I did say ‘necessarily’ in my post, as there are plenty of world class players that come out of Portugal.
The usual pattern is that players who are going to make it at the highest level tend to be leaving Portugal in their early to mid 20s
The one positive probably is having played here already.
You say there is a trajectory but he has already had that time over here.
Do think Gyokeres can be a good striker for Arsenal but the problem is whether the system at Arsenal allows a striker to thrive.
It’s alright wanting a striker but the rest of the team isn’t really geared up to provide the service to the said striker.
After seeing on the BBC live chat this morning that Rio Ferdinand had spoken about his doubts on Gyokeres making it in the Premier League back when he was being linked to Man U I would like to withdraw my previous comments along the same lines on principle to avoid any risk of being in agreement with that particular ‘pundit’ 
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With Gyokeres coming, Havertz and Jesus, two big strikers signing who earn nearly £300k a week, will sit on the bench week in, week out for them.
Looks like he’s taking a shit in an Indian style toilet.
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what a pathetic effort at mad bantz
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Kind of thing you post when you’ve just won the league and sign a quality player not when the player in question rejected us only for us to use Grav instead and win the title.
Oh and then sign Florian Wirtz.
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Bigger legacy and the best club in England
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Good to see this getting called out - Liew gets a tick and a koala stamp (as a renowned Australian broadcaster would say):
*“We are courageous in the pursuit of progress.”
“We champion our community and each other.”
“We do the right thing (even when no one is looking).”
The values and culture of Arsenal Football Club, as proclaimed on the club’s careers website. Shall we generously call that half a point out of three? Certainly you would struggle to mark Arsenal too highly on courage or intrinsic goodliness right now. But the unhappy case of Thomas Partey illustrates the lengths to which they are willing to go to champion one of their own."
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And they tried over an extended period to get him to extend. Any argument about a player under contract having a right to make a living until they are formally charged is negated by that.
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Neal Maupay is such a shit-stirring prick.
But he can also be funny as fuck at times with his pettiness
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Is it because he was a youngster at Spurs?
He did disparage Wolverhampton once but I doubt it’s that.
They seem to be pissed off they keep taking players from Chelsea, many of whom turn out to be garbage lol
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I’ll never question our own Bond… Richard Hughes.
They should chill out. I don’t think they will come second again…
With Man City regrouping and Chelsea looking stronger, Arsenal will be more of a top four side next time than a title challenging/winning one. And Arteta’s goose will be cooked, though when he is sacked, he will of course be saying that he is the best manager in the game.
I think that’s 6 players from Chelsea for Arteta, and they have been crap. Doesn’t pass the sniff test either, since loads of Saudi dough is flowing through Chelsea after two decades of roubles.
Yeah, he don’t have to win a single UCL/EPL title to be the best, and he is the best. 
“It’s a great achievement to not win a trophy in five years, and still be the manager of a Premier League team”… …Gary Neville 
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