Every other player signed is someone else's cast off...Originally Posted by mandela8
Every other player signed is someone else's cast off...
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Clearly.
And we won't be any time soon, signing their cast offs.
I think that's a bit of the perception, not my own necessarily, hence the lack of excitement around what is a pretty huge signing.
We’re signing a striker that’s scored 13 and 14 goals in his previous 2 seasons, so that’s why it kind of feels like a “let’s wait and see” type of signing. Think we’re all on the same page though in thinking that his best is yet to come. You can see why on the outside it doesn’t seem like a ground breaking move though.
For me it’s more about transforming our attack with 3 or 4 players because there’s no doubt our existing set up needs a massive upgrade and judging by our movements so far Arteta and Edu feel the same.
This is pretty much spot on, man.
I think Raphinha signing would be pretty huge though, tbh. A real statement. I know some others have reservations but I like him. Seems like a bit of a nasty little prick too, which would be wonderful in this team.
I see things like this as a stepping stone. We were close to Top 4 last year, we should have got it really. If signings like that can push us on in to the Top 4 then that opens up a different level of signing. Even City didn't get there in one season, when they turned the infinite money cheat on it took them a few years to get to the top. Top 4 or bust for me next year.
Yep, we were Partey's injury away from the top 4, imo. And that was with one of the worst front 3's in the league.
Really shows how poor the EPL is, outside of the top 2.
...and yet EPL teams (plus Rangers) were represented at the sharp end of the CL; Europa and Europa Conference leagues this season - taken together the most representatives of any European league. Plus the EPL has arguably more of Europe's most celebrated managers than any European league and is at least par when it comes to playing talent. A stretch to argue that the EPL is so poor.
Putting the laughter back into manslaughter
Newcastle are interested Raphinha now apparently.
Last edited by Marc Overmars; 28-06-2022 at 09:35 AM.
I watch it every week.
It's abysmal, man.
The money involved in that league and the standard of the product is embarrassing.
Erm, OK - let's just dispense with the clear evidence and go with the gut, eh
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