Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation (continued)
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He'll get into the box, run at defences and cause a threat in behind. Allowing other players to have more space.
He has that X factor that we lack. He's quick, he's strong, he scores a few. He's got the arrogance to beat players and do something special and I love that.
I know people are saying they want someone who does it week in week out, but realistically how many of those are there?
You're right in that players who produce magic week after week are rare and don't spend very long at West Ham anyway.
I think my concern with someone like Arn is, when he's not 'on', how 'off' is he the rest of the time? Does he still contribute? Track back? I genuinely have no idea as I haven't seen him enough.
Says Arne will sign a 5 year deal and be one of the top earners.
Yet says he's to discuss personal terms today? So they know what our provisional offer is then?
The fee isn't too bad when you consider Swansea want £50milion for Sigurdsson.
It goes back to normal after a while.
It's a mystery.
(Another incentive for people to try to post in the right thread ;wink )
£100,000
£135, 000
£175, 000
We have reportedly
agreed to pay half
have to pay 90%
paid a premium on the loan fee so Citeh would carry on paying some of his wages
He completed (and passed) a medical on Saturday, before actually having the medical on Monday.
It's almost like they don't really know, isn't it?
I'm going to look at some stats and try to tell you
If only Andy could actually be fit and we get another good midfield player we would have the makings of a very good side.
I will not be blowing any bubbles just yet lets see how we start with three away games!!
In the last 5 seasons he has played 150 league matches (Stoke and Bremen). He has had 34 'Best' awards, and 50 'Worst'.
I also just took the match ratings from WhoScored for both Arnautovic and Michail Antonio from last season and plotted them on a box and whisker. Antonio is the red one. Basically, what this tells us is that when Antonio is better when 'on' and better when 'off' than Arnautovic.
Not really.
He's made 54 appearances and scored 16 goals in the last 2 seasons. Not as many as we'd like, but I'm pretty sure he was fit in those games.
I've no doubt Arn will delight at times.
I'm just concerned about the rest of the time. It's alright for him not to be constantly be magic, but we aren't good enough for him to be a passenger 3 games out of 4, particularly with defensive responsibilities.
But let's hope he does the business big time ;ok
I've just done it again with Arnautovic, Antonio, Ayew, Feghouli and Lanzini.
Basically, what you see from this, is that Arnautovic performs at a much higher standard than Feghouli and Ayew. When Lanzini scores or assists he tends to dominate the game, whereas the others are capable of just popping up with a goal and little else on occasion.
Antonio is basically the most consistent, but Arnie and Lanzini alongside him would make a potent and pretty consistent forward line.