otfgoon
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So yeah, probably crap. Looks like there's a real chance though, with our track record with youth you'd imagine we'd be one of the favorites to land the kid.
To be fair, José did try to tap up Gerrard.otfgoon said:
jmsmtthw28 said:Hazard is lighting up France right now, Chamberlain has 2-3 games under his belttruth_hurts said:If this Chamberlain guy can anywhere near match Theo's final third productivity signing him very well may not be the end of the world. Can't lie i've got caught in this Hazard hype so if a choice of either I would naturally opt for the Belgian.
Every time he runs at a defense it look like a smaller version of CR7
scytheavatar said:jmsmtthw28 said:Hazard is lighting up France right now, Chamberlain has 2-3 games under his belttruth_hurts said:If this Chamberlain guy can anywhere near match Theo's final third productivity signing him very well may not be the end of the world. Can't lie i've got caught in this Hazard hype so if a choice of either I would naturally opt for the Belgian.
Every time he runs at a defense it look like a smaller version of CR7
To be fair I would hesitate to expect too much immediately from a 19 year old player, and even less from a 17 year old. Both Chamberlain and Hazard would be signings for the future, and hardly some kind of finished product that'll make Madrid green with envy.
Iloveyouarsenewenger said:Theo is technically good as well. Not many players can control the ball or finish as well as he does at his pace.
He just doesn't have the awareness and the composure to pick up the best option when he has too many of them.
It's an issue I have with Theo too, his touch and technique, especially when moving at pace, lets him down too often. That said, it had improved massively at the start of the season, almost unrecognisably so, and then he got injured, it kept him out of playing and training for two months, and when he returned the improvement he had made didn't seem to be there. Now that he has 10 games or so back playing under his belt, for me, his touch has come back to him, and he looks a massively improved player in that department. If you watch the Ipswich and West Ham games back you'd see the 3 or 4 times in each game where Theo has plucked a ball out of the sky, showed good control when running full-tilt, or instantly controlled a difficult pass and got his shot off - it's only because his shooting has been poor that it's gone a little unnoticed.outlaw_member said:Iloveyouarsenewenger said:Theo is technically good as well. Not many players can control the ball or finish as well as he does at his pace.
He just doesn't have the awareness and the composure to pick up the best option when he has too many of them.
I disagree. You could make a compilation of poor touches, miscontrols, and heavy dribbling from all his best games this season, let alone from some of his weaker ones. I really don't know what to make of him, at the moment. He's become the decisive player we all hoped he would be, but despite stepping up, his uncoordination with the ball is still painfully evident.
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outlaw_member said:Iloveyouarsenewenger said:Theo is technically good as well. Not many players can control the ball or finish as well as he does at his pace.
He just doesn't have the awareness and the composure to pick up the best option when he has too many of them.
I disagree. You could make a compilation of poor touches, miscontrols, and heavy dribbling from all his best games this season, let alone from some of his weaker ones. I really don't know what to make of him, at the moment. He's become the decisive player we all hoped he would be, but despite stepping up, his uncoordination with the ball is still painfully evident.
qs said:Lord Dula said:Did Kerry ever marry her new love?
Bah! That was my gag you ****.
qs said:outlaw_member said:Iloveyouarsenewenger said:Theo is technically good as well. Not many players can control the ball or finish as well as he does at his pace.
He just doesn't have the awareness and the composure to pick up the best option when he has too many of them.
I disagree. You could make a compilation of poor touches, miscontrols, and heavy dribbling from all his best games this season, let alone from some of his weaker ones. I really don't know what to make of him, at the moment. He's become the decisive player we all hoped he would be, but despite stepping up, his uncoordination with the ball is still painfully evident.
He's English and not Jack Wilshere. They all have that touch. Watch Rooney and more often than not his first touch is worse than Theos. The likes of Gerrard, Carrick, Lennon, etc are much worse.
Actually you just need to compare Theo's close control dribbling with Lennon and you can see the difference. Then again, Theo started football very late...qs said:outlaw_member said:Iloveyouarsenewenger said:Theo is technically good as well. Not many players can control the ball or finish as well as he does at his pace.
He just doesn't have the awareness and the composure to pick up the best option when he has too many of them.
I disagree. You could make a compilation of poor touches, miscontrols, and heavy dribbling from all his best games this season, let alone from some of his weaker ones. I really don't know what to make of him, at the moment. He's become the decisive player we all hoped he would be, but despite stepping up, his uncoordination with the ball is still painfully evident.
He's English and not Jack Wilshere. They all have that touch. Watch Rooney and more often than not his first touch is worse than Theos. The likes of Gerrard, Carrick, Lennon, etc are much worse.