Transfer Rumour Romain Esse (37 Viewers)

[hill83]

When did net spend become a stat?

When fishing was invented

 

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[Ccfcisparks]

That's completely inaccurate

For 23/24 and 24/25?

Might wanna check your numbers big man

 

[nicksar]

Lovely Skills.

 

[skybluecam]

For 23/24 and 24/25?

Might wanna check your numbers big man

Where are you getting them from?

Transfermarkt has Bournemouth at €70m net for 24/25 and €128m net for 23/24. So close to £175m total, not 350.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Anyway ... as this thread is meant to be about Esse, not the finances of football, i'll shove my two penn'orth in and say i thought he looks really exciting with his touches and jinks. Was really unlucky to hit the post. Looked a little bit slow to get back in position, but one of the highlights was when he ran from the halfway line to execute the perfect sliding tackle on their winger near the edge of the box. Our defenders could learn a thing or two from that.

Stop talking about finances!

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Where are you getting them from?

Transfermarkt has Bournemouth at €70m net for 24/25 and €128m net for 23/24. So close to £175m total, not 350.

Its Bournemouth and Brighton

 

[skybluecam]

Its Bournemouth and Brighton

wot

 

[mmttww]

Having someone who can make things happen by himself, quickly and unexpectedly gives us something we didn't have out wide before. I'd start him on Tue night. He calmed the showing off down as the game went on. Looks like he'll be a big part of the run in.

 

[JSL]

Just wondering if Palace sell Esse whether Millwall get a sell on fee. Anyone know?

 

[larry_david]

Lovely Skills.

Haven't read any of the recently pages on Esse but i'm all in for the above video. Sometimes it won't pay off but the quick 1 touch passes led to our first goal between Torp and Esse, and that opene dup the space through the lines quickly.

I'd rather that and risks be taken than have someone who has 99% pass completion rate but all they do is play it safe every time.

Flair wins matches and teams are setting up not to be broken down by us. Flair will prevail (woooo)

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Haven't read any of the recently pages on Esse but i'm all in for the above video. Sometimes it won't pay off but the quick 1 touch passes led to our first goal between Torp and Esse, and that opene dup the space through the lines quickly.

I'd rather that and risks be taken than have someone who has 99% pass completion rate but all they do is play it safe every time.

Flair wins matches and teams are setting up not to be broken down by us. Flair will prevail (woooo)

When you play against the low block, you need wingers who can take on defenders. Esse had 5/6 successful dribbles v Leicester which is incredible output in 67 minutes.

For context, Sakamoto has had 12 successful dribbles all season (i.e. took on a defender).

 

[shmmeee]

When you play against the low block, you need wingers who can take on defenders. Esse had 5/6 successful dribbles v Leicester which is incredible output in 67 minutes.

For context, Sakamoto has had 12 successful dribbles all season (i.e. took on a defender).

Sakamoto turns a defender for a cross which doesn’t count tho. What is EMC at who is a better comparison in playing style?

 

[TomRad85]

Lovely Skills.

I've seen some people in the fanbase complaining about some of this. Is football now such a vanilla sport people can't stand seeing a little bit of flair? I love it personally.

 

[David O'Day]

I've seen some people in the fanbase complaining about some of this. Is football now such a vanilla sport people can't stand seeing a little bit of flair? I love it personally.

People who complain about play like this have no soul.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Sakamoto turns a defender for a cross which doesn’t count tho. What is EMC at who is a better comparison in playing style?

It wouldn’t count because it’s not a take on. EMC is on 29 and in the top 7% of dribblers in the league.

 

[MusicDating]

Haven't read any of the recently pages on Esse but i'm all in for the above video. Sometimes it won't pay off but the quick 1 touch passes led to our first goal between Torp and Esse, and that opene dup the space through the lines quickly.

I'd rather that and risks be taken than have someone who has 99% pass completion rate but all they do is play it safe every time.

Flair wins matches and teams are setting up not to be broken down by us. Flair will prevail (woooo)

Esse's best touch was the volley inside for Rudoni that helped set up our first. They only show Rudi with the ball in the highlights, but you can see from the iFollow full match replay what a lovely touch it was -

 

[CCFCSteve]

When you play against the low block, you need wingers who can take on defenders. Esse had 5/6 successful dribbles v Leicester which is incredible output in 67 minutes.

For context, Sakamoto has had 12 successful dribbles all season (i.e. took on a defender).

You can imagine you’re LB and have to face Esse all game and then Saka comes on when you’re knackered for the last 25-30 mins (or vice versa). Great to be able to switch it up

 

[TomRad85]

It wouldn’t count because it’s not a take on. EMC is on 29 and in the top 7% of dribblers in the league.

