When did Asensio start showing promise?

He's been loaned around and producing pretty mediocre stats (although as a very young player) and cost Real only about 5 million. Now he's suddenly scoring monstrous goals and outshining most of the stars in Real's starting 11. Did someone see this coming somewhere during the last season or so?

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

August 28 2017 09:59 GMT

#822

Yeah last season his sub appearances weren't doing much for me. Then towards the end of the season he started scoring a goal or two when Zidane was resting alot of players.
Now started this season carrying Real as Ronaldo is banned.

sharkie

Austria18480 Posts

August 28 2017 10:02 GMT

#823

Asensio played pretty good last season already. He was just overshadowed by Isco and Morata a lot - thats why no one really noticed him.

Divine-Sneaker

Denmark1225 Posts

August 28 2017 10:10 GMT

#824

He's been a rising star for some years now since he played at Mallorca at youth levels. He only had his first season in top flight during 2015-16 when he was on loan at Espanyol where he was one of their best players for the season, netting 4 goals and 12 assists in a decidedly midtable team.

Unless you've been living under a rock it's not like he's suddenly been pulled out of Zidane's arse and scoring screamers just yesterday.

Acrofales

Spain18082 Posts

August 28 2017 10:23 GMT

#825

And Barcelona are utter idiots that they let him slip (or so goes the word on the street) back when the deal was all but closed, but they didn't want to pay his transfer fee all in one go.

Faruko

Chile34171 Posts

August 28 2017 11:22 GMT

#826

went to the stadium yesterday, it was the "el clasico", we won 4-1, what a day... now i can make fun of my boss, ok, not sure if thats a good idea honestly.

Faruko

Chile34171 Posts

August 28 2017 11:37 GMT

#827

Gary Neville so on point with "put most of them on a transfer list (Arsenal players) and they would not get into a better team than Arsenal"

Idk, but people winning millions and actually doing what they really love, and not try to do your best every week kills me, not even an Arsenal fan btw... you can lose, of course, but come on... yesterday they did not even tried to play the game, might as well not show and lost just 0-3

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

August 28 2017 12:06 GMT

#828

Yeah the punditry yesterday is just amazing, was beautiful :D

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

August 28 2017 13:38 GMT

#829

YARMOLENKO JOINS BVB

Borussia Dortmund have signed Dynamo Kiev striker Andriy Yarmolenko on a four-year contract.

Looks like thats Dembele replacement, good signing really as Yarmolenko is a well finished article at European level.

TerransHill

Germany572 Posts

August 28 2017 14:20 GMT

#830

And it seems like LFC bought naby Keita for 48 mil pounds but for next season. Expensive but a good deal imo since he has so much potential.

Also a good deal for Dortmund with yarmolenko. 25 mil seems so little.

Faruko

Chile34171 Posts

August 28 2017 14:33 GMT

#831

seems like LFC also paid like 40m pounds for Chamberlain

rofl, inb4 he shuts my mouth, he is not worth that much, not even even half.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

August 28 2017 14:37 GMT

#832

Pretty sure Chelsea have Ox-Chamberlin

aseq

Netherlands3983 Posts

August 28 2017 14:44 GMT

#833

Why do clubs want him, isn't he part of the 'Arsenal players that wouldn't play at a better club if they left'-group? Which is pretty much the whole squad, except sanchez, ozil, lacazette and cech...

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

August 28 2017 15:27 GMT

#834

He is versatile can play anywhere in midfield. At Arsenal he being played as wingback though which is weird. He is 24 too so got time to grow and stuff.

Faruko

Chile34171 Posts

August 28 2017 15:41 GMT

#835

So... you guys told me he is a potential Ballon D'or winner

lol

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

August 28 2017 15:47 GMT

#836

Another one who can't do kick ups xD

Chelsea agree deal of £35million for Ox-Chamberlin!

Acrofales

Spain18082 Posts

August 28 2017 15:54 GMT

#837

On August 29 2017 00:41 Faruko wrote:
https://twitter.com/As_TomasRoncero/status/902193270071099392

So... you guys told me he is a potential Ballon D'or winner

lol

Lol. Why does Barça keep doing this. First Paulinho, now Dembele.

Next up, they finally manage to buy Coutinho for some absurd amount, and he has to do some ball tricks too at his presentation, trips over the ball and injures himself while falling flat on his face.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

August 28 2017 15:57 GMT

#838

Yeah with Liverpool bidding for 2 midfielders today in Sanchez/Lemar and buying Keita for next summer, looks like Coutinho might be allowed to go to Barca.

Liquid`Drone

Norway28695 Posts

August 28 2017 16:37 GMT

#839

On August 29 2017 00:41 Faruko wrote:
https://twitter.com/As_TomasRoncero/status/902193270071099392

So... you guys told me he is a potential Ballon D'or winner

lol

Lol gonna assume that's him joking around. in which case he's hilarious.