TH14shahriar
A gentle soul
First team next season huh?
we scored 2 more goals but Obi not the goal scorer.
release him now!Really? He's overhyped man.
Is he that good? We're not blowing him up into something unattainable?Try £50m!
I imagine the clubs are already circling.
Kid is doing something silly at this level. His goalscoring record is absurd. He will have all the top teams chasing him and offering his family all kind of things behind the scenesIs he that good? We're not blowing him up into something unattainable?
He shared at the end!Kid is ruining his Arsenal career. Keep this up and you will never get near an Arteta team. Arteta don’t want a guy who scored too many goals and want his players to share the goals. He doesn’t wanna share
If he was Brazilian, 50m would defo be the going rate for either Obi or Dowman. It's not so much how good they are but paying for potential. These guys have an astronomically high ceiling based on what they're currently doing at this level for their age. Dowman's already a starter for the U18s as an U14 player, Obi is already breaking goalscoring records as a schoolboy aswell. He won't play a minute of u18 football next season unless it's the Youth Cup, I'm sure of it. Whether he gets to the level we think he will get to is all up to him and the universe. We'll have to see but he's doing something that nobody else has done. I've seen people say "Oh we saw Akpom score tons of goals. We all saw Balogun. Nketiah was scoring for fun at this level. Look what happened to JET" etc etc. I remember all of them and I was massive fans of all of them. I'm telling everyone right now: NONE of them were doing anything close to this. None. Balogun's record happened when he was a 2nd year. Nketiah scored a lot of goals but not to this frequency, neither did Akpom. And JET, for all his brilliance, wasn't that prolific, but he was extremely skilful and had a big frame. Also, he was originally a defender/midfielder so he was fairly unique in his own right. None of them were doing what Chido Martin Obi is doing currently.Is he that good? We're not blowing him up into something unattainable?
Yeah if he was Brazilian he would be famous by now all across the world without any senior football. I agree full time U21 player next season and if he does well there he will make his debut late next season. I think the only negative for him is Arteta is not a brave managerIf he was Brazilian, 50m would defo be the going rate for either Obi or Dowman. It's not so much how good they are but paying for potential. These guys have an astronomically high ceiling based on what they're currently doing at this level for their age. Dowman's already a starter for the U18s as an U14 player, Obi is already breaking goalscoring records as a schoolboy aswell. He won't play a minute of u18 football next season unless it's the Youth Cup, I'm sure of it. Whether he gets to the level we think he will get to is all up to him and the universe. We'll have to see but he's doing something that nobody else has done. I've seen people say "Oh we saw Akpom score tons of goals. We all saw Balogun. Nketiah was scoring for fun at this level. Look what happened to JET" etc etc. I remember all of them and I was massive fans of all of them. I'm telling everyone right now: NONE of them were doing anything close to this. None. Balogun's record happened when he was a 2nd year. Nketiah scored a lot of goals but not to this frequency, neither did Akpom. And JET, for all his brilliance, wasn't that prolific, but he was extremely skilful and had a big frame. Also, he was originally a defender/midfielder so he was fairly unique in his own right. None of them were doing what Chido Martin Obi is doing currently.
Thank you for the comprehensive reply. I know you keep a closer look at the youth players than most of us.If he was Brazilian, 50m would defo be the going rate for either Obi or Dowman. It's not so much how good they are but paying for potential. These guys have an astronomically high ceiling based on what they're currently doing at this level for their age. Dowman's already a starter for the U18s as an U14 player, Obi is already breaking goalscoring records as a schoolboy aswell. He won't play a minute of u18 football next season unless it's the Youth Cup, I'm sure of it. Whether he gets to the level we think he will get to is all up to him and the universe. We'll have to see but he's doing something that nobody else has done. I've seen people say "Oh we saw Akpom score tons of goals. We all saw Balogun. Nketiah was scoring for fun at this level. Look what happened to JET" etc etc. I remember all of them and I was massive fans of all of them. I'm telling everyone right now: NONE of them were doing anything close to this. None. Balogun's record happened when he was a 2nd year. Nketiah scored a lot of goals but not to this frequency, neither did Akpom. And JET, for all his brilliance, wasn't that prolific, but he was extremely skilful and had a big frame. Also, he was originally a defender/midfielder so he was fairly unique in his own right. None of them were doing what Chido Martin Obi is doing currently.
Yeah if he was Brazilian he would be famous by now all across the world without any senior football. I agree full time U21 player next season and if he does well there he will make his debut late next season. I think the only negative for him is Arteta is not a brave manager
There's still a ton for him to do, even with this magnificent record this season. U18 is nothing compared to first team football. The aforementioned players in my post all had varying degrees of success and only one of them has stayed at Arsenal for the majority of their career so far, and is likely leaving this Summer because it's hard to be Arsenal's #9. The cannon is heavy. So while the ceiling is astronomical, there's no guarantee that Obi will ever reach it. U21s is not even the beginning.Thank you for the comprehensive reply. I know you keep a closer look at the youth players than most of us.
I get that. But it also depends on what his manager chose to do. Yamal was picked from youth team football to Barca first team. He made 1 appearance for Barca B. Mainoo is another with next to no U21 experience. Some manager sees a young player and says I want him in the first team. Most managers in Man U position would not have given Mainoo a chance in the situation they were inThere's still a ton for him to do, even with this magnificent record this season. U18 is nothing compared to first team football. The aforementioned players in my post all had varying degrees of success and only one of them has stayed at Arsenal for the majority of their career so far, and is likely leaving this Summer because it's hard to be Arsenal's #9. The cannon is heavy. So while the ceiling is astronomical, there's no guarantee that Obi will ever reach it. U21s is not even the beginning.
Better than Jesus and Havertz alreadyFirst team next season huh?
Greenwood was a supposed youth prodigy but at u18s had 3 more goals in 12 more matches. What this kid has done in the last 2 months in terms of elevating his level and impact is crazy.If he was Brazilian, 50m would defo be the going rate for either Obi or Dowman. It's not so much how good they are but paying for potential. These guys have an astronomically high ceiling based on what they're currently doing at this level for their age. Dowman's already a starter for the U18s as an U14 player, Obi is already breaking goalscoring records as a schoolboy aswell. He won't play a minute of u18 football next season unless it's the Youth Cup, I'm sure of it. Whether he gets to the level we think he will get to is all up to him and the universe. We'll have to see but he's doing something that nobody else has done. I've seen people say "Oh we saw Akpom score tons of goals. We all saw Balogun. Nketiah was scoring for fun at this level. Look what happened to JET" etc etc. I remember all of them and I was massive fans of all of them. I'm telling everyone right now: NONE of them were doing anything close to this. None. Balogun's record happened when he was a 2nd year. Nketiah scored a lot of goals but not to this frequency, neither did Akpom. And JET, for all his brilliance, wasn't that prolific, but he was extremely skilful and had a big frame. Also, he was originally a defender/midfielder so he was fairly unique in his own right. None of them were doing what Chido Martin Obi is doing currently.
Hasn't even been called up to U21s in the midst of his exploits. He has played for them this season though, but only once off the bench. He didn't do anything of note but someone I know who was there said "someone that big shouldn't be that quick". You don't notice it but he really eats up the ground when he runs.You have to debut him, if we are cruising against Bournemouth or Everton you have to debut him.