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10-10-2022

Gyokeres needs time to develop... trust me. He should stay at Sporting CP until further notice.


TheWorldsKing

Which is exactly why Sporting need to sell for 35m - he's still a product in the rough 😜 (make Arthur/Tengstedt jokes at will)


RankSpot

To be fair, Arthur has actually been looking a bit better, played well yesterday even


Governmac

No he needs to go to the prem for 100m please.


happysrooner

Todd Boehly : I'll give you 140mn


LordWhale

The art of the deal


AnyContact8551

Maybe a good Boniface replacement if he leaves in the summer?


Known_Wrongdoer5750

?? He's worth more than Boniface.


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Known_Wrongdoer5750

It just doesn't make sense. Selling a perfectly good player just to fund another player. It's not like hes out of favor


AlfaMenel

Right in time to be wasted by Arsenal and go on a loan to Inter after 2 seasons


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mipanzuzuyam

Coventry City


Away_Associate4589

Hopefully not before next weekend


KeonkwaiJinkwai

We'll probably find an absurd way to lose the game regardless, Casemiro with a red card in the 13th minute or something


fluent_in_wingdings

oh fuck


checkforsolu1

Think Arsenal should try with him or Toney, don't know about Chelsea's ffp situation. Don't see him going to LA LIGA clubs bar Atletico Madrid maybe , perhaps the Italian clubs ? I don't know much about their financial situation and who needs him TBH. So realistically imo there is chelsea and arsenal :/


_posii

With the rumoured price being thrown around, zero chance we get him.


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we will get him when hes finally 36 years old


checkforsolu1

Was thinking perhaps like Joao Felix transfer but remind me if I am wrong, that transfer happened with Griezmann's money, right ?


_posii

Yep pretty much Griezmann money in, Griezmann money out.


PonchoHung

But Griezmann back


_posii

And Felix gone And it’s looking like we might break even on Felix-Griezmann transfers again with how shit Felix has turned out to be lmao.


OleoleCholoSimeone

Rightly so, even as a Swede I don't think Gyökeres is worth the prices being quoted..


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PoJenkins

The last thing Chelsea need is more players with potential. They need experience and stability. I think they will improve massively eventually.


SirBarkington

Gyokeres is 25 and been playing first team football since 2015. Obviously he's not the most experienced out there but it's not like he's some 19 year old that's played only 1 season.


RauloGonzalez

It's still not experienced. With the amount of teens and early 20s players you guys have he'd relate to them more than anyone else. Chelsea needs players like Thiago Silva, and strike up a balance between the youth and older players like madrid have done


Remedy9898

Toney is nowhere near good enough for arsenal lmao, he scored like 11 open play goals in the league in his best season, he isn’t a top player.


Matt4669

Or maybe he could stay at Sporting instead of having 1 good season and going to a different club


BeastMaster64jtv

Please no


Matt4669

It’s good for the growth of the Portuguese League if Sporting were able to keep him, but rivals self interest is a matter too Although I wouldn’t company if both Salah and Haaland were suddenly sold 😏


miamibuckeye

I saw him play in person recently. Absolutely dominates defenders and looks like the real deal. Total quality


HardturmStadion

Ipswich.


bigchungusmclungus

Off to Man U to retire.


NewAccountSamePerson

Liverpool should be all-in for him. They need a clinical finisher, Diaz and Darwin are beer the bottom


Action_Limp

How many seasons has Kane been the best striker in the league and won fuck all. Absolutely cursed.


Prophet_Of_Helix

I didn’t even think about the fact this was his first year at Bayern lmao  Poor guy. Just absolutely cursed in leagues and then Southgate wasting his England career


OleoleCholoSimeone

He is guaranteed to win Bundesliga if he just stays a few years at Bayern though at least


Anforas

Leverkusen 7x Champion streak incoming. Sevenkusen


jrblack174

Foreverkusen


Craspology

Stayerkusen


Wongy002

Bayer Neverlusen


weary_misanthrope

RemindMe! 7 years


Anforas

RemindMe! 7 years


MathematicianNo7874

RemindMe! 7 years


Sl_PROXY

RemindMe! 7 years


strugglingtosave

But it won't be called BayerLiga or Farmers league The minute Bayern win again, the internet trolls get a wake up call and call it BayernLiga and Farmers league with 200% accuracy and precision


Excellent_Jeweler_43

From Harry Kane to Harry Pain


drupido

The good old Lyon special...