If that is top 7% then 5 in 67 mins is wild from Esse. I think its that bit extra that helps towards a Prem team wanting to pick you up. Sakamoto has very good feet but he simply doesn't have the pace or power to really move past someone once the trick is done. Esse does what he does and then bursts away from his opponent. It will be extremely useful for us if he can keep it up.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

If that is top 7% then 5 in 67 mins is wild from Esse. I think its that bit extra that helps towards a Prem team wanting to pick you up. Sakamoto has very good feet but he simply doesn't have the pace or power to really move past someone once the trick is done. Esse does what he does and then bursts away from his opponent. It will be extremely useful for us if he can keep it up.

A small piece of goalpost away from a cracking goal on top of that too. Get his end product matching that dribbling ability and we’re in business.

 

[TomRad85]

A small piece of goalpost away from a cracking goal on top of that too. Get his end product matching that dribbling ability and we’re in business.

Doug might have to get some of his ski gear on Ebay if we're going to afford Esse in the summer.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Doug might have to get some of his ski gear on Ebay if we're going to afford Esse in the summer.

He’ll tell Frank to settle for Paragraph instead.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

If that is top 7% then 5 in 67 mins is wild from Esse. I think it’s that bit extra that helps towards a Prem team wanting to pick you up. Sakamoto has very good feet but he simply doesn't have the pace or power to really move past someone once the trick is done. Esse does what he does and then bursts away from his opponent. It will be extremely useful for us if he can keep it up.

100% - it’s incredible output and if he keeps that up, will be a huge asset for the team. Sometimes tried a bit too much with flair touches and that annoyed people at times.

You rightly identify an issue with Sakmoto, because he doesn’t actually take on defenders, if the WB overlap isn’t on or he’s having a bad crossing game, he’s largely ineffective.

You can imagine you’re LB and have to face Esse all game and then Saka comes on when you’re knackered for the last 25-30 mins (or vice versa). Great to be able to switch it up

I feel like Sakamoto will really settle into his role as an impact player from the bench.

 

[larry_david]

Esse's best touch was the volley inside for Rudoni that helped set up our first. They only show Rudi with the ball in the highlights, but you can see from the iFollow full match replay what a lovely touch it was -

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Exactly!

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Huge issues first half when trying tricks nearer to the halfway line than their box especially with everyone flying forward apart from grimes and Kitching and Lati defending against 5-6 attackers

Just needed tweaking and that’s exactly what was done
Be interesting how milwall play as I think we are just getting to the point of it all starting to work again from an attacking point of view

 

[JSL]

Considering our goals scored through most of December, our goals scored has significantly improved with 4 in the last 2 games

 

[Grendel]

Last 2 seasons Bournemouth have spent net £200m and £150m so your point makes little to no sense.

Where did you mention Brentford?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Where did you mention Brentford?

It was Brighton G Dawg. Typo from me.

 

[Grendel]

It was Brighton G Dawg. Typo from me.

Net spend is £150m for Brighton?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Net spend is £150m for Brighton?

In 24/25 their net spend was £230m and in 23/24 was £-80m so yes around £150m.

 

[Grendel]

In 24/25 their net spend was £230m and in 23/24 was £-80m so yes around £150m.

So why say Bournemouth

 

[Ccfcisparks]

So why say Bournemouth

Cus Bournemouths was the £200m, and Brightons the £150m.

That any better?

 

[Grendel]

Cus Bournemouths was the £200m, and Brightons the £150m.

That any better?

Not really. So when you said Bournemouth it was nonsense and then found another club to pretend you meant to include them to try and justify an obvious error,

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Not really. So when you said Bournemouth it was nonsense and then found another club to pretend you meant to include them to try and justify an obvious error,

No I wasn't lol

The original post should have said Bournemouth and Brighton, commenting that the two previous seasons have generated that net spend.

Go and do the maths, I've said it was a typo and should have said both teams.

You've had a mare.

 

[Grendel]

No I wasn't lol

The original post should have said Bournemouth and Brighton, commenting that the two previous seasons have generated that net spend.

Go and do the maths, I've said it was a typo and should have said both teams.

You've had a mare.

How is it a typo to miss out one team?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

How is it a typo to miss out one team?

Well because I didn't mention them, it was a typo.

You pulled Brentford out of nowhere.

Go and check the numbers. Mine tie back to what I'm saying.

You seem a bit agitated trying to get a win this afternoon, time for a break me thinks.