Jozy Altidore has apparently only scored 1 goal in 28 games for Hull... Unless it was for about £2M from Villareal then no. He is similar to Anichabe except Anichabe has more end product.
Bullard would have been good a few years back. But he is to old now and injury prone. He is also meant to like drinking like Van Der Meyde.
I don't think his strike rate at Hull is a fair reflection of his scoring abilities. Having watched many of their games, they were just horrendous. Jozy I believe led Hull in assists, caused havoc for defenders, earned a ridiculous amount of fouls, free kicks, penalties, etc. He still needs work, no doubt. But don't think for a second he's a 1 goal in 28 games type of player.
He led U.S. in WC Qualifying goals this cycle (more than Donovan, Dempsey, Michael Bradley...all of whom started & played the entire cycle). He wasn't involved as much in some early cupcake games (like an 8-0 Bardados thrashing, for one). Kind of like your early Liechtenstein matches. Let's also not forget he was 17/18 when he broke into the team. And he did score against a full strength Spain in the semifinal, their first loss in 2 trillion games or whatever ridiculous streak it was.
http://usa.worldfootball.net/torjaeger/wm-quali-concacaf-2010/
More important than his scoring at Hull, imo, was his improved touch, holdup play, passing, etc. If you've watch him this year, you can see he's made a lot of progress in areas where he NEEDED to improve. He's growing into his freakish body & developing an all around game. The scoring will come. And he's an absolute handful for defenders, keeping them on their heels, drawing fouls, & opening space for others. But he's not JUST a holdup type. He's much quicker than typical target strikers & has some 1v1 ability. As a matter of fact, he may be best as a 2nd striker playing off a target.
Don't think this kid won't come good. He will. Do I think he's the right guy for Everton right now? No. He's no Saha or Yak, that's for sure. Vic? I actually like the guy, but in 2 years (Vic's age) if Jozy hasn't surpassed Vic's current level, count me as one who'd be surprised. And, if Vic & Vaughan (or even 1 of them) were to leave this summer, you could do a lot worse for backup strikers. Jozy wants to stay in the Premier League & will be keen to find another loan deal, this time w/ a better team. If you could secure a similar loan w/ option to buy from Villarreal, could be good business. I think the option was at 5/6 mil? Not saying he'll ever reach his full potential, but if he does, he'll be worth a lot more than that. And what would you have to lose? Let's be honest, freebies/loans are going to play a big role in Davey's dealings. Then again, add Beckford into the mix & (barring injury) I think there siimply won't be enough room for him. And right now he needs playing time to develop.
I think he'll either return to Villarreal, or find another loan w/ a lower level EPL team. But eventually he could be a great pickup. Remember, he was on the field for Landon's farewell game where LD scored & Jack picked him up to chants of USA USA!! And the US team is a very close group, unlike other national teams. These guys stick together & rely on each other overseas. The fact that Moyes & the club in general are so highly regarded within U.S. circles - or in circles everywhere, for that matter - can only bode well for the future.
Keep an eye on this one though.