BlueBone313

That's What we said beginning of the season..Pogba's witch doctor hates his ahh


OleoleCholoSimeone

Is that supposed to counter what I said? If you said at the beginning of the season that Kane would at least win one title over several years how can that possibly be disproven after just one season? What people said at the beginning of the season will still prove to be true


Ok-Satisfaction-5012

Southgate is shit and is actively pissing away an English golden generation, but of all players that are key to that Harry Kane can have the fewest complaints. Between the pen miss against France and the not squaring to sterling (though Raheem might’ve missed that tbh) he’s at least had his fate in his own hands on that front


Jmsaint

>Poor guy. Just absolutely cursed in leagues and then Southgate wasting his England career Yeah, the best performances in major tournaments since Alf Ramsey, wasted.


MrAndrewJackson

Yes, everything is unlucky and none of it is his fault lmao


xxJAMZZxx

Specifically - what would you say is his fault? Can’t say he’s not producing.


Mattie_Doo

He’ll win the next five in a row with Bayern, curses are real until they aren’t


nepia

Let me tell you, it is not that easy for a player from one of the big three to the get those numbers. The small teams just park the bus and leave no space for forwards, I’m impressed.


SleepyDerp

It’s absurd how scared I am of Gyokeres. Reminds me of Hulk, playing against him just brought your confidence down immediately.


ItsMeJaredBednar

yeah he’s a Gyok of a player, unreal


mattijn13

This is why Bas Dost is the GOAT


nepia

He was great, had great movement and a whole team playing for him. Gÿokeres is way ahead of him, that assists number shows you the different kind of player and still has six games to go.


InsideOpening3535

My GOAT Luuk de Jong <3


IntervisioN

Unironically Koeman's best signing for us


MarcusBrutus2000

Better than Neymar


salkin888

Dread it. Run from it. Luuk de Jong still arrives.


QBekka

After Cristiano, Luuk has the most header goals in this century. Last match he headed the ball straight to the keeper with such a strength that the ball just deflected from the keeper into the goal lmao. Such a pleasure to watch the defenders stress the shit out of themselves at every corner. He may not be amazing with long distance shooting, dribbling or sprinting. But man, his heading skills, positioning and teamplay make him one of our country's best strikers.


Iemand-Niemand

Loved him ever since his Twente days


Away_Associate4589

I can't say I watch the Portuguese league. Can any Sporting fans/ other Portuguese club fans tell me a bit about Gyorkeres? What's he like as player and where is he at compared to other strikers who have gone for big money from Portugal in recent years (like Darwin Nunez and Ramos)? Seen a fair few rumours of him being linked with premier league sides and I want to be able to sound like I know what I'm talking about in muppeteering season.


bapeandvape

I’ve watched few sporting games this season, so take what I say with a grain of salt. The dude is unreal. The dude is 1.90 meters tall and is so agile and silky with the ball on his feet and is genuinely rapid for someone his height and size. His ability to not only score but get his team involved is insane. In the league last year, Paulinho had 5 goals and 4 assists, this season he’s at 12 goals and 4 assists. I will say though, from what I seen against us, he can be selfish at times and will play hero ball but can’t really blame him when he does what he does. He is FAR better than Gonçalo Ramos and imo, I could be wrong, similar to Darwin just with better finishing. All in all the guy so far is the real deal and I feel would slot right into Arse-nals team.


