Gonzalo Higuain

[Pizy 18,548]

  On 21/01/2019 at 20:00, Special Juan said:

3 way deal that's why, if it had just been Higuain alone I think this would of been done last week.

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True. But at least it's not like the summer where he'll have just been sitting on his ass for ages and need lots of time to settle. With luck he'll be able to slot straight in and hit the ground running. Knows the coach, knows the system, knows what is expected of his role.

[Jase 43,479]

  On 21/01/2019 at 19:49, Pizy said:

We've been hearing tomorrow and "soon" for weeks now it seems like. 

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Just pray it gets done by this Wednesday, 12pm.

[Special Juan 27,622]

Get it done, get him on the training field tomorrow and Wednesday and get him ready for Thursday.

He's going to fucking score, I tell ya

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

 

[BlueSunshine 672]

  On 21/01/2019 at 19:59, Hazardinho Gaucho said:

He is going to arrive angry of football and bring a new weight to this team.

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More like he is going to arrive hungry from the flight and add some more weight by visiting most of the restaurants after his medicals

[Special Juan 27,622]

A fighter.

[Laylabelle 9,452]

Throw him in the deep end! Make his mark scoring the winner and all be lovely 

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

  On 21/01/2019 at 19:59, Hazardinho Gaucho said:

He is going to arrive HUNGRY of football and bring a new weight to this team.

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*fixed

[BlueLyon 9,359]

  On 21/01/2019 at 18:05, Tomo said:

He always had a Matic/Drinkwater to sweep up whenever his proactive nature got him wiped out of the game, he won't have that protection playing CDM in a 433.

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Why 4:3:3? I said we should switch to 4231 with Kante and Jorginho in double pivot. I dont think Jorginho is good enough defensively to be last one when Kante marches forward, but he already is last one in 433 and we always get overrun. The difference however would be now that there is Kante most of the time next to him, except when he goes forward.

[Henrique 9,133]

I'm the only one that come here once in a while hoping to read news that the club is actually looking for another CF and Higuain deal is dead in the water?

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

  On 21/01/2019 at 22:13, Henrique said:

I'm the only one that come here once in a while hoping to read news that the club is actually looking for another CF and Higuain deal is dead in the water?

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We are so desperate that even the old fat boy looks like a light of hope at the minute.

Anyways this kind of signing is why we need a proper director of football. Any new manager needs at least one season till he gets rid of the deadwood the previous one signed. So the circle continues.

[Tomo 21,741]

  On 21/01/2019 at 22:23, Bosnian Blue said:

We are so desperate that even the old fat boy looks like a light of hope at the minute.

Anyways this kind of signing is why we need a proper director of football. Any new manager needs at least one season till he gets rid of the deadwood the previous one signed. So the circle continues.

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Tbh at this point we don't even need prime Higuain (although that version would obviously be very welcome). Sarri's system requires running of the channels and good movement and it's a killer only having 2 out of the front 5 that do those type of runs. I think/hope an extra body to make those runs alone would be an improvement.

The minimum requirement for Higuain will be to have an impact similar to what Eto'o did, and i think he's capable of such.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

  On 21/01/2019 at 22:38, Tomo said:

Tbh at this point we don't even need prime Higuain (although that version would obviously be very welcome). Sarri's system requires running off the channels and good movement and it's a killer only having 2 out of the front 5 that do those type of runs. I think/hope an extra body to make those runs alone would be an improvement.

The minimum requirement for Higuain will be to have an impact similar to what Eto'o did, and i think he's capable of such.

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I will be content with just not having to watch the false 9 crap anymore. Besides Hazard can return to his position and see more of the ball.

Everything else is a bonus from Higuain. I agree with your points, but I also question and doubt his fitness and physicality. Playing in Serie A is completely different to the Premier League, as seen in many examples latest being our own midfielder.

[Vesper 29,448]

  On 21/01/2019 at 22:13, Henrique said:

I'm the only one that come here once in a while hoping to read news that the club is actually looking for another CF and Higuain deal is dead in the water?

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Me too, buts its far too late in the game now, so we are stuck with him till summer. Hopefully he comes good. All the best options were never going to happen in January except Piątek, and he was only my 5th choice, after Icardi, Dybala, Werner, and Jovic, none of which could have happened now.

[Tomo 21,741]

  On 21/01/2019 at 22:56, Bosnian Blue said:

I will be content with just not having to watch the false 9 crap anymore. Besides Hazard can return to his position and see more of the ball.

Everything else is a bonus from Higuain. I agree with your points, but I also question and doubt his fitness and physicality. Playing in Serie A is completely different to the Premier League, as seen in many examples latest being our own midfielder.

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Small sample size but he coped quite well against Spurs when he faced them in CL just under a year ago and they are arguably the most physical side in the league. I'm not 100% convinced he will work but unlike with our current pair atleast we have some form of hope.

[Pizy 18,548]

Higuain up top, flanked by Hazard and either Pedro or CHO, Emerson for Alonso, and use Zappacosta more against teams that we know are going to sit deep. Do these things and I think we'll finish top 4.

[Vesper 29,448]

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[Superblue 6,372]

  On 21/01/2019 at 23:04, Pizy said:

Higuain up top, flanked by Hazard and either Pedro or CHO, Emerson for Alonso, and use Zappacosta more against teams that we know are going to sit deep. Do these things and I think we'll finish top 4.

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If we were going to bench Azpi in situations like that to favour a more attack minded player I'd rather stick one of our wingers there (Pedro or Willian) and at least have some proper attacking thrust.

I've never seen anything from Zappacosta both defensively or offensively where I'd want him playing to be honest.