2024/25 Beto

[Hellerad]

The keeper made good choices and closed down angles quickly. I was always trained to go wide in that situation, with the ball just outside the reach of their arms. You usually got clear or forced the keeper to foul you. We were repeatedly told that it’s easier to create mistakes than chances and mistakes usually lead to chances.

Granted I was never a pro and it’s way easier to be an armchair critic than an actual striker. I also remember the tunnel vision one gets when through on goal with somebody on your heels.

 

[Goat]

Head up big man, rest up and prepare to destroy Wolves.

 

[Nyhus]

He has been potent. He didn’t build on it yesterday though or we would have run away with the game 4-1. Bad luck, great goalie or dreams of Dubai? You make the call.

Id say their goalie was on point yesterday.

 

[Sharpies volley]

The keeper made good choices and closed down angles quickly. I was always trained to go wide in that situation, with the ball just outside the reach of their arms. You usually got clear or forced the keeper to foul you. We were repeatedly told that it’s easier to create mistakes than chances and mistakes usually lead to chances.

Granted I was never a pro and it’s way easier to be an armchair critic than an actual striker. I also remember the tunnel vision one gets when through on goal with somebody on your heels.

In Alex Fergusons book he says that when Ronaldo first came he panicked a bit when one on one so Ferguson told him to lengthen his stride which I think helped him to slow his thought process down (don't ask me how ) but after that he became a better finisher.

 

[Little Ralphy]

The keeper made good choices and closed down angles quickly. I was always trained to go wide in that situation, with the ball just outside the reach of their arms. You usually got clear or forced the keeper to foul you. We were repeatedly told that it’s easier to create mistakes than chances and mistakes usually lead to chances.

Granted I was never a pro and it’s way easier to be an armchair critic than an actual striker. I also remember the tunnel vision one gets when through on goal with somebody on your heels.

Best advice I was ever told about 1 on 1s (from a top keeper) was to change the angle, and then the keeper will adjust his angle to compensate and that's when you can finish, as he's not set and he doesn't have the best angle. It works as well, and once you can do it, you get a confidence from it. Beto was running at pace, and his second touch took him to his own left (keeper's right where they are usually stronger) narrowing his own angle down. If he had have shifted it to his right a bit the keeper would have had to adjust his position and Beto could have either used the pace to go round him or curled it like he does as he'd have a better angle. Easy to say now like, but after missing the first one I'd have hoped he'd have corrected himself for the second.

But having said that, he didn't hide and he kept going, fair play to him.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

I think like others said he needs to trust his dribble and take it around the keeper if the angle is too narrow.

 

[toffeeblue9]

I think like others said he needs to trust his dribble and take it around the keeper if the angle is too narrow.

Look... I am beginning to like Beto, lovely lad and am finally seeing where he can be effective but I would trust his dribble less than I'd trust Pickford's in that situation.

The moment I saw his body shape change for that first chance to try and take it round the keeper, my heart sank before he'd even spewed it.

Frankly dribbling round the keeper is the last thing I want to see him doing

 

[West Side Charlie]

Saw the interview with Moyes and Men in Blazers, it's just gone on YouTube if anyone wants to watch it.
Fascinating insight into Moyes thinking and he talks about Beto trying hard and practicing his finishing in training.
I think the time to worry is when he's not getting chances, because boy the guy can finish.
The best strikers miss chances because they get a lot.
Lightning off the mark, strong, powerful and can finish, keep him

 

[Eggs]

….he’s just not very good but his attitude and physicality means he can be effective, especially against CBs who can’t match his pace and power. The ball has to be played behind the defence for him to run onto, his application is terrific but he’ll always be erratic.

 

[toffeeblue9]

Saw the interview with Moyes and Men in Blazers, it's just gone on YouTube if anyone wants to watch it.
Fascinating insight into Moyes thinking and he talks about Beto trying hard and practicing his finishing in training.
I think the time to worry is when he's not getting chances, because boy the guy can finish.
The best strikers miss chances because they get a lot.
Lightning off the mark, strong, powerful and can finish, keep him

It's an interesting turn of events this. 6 weeks ago there was barely a person on this forum who'd have kept him this summer.

I'm not at the point where I'm advocating we keep him, but it'll be interesting to see how it develops.

Got to be honest, I think last night counts against him just about, but the fact that anyone (myself included) is now starting to think he may actually possibly be an asset is remarkable really. He looked like a competition winner not that long ago at all

 

[West Side Charlie]

It's an interesting turn of events this. 6 weeks ago there was barely a person on this forum who'd have kept him this summer.

I'm not at the point where I'm advocating we keep him, but it'll be interesting to see how it develops.

Got to be honest, I think last night counts against him just about, but the fact that anyone (myself included) is now starting to think he may actually possibly be an asset is remarkable really. He looked like a competition winner not that long ago at all

Yeah, I wondered about last night. Kane finishes at least one of them, that's the difference. But yes, overall it is remarkable as you said.

 

[PITA]

I dunno, I thought that at first, but the defender falls over, would have been interesting for sure, but if he goes down we would be saying "Why didnt he carry on".

I don’t think it was a foul.

 

[hallamblue]

….he’s just not very good but his attitude and physicality means he can be effective, especially against CBs who can’t match his pace and power. The ball has to be played behind the defence for him to run onto, his application is terrific but he’ll always be erratic.

He is,but at least we didn't pay £80 million like that lot over the park did for their erratic striker.

 

[toffeeblue9]

….he’s just not very good but his attitude and physicality means he can be effective, especially against CBs who can’t match his pace and power. The ball has to be played behind the defence for him to run onto, his application is terrific but he’ll always be erratic.

But here's my thought process - Calvert-Lewin is leaving in the summer and Broja's loan is over. I've thought all along that we'd need two strikers in the summer given Beto would inevitably be sold, but are we now reaching the point where we say actually, keep Beto for now and just bring one in?

 

[davek]

Pace on him to get that ball from Alcaraz miles ahead of him.

Must be the quickest player in the squad over 50-60 meters.