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We saw some struggles in Aston Villa's performance in the last a couple of games they played in the Premier League. I mean especially the last three games here. They had too much difficulty against Sheffield and they could have even lost to them home. After that they were able to do nothing against Manchester United to make a comeback from 0-2 to 3-2. We are talking about a bad Manchester United this season in the end.

Right after these games they won against Burnley finally but even it was thanks to a winner came in the last minutes.  Sad  Of course we can't see them winning all the time but I would like to see Emery's team staying in top 4 race until the end of the season. They have made a huge effort until now.

Lots of people talk about them as title contenders but I don’t see it. It would be an incredible achievement for them to get CL football for next season so that should be their target.

I know a lot of Aston Villa fans in RL so I hope they get top 4, I think they can do it.
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We saw some struggles in Aston Villa's performance in the last a couple of games they played in the Premier League. I mean especially the last three games here. They had too much difficulty against Sheffield and they could have even lost to them home. After that they were able to do nothing against Manchester United to make a comeback from 0-2 to 3-2. We are talking about a bad Manchester United this season in the end.

Right after these games they won against Burnley finally but even it was thanks to a winner came in the last minutes.  Sad  Of course we can't see them winning all the time but I would like to see Emery's team staying in top 4 race until the end of the season. They have made a huge effort until now.

Aston Villa was unable to win in the last two matches. But they have been able to do well in the match against Burnley. Well, I don't know if I should say they have done a lot better. Because if they did not get the penalty that they got towards the end of the match, I don't know if they would have been able to win or not. But it is good to say that they are still on the second position of the table and still fighting to stay at the top. They have been able to stay ahead of a lot of big teams that they are honestly were not supposed to. I don't know if they will be able to stay at the top till the end of the season, but if they are consistent enough, they might actually be able to.
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We saw some struggles in Aston Villa's performance in the last a couple of games they played in the Premier League. I mean especially the last three games here. They had too much difficulty against Sheffield and they could have even lost to them home. After that they were able to do nothing against Manchester United to make a comeback from 0-2 to 3-2. We are talking about a bad Manchester United this season in the end.

Right after these games they won against Burnley finally but even it was thanks to a winner came in the last minutes.  Sad  Of course we can't see them winning all the time but I would like to see Emery's team staying in top 4 race until the end of the season. They have made a huge effort until now.
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The players need to go through various observations to make sure they will be back in their best condition. I have heard that if there were some players like haaland, bruyne and doku have become the main topic by so many people. According to the confirmation from manchester city if the club can't really sure if those players will able to play in the match against huddersfield. There will be guarantee whether they will be playing soon. I hope those players will able to recover before the most important schedules which is coming on february.

De bruyne has been reportedly joining in the training sessions. This is a good news for all of city fans and i can't wait him to play in the field again together with all of best players in the manchester city. City will be ready to win UCL two times in a row as long as de bruyne and haaland will be playing. The strongest club like real madrid may be nothing as long as those guys will be playing. Im still hoping that de bruyne can recover as soon as possible caused by he was amazing player.

Seeing him to comeback will bring another hype for all of manchester city fans. There will be so many important schedules in the EPL. Let them all to focus onto the FA cup match before city will face newcastle after that.

Of course they are supposed to take their time and come back when they feel 100% healthy and not 99% healthy, but Pep Guardiola has always been a coach who pays close attention to the medical condition of his players. I remember how he got into arguments with the head of the medical team at Bayern Munich because Pep Guardiola understands a lot about treatment and recovery and how to distribute the workload of a whole season on all the shoulders he has available in his team.

That's why they won't take any risks with Haaland or De Bruyne or any other player. Guardiola understands very well that having all players available can be incredibly important when the final phase in all competitions begin. Every player is needed on the best level possible.

In regards to De Bruyne everyone is alarmed already because this is the second time he has this injury within a short period of time.

Well, I have seen the performance that City has and the truth is that if they really miss De Bruyne, Haaland on the other hand needs his personal support. It would be excellent if he could enter the next games so that City when they face against Madrid, Madrid beats them, but let them beat them with all the tough players, the ones who play the most, because otherwise they will start saying that Madrid won because the best players were not there, so to avoid something like that it is better that they rejoin quickly Furthermore, if the player is already training and his injury is almost healed, otherwise he would not be able to make this type of effort, this is very important, Pep is always attentive to his players, in this case in the recovery of He believes it is also his job, to see how his performance can be and how he can use it in a game that may complicate it, personally this is something that can happen at any time.

