jhoops__ Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 It’s pretty clear he was focused on the Copa. We’ll see who steps up. TGAA_Star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoops__ Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 A lot of people don’t quite get how hard it is to score vs top teams in international football. Nunez had 2 with a top squad, Morata 1 with elite wingers, Mbappe had 1 while others like Vlahovic, Hojlund, Sesko, Gimenez shot blanks… lowlander, EJsens1, A Different Perspective and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 His Messages to the Haters: narduch, Jack1997, Ivan and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 jhoops__ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 1 back of Larin for all time CMNT goals in way less games. Canuckia, jhoops__, narduch and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 26 minutes ago, TGAA_Star said: If you believe the sites, Sp*rs are closer. Which is obviously worse. jhoops__ and TGAA_Star 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Just now, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: If you believe the sites, Sp*rs are closer. Which is obviously worse. Chelsea is not a bad fit for David though honestly. I mean sure he wouldn't be playing Champions League football but Chelsea are a team that are in a bit of a rebuild but add David to a team that has the likes of a Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, etc he would thrive with a young team like that no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strait Red Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Chelsea signs players left and right, they don’t seem to have much direction other than Todd Boehly spending money. I’d prefer David not to go to Chelsea, if he starts slow he may not get a second chance. jhoops__, Canuckia, johnyb and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h coach Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Jonathan David tied for 3rd in Golden Boot rankings... 🤔 Maybe not so bad.... YorkRegionFan, GasPed, NVsoccer and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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themodelcitizen Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 On 7/14/2024 at 9:25 PM, h coach said: Jonathan David tied for 3rd in Golden Boot rankings... 🤔 Maybe not so bad.... We should make him a bronze boot (snowshoe?) jhoops__ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoops__ Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Looks like Lille will get a bag for Yoro so I’m curious if they attempt to resign David to a more lucrative contract. They have UCL qualifying soon so we’ll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 (edited) 1 hour ago, jhoops__ said: Looks like Lille will get a bag for Yoro so I’m curious if they attempt to resign David to a more lucrative contract. They have UCL qualifying soon so we’ll see. If he resigns he will never leave. Better off playing out the season. He will get a higher paid contract at his next club as a free transfer Edited July 17 by narduch Kadenge, InglewoodJack, Obinna and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_Impact Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I really want to see him take the next step. Obviously Ligue 1 and Lille is a good level but I feel his growth is now being stunted there clamlinguine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 53 minutes ago, narduch said: If he resigns he will never leave. Better off playing out the season. He will get a higher paid contract at his next club as a free transfer .....and have to deal with another year of rumors on this thread? No thanks! I'm ok with him staying at Lille his entire career. Good level, solid team, he won't be benched unless he really goes cold. I prefer having our top striker playing every week as opposed to a benched player that comes in rusty (a lot like USA's issues). I just want to find a way to mute the rumors on this thread, it's been years! Ivan, dyslexic nam, narduch and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 The chairman said he and Yoro can go. Pretty strong statement if you hold any hope (desire?) in resigning the player. A bit odd that the Premier League has most of the rumours but even elsewhere teams are looking for a different profile. Morata to Milan. Supposed to be Lukaku to Napoli if Osimhen leaves. Places David was linked with. Interesting to know whether David is holding out for Europe and starting or whether there have just been no offers as he implied on his podcast. narduch and jhoops__ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 11 minutes ago, costarg said: .....and have to deal with another year of rumors on this thread? No thanks! I'm ok with him staying at Lille his entire career. Good level, solid team, he won't be benched unless he really goes cold. I prefer having our top striker playing every week as opposed to a benched player that comes in rusty (a lot like USA's issues). I just want to find a way to mute the rumors on this thread, it's been years! Are there even any rumours now? Feels like it's going to be another year at Lille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 (edited) 4 minutes ago, narduch said: Are there even any rumours now? Feels like it's going to be another year at Lille Still rumours almost exclusively Premier League Edited July 17 by WestHamCanadianinOxford narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Cold Man, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Lille is a selling club. The annual player turnover is crazy and there is no continuity for David to establish any kind of understanding with constantly changing players around him. It would be a mistake for him to extend his contract. Lille missed out by asking too much over the last 2 yrs, so they will want to get something before he moves for free. Canuckia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoops__ Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Yes, I think that’s more likely. Either way I hope this gets settled quickly and does not drag into the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingvikingstad Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 David is an enigma. He scores lots of goals as a fox in the box, and presses and tackles well but still isn't a traditional 9, nor is he a winger, and he isn't creative enough to be a 10. As a result, I'm not sure David fits seamlessly into every Manager's preferred setup and I think it leads to cold feet when the financial outlay is so large and resources limited (although now less so than before, which is why he will eventually move somewhere who sees him as a value play). Ideally, at his best he's a Firmino type - super valuable if you have the proper wingplay to support goalscoring. Without that role or apparatus to support him, I think he'll be scapegoated quickly because a lot of his best work is unseen and unheralded. Cheeta, Kadenge, johnyb and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 6 minutes ago, kingvikingstad said: David is an enigma. He scores lots of goals as a fox in the box, and presses and tackles well but still isn't a traditional 9, nor is he a winger, and he isn't creative enough to be a 10. As a result, I'm not sure David fits seamlessly into every Manager's preferred setup and I think it leads to cold feet when the financial outlay is so large and resources limited (although now less so than before, which is why he will eventually move somewhere who sees him as a value play). Ideally, at his best he's a Firmino type - super valuable if you have the proper wingplay to support goalscoring. Without that role or apparatus to support him, I think he'll be scapegoated quickly because a lot of his best work is unseen and unheralded. Great analysis. It's almost as if the only perfect spot for him would be a like-for-like replacement for a very similar player who is gone to long term injury or transfer. But where? After tonnes of minutes in two major world tournaments, there aren't any secrets left about Jonny or his play style; what you see is what you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoops__ Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Spurs makes the most sense with how Ange sets up. His pressing skills would certainly be a fit there. Obinna, Canuckia and kingvikingstad 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingvikingstad Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 14 minutes ago, jhoops__ said: Spurs makes the most sense with how Ange sets up. His pressing skills would certainly be a fit there. As a West Ham supporter I can't recommend it, but of the EPL options it's the best tactical fit. I think playing with Son and Kulusevski bombing down the wings and Maddison creating in behind is as close to ideal as he'll likely get. jhoops__, Canuckia and Obinna 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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