Abdul Fatawu Signs

[Mickyblueeyes]

Love him. PL potential. This season is perfect for him.

[Lcfc-1992]

Is there a video of him copying Dakas celebration? 

[Pliskin]

He was superb yesterday, absolutely savaged their fullback. 

[DoveValleyFox]

4 hours ago, JimJams said:

Don't think it's been mentioned, but this lad is lifting the Sporting curse!

Please don't.  That's tempting fate for some clown in the Rudkin office f..k up the option to buy.

[Marshall Cockney Fox]

10 hours ago, MPH said:

Yes he is.  

That's a fair call. But in my defence. The video clip real of his Sporting Lisbon games in matches, on something akin to a Vicky Park pitch. Did make me question his readiness for the Championship. But glad to be proven wrong 

[AjcW]

1 hour ago, Pliskin said:

He was superb yesterday, absolutely savaged their fullback. 

Absolutely savaged BOTH their fullbacks. Poor lad who came on at half time had just as torrid a time  

[MPH]

9 minutes ago, Marshall Cockney Fox said:

That's a fair call. But in my defence. The video clip real of his Sporting Lisbon games in matches, on something akin to a Vicky Park pitch. Did make me question his readiness for the Championship. But glad to be proven wrong 

 

 

oh totally get it, just a bit of banter i suppose. 

 

I remember the season we got relegated to the first division i made a call on here at the beginning of the season saying that i was encouraged by the signings we had made and i dont know where we would finish, but it would be nowhere near the relegation zone. Someone had that as a quote in their signature for a few years

[moore_94]

18 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Absolutely savaged BOTH their fullbacks. Poor lad who came on at half time had just as torrid a time  

And their left centre back as well!

 

(the guy who should’ve been sent off for the penalty)

[Corky]

The lad is unbelievable in the air. Several times he won headers he had no right to. 

 

Of course we judge on goals and assists but we badly needed players with desire and commitment and he has it in buckets.

[StatFox]

Most big chances created per90 in the Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two:

1.38 - Reece James
0.96 - Abdul Fatawu
0.88 - Georginio Rutter
0.85 - Mo Salah

He's also in 6th for open play expected assists per 90 in the Premier League and Championship:

0.46 - Przemysław Płacheta
0.35 - Jack Grealish
0.34 - Leon Bailey
0.34 - Ryan Fraser
0.32 - Bernardo Silva
0.32 - Abdul Fatawu

And It's worth noting that on that last stat, he's played at LEAST 400 minutes more than every other player (except Bernardo Silva who has 61 minutes more), so he's had a greater opportunity to have stinkers and bring that number way down, but has been incredibly consistent with his output. 

So what does that actually mean I hear you ask? It means he's ******* class.

[Ric Flair]

Phenomenal talent

[MPH]

Hes actually impressed me more in his first half a season than Mahrez did in his first half a season.

[lcfc sheff]

1 hour ago, MPH said:

Hes actually impressed me more in his first half a season than Mahrez did in his first half a season.

if he's half as good as mahrez we've done well!

[KingsX]

Finally, FINALLY, we are screwing Sporting over instead of the other way round.

 

Get on the stick Rudders!!

 

[LVFox]

One of the biggest compliments I can give Fatawu, is he's making Mavididi look so poor in comparison. He's levels above most in this division already 

[foxes_rule1978]

2 minutes ago, LVFox said:

One of the biggest compliments I can give Fatawu, is he's making Mavididi look so poor in comparison. He's levels above most in this division already 

Kind of when we signed Mahrez, we had Knockaert/dyer but you could see that much more potential in Mahrez. Not saying he will be the next Mahrez but he looks class 

[lcfc sheff]

id love to see him play just behind the striker at some point

[Walshy5]

Looks like we may have finally cracked it with the left footed right winger signing at the 101st attempt after Mahrez.

Edited 14 December 2023 by Walshy5

[tylesta]

https://youtube.com/shorts/B6H_vTpGWcg?si=bnX5_L_ZDu5VmR3Z

[Andy W]

I was unsure of him when he first came in. Showed his class (especially in last 2 games). An exciting and talented prospect

[steveherbe]

There will never be another Riyad........ Will there?

[Nod.E]

Watching him against their full backs last night was what it would be like if you put a professional winger in an amateur kids match.

 

I'm not exaggerating by saying I've never seen a player take it past people so easily.

[gurru991]

1 hour ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

Kind of when we signed Mahrez, we had Knockaert/dyer but you could see that much more potential in Mahrez. Not saying he will be the next Mahrez but he looks class 

I really don't care for the habit of comparing young players to established stars.  The young lad looks like the real thing & not a copy of anyone else.

[KingsX]

7 hours ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

Kind of when we signed Mahrez, we had Knockaert/dyer but you could see that much more potential in Mahrez. Not saying he will be the next Mahrez but he looks class 

 

6 hours ago, Walshy5 said:

Looks like we may have finally cracked it with the left footed right winger signing at the 101st attempt after Mahrez.

 

5 hours ago, steveherbe said:

There will never be another Riyad........ Will there?

 

When he can anesthetize any ball, from any speed or angle, to a dead stop, then knock it onto number 9’s foot, all in a split second …
then I will know we’ve got the next Mahrez.  But that’s not going to happen again in my lifetime.  

 

And that's fine.  Fatawu as a mere teenager is more than exciting enough to float my boat.  (And, more interested in tracking back to defend than Riyad ever was.)

 

Realizing comparisons are inevitable, I still would like to move beyond them and let this kid develop his own career (and, hope against hope … legend?) ...

 

[mozartfox]

Gerrimsignedasap Rudders and do not f+ck about in the process.  If you have to take one Arsenal from our Portuguese friends in the process, well .....you do owe us fans that at least.