Michy Batshuayi

Kiwi · December 28, 2013

andy4efc said:
Funnily enough I watched Liege play tonight. Won 5-1 away at Kortrijk, this guy scored one and set up one. Took his goal very, very well. Will see if i can get a clip, would rather take a chance on the winger called Ezekie;, scored twice and set up two, good little player IMO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7tgmz7CJ74

[video=youtube;p7tgmz7CJ74]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7tgmz7CJ74[/video]

Goals at;

1:22, Van Damme, (Ezekiel assist)
2:18, Ezekiel
4:26, Ezekiel
6:06, Batshuayi
7:49, Camargo, (Ezekiel assist)

The standard keeper had a good game IMO.
Agree about ezekiel, hes quite young by the looks and has about one in two goal ratio

noharmdone · December 28, 2013

I've never heard of him..

It's deffo on in that case !!

degsy · December 28, 2013

BlueToff said:
I've been watching him as much as possible this season since I saw on some obscure site that we'd sent scouts to watch him, and somebody mentioned him on here a few months ago, and i've mentioned him before on the 'Needs for the next transfer window' thread. He's a terrific prospect. Same age as Lukaku, he would be the perfect back-up for him from January onwards. It'd give him time to settle, and then next season he could easily be our main man up-front. He's that good.

I'm comparing him to Lukaku because they're similar types of player. Quick, strong, commanding centre-forwards, although i'd say Batshuayi has the edge in regards to speed and dribbling ability, while Lukaku is the stronger of the two. I'd actually say Batshuayi is the more skill full player, but is a bit off Lukaku in his all-round play. He's scored 12 in all comps for Liege this season, and he'd be a real coup if we signed him. Honestly believe that he'd go a long way to softening the blow when Lukaku leaves. He could easily be Lukaku mark.2

*edit: By 'more skill full', I don't mean he's the better player than Lukaku. Just has quicker feet in regards to pace and skill on the ball.

If the price is 3 or 4 mill and the lad is up to our ( bobby's ) standards then it is worth it for i) cover and ii) put pressure on Lukaku

icburns · December 28, 2013

Sign Belgium, Bobby lad.

Deco · December 28, 2013

I'd love us to take both Ezekiel and Batshuayi. Surely one of them would turn out class!

FTY · December 28, 2013

So much meme potential from this photo...

EFCNIK · December 28, 2013

Jesus it's distin and saha's love child.

FTY · December 28, 2013

EFCNIK said:
Jesus it's distin and saha's love child.

And a hint of Jermaine.

andy4efc · December 28, 2013

Deco said:
I'd love us to take both Ezekiel and Batshuayi. Surely one of them would turn out class!

Easy to forget the standard of opponent I guess but maybe he's worth keeping an eye on,

jada · December 28, 2013

he is a good footballer
but too expensive
the board off the top 4 teams in Belgium are lunatics and Always ask too much

edge · December 28, 2013

Neger8 said:
He'll cost 10M rather than 3M

he is supposed to have a 8 million euro buy out clause , so not likely we are going to splash £10 million on him

Chang Elephant · December 28, 2013

Deco said:
I'd love us to take both Ezekiel and Batshuayi. Surely one of them would turn out class!

And maybe two more strikers on top of that....... make the odds even better

BlueToff · December 28, 2013

I imagine if he goes this Jan it'll be for £8/10 mil

Baines' left foot · December 28, 2013

Sounds like a good player. Hopefully we're quite pally with Liege after getting Fellaini and Bobby can charm the pants off the board and get him cheap.