Re: Official: Higuain joins Napoli

by Adit Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:05 pm

Hah now its Madrid fault that Arsenal,Juventus all refused to pay 30 mill earlier and now that if we sell Higuain,all the targets like Cavani,Jovetic etv have moved clubs,who are we going to sign? seriously Madrid has every right to up their asking value given that we can not replace him at all now..

All the blame should be on Wenger and those stingy clubs who refused to pay 30 mill earlier and now crying about Madrid upping their asking value.

by sportsczy Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:26 pm

Higuain won't create a pass... but if the pass is there, he'll hit it. It just depends what you're looking for out of your CF. If you want a guy who will hammer goals if given good service, Higuain is your guy. If you're looking for a CF that will open up space for himself to goal, he's not.

Arsenal and Juve were very good situations for him. I don't know about Napoli yet, although that's where he's going it looks like.

I hope Benitez knows how to use him properly. If he does, i guarantee you Higuain will score 25-35 goals next year.

by urbaNRoots Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:41 pm

Annoying thing (for me) is that Higuain is Arsenal's 3rd choice at the moment, so it's not Arsenal being stingy it's Arsenal being stupid.

We're looking at Luis Suarez and Wayne Rooney, two unrealistic targets while ignoring a top striker and hardworker like Higuain who is willing to join us and is not a twat or a bitey racist.

I'm sure we'll be ready to pay even 50m in a month when it's clear we aren't getting the other two targets... but it'll probably be too late by then, Higuain will be at another club or he'll be staying while Gazidis and Wenger will be on their desk masturbating with no top striker available anymore Laughing

by Rev Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:24 pm

urbaNRoots wrote:
I'm sure we'll be ready to pay even 50m in a month when it's clear we aren't getting the other two targets... but it'll probably be too late by then, Higuain will be at another club or he'll be staying while Gazidis and Wenger will be on their desk masturbating with no top striker available anymore

by donttreadonred Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:53 pm

So... Do people still think Higuain is going to Arsenal? At the moment, it seems like Arsenal are chasing striker like an 18 year-old boy chases skirts.

by RealGunner Sun Jul 21, 2013 3:19 pm

Nope. Our interest dropped when Madrid increased his price for the 3rd time. Highly doubt we will get him now.

by donttreadonred Sun Jul 21, 2013 4:21 pm

RealGunner wrote:Nope. Our interest dropped when Madrid increased his price for the 3rd time. Highly doubt we will get him now.

Doesn't make much sense though...

He would still cost less than Suarez, and he may even cost less than Rooney...

Edit: Watch him end up at Spurs on Deadline Day.

by Onyx Sun Jul 21, 2013 4:35 pm

Reports coming out of Italy from the Corriere dello Sport claim Napoli's €35million (£30m) offer for Gonzalo Higuain has been accepted by Real Madrid.

by Albiceleste Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:44 pm

I'd love to see him at Napoli, he'll show Juve fans what they missed out on. Rafa's a great coach as well obviously, I think he'd maximize his potential

by Tomwin Lannister Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:47 pm

For 37Million we didn't miss out on anything

Would I have liked to see him at Juve? Yeah you bet

Would I want Juve to spend most of the summer funds on one man in an attempt to do better in Europe, when that man has been terrible in the CL to date? No.

Our issue isn't getting goals in Serie A, it was getting an upgrade to compete in the CL, sure he might possibly win the capocannoniere, but 37Million for a CL flop is way too steep especially since we were buying with the CL in mind.

by Albiceleste Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:50 pm

Llorente and Tevez are CL gods though amirite

Higuain may not have a good record in the CL but has has a lot of experience in it and has not been as bad as his numbers may suggest (he's been crucial to madrids campaign, even when not scoring, he has had his bad moments and good moments)

Juve will get what they pay for, Napoli the same

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:51 pm

LM dropping dem troof bombs :bow:

by guest7 Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:51 pm

Some Juve and Arsenal fans are just acting ridiculous right now :brickwall:

When will you realize that the 40 mil asking price is indeed reasonable... becouse some clubs are willing to pay the price? Flo upped the price becouse situations changed, Falcao and Cavani got sold, which meant Napoli got money, were in need of a striker, and Higuain was the only one left.

And the arguments against his price :facepalm:

When will people stop using the CL flop argument Laughing

HE WON'T BE A CL FLOP FOR THE REST OF HIS CAREER, it's a mental thing. Not becouse of lack of talent. You're not only paying for his current ability but also for his future. Higuain is still young and can improve alot in a few years.