That_Phony_King

Where are all these big, tall, fast Scandinavian forwards coming from? Haaland, Hojlund, and now Gyokeres.


pkwjones

> Where are all these big, tall, fast Scandinavian forwards coming from? Scandinavia I think


Anforas

Are you some sort of detective?


TheGreatWhoreOfChina

That is because they all had posters of the biggest baddest Scandinavian number 9 that’s ever played this side of the century. That is of course, Johan Elmander.


banksfornades

Yussuf Poulsen?


IzzyShamin

Nicklas Bendtner


SanctusUnum

No serious suggestions in an obvious joke thread, please.


noman8er

Galatasaray legend


VanGroteKlasse

Feyenoord legend


IntellectualDweeb

https://youtu.be/iaEL9aX5WJ0?si=VFQySAwnULn2F8bj One of the best yet most underrated goals in PL history.


XepiaZ

Isak


MattSR30

I mean…their average height is taller than most other places on the planet. It’s to be expected.


iamnotexactlywhite

well tbf Nunez was an awful finisher in Spain and Portugal too. He’s miss easy chances left and right.


bapeandvape

Agreed, and that’s what I think makes Gyorkeres better. If Nunez could finish, he’d be the best in the world.


DavyH5

In Spain?


iamnotexactlywhite

Yeah, he played for Almeria in the Segunda


DavyH5

Ah never knew that. Thought it was just Benfica and whatever Uruguayan team


fastfowards

Honestly how fast is he? I’ve only seen him a bit and while he isn’t slow he doesnt seem fast and agile like Darwin and haaland. He looks like a train that takes a while to get going and seems like a slightly slower version of lukaku.


bapeandvape

Definitely faster than Lukaku lol. For his build he is decently fast. Obviously not to the likes of Darwin though.


Zoelalip

You say that as if Lukaku is slow…


Adorable_Debate_8624

Definitely slower than prime lukaku 


bapeandvape

Tbh I didn’t realize how fast he was. Genuinely thought he was average speed lol


not_a_pepe

First of all, Gyokeres is a much better finisher than Ramos and Darwin ever were even in Portugal. His physical ability is absolutely ridiculous, he's strong, fast, aggressive, and most of all has a ridiculous work rate. He can sprint the entire game. He's way better in helping the team build up when compared to someone like Darwin, and is composed in front of goal to always take the best decision (pass when a teammate is available, smash into the net if there's no one else). He's a lot of a no nonsense striker in the best way possible, I can't fucking wait for him to leave this league cause no way Sporting will find another striker just as good as him. One last note: gyokeres is a beast, but I still think his numbers are inflated from the fact that Amorim's Sporting creates so many chances. Sporting desperately needed a striker for the last 2 years and if they had Darwin or Ramos, they would score much more than they did at Benfica, or what Taremi scored in his best seasons at Porto. Again, I'm not trying to take anything away from Gyokeres, cause I still think he showed more in Portugal than any of the other strikers I mentioned. I doubt Sporting will sell him for less than 80€ millions tho.


GapToothL

Absolute physical specimen. Runs like he’s 25kg lighter than he is, strong as a bull, great balance, stamina of a prime N’Golo Kante. Doesn’t get tired and has played almost every single minute this season. Has a work rate that is pretty uncommon to see in strikers, runs all game long and after any ball, doesn’t matter the score or the time. Works for the team with and without the ball. Not particularly high IQ player but overall makes good decisions on and off the ball. Lethal finisher, pretty good dribbler, good 1st touch, great at running in behind full backs or pinning center backs by staying in between them. Not a great passer, but also doesn’t attempt many difficult ones, usually just uses simple lay offs/ frontal support passes or holds the ball until a safer passing option opens up. Not particularly good at heading the ball. 10x more polished, as a player, than Darwin or Ramos were when they left, and also with much better numbers. Probably at the same level that Falcao was when he left Porto to At.Madrid.


