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We seem to be continually linked with very young wingers, not particularly numerous goal,scorers but assisters. We need more than Son and Richy to,score goals.
He was pretty effective.
Got several crosses in, one I felt Richi should have done better with
One disappointing one straight to keeper
Had the beating of Lamptey on the outside
And inside, a mazy run ending in a shot deflected just wide, keeper beaten
He gave them a lot of bother. And Lamptey is no mug.
Yes, but it was the only thing he'd done and for the first time there was space down the left (partly caused by Richi moving into space for his first involvement)
Good cross to far post. Identical to Werner's for Johnson's goal v Brentford
I know you've got a downer on Werner, but he's a freebie who's already won us some points in Son's absence whch have now got us into the top 4. He's playing matches for the first time in ages and in a system he's never seen before.
We've now got 4 wingers for 2 places. Great. If Richi gets injured, Son as CF. Werner left, Johnson/Kulu right. If Son gets injured, Werner LW as he's been during Asia games.
Phew! Ange has got you on speed dial for those tricky selection decisions and who to sub and when!!
I feel SOOOO much more confident about this season now!!
Did you get his number?
Four wonderful servants to this club of ours
One of whom is married to one of the posters on this site....
Obviously, Richy is not Kane. Kane is the best 9/10 hybrid in the world.
Kane doesn't give you half the work pressing out of possession that Richy does. And whilst Richy isn't Kane and he doesn't have Son's pace behind, here is a tactico also making the point that his build up work was key in both our goals, especially the winner
View: https://x.com/NathanAClark/status/1757476874089840902?s=20
I like the Zirkzee striker as that 9/10 hybrid and also De Kaetelere when I've seen him but both are also a trade off when it comes to the hard work pressing. If you can find a player that gives you:
Constant movement without touching the ball.
1 or 2 touch finishes
Out of possession pressing and aggression.
And a step up in quality in the build up
Then sure go and get that player but you'd also need to move Richy on because Son also plays #9.
Or, you look at Richy and the way he fits what Ange has asked for from all his strikers and go looking for an elite wide player that plays with Son now and takes over from him as a starter eventuallly.
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Oshimen is a potential option but not with FFP looming large and Leeds / risk
Not for us he isn't. He will be wanting that 300-350k pw range. Based on the times I've watched him play, i'd be more than happy for chavski to get stuck into another Lukaku type contract with him.
Looked pretty good tonight against Real
Agreed. Will be a star
Just watched his highlight vid
I thought he looked a wee bit wasteful to be honest. He's an incredible talent, but for the money quoted you'd expect someone coming in a bit closer to the finished article. He doesn't strike me as a *massive* upgrade on Richie at this moment in time, certainly not worth £80m or whatever they want.
add to this his lack of ability to win fouls when we are under pressure, When we had Kane he would win fouls in our half to releave the defence
He's 20
No, I am not writing him off
On contrary - I think starting him and bringing in Son was absolutely right way to go.
Just because that Timo can work hard and put in a shift so Son, having played gazillion minutes, could come in from the bench and put a dot on i / icing on the cake
.He was pretty effective.
Got several crosses in, one I felt Richi should have done better with
One disappointing one straight to keeper
Had the beating of Lamptey on the outside
And inside, a mazy run ending in a shot deflected just wide, keeper beaten
He gave them a lot of bother. And Lamptey is no mug.
Yes, but it was the only thing he'd done and for the first time there was space down the left (partly caused by Richi moving into space for his first involvement)
Good cross to far post. Identical to Werner's for Johnson's goal v Brentford
I know you've got a downer on Werner, but he's a freebie who's already won us some points in Son's absence whch have now got us into the top 4. He's playing matches for the first time in ages and in a system he's never seen before.
We've now got 4 wingers for 2 places. Great. If Richi gets injured, Son as CF. Werner left, Johnson/Kulu right. If Son gets injured, Werner LW as he's been during Asia games.
Phew! Ange has got you on speed dial for those tricky selection decisions and who to sub and when!!
I feel SOOOO much more confident about this season now!!
1) Lot of blah,blah,blah. Doesn't change the fact it all went down EXACTLY as I said it would.
Grow a pair and admit it ffs.
2) No, I have absolutely nothing against Timo. I was specifically suggesting to start him and bring Son on from bench. I get that you are immature enough to admit that I was right and you were wrong, but please, do not throw around 100% made up shit to protect your little ego.
Will you grow a pair and admit, it all went down exactly as I said?
Or are you still in your 15yo phase when instead of it you try so hard to come up with something funny that you sprain something?
Well that's me told
why not got through that list and argue against each point
seeing as you and the genius Ange are on the same page all the time, surely that's not too much to ask