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Gedion Zelalem - thoughts on his loan to Rangers (currently a second division...
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:02 am
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:02 am
Scottish squad?
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Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:05 am to Felonious Punk
Nathan Oduwa will put him on his arse in practice. fricking scum. 
But also, GO USA
But also, GO USA
This post was edited on 8/23/15 at 11:06 am
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:08 am to CapitalCityDevil
This loan just has me questioning how much arsenal and wenger believe in him, in spite of their comments. How much is he actually going to develop getting the shite kicked out of him in the Scottish second division?
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:10 am to Felonious Punk
At 18 years old he will learn a TON.
Also Rangers are notoriously good at developing youth players.
Also Rangers are notoriously good at developing youth players.
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:12 am to Felonious Punk
He will get tough. His technical game is advanced and he needs physicality.
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:14 am to Felonious Punk
You can bury his chances of being a great player. A complete waste playing against part-timers at a basket case of a club. This is Arsenal giving up on him.
A. That club died
B.
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Also Rangers are notoriously good at developing youth players.
A. That club died
B.
This post was edited on 8/23/15 at 11:22 am
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:23 am to Felonious Punk
This is Arsenal giving up on him.
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:25 am to TN Bhoy
quote:El oh el
You can bury his chances of being a great player
He's fricking 18. He will benefit from playing in front of a large crowd every game. He will also get experience of first team pressure since Rangers are fighting for promotion.
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:26 am to different arse
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He will benefit from playing in front of a large crowd every game
Wut?
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He will also get experience of first team pressure since Rangers are fighting for promotion.
Against part-timers. This is like sending him to a Conference side.
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:37 am to CapitalCityDevil
sadly, i'm more in line with TNBhoy's thoughts on the matter, but i'm also an eternal pessimist.
for the record, i hope your thoughts turn out to be true.
for the record, i hope your thoughts turn out to be true.
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:44 am to Felonious Punk
quote:Just a piece of advice. If you ignore him, he goes away pretty quickly.
TNBhoy
Posted on 8/23/15 at 12:15 pm to CapitalCityDevil
I really wish this thread was never started bc Bhoy is already fricking it up from having any rational discussion.
Posted on 8/23/15 at 12:16 pm to TN Bhoy
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Against part-timers. This is like sending him to a Conference side.
and the Scottish Premiership and Celtic are League One
Posted on 8/23/15 at 1:40 pm to TN Bhoy
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A. That club died
No one thinks you're cute or funny with this shite. Its a tired and pathetic jab. It was old the first time you said it and is still old now.
Posted on 8/23/15 at 1:53 pm to BleedPurpleGold
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No one thinks you're cute or funny with this shite. Its a tired and pathetic jab. It was old the first time you said it and is still old now.
Sad thing is a large majority of Celtic fans are like him and eat that shite up.
Its a giant circle jerk
Posted on 8/23/15 at 1:57 pm to Felonious Punk
He'll be fine, the kid is 18 with the body of a 14 year old... He'll eventually grow into it.
Posted on 8/23/15 at 2:05 pm to Broski
An 18 year old will grow into the body of a 14 year old?
Are you by any chance friends with a guy named Jared, and did Jared eat a lot of Subway?
Are you by any chance friends with a guy named Jared, and did Jared eat a lot of Subway?
Posted on 8/23/15 at 7:29 pm to Felonious Punk
I posted an article by the Guardian here the other day about it.
Why America's next top soccer star may have found the perfect fit in Rangers | The Guardian
This is definitely not Arsenal giving up on him. He captained the U19 team in a preseason tournament and was the best player on the pitch in his only U21 game. There was interest from a couple championship sides, but I wouldn't be surprised with him starting to play a deeper position it was harder to find a team willing to play him there often in the Championship. Now he can play deeper in an expansive, attacking team with the expectations of winning every game and gets to regularly play in front of 50,000 fans.
Why America's next top soccer star may have found the perfect fit in Rangers | The Guardian
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Under new ownership and management, Rangers – for so long a toxic headline – look like a functional soccer side again. While McCoist’s side was a mishmash of washed-up and worn-out names, Warburton’s team are dynamic, incisive and exciting – making them the perfect fit for Zelalem. Scottish soccer is better than is often credited, but it’s also true that at such a level the German-born USA youth international would be a shining star in a winning team – and nothing builds confidence and stature like winning. In soccer terms, a move would appear to suit all three vested parties.
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And yet the Arsenal boss must also recognise the additional benefits of sending Zelalem – who has only made two senior appearances for the Gunners – to Glasgow. Perhaps more so than ever before, Rangers are expected to win every game this season, having missed out on promotion to the top-flight last term. Such pressure, and playing in front of crowds of more than 50,000 on occasion, can only serve the teenager well at Arsenal – where the mental demands of delivering Premier League can crush even the brightest of young talents. A loan spell at Rangers could in fact be the ideal education.
For Rangers, the benefits of securing a loan deal for Zelalem are clear. Warburton missed out on the signing of Scott Allan – their marquee summer target who joined Celtic last week – but the Arsenal teenager might be an even better fit, as a speedy, sharp-witted, adaptable midfielder with impeccable technique. Of course, no one can completely safeguard the surefire success of a player – even one of such ability – but Zelalem is not short of ringing references from those who have seen him at close quarters.
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“It won’t be long before he is ready [for the Arsenal first-team],” Jack Wilshere mused of Zelalem last year. “He sees passes that not a lot of players can, and he’s so comfortable on the ball. Even in training, he’s a nightmare to play against. He keeps the ball away from you and shields it. He’s not very big but he’s strong. He drifts in and out of players. Technically, he’s right up there. He can use his left and right and he sees so many passes.”
This is definitely not Arsenal giving up on him. He captained the U19 team in a preseason tournament and was the best player on the pitch in his only U21 game. There was interest from a couple championship sides, but I wouldn't be surprised with him starting to play a deeper position it was harder to find a team willing to play him there often in the Championship. Now he can play deeper in an expansive, attacking team with the expectations of winning every game and gets to regularly play in front of 50,000 fans.
Posted on 8/23/15 at 8:00 pm to RTR America
Was just coming to post that. Wenger is very high on Zelalem and knows what he is doing.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 1:11 am to Stewie Griffin
I'm a die-hard Celtic fan and even I will admit that this move could help young Zelalem. Toughen him up, get him used to playing in front of crowds, get him used to high expectations from fans, and get him some game time.
And yes, the "that club is dead" shite is annoying. Unfortunately, most Celtic fans seem to embrace it.
And yes, the "that club is dead" shite is annoying. Unfortunately, most Celtic fans seem to embrace it.
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