Be interesting to see how he fairs in the Prem, not convinced guys?
Could be good. But he’s 31. What are our scouting system doing? This is the worry. Last young player we consistently played was oscar and hazard.
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Higuain knows the system and manager so that's the positives. He also can't be worse than our current useless pair plus Hazard can finally move to his preferred position.
6 month loan is ideal, we can sign someone better/younger in the summer.
Just FYI, Piatek is rumoured to go to Milan for 35m Euros
Yeah looks like Milan are getting themselves a good deal out of this.
comment by Arsenal FC - 2018/19 Europa League Champions (U3245)
posted 2 minutes ago
should have gone for a player like Immobile instead
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Not experienced enough
He’s a good short term solution
What is the problem?
Higuain is the striker Sarri desires. Club gave him that (backed him).
If we had signed Piatek, club would have been accused, berated and outraged by most for not backing the manager (being lumbered with a player he didn't ask for).
Can't have it both ways.
Furthermore...Sarri has no interest in developing an unknown quantity, that he's never worked with before.
Limited to players he's worked with before (which is a flaw/weakness in my opinion).
All things considered it looks a risk, bearing that in mind I still don't understand why we didn't recall Abraham and give him a chance.
Worst case scenario is he's no better than the two we have now but on the other hand if he starts banging goals in then great and we could end up saving a fortune on a striker in the summer!
Seems like a no brainer to me!
comment by Chelseamf™®© (U1677)
posted 45 minutes ago
What is the problem?
Higuain is the striker Sarri desires. Club gave him that (backed him).
If we had signed Piatek, club would have been accused, berated and outraged by most for not backing the manager (being lumbered with a player he didn't ask for).
Can't have it both ways.
Furthermore...Sarri has no interest in developing an unknown quantity, that he's never worked with before.
Limited to players he's worked with before (which is a flaw/weakness in my opinion).
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D fack? Lol nobody would have berated the club for buying a young promising striker over an ageing higuain
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comment by Arsenal FC - 2018/19 Europa League Champions (U3245)
posted 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
should have gone for a player like Immobile instead
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Don't think he'd move at the moment.
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Could of got both in as we still only have 2 CF. The thought crossed my mind that Piatek will be playing in 2 years time and Higuain will be in China
Don't be so naive, Bov.
Why would Piatek settle to be second choice behind Sarri's favourite and wait 2 years? Absurd.
2 strikers (+1 "false 9" when necessary) for one striker position is sufficient.
comment by Arsenal FC - 2018/19 Europa League Champions (U3245)
posted 41 minutes ago
cant tell if that was a joke or not
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Yeah it was joke because immobile translates as the unmoved.
You learn new things every day m8
comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
All things considered it looks a risk, bearing that in mind I still don't understand why we didn't recall Abraham and give him a chance.
Worst case scenario is he's no better than the two we have now but on the other hand if he starts banging goals in then great and we could end up saving a fortune on a striker in the summer!
Seems like a no brainer to me!
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Are you suggesting that we’re all no brainer’s here ?
comment by Chelseamf™®© (U1677)
posted 32 minutes ago
Don't be so naive, Bov.
Why would Piatek settle to be second choice behind Sarri's favourite and wait 2 years? Absurd.
2 strikers (+1 "false 9" when necessary) for one striker position is sufficient.
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This site needs a sarcasm icon....or maybe you're serious
There's two ways of looking at this. Both Higuain & Piatek come with immense risk, but if you ask me the fact Milan's the club who'll be signing Piatek bodes well for future interested parties which may include us. It's better him going there than too a better, more financially stable club that'll be tougher to extract him from down the road and should help the question of whether he's a flash in the pan star or not.
And whether you believe Higuain to be the answer or not (and for the record I believe he's gunna flop hard) it's got to be encouraging that the club are backing Sarri's judgement which needs to happen for his appointment to have any chance of working long term. We've got to trust Sarri will spark some life into him, get him into shape (mentally & physically) which'll make the board trust Sarri's judgement more in the future
Why can't we make a deal with Leicester City?We will give them Cahill,Drinkwater and Bakayoko if thet sell us Jamie Vardy and a centre-back who we like who is Harry Macguire & we will gladly offer them 40 million pounds besides that for them?
There's two ways of looking at this. Both Higuain & Piatek come with immense risk, but if you ask me the fact Milan's the club who'll be signing Piatek bodes well for future interested parties which may include us. It's better him going there than too a better, more financially stable club that'll be tougher to extract him from down the road and should help the question of whether he's a flash in the pan star or not.
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Not sure about this. AC Milan are a very big club and I don't remember the last time we plucked any player from them who took our fancy. Apart from Sheva of course who was well past his best at that point and Milan did very well out of that deal. Just as they would in any future dealings with us I'm sure.
Not sure about this. AC Milan are a very big club and I don't remember the last time we plucked any player from them who took our fancy. Apart from Sheva of course who was well past his best at that point and Milan did very well out of that deal. Just as they would in any future dealings with us I'm sure.
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They've not had many players who took our fancy full stop, Ancelotti's team were mostly 30 y/o+ and Allegri's two marquee players PSG snapped up before anyone else touched them.
They're a caliber of clubs these days whose big players can get poached, so Piatek going there doesn't rule him out of moving again long term was my point. If he continues to develop and score consistently I'd be amazed if he's still at AC Milan in two or three years.
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posted on 21/1/19
Sigh. What an odd club.
posted on 21/1/19
Be interesting to see how he fairs in the Prem, not convinced guys?
posted on 21/1/19
Could be good. But he’s 31. What are our scouting system doing? This is the worry. Last young player we consistently played was oscar and hazard.
posted on 21/1/19
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posted on 21/1/19
Higuain knows the system and manager so that's the positives. He also can't be worse than our current useless pair plus Hazard can finally move to his preferred position.
