Confirmed Signing Alex Iwobi

[Stephenlloyd]

How was Baines in that same period.

It’s not just about Pienaar mate, his style of play & his work ethic allowed Baines to be one of, if not the, best creative left back in Europe for a spell of about 3 years.

I’m not surprised Digne was superb last year, he started to build a good relationship with Bernard, who i see as very similar to pienaar

If we had got Bernard the same time we got pienaar, fans would have raved about him. At the time we had kilbaine who was useless and McFadden he was a one trick pony who had about 3 good games a season, so of course pienaar gets lorded.

But right now I’d say 50% of fans are questioning Bernard and if he deserves to be in this side moving forward, we are a different club and team now. To what we were when we signed pienaar.

 

[Death]

Ali Wob is my final offer.

 

[ilikecheese]

Ali Wob is my final offer.

The Wobs you lazy arse

 

[Paul Rideout]

If we had got Bernard the same time we got pienaar, fans would have raved about him. At the time we had kilbaine who was useless and McFadden he was a one trick pony who had about 3 good games a season, so of course pienaar gets lorded.

But right now I’d say 50% of fans are questioning Bernard and if he deserves to be in this side moving forward, we are a different club and team now. To what we were when we signed pienaar.

You don’t see it. That’s fine. We will have to agree to disagree... let’s see how things pan out this season. I’m enthused, but cautious about our CB depth.

I genuinely think more than 50% of the match attending fans rate Bernard. But that’s just from what I’ve heard on the times I went last season.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Hopefully our play style suits him better than Arsenal’s get it to Lacazette and hope he passes it to Aubameyang system

 

[Tramps_mate]

Alex Iwobi in the EPL:

2016/17: 26 games 3 goals
2017/18: 26 games 3 goals
2018/19: 35 games 3 goals

Statistics to fit an agenda.. Got to love it.

Add in assists and actual minutes played and how many games were as a sub. Then start the arguement again.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Can he play on Saturday or was there something about transfers after midday being unable to?

 

[Axlswhk]

....i’m not sure we targeted Neres and Lozano, that’s the most encouraging point for me. Neres and Lozano are lauded on here, and both are fine players but they were posters aspirational target’s. Players folk on here want to see.

Silva indicates he wanted a powerful and direct runner to fit his team model. Zaha and Iwobi are that type. I don’t believe Neres and Lozano are. As i’ve said throughout the window, it’s not about who we want, it’s about who Silva/Brands want to fit the way we play.

Strategy.

I think it is clear to say that Lozano is not inferior to Iwobi. There is no doubt what Lozano can do in a counterattacking team. Look at his immense impact during the World Cup playing in a system we are trying to emulate. Majority could see it, don’t see anything wrong with people rating him highly as a signing.

Neres is a target, I’m quite sure. Richarlison won’t be coming out with comments if there is zero interest. Neres is a better all round footballer, one of the brightest young Brazilian winger currently.

I think Iwobi is fine, but pushing an argument he is better than the other two just to justify his signing is beyond me. I’m sure there are better reasons like financial restriction which makes more sense.

I would like to think abstaining from signing last winter would enable us to push ahead with a breakthrough signing this summer. The way we melt towards the end of the window is disappointing.

 

[Tramps_mate]

Obi-Wan Iwobi

Iwobi Wan-Kenobi

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

I think it is clear to say that Lozano is not inferior to Iwobi. There is no doubt what Lozano can do in a counterattacking team. Look at his immense impact during the World Cup playing in a system we are trying to emulate. Majority could see it, don’t see anything wrong with people rating him highly as a signing.

Neres is a target, I’m quite sure. Richarlison won’t be coming out with comments if there is zero interest. Neres is a better all round footballer, one of the brightest young Brazilian winger currently.

I think Iwobi is fine, but pushing an argument he is better than the other two just to justify his signing is beyond me. I’m sure there are better reasons like financial restriction which makes more sense.

I would like to think abstaining from signing last winter would enable us to push ahead with a breakthrough signing this summer. The way we melt towards the end of the window is disappointing.

Neres signed a new contract for 4 years on Wednesday. So that probably scuppered that one.

 

[Dutch Toffee]

Can he play on Saturday or was there something about transfers after midday being unable to?

Read on here that cut off time was noon today. Only Liverpool and Norwich was yesterday, as they play tonight.

 

[Ash Woods]

So i have seen a few people say 3 goals in such and such etc but haven’t see his actual stats posted so sorry if i missed them further back...

If you want a reason to be excited about this kid....

 

[nsno-chris]

Alex Iwobi in the EPL:

2016/17: 26 games 3 goals
2017/18: 26 games 3 goals
2018/19: 35 games 3 goals

So slightly worse than £100m Wilf

Marvellous job in highlighting the massive bullet dodged

Welcome nephew of Jay Jay Okocha

 

[BlueToff]

I would say the relevant question is - how much playing time will he get vs cost?

He'll get plenty of playing time.

 

[Axlswhk]

Neres signed a new contract for 4 years on Wednesday. So that probably scuppered that one.

He probably sign a new contract after we went balls deep on Zaha, with Iwobi as the other alternative. He probably left it as late as possible before realising we are not pursuing interest. I think Neres is higher up in our list but for whatever reason it fail to happen.