Emile Smith-Rowe (Out: Pure Profit)

[Trilly]

As @2Smokeyy said, no sympathy for these fellas.

They wanna tell girls they play for Arsenal.

 

[2Smokeyy]

didn’t he get a trust the process tattoo or something while riding the bench.

Same guy A-M was killing us for not rating right? TrillSmokeyy really stay up on the scoreboards.

People might not like to hear this but he’s a bonafide simp. How is he letting Martinelli violate him like this after failing to tear through Castagne smh


40m a generous offer back then.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

I like a fit ESR and I hope he stays fit and gets minutes here. Let's wait until the summer before we act as Arteta's contract runs out next year with the internet rumour mill hinting that there's no rush to renew his contract....

 

[The_Playmaker]

One thing I'd say is that the previous language Arteta used with ESR was never positive. The language he is using now is very positive.

Got to consider he had a big op to fix an injury he had for a long time. The groin isn't a joke. It's a hard place to heal and regain flexibility.

Then he came back and got another injury to his knee. The camp probably did him a world of good. A mini pre season.

 

[Blankety Blank]

How do you know what his game is like no one has seen him get even a half run of games in years. The only evidence we have ESR is cr.p is Mik. Mik is the worst manager i have ever seen at rating players

Just when I have watched him he has not looked tuned in enough defensively. I don't just look at players on the ball & running forward.
Maybe I'm being overly harsh & it's something that he can learn? I agree he has suffered horribly with injuries. Let's hope they are behind him and he can contribute

 

[GoonerJeeves]

One thing I'd say is that the previous language Arteta used with ESR was never positive. The language he is using now is very positive.

Got to consider he had a big op to fix an injury he had for a long time. The groin isn't a joke. It's a hard place to heal and regain flexibility.

Then he came back and got another injury to his knee. The camp probably did him a world of good. A mini pre season.

Unfortunately, the injuries are a large part of his career so far. There is a player there. He played a big part in Huddersfield staying up when he was on loan.

You get the feeling that he might be better off moving on now, to restart his career. I'm not convinced he'll get the opportunities here. I'd love to be wrong though.

 

[Farzad Stoned]

Just when I have watched him he has not looked tuned in enough defensively. I don't just look at players on the ball & running forward.
Maybe I'm being overly harsh & it's something that he can learn? I agree he has suffered horribly with injuries. Let's hope they are behind him and he can contribute

After years of not being used you can’t expect in a few minutes for him to all of sudden be in form. Mik ruined him, like many others

 

[Big Poppa]

I'm not his biggest fan but he did play ESR, it wasn't his fault ESR is injured all the time and looks unfit when available.

How many starts?

 

[RunTheTrap]

You look at Elanga and Palmer leaving big clubs for regular game time and both are younger than Nelson and Smith-Rowe who are happy riding the bench.

Surely ESR should be looking at his fellow u21 Euro winning team mates such as Palmer and Gibbs-White playing regular minutes, does he have no shame?

What about Nelson, how many years has it been since he's had a premier league start, 2020?

As @2Smokeyy said, no sympathy for these fellas.

I’ll never understand players who “fight for their place”. It seldom leads to a win for the player, and especially if it’s a coach as stubborn as Mikel.

 

[Big Poppa]

I have no sympathy for him, Nelson and Nketiah when they’re fully aware of what they are in for by sticking around.

What are they supposed to do when the club will neither sell them nor play them?

 

[Big Poppa]

One thing I'd say is that the previous language Arteta used with ESR was never positive. The language he is using now is very positive.

Got to consider he had a big op to fix an injury he had for a long time. The groin isn't a joke. It's a hard place to heal and regain flexibility.

Then he came back and got another injury to his knee. The camp probably did him a world of good. A mini pre season.

He was cooking in the Euro U21s during the summer though and looked in fine shape. That's the part that doesn't make sense to me.

 

[2Smokeyy]

What are they supposed to do when the club will neither sell them nor play them?

There are ways to force the clubs hand but I think they’re all just content with their current situations.

All of them have a couple of years left on their deals, signed to 6 figure salaries, living in London and have bit part roles at club they grew up at. Reeks of comfort zone to me.

 

[Blankety Blank]

After years of not being used you can’t expect in a few minutes for him to all of sudden be in form. Mik ruined him, like many others

I get what you are saying but Mik didn't ruin him injuries did.

 

[albakos]

People might not like to hear this but he’s a bonafide simp. How is he letting Martinelli violate him like this after failing to tear through Castagne smh


40m a generous offer back then.

Remember when Villa offered £40M for him?

Most of us were laughing at Villa for not offering us at least £60M and they had just bought Buendia.

 

[Blankety Blank]

He was cooking in the Euro U21s during the summer though and looked in fine shape. That's the part that doesn't make sense to me.

Yeah I was hoping that may be a turning point.
Unfortunately he got another injury though.

 

[2Smokeyy]

Remember when Villa offered £40M for him?

Most of us were laughing at Villa for not offering us at least £60M and they had just bought Buendia.

I remember that 40m was good value for someone with a small sample size imo.

There’s a debate to be had that Joe Willock’s spell at Newcastle was more impressive than ESR’s 6 months of form and he went for 25m which I’ll admit I wasn’t too happy about. Didn’t Willock score against Sp**s, City and Liverpool with 8 PL goals in 14 apps? Very impressive.

 

[Farzad Stoned]

I get what you are saying but Mik didn't ruin him injuries did.

No he ruined him but not giving him a kick for long stretches when healthy and spending a 105 million on two duds who aren’t as good to replace him

 

[Farzad Stoned]

I remember that 40m was good value for someone with a small sample size imo.

There’s a debate to be had that Joe Willock’s spell at Newcastle was more impressive than ESR’s 6 months of form and he went for 25m which I’ll admit I wasn’t too happy about. Didn’t Willock score against Sp**s, City and Liverpool with 8 PL goals in 14 apps? Very impressive.

We should have kept Willock and ESR and fired Mik and Kai. At the time i was one of few who complained that Willock wasn’t give a chance either. Neither got a fair shake from Mik

 

[The_Playmaker]

He was cooking in the Euro U21s during the summer though and looked in fine shape. That's the part that doesn't make sense to me.

He wasn't cooking. That's the point really. A half fit Smith rowe is good enough for under 21 level. He's above that. It's too easy for him. He doesn't even need to try. Premier League is a whole other kettle of fish. If he doesn't feel right and he lacks confidence, his main ability of carrying the ball and riding tackles at pace is gone. His ability to take it on thr half turn and be Explosive isn't there and if he doesn't feel comfortable shooting and stretching, it means he sort of just pops the ball off and moved a bit. I've seen him sprint once and that was for the diving header.

 

[Big Poppa]

He wasn't cooking. That's the point really. A half fit Smith rowe is good enough for under 21 level. He's above that. It's too easy for him. He doesn't even need to try. Premier League is a whole other kettle of fish. If he doesn't feel right and he lacks confidence, his main ability of carrying the ball and riding tackles at pace is gone. His ability to take it on thr half turn and be Explosive isn't there and if he doesn't feel comfortable shooting and stretching, it means he sort of just pops the ball off and moved a bit. I've seen him sprint once and that was for the diving header.

You’re describing both a half fit ESR and a fully fit Havertz. So why not give him a serious chance to play his way back to full fitness?