General Football 23/24

[Kenneth]

Can't see it, Arsenal are a shambles.

[Roboklopp]

Vole ****houses.

[Irishnev]

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[Shaggy]

Luis Alberto number 99

At the weekend Sid Lowe called Iago Aspas Spain's best player. Maybe the English game just didn't suit them, or perhaps our scouting back then was good but Brendan made a balls of it.

[Kenneth]

And/or, the whole list is a load of ****e like every year.

[Shaggy]

Alberto and Aspas are indisputably doing very well and are quality players, regardless of the list.

[Kenneth]

They are. And/or the list is a load of ****e.

[Shaggy]

I don't mind browsing an end of year list, but yes they are bollocks. The ordering is largely completely arbitrary - what makes someone the 73rd best player and not the 74th

[Fredo]

Luis Alberto had loads of quality and it was obvious when he was with us. How old is he now? Must be in his late twenties no?

[Shaggy]

28.

[Buzzo]

That Aspas corner doesn't get any better with time.

[RedReet]

I know I would argue Titus Bramble was the best CB in world football if he played for us, but I did genuinely think Aspas was a good player. I remember having an argument about him in my work bar.

[Exiled_red]

That Aspas corner doesn't get any better with time.

He could score a hat-trick in the World Cup final and that will still be what he'll be remembered here for

[Cormack74]

I know I would argue Titus Bramble was the best CB in world football if he played for us, but I did genuinely think Aspas was a good player. I remember having an argument about him in my work bar.

I've said it about 50 times on here - every time his name comes up.

His first or second game v Utd his passing was excellent, his touch was superb and he made endless brilliant runs but was largely ignored by team mates, especially Sturridge who was at his hoggy worst.

Then when Suarez came back, game time diminshed and his confidence went with it.

[Zapater]

Aspas is a really good player - it's worth noting that he was also horrendous for Sevilla, so it may just be that he can't handle being away from home comforts in Vigo. It's weird though, because not only is he a good and intelligent player, he's determined and plays with a bit of needle too.

He's a bit of a late bloomer and hadn't played a lot of top flight football when we signed him. In all honesty, I think he would have done better if we signed him in his later 20s. He also apparently made no effort at all to learn any English, by all accounts he just said hi, yes and no. He'd have made Naby look like a wordsmith. Wonder if Brendan should take some blame too, although both Sturridge and Suarez were lethal during his time at Liverpool. Either way, I'm happy how well he's done over the years.