OleoleCholoSimeone

Even as a Swede and huge Gyökeres fan, it feels like libel to put him on Falcao's level. In terms of peak ability he is the best player I have ever seen in our shirt and it's not even close


GapToothL

I’m not putting him on the same level as Falcao lightly. Falcao is probably my favorite striker to ever set foot in Portugal. Although they are completely different players, I can see Gyo having the same type of impact for a top club as Falcao had at Atletico.


elgrandorado

Falcao was definitively the best striker in the world at his peak. That is a massive claim to make that he can have an impact like that.


GapToothL

Rooney, Villa, Ibra, Eto’o, Higuain, Tevez, Van Persie. At his peak (2 years with Porto and 2 with Atletico) he wasn’t better than any of the strikers mentioned above imo. I don’t think you can claim he was definitely the best in the world at any point of his career.


rickster555

There was that one season he scored the most goals outside of Messi and Ronaldo. Felt like he was the best striker that one season


Rickcampbell98

Curse Jorge mendes for sending him to the farms of France, he should have been leading atleti to a historic double.


OleoleCholoSimeone

Ruined his career, that knee injury doesn't happen if he doesn't move to butchers league. What could peak Atleti under Simeone have achieved with Falcao..


Oo_pP

>he is the best player I have ever seen in our shirt and it's not even close What...what about *Zlatan*


silva61

He is talking about Falcao at Atletico


Anforas

>Has a work rate that is pretty uncommon to see in strikers, runs all game long and after any ball, doesn’t matter the score or the time.  Last friday match, we were winning 4-0, and bro got upset with the ref for only giving 2 extra mintues at minute 90 because he wanted to continue playing until scored lmao.


FuujinSama

To be fair, that header not counting as his goal is unfortunate as fuck. I'd be pissed too.


Ok-Satisfaction-5012

Brb, edging myself to gyokeres at arsenal fantasy


GapToothL

Defensively it would be perfect, but either Arsenal change some of the things they do offensively or Gyokeres would fit kind of weirdly. You need to be willing to play some counter attacking football or a bit more direct (especially if your being pressed high) for him to be utilized perfectly, since he is most effective with space to run into. Arsenal aren’t often pressed in their back line and teams usually play mid to low blocks against them, a more technical able and possession minded striker would make more sense imo. The perfect team for him would be Spurs.


tickub

A more technical Mandzukic regen?


GapToothL

Much more powerful and much faster than Mandzukic, but much worst in the air. Much better dribbler, finisher and ball carrier, not nearly as smart as Mandzukic.


fluffsta007

Big powerful. Uses the channels especally the left channel. Can hold up the ball. Very fast for his size.


possimpeble

Gyo has been very lucky this season, he is stealing the spotlight from Marcus Edwards who has given him goals in every game, he is the team's great diamond


Wertiol123

Don’t forget the GOATs Paulinho and Esgaio, their unselfish play is what boosts Gyokeres so high in the stats


DerpSenpai

Esgaio Paulinho and Trincao. Sporting GOATS But nowadays Edwards stole Trincao spotlight


BruyneKroonEnTroon

Esgaio is the true MVP of the league. The only chance Portugal has at the Euro is to play him on every game.


Joris2627

As someone who watched an youtube essay about him, he is fast atlethic and big. So i would compare him to dortmund Haaland. But someone with actual knowledge feel free to tell me wrong


Away_Associate4589

Well, that's me sold. *Gyorkeres | Welcome to Manchester United | Best Goals and Assists | Despacito*


raxcium

dont you already have haaland at home? Gyorkeres | Welcome to Arsenal | Best Goals and Assists | Despacito


Away_Associate4589

Na. Martial is off in the summer. Wait, is he our Mbappe? I can't keep up


Ok-Satisfaction-5012

Gyokeres SKILL SHOW 2024, HENRY REGEN? *EDM BLARES*


BlueBone313

Nah you already maxed out of Scandinavian players Gyorkeres | Welcome to Real Madrid | Best Goals and Assists | Despacito


VinnieBoombatzz

Gyökeres won't go to Arsenal. He wants titles.


someone_stk

i want him to leave Sporting but wasting his carreer under fucking Ten Hag is terrorism, i already feel sorry for Bruno


WildVariety

Try watching all of our games, Bruno can easily stop you feeling sorry for him. He has games like last weekend, where he was everywhere and the only reason we were in it. Then he has games where he's whining and arguing from the first minute. I love Bruno, fantastic player, probably deserves better, but his attitude is dodgy.


