Feels weird going after a forward that isn't 30+yrs old.
Darwin Núñez / signs for Liverpool
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How does Sebastien Haller fit Ajax but Nunez doesn't?
This thread really does make me laugh. Before it was he's not good enough because it's the portuguese league. Now he's scored against Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Liverpool home and away.
Is anybody else going to tell me they don't want him because he has a bad pass in him every now and again?
Watch him to go another club and be a star, then we all say 'but we never take a gamble on up and coming talent'
Haller is a very different player. Not reliant on space to counter attack because he's so big.
Nunez isn't a flier. He's going to cost about 50-60M I'd guess. He'd probably be alright for us but that's a lot of money for a player who seems to thrive running the channels for a manager who won't be playing that type of football at all.
Looks a good finisher from the clips but his technique etc looks suited to counter attacking footy?
Gonna end up in Spain or England that lad 100%.. Think he'll do good wherever he ends up too.
Right sort of age. Attitude too
Right sort of age. Attitude too
Seems like a signing Atletico Madrid would go after. If they didn't have Felix, Greizmann and Suarez already. Reckon they might let Suarez and Felix go and get Nunez instead. That being said, would love it if he came over to United. Would be like if we ever got Cavani in his prime. Absolute workhorse of a striker.
He is not. He is shit and we shouldnt even take him on a free
I thought Cole was more intimidated by the presence of the likes of Cantona etc ie being at United his first 18months plus the big transfer fee that were his problems at the start. He always played nervous and was second guessing at the start.
Also not being the focal point was a change/adjustment.
I think he'd score us 15-20 league goals in a Ruud/Cavani way if he was starting each week and we were getting the ball towards the box. Certainly looks miles ahead of Maxi Gomez who still looked a decent striking talent a year ago, but now he's struggling even at Valencia so this guy is the future for his country.
Benfica hardly sit deep and counter in the majority of their games.
Unfortunately it seems the 'poor technique' has grown a life of its own here and now everybody is parroting it.
Even Emile Heskey scored bucketloads of goals in England.
Well we're fecked if we're signing players comparable to Emile Heskey
Appearances and goals by national team and year
| Total | 62 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| England | 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
They said in England not for England.
you’re the ones making the comparison, not me.
From what i’ve seen of him his technique is no problem. He’s ice cool in front of goal and that’s all that matters.
Sometimes it not all about goals but the balance a player will bring to the current ones we have.
I remember someone like Welbeck not being a prolific goalscorer (understatement, I know) but I always got the feeling we played better and looked to flow a lot more when he played.
Actually, we scored 89 goals in the 11/12 season, with Rooney and Welbeck up top, which was our second highest amount in the Premier League after scoring 97 in 99.
Now, I'm not saying get another Welbeck, and of course it would be a bonus if we could get someone who could do both, which is why players like Kane come at such a premium, but if you look at our attack over the last few years, where prior to last season, we hadn't managed to score over 70 since the retirement of Sir Alex, we haven't always had that cohesion in attack. We look very disjointed at times, and are obviously more suited to the counter.
Hopefully, with the addition of ten Hag, he can sort that problem, but as I said, I'd rather a player who will add to our cohesion, rather than a goal machine, who, although will score goals, breaks down every other attack.
I remember someone like Welbeck not being a prolific goalscorer (understatement, I know) but I always got the feeling we played better and looked to flow a lot more when he played.
Actually, we scored 89 goals in the 11/12 season, with Rooney and Welbeck up top, which was our second highest amount in the Premier League after scoring 97 in 99.
Now, I'm not saying get another Welbeck, and of course it would be a bonus if we could get someone who could do both, which is why players like Kane come at such a premium, but if you look at our attack over the last few years, where prior to last season, we hadn't managed to score over 70 since the retirement of Sir Alex, we haven't always had that cohesion in attack. We look very disjointed at times, and are obviously more suited to the counter.
Hopefully, with the addition of ten Hag, he can sort that problem, but as I said, I'd rather a player who will add to our cohesion, rather than a goal machine, who, although will score goals, breaks down every other attack.
Nicely taken goal against Sporting just now. Like the look of this guy.
Another goal
a top class forward in flying form, we'd be mad to not go for him.
With our current situation we'd be crazy not to. He'd be perfect
Agree
this guys quality but he won’t want to ruin his reputation by joining us. He’ll have bare offers on the table from other European teams.
Nice goal but what was that the commentator was saying about no previous goals against the big two? He really is Lukaku mrk 2.0
Proceed. I've decided I want him.
It's fair to say he's taken the step up this year. Sometimes it just drops for strikers and they can't stop. It seems like that's happened with him.Nice goal but what was that the commentator was saying about no previous goals against the big two? He really is Lukaku mrk 2.0
Stop messing around and sign him.
Is that DDG in goal?
He'd be an amazing signing for us, and the true heir to Cavani who we missed out on because of the Napoli owner tosser pricing him out of the market. He is a must buy for us tbh, and we must do what we need to do..
Yeah he will want to be playing Champions League football for a better team and barring a minor miracle we can't offer it
Sadly I think many big clubs will be in for him this summer so it's going to be tough for us
Yeah agent Edi is our trump card but then he hasn't exactly played much this season
the allure of learning from the GOAT goal scorer should be more than enough to warrant missing 1 year of CL football.
Ronaldo has serious pulling power even if the club has dipped a little.
Again not sure about his overall play but I’ll leave this one up to the new manager. If Ten Hag thinks he’s good enough that will be good enough for me.
We will see I guess
To be honest sitting on the bench and watching him and being subbed on when he’s having a meltdown about being substituted probably aren’t great learning opportunities. We’ll play with 1 striker next season, so it’s either not both.
And what happens when Ronaldo gets injured for a month where we have like 7-8 games?
We play Martial in all of them? Rashford?
Ronaldo might not be here and even if should be used sporadically. We need a new striker badly and if Ronnie dies not like it he needs to move on. No time for sentiments in out situation
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