Alexis Sanchez

[almir]

Cracking post. That gonner should bow his head in shame lol

he won't. if he had any he wouldn't post that shit. There's no transfer without tapping up and shit behind the scenes.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

I think they all are capable of passing the ball accurately with the normal City game of possession.

The problem has been accuracy when shooting which for some reason they see as different than passing the ball accurately between the goalposts.
Even if the ball is of a much lower pace than normal shooting but is passed accurately it least has a chance to beat the defence and score a goal.

Perhaps you describe Peps way to get our players to be better at shooting by first of all getting it on target and passing the ball into the net.

That's very much the way I saw it SilverFox. No way of knowing but I would like to believe pep has had a word.

 

[blueinsa]

Wanting your team to secretly break the rules and tap up another teams player by pressurising the player into a transfer request.

Abhorrent.

Anhorrent?

Im guessing you think that every transfer Arsenal have ever done has always been done the right way?

Give over fella, boot on the other foot as it was for many many years and not a fucking peep was heard from you lot so dont bother now with the faux outrage!

 

[almir]

John Henry made Suarez cry and Coutinho didn't even have the balls to tell them in person, so I think they will definitely keep him this year. World cup year and he can't afford to go on strike either.

I meant a cock up in that they release a statement saying he wont go and then an hour later he says he will, that is a cock up, and not Barcelona's fault. Its like no one asked him before they put it out or something.

the statement was issued probably when they already knew about transfer request. I do think they won't sell too. Henry was fun when Arsenal was about Suarez and that statement looked tough, I'm not sure they're playing games.

 

[St.Pauli support]

If it's deadline day, I'd drop those prices, especially if Sanchez is 'injured'. Offer about £25m and then up it to £25,000,001 for a laugh before going £40m 1/2 hr before the window shuts.

Nail on head.
If we compare Coutinho - VVD - also Keita to Sanchez we see the difference:

Coutinho (25): signed a new 5yr contract in Jan 2017!
VVD (26): signed a new 6yr contract in June 2016!
Keita (22): contract until 2020.

All of them have the best years still to come and market value will even be higher next year.
So it's an option for the clubs to say "stay". At least in terms of market value.
Surprisingly Coutinho now has a back injury and VVD has a virus, aha...

Whereas Sanchez will be for free next summer. Against market prize development.
He strangely is injured as well. Abdominal strain certainly is absolutely normal for footballers :)

But given his contract situation he maybe won't need such an unpopular transfer request, at least not yet.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

He's looked the part pre season. His finishing has been superb.

I recon he's 'given the keeper the eyes' twice, once being the so called 'scuffed' finish v Spurs. I recon he was arguing that point with Arteta after the game & explaining it to him.

Scuffed finish my arse!!. you and I and everyone else knows that was a class finish. I remember saying at the time what a twat the commentator was.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

I agree. It looked deliberate and his reaction confirmed that for me. If Raheem's improved his finishing as much as his pre season form suggests, phew, what a player we'll have on our hands!

We already have him on our hands fella !!

 

[doobyedoobye]

The Neymar deal has added millions onto every capable strikers price tag in the top 5 European leagues for the remainder of the window.

 

[St.Pauli support]

The Neymar deal has added millions onto every capable strikers price tag in the top 5 European leagues for the remainder of the window.

What's your point?

 

[WarhawkMO1]

The Neymar deal has added millions onto every capable strikers price tag in the top 5 European leagues for the remainder of the window.

I honestly don't think it has. They triggered his buy-out clause so it's not like it was a traditional transfer fee that was paid.

 

[doobyedoobye]

What's your point?

Even more financially challenging for Arsenal to replace Alexis this window, unless we are willing to spend a very big chunk on him.

 

[80s Shorts]

What's your point?

I think his point is that the Neymar deal has added millions onto every capable strikers price tag in the top 5 European leagues for the remainder of the window.

 

[doobyedoobye]

I honestly don't think it has. They triggered his buy-out clause so it's not like it was a traditional transfer fee that was paid.