A player like him can make a difference on the field, and we have seen that the team, whether it likes it or not, has a dependence on that player and this makes things go against each other in a very bad way when they do not put the strategy in favor of another player. and not leave the gap there, the truth is I very much doubt that Ctiy will have the same success as last season, I doubt it with all my strength, because now there are better options for teams that are very good in their performance both in the UCL as in its local leagues, and a team that is like that clone that victory rate can make and make the difference totally, that's why I think things can go very favorably and that City has to improve a lot, and if it succeeds This player may be able to recover that kind of game they had last season, who were very devastating in terms of their games, this is something that has to be seen, just looking at City's games last season and they were impressive.

If you look at their games, I think the general impression that Manchester City is not quite as sharp in their games as they used to be half a year ago is not misleading. Manchester City is a nuance weaker than they were before. They still dominate the game in terms of ball possession, but I am missing the dominance in all aspects of their game. They are sometimes really close to failing or losing control over the game and that is something they are not used to.
Still the quality they have is indisputable and it makes them the favorite in all competitions they play.

I think losing KDB really has a big impact on City's performance in every game. It looks like they haven't found a player who can replace Kevin De Bruyne's role in the middle of the field. Without De Bruyne, Manchester City's ball flow feels a little different. I felt like City were trying to dominate the match but there were no dangerous passes into the opponent's goal like De Bruyne did. Silva, Foden and Grealish are good but it seems they are not ready to cover the empty gap left by KDB.

It's quite natural that the club has problems finding an outstanding substitute for Kevin De Bruyne because he has defined his own league as a midfielder. There is really a player like him maybe every 5 - 10 years with such persistence and reliability. Whenever he played and was not injured, I can't actually remember a game that I saw and then said that De Bruyne was bad in that game. He always has a least level of performance that is guaranteed a contribution to the whole team. Whether it is assisting them in the defense or scoring goals himself. Too bad that he is probably soon going to retire.

Personally, I think that City does not represent well the Football they are doing in the PL , I think this is reflected very well in the games, in the way they are playing them, in how they attack and how they defend, even to the Coach himself. I see that Pep is somewhat distorted , but looking at it well from a point of view I think I have a slight way of seeing things that are Favorable for Haaland to leave for a Madrid, of course it's just what I think , for me things can be very good for this game , because in view of the many things that have Happened he is a man who needs a good club , that is why Haaland should get out of there , Based on what I think he can do, however everything is in the hands of her manager and if she sees that there is an opportunity in Madrid she should not waste it , ANCELOTTI is not like Pep  it is something that we should all see and Although Haaland wants to break the record of Messi or whoever, I am sure that Ancelotti he will leave it.

Foden shines and De Bruyne returns as Manchester City thrash Huddersfield



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“Oh Kevin De Bruyne,” was the jubilant greeting from the Manchester City support on their beloved hero entering in the 57th minute here. The Belgian, injured 149 days ago at Burnley, received, too, a pat on the backside from Pep Guardiola and the captain’s armband from Rúben Dias and seconds later proved a lucky charm.

When Mateo Kovacic flighted the ball upfield to Matheus Nunes, De Bruyne joined the break. The Portuguese chested down then passed right to Oscar Bobb who unloaded and beat Lee Nicholls via a ricochet off Ben Jackson, De Bruyne following up keenly though not required.

Source: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2024/01/07/foden-shines-and-de-bruyne-returns-as-manchester-city-thrash-huddersfield/
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It's no secret that Arsenal need a dangerous striker, and the performances of Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus are not meeting the desired standard. Serhou Guirassy could be the solution they need to sign in this window. I think the affordability of his valuation is not a problem for Arsenal, but the reluctance of Leverkusen to sell him is the big concern for Arsenal acquiring him.

Arsenal and Guirassy could mutually benefit from each other, especially with Arsenal's participation in the Champions League, adds weight to the suggestion. It's a compelling case for Arsenal to prioritize Serhou Guirassy as a top-choice striker to address their current goal-scoring challenges. The combination of his attributes, affordability, and the potential mutual benefit for both parties makes him a sensible target for the club.

Serhou Guirassy currently plays for Stuggart and not Bayern Leverkusen try not to mix that up. They're also not blocking the exit of the player evennif he is ready to leave the club nif he returns from the African Cup of Nations Competitions.

They'll definitely have to loan out Nketiah who is currently below the ranking when it comes bro those who shot be selected for that position. If Arsenal fails to win the Premier League this season, they'll never come close to winning the competition once again.

