Spike

Change the manager as much as you like but that'll never change the attitude and culture of English footballers. This is deeper than simply exchanging bits, English sports as deep grassroots issues. Naught will change until the FA and coaching does. For starters it took an Australian to change how England play union. Before him, English union was penalty kicks with a little tackling in between. Even then it's only skin deep and it'll change the next Pommy that is in charge.

Are there no players that have a similar style to Bashuayi? Who do you think he play similar to?

Why are they even being compared? Because they are big and black? Lukaku was compared to Drogba for years despite having nothing in common.

He can't buy new players for England. Good luck with finding the English equivalents of Okocha and Djorkaef

They are different people at different clubs, playing with different people to start with. Maybe if it were his clone, we could talk all day. Lukaku is a lazy moron anyway.

Building from the back, skipping the midfield, and straight to the big number nine.

They also had Xavi, Villa, Torres, Puyol, Capdevilla, and Alonso. Not even mentioning the fact that it was early Tiki-Taka days, before it had been dissected, countered and forgotten. Never forget Aragones. Spain would have won with or without Fabregas during those days, I'm sure of it.

I wouldn't say impressive, more indicative of Italy's lack of a quality target-man.

Being proven in the Premier League is worth diddly squat compared to being proven at Chelsea

He is so bad he looped around into one of the best players of the Euro 16 tournament.

I can't stand looking at him. That throat tattoo is plain ugly. Fantastic football though

I'll cock you m8

Come on are people still going on about Emanalo? He is just a glorified scout and academy head. Just a cog.

Except on Football Manager where Lazio only sell him for over 25,000,000 Some of those crosses he swings into the box are bloodly well fantastic. Seems like he is an awesome winger from what I've seen.

What on earth are you talking about? This is a complete false equivalency. Vidal would have been signed as a first team starter, Giaccherini as depth and cover. Comparing the two situations, players and scenarios is completely asinine and beyond pointless. Signing one doesn't negate the signing of the other, as earlier they would fulfil different needs. Next I'll be bloody well told that squad depth like Belletti was a terrible transfer.

Considering he can play just about any position and wouldn't be a starter I'd take him. Nothing wrong with a utility player.

Or a huge widow's peak.

Piss off, buzzcuts are fantastic.

They could just be lovers.

Not necessarily. Abidal wasn't exactly known for his technical prowess yet the balance he gave to the side was unprecedented. He would cover almost as a third CB when Dani Alves was diving forward, or even Pique for that matter. If Azpicueta can give Barcelona that kind of balance once again with Alba forcing forward on the right, they'd definitely work.

Not every player needs to be a twenty year-old diamond in the rough. Sometimes a team needs players that are in their late 20s or early 30s. The rejection of players due to age isn't always smart. Three years of a player at his peak is sometimes needed over a player that needs three years to develop.

That is pretty much what he is. Sure on the team sheet he is listed as the attacking mid but he is scarcely in that position on the actual pitch.

People over criticise Oscar and overrate this guy. The grass is greener on the other side.

Brings nothing new to the club. Not much of an improvement over Oscar, for myself.

The Spanish fellas I chat with say he isn't that overrated or terrible but a fairly solid player that could improve immensely in the future. I do however, agree that he isn't worth 40m. Sounds a little like Dembele, shame he doesn't have the balance. Shows flashes of Kaka, but nothing more than flashes. A single good game in the Euros people who have only seen him play once are hyping him.