courtesy @allthatchas
The summer is a time when internet heroes are made and destroyed.
‘IS HE LEGIT?”
‘NO WAY YOU SAID THIS IN 2019!’
‘GUY HAS AN AGENDA SMH’
Truth is, it’s incredibly hard to gain an accurate shake on transfer rumours because the stories are generated three ways.
Agents creating PR to make frantic scouts aware their players are available, or to instigate contract talks.
Clubs creating PR to shake up players and lower their price, to hawk interest in their own players, or deflect attention from what they are really doing with other deals.
TV, Press and Blog harvesting summer traffic. Le Grove numbers go through the roof in the summer, transfers are simply great fun… a mate of a mate… a rogue agent… a hopeful dream.
Then when transfers are real and actually happening, things can go south really quickly. So you might have had a nailed on story that falls apart and makes you look like a total wally.
It’s all a big mess, but the internet has made it more so because there wasn’t really that much of a market back in the day. Now you have millions of people partaking in the factory of information, so you have to tread very carefully to land the truth.
The Daily Mail is running with a story that the Arsenal Brain Trust is hassling Stan K for cash to push deals over the line this summer. This sort of information is golden, it’s elite dynamite that must have come from the very top… but it only gets 168 words?
Please… when I get good info, you get 2000 words here because if you’re doing PROPER journalism, the contact should give you the details that allow you to paint a vivid picture so it comes across as genuine in the media.
The guts of this story don’t add up to me. I think it’s pretty clear that the leadership of Ivan G lasted so long under Stan K because of one key attribute… he never, ever, went begging Stan for money. That must have been part of the deal, keep your mouth shut in the press, don’t harass on Whatsapp and don’t come crying for money every summer. Spend what you generate and not a penny more.
The idea that Raul and Vinnai are out there begging Stan for money is a touch absurd to me, especially so when the money they are asking for is to prop up a hugely inflated signing of a player that is 27 years old. We’re not out here trying to push Joao Felix over the line, we’re not begging for the chance to sign a player that could be worth £300m in 3 years time, we’re supposedly begging Stan to give us money to fund a player that’ll likely be worth far less in 3 years time than he is now. That is not good business when you are skint. Even Stan, with all his blindness to Arsenal, will understand the basic economics of this deal are risky and likely not worth it long term.
JUST AS A NOTE: I think Zaha would add a lot to our forward line. He’s a great player, powerful, skilful, a bit nasty… but be honest, who wouldn’t add more to our forward line than Iwobi? Zaha is a lazy next level for a club that talks about finding an edge with scouting, technology and youth.
Also, there is no way a club that’s been banging on about structure, the future and all these other bits could be in a situation a week out from preseason where they’re having to go back to their boss cap in hand. That would make them look highly incompetent, it’d make them look like they’ve not planned properly, it would damage their chances of progression long-term and the whole thing would have next to zero chances of success.
So in short, what I’m saying is this: Don’t believe everything you read.
The summer is playing out as we expected.
We are struggling to shift on our deadwood, in the main, because everyone knows we are desperate to move these players on. The prospective clubs buying are looking for a good deal and I’d imagine the players know that the lower the exit fee is, the higher their new salary will be.
We seem to be struggling to bring in players because we are fighting a chairman that has an inflated view of what Zaha is worth. He has to look strong in front of his fans after letting Wan-Bissaka go very early in his career, so he’ll make this like pulling teeth.
We’re also struggling because we don’t have a filled out structure at the club. Emery will be vying for power, choosing players is the ultimate control, we know he’s been scouting. Raul likes to get in the weeds with wheeler-dealer networks, so he’ll have ideas, despite not being a true footballing man. Edu will probably be CC’d into e-mails and have opinions. It’s a structural mess that probably has battling visions of what the future should look like.
Unai Emery is going to looking for players that can do the job now. The average age of his signings at Sevilla was a little over 27 years old, he targetted journeyman that the club could flip, what he’d get was hard work, grit and solid performances… that’s what he needs next season. He can’t fuck around with kids, he won’t care about bringing beauty to the field, he needs players that are going to drag the club to 4th.
