otfgoon wrote:

Would you consider Cesc inconsistent?

I think it's obvious that he is. He has a lot more upside as a footballer when he doesn't score or assist though.

otfgoon wrote:

Would you consider Cesc inconsistent?

He was an inconsistent goalscorer. Which is OK as a midfielder but not as a forward who isn't good at anything else.

Has he really developed since being at Dortmund? Crazy pace but he does come across as a pace merchant with inconsistent finishing. Then again I haven't really watched much of Dortmund recently.

He's had a good development at Dortmund, far from the pure pace merchant he was in his earlier days. He's eerily similar to Walcott in a lot of things - average on the ball, ridiculously fast, very good finisher too. He also started his season at RW and finished it up front and unfortunately he's also not a real striker, he'll get you goals but his game with his back to goal is nonexistent. I'd still take him and throw him on the bench just to spite the fucking Dortmund plastics who were talking about how Arsenal was a stepdown from Dortmund.

we should aim higher

we should bid £60m for aguero

22m for Bacca, 29m for Aubameyang or 33m for Benteke?

Bacca easily. No contest

Anzac wrote:

22m for Bacca, 29m for Aubameyang or 33m for Benteke?

Rather take a shot on Jovetic, Vietto, or Berardi or pay over the odds for Benzema.

Jovetic's turning 26 this year with consistent injury problems and a best ever tally of 14 goals.

The latter two are fine talents.

Isn't Vietto Atletico bound? Shame, he could have been a great signing for us, especially at that price touted.

so atletico are getting martinez and vietto? pretty good business for them

Jovetic was very promising at one stage but he plays like Mario Balotelli now.

Vietto has signed for Atleti, yeah. Jovetic heading back to Serie A.

marv3llous wrote:

Vietto has signed for Atleti, yeah. Jovetic heading back to Serie A.

Juve?

Clunk wrote:

Bacca easily. No contest

Benteke. Similar scoring records but Benteke is PL proven and 4 years younger. Looks like a step up to a big team could see him get even better too.

I like Benteke but he's got the same limitations as Giroud.

What, lack of pace? Benteke has never look particularly slow to me.

Lack of pace and technically still quite inconsistent. Arguably a better finisher though.