Nico González

[Dan]

Second week in a row where we've lost abjectly and within an hour we've had one of our better sources 'link' us to a player rather than confirm anything is close. Makes you think.

[Lambert09]

13 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said:

Second week in a row where we've lost abjectly and within an hour we've had one of our better sources 'link' us to a player rather than confirm anything is close. Makes you think.

The way that romano and schira seem to have tweeted it almost exactly at the same time makes it seem like it was sent out to the media. or very possibly that schira is copying again 😂

[Lambert09]

have we ever had a bad player from argentina? it’s a yes from me 

[Jon the Hat]

2 hours ago, Happy Fox said:

Seems very timely, maybe Pochettino’s first signing.

For Chelsea?

[MPH]

2 hours ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

Probably the worst highlight reel I've ever seen.

 

2 hours ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

Probably the worst highlight reel I've ever seen.

 

almost as bad as your own!

[Vindaloo FOX]

He seems to play more in a central attacking role.

 

30 million seems a lot.

[Vindaloo FOX]

Kinda reminds me of Perez 

😞

[KFS]

This is one that will turn out meh isn’t it 

[Vindaloo FOX]

BR just wants someone to practice his Spanish with now Perez is off.

[Aus Fox]

56 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

have we ever had a bad player from argentina? it’s a yes from me 

Fernando Pasquinelli - though he never played a game for us.

[albiceleste]

Watched him played ith Argentina many times. He gets in great positions, is quick, and always pops up in  or around the box, but he's been wasteful with his finishing. Theres been countless of times where someone put a nice ball in, and it was Nico who was on the other end of it, but the chance was missed. Still young though, and I remember that was the issue with Harvey Barnes at first, so with more experience hopefully he can become something good for Leicester. 

[Pliskin]

Steer well clear lad, if you enjoy football

stay where you are or join Bolton. You’ll end up running the wrong way down the wing, passing to the opposition, and be told you’re essentially not what the manager wants to work with…….

[lcfc sheff]

Seems to more of a left winger or even a centre forward than a right winger? Although I’m sure I saw a journalist mention we’d be going for a centre forward as well as a right winger? So maybe Perez and Kel are off??

[Fox 4 Life]

https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/nicolas-gonzalez-who-is-the-vfb-stuttgart-striker-with-links-to-diego-maradona-milan-12093

 

Talked about as a striker here!  Fiorentina fans seem to really rate him.

Edited 11 January 2023 by Fox 4 Life

[lanefox]

Exactly what we need in the forward line somebody who is versatile 

[The_77]

33 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said:

Seems to more of a left winger or even a centre forward than a right winger? Although I’m sure I saw a journalist mention we’d be going for a centre forward as well as a right winger? So maybe Perez and Kel are off??

He plays all of the forward positions. There are plenty of games where he’s played on the right side.

[TJQuik]

How many shit players would get into Argentina's copa america and (barring injury at the last minute) world cup winning side? Get him signed.

[Dahnsouff]

He rocked my fm23 save....then got injured

[Buzzell]

10 hours ago, moore_94 said:

 

£30m  

[Ric Flair]

Hmmmmmmm another winger I'm torn on, I shouldn't be feeling this way when all I've done for the last few years on here is bollock the club for not signing wingers.

 

@moore_94 will be delighted, he's regularly championed Gonzalez. @kingfox I think has done too and both these lads tend to be a bit more measured and considered in their scouting and research than me.

 

The main reasons I've never really considered Gonzalez is a) the perceived fee he'd have cost pre injuries and b) he's in that age bracket of players that got their move to a decent club and not really been sensational enough that it suggests he's got much higher in him to go.

 

That doesn't mean he won't improve but the risk / reward of younger and more unproven players is obvious.

 

As a player he's not going to come up on searches as an out and out right winger, hes versatile that he plays anywhere across the front three. I don't mind that, his stats when he has played RW are decent enough. I like his mentality, he's got some fire bubbling away inside him which can't be said about a good chunk of our squad. He's also very strong in thr air for a wide forward which would be a bonus and he's good on the ball at beating players, something else we struggle with.

 

Let me just rewind that back, he is very good in the air. We'd actually have a forward who we could, at times, deploy through the middle when we need to do something different. We launch enough balls in the box when chasing games and never have a player who can disrupt a set defence.

 

I liken his forward play to Barnes, as in he's a good finisher but not a natural finisher. They both are extremely wasteful, not Ayoze Perez wasteful but there'll be plenty of times Gonzalez creates an opening for himself and its easy to score than miss.

 

I'm concerned about niggling injuries but if he is the man we are willing to pay big for then I can get on board with it as he will make an impact rather than hoping an unpolished diamond " might ".

 

Fcuk it, I'm sold. GERRRIIIMMMIINNNN

 

[CyprusFox]

2 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Hmmmmmmm another winger I'm torn on, I shouldn't be feeling this way when all I've done for the last few years on here is bollock the club for not signing wingers.

 

@moore_94 will be delighted, he's regularly championed Gonzalez. @kingfox I think has done too and both these lads tend to be a bit more measured and considered in their scouting and research than me.

 

The main reasons I've never really considered Gonzalez is a) the perceived fee he'd have cost pre injuries and b) he's in that age bracket of players that got their move to a decent club and not really been sensational enough that it suggests he's got much higher in him to go.

 

That doesn't mean he won't improve but the risk / reward of younger and more unproven players is obvious.

 

As a player he's not going to come up on searches as an out and out right winger, hes versatile that he plays anywhere across the front three. I don't mind that, his stats when he has played RW are decent enough. I like his mentality, he's got some fire bubbling away inside him which can't be said about a good chunk of our squad. He's also very strong in thr air for a wide forward which would be a bonus and he's good on the ball at beating players, something else we struggle with.

 

Let me just rewind that back, he is very good in the air. We'd actually have a forward who we could, at times, deploy through the middle when we need to do something different. We launch enough balls in the box when chasing games and never have a player who can disrupt a set defence.

 

I liken his forward play to Barnes, as in he's a good finisher but not a natural finisher. They both are extremely wasteful, not Ayoze Perez wasteful but there'll be plenty of times Gonzalez creates an opening for himself and its easy to score than miss.

 

I'm concerned about niggling injuries but if he is the man we are willing to pay big for then I can get on board with it as he will make an impact rather than hoping an unpolished diamond " might ".

 

Fcuk it, I'm sold. GERRRIIIMMMIINNNN

 

Fcuk it, so am I 😀

[TMELcfc]

41 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said:

He rocked my fm23 save....then got injured

Perfect

[UHDrive]

26 minutes ago, CyprusFox said:

Fcuk it, so am I 😀

I heard the word fcuk on the TV in my 13yr old daughters bedroom the other day and bollocked her but instead of saying sorry she said "it's not fcuk it dad we all say smash it these days"

 

So smash it...

Edited 11 January 2023 by UHDrive

[FoxOnWheels]

6 minutes ago, UHDrive said:

I heard the word fcuk on the TV in my 13hr old daughters bedroom the other day and bollocked her but instead of saying sorry she said "it's not fcuk it dad we all say smash it these days"

 

So smash it...

She’s talking at 13 hours old? Impressive !

[UHDrive]

5 minutes ago, FoxOnWheels said:

She’s talking at 13 hours old? Impressive !

Oh dear 😳. Smash it, you got me!