Look at the prices now being quoted for Dembele and Mbappe

 

[WarhawkMO1]

Look at the prices now being quoted for Dembele and Mbappe

Both of those players were always going to be over 100 million because of their talent and age even before the Neymar deal.

 

[doobyedoobye]

Both of those players were always going to be over 100 million because of their talent and age even before the Neymar deal.

I'm not convinced at the beginning of the window Dembele would have been classed as a 100 million GBP player or Coutinho

 

[blueparrot]

I'm not convinced at the beginning of the window Dembele would have been classed as a 100 million GBP player or Coutinho

Neither would, my guess would have been about £60mill at the start of the window. I don't think we would get Bernardo Silva for less than £60 - 70mill if we were buying him now either.

 

[cibaman]

The commentary of his goals in preseason, against Madrid and particularly against Spurs, made it sound like he scuffed them and was fortunate.
I honestly didn't see them that way. It looked to me like someone has had a word in his shell-like, and he has calmed down, taken a breath before shooting and consciously placed both shots instead of trying to blast it.
Both times he gave the keeper the eye and just stroked it into the corner. Add to that the one against West ham and he's had a very productive preseason.
I choose to believe that this is something that is being worked on. I would agree with you NK, that i hope to see at least double figures from him this season.

I agree its more of a "stay calm" thing rather than poor technique. He's always been capable of scoring very well taken goals. Like the one he scored for Liverpool when they beat us in 2013/14, or his pass into the net against West Ham last season. But sometimes he just seems to get a rush of blood and snatches at his shot. I'm not sure how he can work on that. Its one thing to stay calm in a pre season friendly, entirely different when it comes to a shooting chance in a big game (eg the chances he scuffed against Liverpool in the cup final). I certainly hope that he can improve his output this season. With the arrival of Bernardo (who might not outscore him but will be more creative) and possibly Sanchez he needs to address the major weakness in his game.

 

[St.Pauli support]

Even more financially challenging for Arsenal to replace Alexis this window, unless we are willing to spend a very big chunk on him.

Ok thanks, I see.
But even if they don't find a replacement (there is none anyway) they'll have to choose between XXm and 0m on Aug 31.
I think that's 2 different pairs of shoes.

Btw didn't those gooners say Arsenal have enough money?
Enough to offer Sanchez insane 15m p/y and nearly the same for Ozil - who is struggling all the way?

I'm sure Monaco just need some more for Lemar and they'll sell.
Even if Arsenal pay lets say 60m for Lemar and get only 40m for Sanchez they have Lemar for 20m come next summer.
Or Sanchez leaves for free+bonuses next summer and Lemar or whoever might cost 70m or more.

That risk would have to be justified by the performance of exactly that player who wants to leave to play CL footie, right?
If there is some kind of risk manager around in North London they should talk to him soon. :)

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Neither would, my guess would have been about £60mill at the start of the window. I don't think we would get Bernardo Silva for less than £60 - 70mill if we were buying him now either.

Dembele was quoted at €90m before Neymar deal I think. So around £80m, not too far off and Dembele is costing so much now because its Barca who are after him and they have extra quarter of a billion to spend. Of course BVB hiked up the price, as any club would do.

 

[GunnerGer]

Nail on head.
If we compare Coutinho - VVD - also Keita to Sanchez we see the difference:

Coutinho (25): signed a new 5yr contract in Jan 2017!
VVD (26): signed a new 6yr contract in June 2016!
Keita (22): contract until 2020.

All of them have the best years still to come and market value will even be higher next year.
So it's an option for the clubs to say "stay". At least in terms of market value.
Surprisingly Coutinho now has a back injury and VVD has a virus, aha...

Whereas Sanchez will be for free next summer. Against market prize development.
He strangely is injured as well. Abdominal strain certainly is absolutely normal for footballers :)

But given his contract situation he maybe won't need such an unpopular transfer request, at least not yet.

Keita has a clause in his contract that kicks in next summer for £45M. And yet RB have rejected £75M this summer from Liverpool. Not much business sense in throwing away £30M, yet they are still doing it.