2018/19 Richarlison

jackyboy · December 10, 2018

Very good finish. He's trying like but would like him back on the left after Jan.

Cels · December 10, 2018

Really wish he'd stop going to ground and moaning at the drop of a hat. Didn't have his best game but still scored, so that's a good sign

billyblue80 · December 11, 2018

Not a striker he's a wide forward. We need someone to hold it up. I suggest DCL gets a run.

4737carlin · December 11, 2018

Glad to see he celebrated, none of this respect the former club nonsense

TheBigIguana · December 11, 2018

billyblue80 said:
Not a striker he's a wide forward. We need someone to hold it up. I suggest DCL gets a run.

I don't know did you see DCL's touch once he got on today? I'm beginning to like the idea of a Richarlison coming in from the left to score goals system but at the moment we may need to just keep him up top because there isn't a good replacement option.

billyblue80 · December 11, 2018

You could be right buy he cannot hold it up. That second half is a case in point we had no outlet. He is our best finisher but he doesn't relieve the pressure either most of the time. Plus he likes to run with the ball it would be ideal if he had someone to play off. I agree maybe we need to buy someone though.

Neiziro · December 11, 2018

CF is where he's at his best for me, his attributes are best suited to that role. Height, link-up play, movement, work rate, excellent finisher and has that killer instinct in the box. Just needs to learn to hold the ball up sometimes instead of being so direct when he gets it.

Nowhere near as efficient when he's out on the left IMHO. He does his best work inside the penalty area - give him the service and he will score for fun.

Osamabindiesel · December 11, 2018

billyblue80 said:
You could be right buy he cannot hold it up. That second half is a case in point we had no outlet. He is our best finisher but he doesn't relieve the pressure either most of the time. Plus he likes to run with the ball it would be ideal if he had someone to play off. I agree maybe we need to buy someone though.

I don’t think he is the best at holding it up, but he is decent enough at everything else. We are hurt more by the fact that nobody else is stepping up with real quality around the box apart from he and Siggy this season.

CRIMHEAD · December 11, 2018

billyblue80 said:
You could be right buy he cannot hold it up. That second half is a case in point we had no outlet. He is our best finisher but he doesn't relieve the pressure either most of the time. Plus he likes to run with the ball it would be ideal if he had someone to play off. I agree maybe we need to buy someone though.

No outlet at all. If they force Pickford to play it long, we might as well just give it to them. When he's out wide he CAN hold it up, but he can't do it against a decent PL CB. He was great on the goal, but otherwise was dominated.

Zatara · December 11, 2018

billyblue80 said:
You could be right buy he cannot hold it up. That second half is a case in point we had no outlet. He is our best finisher but he doesn't relieve the pressure either most of the time. Plus he likes to run with the ball it would be ideal if he had someone to play off. I agree maybe we need to buy someone though.

Neiziro said:
CF is where he's at his best for me, his attributes are best suited to that role. Height, link-up play, movement, work rate, excellent finisher and has that killer instinct in the box. Just needs to learn to hold the ball up sometimes instead of being so direct when he gets it.

Nowhere near as efficient when he's out on the left IMHO. He does his best work inside the penalty area - give him the service and he will score for fun.

Osamabindiesel said:
I don’t think he is the best at holding it up, but he is decent enough at everything else. We are hurt more by the fact that nobody else is stepping up with real quality around the box apart from he and Siggy this season.

CRIMHEAD said:
No outlet at all. If they force Pickford to play it long, we might as well just give it to them. When he's out wide he CAN hold it up, but he can't do it against a decent PL CB. He was great on the goal, but otherwise was dominated.

Some different views here...

My take is that hes great on the left side it and would be ideal if we had a mobile rapid forward to interchange with him during attacks...hed be on a new level then as sometimes coming in from the left he looks unstoppable.

At CF he has the problem that Walcott isnt worth passing to and Bernard cant hit a barn door.

Players like Lozano + Augustin (and lookman soon) have the directness and explosiveness to take his game up a notch.

For this season im happy just with him scoring as many as possible and adding better quality around him in Jan and summer.

fandjango · December 11, 2018

jackyboy said:
Very good finish. He's trying like but would like him back on the left after Jan.

Who is Jan ?

Albro · December 11, 2018

...nothing wrong with him at CF, just does not work with the style of play we currently dish up.

dublinbluenose · December 11, 2018

Was bullied fairly easily last night, struggled to hold it up at times. Took his goal well but other than a lot of diving he struggled to impact the game.

hallamblue · December 11, 2018

Agree he dives too much, although for some reason every time Success dived he got a free kick! Really hope we buy a good mobile Centre forward for him to play with.