The point is Haller is not technically gifted. So why did ETH still want to sign Nunez after he saw Nunez played against his Ajax in two legs then? Also again, it's called coaching. For example, before moving to Ajax, there was doubt about Ziyech's work rate that he can fit in to ETH system. Coaching is important here. If ETH wants Nunez then he believes that he can coach Bruno and Nunez to play in the same team.
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The point is Haller is not technically gifted. So why did ETH still want to sign Nunez after he saw Nunez played against his Ajax in two legs then? Also again, it's called coaching. For example, before moving to Ajax, there was doubt about Ziyech's work rate that he can fit in to ETH system. Coaching is important here. If ETH wants Nunez then he believes that he can coach Bruno and Nunez to play in the same team.
Think he's a poor source
Like most good managers, I doubt he has any long term use for Bruno.
As for Nunez I just wanted to know why you compared technique when Haller is clear. But why ETH likes him? Probably the same reason I like him. He’s basically a young Cavani. Who wouldn’t want to try and work with that.
So you are telling me player like Haller who is not technically gifted can be coached but Bruno who has work ethic on the pitch and technically gifted can‘t be coached to play with Nunez?
I think Núñez chasing down all the failed balls Bruno puts through will make so much space and time for the players behind him to get into position and press hard in the next phase. I can see it being a really big hit, especially if he gets confident in the finishing department in the PL. 80 million is nuts though.
80m euros is £67m currently and i’d imagine some of that will be add ons.
the going rate for a striker really.
Probably the best striker out there that we could get realistically
If only he made more passes and scored less goals
So you are telling me player like Haller who is not technically gifted can be coached but Bruno who has work ethic on the pitch and technically gifted can‘t be coached to play with Nunez?
I‘m not being funny. But Haller is bang average. Coached how? He just didn’t work out at West Ham. It happens. It’s a hard team to do well in especially when you take into account the circumstances. Look how the team has developed. Grit and aggression.
Thw description I've heard of him reminds me of Lukaku.
Works a million times harder then Lukaku
People want work horses instead of ballers for strikers? Is this the new "ball playing CB"?
Not so sure about that.
One of the Arsenal podcasts did a scouting video on him with footage from scouting firm Wyscout, showing an entire video of his hold up play and its basically just clip after clip after clip after clip of shitty touches and lost balls when dropping deep and operating in congested parts of the pitch.
He has a lot of other very nice attributes and maybe can improve this part of his game but I think its crazy for any possession based side not to be a bit concerned.
Yeah, give me Berbatov all day ahead of Welbeck ffs.
I would say Cavani is better on and with the ball and it’s not even particularly close. Cavani got a bad rep for this year but he’s a very good footballer.
I don't mind a workhorse if he's technically good, Rooney was both for most of his career.
I don't think i agree with that, Cavani has never been that good in possession. His qualities lie elsewhere although he is a great striker, one of the very best of his time.
He’s a lot more creative than he’s given credit for. He does well when he comes deep and he is also usually found pressing with genuine grit and determination, not just going through the motions. As I said got a bad rep here this season but he’s been a classy player
I would like to see that if you can find the link
Good in air, good shot but that first touch and ball control are little shitty, isn't it?
Crazy price. I dont think we can realistically rebuild this team buying players at those rates. We'll forever be 3-4 players behind where we need to be.
This is true.
I agree with everything you say here. I just don't think he is any better than Nunez on the ball.
Having watched him at United, I agree
Only the likes of Messi, Neymar and Benzema are more comfortable on the ball than Cavani, I haven't watched him much aside from some compilation clips, and he doesn't look like to be good on the ball as Cavani used to be in his pomp
Thats such bullshit
The idea of this lad being more comfortable on the ball than Cavani is a very good early contender for mad muppet opinion of the silly season.
I'm talking about at United.Thats such bullshit
Sometimes he looks like he's tripping over his own feet and balloons passes all over the place.
I'm quite confident Nunez won't be anywhere near as bad as him at times.
So ‘’bang average’’ like Haller can be coached to play in the system but according to you Bruno and Nunez can’t be coached to play together in the system? Very strange.
If you think what works for Ajax, player wise is transferable to Manchester United that’s on you.
Ummm that's historically not a good strategy...
We shouldn’t be hiring ETH if at this point we are already thinking his coaching skill isn’t transferable to Manchester United.
A bit of Kane about him
Surely a joke?
He's obviously a potent goalscorer, although even then that's only been this season, and in the Portuguese league.
But even his highlights betray a slight clumsiness and average technique. The ball is never fully under his spell. Genuinely worry that premier league defenders, much sharper and faster than the ones he's used to, will be forever intercepting and disrupting his game.
I'm not saying he's a bad player - he's obviously a promising striker and even considering his limitations I could see him scoring a decent amount of goals here. And he would physically be up to it anyway as he's quite fast, strong and has intensity to him. But he's not going to be winning Ballon d'Ors that's for sure.
Obviously for it to be transferable he’ll need the best tools available. Hence why Ralf has been so stuck on good structure, especially in regards to recruitment.
That doesn’t mean here go make it work with everything we currently have. That’s not how Klopp or Pep got things done.
My opinion Bruno does not fit as a focal point for this to work similar to Yaya not fitting for Pep. But these are just my opinions.
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