Arsenal really needs him and his goals during big and important games, he always has this big qualify against big sides in the Bundesliga League Competition.
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If you look at their games, I think the general impression that Manchester City is not quite as sharp in their games as they used to be half a year ago is not misleading. Manchester City is a nuance weaker than they were before. They still dominate the game in terms of ball possession, but I am missing the dominance in all aspects of their game. They are sometimes really close to failing or losing control over the game and that is something they are not used to.
Still the quality they have is indisputable and it makes them the favorite in all competitions they play.

I think losing KDB really has a big impact on City's performance in every game. It looks like they haven't found a player who can replace Kevin De Bruyne's role in the middle of the field. Without De Bruyne, Manchester City's ball flow feels a little different. I felt like City were trying to dominate the match but there were no dangerous passes into the opponent's goal like De Bruyne did. Silva, Foden and Grealish are good but it seems they are not ready to cover the empty gap left by KDB.

It's quite natural that the club has problems finding an outstanding substitute for Kevin De Bruyne because he has defined his own league as a midfielder. There is really a player like him maybe every 5 - 10 years with such persistence and reliability. Whenever he played and was not injured, I can't actually remember a game that I saw and then said that De Bruyne was bad in that game. He always has a least level of performance that is guaranteed a contribution to the whole team. Whether it is assisting them in the defense or scoring goals himself. Too bad that he is probably soon going to retire.
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If you look at their games, I think the general impression that Manchester City is not quite as sharp in their games as they used to be half a year ago is not misleading. Manchester City is a nuance weaker than they were before. They still dominate the game in terms of ball possession, but I am missing the dominance in all aspects of their game. They are sometimes really close to failing or losing control over the game and that is something they are not used to.
Still the quality they have is indisputable and it makes them the favorite in all competitions they play.

I think losing KDB really has a big impact on City's performance in every game. It looks like they haven't found a player who can replace Kevin De Bruyne's role in the middle of the field. Without De Bruyne, Manchester City's ball flow feels a little different. I felt like City were trying to dominate the match but there were no dangerous passes into the opponent's goal like De Bruyne did. Silva, Foden and Grealish are good but it seems they are not ready to cover the empty gap left by KDB.
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Yes, Arsenal currently really needs a striker who is more productive and a good striker on the front line because the striker Arsenal currently has is not very productive and Arsenal will definitely think about options to recruit a good striker and Serhou Guraissy could be a good choice for Arsenal because this player is on the rise in the Bundesliga because of his ability to score lots of goals for his club and become the top scorer in the Bundesliga after Harry Kane so I think if Arsenal recruits this player I am sure it will strengthen Arsenal's attack line.

Of course, Serhou Guraissy will be better known if this player plays for a more popular club, whereas at Stuttgart he is not very well known because the club is not very popular and the club was originally an ordinary club in the Bundesliga, so if he moves to the Premier League, will further improve his career in football, but the main problem is whether Stuttgart is willing to sell this player because so far Stuttgart has really depended on Serhou Guraissy to create opportunities.
Arsenal are real suffering because of the lack of a quality striker and that alone makes their game play wack and rubbish. Going on like this I don’t think they’ll get any trophy this season as they’ve got just the UCL which I don’t even see them in the semi's and the league left which they’ve got tough competitiors, they just got kicked out of the FA Cup hence my doubt of them getting any trophy this season.

 Guraissy is one striker that has improved and is makes waves and one sweet thing is that his release clause is so cheap. This guy is making waves in the Bundesliga and would be able to adapt in any club he finds himself in. Arsenal who’re now under FFP margin could offload some players and go for this striker that’s capable of giving them good amount of goals for over 3-4 seasons consistently.
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Arteta is planning to make the team stronger with new transfers in January. I would like to see him signing a much more productive striker than Gabriel Jesus and Nketiah. I think the absence of a solid finisher is one of the factors dragging them down from their title chance in the Premier League. There is an option available in the transfer market too actually - Guirassy.  Smiley

Guirassy is a wonderful striker about whom people have been talking in the first half of the season in the Bundesliga. He is already monitored by some bigger teams.