All in, 30 or 40 mil aren't as crazy as some of you make it, and Flo isn't a douche for upping the price, it's just business 101. The price is as high as the demand for it is

by LeSwagg James Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:55 pm

Deserves to go to a bigger club than Napoli IMO :coffee:

by Albiceleste Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:55 pm

I agree he will definitely do better in the CL in terms of goals in the future, in another team. However much talent he may have been surrounded by at Madrid I think a change of scenery would be very good for him, he has been asked to do an unusual job for a striker in madrid

also what other striker are you going to buy that is as good as Higuain for less than 30-40m?

by S Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:55 pm

Swagg wrote:Deserves to go to a bigger club than Napoli IMO

Agree with that.

by Albiceleste Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:57 pm

under mazzarri I wouldnt have wanted him to go to Napoli but under Rafa with a very large transfer budget I think Napoli can perform well beyond expectations

by guest7 Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:59 pm

The pressure in Madrid is different than any other club. There is little doubt in my mind that the minute he moves to another club he will become a better striker. There are so much bullshit I've read so far in this thread that just causes me to cringe so bad. To begin with, Higuain isn't just a poacher, I don't know why people still call him that. His link up play isn't THAT bad and he can roam to the wings and do some wingplay.

On top of that, Higuain is a proven +30 goals striker. He already has shown he can carry you in the league (did it for us before Ronaldo). Without the unbearable pressure he is put on in Madrid, he will be unchained and be considered just as good as Cavani, Falcao and those other strikers imo. (just my opinion though, I'm aware alot won't agree)

by Tomwin Lannister Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:00 pm

Llorente is unproven, however we don't know how good he'll be in the CL

Cavani on his CL debut campaign scored more goals than Higuain has in 48 CL apps. He was unproven in the CL too.

So yeah up until now he is a CL flop, and you can't dismiss that as if it doesn't matter.

Tev has recorded better numbers in the CL than Higuain anyway.

He has mental problems coping with the CL? Oh forgive me for seeing this as a bad thing.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:08 pm

Tomwin Lannister wrote:Llorente is unproven, however we don't know how good he'll be in the CL

Cavani on his CL debut campaign scored more goals than Higuain has in 48 CL apps. He was unproven in the CL too.

So yeah up until now he is a CL flop, and you can't dismiss that as if it doesn't matter.

Tev has recorded better numbers in the CL than Higuain anyway.

He has mental problems coping with the CL? Oh forgive me for seeing this as a bad thing.

Not true he has 6 goals in 30 something games...... Higuain has 8 in 40 something games.

But i'm splitting hairs anyway from a numbers point of view both are meh.

by S Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:13 pm

Albiceleste wrote:under mazzarri I wouldnt have wanted him to go to Napoli but under Rafa with a very large transfer budget I think Napoli can perform well beyond expectations

I dont see them spending all of that.

They'll be changing to a new system altogether.I dont expect to see instant results from them and besides half their team looks quite mediocre i might add.

by Tomwin Lannister Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:13 pm

from what I seen Tev has just under 30 apps, Higuain has 48

30 of which were from the start.

Besides, this isn't a Higuain Vs Tev debate anyway

This is whether or not I believe Higuain for nearly 40Million would have been a good purchase for Juve

And playing for RM with a CL goal average of 1 every 285 minutes (Transfermarkt) is abysmal

So no, I don't think that would be a wise decision at all

The only ones defending Higuain are the odd Madrid fan who support him

and an Argentinian NT fan, where Higuain does perform well. So the bias is obvious.

But like I've said before, when talking about players I hold Club performances in a much higher regard than NT performances

EDIT: My mistake, he's played just over 30 CL games. With about 2 less goals and a couple more assists than Higuain in 38 apps.

by Albiceleste Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:19 pm

Higuains last 3 CL where he reached semifinals experience > Llorente's zero experience and Tevez's experience who hasn't gotten out of the group stage since 2009

the logic that juve were buying a striker for the CL doesnt check out

higuain wouldve been the better player to buy over tevez. if you dont want to spend the extra 20-30m than you will get what you pay for...

...and thats all i have to say about that

by S Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:21 pm

Personally would take Tevez for 9m over Higuain for 37m.No doubt.

Its all about dem finances ! Stay mad Mole :coffee:

by Albiceleste Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:26 pm

Though I do think Llorente and Tevez are more compatible than Llorente and Higuain

Best of luck to Tevez though, hopefully it works out maybe he can win a WC spot

by sportsczy Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:27 pm

This is about winning trophies... not about counting your pennies at the end. That why Bayern paid what it paid for Martinez last year. Barca paid 57 mil for Neymar. Is he worth 57 mil? every penny if they take the trophy. Madrid is looking to pay 100 mil for Bale and if it bring La Decima, it's very well spent. You also have PSG paying 63 for Cavani because they wanted an elite scorer other than Ibra because that's what got them into trouble last year: Ibra-dependence.

Higuain has benched Aguero let alone Tevez on NT. Which player do you think gives you a better chance of winning trophies? Easy choice for me.

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