Sam by christmas your going to see that Depay's best spot is up top.
[Poll] We desperately need a striker
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Sam by christmas your going to see that Depay's best spot is up top.
We have more than enough. Chelsea had Costa new to the league and not much else. Herrera at the tip of the 3 will score 10+.
So his best spot will be a position he's barely played in his whole career? Okay then.
Afraid so.
Until I quoted didn't notice the white text!
I think if we can get a goal threat addition to the right side of the front to replace Di Maria we can maybe get by with the striking options for one season.
Didnt think that would catch you out - so i'm chuffed as f*ck, ha ha.. 
I'm up for keepin him too man, but will be annoyed if we dont bring anyone else in though - someone who's gonna contest a starting berth & not just fill the numbers..
I'm up for keepin him too man, but will be annoyed if we dont bring anyone else in though - someone who's gonna contest a starting berth & not just fill the numbers..
*Hangs head in shame*
The problem for me when I look at strikers they all seem to fall into one of three categories - 1. Unobtainable 2. Undesirable 3. Unproven - there isn't the options there were in midfield for instance, that just felt right.
Where's the Berahino option?
*Hangs head in shame*
The problem for me when I look at strikers they all seem to fall into one of three categories - 1. Unobtainable 2. Undesirable 3. Unproven - there isn't the options there were in midfield for instance, that just felt right.
Get yer head ya eejit ya - i never cop that white text shit until i go to reply either man
Totally agree with those three categories. There's a real famine of Strikers out there, that are either: available, good enough to improve us & willing to change cultures & shift from their comfort zone.
Can we not just build a Striker hybrid human robot using Will Keane (he's knackered now anyway & would be game i reckon) & spunk £100m on the project?
We could call him something cool like: "Keanobot", "Robostriker" or "Netbuster"??????
There isnt one. Dont think many of us rate him that highly tbh man & his price-tag would just be feckin stupid. Not sure he's got rid of that twat agent of his yet either - Aidy something, same agent as Sterling..
The state of this poll. An unproven Frenchie that few people have seen more than a handful of times in a considerably weaker league. Very hip.
Kane is young and arguably unproven but my gut tells me he's the real deal. Strong, fast, intelligent and willing to leave everything out on the pitch to win. I'd stump up big for him tomorrow given the opportunity. Failing Kane, Cavani it is.
Kane is young and arguably unproven but my gut tells me he's the real deal. Strong, fast, intelligent and willing to leave everything out on the pitch to win. I'd stump up big for him tomorrow given the opportunity. Failing Kane, Cavani it is.
I think the general feel about English players doesn't help. They get over hyped too quickly like Wilshere, Barkley, Oxlade Chamberlain and many others and when you actually watch them play and compare them to the youngsters from other leagues like the Bundesliga you start to learn that those English youngsters are not so special after all. The results in the international tournaments speak for themselves. Kane had 1 good season so far in his career. If he improves upon his last season and scores more goals then yes, he would be worth a shot but for all we know he could be completely neutralized this season as defenders learn his game and he doesn't find a way to cope.
The notion that Barkley and Wilshere are over hyped is something that would only happen in the priemership.
I think we're at the point now where that the scepticism surrounding young English players overshadows the so-called exaggerated hype.
It baffles me that so many people would sooner sign Lacazette than Harry Kane on current evidence. The latter scores just as many goals, in a more competitive league, and boasts a playing profile very similar to what we believe Van Gaal searches for in a centre forward. He's also younger and homegrown.
Why would that be a positive? The nationality or where a player trained during his youth doesn't matter as long as he's a good player. We can just chuck in players from our u21 to make the quota.
It's an added positive. Similar to way in that Schneiderlin boosting our quota (while also being a very good player) adds a little something on top of an already impressive acquisition. We're both very well aware that I wasn't suggesting nationality is a major factor in a signing. What's important really goes without saying.
There's much less a chance that settled players from our league will want to feck off to Real or Barca too..
Agreed.
We need someone happy to rotate/play second fiddle but with age on their side.
I haven't seen enough of Lacazette to form an opinion and Kane would be very expensive, but they would be the obvious choices IMO.
I haven't seen enough of Lacazette to form an opinion and Kane would be very expensive, but they would be the obvious choices IMO.
Get yer head ya eejit ya - i never cop that white text shit until i go to reply either man
Totally agree with those three categories. There's a real famine of Strikers out there, that are either: available, good enough to improve us & willing to change cultures & shift from their comfort zone.
Can we not just build a Striker hybrid human robot using Will Keane (he's knackered now anyway & would be game i reckon) & spunk £100m on the project?
We could call him something cool like: "Keanobot", "Robostriker" or "Netbuster"??????
It's weird, it only seems like a short while ago that we looked to be set as far as strikers go, I remember last summer people moaning about bringing Falcao in as we didn't need to strengthen the position, 1 year on and we are down to the bare bones.
Oh man Ed would like this idea, the first part human/part cyborg, all Striker! The marketing alone would be worth it, and I think Robostriker would have to be the moniker! We could even do a feature on MUTV after games where they plug in his memory chip and we can see the Terminator like infrared display of his POV of his assist and goals.
We dont desperately need a striker. If we do decide to invest though, it should be in a top quality youngster who can challenge for the first team immediately, and become our long term #9 pretty soon. I refer of course to Harry Kane.
