Tam Has this come as big a surprise to everyone as it has to me?
Yes and no. The talent is clear, like you say. But I wasn’t sure he would go there and make as immediate an impact as he has. Thought it would be a similar sort of loan spell Nketiah had at Leeds, where he would effect games from the bench.
Tam He's always been a massive talent. Physically he looked pretty good already before the loan.
I think with young talented players like that you need everything to click. The most important thing is playing time of course, but you also need a good fit regarding the manager and style. Looks to have the personality and mental toughness required to make it big at the top level.
HomeSteak His 3rd one was great
https://streamin.me/v/efa53d82
Van Persie-esque. On his weaker foot as well? Blimey.
He was always super rated as a youngster and his record for our youth teams was second to none.
I felt, around this time last year, I may have overrated him because when he ever put on Arsenal shirt for the seniors he crumbled but maybe it was just too soon for him.
The way he has taken the French league by storm is really good to see. Yes it’s a farmers league but to put it in context he has scored more than Mpbaee in a much shitter team.
Balogun in the market if we were to sell him we would get serious money for, I’m talking £50m. I rather we keep him now though.
I often feel with players as physically blessed (for want of a better word) as he is for his age group, they struggle coming into the men’s game from the lower age groups because their physique has taken them so far. I don’t disagree his talent was always clear, I’m just surprised he’s found himself so quickly.
That’s a damn fine goal.
Balogun was all business with the shorts rolled up.
I think going abroad is good for him as well, it would be easy to send him to another British team but sometimes you have to make the player uncomfortable to see how they respond. His response has very positive so far.
We done bloody well keeping him and Eddie at the club, that is easily £100m worth of talent we nearly let slip through.
Yeah... He's gonna need to get a lot of minutes with us next season.
Two years to go on his contract this summer, we might have a decision to make. If we can't get him to agree to a new contract then we may have to consider selling him.
Hopefully not as I think if he continues on this trajectory he could be a starter for us.
goon Top scorer in France ahead of Neymar, Mbappe and co. lolz.
Haven't watched any of it so not sure what it says about the league, but Lacazette already has 3 times as many goals as he scored for us all of last season.
At this rate, we won’t need to sign a striker for the next decade. Brilliant.
I can't believe our boy is outscoring Mbappé! It's mad! 
When is Balgoun’s contract ending? I’ve heard mixed reports from 2024 to 2025.
Obviously if it’s the latter the better.
2025, I think he signed a 4 year contract in 2021. Hopefully we have some kind of extension clause in it but I'm not sure.
HomeSteak What, you mean we didn't give him an eight year contract? What were we thinking!? 
multiple angles
when napoli sells osimhen they'll want him as the replacement and only if he doesn't want to renew we should sell. otherwise keep him because why would you sell someone elite talent spotting clubs want to pay big money for. that would be a chelsea style (de bruyne and salah) move we live to regret. i've always liked him way more than nketiah and eventually arteta will tire of jesus' poor finishing and try to fit him in the team in another way. the guy is class and just waiting to explode.
and nike (and other sponsors) needs to drop a bag at his door on behalf of the national team so that he can pick us.
Marquinhos got his first game for Norwich today, he was injured before. Got 1 goal and 1 assist in a 2-0 win.
Here is the goal
https://streamin.me/v/1325a339
