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[drippin]

Had a look at some photos next to players whose heights we know - I'd guess 185 or 186. Shorter than he looks on pitch, but a lot taller than Wikipedia has him at!

Well, you arrived exactly to the same conclusion I made when looking at a photo.

But naturally this forum ridiculed me for doing that, rather than trusting blindly some web information, which we know for certain is not always correct.

This is the photo I used, and got into an argument with @field442 and @El Duderino laughed at my post:

Nah, Toney is more like 186 cm. He is next to Roeslev who is like 184cm, and Raya is like 183cm. He looks a bit taller than those.

 

[field442]

Well, you arrived exactly to the same conclusion I made when looking at a photo.

But naturally this forum ridiculed me for doing that, rather than trusting blindly some web information, which we know for certain is not always correct.

This is the photo I used, and got into an argument with @field442 and @El Duderino laughed at my post:

You're using the web information for another players height to guess Toney's?

 

[drippin]

You're using the web information for another players height to guess Toney's?

There is no debate about Raya's height for example.

@lomekian is following Brentford closely as it's his 2nd team, so just take the L mate.

 

[MutableEarth]

Toney is pretty good technically btw. Probably the most underrated part of his game is that he makes his teammates look better and still scores goals. I don't think he'd be a bad signing at all, just don't think he's the kind of player Arsenal (under Arteta) will sign, mainly for off-pitch reasons rather than quality on it.

Even still, I reckon Toney scores less goals if he comes here. This isn't a system for goalscoring strikers really. The team seems more preoccupied with sharing the goals around. I would imagine that if we sign a purely goalscoring striker that the team itself will score less goals (particularly likes of Saka/Martinelli, they're the real shooters in the team right now).

 

[Jasard]

Toney is pretty good technically btw. Probably the most underrated part of his game is that he makes his teammates look better and still scores goals. I don't think he'd be a bad signing at all, just don't think he's the kind of player Arsenal (under Arteta) will sign, mainly for off-pitch reasons rather than quality on it.

Even still, I reckon Toney scores less goals if he comes here. This isn't a system for goalscoring strikers really. The team seems more preoccupied with sharing the goals around. I would imagine that if we sign a purely goalscoring striker that the team itself will score less goals (particularly likes of Saka/Martinelli, they're the real shooters in the team right now).

By off the pitc do you mean purely the betting stuff?

 

[Rasmi]

Toney is pretty good technically btw. Probably the most underrated part of his game is that he makes his teammates look better and still scores goals. I don't think he'd be a bad signing at all, just don't think he's the kind of player Arsenal (under Arteta) will sign, mainly for off-pitch reasons rather than quality on it.

Even still, I reckon Toney scores less goals if he comes here. This isn't a system for goalscoring strikers really. The team seems more preoccupied with sharing the goals around. I would imagine that if we sign a purely goalscoring striker that the team itself will score less goals (particularly likes of Saka/Martinelli, they're the real shooters in the team right now).

They are not real shooters. They are actual providers. In this forum I have heard it’s easier to be keeper, defender, midfielder and now striker as it’s easier to score for Brentford than Arsenal. The excuses are silly. Toney plays with players who are more of strikers in mbuemo and wissa. Saka got as many assists as wissa and mbuemo

 

[Nunowoolmez]

Toney is pretty good technically btw. Probably the most underrated part of his game is that he makes his teammates look better and still scores goals. I don't think he'd be a bad signing at all, just don't think he's the kind of player Arsenal (under Arteta) will sign, mainly for off-pitch reasons rather than quality on it.

Even still, I reckon Toney scores less goals if he comes here. This isn't a system for goalscoring strikers really. The team seems more preoccupied with sharing the goals around. I would imagine that if we sign a purely goalscoring striker that the team itself will score less goals (particularly likes of Saka/Martinelli, they're the real shooters in the team right now).

I know what you are getting at, but I think the way you've articulated it comes across as a negative, which you might not have meant to.

Going back to peak Wenger, we always had a striker to spearhead the attack to score most of the goals (Wright, Anelka, Henry, Adebayor, RVP), but supported by an attack who would chip in with a substantial amount combined (Pires, Overmars, Freddie, Bergkamp, Wiltord, Theo, Reyes, Kanu), & then midfielders like Rosicky, Fabregas, Parlour, who could also contribute.