Problem is, Raul and Stan K will know that this sort of approach to the game has a severe impact on what the football looks like. It stunts the growth of kids coming through the ranks. It carries high risk because older players make more money and then you can’t shift them if the idea fails.
We have just tried an expensive version of what Sevilla used to do very successfully and it failed. In fact, we are in season two of trying to buy our way to 4th.
I struggle to believe that Edu will be a technical director that wants to move in the Emery direction, but he’s not here, so we are where we are.
So there lies the challenge… a lack of vision, a lack of good people in the right jobs, clogged arteries in and out, and the slow cold of winter of reality settling in… we are a tier two club with tier 3 ideas of how to fix things.
What a miserable bastard I am… truly, I am so sorry you have to read this every day. x
P.S. Love Monreal, but the fact we’re giving him an extension tells you the trouble we’re in.
Gentle
Erm. Cafe creme cost a fiver
Back in your jam jar you turnip
I keep having this feeling that zaha is gonna be a flop at arsenal. Honestly, he doesn’t appear to be clinical even in his so called “strengths”. He obviously thinks he’s some player whose play his teammates should rise up to
Man. People really don’t react well to someone drinking whisky and smoking cigars.
Cc
What you reckon? Are we going to sign 3-4 players more? Do you think we will close on tierney and zaha and Saliba? Do you think it’s worth signing Saliba now only to loan him back?
“Man. People really don’t react well to someone drinking whisky and smoking cigars.”
Nah..people do not react well to a tool
You’ll be please to hear I got the all clear a few weeks ago
This was months ago though. Ah well it’s good anyway that you got a bleeding asshole checked out by a professional and didn’t wait around for some strangers on a football blog to sort it out for you. In saying that it is you and you likely got your ass checked out by a mechanic a town over
Son is two footed.
That is why he looks cuter than Zaha in and around the penalty area and has his head up more.
Sterling isn’t two footed but seems to have better confidence with his dribbling than Zaha. Again more aware with head up.
Zaha is good though first phase. Beating a player when he first receives the ball.
Are you wanting to paint Zaha as a worldie CC?
Ishola is just giving his take on a player re Zaha
Although calling someone a Xhaka lover and intending it as an insult is silly sorry to say
Xhaka isn’t a poor footballer by any stretch, just has weaknesses like 90% of other pro footballers
I can’t understand folks though who still defend Xhaka.
I don’t care if he can be better in Serie A.
We have him now at Arsenal and Arsenal have been suspect defensively for so long and Xhaka is one defensively suspect player.
Arsenal need Xhaka like a hole in the head.
‘The Arsenal academy is like the team list of a Nigerian youth team.
Na wa o.’
Yes many Nigerians in London, and Un na naai hates them all.
Erick Pulgar.
12 mil to Bologna.
Get it done.
No more Xhaka or at least just glimpses of him off the bench.
Ishola and Xhaka is like me and marmite
3 seasons and counting is it even debatable what kind of a footballer Xhaka is? If not poor then at best average for us. Poor signing for us
‘Xhaka isn’t a poor footballer by any stretch, just has weaknesses like 90% of other pro footballers’ Xhaka is a poor footballer….. very. He loses concentration often and has no particular skill sets. Xhaka boom? Well 90% of those would fly to the stand. He passes sideways and hardly would attempt to do one that finds a player running behind. He loses the ball in sensitive positions to gift opponents goals. And he’s just added a new one, tracking a player and waiting for the glorious moment to trip them inside the area. Xhaka is dross. We can’t even shift… Read more »
Ishola: “On his actual wing play it can become quite predictable when he plays on the left as he does quite frequently with Palace because he always shifts onto his right….” Mystic: Not remotely true. He goes wide to his left as much as he comes inside to his right Now this is what you posted and I replied to. No where did we talk about two footedness. Just style of wing play. A player can be one footed, play in the right and not always shift the ball towards his right side (a la Sanchez). He can also move… Read more »
* A player can be one footed, play on the left and not always shift the ball towards his right
Gentlebris when it comes to consistent performers Xhaka is one of our better ones. He is easily our fifth best player behind the two strikers, Leno and whoever else you fancy. Whenever we have played without him we have not played better
Mytsic
Zaha uses his right foot many times when on the left when running with the ball. He feels more comfortable that way.