6 month loan is ideal, we can sign someone better/younger in the summer.
posted on 21/1/19
Just FYI, Piatek is rumoured to go to Milan for 35m Euros
posted on 21/1/19
Yeah looks like Milan are getting themselves a good deal out of this.
posted on 21/1/19
comment by Arsenal FC - 2018/19 Europa League Champions (U3245)
posted 2 minutes ago
should have gone for a player like Immobile instead
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Not experienced enough
posted on 21/1/19
He’s a good short term solution
posted on 21/1/19
What is the problem?
Higuain is the striker Sarri desires. Club gave him that (backed him).
If we had signed Piatek, club would have been accused, berated and outraged by most for not backing the manager (being lumbered with a player he didn't ask for).
Can't have it both ways.
Furthermore...Sarri has no interest in developing an unknown quantity, that he's never worked with before.
Limited to players he's worked with before (which is a flaw/weakness in my opinion).
posted on 21/1/19
All things considered it looks a risk, bearing that in mind I still don't understand why we didn't recall Abraham and give him a chance.
Worst case scenario is he's no better than the two we have now but on the other hand if he starts banging goals in then great and we could end up saving a fortune on a striker in the summer!
Seems like a no brainer to me!
posted on 21/1/19
comment by Chelseamf™®© (U1677)
posted 45 minutes ago
What is the problem?
Higuain is the striker Sarri desires. Club gave him that (backed him).
If we had signed Piatek, club would have been accused, berated and outraged by most for not backing the manager (being lumbered with a player he didn't ask for).
Can't have it both ways.
Furthermore...Sarri has no interest in developing an unknown quantity, that he's never worked with before.
Limited to players he's worked with before (which is a flaw/weakness in my opinion).
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D fack? Lol nobody would have berated the club for buying a young promising striker over an ageing higuain
posted on 21/1/19
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posted on 21/1/19
comment by Arsenal FC - 2018/19 Europa League Champions (U3245)
posted 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
should have gone for a player like Immobile instead
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Don't think he'd move at the moment.
posted on 21/1/19
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posted on 21/1/19
Could of got both in as we still only have 2 CF. The thought crossed my mind that Piatek will be playing in 2 years time and Higuain will be in China
posted on 21/1/19
Don't be so naive, Bov.
Why would Piatek settle to be second choice behind Sarri's favourite and wait 2 years? Absurd.
2 strikers (+1 "false 9" when necessary) for one striker position is sufficient.
posted on 21/1/19
comment by Arsenal FC - 2018/19 Europa League Champions (U3245)
posted 41 minutes ago
cant tell if that was a joke or not
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Yeah it was joke because immobile translates as the unmoved.
You learn new things every day m8
posted on 21/1/19
comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
All things considered it looks a risk, bearing that in mind I still don't understand why we didn't recall Abraham and give him a chance.
Worst case scenario is he's no better than the two we have now but on the other hand if he starts banging goals in then great and we could end up saving a fortune on a striker in the summer!
Seems like a no brainer to me!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Are you suggesting that we’re all no brainer’s here ?
posted on 21/1/19
comment by Chelseamf™®© (U1677)
posted 32 minutes ago
Don't be so naive, Bov.
Why would Piatek settle to be second choice behind Sarri's favourite and wait 2 years? Absurd.
2 strikers (+1 "false 9" when necessary) for one striker position is sufficient.
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This site needs a sarcasm icon....or maybe you're serious
posted on 21/1/19
There's two ways of looking at this. Both Higuain & Piatek come with immense risk, but if you ask me the fact Milan's the club who'll be signing Piatek bodes well for future interested parties which may include us. It's better him going there than too a better, more financially stable club that'll be tougher to extract him from down the road and should help the question of whether he's a flash in the pan star or not.
And whether you believe Higuain to be the answer or not (and for the record I believe he's gunna flop hard) it's got to be encouraging that the club are backing Sarri's judgement which needs to happen for his appointment to have any chance of working long term. We've got to trust Sarri will spark some life into him, get him into shape (mentally & physically) which'll make the board trust Sarri's judgement more in the future
posted on 21/1/19
Why can't we make a deal with Leicester City?We will give them Cahill,Drinkwater and Bakayoko if thet sell us Jamie Vardy and a centre-back who we like who is Harry Macguire & we will gladly offer them 40 million pounds besides that for them?
posted on 21/1/19
There's two ways of looking at this. Both Higuain & Piatek come with immense risk, but if you ask me the fact Milan's the club who'll be signing Piatek bodes well for future interested parties which may include us. It's better him going there than too a better, more financially stable club that'll be tougher to extract him from down the road and should help the question of whether he's a flash in the pan star or not.
-----------------------------------------
Not sure about this. AC Milan are a very big club and I don't remember the last time we plucked any player from them who took our fancy. Apart from Sheva of course who was well past his best at that point and Milan did very well out of that deal. Just as they would in any future dealings with us I'm sure.
posted on 21/1/19
Not sure about this. AC Milan are a very big club and I don't remember the last time we plucked any player from them who took our fancy. Apart from Sheva of course who was well past his best at that point and Milan did very well out of that deal. Just as they would in any future dealings with us I'm sure.
-------------------------------------------------------------
They've not had many players who took our fancy full stop, Ancelotti's team were mostly 30 y/o+ and Allegri's two marquee players PSG snapped up before anyone else touched them.
They're a caliber of clubs these days whose big players can get poached, so Piatek going there doesn't rule him out of moving again long term was my point. If he continues to develop and score consistently I'd be amazed if he's still at AC Milan in two or three years.
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