One way to look at it and maybe this works in a corporation where average can be absorbed but I think sports is a different business. Like a couple have mentioned I think we could have had him for less. We got him early and who else was willing to pay 65 mill for him? He is on the team and wish him and the team the best but however you want to review it, he needs to be better than average.
We have a similar issue going on with the LA Kings. Bought in a player, Dubois, for big money and traded a number 1 draft pick, and some good young players. He is ānon chalantā, good skills and big and not earning his keep. He has been called out for it publically by some ex players and since the coaching change there has been some improvement. With a big contracts come big expectations.
Now on the other hand Rice has not disappointed and it looks like Timber is a gem.
Only time will tell whether he is worth the Ā£65m we invested. It sounds a lot granted, but in the current market Ā£40m is very standard fee that you have to pay now for a pretty average player. Iāve seen enough that Iām prepared to give him more time. I have liked his performances in recent games and seems to be clicking with the other players now. Always a risk of judging players too quickly after they have joined the club.
Heās also earning a good chunk of change in weekly salary too I think. Since we wonāt be able to offload him we have no option but to hope time makes a bigger difference.
In a perfect world I would not have brought him in. We canāt offload him and recover what we have spent on him. We are stuck with him hence I said āsinceā. This is an opinion board isnāt it or do we all have to get on our knees to agree with everything this club has and is doing?
Please tell me who else wanted Havertz and in restrospect, just go with your gut, would you have bought this guy. Just your opinion and I will not trample on it.
Selling Havertz is not just unrealistic, it is also unfair. Heās only been here for six months.
Would I drop him to a squad man in place of a World Class midfielder? Yes, of course!
Heās contributing well at the moment and scored a brilliant goal yesterday, so it is better to focus on that instead of dreaming of a FDJ, Musiala or Pedri.
Agree, but big shout out to the 27% that thought this transfer was a good idea at the time. I wasnāt one of them. Jury is still out but if he keeps scoring and putting in good performances I will be happy to eat humble pie.
Kai is arguably the main catalyst in our recent run of form, particularly the last 3 games and also a huge factor in the form of Trossard. I think the other one is White moving into the midfield on that right side.
Kaiās movement has been straight up bamboozling teams over the last few games. If he plays the 8 role, he is regularly moving into the CF spot with Tross dropping out of that spot to be involved elsewhere. He has been popping up in the wide spots too.
And great with the aerial duels too but that hasnāt really been an issue since we signed him anyway.
You can see why managers love this guy, happy to do dirty work and great movement.
Iād like to see him improve on the ball a bit in terms of the speed he does things, particularly moving the ball as part of our buildup he can be a bit slow.
We are winning convincingly and so many positive things going on but somehow you and othe pessimists keep pointing out the negatives and things you people donātike.
What the fuck the club has done wrong so that you call it a blind support/loyalty??
Spending some money on a player you donāt like, you donāt want and you donāt rate?
What is the definition of blind support/loyalty?
Or you guys just donāt support, till the team gets you the player you think is good, like FDJ or some obvious good players that donāt even need scouts to identify?
When I see people saying blind support, blind loyalty, Iām pissed.
They just hijack the term and try to make some general definitions without context and substance.
I donāt know about him being the main catalyst but I will say, he made himself more than useful. You have highlighted a lot of the things he does and he should be appreciated for that. But what happens is when assessing his game, you invariably remember the occasions where he had a poor touch, mis-controlled the ball in a crucial area, had a weak shot at goal and then you feel he had an average game, especially if he hasnāt scored or assisted in the game.
If we praise Jesus for holding the ball and doing tricks without scoring goals; or we acknowledge Martinelliās sprints that terrorizing the opposing full backs without goals or assists.
Well, none of our player is an out and put scorer.
Do we simply judge them by Gs and As and not allowing them to contribute in other ways?
Letās say we have a low scoring game 1:0.
Only the scorer (just one, maybe there isnāt a player to get the assist) and the goalie get credit while the other 9 players plus subs are shit?
None of them contribute in that game?
When we have a high scoring game, does it mean you have to put yourself on score sheet to get credit, so Martinelli had a shit game (which is not)??
In a 90-minute game Iām pretty sure every player will make a not so perfect move and not so smart decision, more or less. Sake made some bad moves, Ode made some bad passes, someone being too risky, someone pholding the ball for too long.
Is it necessary to count who mishandled the ball or lost possession or made a bad shot while we were actually winning 5-0 in a dominant way??
He still has some issues; his finishing isnāt great, he is a bit laboured in possession, he still doesnāt play with much conviction. But in terms of the last 3 games, we have just been tearing teams up and I think a huge part of that is the variance he offers with his play.
As above, White moving more central is another key factor but I think Kaiās movement has really opened up the game for Trossard in particular.
