he's 27 (would be 28 in August) and has 12 goals in 17 BL matches this season. injuries would be a concern, but if we're talking about a striker market where we might whiff on our top targets, he wouldn't be a bad get. better goal scoring record than those you listed, though lacazette and firimino would be better for the future.

i don't think gibbs is skilled enough to play LW for us. his running is good, but he doesn't have a good final ball and can't score. of the two, i'd prefer to give Monreal a shout at LW (also a willing runner, worse defensively) but i'd prefer a true(r) winger/attacking player. i do want to get a LB because gibbs is too often hurt and i don't think monreal is good enough, but i doubt it will happen.

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Posted by crazy4lsu

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Posted on 5/10/14 at 12:10 pm to Friend of OBUDan

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he's 27 (would be 28 in August) and has 12 goals in 17 BL matches this season.

For some reason ESPN says he was born in 86, but Wiki says he was born in 83. Also the Bundesliga site has him born in 83, which would make him 30. I don't know what site is right though. Still wouldn't want him if he's above 10 m. Firmino and Lacazette would be near the same price and have much more upside.

Eta: Espnfc says 86. Wiki says 30. All seem believable. Don't know who to trust.

The difference between Monreal and Gibbs is that Monreal needs another player to help him close down the 2 v 1 situations that often develop while Gibbs has the speed to cover both situations. They are the best LB pair we've had since Cole and Clichy though. Both are pretty great going forward, in terms of penetration though both don't have superb final balls. Rodriguez is a superb LB who we should get anyway regardless of Gibbs and Monreal's situation.

This post was edited on 5/10/14 at 1:08 pm

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