SevenOfClubs
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Cool, must admit I was sure he was leaving.
Nice!
Cool, must admit I was sure he was leaving.
Not sure why this is seen as such an achievement by Arteta and Edu, Arsenal football club have extended the contract of a teenager that's barely played an hour of football for the first team, fending off interests from the likes of Leverkausen. Congratulations but is it really such a big deal?
yes it isNot sure why this is seen as such an achievement by Arteta and Edu, Arsenal football club have extended the contract of a teenager that's barely played an hour of football for the first team, fending off interests from the likes of Leverkausen. Congratulations but is it really such a big deal?
I'll be happier if Taylor-Hart signs. He seems like the next break out star. It would be really bad to lose him.Just happy he’s signing a new contract, not bothered so much as to the role of Edu/Arteta.
Who is this guys source at Arsenal? Did he only start writing about us after we hired Arteta? HmmCool, must admit I was sure he was leaving.
Arteta is the mole? Özil died for nothing?Who is this guys source at Arsenal? Did he only start writing about us after we hired Arteta? Hmm
I think Wikshere and co were on the same money when they broke through. If you can't afford quality, you pay what you have and pray they come goodDon't get the hype to be honest. Especially if he's on 40k a week. Every hyped kid is going to want silly money to sign a new contract now this precedent has been set.
Might he turn out to be class? Sure. Could well be the next Arturo Lupoli too.
Youth football is very different to first team football, we all know that. I'm not going to read much into 8 minute sub cameos against Dundalk either.
If we sell Laca and look at this kid as an internal solution for next season I think I'll turn on Arteta.
One’s a United fan, the other a Chelsea fan, both followers of youth football:
Only Greenwood levels? Greenwood is maybe the best young talent in the country. Seen nothing to suggest Balogun is at those levels.Hope he just plays and doesn't go out on pointless loan. He's going to be 20 by the time next season starts so why would he need to go out on loan? Even over a decade ago Wilshere was 17/18 when he went out on loan at Bolton. At that was in a vastly superior Arsenal squad and at a time when trust in young player isn't as high/valued as it is now. It's common place now to see teenagers being important 1st team regulars.
Even if we're only rating him at Greenwood levels of hype, he should still not be going out on loan. Greenwood is younger than him and already has 2 seasons of 1st team football under his belt.
Personally think Greenwood is superbly overrated. I wouldn't be excited if he was an Arsenal player.Only Greenwood levels? Greenwood is maybe the best young talent in the country. Seen nothing to suggest Balogun is at those levels.
Manager will assess Balogun and decide in the summer, with Auba/Laca/Martinelli as options at CF.