Summer Transfer Window 2022

[Lineker]

 

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

 

 

[Lineker]

 

[Twist]

He only ever comes across as a class act.

[Lineker]

@Liam

[Matt]

To be fair to the lad, there isn't much I wouldn't do for just shy of 200 grand a week, we're never going to be able to offer that money in his playing career

[Lineker]

 

[TheGrandAvatar]

Pleased for Eriksen. But worry if his health is okay. Surprised he is at United though. 

[Szumi]

This was a surprising stat to see about Jesus, especially with all the praise he's been getting (still think Arsenal massively overpaid for a guy on an expiring contract, but I get their hands were tied)

 

 

[Lineker]

He is a good player but when we were linked with him, my immediate concern was that he was the backup striker for a strikerless team. Not the player I think we were necessarily looking for.

[Jimmy]

I actually think he'll do well for Arsenal. He's an upgrade on what they had, suits the way Arsenal play and he is pretty minimal risk for the fee, considering what they'd have to pay for any other no 9. He might not grab 20 + goals (or he might!), but considering the problems Arsenal have had with a central striker for a season or two, I think he makes them a better team. He's also versatile, can play across the front line, so can still play alongside Nketiah. 

It's very much a weird case where Jesus suits Arsenal better than he'd have suited us and Richarlison suits us better than he'd have suited Arsenal. 

Edited July 5, 2022 by Jimmy

[Gazz]

I saw someone on Twitter who said Jesus will get 25 goals and 25 assists this season.

Frankly, he's got more chance of raising the dead.

[stokeriño]

He'll take 5 goals and 2 assists and miraculously turn them into enough to win Arsenal the league.

[Adam]

33 minutes ago, Gazz said:

I saw someone on Twitter who said Jesus will get 25 goals and 25 assists this season.

Frankly, he's got more chance of raising the dead.

Has anyone other than the great Thierry Henry come close to achieving such a Goals/Assists tally in the Premier League? It's unrealistic to expect anything like that level of return but I suppose, that's Twitter for you.

[Jimmy]

34 minutes ago, Adam said:

Has anyone other than the great Thierry Henry come close to achieving such a Goals/Assists tally in the Premier League? It's unrealistic to expect anything like that level of return but I suppose, that's Twitter for you.

Kane got 23 goals and 14 assists the other season, Suarez did 31 goals & 12 assists, Salah 32 goals & 10 assists. 

[Adam]

34 minutes ago, Jimmy said:

Kane got 23 goals and 14 assists the other season, Suarez did 31 goals & 12 assists, Salah 32 goals & 10 assists. 

None of those players got nearly enough assists to be comparable though. Being a brilliant goalscorer is one thing, but combining that with being a record-setting assister is almost unheard of.

Henry scored 24 goals and registered 25 assists in the Premier League in 2002/03. I'm not sure anyone else has managed that or even close in terms of evenly topping the goalscoring and assist charts.

He managed 60 direct goal involvements in 55 games that year in all competitions in a near even split between goals and assists. Unreal output.

[Lineker]

 

[Gazz]

Forged at Feyenoord.

Made for Manchester.

On loan at Sevilla by September 2023.

[Dang117]

Hes either going to be the second coming of Evra or he's going to be the second coming Buttner

[Lineker]