Are the glory days over for good?

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Mata would have failed at us IMO he is that small weak type player that doesn't do well ( I am looking at your Theo here) Gervinho is bigger, stronger and looks like he has a bit of will about him that he will need here. IMO he is the better signing for us. Of course i would have had both but hey ho

But he has no end product and makes the wrong decisions. The type an experienced winger shouldn't be making at this level. We get on Theo's case about such things and Gervinho shouldn't be given a free ride.

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But he has no end product and makes the wrong decisions. The type an experienced winger shouldn't be making at this level. We get on Theo's case about such things and Gervinho shouldn't be given a free ride.

Difference being sweetheart that Gervinho has played like 5 games for the club and Theo has been here for what 5 year now and is no better than when he got here.

Can you imagine if we played with these 2 up top? Ball would be in the crowd most of the game

[Power n Glory]

Difference being sweetheart that Gervinho has played like 5 games for the club and Theo has been here for what 5 year now and is no better than when he got here.

Can you imagine if we played with these 2 up top? Ball would be in the crowd most of the game

The worrying thing about Gervinho is that reports in France say he's always been like that and he's much older than Theo.

Theo's been here 5 years, since he was 16 and he's now in his early 20s. Besides Cesc, how many players have come through our system at that age and really shone?

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The worrying thing about Gervinho is that reports in France say he's always been like that and he's much older than Theo.

Theo's been here 5 years, since he was 16 and he's now in his early 20s. Besides Cesc, how many players have come through our system at that age and really shone?

Gervinho is 2 years older but has a league winners medal and a top scorer award Theo has?

Also 28 goals last season would suggest he has an end product

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Gervinho is 2 years older but has a league winners medal and a top scorer award Theo has?

Also 28 goals last season would suggest he has an end product

But what are you seeing on the pitch and what have you heard about him from his days in France?

All well and good quoting the stats but from what I've seen and heard about him, he's a bit hit and miss with his finishing. As one fan described, the type to infuriate and thrill at the same time.

Also worth taking a look at his goal record when he was in his early 20's and compare that to Theo's. Days before he joined Lille.

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But what are you seeing on the pitch and what have you heard about him from his days in France?

All well and good quoting the stats but from what I've seen and heard about him, he's a bit hit and miss with his finishing. As one fan described, the type to infuriate and thrill at the same time.

Also worth taking a look at his goal record when he was in his early 20's and compare that to Theo's. Days before he joined Lille.

To diffrent players though in to diffent roles. Theo is a striker and has always been but has not developed for some reason, where as gev is an attacking Midfilder and was bought as one. The only reason he plays as a second stiker is because we never bought a top striker like we should off.

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To diffrent players though in to diffent roles. Theo is a striker and has always been but has not developed for some reason, where as gev is an attacking Midfilder and was bought as one. The only reason he plays as a second stiker is because we never bought a top striker like we should off.

Totally agree with that but both play as wingers. Gervinho doesn't play as a second striker and we don't play a second striker system either. We've got one central player and two wingers/attacking midifielders that attack from wide position but can also drift in and swap positions.