Arsenal can actually go for him and try their chance while he has a release clause which can be activated by paying only 17.5 million euros.
Arsenal desperately need transfers. The seasons that good teams close without achieving any success in a row cause boredom and pessimism in the players, which leads to failure and collapse. If Arsenal fails to win any trophy this year, it will not be able to recover for many years from next year. Just like Chelsea. Arsenal's deficiency is more noticeable than Liverpool's. Liverpool are doing well with Salah and Diaz. Arsenal 19 shots, Liverpool 11. Live wins. Also Nunez is a very good player except for his finishing, but they don't look at the rest when they don't have what makes a striker a striker. I am not sure about Guirassy but Arsenal's need is urgent, that's for sure.
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It's no secret that Arsenal need a dangerous striker, and the performances of Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus are not meeting the desired standard. Serhou Guirassy could be the solution they need to sign in this window. I think the affordability of his valuation is not a problem for Arsenal, but the reluctance of Leverkusen to sell him is the big concern for Arsenal acquiring him.

Arsenal and Guirassy could mutually benefit from each other, especially with Arsenal's participation in the Champions League, adds weight to the suggestion. It's a compelling case for Arsenal to prioritize Serhou Guirassy as a top-choice striker to address their current goal-scoring challenges. The combination of his attributes, affordability, and the potential mutual benefit for both parties makes him a sensible target for the club.
Yes, Arsenal currently really needs a striker who is more productive and a good striker on the front line because the striker Arsenal currently has is not very productive and Arsenal will definitely think about options to recruit a good striker and Serhou Guraissy could be a good choice for Arsenal because this player is on the rise in the Bundesliga because of his ability to score lots of goals for his club and become the top scorer in the Bundesliga after Harry Kane so I think if Arsenal recruits this player I am sure it will strengthen Arsenal's attack line.

Of course, Serhou Guraissy will be better known if this player plays for a more popular club, whereas at Stuttgart he is not very well known because the club is not very popular and the club was originally an ordinary club in the Bundesliga, so if he moves to the Premier League, will further improve his career in football, but the main problem is whether Stuttgart is willing to sell this player because so far Stuttgart has really depended on Serhou Guraissy to create opportunities.
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Absence of a dangerous striker is all they need now, Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus are all not up to that standard. They have to see one of these names leaving if a new number nine should come back into the squad.
They've had chances but no good enough hungry striker to convert all of these chances.

Serhou Guirassy? Right footed! Tall, strong and has a good goal scoring record already with Stuggart. How about his valuation? Is it something the budget of Arsenal can meet up or purchase? Hell Yeah!! So what's up with the delay!!

They should hijack his move to any Premier League club and make him the top priority. They need him and he needs them, they're also in the Champions League Competition, enough to showcase what he's got.
It's no secret that Arsenal need a dangerous striker, and the performances of Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus are not meeting the desired standard. Serhou Guirassy could be the solution they need to sign in this window. I think the affordability of his valuation is not a problem for Arsenal, but the reluctance of Leverkusen to sell him is the big concern for Arsenal acquiring him.

Arsenal and Guirassy could mutually benefit from each other, especially with Arsenal's participation in the Champions League, adds weight to the suggestion. It's a compelling case for Arsenal to prioritize Serhou Guirassy as a top-choice striker to address their current goal-scoring challenges. The combination of his attributes, affordability, and the potential mutual benefit for both parties makes him a sensible target for the club.
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Arteta is planning to make the team stronger with new transfers in January. I would like to see him signing a much more productive striker than Gabriel Jesus and Nketiah. I think the absence of a solid finisher is one of the factors dragging them down from their title chance in the Premier League. There is an option available in the transfer market too actually - Guirassy.  Smiley

Guirassy is a wonderful striker about whom people have been talking in the first half of the season in the Bundesliga. He is already monitored by some bigger teams.

Arsenal can actually go for him and try their chance while he has a release clause which can be activated by paying only 17.5 million euros.

Correctly Said!

Absence of a dangerous striker is all they need now, Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus are all not up to that standard. They have to see one of these names leaving if a new number nine should come back into the squad.
They've had chances but no good enough hungry striker to convert all of these chances.

Serhou Guirassy? Right footed! Tall, strong and has a good goal scoring record already with Stuggart. How about his valuation? Is it something the budget of Arsenal can meet up or purchase? Hell Yeah!! So what's up with the delay!!

They should hijack his move to any Premier League club and make him the top priority. They need him and he needs them, they're also in the Champions League Competition, enough to showcase what he's got.
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As a livepool fan, I confess that I am very happy that Liverpool managed to win in this game against Arsenal, I know that this is a thread to talk about premier league games and not about fa cup games, but like this fa cup game it involved the two teams that are fighting for this season's title, so I decided to talk about the fa cup game in which these two teams played against each other, it was a game in which liverpool won. Liverpool scored 2 goals and did not concede any goals, which means that not only did Arsenal lose in this game, but they also failed to score a goal in this game. This is not a good sign for a team that was supposed to fight for the title, mainly because in this game both teams were playing with their best players.

