Tim Akinola Joins Arsenal

[hydrofluoric acid]

You're reaching! We don't have any great ball-winners at that level, and he isn't taking time away from anyone who doesn't deserve it. He'll partner Azeez most likely while Cottrell and Cirjan will play ahead. (It's too early for both Patino and Bandeira, at least for another 6 months anyway) Going by the rest of the comps, it's not like he can't play either, good ball-carrier.

This is a fair punt, I'm happy with this. If it doesn't work out long term (which I'm guessing is likely), we'll also make some fair profit aswell. In the meantime, I can see him being a great foil for Azeez. Reckon they'd be pretty complementary in the same way that Musah (a much, much better talent, mind) was complementary to Azeez.

Just another Bramall too me, but looking at the video at least you had something to work with from Bramall.

To much time will go into coaching this kid not to dwell into the ground all the time.

Its maybe good to make up the numbers but I like to see more talent in the u23 and u18. It dropped down a bit last season. We are still behind Chelsea and City.

 

[LG10]

...we ever had a player called Tim before...unsure on that name.

Funniest show I’ve ever seen

 

[MutableEarth]

Just another Bramall too me, but looking at the video at least you had something to work with from Bramall.

To much time will go into coaching this kid not to dwell into the ground all the time.

Its maybe good to make up the numbers but I like to see more talent in the u23 and u18. It dropped down a bit last season. We are still behind Chelsea and City.

It dropped down because the team became younger. You have to remember the season before, this was the bulk of our U23 team:

Macey
Osei-Tutu Pleguezuelo Sheaf Bramall
Willock Dasilva
Dragomir Smith-Rowe Nelson
Nketiah
​

Of those players, none of them will play this season. We're gonna have a very young team as it is. Azeez and Cirjan are both 17, Cottrell is 18. This kid has played a fair bit of development football and will probably add needed steel alongside those midfielders. He looks quite talented and as I said, we can probably make some change off him in a couple of seasons - he may even improve to be much better than we all realise! The U18 team is full of a great deal of talent but most of them are not quite ready for U23 football just yet, they still mostly have unfinished business and development to do - particularly for players that were injured (see Taylor-Hart). Bringing in a few older teenagers makes sense for the U23 team on a short term basis and gives us options.

 

[akhil]

Some acceleration on this kid. Low centre of gravity too. Can see why he was a winger before.

 

[Sammy1887]

Lol well in lad

Keep him away from the first team training..might end up breaking some legs.

 

[Sanchez11]

We should be doing more of this and bring in the pennies further down the line.

 

[FinnGooner]

Welcome! No idea about the player but this transfer made think of a classic Python scene so I approve:

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Maybe the real Partey is the Akinolas we signed along the way

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Keep him away from the first team training..might end up breaking some legs.

Reminds me of Flamini.

 

[ChefMan21]

No issues from me if we want to find a midfielder in that mould. A modern football side (even a ancient football side) needs to be able to do two things: defend AND attack.

 

[daron christie]

Lol well in lad

Spends most of his time on the floor and that’s against inferior opposition...very very raw

 

[grunger]

Reminds me of Flamini.

Whilsth watching the video he immediatley reminded me of Patrick Vieara, crunching tackles, good dribbing skills and and passing.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Im raging here.

 

[OnlyOne]

Im raging here.

Whats up?

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Whilsth watching the video he immediatley reminded me of Patrick Vieara, crunching tackles, good dribbing skills and and passing.

I refuse to let any player remind me of PV4 until we actually have that player. It will be nice if this guy comes good.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Whats up?

Just I think we are moving in the wrong direction again.

 

[OnlyOne]

Just I think we are moving in the wrong direction again.

Completely agree, more top posting from you Hydro.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Completely agree, more top posting from you Hydro.

Thanks, mate, you don't know how much I needed to hear that after on PM I got from a certain poster on here yesterday.

 

[say yes]

If we have signed him then shouldn’t this thread be locked @American_Gooner ?

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

If we have signed him then shouldn’t this thread be locked @American_Gooner ?

How are you mate? How are you doing? What is your favorite plant?