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re: 2013 Summer Transfer Thread
Posted on 6/19/13 at 5:46 pm to americanoutlaw
Posted on 6/19/13 at 5:46 pm to americanoutlaw
We signed a world class striker?????? Thank god i thought we had just signed Higuain. I'm a little more relieved now
ETA: Get it? Bc Higuain is not even close to a world class striker
ETA: Get it? Bc Higuain is not even close to a world class striker
This post was edited on 6/19/13 at 5:47 pm
Posted on 6/19/13 at 6:04 pm to tigerfan88
I'll feel a lot better about the signing if we sign a no. 10 or a winger (not named Nani).
Posted on 6/19/13 at 6:13 pm to tigerfan88
Higuian is a better finisher than Giroud but he still struggles to create his own shot. I don't like that we paid so much for him, but I suppose that's the market rate. He's also unlike a typical Wenger player, as he's not the best with the ball at his feet.
Maybe we are getting Felliani as well.
Maybe we are getting Felliani as well.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 6:15 pm to Friend of OBUDan
For Higuain to be effective, we will have to produce chance after chance for him. Hopefully Wilshire can step up in that department as he's been fairly disappointing in chance creation.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 6:30 pm to crazy4lsu
quote:yep. he is wasteful.
For Higuain to be effective, we will have to produce chance after chance for him.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 7:55 pm to tigerfan88
quote:
ETA: Get it? Bc Higuain is not even close to a world class striker
alright bud, lets just stick with giroud, gervinho, Walcott and podolski.
Higuain is top 25 or so in the world imho. Which to me makes him world class
Posted on 6/19/13 at 7:58 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
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Higuain is top 25 or so in the world imho.
Top 25 strikers or overall players?
Posted on 6/19/13 at 7:59 pm to WarSlamEagle
this could be interesting
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:00 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
World class is Bergkamp, Henry, Van Persie. Higuain is a minor upgrade from Giroud, certainly won't make the difference between our current form of competing for fourth and our proclaimed goal of competing for titles
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:02 pm to WarSlamEagle
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WarSlamEagle
You´re certainly no slouch at trolling, now are you?
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:35 pm to WarSlamEagle
Strikers, sorry didn't clarify
I tried to make the number conservatively large, I'd probably rate him around 20. But I also don't have as much experience watching regular la liga matches as some so my guess comes mostly from the last 3-4 years of whenever he's played CL/el classicos/Argentina matches.
I tried to make the number conservatively large, I'd probably rate him around 20. But I also don't have as much experience watching regular la liga matches as some so my guess comes mostly from the last 3-4 years of whenever he's played CL/el classicos/Argentina matches.
This post was edited on 6/19/13 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:40 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
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Strikers, sorry didn't clarify
Got it.
Wasn't trolling, legitimately curious.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 12:02 am to Jumbeauxlaya
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I'd probably rate him around 20.
So there are 20 world class strikers in your opinion?
I thought it was supposed to be some sort of exclusive club.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 12:05 am to LSUSOBEAST1
When you think of the thousands of strikers on this planet, 20 sounds elite.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 12:24 am to WarSlamEagle
Elite? I thought we were talking about world class here.
In reality, all footballers playing in a top league in the world would be considered elite. They are elite athletes playing at the highest stage.
My definition of world class would be any player who would theoretically (removing systems as much as possible) start at any club in the world.
Higuain is not world class. If he was, he wouldn't be moving from RM to Arsenal.
In reality, all footballers playing in a top league in the world would be considered elite. They are elite athletes playing at the highest stage.
My definition of world class would be any player who would theoretically (removing systems as much as possible) start at any club in the world.
Higuain is not world class. If he was, he wouldn't be moving from RM to Arsenal.
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 12:26 am
Posted on 6/20/13 at 12:34 am to LSUSOBEAST1
Lame attempt at humor completely failed because I used the wrong term.
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 12:35 am
Posted on 6/20/13 at 1:54 am to LSUSOBEAST1
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My definition of world class would be any player who would theoretically (removing systems as much as possible) start at any club in the world.
That's a decent enough definition and reflective of what you would assume the two words would mean together, but it's a term that means so many different things to so many different people that it really means nothing.
I've found that for a lot of people, their definitions are just expansive enough to include their favorite players, or whichever player they're gushing about at the time.
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 8:06 am
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:56 am to joey barton
wait, you mean to say whenever people say "[INSERT USMNT PLAYER HERE] is world class" they probably aren't thinking it through??
I don't think Higuain is world class but I'm willing to stay slightly optimistic as Wenger wanted him when he was at River Plate and still wants him now.
I don't think Higuain is world class but I'm willing to stay slightly optimistic as Wenger wanted him when he was at River Plate and still wants him now.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 8:18 am to Friend of OBUDan
I didn't want to go there directly.
Higuain isn't a terrible purchase. He's obviously an excellent goalscorer and isn't completely worthless when involving himself in build-up play. May not be an absolutely ideal situation for him, but he's a good player.
Higuain isn't a terrible purchase. He's obviously an excellent goalscorer and isn't completely worthless when involving himself in build-up play. May not be an absolutely ideal situation for him, but he's a good player.
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 8:24 am
Posted on 6/20/13 at 9:54 am to joey barton
The Times is going with it now. Looks like it's a done deal. £115k/wk. £22m.
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