If you think Zaha shuffles the ball between right and left when dribbling frequently than you are hallucinating.
Go and verify it with Samesong who is a Zaha fan btw.
Xhaka has positives without a doubt but I think a reason he seems so central to us is he is the only person competent in possession (unless pressured).
Our CBs aren’t good ball players, we have no wingers who can carry a ball and our CAM is a total pussy.
Xhaka is basically our most important possession player because he’s the only decent one.
This is what I’m saying about how many issues we have with this squad, poor defence, no width, no possession ability etc.
And I would add Zaha doesn’t look a natural when dribbling at players on the left because of this. It looks forced his dribbling on the left because of the right foot propensity.
This is only in regards to his wing play.
He can offer a lot playing across the line and not being rstricted to a wing.
This was months ago though. Ah well it’s good anyway that you got a bleeding asshole checked out by a professional and didn’t wait around for some strangers on a football blog to sort it out for you. In saying that it is you and you likely got your ass checked out by a mechanic a town over
Mongo
Yeah, that’s how long the NHS takes now that London is over loaded tinderbox.
Two years I’ve been waiting for this check up.
ANYWAY
thanks for your concern marko.
People trying to explain why Zaha is not ‘that good’ are like folks stuffing burns into their face while claiming steak ain’t that great.
DOES ZAHA IMPROVE US?
Yes, and that’s the first thing you consider when signing a player. Finances, if not outrageous, are secondary.
I see us doing Zaha at a reasonable price. £55m top.
And that’s reasonable for a player who improves a top team in the Prem.
I don’t really care too much these days about people talking about the things Xhaka does good I’ve got Xhaka fatigue at this stage. All I do know is that since he’s come to the club we haven’t improved one jot as a team and in central midfield zero improvement. In fact we’ve gotten worse defensively which I think isn’t a coincidence at all. Individually he has cost us in many games that can’t be debated and just overall he’s not been a good signing. When you think about how we could have gotten Kante instead it’s really enough to… Read more »
“MytsicZaha uses his right foot many times when on the left when running with the ball. He feels more comfortable that way.”
As he’s a right footer it’s expected. In fact it’s a no brainer. But this was very different from what you said initially though which I copied and pasted that got you saying many things towards my direction by the way. Cheers
Zaha unquestionably improves us
Come on. Iwobi, Mkhitaryan and ozil??
The question is wether he is value for money or not for a club who really needs resale value over the next 3 years
Who knows
He could come in and do a salah and take us up two levels and if that’s the case we won’t care too much about resale.
Do you trust emery to utilise him to his full potential is another pertinent question.
thanks for your concern marko.
I never asked how you were. Known racist and overall mind numbingly stupid melt has a bleeding arsehole… sounds like poetic Justice to me
When you’re starved Gentlebris a lesser cut of meat can seem like the best cut.
No-one has said Zaha is no good or wouldn’t be of benefit to the team.
What has been said is that there are certain aspects of his play that are not wholly impressive.
Or are you another one that now sees Zaha as one of the top players in the world?
“Yeah, that’s how long the NHS takes now that London is over loaded tinderbox.
Two years I’ve been waiting for this check up.”
Just yesterday you said you can afford private healthcare and don’t use the NHS
Today the NHS delayed your leaking bum
Why am i not surprised everything you write here is nonsense
Good news is haven’t we made about £10 Million from Ospina and Bennacer?
Marko
Well as questionable as your assertions are I applaud your concern all the same. Masking it with vitriol won’t disguise the underlying intent.
You’re not so bad after all
💓
Don caught in a lie about the NHS. No wonder you like Farage
How about try for Dybala….seems surplus to requirement at Juve. 2 year loan deal worth some 15-20 mil and option/compulsory buy at the end for extra 40-50 millions and incentives….far better player than the likes of Malcolm or whoever….
On top of Zaha of course, then maybe we could afford to sell one of our striker for 60mil plus.
