
“I would pick Aubameyang. Ozil is good enough when he’s in his prime. He’s a good player.
What is going on. pic.twitter.com/YmiR4hjakV
— Macca (@The_Paris_Angel) March 2, 2018
“You’ve got Mkhitaryan, who just signed. I think Mkhitaryan is a good player who can do very well in the top four.
“And then, you’d probably have, if he is fit, Welbeck. If he is fit, he’s a very good player but fitness has always been an issue.”
Yes, you read that correctly. A fully fit Welbeck makes it into Guardiola’s side, according to Boateng.
Welbeck has scored just 22 goals in his 95 appearances under Wenger and while Guardiola could likely get the best out of the 27-year-old, nobody could see a scenario in which the Spaniard would Welbeck over any of his current crop.
George Boeteng has just sat on @SkySportsNews and said that Danny Welbeck would get into Manchester City's team with a straight face 😂😂😂
— Danny Farnen (@DannyFarnen) March 2, 2018
George boateng just said danny welbeck would get in our team ha ha ha ha ha ha !!!!!
— Roger Smith (@rogersmith_1966) March 2, 2018
Well ive heard some shite in my time, but this fella on sky sports saying Welbeck would get into the City side is right at the top of the tree!!
— Kev breithaupt * (@kevbreithaupt) March 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/paulholland1987/status/969516367647997952
George Boateng says Danny Welbeck could get into the Man City team on #premierleague daily #Arsenal #SkySports pic.twitter.com/vzjZBCyDHV
— Obi One Two Three (@ObiOneTwo3) March 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/Deanshez91/status/969516235879845890
george boateng just said welbeck would get in the city team #mcfc pic.twitter.com/cY1GGSPKVg
— Marcus Bell (@MarcusBell89) March 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/kinkladzesque/status/969516153969238017
https://twitter.com/b_stark94/status/969516087325937664
George Boateng listed Welbeck as one of the four players who could get into City’s side when fully fit looooooooooooooooooool
— Marvin 😎🏄🏾♂️ (@marvinxfunkyman) March 2, 2018
George Boateng has just said a fit Danny Welbeck would get into the Manchester City team. Wow!
— Andrew Asquith (@asquith5) March 2, 2018
