Jarrod Bowen

[daron christie]

Why do people say I’d rather bring in xyz player when there’s absolutely not link to that player…absolutely pointless in the context of the thread

 

[<<reed>>]

Arteta saying we are little short of quality in certain positions and going for another right winger.

Pepe is dead here.

hydro when someone mentions Pepe:

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

hydro when someone mentions Pepe:

???

 

[Rex Stone]

This like listening to your drunk uncle on Christmas ffs

I need to see Pepe do it in a league that's better than Ligue 1 to properly judge this, and so far he's just been okay at best, but mostly poo. I do get the point of him arguably being better technically, but Bowen's movement off the ball and finishing ability is getting really underrated on here imo. He's a good dribbler, keeps it close to his body and is able to make a decisive pass at the right time. He's just solid as ****, like a modern winger without a real weakness, but no like eyepopping strengths either, which is probably part of your point as well.

He is really plug and play, so I agree with that part. Hard for me to see a system where Bowen wouldn't at least by decent in, but the theoretical (at this point, mythical ) counter attack system where Pepe gets to use his movement, pace and finishing to its full potential is a hypothetical higher ceiling in terms of output, but I simply just haven't seen enough of it from him to say so definitively.

You literally told me Bowen’s ceiling was Matt Jarvis

 

[Jury]

This like listening to your drunk uncle on Christmas ffs

I need to see Pepe do it in a league that's better than Ligue 1 to properly judge this, and so far he's just been okay at best, but mostly poo. I do get the point of him arguably being better technically, but Bowen's movement off the ball and finishing ability is getting really underrated on here imo. He's a good dribbler, keeps it close to his body and is able to make a decisive pass at the right time. He's just solid as ****, like a modern winger without a real weakness, but no like eyepopping strengths either, which is probably part of your point as well.

He is really plug and play, so I agree with that part. Hard for me to see a system where Bowen wouldn't at least by decent in, but the theoretical (at this point, mythical ) counter attack system where Pepe gets to use his movement, pace and finishing to its full potential is a hypothetical higher ceiling in terms of output, but I simply just haven't seen enough of it from him to say so definitively.

I rate Bowen highly, don’t get me wrong. I’d back him to score and create more in our side every day of the week, not that we’ll get our hands on him any time soon.

We can talk about his decision making, opportunities etc, but for me it all stems from Pepe just having not worked out. Shades of Memphis at Man Utd imo. The PL can do that to certain types. I’m sure he’d land safely and be consistent in probably every other top league in Europe bar the PL.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

Bowen would be a decent, functional signing I think.

Not a signing to really get you hot under the collar but he's not the sort you would worry about flopping here. He'd do the job pretty well and consistently.

 

[Trilly]

hydro when someone mentions Pepe:

Cncndkdkskksksosoa
@Macho you need to see this

 

[Trilly]

Bowen is the safer bet with his more conventional and straight forward style, but I think Pepe is the better player. I think Pepe is better than Martinelli too, but like Bowen, Martinelli is just less complicated to get product from. It’s like Pepe is a pineapple and Bowen is an orange. Both very tasty, but Pineapple juice is better. However squeezing the slightly less exotic orange is easier!

Similar to how your boy Özil was the cherry on top but never had the cake around him?

 

[Dokaka]

You literally told me Bowen’s ceiling was Matt Jarvis

Something tells me I was probably a bit down on our team when I said that Thankfully Bowen used Jarvis as a foundation and built a mansion on top. With oranges, according to @Jury

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Bowen one of the most exciting players in the league, AM show it’s lack of ball knowledge as per

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Bowen would be a decent, functional signing I think.

Not a signing to really get you hot under the collar but he's not the sort you would worry about flopping here. He'd do the job pretty well and consistently.

Nah nothing decent about that signing, would be full on erection mode if we pull him off

 

[Sanchez11]

Bowen one of the most exciting players in the league, AM show it’s lack of ball knowledge as per

People just scared of killing their star boy, nothing more.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

People just scared of killing their star boy, nothing more.

**** mentality imho

Competition is healthy

 

[Sanchez11]

**** mentality imho

Competition is healthy

Agreed top clubs do this but not AM !!

 

[Gooner416]

Bowen is the safer bet with his more conventional and straight forward style, but I think Pepe is the better player. I think Pepe is better than Martinelli too, but like Bowen, Martinelli is just less complicated to get product from. It’s like Pepe is a pineapple and Bowen is an orange. Both very tasty, but Pineapple juice is better. However squeezing the slightly less exotic orange is easier!

Quite articulate for a fella who robs the local Waitrose for his cider fix.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

Nah nothing decent about that signing, would be full on erection mode if we pull him off

I mean, he's decent to good at everything. Though there's nothing about him that stands out as exceptional to me. No X-factor.

He's a well rounded player that would probably come in as our second best wideman. I'd be happy to have him.

 

[lomekian]

Bowen is a wonderfully direct player, who doesn't have amazing skills or flair, but knows exactly what his game is. That said, not a good enough fit for us stylistically to be worth the money West Ham would want for him. I would be astonished if we even bid for him

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

Yeah I don’t want Bowen. In a possession team like ours he’d struggle even more than Pepe, who’s technically miles ahead of him. I like him as a player, he’s very direct and never stops running, but West Ham is his ceiling IMO.

I’m still scarred from that performance he put in against Hungary for England btw. Looked well out of his depth.

 

[daron christie]

Smoke screen

 

[SpliffRowe]

He has a stupid name. Do not want.