‘ He is easily our fifth best player behind the two strikers,’
RH,
We have only four really good players anyway, Xhaka is welcome to be fifth and shit.
Trust me, Xhaka is poor. People feel we miss him when he doesn’t play because we are so broke on midfielders.
Liverpool, City, Spurs, do you see Xhaka playing?
Xhaka is one of those making us the 2019 Arsenal, the Europa fc!
Rh
I can afford private health care
I didn’t say I pay for it though. Do you know how much I pay in taxes? And how much that shit costs? Fuck that
Ishola
So by asking how you arrive at your ideas of “naturally two footed” wingers I’m some how ‘painting Zaha as a worldie’?
Strikes me as odd, very ‘agree with me or you’re full of shit’ type rhetoric. Zaha is regarded as arguably the best dribbler in the league statistically, but according to your account of him he only excels at bursting past people with speed and strength.
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/11755187/wilfried-zaha-offers-chaos-factor-arsenal-lack-but-crystal-palace-will-fight-to-keep-him
There’s a breakdown of Zaha, but it’s not as you claim so I’m wondering who is flawed in their view?
‘How about try for Dybala….seems surplus to requirement at Juve. 2 year loan deal worth some 15-20 mil and option/compulsory buy at the end for extra 40-50 millions and incentives….far better player than the likes of Malcolm or whoever….On top of Zaha of course, then maybe we could afford to sell one of our striker for 60mil plus’
Now someone is talking!
Anyway. Was just a haemorrhoid they reckon. Need to lay off the whiskey and cigars on the decking
I’ve since switched to makers mark. I know. Fucking legend
“I can afford private health care”
Good for you
“I didn’t say I pay for it though. Do you know how much I pay in taxes? And how much that shit costs? Fuck that”
Don’t care, just calling you out for the liar you are. Thing with liars is they have bad memories
I can afford it but i don’t pay for it…sounds like nonsense
CA
About 9m for the pair, so we’re 4m up after signing Martinelli.
Linked with Kanemann again for 12m, could be the way we have to go at CB if we splash the cash on Saliba, 28 so not terribly old but never played in Europe before.
Reckon they see Holding and Saliba as the future CB pairing and want some experience around them then. Would have preferred a Zagadou/ Upemecan type myself but anything is better than Mustafi and Kos
Gentle bris
Am I to take it you’re from brisso? If so then you’re a far cry from the blood and thunder pals I have from Queensland.
Unproven claims on a blog to anonymous people. Yeah you’re a legend alright.
“Need to lay off the whiskey and cigars on the decking
I’ve since switched to makers mark. I know. Fucking legend”
I should be ashamed of myself, i am engaging a 9 year old
Unaai
Tierney is all but sealed imo, Zaha will drag but seems on, Saliba idk about but I don’t think a loan is a deal that suits us currently.
Beyond that idk who else is on the radar, was just saying that yesterday about us needing a real left wing signing *figuratively*. Like an Eduardo or Monreal that nobody has on the cards, one that will come in with no expectation and over perform.
Cesc appeal too bad Ornstein didn’t see the need for math lessons
Was expecting him to tweet after getting 3.5m and 6m for two players Arsenal now have 49.5 million to spend.
RH
Yes
I can afford private health care IF THE NHS SELLS OUT TO USA.
That was the context. If it happens then I can afford it. How is that a lie? 100% factual. When or if that happens I’ll be fine and so will my wife and kids. I panicked 18 months ago about nothing. None of this is a lie
Freddie just a feeling but I wouldn’t discount us still getting in someone like Upamecano or Hermoso. Defence needs work and I highly doubt the idea is to sign Saliba and loan him for the season and see that as addressing it. I also don’t believe the Kannemann rumours again. It’ll probably be someone quiet and low-key
Marko
Next time I’m in Dub I’ll be sure to invite you down to marvel at my splendour
Stay tuned. Watch this space. I go frequently so if you’ve got any balls at all come down
I’ll video the encounter and post it on le grove
“I can afford private health care IF THE NHS SELLS OUT TO USA.