Last season was a bit disjointed due to Jesus' injury, & we saw only glimpses of how the team would operate to it's full potential with Jesus. For us to really challenge, Jesus has to be 'The Man' & he has to become a lot more clinical. The offset to this is his overall contribution to our attack which cannot be diminished.

Toney is clearly a better out & out goalscorer. Im not sure he can quite match what Jesus brings to our overall play.

In an ideal world we have a hybrid of Jesus & Toney. Someone like Rashford is close to that.

 

[Rasmi]

I know what you are getting at, but I think the way you've articulated it comes across as a negative, which you might not have meant to.

Going back to peak Wenger, we always had a striker to spearhead the attack to score most of the goals (Wright, Anelka, Henry, Adebayor, RVP), but supported by an attack who would chip in with a substantial amount combined (Pires, Overmars, Freddie, Bergkamp, Wiltord, Theo, Reyes, Kanu), & then midfielders like Rosicky, Fabregas, Parlour, who could also contribute.

Last season was a bit disjointed due to Jesus' injury, & we saw only glimpses of how the team would operate to it's full potential with Jesus. For us to really challenge, Jesus has to be 'The Man' & he has to become a lot more clinical. The offset to this is his overall contribution to our attack which cannot be diminished.

Toney is clearly a better out & out goalscorer. Im not sure he can quite match what Jesus brings to our overall play.

In an ideal world we have a hybrid of Jesus & Toney. Someone like Rashford is close to that.

Long term I think it’s always better to have a reliable goalscorer. What we achieved last season was unique and should be respected as I can’t remember since watching the pl a team having 3 non strikers score over 14 league goals. But my worry is that it’s not sustainable and people should not sleep on proper nr 9. For example if the next Haaland emerges, it shouldn’t stop us going for him thinking it’s not our style. It’s never bad to have a great scorer

 

[GDeep™]

Toney pisses all over Jesus, just the whole package. Jesus is a little pussio.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

He doesn't have the mental strength that Sol had to make that move even if we could get him.

In reality, it would a return home for Kane

 

[GDeep™]

He doesn't have the mental strength that Sol had to make that move even if we could get him.

Pulling this sort of stuff from the clouds. Had the mental strength to make it as Sp**s when the club was trying to sell him for 3M.

World has changed anyway, with social media and football coverage, Kane simply couldn’t make that move now without his life being massively impacted.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

New pie in the sky wish is for Lavia and Caicedo just to upstage Chelsea and Liverpool

 

[tactica442]

Barella. He could add to the depth RW and competition for starter. But I doubt Inter would allow that to happen in exchange of Balogun and Big Tom.

 

[Melquiades]

I actually find your attitudes bizarre. He as an addiction, and he’s being helped. He’ll beat the addiction and hopefully come back a better person. To take his livelihood away completely over an addiction is brutal. In such a public role, your livelihood should be taken away for discrimination. But you should be helped with an addiction.

If you're addicted to gambling there are lots of things you can bet on that aren't Premier League games.

Dating back to the 1919 Black Sox thing there is a hard line in NA pro sports that you absolutely cannot have players gambling on games involving their team/league as it threatens to completely undermine the credibility of the sport. And absolutely everyone knows that if you do it, you're done. See Pete Rose who bet on games in the 1980s and is still banned for life despite being one of MLB's all-time greats.

And I completely agree with that. It's not something you can be soft on and then expect not to have it blow up in your face. And as a fan, it's not something I want to be questioning when I watch a game.

 

[Nunugab]

Barella. He could add to the depth RW and competition for starter. But I doubt Inter would allow that to happen in exchange of Balogun and Big Tom.

Barella is not a winger

 

[ArsenalInMyHeart]

If Arteta wants another 8 can play at 6. Well Onana is not bad
He is tall strong and very quick.

 

[benjamin86]

If Arteta wants another 8 can play at 6. Well Onana is not bad
He is tall strong and very quick.

They need a striker and we have one we're attempting to sell...

 

[Krokur]

Mohamed Simakan to bolster the defence with Timber out. Feel he fits the system: can invert at RB or play at CB.

 

[Sebastes]

Mohamed Simakan to bolster the defence with Timber out. Feel he fits the system: can invert at RB or play at CB.

He can play rb or cb and that's a positive, but he's not nearly technically good enough to invert imho

 

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Nico Schlotterbeck