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Shut up bitch.
City just shelled on Navas who scored 1 in 44.it's still an awful return for someone playing in an advanced position. He may not have been a "striker" but he was still playing an attacking role for us.
Why do people turn into such precious fannys when it is pointed out that he was shite in front of goal last season and his goal-scoring record was atrocious? It is a fact. The argument that he played out wide, etc, are all well-and-good, but anyone who watched him last season can tell you that he missed a lot of good chances.
No-one is saying he is a poor player. And there is absolutely nothing wrong in pointing out his obvious shortcomings. Most agree though, that he has talent and has lots of plus points to his game; workrate, hold-up play, technique, link-up play, etc.
Where the hell are you getting that stat from? Nani had 4 goals last season in 17 games.
Let's not include international goals. Nani played a total of 21 games (15 starts) and scored 3 goals; Welbeck played a total of 40 games (23 starts) and scored two goals.
City just shelled on Navas who scored 1 in 44.
Why do people turn into such precious fannys when it is pointed out that he was shite in front of goal last season and his goal-scoring record was atrocious? It is a fact. The argument that he played out wide, etc, are all well-and-good, but anyone who watched him last season can tell you that he missed a lot of good chances.
No-one is saying he is a poor player. And there is absolutely nothing wrong in pointing out his obvious shortcomings. Most agree though, that he has talent and has lots of plus points to his game; workrate, hold-up play, technique, link-up play, etc.
He hasn't been including international goals. Nani played 17 games, scored 4 goals and made 5 assists.
feck off
Pathetic...
Bit harsh, I thought it mirrored the level of your orignal comments on Welbeck quite well.
"The fecker can't score and until he finds even an average number of goals, his promise is simply mythical"
Saha was excellent that season when fit. But I don't think it's a great comparison. Saha could be wasteful upfront. Welbeck freezes completely.
But two, for fecks sake?
Saha was excellent that season when fit. But I don't think it's a great comparison. Saha could be wasteful upfront. Welbeck freezes completely.
Saha was a much better finisher then Welbeck.
Yes, it was poor, but is it typical? It's like you haven't watched him past last season. I reckon Welbeck will score 15-20 goals next season myself.
It's as if people have just erased Welbeck's entire career here before last season the way people talk about him now. We have every reason to believe 12/13 was an anomaly and 11/12 was the norm - the way his career was progressing up front suggests so, and he's obviously been effected by playing out wide much more frequently than ever before. FWIW, Saha in 04/05 scored one goal in 669 PL minutes, Welbeck last season scored one in 1290 minutes (less than half of which were played up front). And this was Saha when he was 4 years older.
Yes, it was poor, but is it typical? It's like you haven't watched him past last season. I reckon Welbeck will score 15-20 goals next season myself.
Strikers go through rough phases. How many minutes did Rvp not score for last season? Or Rooney early on in his united career? It happens. But you can still differentiate between those players and their respective phases.It's as if people have just erased Welbeck's entire career here before last season the way people talk about him now. We have every reason to believe 12/13 was an anomaly and 11/12 was the norm - the way his career was progressing up front suggests so, and he's obviously been effected by playing out wide much more frequently than ever before. FWIW, Saha in 04/05 scored one goal in 669 PL minutes, Welbeck last season scored one in 1290 minutes (less than half of which were played up front). And this was Saha when he was 4 years older.
Hopefully will score during pre-season to get the only thing in my mind from becoming a better finisher, confidence. With all his other ability/technique - the only thing it can be. He may never be as good a finisher as compared to say a Chicha but, then the rest of his game will more than make up for it either by creating more chances for others or for himself.
I have a lot of faith in him. I think he will be full of goals once he properly settles down. I'd take 10 of course, but yeah that's what I think he will get.
I'll look forward to the bump in a years time either way.
And it's not just the goalscoring record. Welbeck seems to almost get confused when in and around the box. It's as if his senses suddenly shut down when he gets there. He'll improve though I reckon.
Welbeck has great technique when on the ball and whilst playing little one-twos and stuff. When he gets into the box, he grows another leg which disobeys his every command, hence the finishing.
Strikers go through rough phases. How many minutes did Rvp not score for last season? Or Rooney early on in his united career? It happens. But you can still differentiate between those players and their respective phases.
For what it's worth, I definitely think welbeck can improve in this are and I fully expect him to.
Calling it right now but Danny will score more than 15 goals this season and will go in Brazil and lead the line for England.
He's capable of it, but I don't think he'll get the minutes up front to amass that amount.
Unless Rooney goes & he's bumped up the pecking order, of course.
Calling it right now but Danny will score more than 15 goals this season and will go in Brazil and lead the line for England.