Gonzalo Higuain

[!Hazard! 3,394]

1 minute ago, OneMoSalah said:

Better tactically, defensively, technically, aerielly.... Emerson is faster than Alonso and better at taking people on in 1v1s thats about it. Everything else he is inferior. If Alonso wasnt Alonso people would complain about how poor our back up LB is and thats a fact.

The fact that Sarri has been using Emerson as makeshift left winger in certain games speaks volumes about how highly he regards Emerson's defensive abilities. And Sarri is the guy who always goes for like for like substitutions, he would never use LB as LW as a more defensive option so he genuinely thinks Emerson's defending as about as good as Willian's. The guy has no future here

[Vybzkartel 284]

4 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Better tactically, defensively, technically, aerielly.... Emerson is faster than Alonso and better at taking people on in 1v1s thats about it. Everything else he is inferior. If Alonso wasnt Alonso people would complain about how poor our back up LB is and thats a fact.

To be fair Emerson has never been given an extended run in the side. It could actually help him. He hasn't really played much football in almost 3 years since his ACL and some of his weaknesses can be fixed by game time. Things like positioning. H e has all the other attributes to be a decent if not great LB

[OneMoSalah 8,776]

Just now, !Hazard! said:

The fact that Sarri has been using Emerson as makeshift left winger in certain games speaks volumes about how highly he regards Emerson's defensive abilities. And Sarri is the guy who always goes for like for like substitutions, he would never use LB as LW as a more defensive option so he genuinely thinks Emerson's defending as about as good as Willian's. The guy has no future here

Precisely but folk are under the illusion that hes better than Alonso because they dont like Alonso, who as average as he can be is well ahead of Emerson. Same with every RW in history being better than Willian because they dont like Willian. 

[Tomo 21,733]

We can't really lose out with an 18 month loan.

Morata will likely leave to make way for him and Giroud will likely leave in the summer when his contract expires, meaning we will sign a new striker regardless of how well Higs does.

If he flops/underwhelmes we will sign a new striker and he will see out his time here as a squad player and if he's a success he will be an excellent safety net just incase the new striker doesn't do well or needs time to settle.

[OneMoSalah 8,776]

Just now, Vybzkartel said:

To be fair Emerson has never been given an extended run in the side. It could actually help him. He hasn't really played much football in almost 3 years since his ACL and some of his weaknesses can be fixed by game time. Things like positioning. H e has all the other attributes to be a decent if not great LB

Great LB but hes looked defensively susprct almost everytime hes been involved here this season? If Alonso played as badly as Emerson did v Derby I would of hated to see the thread on here. Emerson was awful. 

[Alabama 1,992]

If people are here rating alonso above Emerson...it's no wonder we are struggling for top 4 place in the league...definition of everything antithetical to Sarriball yet even the Chimney manager plays despite how shit and terrible he is....

[Antonio8 736]

6 minutes ago, Tomo said:

We can't really lose out with an 18 month loan.

Morata will likely leave to make way for him and Giroud will likely leave in the summer when his contract expires, meaning we will sign a new striker regardless of how well Higs does.

If he flops/underwhelmes we will sign a new striker and he will see out his time here as a squad player and if he's a success he will be an excellent safety net just in case the new striker doesn't do well or needs time to settle.

perfect 

[Clockwork 1,794]

1 minute ago, OneMoSalah said:

Better tactically, defensively, technically, aerielly.... Emerson is faster than Alonso and better at taking people on in 1v1s thats about it. Everything else he is inferior. 

Please come up with better opinion.

How can anyone can think Alonso is better technically; Emerson has better touch, dribbling, passing, and crossing. The only thing i would give a nod to Alonso is shooting technique. 

Emerson track record defensively is quite good, he got a reputation as a two way FB at Roma. While on the other hand Alonso is a shit defender and that has been on display for multiple years, Sarri has placed his best attacking player out of position so Willian can cover him. 

[Vybzkartel 284]

19 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Great LB but hes looked defensively susprct almost everytime hes been involved here this season? If Alonso played as badly as Emerson did v Derby I would of hated to see the thread on here. Emerson was awful. 