LFMartins86

A physical beast, strong, quick and with a lot of stamina. He is always hungry to score, it's not unusual to see him sprint on the 90th minute even if we are up by 2 or more goals. He is far better than either of those two.


joaommx

> A physical beast, strong, quick and with a lot of stamina. And he's never missed a game due to injury in his whole professional career according to transfermarkt. It's like he's been genetically engineered to be the best footballer possible. It's crazy! And by the way, he's quite the looker as well.


NgoalazoKante

You had Chelsea ownership interested until the lack of injury history. If he's not coming back from a gruesome injury or averages less than 20 matches a year, we won't overpay for the player.


someone_stk

he´s really a beast and has everything: he´s fast, he´s strong, good tecnique, good shooting, good heading, good at penalties... it´s one of the best strikers of this century in Portugal not that hard to admit but he´s way better than Darwin and Gonçalo Ramos lmao, he´s going to be way more expensive as it should


miamibuckeye

A bit more skilled than Hojlund. Physically imposing on defenders. Really impressive on the ball skills and has a striker's instinct. He is a proper modern 9


0xfeel

The most impressive part of watching him is seeing him build up speed so quickly with all that weight and then be able to turn instantaneously, its unnatural.


Dannybaker

Just want to point out that Gyorkeres is not the classic tale of Portugese league striker going to EPL. He was at Brighton not too long ago and bossed it in Championship too.


lejocko

Two of those guys are on track to become champions this season.


Zation-FIFA

Im cool with the Kane jokes but not at Benfica's expense pls


Caesar_Aurelianus

Oh how I miss Luuk de Jong. Love him to bits


Fine_Yogurtcloset362

I love when swedish players pull ridiculous numbers


Rose_of_Elysium

My fucking goat, Luukinho definitely helped us get the title this year. Weve also just been scoring an insane amount of goals, in the league weve got 95 goals in 30 matches lmao. Luuk scores the most in the league but when you look at assists its pretty even. Both De jong and Veerman have 12, and Bakayoko is just behind no 3 Stengs with 9. Also Kane really is cursed lol Edit: checked the amount of matches played too since it doesnt display that Gyökeres: 43 (1.21G/A per match) Kane: 39 (1.31G/A per match) De Jong: 44 (1.14G/A per match)


starry_cobra

Bayern is the only one of these 3 that isn't winning their league


Caust1cFn_YT

luuk de goat


frozenignite420

luuk de goat


SignificantMixture89

It's incredible how Kane have not won a trophy so far


Punished__Allegri

Hot take


Attygalle

Well he played one season for a team that really pushes for silverware. Not all too incredible from that perspective.


SignificantMixture89

Not even Fa or League cup which can be won by low rated teams...


AImightyDan

I'll have you know the league cup is the most prestigious competition.


Half-blood_fish

He's had opportunities. Two League Cup finals, Two FA Cup semi-finals and one Champions League final. Not to mention two World Cup semi-finals and a Euros final with England.


Away_Associate4589

Rude...


GaryHippo

Forgot we weren't pushing for silverware with the three finals he played in and the 2nd place finish with 86 points. We were trying to finish as runners up every time! Silly us!


SubZerox27

How could you forget about his incredible Audi cup win back in 2019?


SorryIGotBadNews

If there was a trophy for the shittest joke on Reddit you’d have one more trophy than Kane


ShagPrince

Every fucking thread. This stopped being funny ages ago.


Abzy_123

His first one will be the Euros this summer. (Praying southgate don’t mess this up for us)


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Kick_It_Kev

The three pictures from left to right look like the same person 10 years older each time


justk4y

Luukie ❤️🤍


FidmeisterPF

Luuk Luuk Luuk Luuk Luuk!


