What are peoples thoughts on him then, since it looks like we (Arsenal) might be getting him? I didn't see much of the confed cup since I can't get a very good picture on ch 5 and I don't have Sky to watch Spanish football... From what I've heard, and with a nickname like the beast, it sounds like he'd give us a much needed physical presence up front, but since he was an attacking midfielder first he could play there too, which would be handy.
Does anyone know how much time he's spent up front, was it just the end of last season? His strike rate with Sevilla's good at least, especially if most were from midfield. Apparently Hleb is like a cross between Beckham and Kanchelski, with pin point crossing and 'fast dribbling', which is always good for an Arsenal player (the latter)! So we'd need someone like Baptista for Hleb to aim for, though I think he might be more of withdrawn striker, so we'll have to see.