Yoane Wissa

[Nobody]

17 minutes ago, loki679 said:

A goal every 200 minutes at the top level. It's ok, not great, not terrible. One could almost say...... fine. 

Pretty much a goal a game

[The College Dropout]

No issues with him as a finisher. He seems to have it all - left foot, right foot, headers.  Even Isak is super right foot dominant 

[Coffee_Johnny]

25 minutes ago, Joelinton7 said:

Yeah just a couple of bicycle kicks, 20 yard screamers v us. You know, scrappy goals. He’s one who’ll improve with quicker players around like we have, because he’s quick in the head. He has a desperate desire to score goals. These goals aren’t “scrappy”, they’re instinctual. He’s just a very good pro footballer and we couldn’t ask for a better Isak rotation option.

Not denying anything you’ve (sarcastically) said. Just a high percentage of scrappy goals and he doesn’t get my pulse racing, personally. Still would be a good signing. 

[Zero]

22 minutes ago, loki679 said:

A goal every 200 minutes at the top level. It's ok, not great, not terrible. One could almost say...... fine. 

 

30m pounds, 28 years old, African, not physically strong enough as a target man, nice poacher with pace, focal point of attack together with Mbuemo, does take a few penalty.

 

Definitely no resale value and no guarantee how many prime years left

 

thats really just “fine” to me. Feel free to disagree.

[Scoot]

10 minutes ago, Nobody said:

Pretty much a goal a game

 

Long games them mind.

 

Seriously though, its a great record. 

[Zero]

Mind you I have been shouting for these kinda signings for long as we need covers, and we started our revolution by signing relatively old players like Trippier Burn and Pope. 
 

Assuming they contributed 4 very best years, the cost is around 2-3m per year which is great value to the club.

 

However Wissa isn’t. That’s 30m for maximum 3 years. 10m per year for these kinda players are too expensive.

 

 

Edited July 23, 2025 by Zero

[Abacus]

You disagreeing with yourself then?

 

We've all done it.

[STM]

Nowt worse than someone who scores 19 tap ins.

[Zero]

Just now, Abacus said:

You disagreeing with yourself then?

 

We've all done it.

added why I don’t think Wissa is as good as the other signings 

 

however given Isaks situation and not much options left in the market, I can understand why we go for him. Fine.

[Fak]

8 minutes ago, Zero said:

 

30m pounds, 28 years old, African, not physically strong enough as a target man, nice poacher with pace, focal point of attack together with Mbuemo, does take a few penalty.

 

Definitely no resale value and no guarantee how many prime years left

 

thats really just “fine” to me. Feel free to disagree.

 

What's being African got to do with it 

[Zero]

3 minutes ago, Fak said:

 

What's being African got to do with it 

African and South American players tends to drop their form much earlier than European. Remember Cisse?

 

you can’t expect Wissa to keep his form after 30. 3 years service for 30m. That’s it.

 

 

Edited July 23, 2025 by Zero

[Displayname]

You dont get more reliable than a tap in merchant(unless you play for a shitty team).

[black_n_white]

For me it feels like a signing we had no intention of doing at the start of the window. I get he’s coming in a back up though. From what I’ve seen he’s primarily  a goal poacher. I’m not a fan, don’t shoot me though it’s just my opinion.

[aussiemag]

21 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

That's 10mins per match away from top level like, especially for a rotation player who doesn't take pens.

 

 

 

Also he didn’t start playing exclusively as a number 9 until last season. 

[Optimistic Nut]

Didn't realise he played so much on the left as well as up front. Might still see Barnes or Gordon go if we need the money elsewhere and he's the hybrid winger/striker?

 

 

Edited July 23, 2025 by Optimistic Nut

[RodneyCisse]

1 minute ago, Zero said:

African and South American players tends to drop their form much earlier than European. Remember Cisse?

Messi says hello?
 

[Zero]

1 minute ago, RodneyCisse said:

Messi says hello?
 

Salah say hello too. How about Ronaldinho? Mane? Certainly you can find exceptions. The logic and the risk behind still stands.

[Big River]

5 minutes ago, Zero said:

African and South American players tends to drop their form much earlier than European. Remember Cisse?

 

[bobbydazzla]

3 minutes ago, Zero said:

African and South American players tends to drop their form much earlier than European. Remember Cisse?

 

you can’t expect Wissa to keep his form after 30. 3 years service for 30m. That’s it.

 

 

 

 

You’re off your lips pal 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

3 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

Didn't realise he played so much on the left as well as up front. Might still see Barnes or Gordon go if we need the money elsewhere and he's the hybrid winger/striker?

 

 

 

I hope not but maybe. Depends on the systems we’re planning on using I guess. The Pedro pursuit has confused me a bit. 
 

Simplest option is that Wissa is being signed as a CF and nothing else needs to change. 

[Fak]

7 minutes ago, Zero said:

African and South American players tends to drop their form much earlier than European. Remember Cisse?

 

Oh aye it all makes perfect sense now.

[Vinny Green Balls]

1 minute ago, Big River said:

 

It’s Zero. Fully expected.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

1 minute ago, Zero said:

Salah say hello too. How about Ronaldinho? Mane? Certainly you can find exceptions. The logic and the risk behind still stands.

I don’t think it’s logic mate

[Coffee_Johnny]

2 minutes ago, STM said:

Nowt worse than someone who scores 19 tap ins.

His goal and assist tally last season looks great. 23 goal involvements (19 and 4). Much better than previous three seasons (15, 10, & 8). It’s sensible to be curious about whether he is creating those chances himself, scoring goals from positions where it is hard to score, or whether the free flowing attacking style he is playing in means lots of chances are coming his way: that most professional footballers, let alone strikers could score. 
Highlight reels give the opportunity to showcase what a player can do (beyond the simple numbers). The couple I have watched of his don’t impress me that much, personally. 

[Fak]

@Zero can you show me a graph of Africans vs. their drop off and where the line goes?