2022/23 Neal Maupay

[T LEAFE]

….strikers relish that lone role when their defence is under the cosh, they fight for everything, run the channels and use their back to goal technique to hold the ball up, keep possession and get free kicks. Maupay doesn’t do that and he doesn’t terrify defenders with his quality.

He’s an upgrade on Rondon but he’s added very little, which is a disappointment for Thelwell/Lampard.

They decided to sign him
It's a bigger disappointment for us

 

[T LEAFE]

….the technique is to turn those high balls into passes into your body by backing into the bigger CB. It’s what you do. Put your arms and backside out, take the defender a yard back with you so the ball comes into your chest. He’s very ordinary with his back to goal play.

We bought a player that doesn’t fit our strategy, tbh I’m not certain what type of striker he is. perhaps he’s a good sub.

What is our strategy?
And why did we buy a player that doesn't fit " our strategy "?

 

[Leylo]

They decided to sign him
It's a bigger disappointment for us

No one said anything when he scored against West ham..

 

[Eggs]

What is our strategy?
And why did we buy a player that doesn't fit " our strategy "?

….I imagine the strategy is to have a DCL type striker; big, strong, mobile, fast, who can play back to goal, who can occupy defenders, who can run the channels and be a goal threat.

Remembering on how far into the season we waited to bring a striker in, I think the club have massively gambled on DCL returning to full fitness. It became obvious Rondon was not a capable back-up and we were forced to bring somebody in late in the window.

We can’t gamble again on DCL being fit and healthy when the January window opens.

 

[MikeH72]

Rondon on one leg is better than him

Clueless. Maupay isn’t very good but Salomon Rondon is probably the worst professional footballer currently playing the game.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Clueless. Maupay isn’t very good but Salomon Rondon is probably the worst professional footballer currently playing the game.

The guy is up there with ForeverBellend92 competing for the forum knob head award.

 

[roy vernon]

Rondon on one leg is better than him

Rondon can't stand on one leg. That's far too athletic for him.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Plays on the edge but no way was that a yellow card, he and we all got done over yesterday with that card.

 

[Toff33Blues99]

Clueless. Maupay isn’t very good but Salomon Rondon is probably the worst professional footballer currently playing the game.

It's called sarcasm. Fact is both are a disgrace

 

[blue61]

I think the criticism of Maupay is a little unfair currently. I see him more as a 2nd striker playing off a centre forward, we've been forced to play him up front on his own and he's struggling a bit. Regardless of the fitness of DCL, we should have brought in another central striker and certainly must in January.

 

[Brendan Janus]

Maupay is awful !

 

[Toffeelover]

Maupay is awful !

He certainly needs to be a hell of lot better. To describe him as a striker is some what like living in fantasy land.

 

[Eggs]

….perhaps he’d be better playing alongside a conventional striker because he’s not a player who ‘leads the line’ as a lone forward. An option coming off the bench if we’re chasing a goal.

 

[BluePaul86]

Clueless. Maupay isn’t very good but Salomon Rondon is probably the worst professional footballer currently playing the game.

No.

 

[4737carlin]

No one said anything when he scored against West ham..

They cant wait to turn on our players, both McNeil and Maupay have won us points this season