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Dimples wrote:100% commitment in every game, never caused trouble, team player. Hope things work out for him.

Re goal scoring. Eye test only. I have not looked at stats.
We are consistently top PL scorers because we create more goal chances than any other team despite not converting a lot of those chances.
Logically then, Haaland and Alvarez should score a lot more goals than any City player did in the previous two seasons (more clinical finishers than Gab & Co.) and Gab should score less than he did the previous two seasons (Arsenal will create less chances than he had at City). Obviously, their totals for goals scored will need to be adjusted for minutes played.
It also means that we should win more 'tight' games, because out goal conversion rate should improve.
It will be interesting to see how the narrative plays out.

Mase wrote:

Dimples wrote:100% commitment in every game, never caused trouble, team player. Hope things work out for him.

Re goal scoring. Eye test only. I have not looked at stats.
We are consistently top PL scorers because we create more goal chances than any other team despite not converting a lot of those chances.
Logically then, Haaland and Alvarez should score a lot more goals than any City player did in the previous two seasons (more clinical finishers than Gab & Co.) and Gab should score less than he did the previous two seasons (Arsenal will create less chances than he had at City). Obviously, their totals for goals scored will need to be adjusted for minutes played.
It also means that we should win more 'tight' games, because out goal conversion rate should improve.
It will be interesting to see how the narrative plays out.

Gab scored 8 Prem goals this season and 4 of them were in one match. If he gets less than 8 goals for Arsenal as their “main man” they’ve wasted their money.

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

Dimples wrote:100% commitment in every game, never caused trouble, team player. Hope things work out for him.

Re goal scoring. Eye test only. I have not looked at stats.
We are consistently top PL scorers because we create more goal chances than any other team despite not converting a lot of those chances.
Logically then, Haaland and Alvarez should score a lot more goals than any City player did in the previous two seasons (more clinical finishers than Gab & Co.) and Gab should score less than he did the previous two seasons (Arsenal will create less chances than he had at City). Obviously, their totals for goals scored will need to be adjusted for minutes played.
It also means that we should win more 'tight' games, because out goal conversion rate should improve.
It will be interesting to see how the narrative plays out.

Gab scored 8 Prem goals this season and 4 of them were in one match. If he gets less than 8 goals for Arsenal as their “main man” they’ve wasted their money.

He mainly played wide for us and got nowhere near as many minutes as you'd expect him to get there. I don't think he'll be anywhere near challenging Haaland for Golden Boot but I'd expect him to get double figures- hopefully including his usual goals against the dippers.

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

Dimples wrote:100% commitment in every game, never caused trouble, team player. Hope things work out for him.

Re goal scoring. Eye test only. I have not looked at stats.
We are consistently top PL scorers because we create more goal chances than any other team despite not converting a lot of those chances.
Logically then, Haaland and Alvarez should score a lot more goals than any City player did in the previous two seasons (more clinical finishers than Gab & Co.) and Gab should score less than he did the previous two seasons (Arsenal will create less chances than he had at City). Obviously, their totals for goals scored will need to be adjusted for minutes played.
It also means that we should win more 'tight' games, because out goal conversion rate should improve.
It will be interesting to see how the narrative plays out.

Gab scored 8 Prem goals this season and 4 of them were in one match. If he gets less than 8 goals for Arsenal as their “main man” they’ve wasted their money.

He mainly played wide for us and got nowhere near as many minutes as you'd expect him to get there. I don't think he'll be anywhere near challenging Haaland for Golden Boot but I'd expect him to get double figures- hopefully including his usual goals against the dippers.

Sterling played wide and got more goals. It’s doable. He’s not going to Arsenal to be the main man up front. So like I say, if he scores less than 8 goals it’s not great.

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Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

Dimples wrote:100% commitment in every game, never caused trouble, team player. Hope things work out for him.

Re goal scoring. Eye test only. I have not looked at stats.
We are consistently top PL scorers because we create more goal chances than any other team despite not converting a lot of those chances.
Logically then, Haaland and Alvarez should score a lot more goals than any City player did in the previous two seasons (more clinical finishers than Gab & Co.) and Gab should score less than he did the previous two seasons (Arsenal will create less chances than he had at City). Obviously, their totals for goals scored will need to be adjusted for minutes played.
It also means that we should win more 'tight' games, because out goal conversion rate should improve.
It will be interesting to see how the narrative plays out.

Gab scored 8 Prem goals this season and 4 of them were in one match. If he gets less than 8 goals for Arsenal as their “main man” they’ve wasted their money.

He mainly played wide for us and got nowhere near as many minutes as you'd expect him to get there. I don't think he'll be anywhere near challenging Haaland for Golden Boot but I'd expect him to get double figures- hopefully including his usual goals against the dippers.

Sterling played wide and got more goals. It’s doable. He’s not going to Arsenal to be the main man up front. So like I say, if he scores less than 8 goals it’s not great.

if arsenal spend north of £100m on gab and raphina they are nuts. both decent players but will not score create more than 25 goals between them. should be spending their money bolstering other parts of their squad imo

john@staustell wrote:I'm sort of wondering if our sales outstrip our purchases, will Tebas the Hutt withdraw his 'complaint' about us spending too much?

stupot wrote:They didn't have many double figure goals/assist players last season. If those 2 get over 20 and they go up one position they're in the CL. 100ml would be a bargain.

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:They didn't have many double figure goals/assist players last season. If those 2 get over 20 and they go up one position they're in the CL. 100ml would be a bargain.

Spending £100m to go up one position is a bargain?

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:They didn't have many double figure goals/assist players last season. If those 2 get over 20 and they go up one position they're in the CL. 100ml would be a bargain.

Spending £100m to go up one position is a bargain?

That 1 position is worth millions.

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:They didn't have many double figure goals/assist players last season. If those 2 get over 20 and they go up one position they're in the CL. 100ml would be a bargain.

Spending £100m to go up one position is a bargain?

That 1 position is worth millions.

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:They didn't have many double figure goals/assist players last season. If those 2 get over 20 and they go up one position they're in the CL. 100ml would be a bargain.

Spending £100m to go up one position is a bargain?

That 1 position is worth millions.

You don’t get £100m per season from playing in the CL.

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:They didn't have many double figure goals/assist players last season. If those 2 get over 20 and they go up one position they're in the CL. 100ml would be a bargain.

Spending £100m to go up one position is a bargain?

That 1 position is worth millions.

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:They didn't have many double figure goals/assist players last season. If those 2 get over 20 and they go up one position they're in the CL. 100ml would be a bargain.

Spending £100m to go up one position is a bargain?

That 1 position is worth millions.

You don’t get £100m per season from playing in the CL.

No but you get a few million and the further you get the more you get. TV money, increased sponsorship deals. It's a cash cow which is why the rags are crying their eyes out not being involved. Why did we buy Grealish - we were already Champions. If you stop you get left behind.

Wooders wrote:You should also factor in the associated benefits such as sponsorships and additional merchandise revenue that the CL brings

carolina-blue wrote:Gonna miss em both tbh , as frustrating as Sterling can be never an ounce of trouble Got shit loads from scouse cunts and their media hacks and played through it all , Gabby great player gives it all every game love the guy wish em both well

carolina-blue wrote:Gonna miss em both tbh , as frustrating as Sterling can be never an ounce of trouble Got shit loads from scouse cunts and their media hacks and played through it all , Gabby great player gives it all every game love the guy wish em both well