That was the context. If it happens then I can afford it. How is that a lie? 100% factual. When or if that happens I’ll be fine and so will my wife and kids. I panicked 18 months ago about nothing. None of this is a lie”
You should not actually give a fcuk if i believe you or not, i am nobody same way you are nobody to me. Guess you will learn all this as you mature.
I was 9 once too
CC
I’m not so sure man. Tierney yes. Zaha for me
Will drag and lead to nothing and we will have to scramble last minute for another yossi type loan
“I call it now, if xhaka replacement is not adequately scouting in order to gain on his deficiencies and at least maintain his strengths, we will just be running in player recruitment circles. ” Mystic Xhaka’s strengths are massively over-rated. As others have pointed out he only gets a look-in because there is no competition for him and the other options are not that good. This Chilean Pulgar receives the ball from the back just like Xhaka. He can be the dictator of possession just like Xhaka. He has a range of passing on par with Xhaka. Maybe Xhaka sprays… Read more »
‘I can afford private health care I didn’t say I pay for it though. Do you know how much I pay in taxes? And how much that shit costs? Fuck that’ Un, You really made it sound like you didn’t give a rat ass about public healthcare. You didn’t sound one bit like someone who would wait two years for NHS to get a check up. If you could afford private health care and you had to wait two years to get a dripping ass checked, it paints you as much more improper than I thought. What do you then… Read more »
Rh
Fair point
No. Great point. I don’t actually care. Thanks for reminding me
You can read up on him CC or actually watch him play with your own eyes in regards Zaha. He likes a dribble sure but he isn’t wholly comfortable dribbling on the left. Not a natural. Son on the other hand does look a natural dribbling on the left because he is two footed. As Mystic stated quite obvious really. What do you want me to say? That Zaha looks great dribbling down the left because Arsenal might sign him. As already said Zaha can be an effective addition to the offense at Arsenal but it seems you want me… Read more »
Bris
It happened 4 times in 2 years and the Inital examinations was ndiacyed it was due to certain things I just got drunk and freaked out and put it on le grove.
Seems like most of the knobends on here actually savoured the thought of my death.
What cunts. As much as I think marko and Bamford are bellends I wouldn’t celebrate the concept of their death. I’d actually feel bad for them.
Anyway. Peace out niggas
That’s the
I’ll video the encounter and post it on le grove
Sure mate. Just set down the makers mark and the stoogy and muster up the energy for a scrap after a hard days work running a business.
Bris
I’m not a millionaire
Far from it
I can still drink whiskey and smokey cigars on the decking
I do alright though
‘Am I to take it you’re from brisso? If so then you’re a far cry from the blood and thunder pals I have from Queensland’
I wouldn’t have used that alias if I felt it could confuse your small jerking mind.
You got me all wrongly figured, but no surprise there, you are usually wrong.
Marko
Scrap you?? Lol
I swear to god I’d fly to Dublin just in that promise alone
“Anyway. Peace out niggas”
This dude…SMH
“It happened 4 times in 2 years and the Inital examinations was ndiacyed it was due to certain things I just got drunk and freaked out and put it on le grove.”
You are very lucky your Dad still gives you pocket money, you are unemployable
Seems like most of the knobends on here actually savoured the thought of my death.
I wasn’t celebrating your death you idiot I just found it amusing that a known idiot/racist/misogynist/xenophobe was posting about his bleeding anus on a blog to strangers. I mean truth be told I don’t care if you were to live or die in all honesty because I don’t know you outside of the incoherent and often scumbaggy things that you say on here.
“Anyway. Peace out niggas“
Stay Classy Don, you can’t help yourself can you?!
I swear to god I’d fly to Dublin just in that promise alone
You do get free air miles apparently. Though that could have been a fabrication. I’ll assume at the very least you can borrow a camper van and get the boat over. You’ll have to bring the sister though… sorry wife… and the little ones with webbed feet… sorry I meant kids.
