Alexandre Lacazette: Laca the Net

[GDeep™]

My bad. I meant 30 goals in his first season!

League or everything?

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

League or everything?

Everything. I have high hopes now.

At very least he must beat Walcott 18 goals to be successful in his first season here. Although as always he will get free pass in his first season like it is with all new players in my opinion.

 

[GDeep™]

Everything. I have high hopes now.

At very least he must beat Walcott 18 goals to be successful in his first season here. Although as always he will get free pass in his first season like it is with all new players in my opinion.

Around 25 goals im looking at.

 

[MaraDon]

If you're from India, why are all your IPs from the London area?

dont be like the masked magician.

 

[Latymer]

Well done to the club for pulling this off credit where credits due. Still wish Wenger had gone but this really is a huge signing. Last year he got 28 goals in 30 league appearances FFS

Reckon hes gonna tear the prem apart cant ****ing wait til next season

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

In his interview , there was a question about efficiency in front of goal where he says I try hard to train to make the right decision to either shoot or pass to a teammate. I think we will be seeing contribution in goals + assists. probably 20 goals and 10 assists is a reasonable expectation ?

 

[Latymer]

Henry scored 175 PL goals with 23 PKs

Ive never seen a striker be slated for scoring too many PKs it's just weird

 

[Axel9090]

Hes also never had players like Özil and Sanchez around him. He will perform to the best of his ability playing along side them.

Also people say he doesnt get into the France NT, but doesnt necessarily mean he'd be **** in there, he just hasnt been given a regular chance upfront. Its not necessarily down to ability, maybe the coach just doesnt like him on a personal level. I refuse to believe a player scoring 20+ goals every season doesnt get into a national team even on the bench because he is rubbish.

 

[NieThePiet]

It surely has a reason, that he don't get a shirt number yet.

1. Option: Perez 9 -> Lacazette
2. Wilshere 10 -> Özil 11 -> Lacazette

 

[SuperGoon]

Personal touch always helps.

 

[hyruga2]

Now if financial is at minor problem, Arsenal should buy an older striker like Benzema or Cavani and challenge for title, not top 4.

 

[LGooner98]

Is he a good penalty taker?

 

[bojed]

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh
Gooner gooner eh eh
Laca laca zette zette

 

[AL the gooner]

Finally, he's no longer a player I want us to sign.
It's done, he's an Arsenal player now, we are behaving like a big club this summer and it feels great.

 

[razörist]

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh
Gooner gooner eh eh
Laca laca zette zette

Great. I used to like that song.

 

[FinnGooner]

It's misguided thinking that Lacazette is behind Giroud in pecking order regarding France NT. The way Deschamps has France playing, there is always a target man on he pitch. It's either Giroud or Gignac. Lacazette is basically competing with Griezmann for a spot. Also, it's easier to get into the NT if you play in PL or La Liga because they are considered to be better in terms of quality than Ligue 1. Now that Laca is at Arsenal, he'll have a better shot to take his place under Deschamps. Giroud didn't have many appearances in the French NT before he joined us but ever since he's been at least in the squad.

I think Laca has potential to be 25+ goal scorer. We pretty much know Giroud's upper limit is around 18. Giroud is a good option to have but Laca will definitely make us more dangerous. Now let's get rid of some players, keep Alexis and bring in a midfielder to play with Xhaka (Cazorla type) and we're good to go

 

[Kiwi-Gooner]

Looking at Giroud's goal record for Montpellier, he scored 14 in 43 and 25 in 42 in the two seasons preceding his move here. In contrast, Lacazette has scored 31 in 40, 23 in 44, and 37 in 45.

One could also argue that Ligue 1 has become more competitive in the time since Giroud's arrival, with Monaco and PSG's improvement, and teams like Nice and OM playing well too.

With the improved service Lacazette will get here, I have no doubt that he'll at the very least be seen as a very decent upgrade over Giroud, and there's also the prospect of him raising his game to another level under Wenger's tutelage. From what I have seen he also offers just as much during the build up as Giroud does, so we won't be losing anything in that area.

 

[buji banton]

Who knew it would take us signing a mobile striker for me to post on here for the first time after almost a decade of lurking.

Welcome Lacazette.

Absolutely buzzing!

 

[TH14]

Henry scored 175 PL goals with 23 PKs

Ive never seen a striker be slated for scoring too many PKs it's just weird

It doesn't make any sense. Why is it a bad thing to be a great penalty taker? I don't care if Lacazette scores 70 yard screamers, bicycle kicks, scorpion goals or penalties. As long as he scores goals.

 

[kopzilla]

LACA!...Is he the French Welbeck?.....hope he knows where the goal is...don't hit the post!

Anyways..Welcome and Best of Luck...