You don't want Aubameyang so instead you opt for Vardy, an inferior player with virtually the exact same strengths and weaknesses?EPL had become so defensive these days that it is very close to the catenacchio football I used to watch when I was very young. Under such circumstances you simply have to have players with a mix of characteristics. Also we have so many positions to strengthen that we can't throw loads of money in one position especially in a position were we've already got Rashford and Martial in.
If you ask me I'd go for something of this mould
AMR: Mkhitaryan - Dembele
AML: Bernadeschi/Mahrez - Martial
AMC: Pogba - Mata - Rashford
STK: Vardy? - Rashford
A cheeky 60m bid for Mahrez and Vardy could do the trick. The former was splendid last season and was still able to score a respectable 9 goals in 35 appearances this season despite all the crap Leicester went through. Vardy on the other hand is hardworking, he can lead the line and would provide the ideal partner for Rashford (the latter playing as no 10)
Why would Dembele, one of the world's best young players who went to Dortmund to play consistently, accept a bench role at a club that is currently worse than his? If he cared about money that much he'd have come to us last year.EPL had become so defensive these days that it is very close to the catenacchio football I used to watch when I was very young. Under such circumstances you simply have to have players with a mix of characteristics. Also we have so many positions to strengthen that we can't throw loads of money in one position especially in a position were we've already got Rashford and Martial in.
If you ask me I'd go for something of this mould
AMR: Mkhitaryan - Dembele
AML: Bernadeschi/Mahrez - Martial
AMC: Pogba - Mata - Rashford
STK: Vardy? - Rashford
A cheeky 60m bid for Mahrez and Vardy could do the trick. The former was splendid last season and was still able to score a respectable 9 goals in 35 appearances this season despite all the crap Leicester went through. Vardy on the other hand is hardworking, he can lead the line and would provide the ideal partner for Rashford (the latter playing as no 10)
that is racist
not really but I never said that on this forum
Why would Dembele, one of the world's best young players who went to Dortmund to play consistently, accept a bench role at a club that is currently worse than his? If he cared about money that much he'd have come to us last year.
You don't want Aubameyang so instead you opt for Vardy, an inferior player with virtually the exact same strengths and weaknesses?
This is not the time to be stingy, esp for a top-class striker when we desperately need goals. We should go all out for Aubameyang if his head is turned.Vardy's strengths and weaknesses are different to auba's + he will cost us way less then him
This is not the time to be stingy, esp for a top-class striker when we desperately need goals. We should go all out for Aubameyang if his head is turned.
Save money on your CDMs, left-backs and whatnot..
Its not just being Stingy here. Auba is a 28 year old Dortmund player who rely on pace. No disrespect to that but we know that they need time to settle down into the EPL (kagawa, Mkhitaryan etc). Is it worth spending some 50m on such a player knowing he relies heavily on pace and pace is the first thing to go?
In Vardy we would have a consistent EPL proven striker whose got a different skillset to Martial/Rashford and who old enough not to push the latter to start asking questions about their future.
Hes not JUST a pace merchant though
Time to sign him was a couple years ago. Not sure hes going to get a big move now at 28.Its a big part of his repertoire though
He's 28 not 38 ffsTime to sign him was a couple years ago. Not sure hes going to get a big move now at 28.
Err... That's literally what Vardy's game is? He runs around a fair bit more and has more energy, but it's exactly the same thing. I'm going to ignore the 'EPL proven part', because that's a load of tosh that gets proven wrong time and time again.Its not just being Stingy here. Auba is a 28 year old Dortmund player who rely on pace.
Err... That's literally what Vardy's game is? He runs around a fair bit more and has more energy, but it's exactly the same thing. I'm going to ignore the 'EPL proven part', because that's a load of tosh that gets proven wrong time and time again.
That's really not true. His movement and instincts are pretty good.Without space, he's shit. Don't want him.
From memory, he's always made it quite obvious he wants Real Madrid. So if they want him there's no real point going for him. However, each year that passes it looks increasingly likely that Madrid won't go for him, so he might be starting to look to make a move to any of the other top teams. Of course, we aren't really performing at that level on the field right now, but we do pay those wages and are looking to get back to that level.Excellent striker and would love him here but he's just one of those that I just can't picture ever being at OT. He has City, Madrid, teams like that written all over him.
Higuain actually has the highest goal conversion and accuracy rates in Serie A, his three misses in the finals he played are very misleadingPeople who constantly moan about Zlatan losing too many chances won't like this guy. He's like Higuain and Cavani. A lot is said about their goalscoring rates but they miss glaring sitters regularly.
Can't believe people on here are having second thoughts about this guy. He gives Lewandowski a run for his money every season ffs..
And no, he's not just a pace merchant. His dribbling, link-up, heading, finishing are all top-class. Only plus points Griezmann has over him are creativity and work rate.
Also, since when is 28 a bad age to sign a first teamer? Not everything is about 're-sale value'. The age obsession on here is weird at times..
But what if Spain doesn't want him? Maybe he will settle for the EPL. Real have had chances to buy him and passed. Alteti are buying Lacazette. Can't see Barca being interested either. He doesn't have many choices.Can't believe anyone in here is thinking we could buy him..
How many times had he said he only wants to go to Spain?
But what if Spain doesn't want him? Maybe he will settle for the EPL. Real have had chances to buy him and passed. Alteti are buying Lacazette. Can't see Barca being interested either. He doesn't have many choices.
Oh has he said that? Can you post the quotes for me please?So you want to sign a guy who has stated he doesn't want to play for us or in England but might have no choice if he doesn't get what he really wants?
That's the last thing we should be doing buying players who would only consider us their second option so long as we offer then the most money
Oh has he said that? Can you post the quotes for me please?
For the benefit of those who haven't read these old quotes:No you can go on google and read the thousands of articles on him saying that ... I'm not your Echo Dot
Higuain actually has the highest goal conversion and accuracy rates in Serie A, his three misses in the finals he played are very misleading
