With the rumours of Costa swirling I thought it might be an appropriate time to mention one of the youngsters in our ranks who isn't out on loan.
We all know the deal with Solanke and what he is capable of so I'm not going to get in to that in this article but I think it's an interesting proposition. Conte has already made it abundantly clear what he thinks of Bats and with Llorente potentially coming in we're definitely short for cover if Costa is for the off.
I'd give the lad a run out and see what he can do, there's no reason he couldn't take off ala Rashford. If he swims he gets the ridiculous contract he has asked for but if he fails he's out on her mercenary harris.
Dominic Solanke
posted on 13/1/17
*If the one at Juve is classed as Tier 1 by your reckoning, then so is Icardi.
posted on 13/1/17
I wouldn't put Dybala or Icardi in tier A class just yet, give them a couple of years but I'd still put them in the sixty million bracket for potential etc. and represent a good return on initial investment for the selling clubs. Although with Juve being largely self sufficient and Inter just being bought over we probably have no chance of either of these players now.
Tier ones like Griezmann, Sanchez, Suarez are easily upwards of eighty million.
posted on 14/1/17
Dybala's a more complete player, he fits the false no.9 profile which could be adopted in our system. Basically another Aguero, technically sublime, quick, skillful as balls, great finisher, great provider. If we blow a wod of cash (like 100mil) in a panic this month, he's the best option where I stand.
Icardi is a lethal finisher but lags behind Dybala in skill and innovation. Picture Costa with much better technical ability but far less aggression (in a good sense) and commitment. Awesome fox in the box breed of striker, perfect for a team like Arsenal who play it around looking to lockpick, but Dybala's better for me.
posted on 14/1/17
If anything Tammy will be recalled.
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Have we got the option to recall him?
posted on 14/1/17
comment by The Devil's Advocate's Advocate - I ... (U6522)
Dybala's a more complete player, he fits the false no.9 profile which could be adopted in our system. Basically another Aguero, technically sublime, quick, skillful as balls, great finisher, great provider. If we blow a wod of cash (like 100mil) in a panic this month, he's the best option where I stand.
Icardi is a lethal finisher but lags behind Dybala in skill and innovation. Picture Costa with much better technical ability but far less aggression (in a good sense) and commitment. Awesome fox in the box breed of striker, perfect for a team like Arsenal who play it around looking to lockpick, but Dybala's better for me.
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Ability Icardi can produce with the ball in terms of creativity is underestimated (ok, not silky as Dybala) but more than just a fox in the box.
Suggesting Dybala is another Aguero would imply he is as potent or instinctive infront of goal, don't think he is (finishing doesn't match up with/to Icardi either for that matter).
Although Dybala's skill set exceeds Aguero' by some distance for me.
Aguero is a tremendous finisher (without the requisite work rate of a Sanchez/Tevez). Somewhat one-dimensional in the sense that he's only extremely clinical but not as creative or industrious as you would want him to be on & off the ball (can be terribly inactive and uninvolved in play).
This is why Aguero struggles to impact matches unless you give him a sighter at goal, then he'll invariably finish...
Dybala largely successful as a second striker at Juve due to Mandzukic and Higuain (Morata previously) working as a foil for him holding off/occupying defenders, holding up play, bringing him into play etc to give him space to operate.
Not sure difference in approach/system with Dybala as false 9 and shorties next to him would work sustainably in the long term.
posted on 14/1/17
comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
If anything Tammy will be recalled.
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Have we got the option to recall him?
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Standard pratice having recall clause in their one-year loan contracts.
Club insert clause into all their contracts now, hence you see a few of our loanees (Ake, Kenedy, Musonda, Colkett, Brown to name a few) being recalled mid-season and then loaned back out.
posted on 14/1/17
*Standard pratice having recall option in their one-year loan contracts.
posted on 14/1/17
comment by Chelseamf™®© (U1677)
posted 5 hours, 31 minutes ago
comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
If anything Tammy will be recalled.
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Have we got the option to recall him?
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Standard pratice having recall clause in their one-year loan contracts.
Club insert clause into all their contracts now, hence you see a few of our loanees (Ake, Kenedy, Musonda, Colkett, Brown to name a few) being recalled mid-season and then loaned back out.
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Can we assume that some one fecked up with Christensens loan to Gladbach then?
posted on 14/1/17
Reckon that might be of benifit long term.
posted on 14/1/17
Ability Icardi can produce with the ball in terms of creativity is underestimated (ok, not silky as Dybala) but more than just a fox in the box.
Suggesting Dybala is another Aguero would imply he is as potent or instinctive infront of goal, don't think he is (finishing doesn't match up with/to Icardi either for that matter).
Although Dybala's skill set exceeds Aguero' by some distance for me.
Aguero is a tremendous finisher (without the requisite work rate of a Sanchez/Tevez). Somewhat one-dimensional in the sense that he's only extremely clinical but not as creative or industrious as you would want him to be on & off the ball (can be terribly inactive and uninvolved in play).
This is why Aguero struggles to impact matches unless you give him a sighter at goal, then he'll invariably finish...
Dybala largely successful as a second striker at Juve due to Mandzukic and Higuain (Morata previously) working as a foil for him holding off/occupying defenders, holding up play, bringing him into play etc to give him space to operate.
Not sure difference in approach/system with Dybala as false 9 and shorties next to him would work sustainably in the long term.
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Don't disagree with much of that. What Dybala might lack in finishers instincts compared to Aguero's lofty standards he makes up for in dribbling skill. I draw the comparison from their shared bursts of acceleration and passing abilities as strikers. They both have mini-Messi characteristics.
At Juventus he's typically had one supporting player in another striker to play off, in our system he'll have two. Having played at Juventus he's grown comfortable springing to life in quick transitions, as have we under Conte. With Pedro in the team, the three of them with Hazard could rotate positions at will (long as the Bournemouth match where he played false 9 wasn't a fluke). The only question mark for me would be him adapting to the pace of the league, but players as blessed as he's been normally do fairly quickly.
Fox in the box was probably inaccurate in the sense they don't really exist at the top level anymore, but that's the striker he naturally is. All the key elements of his game revolve around goal scoring with intelligent movement and quick ambidextrous feet. At Arsenal he'd be an upgrade on Giroud ten fold (scorpion kick and all lol), with us i have a fear he'd be lacking service. But then again Conte would probably find a way to accommodate him in the event he signed, and he is damn good, I'd take Icardi over the likes of Lukaku any day.