Yeah. Both set to be 1st year scholars next season I believe. Possibly Hutchinson too. 2003 intake could be a hell of an intake.Is he in Patino’s year?
Yeah. Both set to be 1st year scholars next season I believe. Possibly Hutchinson too. 2003 intake could be a hell of an intake.Is he in Patino’s year?
Some lad mentioned Hamburg on Twitter a few days ago which is a weird rumour to make up.Barnet game tonight. Didn't go, I'm in the midst of typing up some notes.
Amaechi apparently travelled but he is not in the U23 team. I've read in a Sky Sports about our youth that he's close to a permanent move to an "unnamed German team". That's either Leipzig or Bayern IMO, they were the ones who were supposedly scouting him.
Very likely. Weird that they don't just buy and loan straight away but I guess this way they don't have to give him a contract if he gets hurt bad or isn't a success. I can see Amaechi starting for a small team in the Bundesliga - his pace and dribbling will always be at a premium. It is a shame we won't see any serious corn for him either, but that's what happens when we don't give them the right platform to play - we can't even sell them for decent money .Some lad mentioned Hamburg on Twitter a few days ago which is a weird rumour to make up.
As I said in the transfer forum, this smells like Bayern doing what they did with Gnabry. Get a smaller club to buy him for a small sum and then give them double the following summer.
Yeah it’s annoying, I actually think he’s got more potential than Saka and Nelson. He’s got the height, pace and ability to make it.Very likely. Weird that they don't just buy and loan straight away but I guess this way they don't have to give him a contract if he gets hurt bad or isn't a success. I can see Amaechi starting for a small team in the Bundesliga - his pace and dribbling will always be at a premium. It is a shame we won't see any serious corn for him either, but that's what happens when we don't give them the right platform to play - we can't even sell them for decent money .
Good luck to Xavier though, I think he's a genuine top class talent but the road is crowded here. I'm already quite prepared for his success in Bundesliga, followed by a crying chorus reminiscent of the constant cries for Gnabry. "Why did we get rid of him? While Iwobi is still playing for us? ". Something like that..
It's his ability to just bludgeon teams with pace and dribbling. Ox had that ability aswell. Like a broad sword, just straight through defenders. Definitely a more explosive dribbler than the others, even Saka.Yeah it’s annoying, I actually think he’s got more potential than Saka and Nelson. He’s got the height, pace and ability to make it.
It was always going to be tough to keep all four of Nelson, ESR, Saka and Amaechi, we’ll have done well to keep the other three tbh.
It would be tough simply because how long do these young strikers plan on waiting for that. Nketiah is 20. John-Jules is 18 going on 19 and Balogun is also 18. There's time for all 3 and Auba and Laca are both not very young, but more likely if there are to be chances for them they'd have to take it on loan (maybe Nketiah stays) and then we'd have to sell one of Auba and Laca while they're still assets. Will be tough.Embarrassment of riches in the striking department. Would be something special if we could eventually phase out and replace Auba and Laca from within.
He's very Eddie like. This is the kinda sh*t Nketiah was doing when he was in the U18 team too. At the very least if Balogun continues on this trajectory we could afford to lose Eddie if he gets antsy and wants to leave. He's quick, decent dribble, decent all-round game and a real eye for goal. Perhaps not quite as much of an all-rounder as Eddie currently is.Even though I’m English I hope Balogun chooses to represent the US.
Nelson calls Balogun baby Nketiah btw.
That’s why I want Nketiah to go out on loan. John-Jules is capable of playing the few minutes Nketiah would likely get and Balogun can take over at u23 level with Greenwood at u18 level.It would be tough simply because how long do these young strikers plan on waiting for that. Nketiah is 20. John-Jules is 18 going on 19 and Balogun is also 18. There's time for all 3 and Auba and Laca are both not very young, but more likely if there are to be chances for them they'd have to take it on loan (maybe Nketiah stays) and then we'd have to sell one of Auba and Laca while they're still assets. Will be tough.
I've read that we're playing 4-3-3 though in this Barnet game, with Matt Smith setting deep behind Cottrell and McEneff. Quite a technical midfield that. Matt Smith will be of great interest next season. Has competition with Burton but there's a possibility that Burton, Olayinka and Smith all play in a 3 man midfield with this set-up.
John-Jules is the most unique of all the 5 strikers IMO. He's the most well-rounded of all of them. Maybe doesn't excel in one particular area like they do, but he does so many things well for someone of his age that it's hard to count him out. He's got a huge amount of promise, more than perhaps even people who like him realize.That’s why I want Nketiah to go out on loan. John-Jules is capable of playing the few minutes Nketiah would likely get and Balogun can take over at u23 level with Greenwood at u18 level.
I personally really rate John-Jules, love a link up man who can also score.
I see people ares till banging on that Amiechi is better talent than Saka drum. Only because he look fancier when he dribbles. FFS... Well go eat bowl full of dicks guys.
Agreed - Amaechi has the capacity to play a more subtle game but generally doesn't. With him, it'll come down to coaching+staying fit I feel. With the right coach, he could explode. Saka is already playing a more subtle game even though his game+attributes arguably suits an even more direct play.I bet anything if Saka makes it here, whenever he has a poor game people will say stuff like he is not good enough as a winger and needs to be a fullback.
Plus those people that never even watched Amaechi play a full game at U23 will keep saying he has more star potential than Saka smh. Both are basically the same level.
Saka 1 year younger, Amaechi bigger, better touch and more explosive, Saka more guile to his play and more cerebral.