Jeff Ekhator (3 Viewers)
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He is italian, therefore if he stays he plays no doubt, will get his chances.
But then again loaning him out already from this summer before this season starts can’t be completely ruled out either, might even be better for his overall development to find more playing time and continuity instead of being a sporadically used cameo player here.
But then again loaning him out already from this summer before this season starts can’t be completely ruled out either, might even be better for his overall development to find more playing time and continuity instead of being a sporadically used cameo player here.
I was referring to trauma when using Balotelli as an example. The blending in to me are possibily players like Moise, Ekhator, each players experience is similar but its all about how it lands. It could land as trauma that decides how you internalise it.
Balotelli was adopted by a white family at a young age, he didnt see many blacks around him but clearly felt as an outsider. Moise Kean for example had his family and a smaller community but the message he possibily received as a kid was to fit in otherwise theyre gonna throw us out.
I think Balotelli may have felt that conforming wasn't an option due to the racism he encountered, leading to a more rebellious behaviour. He might express frustrations through his actions and choices, seeking to challenge the status quo, always the centre of mockery. He just thought fuck that shit im gonna be me, and even more than that im gonna give pleasure to these white assholes by behaving more erratic, and slowly that turned him into who he was.
Balotelli was adopted by a white family at a young age, he didnt see many blacks around him but clearly felt as an outsider. Moise Kean for example had his family and a smaller community but the message he possibily received as a kid was to fit in otherwise theyre gonna throw us out.
I think Balotelli may have felt that conforming wasn't an option due to the racism he encountered, leading to a more rebellious behaviour. He might express frustrations through his actions and choices, seeking to challenge the status quo, always the centre of mockery. He just thought fuck that shit im gonna be me, and even more than that im gonna give pleasure to these white assholes by behaving more erratic, and slowly that turned him into who he was.
This more and more sounds like a plusvalenza money laundering operation the way he's talked about
He's 19 and there are kids much younger who have done 10x more than this guy
Folks are already throating this kid out of hope and the passport he carries but in terms of actual evidence, there is nothing special about him.
Not sure how he will be able to fully develop and raise his value from that role though, assuming we do bring in another competent ST this summer i’d say it’ll be hard for him to make any significant impact in that scenario where he’d only be a rarely used third choice.
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Either we guarantee him minutes as the main backup to the starting ST or might as well just loan him out now instead of postponing it just to then send him out on loan next summer after him stagnating for a full season here as third choice backup with limited game time.
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Either we guarantee him minutes as the main backup to the starting ST or might as well just loan him out now instead of postponing it just to then send him out on loan next summer after him stagnating for a full season here as third choice backup with limited game time.
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We play enough games to hand him some chances here and there. We should get a deep run in the Europa League...
Last year we had 3 strikers too but we still had to play Boga there... Granted, Milik is hardly to be counted as an option but still... I'd say the decision should be based on his skills more than anything. If we deem him good enough for a sub role, keep him in. Chances are he'll get real game time. It's not like we have money to spare and buy 3 more strikers.
Speaking of it; awfully silent on the David front.
Last year we had 3 strikers too but we still had to play Boga there... Granted, Milik is hardly to be counted as an option but still... I'd say the decision should be based on his skills more than anything. If we deem him good enough for a sub role, keep him in. Chances are he'll get real game time. It's not like we have money to spare and buy 3 more strikers.
Speaking of it; awfully silent on the David front.
He is young and and atleast you can influence his physical condition , so
give him a personal athletic coach and tell
him that by the end of the season he has to become one of the 5 fastest players in this league. He has to train like crazy to become a beast physically. Hopefully we consider those personal coachings
give him a personal athletic coach and tell
him that by the end of the season he has to become one of the 5 fastest players in this league. He has to train like crazy to become a beast physically. Hopefully we consider those personal coachings