2018/19 Andre Gomes

[CRIMHEAD]

The art of retaining the ball under pressure, turning players, then finding a pass is something not many midfielders have. The art of keeping possession when others flap and concede it. The art of keeping us on the front foot.

We certainly don’t have another midfielder capable of those things. Tacklers, assisters, scorers - quite possibly. But not the attributes in my first paragraph.

Anyone who questions whether he’d be a regular starter for us needs a check up from the neck up.

I definitely question it, but the ability to receive the ball and retain it in tough situations is important, especially with the propensity of teams to press. Just want to see some improvements as a defensive player.

 

[CRIMHEAD]

Most sensible post of the year.

It would be a sad day if Bernard had bad stats. He doesn't.

 

[Bob Latchford]

He's going to shave his beard off and look dead sexy.

Sorted

 

[DanB90]

Not unpopular. You only need to look in his thread to see people say the same.

The issue is around how easy he downs tools.

I’ll never forgive him for the 12 months or so that he let players waltz past him without him so much as sticking a foot out or breaking a sweat to track back.

 

[Stephen Gibson]

Did we pay a loan fee for Gomes?

 

[ValBlue]

Did we pay a loan fee for Gomes?

I would assume so, maybe why Barca are ok with accepting a lower fee from us (according to the latest reports)

 

[roy vernon]

Hope this one goes through, players like him and Bernard are worth the entrance fee on their own, proper footballers.

 

[Ring master]

Did we pay a loan fee for Gomes?

I seen a few things say 2 million, dont know if thats right though

 

[orly]

Hope this one goes through, players like him and Bernard are worth the entrance fee on their own, proper footballers.

Blammos and SkillZ

@Brownie @Connor @MarcelsGoat

 

[DaChunk]

When he's on form he's amazing. Can't wait to see more of him.

 

[Connor]

Blammos and SkillZ

@Brownie @Connor @MarcelsGoat

This is what we want

 

[orly]

This is what we want

And ok, this is the football what we like

 

[BlueToff]

You guys are nuts. I'd be surprised if he started that much for us when Brands sells Schneiderlin and buys another midfielder. But he should play a significant role and is a lower fee even if his salary will be high.

I know we have a tendency to overrate players, but he'd get into all of the top six sides' midfielders apart from City and Liverpool, imo.

It's not just that he's better than what they have, it's that he offers different to what they have.

Spurs have the best midfield out of the 4 so don't HAVE to spend big on that area (plus, they need the wages and fee elsewhere).

 

[Brownie]

Good word this

Flagged this FYI

 

[ToffeeLee1878]

I look at Arsenal’s midfield even Man Utd’s and Gomes walks into both for the money we’re paying and for what we seen last season it’s a wonderful signing can’t wait to see him and Bernard be even better next season