Re: Eddie Nketiah (30)
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:23 pm
starmandb wrote:You could argue that the peak for a striker is 25 to 27 hence 3 years
Henry’s last 3 years at arsenal where he scored 75 goals in 9677 mins
A goal every 129 mins
Aubameyang at the same age
104 goals in 11702 mins
A goal every 113 mins
The fact that aubameyang did what he did past his peak is good
You have acknowledged that
I am four square behind you in judging what a player could/ will do in the future
To that end I still understand why arsenal offered him a new contract
His form is worrying
You may have shown a good degree of foresight in your reasoning to sell
It was a point I didn’t share
All I ask is you not to jump in on every opportunity to slight
I understand it’s a high pressure game and players should play under pressure for there place and the success of the team but it does get a bit galling when you bang on about the same point
Your feelings are noted among those who do not see visiting a forum as a point scoring exercise
You have started on Balogun now
People get it
I also believe the club should draw a line on how they handle contracts etc
You will lose some
You will dodge some bullets
But please don’t let it cloud how you follow
The arsenal
I couldn’t give a f**k about individuals playing well at the arsenal
I want us to do well as a collective
You are not comparing the PL.
So not valid.
It would take quite a convincing argument to show that Auba, if he'd have joined us at 21 (instead of being on loan to Monaco scoring 2 goals all season in the league for them) would be anywhere close to Henry's strike rate.
His time at Arsenal is simply not at the level of Henry - or even that close. Period.
I didn't make this conversation about Auba - you did.
The comparison I used was in SUPPORT of Giroud's Arsenal career by comparing him to one of our good strikers now.
YOU made it about my position on Auba this season.
So, really, only you can let it go.
I do not subscribe to your point of view that we should be positive about every player because they happen to be wearing an Arsenal shirt. They are not Arsenal. They'll be gone soon enough and Arsenal will remain. I have zero loyalty to any player and if they are not performing I care even less about them. I couldn't give a stuff about Balogun. He's done nothing and is leaving. Who cares?
Now Nketiah - as this is the Nketiah thread.
I think he has potential - I have said he needs to score 15-20 goals this year to show some value. If he doesn't. Guess what..? I will want him gone too.