” already said Zaha can be an effective addition to the offense at Arsenal but it seems you want me to say he is supreme without any flaws” Yea, again, you’re being a hyperbolic whinge bag with stuff like that, I’ve said or hinted at nothing of the sort. I merely questioned you deconstruction of a player widely regarded as ‘best in class’ at a particular offering. You’re now spinning that as me taking offence at any criticism of him and not holding him up as world class. He’s not world class, I’ve never for a second stated he was.… Read more »
I think what Ishola has said about Zaha is 100% there is no agenda, no hating. Yes he has been one of the highest dribblers but he definitely isn’t a natural. If you watch Zaha he does a million stopovers so he draws the player to him draws the foul.
I don’t see him doing as much dribbling at Arsenal until he is comfortable with the set up. So he may play it safe to start off with.
Son is a naturally two-footed dribbler CC. Zaha is not best in class dribbling down the left or coming in from the left. The best dribblers coming in from the left are Son and Sterling. Son and Sterling can beat players in tight situations more than Zaha does nearer to goal. Zaha is very dangerous in more open spaces. Already said the most impressive offensive aspect regarding Zaha is when he gets the ball in first phase where he beats the first defender and has space to run into. It’s because his game is very much physical if we are… Read more »
Zaha is when he gets the ball in first phase where he beats the first defender and has space to run into. It’s because his game is very much physical if we are comparing to a player like Son.
Absolutely. That first phase he can be dynamite!
Joke Friday
Who wants a fight? 😂
Every day, its the same now it seems.
Check the headlines and there is no news.
Same old click bait
We did sell players but not the ones we really want gone. I mean even if we sell one of Ozil Mustafi El Neny, Jenks, Kos , Mikki I will be happy actually.
Our team is rotting with these fellas. Kos- bless him, but his time is up
We really need to sell fast. I wonder what the hell is up
https://youtu.be/V1qOrFFq0Mw
Jack Wilshere Don might appreciate this.
Ishola
What is a “naturally two footed dribbler”, it’s a term I’m seeing for the first time today as you weirdly unpack Zaha from the ‘dribbling from the left’ space.
“The best dribblers coming in from the left are Son and Sterling.”
I THINK the best dribblers coming in from the left are Son and Sterling. Fixed it for you.
Both Auba and Laca spoke a few words in the press.
Laca:
“A club like Arsenal has to be playing in the Champions League every season.
“We will start to think about winning the biggest titles in a few seasons, but first we need to make sure we are in the Champions League consistently again.”
Auba:
”There was the FA Cup a couple of years ago, but now we have to aspire to more. We have a strong mentality to always move forward after any setback.”
These beautiful boys are going nowhere!
Zaha Auba Laca….. the front three!
Son is a naturally two footed dribbler.
Do you not see how he beats players in tight situations by the oppositions byline area into the penalty area by shuffling the ball very quickly between both feet on the left side?
That’s a two-footed dribbler.
Zaha is not on this level in beating players in that manner by and large.
‘Zaha Auba Laca’
That still means a winger who isn’t a winger.
If Bellerin is out until October/comes back and takes an age to recover form (if he ever does) that means one side of our team will be bereft of any kind of width or pace.
If you’re not playing two up front it doesn’t work and two up front doesn’t really work for us either.
We’re just trying to get our best names on the field which is a real Wenger disease.
ishola
Subjective, and about as debatable as it comes tbh. As a dribbler I’d have Zaha shitting on Son, the latter far more composed in front of goal as a standout characteristic over the other.
https://www.whoscored.com/PlayerComparison
Why arent we looking for Dani Olmo?
Its not like he plays in uzbekistan so he is under radar, and price is still ok for talent like him. Roumors are it 25mil or smh…
Spurs will probably snap him and he looks like a very promising gamble…
‘If Bellerin is out until October/comes back and takes an age to recover form (if he ever does) that means one side of our team will be bereft of any kind of width or pace.’
Laca does fine on the flanks imo.
Then of course we might loan Malcolm and rearrange things a bit.
I’m just trying to keep my expectations low and assume we might stop this summer’s attacking recruitments on Zaha.
Dani Olmo would be a good signing.
Dani Olmo looks like someone who will break down in tears at our first game away from the Emirates
Daniel Olmo?
No let Spuds do that one, they are very much into it according to some rags.
Don’t bring no Zagreb boy here.
Ceballos though I would absolutely take, have him play that Fabregas CM/CAM role in a midfield 3.