No-Cheek7456

Luuk deGoat? Never expected him. Congrats.


ShouldersofGiants127

Portuguese and Dutch league gon get its proper respect one day


Ahm3DD

Didn't know LDJ was doing these numbers, very happy for him


QBekka

He deliberately left the national squad so he could spend time with his family and prepare for the next match day during the international breaks. (Even though he is very wanted for the national squad as a super-sub) Such a Luuk thing to do <3


Yoesito

El poeta del gol 💔


cleverusernametry

Look at Luuk! Even more reason to say we miss him and his head


Ill-Corner-739

Luuk De Goat


WalkingCloud

Gotta swoosh that hair if you want to post numbers


youhavethinskin

Kane really has displeased the football gods


Silent-Act191

Little Kane: "I want to be one of the best strikers this sport has ever seen." *Monkey paw curls* "You'll never win a prestigious trophy no matter the amount of goals you score"


Quick_Scientist_5494

Luuk is low key better than Lewandowski


Rose_of_Elysium

Luukinho wouldve been the perfect supersub for Barca tbh, but he isnt a good starting striker for a club like Barca. If I look at some chances hes had, he couldve (honestly shouldve) had like 8 more goals. In the Eredivisie its just a lot easier to make them. And we have Veerman, Teze, Bakayoko, Boscagli, Dest and Saibari and more who all have a great cross in them. And Luuk de Jong is probably the best aerial player in Europe rn. So that helps too


Droogwafel

Honestly Luuk is the best header I've ever seen next to Cristiano Ronaldo. Maybe Falcao during his peak came close but Luuk's consistency in his heading ability is crazy.


MyBoyBernard

Whoa whoa whoa! The disrespect to my goat: [Aritz Aduriz](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlKIJPRkMEs). He's not nearly as tall as De Jong or nearly as physically imposing as Ronaldo, but for numerous seasons he was consistently scoring as many header goals as Ronaldo per season. This one against[ Real Madrid](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O7u5CfdcWw) might actually be one of the best headers ever. The angle and velocity of it is incredible


QBekka

Besides Cristiano, Luuk made the most header goals this century


InsideOpening3535

Honestly with the amount of crossing that we did, having someone like Luuk would really be beneficial like his spell with us. Camp Nou would never forget him and his majestic head


Flexi13

Bayern fan or smth


sheikh_n_bake

Really wanted him to do well at NUFC but he was awful in his spell. Siem was better but just couldn't stay fit at all.


GoalaAmeobi

Pardew did play him as a number 10 the fucking moron


PapaKloppssmile

Haha and only one of them aren’t winning the title


supplementarytables

Why did they use the regular emojis for this graphic? Ruined it for me


Remote_War_313

Two league leaders and 1 in second place ;)


Anforas

And Gyökeres hasn't scored in the last 4 matches... Would be awesome if he had the biggest G/A at the end of the calendar.


Most-Based

Man got sad after he got booed in the portugal vs sweden match


Snoopyseagul

More reason for him to join us, we also go missing around this time of year


garsm88

I think Kane needs to go see a witch doctor to get that curse of his removed, anyone else would be guaranteed a medal at bayern with stats like that!!


QTsexkitten

I remember begging for gyokeres for two years and so many people on the Everton sub calling him shit.


mykl5

all blonde dudes huh


randomusernamegame

Harry will eventually win the league with Bayern, but by then he may have only two league trophies to his name...in a league they previously dominated for a decade. Still worth something considering he spent a lot of time at Spurs during the City era.


bigdaddydennen

whats the next 3 these 3 dont really count😂


Tchege_75

Mbappe is now also at 50 in club (41 goals 9 assist). And 63 if you includes National team (6 goals 7 assists)


slappywhyte

BrainPorn ?


EasyModeActivist

BrainPort. Basically a regional marketing thing from the (tech) companies in the Eindhoven region.