Nicklas Helenius

[Salsa Party Animal]

From the games people who watched in Germany - could you see a good partnership with Nicolas and Benteke if there is no other buyer who can afford CB. This would mean competition.

[Louzie0]

Nik could be our saviour!

Er, hi your majesty. Isn't the saviour thing reserved for kings, by Divine Right?
Unless you are devolving yours, like signing over a cheque, to young Niklas. Gawd bless you, guvnor, if so. UTV!

[Toronto Villa]

The second goal is something that tries a lot. If you watch the highlights of the last game in Germany he tries that shot twice and it doesn't come off. It's a dragged low shot from the left side of the 18yd box into the bottom near corner.

The thing I like about him as I do with Benteke is just the variety of goals. Helenius has the same confidence to run with it or crack it from long range. And the one goal in that selection is very Bergkamp-esque

[olaftab]

Nik could be our saviour!

Er, hi your majesty. Isn't the saviour thing reserved for kings, by Divine Right?
Unless you are devolving yours, like signing over a cheque, to young Niklas. Gawd bless you, guvnor, if so. UTV!

I have long renounced any intentions to rule Danes!

[danlanza]

I think we have another potential gem on our hands with this lad. Looking forward to seeing him in the Premiership soon.

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I hope he is working on his strength and conditioning over the next few weeks to put a few extra kilos, so that he is ready for the physical aspect.

[Bigmelonface]

Why is it that some think tall players need to work on thier strenghth just becasue they are tall? Makes no sense he is not skin a bones?

[Ads]

He doesn't look very strong to me. All arms and legs.

[OCD]

The second goal is something that tries a lot. If you watch the highlights of the last game in Germany he tries that shot twice and it doesn't come off. It's a dragged low shot from the left side of the 18yd box into the bottom near corner.

The thing I like about him as I do with Benteke is just the variety of goals. Helenius has the same confidence to run with it or crack it from long range. And the one goal in that selection is very Bergkamp-esque

If it's the same goal I'm thinking of, it reminded me of Robert Lewandowski in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid i.e. very fast feet. Lambert probably sees his beloved Dortmund as the exemplar of what he's trying to achieve so hopefully Helenius has the potential another Lewandowski as he develops over the next few years.

[Toronto Villa]

The second goal is something that tries a lot. If you watch the highlights of the last game in Germany he tries that shot twice and it doesn't come off. It's a dragged low shot from the left side of the 18yd box into the bottom near corner.

The thing I like about him as I do with Benteke is just the variety of goals. Helenius has the same confidence to run with it or crack it from long range. And the one goal in that selection is very Bergkamp-esque

If it's the same goal I'm thinking of, it reminded me of Robert Lewandowski in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid i.e. very fast feet. Lambert probably sees his beloved Dortmund as the exemplar of what he's trying to achieve so hopefully Helenius has the potential another Lewandowski as he develops over the next few years.

It's the one where he kind of flicks it past the defender in mid-air and spins all in one effortless movement, before burying it. Rather tasty

[peter w]

I remember this time last year (ish) thinking how good Holman appeared to be in front of goal for us...

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I remember this time last year (ish) thinking how good Holman appeared to be in front of goal for us...

With Holman, I always remember Tom Ross talking to an ex-Nose on the radio who is now a scout for a Premier League club, with his base in Holland. It was not long after we had agreed the deal and Tom Ross was saying how good it was to go and pick up a cheap foreign player this early and he asked the scout for his opinion on Holman four or five times, hoping to elicit a positive response.

The scout just kept repeating "he is a hardworking player, but I wouldn't say anymore than that". I thought at the time "you bitter Nose", but I guess he knows his business.

[Steve R]

He reminds me a bit of Tore Andre Flo - when he was useful.

Unlike Stephen Ireland who's been a bit of an Andy Capp with a diamond earring.

[Toronto Villa]

I remember this time last year (ish) thinking how good Holman appeared to be in front of goal for us...

and then there was those pesky Belgian Villains as well numerous "experts" who were telling us how very average Benteke was and how we'd paid 8m too much for him. Not exactly a perfect science is it?

[N'ZMAV]

Looking forward to going through a similar saga next summer with Helenius.