Dr_Pangloss Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I'm 99% sure Pepe will turn out to be terrible business. Even if after time he's getting 10 goals and 10 assists in a season that's not a good enough return on a £70m+ player. But Ligue 1 is definitely a hot bed of talent and it seems like players from that league are generally better adapted to English football and have a tendency to hit the ground running quicker (some obvious examples to the contrary aside). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: I'm 99% sure Pepe will turn out to be terrible business. Even if after time he's getting 10 goals and 10 assists in a season that's not a good enough return on a £70m+ player. But Ligue 1 is definitely a hot bed of talent and it seems like players from that league are generally better adapted to English football and have a tendency to hit the ground running quicker (some obvious examples to the contrary aside). Yeah, I think they overpaid for him, but he has 4.5 years left on his contract at which point he'll still only just have turned 29 so he'll not be a write off (pending injuries) If it doesn't work out at Arsenal he'll probably end up at Sevilla and have an amazing season only to be sold on to PSG for £300m 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 23 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: I'm 99% sure Pepe will turn out to be terrible business. Even if after time he's getting 10 goals and 10 assists in a season that's not a good enough return on a £70m+ player. But Ligue 1 is definitely a hot bed of talent and it seems like players from that league are generally better adapted to English football and have a tendency to hit the ground running quicker (some obvious examples to the contrary aside). Makes some of the Villa transfer business look almost genius like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 7 hours ago, sne said: It's not THAT bad and the number of quality players that has come out of Ligue 1 rivals pretty much any league in the world. The Clairefontaine academy for example has been outstanding over the years. I get why people want to build up the PL (and for unknown reasons the Championship) as stupendous and every other league as utter shite. But I don't subscribe to that view. There’s a space that exists between utter shite and the premier league, Ligue 1 occupies this space, it’s not as competitive as the Premier League, I think that’s a fairly widely accepted fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Pepe reminds me of Trez so far. Some really impressive skill moves at times but no end product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Didn't Arsenal bid £92m for Lemar the season before last? Probably glad it fell through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 He's probably featured in this thread a few times already but Jack Rodwell about to sign for Roma. Guy has some agent, still living off 5 good games for Everton in 2008. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 Roma love an English football reject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 From Montella, Totti, DDR and Pellegrini to Rodwell and Smalling. **** me. I love Roma, but this is bonkers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Yoshida. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biskitt Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 3 hours ago, VillaChris said: Yoshida. 1000%. Always thought he was shite, how he's been in a first team regular for so long is baffling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, Biskitt said: 1000%. Always thought he was shite, how he's been in a first team regular for so long is baffling When Southampton is shit he is the go to defender. Its weird. Like if Villa started Richards every few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 He is a symbol of their decline. Couldn't get into their team when they were good but now plays every game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shomin Geki Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 2 hours ago, VillaChris said: Yoshida. Quite. You do have to question the operation that has quite so casual an approach to replacing an individual so at odds with what it takes to play at this level. A team not looking to replace a Yoshida either has very misplaced priorities or, quite frankly, self-esteem issues. Ah, Maya Yoshida is playing, I see! Japanese international, some experience in the Dutch league. Probably quite organised, technically sound, tactically aware? No? So, tenacious, a terrier, an indefatigable never-say-die attitude? A withering wallflower, is he? Crisp, clean passes? Fast? Threat at set pieces? Leader? Outlandish haircut? The Japanese Tommy Elphick, you say? Ah well... Much as it distresses me to pour scorn upon my fellow countrymen, with the jolly exception of the mad goblin Okazaki, quite a few Japanese players have been more than a bit crap in the Premier League. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 9 hours ago, Shomin Geki said: Quite. You do have to question the operation that has quite so casual an approach to replacing an individual so at odds with what it takes to play at this level. A team not looking to replace a Yoshida either has very misplaced priorities or, quite frankly, self-esteem issues. Ah, Maya Yoshida is playing, I see! Japanese international, some experience in the Dutch league. Probably quite organised, technically sound, tactically aware? No? So, tenacious, a terrier, an indefatigable never-say-die attitude? A withering wallflower, is he? Crisp, clean passes? Fast? Threat at set pieces? Leader? Outlandish haircut? The Japanese Tommy Elphick, you say? Ah well... Much as it distresses me to pour scorn upon my fellow countrymen, with the jolly exception of the mad goblin Okazaki, quite a few Japanese players have been more than a bit crap in the Premier League. Shame. I think I mentioned him on the last page but Shinji Kagawa is at Real Zaragoza now, still only 30. Was fantastic in his first spell at Dortmund but could never find a starting place at Man. United then couldn't get going again back at Dortmund. Similar to Mikhitayran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 I think Jordan Pickford is a pretty average goalkeeper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Pickford is diabolical, shocking for Brighton's first goal yesterday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 Pickford is one of worst keepers in the division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Said before but will say it again Dubravka is awful, lets in so many poor goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 Dele Alli has declined incredibly. Was never his greatest fan (didn't believe anything in the Real/Barca links) but he was solid enough now a passenger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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