Folarin Balogun: Balogone

[HairSprayGooners]

Still confident he'll sign up by the end of this month. Eddie will leave soon.

 

[MikelHadADream]

Lacazette and Eddie out to fund a new CF, re-sign Balogun as back up would be elite business.

 

[bergholt]

Lacazette and Eddie out to fund a new CF, re-sign Balogun as back up would be elite business.

Elite business would be finding a way to sign Haaland and then pairing him with Balogun

 

[Beksl]

The only reason why Balogun looks a talent is because Nketiah is dreadful so the bar is very low.

Haven't seen anything from him to merit a first team action.

 

[Trilly]

A friend of a friend mentioned that he’s asked Arteta for assurances and was told that he has Auba, Laca and Nketiah ahead of him. He does want to stay though.

Now I guess it would be bad management to tell him that Eddie and maybe Laca might move on this summer but I’m hoping he can read between the lines.

 

[MutableEarth]

This kid is a troll

 

[Melquiades]

The only reason why Balogun looks a talent is because Nketiah is dreadful so the bar is very low.

Haven't seen anything from him to merit a first team action.

He literally created 4 goals in, like, 90 minutes of EL action.

 

[Trilly]

This kid is a troll

How comes?

 

[MutableEarth]

How comes?

His PR is tremendous, the little videos he posts and the engagement on social media. He knows he's good and the fans want him to stay so he milks it. I'm impressed at how self-aware and confident he is tbh.

I still think him leaving is a strong possibility.

He literally created 4 goals in, like, 90 minutes of EL action.

2 goals, 1 assist, 60 mins of football.

 

[bergholt]

2 goals, 1 assist, 60 mins of football.

Yeah, exactly. It’s fine to not rate him for random reasons, but the guy couldn’t have done more in the minutes we’ve given him.

 

[ragnarock]

Yeah, exactly. It’s fine to not rate him for random reasons, but the guy couldn’t have done more in the minutes we’ve given him.

Impressive stats of course but a lot more for the staff to factor in when judging his potential to break through. All we see is what happens in his cameos.

 

[Dodero]

I think he and Saliba will be the future for Arsenal alongside Saka, ESR and Martinelli. However, I'm not sure if Arteta can see it as clear as me.

 

[Penn_]

I both love and hate how much this kid backs himself. If your posting stuff like that with a mini contract saga at his age you’ve either got an elite team or confidence behind you.

Would prefer to see him over Nketiah but not really possible until he signs.

 

[Beksl]

He literally created 4 goals in, like, 90 minutes of EL action.

Against pub teams.

We need to be more ruthless with youngsters, it's laughable to see a 19y old player that has done absolutely nothing in footballing terms is trying to play hard ball with us.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

The clever thing to do would be to sell Eddie and Laca in the summer (both have a year left on their contracts) sign Balogun up, move Auba up front and sign Neto.

Auba/Balogun
Neto/Martinelli - Buendia/ESR - Saka/Willian

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[Mrs Bergkamp]

A friend of a friend mentioned that he’s asked Arteta for assurances and was told that he has Auba, Laca and Nketiah ahead of him. He does want to stay though.

Now I guess it would be bad management to tell him that Eddie and maybe Laca might move on this summer but I’m hoping he can read between the lines.

Laca isn't extending, Auba can't play through the middle and there are no talks with Nketiah. Balogun must know that in six months we won't have anyone who can play through the middle. The spot is virtually his.

 

[Melquiades]

Against pub teams.

We need to be more ruthless with youngsters, it's laughable to see a 19y old player that has done absolutely nothing in footballing terms is trying to play hard ball with us.

The point is that in the few minutes he has played, he literally couldn't possibly have looked any better or done anything more.

Looked good against Man City too, and they aren't a pub team, to the best of my knowledge.

How we should be negotiating with young players is a completely different argument from whether that young player has looked good and impressed.

 

[Beksl]

The point is that in the few minutes he has played, he literally couldn't possibly have looked any better or done anything more.

Looked good against Man City too, and they aren't a pub team, to the best of my knowledge.

How we should be negotiating with young players is a completely different argument from whether that young player has looked good and impressed.

Like you said yourself, he played minutes. When he starts performing in the PL we can talk.

I won't be too fussed about if he doesn't commit, he hasn't shown the level of Saka and Martinelli talent.

 

[Rasmi]

Laca isn't extending, Auba can't play through the middle and there are no talks with Nketiah. Balogun must know that in six months we won't have anyone who can play through the middle. The spot is virtually his.

Laca will be here next season. He will not move anywhere

 

[nick gould]

I think he and Saliba will be the future for Arsenal alongside Saka, ESR and Martinelli. However, I'm not sure if Arteta can see it as clear as me.

People are forgetting John-Jules and Matteo, Gabriel (CB). Tierny is still very young too.