Country: Nigeria
Player:Saliba
Shouldn't there be a third option in the poll. Something like "Neither"
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The we almost signed them Thread
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Country: Nigeria
Player:Saliba
How to defeat your own points with hypocrisy, a story in 3 acts...
1) Dismiss people for advocating reasonable prudence, by which they mean less marquee signings, like Pepe, Lacazette, Aubameyang, Özil, Alexis, Partey, Grealish etc... in favour of more proven domestically, but less flash signings under £30 million, to build a spine, like Bissouma at Brighton or Doucoure back at Watford, or James Ward Prowse before he signed his new contract....
2) Accuse others of talking like it's their own money...
3) Say "We couldn’t afford Zaha otherwise he’d be here. Getting cussed like the rest, cause he’s not 19 signed on the cheap." Thus accepting the limitations of the budget, where a player was signed for £72 million due to structured payments not available for a Zaha signing, when it suits your view point (not when others are using it for a different point) and also talking like it's your own money.
Country: England
Yeah it’s a neither for me as well.
We scouted Pepe and didn’t bother to try and replicate the conditions that made us buy him. Same thing would have happened with Zaha imo.
I’d have loved him though. Till the day left.
We scouted Pepe and didn’t bother to try and replicate the conditions that made us buy him. Same thing would have happened with Zaha imo.
I’d have loved him though. Till the day left.
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- #24
Country: Wales
My thing with Wilf is though he can succeed in most systems because he’s much more involved with the build up.
He’s happy picking the ball up deeper and taking on his man.
Neither, because both were too expensive and Arsenal have been without a proper midfield for years.
Someone in the price range of Ismaila Sarr, who cost Watford £30 million during the same window, or less was the right kind of level for where Arsenal's squad was. The funds saved from that needed to be diverted to rebuild the midfield.
Someone in the price range of Ismaila Sarr, who cost Watford £30 million during the same window, or less was the right kind of level for where Arsenal's squad was. The funds saved from that needed to be diverted to rebuild the midfield.
Country: England
Don't know who you are or what on earth you're talking about tbh, sorry.
How to defeat your own points with hypocrisy, a story in 3 acts...
1) Dismiss people for advocating reasonable prudence, by which they mean less marquee signings, like Pepe, Lacazette, Aubameyang, Özil, Alexis, Partey, Grealish etc... in favour of more proven domestically, but less flash signings under £30 million, to build a spine, like Bissouma at Brighton or Doucoure back at Watford, or James Ward Prowse before he signed his new contract....
2) Accuse others of talking like it's their own money...
3) Say "We couldn’t afford Zaha otherwise he’d be here. Getting cussed like the rest, cause he’s not 19 signed on the cheap." Thus accepting the limitations of the budget, where a player was signed for £72 million due to structured payments not available for a Zaha signing, when it suits your view point (not when others are using it for a different point) and also talking like it's your own money.
For the record though, I really wanted Wilf - I just think we would have complained as a fanbase regardless of who we bought.
Riou
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Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
I think Zaha would have worked here because Emery wanted him and clearly he watched him and knew how to use him at least, Pepe was just thrown at Unai despite being a different player who doesn't even play on the same side as Zaha.
Saka-Auba-Zaha...Pierre would have loved that.
Saka-Auba-Zaha...Pierre would have loved that.
Country: England
Wilf has rarely played on the right though. He is main man at Palace and he would have been a cog here out of position.
He certainly had more of a chance than Pepe, but I'm fairly certain he would have been a divisive player due to his age, price tag and habitually low numbers.
He's sort of bucked that trend having a free role upfront for Palace this season, something else we were unlikely to do with Emery/Arteta here.
Country: England
That is true. He’d definitely do better especially in Emery’s system where people who just made stuff happen worked *cough* Douzi *cough*.
Under Arteta though...seems way too risk averse for that. Having said that Unai might still be here if he had gotten Wilf.
goonerfamily
Active Member
To be fair, at the time, we needed a left footed right winger more. I'm not critical of the club for the Pepe deal. Overall, it hasn't worked out but he was the right age profile, looked talented and had potential to increase in value - this is the type of transfer we should make.
I would rather take a punt on more Pepes than waste resources on more Cedrics and Willians.
I would rather take a punt on more Pepes than waste resources on more Cedrics and Willians.
Wrighty4eva
Established Member
Don't think this thread is in the right place, who cares though another inconsistent player would have preferred we signed neither or pepe and used the money to sign partey who still had the same 45 million release clause and perhaps a defender who we could have actually used.
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Country: Wales
The damage he’d have done with Laca and Auba.
When Jose was talking on Sky about our front 3 being like Liverpool it would have been what we all imagined.
Zaha last season wasnt exactly pulling up trees was he. Even this season in a wierd time where everyman and his dog can score he aint doing much.
I do quite like zaha but if we had signed him im confident we wouldve all been sitting here wondering if it wouldve been better to sign pepe.
I do quite like zaha but if we had signed him im confident we wouldve all been sitting here wondering if it wouldve been better to sign pepe.
I think Zaha better than pepe but imo Zaha to face similar pepe problems will play against low block teams opponents will double him up like they doing with Pepe and that will force him either pass it back or try win a foul him and pepe more suited for counter attacking teams put pepe at palace he'll have same impact open space to run both are bad transfers for 70m
Sweet'n'Soulful
Yet another banned account of Jury
Wilf is ****ing average to rubbish. I can’t believe people actually rate him. Moderately quick, moany diving **** with stats a RB would be embarrassed of. He’s actually got a fan club on here... Can only be his fancy surname. Bewildering.
Maybe
You're wrong, no?
He is more than average, but not better than Pepe.
Wilf is allowed to do whatever he wants on the pitch, he can constantly lose the ball and nobody cares. That wouldn't be accepted here because Pepe is getting slaughtered by the manager and the fans for exactly the same reason.
Pepe had a better last season playing less, now the only argument for Wilf is that he is having a better season, but we compare him to our player who doesn't even play.
Country: England
I also don't see Zaha working here.
Late twenties, 80 plus mil, loses the ball, single digit number returns every season and plays for fouls - he'd get slaughtered here lets be honest.
His best football has been on the left or centrally this season, I don't know if we would have accommodated that.
I'm a fan though, kinda relieved he didn't come here tbh.
Late twenties, 80 plus mil, loses the ball, single digit number returns every season and plays for fouls - he'd get slaughtered here lets be honest.
His best football has been on the left or centrally this season, I don't know if we would have accommodated that.
I'm a fan though, kinda relieved he didn't come here tbh.
Zaha would be good transfer at that 30m so was pepe the market value is so f**ked up these days. After the pepe transfer we'll need to learn how to value players and not fall into traps