Marko
Way to dodge the offer. What a bottle job. Bet you were served hard core on the stroits of dob
Lol RH and Gentlebris.
I bet both of you said the same when Wenger passed on Luka Modric and bought Arshavin instead, one went missing and other won 3 CL-s and won Player of the year award….
I hope i missed sarcasm in youre replys…
Peace y’all
“I hope i missed sarcasm in youre replys…”
Nope
He genuinely looks light weight to me. This league goes beyond skills more often than not. Yea he wowed in the U21 but Arsenal don’t compete in the U21.
Ziyech struggling to break down Benin republic.
Has had zero influence in this match
The more I read Lacazette and Aubameyang’s comments the more I just think they’re two people who didn’t want to compete for one spot.
Kroenke tic toc tic toc
Way to dodge the offer. What a bottle job. Bet you were served hard core on the stroits of dob
Don I’d love to meet you. No idea what the last bit was. Served hard core on the stroits of dob… I’m not familiar with thick I’m sorry
You just know Receding wouldn’t work out as a scout. Dani Olmo? Looks a bit lightweight he’d struggle. Santi Cazorla? Nah looks a bit lightweight he’d struggle. Lionel Messi? Nah he looks a bit lightweight he’d struggle.
Marko
Lol comparing some outliers a bit there aren’t you?
…..fucking Messi? Really?
Ziyech misses a last minute penalty to round up what has been a miserable match for him
Anyone watching him at the AFCON will really wonder what the fuss is, except there is no fuss, no real top club is screaming for Ziyech nor Zaha mind you
“Lol comparing some outliers a bit there aren’t you?…..fucking Messi? Really?”
Was actually embarrassed for him
21 year old Spaniard hiding out in Croatia who looks like he will be at risk at the first gust of wind compared to Messi and Santi, was compared to Modric just earlier
I rate a player so he must be good and i am a great scout. How many Zagreb games have you watched Marko??
I mean Receding seems to be dismissing Olmo on the basis of physical build so why not use the most extreme example of underestimating someone based on their size. Imo we’d be very fortunate to sign Dani Olmo considering that he’s apparently interesting quite a few far superior teams
Never understood the qualifying criteria of clubs needing to be in for talent, from a simplistic view obviously it’s easy to get. But really? That’s a reliable metric?
How many volleyed the door down for Salah? KDB? Mane? VVD?
Think it’s a lazy one tbh. Ziyech is classy, Zaha is a baller, couldn’t care less who wants them as they’d both improve us and that’s surely the only salient point.
” Imo we’d be very fortunate to sign Dani Olmo considering that he’s apparently interesting quite a few far superior teams”
Says Talksport
Marko
I’m not disagreeing with your premise, but Receding is registering a fair critique there.
On the balance of things how many talents in the premier league (important context) overcompensate their lack of physicality for technical superiority? vs the guys that don’t cut the mustard because of inferior physicality despite obvious technical mastery?
I’d say it’s far more likely to see a ‘baller’ fail in the premier because he’s powder puff, than be good enough to thrive with the body of a schoolboy.
Tennis
To me the girl playing the new sensation is being a bit gamesmanship going on…
Psyche her out
I’m not disagreeing with your premise, but Receding is registering a fair critique there. I’m not sure it is though it seems to be quite a narrow view and not the first time he’s shown such when discussing a player. Made all the more funny is the comments about talksport and the like cause I’m pretty sure he’s barely seen the player if at all. But he’s lightweight but there must be a reason why quite a few big clubs are looking at him. Anyway probably just as well. I still think we’ve a very queer fanbase all the same… Read more »
Liverpool have held talks for Nicolas Pepe, I hope he turns out like Keita for them.
I’d say it’s far more likely to see a ‘baller’ fail in the premier because he’s powder puff, than be good enough to thrive with the body of a schoolboy. Not sure the physicality of the premier league is as important as it once was if I’m honest. Far less bruising no nonsense dirty teams knocking about these days. I think the physical aspect is more to do with the intensity and number of games rather than whether or not a player can stand up to whatever. In that sense does Dani Olmo have the fitness or the mentality to… Read more »