Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

[robsblubot 3,504]

17 hours ago, Vesper said:

last season

20 goals in only 2630 minutes

the Barca portion tracks to over 30 goals in a full seasons minutes

I would kill for that kind of production from a CF of ours

I think the intent of clubs speaks volumes: arsenal especially but also Barca. 

Goals need qualification in my book these days. I remember the days of tap-in kings (RVN to name one). Teams with tap-in strikers aren't competitive anymore because they play with 10 players against 11 on the other side.

IMO. Aubameyang is a very bad player. He consistently makes the teams where he plays less competitive.   

[Vesper 28,801]

Just now, robsblubot said:

I think the intent of clubs speaks volumes: arsenal especially but also Barca. 

Goals need qualification in my book these days. I remember the days of tap-in kings (RVN to name one). Teams with tap-in strikers aren't competitive anymore because they play with 10 players against 11 on the other side.

IMO. Aubameyang is a very bad player. He consistently makes the teams where he plays less competitive.   

I think he is shit as an EPL striker now

we never should have purchased him

other than the U21 buys (which have been great so far)

most of our transfers have been shit in 2021 and 2022

[robsblubot 3,504]

Just now, Vesper said:

I think he is shit as an EPL striker now

we never should have purchased him

other than the U21 buys (which have been great so far)

most of our transfers have been shit in 2021 and 2022

No argument there.

Why not a couple, maybe even a few (including other positions) bets instead of a marquee name with his recent history? and yet clubs do that all the time (hardly just us) because it's convenient and sells tickets.

[Vesper 28,801]

2 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

No argument there.

Why not a couple, maybe even a few (including other positions) bets instead of a marquee name with his recent history? and yet clubs do that all the time (hardly just us) because it's convenient and sells tickets.

I really have utter disdain for our transfer (both in and out) record (for fully adult players, over 21yo as of now) over the past 5 years, plus our contract management

 

here are the 22yo and up players we have currently on the Sr team who are not academy products, plus the 22yo and ups out on loan

bold black the only ones I  consider great to good buys

bold italics are ones who were good buys for a spell, but now need to GO

bold red are shit buys

horrific 2 lists!

shambolic

 

the ones currently here, in order of oldest to youngest:

Thiago Silva 
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
César Azpilicueta 
N'Golo Kanté 
Kalidou Koulibaly 
Jorginho 
Edouard Mendy (one year wonder)
Marcus Bettinelli 
Hakim Ziyech 
Mateo Kovacic  
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Raheem Sterling 
Denis Zakaria (loan) jury still out
Ben Chilwell (too many injuries though)
Marc Cucurella (insane overpay, he is a £25-30m LB, max)
Christian Pulisic 
Kai Havertz  
Wesley Fofana (so far a sht buy for the price)

 

on loan now or sold or released or lost on frees recently (so many NIGHTMARES and the only 3 decent buys ALL left on frees!!!)

      
Tiemoué Bakayoko - still on the books
Emerson
Malang Sarr (free transfer, but his salary is cray and he is UTTER SHIT, never should have came here) - still on the books
Romelu Lukaku - still on the books
Michy Batshuayi  
Kenedy 
Antonio Rüdiger (disastrously left on a free)
Andreas Christensen (left on a free)
Marcos Alonso (left on a free)
Abdul-Rahman Baba  -  still on the books
Ross Barkley
Danny Drinkwater 
Saúl Ñíguez (loan, but a disastrous loan)

 

[robsblubot 3,504]

2 hours ago, Vesper said:

I really have utter disdain for our transfer (both in and out) record (for fully adult players, over 21yo as of now) over the past 5 years, plus our contract management

 

here are the 22yo and up players we have currently on the Sr team who are not academy products, plus the 22yo and ups out on loan

bold black the only ones I  consider great to good buys

bold italics are ones who were good buys for a spell, but now need to GO

bold red are shit buys

horrific 2 lists!

shambolic

 

the ones currently here, in order of oldest to youngest:

Thiago Silva 
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
César Azpilicueta 
N'Golo Kanté 
Kalidou Koulibaly 
Jorginho 
Edouard Mendy (one year wonder)
Marcus Bettinelli 
Hakim Ziyech 
Mateo Kovacic  
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Raheem Sterling 
Denis Zakaria (loan) jury still out
Ben Chilwell (too many injuries though)
Marc Cucurella (insane overpay, he is a £25-30m LB, max)
Christian Pulisic 
Kai Havertz  
Wesley Fofana (so far a sht buy for the price)

 

on loan now or sold or released or lost on frees recently (so many NIGHTMARES and the only 3 decent buys ALL left on frees!!!)

      
Tiemoué Bakayoko - still on the books
Emerson
Malang Sarr (free transfer, but his salary is cray and he is UTTER SHIT, never should have came here) - still on the books
Romelu Lukaku - still on the books
Michy Batshuayi  
Kenedy 
Antonio Rüdiger (disastrously left on a free)
Andreas Christensen (left on a free)
Marcos Alonso (left on a free)
Abdul-Rahman Baba  -  still on the books
Ross Barkley
Danny Drinkwater 
Saúl Ñíguez (loan, but a disastrous loan)

 

Yeah this list looks strikingly bad.

Now, regarding Christian Pulisic we know what that was all about: $$$ into the American market.

I do wonder how many of those were pushed by agents (payback combo deals) and whether the club is keeping tabs on which agent pushed for who.

Tiemoué Bakayoko - still on the books this is the best contract he will even get... will never leave. 

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,919]

He's done here.

[nyikolajevics 2,576]

3 minutes ago, Sir Mikel OBE said:

He's done here.

Potter prefers Fofana to sit on bench.. 

 

Any countries where he still can depart? Turkey, Middle-East?

[Hamilton 2,120]

1 hour ago, nyikolajevics said:

Potter prefers Fofana to sit on bench.. 

 

Any countries where he still can depart? Turkey, Middle-East?

Didn’t he play for Barca like 6mins or so, so he can not move clubs anymore..?

[nyikolajevics 2,576]

6 minutes ago, Hamilton said:

Didn’t he play for Barca like 6mins or so, so he can not move clubs anymore..?

Yes, you are right.. Forgot about it.

[LAM09 6,744]

I thought the move was stupid to begin with in the summer, but it's proved to be even worse after only 6 months.

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

6 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

I thought the move was stupid to begin with in the summer, but it's proved to be even worse after only 6 months.

I think pretty much everybody on here called how catastrophic that move for a toxic, past-it player would be. Esp when we fired TT, which allegeldy was premeditated... yeah why did we move for his favourite player then?

[LAM09 6,744]

10 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

I think pretty much everybody on here called how catastrophic that move for a toxic, past-it player would be. Esp when we fired TT, which allegeldy was premeditated... yeah why did we move for his favourite player then?

I'm sure I remember a few thinking it was a decent move despite the fee, as they assumed he could bring back his Dortmund days under the same manager. I dare to think about how much he'll end up costing us if we decide to rip his contract up.

[Vesper 28,801]

10 hours ago, Hamilton said:

Didn’t he play for Barca like 6mins or so, so he can not move clubs anymore..?

Yep. We are stuck with him until next season. 

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

He allegedly went awol and flew to Italy following his omission from the squad

maybe we can just unilaterally fire him bc of contract violation 

[NikkiCFC 7,950]

I hope MLS. 

[Mário César 975]

well

he starts well and score a few goals

what happened to him?

[chelsea_4_eva 1,157]

He's checked out. 

[Johnnyeye 7,441]

fuck off