Confirmed Signing Anwar El Ghazi

[Jebus_lives]

Is this deal not linked with the sale of Digne?
Don't think we were allowed to refuse.

No.

 

[roy vernon]

Is this deal not linked with the sale of Digne?
Don't think we were allowed to refuse.

Its officially supposed to be totally independent, but, with Moshiri involved, who knows?

 

[davek]

So all wingers are wide men but not all wide men are wingers.

A wide man plays deeper than a winger - who plays in a more advanced role - and they present more for defensive duties as much as attacking duties.

Welcome to association football.

 

[davek]

That's not a very high bar.

Ludicrous statement.

 

[Efcjake]

Richarlison can play 10, Grey has, Iwobi favours it and Gordon.

In the summer you could see the names change but he still needs 6.

We should be signing players to play in their actual positions.

Iwobi is useless in the 10.

The others have hardly played there.

If we are doing this to hamfist a winger into the middle just go out and sign someone who actually plays there.

 

[Stephen Gibson]

A wide man plays deeper than a winger - who plays in a more advanced role - and they present more for defensive duties as much as attacking duties.

Welcome to association football.

What's a wing back then?

 

[Efcjake]

A wide man plays deeper than a winger - who plays in a more advanced role - and they present more for defensive duties as much as attacking duties.

Welcome to association football.

A pointless distinction in the modern game

 

[Efcjake]

A wide man plays deeper than a winger - who plays in a more advanced role - and they present more for defensive duties as much as attacking duties.

Welcome to association football.

Which ones of the 6 wingers we have are Wideman and which are wingers?

Curious to see the mental gymnastics at play here

 

[Blue Roo]

He was good at Ajax. It cant get any worse than Iwobi, can it?

Is Iwobi going? Fair play then.

 

[windymiller]

Jesus wept. WTF are you implying here?

Just that you enjoy the entertainment of that era, Dave. What else could it be?

 

[RomanReigns]

El Ghazi is dutch mate

yeah my bad, think i got confused with hegazi who was a west brom player

 

[davek]

What's a wing back then?

Hes a wide man and - dependent on formation - can be more defensive than committing to attack. I'd say a wing back is more readily identified with a 5 man defence that transitions to a 5 man midfield.

There's all kinds of continental descriptions for these specific roles whereas English football jargon on player position is rigid and limited in getting at it.

 

[anton66]

Another rs kopite offloading his dross to us.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Apparently moshiri wants him here . A loan deal isn't a bad idea even if Rafael doesn't want him. Season has been ruined by injuries, sure he is a back up , and might be used as a sub when first choice wingers are starting or for rotation purpose .

We’ll have a lot of games soon

 

[Marius57]

Benitez found him. Gray was declining fast at Leicester. He was never going to cost more than the 1.5 million we paid.

Who negotiated the details of the contract is irrelevant. He was never going to cost much.

Don't credit brands for signing the cheque Leicester wanted.

And stop fuming. It'll give you a heartattack.

Didn't gray have a 1.7m release fee at leverkusen? Hardly a tough negotiation whether it was benitez or brands.

He credited them both when he signed. As much as I don't like benitez, he and brands were both involved and there is evidence brands was scouting leverkusen, but also the reports benitez was ringing him while unemployed.