2022/23 Neal Maupay

[davek]

With five substitutes, it really is a squad game. There will be opportunities to play all sorts of combinations at different stages of games.

...yes...but our options upfront are Maupay...or Maupay + Rondon.

 

[Bluestar]

...yes...but our options upfront are Maupay...or Maupay + Rondon.

Very soon if will be Maupay and DCL.

DCL will be on the bench next week.

 

[Paul Rideout]

If he played with a big target man alongside him he'd thrive. I do wonder how we'll get the best out of this lad on the basis of watching that game.

Maybe a Mersyside Derby is not the one to judge him on, but the game passed him by.

Let’s judge him vs West Ham. I think that will be enough time to bed in. I loved his endeavour and his snide today.

Even if his finishing is turgid it’s amazing how much of a difference it is having someone who knows how to play in the CF role properly.

 

[davek]

Very soon if will be Maupay and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be on the bench next week.

Come on mate. That's not realsitic.

We'll get less than 20 games out Yerry Lewin.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Come on mate. That's not realsitic.

We'll get less than 20 games out Yerry Lewin.

Not this season...he will play 25 minimum...

 

[andy4efc]

Disapointed he didnt take that chance, just had to anything other than he did. Could have been an instant hero and bought himself loads of times with the supporters.

Thought he looked okay though, better than Rondon.

 

[Bluestar]

Come on mate. That's not realsitic.

We'll get less than 20 games out Yerry Lewin.

That point is moot, but he is back in training. As I said it’s a squad and we need to rotate and rest etc. DCL may not need to play every game.

 

[Kylito]

Should've scored but we knew before we signed him that his finishing is definitely not his best attribute. Covered a hell of a lot of ground and had some decent link-up play.

Thought he did well overall, probably needs a couple of games and a few more training sessions to get himself on the same wavelength as our other forwards. Think he'll ultimately prove to be a good signing.

 

[Jebus_lives]

If he played with a big target man alongside him he'd thrive. I do wonder how we'll get the best out of this lad on the basis of watching that game.

Maybe a Mersyside Derby is not the one to judge him on, but the game passed him by.

If DCL can stay fit, I reckon they'll be a good combo.

If DCL can stay fit is another question entirely though.

 

[davek]

Not this season...he will play 25 minimum...

He played about that last season and was rubbish.

 

[davek]

If Dominic Calvert-Lewin can stay fit, I reckon they'll be a good combo.

If Dominic Calvert-Lewin can stay fit is another question entirely though.

Exactly. Which is why it was a disatser not getting another forward in.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Exactly. Which is why it was a disatser not getting another forward in.

I'm not sure it was a disaster, but I wish we had brought another forward in. Ironically, I think Rondon, around 5 years ago would've worked really well with Maupay.

The fella we seemed to want from Russia would've fit the mold.

I do like what Maupay gives us though. He allows us to press effectively and gives us mobility and hold up we've been missing with either Rondon or Gray/Gordon.

 

[davek]

I'm not sure it was a disaster, but I wish we had brought another forward it. Ironically, I think Rondon, around 5 years ago would've worked really well with Maupay.

The fella we seemed to want from Russia would've fit the mold.

I do like what Maupay gives us though. He allows us to press effectively and gives us mobility and hold up we've been missing with either Rondon or Gray/Gordon.

Yes, that's good. But we need a goal scorer.

 

[bilyaletdinov_]

i know that finishing is largely considered a natural quality but is it not out of the question to propose that his may actually improve given adequate training?
Lampard has already worked miracles with Iwobi

 

[Jebus_lives]

Yes, that's good. But we need a goal scorer.

Said it a few times but I think we've looked at what Brighton, Wolves and Newcastle did last year and have realised that our defence was the difference between finishing 9th and 16th.

We look much harder to beat and have added steel and legs in midfield and experienced CBs.

We're a work in progress and we needed lots of areas strengthened over the summer. Goalscorers are hard to find and usually expensive. I think we'll be adding one in Jan.