Winning in that match had great meaning, it would indicate which of the teams is best qualified to win the title, Arsenal didn't show much resistance in that game, they simply lost. It wasn't a game in which Arsenal fought until the last minute, it was a game in which I was left with the impression that Liverpool were playing against an opponent without any strength to cause any damage to Liverpool. In my opinion, Arsenal will not be able to win the premier league this season. I only see Manchester City and Liverpool as being the only two teams capable of winning the Premier League, unfortunately Arsenal, while good players, started to be inefficient in attack and defense

and this started since last season, there was a period in which the arsenal with the same squad managed to score a lot of goals, but after a while, with the same squad the arsenal were no longer able to score goals, I even asked myself how this It was possible, but I confess that to this day I still can't understand what the hell the arsenal has. I'm just convinced that for this season Arsenal have already lost their chance of winning the premier league and probably won't be able to achieve anything relevant this season
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Arteta is planning to make the team stronger with new transfers in January. I would like to see him signing a much more productive striker than Gabriel Jesus and Nketiah. I think the absence of a solid finisher is one of the factors dragging them down from their title chance in the Premier League. There is an option available in the transfer market too actually - Guirassy.  Smiley
Although Arteta will attempt to hire more productive strikers so that Arsenal will be stronger than before, it will be better for Arsenal if he can carry out his plans. Since Arsenal's performance these days is rather lacking, to be honest. I believe the acquisition will be beneficial to Arsenal, as Gabriel Jesus Nketiah has performed admirably in the Premier League this season. Before they risk injury, they must acquire extra strikers in order to complete the season.
I do not in any way regard Gabriel Jesus and Nketiah as unproductive strikers. Those are good strikers with good strength and young. Theses strikers will perform different under different coaches. So, not performing optimally under Arteta doesn't make them unproductive strikers. Even the allegations that they are not performing well is your personal opinion and not a collective idea.

Besides, in this present transfer window. Strikers are hard to get and any club that has a good goal scorer does whatever is possible to keep them. This is the reason a club like Real Madrid is yet to have a top striker.
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Im also doubting rodri to play against huddersfield too. The latest news told me that if rodri's grandmother death. So, he may be missing the clash against this huddersfield club in FA cup. I have no problem caused city is going to face a weak team.
I may be complaining a lot of city was facing a strong club in the la liga right now. In fact, missing rodri can make the performance of manchester city decreased significanty. There will be so many players to miss this match. yet secondary squad was not as good as the first player stat.
 
I would prefer to see bruyne to be available when the clash against copenhagen to come soon. I don't really care so much of the key players will be missing the game against huddersfield as it was not that important.
As long as de bruyne will comeback along with haaland and it's enough to make other clubs in various competition quite scary to face manchester city as their next opponent. The game against huddersfield will be another importnt agmeto come soon.

Rodri who lost his Grandmother was absent in their win against Huddersfield. Yes his absence wasn’t realy felt because they played against a weaker team at Home. If City have a complete squad when they play Copenhagen then I think they’ll be going down to defend their UCL and League title and teams should be scared of them now.

 Huddersfield won’t have be able to match City in any way and more importantly at the Etihad. If it was an European match or probably a tough opponent in the league then we’ll worry because City might not be able to perform their best without Rodri out. Well they'll be playing against a Championship team which might not be very tough for them, however the return of most key players in their league match will be one that will send a ringing bell of defeat to Huddersfield.

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It will better for Arsenal of Arteta make his planning possible all though that his try to signing more productive strikes so that arsenal will be more strong than before. Because honestly speaking arsenal performance is very, low this days.
Arteta is having a lot to work on. With Arsenal's current performance, I don’t think Arsenal will even think of winning the league, Arsenal have lost their last two matches, every club has gotten Arsenal strategy, Arteta needs to change there pattern, most clubs are always playing defensive games against Arsenal, Arsenal doesn’t have strikers who will be able to break their defense, and immediately the opponent have the opportunity to play counterattack, they will utilize it well, so if Arteta is planning to win the league, then he is having a lot to work on.