I would prefer we simply dont buy a striker this summer and rather keep Hernandez for another year, as none of the other options this summer strike me as an enormous upgrade on Hernandez anyway (Kane certainly has the potential to be, but is still a bit unproven and would benefit from another year at Spurs). Still if we had to buy one this summer then I would splash the cash and bring Kane in - he has proven that he can score goals in the PL and has a good all round game, even if it has only been for one season.
I would prefer we simply dont buy a striker this summer and rather keep Hernandez for another year, as none of the other options this summer strike me as an enormous upgrade on Hernandez anyway (Kane certainly has the potential to be, but is still a bit unproven and would benefit from another year at Spurs). Still if we had to buy one this summer then I would splash the cash and bring Kane in - he has proven that he can score goals in the PL and has a good all round game, even if it has only been for one season.
IMO, clubs with a history like ours gain an added benefit from home grown players, especially in finals or big matches. Similar to how ronaldo normally went missing in finals but scholes would normally show up. Same thing happens at barcelona where iniesta normally is the main man showing up. Just an un-statistical added benefit imo.
It's weird, it only seems like a short while ago that we looked to be set as far as strikers go, I remember last summer people moaning about bringing Falcao in as we didn't need to strengthen the position, 1 year on and we are down to the bare bones.
Oh man Ed would like this idea, the first part human/part cyborg, all Striker! The marketing alone would be worth it, and I think Robostriker would have to be the moniker! We could even do a feature on MUTV after games where they plug in his memory chip and we can see the Terminator like infrared display of his POV of his assist and goals.
Brilliant man "Robostriker" could have the shirt number "209" after ED209 in Robocop too - i'm sure Ed Wood would have a hard-on for that shit
MUTV could have a daily expose of the day in the life of "Robostriker", because lets face it - he'd have f*ck all else to do anyway other than get charged up after training or matchdays & download tons of new ways to make a shite of defenders man.
I reckon this is a goer. Just tweeting Will Keane now & see if he's still game.. hmmm.. i mean if he's up for it
I'd love to see Alvaro Morata.
Kane would be too expensive (forget 40m figure, Spur would be looking for 50-60m at least) and too much risk for that price. I prefer to see another season of similar performances from him first.
Why would there be a Berahino option?...
Higuain only having 11 votes is interesting.
That would be my preference too. Keeping Hernandez allows us to kick the can to next summer to see how players develop and there is always the possibility that a quality striker may become available. The type of player we need long-term isn't available this summer.
I haven't seen much of Lacazette. What kind of striker is he? I hope he is not just a poacher.
Aleksander Mitrovic anyone?
6ft 2. 20. Goal scorer of all varieties. Great potential.
Surely we should be looking at him rather than letting Newcastle but him for £12-15m and cost us double in 2 years.
Can sit on the bench without qualms and be glad of the opportunities that fall his way for 18 months minimum.
6ft 2. 20. Goal scorer of all varieties. Great potential.
Surely we should be looking at him rather than letting Newcastle but him for £12-15m and cost us double in 2 years.
Can sit on the bench without qualms and be glad of the opportunities that fall his way for 18 months minimum.
Hazard scored almost the same amount as Costa? We have lost two high profile strikers, it is inconceivable that we won't be bringing in at least one more quality striker for the coming season.
The only strikers I'd be truly happy with at the moment are Benzema and Lewandowski. Aguero as well obviously but I'm fairly sure City won't ever entertain the idea of selling their best player to us, not that the two others are available but at least their clubs wouldn't have any qualms about selling to us if they were to sell.
Why wouldn't there be?
I quite like Berahino. He'd score 20+ in a better team. Good passer and finisher. Quick too.
Excluding possibility/availability
Müller, Lewandowski, Benzema, Kane, Lacazette in that order and ABC
Müller, Lewandowski, Benzema, Kane, Lacazette in that order and ABC
Benzema or Lewandowski would be my preferred choices. Most probably not getable though. Apart form them I don't know. Not sure Lacazette deserves all that hype around him. He certainly looks quite a talent but he would have to prove that on a higher level and constantly first. Same with Kane.
He's one of the best young strikers in world football.
Berahino would be a great option, people should also note that he's played out wide and as a second striker for West Brom a lot. He's fast, dynamic, can dribble, has a very composed and venomous finish, can link up well, creates space. I would prefer him in a duo tho but he would be a great back up to Rooney.
Would be interested by a thread with a poll about how many games people have seen Lacazette play. I'm not against having a punt on a guy who's scored a ton of goals in France, but I'd be looking for a more proven option first.
Of that list, Cavani, then Benzema. The thought of writing a blank cheque for Kane is distressing. If he goes and scores a load of goals for Spurs this coming season, we'll know he's the real deal, and then can throw money at Levy. Wouldn't have minded Benteke, but we'd have still need someone else if' we'd got him.
Of that list, Cavani, then Benzema. The thought of writing a blank cheque for Kane is distressing. If he goes and scores a load of goals for Spurs this coming season, we'll know he's the real deal, and then can throw money at Levy. Wouldn't have minded Benteke, but we'd have still need someone else if' we'd got him.
If you want trouble in your squad, go ahead. Mitrovic on the bench is a disaster to happen. Very immature. Good potential though.