Thats why I said he needs a run of games, whether here or not. He has the tools to be a good LB. His not played much football in 2/3 years. The defensive awareness can improve with game time, as his confidence grows. 

[Antonio8 736]

8 minutes ago, Clockwork said:

Please come up with better opinion.

 

1)between alonso and emerson sarri always choose alonso

2)between alonso and emerson conte always chose alonso (emerson who? cit)

3)emerson was a sub even in roma (kolarov at the age of 250 years was better) 

 

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

Some of the comments on this post are hilarious.... just out of interest who do you guys actually think we can in in January window specially a striker. What I've worked out been on this forum is some of you will never be happy. Hazard is best thing since slice bread next match he's fucking shit greedy cunt needs to leave.... sarri  we need sarri the football here will be amazing... loses some games OMFG sarri is so one minded he needs to go I mean come on guys some of you need to get a fucking grip wake up. This guy is better than morata  and giroud combined fact... o but he's a fatty  ye so was Wayne Rooney still didn't stop the cunt from smashing goals in for fun did it geeeez

[Vesper 28,796]

6 hours ago, 0007 said:

If this is true, we are truly doomed. We don't have enough time to negotiate a deal with another striker unless we overpay for fucking Callum Wilson. 

You assume that we are talking to no one else. Big assumption. 

[Vesper 28,796]

59 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Precisely but folk are under the illusion that hes better than Alonso because they dont like Alonso, who as average as he can be is well ahead of Emerson. Same with every RW in history being better than Willian because they dont like Willian. 

I think all 3 are pure shit. I can think of 20 RWers maybe 30 I rate over Willian. One is on the team already, but is ageing fast.

I don't think Emerson is better, and that really IS damning of him, as Alonso is our worst starter.

We will never again win shit with those 2 (Willian and Alonso) starting, and Emerson is not the answer either.

Chilwell, Firpo, Telles. Pick one, buy one. Sell Emerson, perma bench Alonso, use him like we use Emerson now. I would rather sell both tbh. Shame we don't have a Reece James level young LB to backup Firpo or Chilwell or Telles.

[Vesper 28,796]

38 minutes ago, BluesMadLad said:

Some of the comments on this post are hilarious.... just out of interest who do you guys actually think we can in in January window specially a striker. What I've worked out been on this forum is some of you will never be happy. Hazard is best thing since slice bread next match he's fucking shit greedy cunt needs to leave.... sarri  we need sarri the football here will be amazing... loses some games OMFG sarri is so one minded he needs to go I mean come on guys some of you need to get a fucking grip wake up. This guy is better than morata  and giroud combined fact... o but he's a fatty  ye so was Wayne Rooney still didn't stop the cunt from smashing goals in for fun did it geeeez

36

24

16

6

League goals the last 3 and galf seasons

One goal, all comps, since October.

Yep, he will be our saviour. 

Rooney was a poor example btw, as he was never never as fat as Higs has gotten at many times AND even more germane, he was spent and shit when he was same age as Higs is now.

[Antonio8 736]

49 minutes ago, Vesper said:

36

24

16

6

League goals the last 3 and galf seasons

 

that 36 was his last season with sarri 

[Unionjack 7,531]

I still just dont understand this logic

 

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[Vesper 28,796]

23 minutes ago, Antonio8 said:

that 36 was his last season with sarri 

And? He was 27, 28 then, not 32 in middle of next season. This is a desperation mode bad signing unless it is a loan with zero obligation to buy.

We are slowly becoming Evertonian in outlook. Added bonus of now we supposedly are going to buy/swap (Emerson, who is worth triple in market value than the target) for yet another middling Brasilian left back, of course from Juve, the on-loan (to Sassuolo, where he isnt even a full-time starter) Rogerio.

I am at wit's end with the board.

[Vesper 28,796]

4 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

I still just dont understand this logic

 

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AC MILAN are reportedly closing in on Genoa star Krzysztof Piatek in a move that could have huge repercussions for Chelsea.

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Jesus fucking christ. My dark mood grows ever deeper.