The debate surrounding which of the two Hale End strikers of Folarin Balogun and Eddie Nketiah has been growing in it’s participants amongst the supporter base since the on-loan Reims forward began smashing in the goals on a regular basis. Balogun is up to 17 for the season with only one coming outside of Ligue 1.
Eddie Nketiah meanwhile remains out injured with an ankle issue but prior to his forced absence had deputised for the then-recovering Gabriel Jesus. The Brazilian was sidelined with a knee injury with the Gunners sustaining a five-point lead, with great help from Nketiah, all the way through to his return at the weekend in the 3-0 win over Fulham.
There are arguments to both Nketiah and Balogun’s cases. Whether it’s suggestions that Premier League experience trumps that of a good scoring record in a widely-regarded less challenging league compared to the English top flight, or that the 21-year-old has demonstrated a greater consistency in performance and better physical attributes than his fellow Hale End graduate.
