And for every foreign striker (Ruud van Nistelrooy and Dennis Bergkamp) there's an Afonso Alves and Seb Haller.
Nearly all signings are a punt. Heck look at the Torres and Shevchenko Chelsea got?
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And for every foreign striker (Ruud van Nistelrooy and Dennis Bergkamp) there's an Afonso Alves and Seb Haller.
Nearly all signings are a punt. Heck look at the Torres and Shevchenko Chelsea got?
Get him in and start him Saturday.
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Both would still score more than Rondon.
Legend Barry Horne
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This guy on his own can't be the answer. Perhaps to come in in addition to a recognised prem striker would be OK
billyblue80
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Get it done if he's coming in we can't be waiting week after week I agree we need two forwards the fact he can play off the left too is good
billyblue80
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This lad and Broja on loan? If Gordon goes a wide player too
Legend Barry Horne
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Broja is the only striker mentioned so far that I'm comfortable about. Surely that has to be happening, plus 1-2 more Chelsea players as part of any Gordon deal
Trossard has quite decent stats as a wide player
Yes we've had a few, big signings that didn't do anything. Remember Bakyoko, meant to be our big big signing. Didn't do anything and made us have to sell Big Dunc to Newcastle. Torres was brilliant for the RS, I hate to say though. But it goes to say that a striker won't always be good elsewhere. If we sign this lad it is a real punt. Even to say well it should be an improvement on Rondon is a guess. Although I think he would be, I doubt DCL is thinking oh no I might not get my place back.
Late in the window and money is tight, hence the link. I think we need someone who can play across the front line like Richarlison did. Then it improves the side when DCL comes back. Bereton-Diaz will likely be bench once DCL is available.
Yeh we need more than just this fella but he can play in multiple forward positions and at least has the physical attributes for the league. If only he came in I'd be worried, if it was him plus 1-2 other forwards I'm okay.
Rooney_Tunes
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Who said he is coming though; went back three pages and the only guy who said we have bid has two followers?
Signings can always fail but obviously some are more of a punt than others. Signing a lad who basically has about 4 months of consistent goalscoring - at a lower level - on his CV is definitely a big risk. Even the reports about the potential signing make it sound like we're not entirely convinced on him so you can see why people would be a bit fearful.
I'm not saying we shouldn't do it or he'd be a flop or anything, I haven't seen enough of him to know, but it's unarguably a risky one.
Fair point but wrong examples Liverpool had Chelsea's pants down with Torres, injuries had took their toll, his mobility and pace were not as good due to them and Shevchenko was definitely on the way down, he was 29 I think and definitely not suited to the Hurly burly of the Premier league.But as you say no signing is a cert in this league, an Abramovich favourite i believe.
Have to agree we could do with several forward line options. How many seasons have we had genuine options or competition up front?
Having said that, having strikers on the books doesn't necessarily guarantee it (Keane, Dcl and Tosun on paper looked like options, but only DCL really played). But I guess it's the starting point.
Having said that, having strikers on the books doesn't necessarily guarantee it (Keane, Dcl and Tosun on paper looked like options, but only DCL really played). But I guess it's the starting point.
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