Manchester City won all three trophies in the last season, including the Champions League which they had been pursuing for a long time. However, they seem to be experiencing mental fatigue currently. Having achieved everything they aimed for, they appear to have hit a saturation point. As of now, I believe that teams like Liverpool and Arsenal are the top contenders.
Manchester City performed well last season, and they won multiple trophies. You don’t expect them to win all the trophies they won last season this season again. Manchester City's performance has dropped this season compared to last season due to some of their players being injured, most especially De Bruyne. Why do you think Manchester City is not among the top condensers? Manchester City is still in 3rd place with 1 outstanding match, so I believe they are also among the top contenders, not that Liverpool which is in 1st place is ahead of them with many points, and they are also having equal points with Arsenal, so Manchester City is still on point.
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Arteta is planning to make the team stronger with new transfers in January. I would like to see him signing a much more productive striker than Gabriel Jesus and Nketiah. I think the absence of a solid finisher is one of the factors dragging them down from their title chance in the Premier League. There is an option available in the transfer market too actually - Guirassy.  Smiley
Although Arteta will attempt to hire more productive strikers so that Arsenal will be stronger than before, it will be better for Arsenal if he can carry out his plans. Since Arsenal's performance these days is rather lacking, to be honest. I believe the acquisition will be beneficial to Arsenal, as Gabriel Jesus Nketiah has performed admirably in the Premier League this season. Before they risk injury, they must acquire extra strikers in order to complete the season.
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Arteta is planning to make the team stronger with new transfers in January. I would like to see him signing a much more productive striker than Gabriel Jesus and Nketiah. I think the absence of a solid finisher is one of the factors dragging them down from their title chance in the Premier League. There is an option available in the transfer market too actually - Guirassy.  Smiley

Guirassy is a wonderful striker about whom people have been talking in the first half of the season in the Bundesliga. He is already monitored by some bigger teams.

Arsenal can actually go for him and try their chance while he has a release clause which can be activated by paying only 17.5 million euros.

Such transfer would be great for Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus has been impressive in only the Champions League so far as he made a great contribution considering the number of games he played in.

Other than that neither Gabriel Jesus nor Eddie Nketiah has done amazing. Their Premier League performances have been poor. Gabriel Jesus' injury period must have made some impact on him too. Because there is a big difference between the time before the injury and after that. As a result I would like to see a much more credible centre-forward - a star player if possible.   Grin

Yes, this January transfer market is the time to strengthen the team. I mean the team has already struggled this year and started to fumble. They need to get their things together one way or another if they want to win the Premier League. But I think the current squad is strong enough but as I have said earlier, they need to get their things together. They can do this but they need to be consistent and not fumble when they need to perform the most.

Arteta since the beginning of the season has beaten Manchester City and many big teams. This proves that they got the quality.
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Arteta is planning to make the team stronger with new transfers in January. I would like to see him signing a much more productive striker than Gabriel Jesus and Nketiah. I think the absence of a solid finisher is one of the factors dragging them down from their title chance in the Premier League. There is an option available in the transfer market too actually - Guirassy.  Smiley

Guirassy is a wonderful striker about whom people have been talking in the first half of the season in the Bundesliga. He is already monitored by some bigger teams.

Arsenal can actually go for him and try their chance while he has a release clause which can be activated by paying only 17.5 million euros.

Such transfer would be great for Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus has been impressive in only the Champions League so far as he made a great contribution considering the number of games he played in.

Other than that neither Gabriel Jesus nor Eddie Nketiah has done amazing. Their Premier League performances have been poor. Gabriel Jesus' injury period must have made some impact on him too. Because there is a big difference between the time before the injury and after that. As a result I would like to see a much more credible centre-forward - a star player if possible.   Grin
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If you look at their games, I think the general impression that Manchester City is not quite as sharp in their games as they used to be half a year ago is not misleading. Manchester City is a nuance weaker than they were before. They still dominate the game in terms of ball possession, but I am missing the dominance in all aspects of their game. They are sometimes really close to failing or losing control over the game and that is something they are not used to.

Still the quality they have is indisputable and it makes them the favorite in all competitions they play.
That's true and it's very normal for this to happen in a football team because it's impossible for a team to be able to maintain its performance for a long time. Of course there will be slight changes and that's what happened to Manchester City and overall the Manchester City team is still quite strong this season and they still a favorite in the competitions they participate in.
And in my opinion the most important thing is how the Manchester City team can maintain its consistency, that is the main problem this season and where last season they managed to overcome and maintain the consistency of their best performance.

That's right and we as the judges and the audience often talk about a team measuring it by its peak performances.

It reminds of Messi and how people said he had a bad season when he scored only 32 goals in La Liga because one time he scored 50 goals in La Liga. That's almost close to being a downside of setting new sky high records because most likely you can't repeat that performance and then people say your performance is declining, which solely based on numbers is true but still not quite right.
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