Chelsea surely.I think he's great and will be in the PL next season. Most of the big clubs will be in the market for a striker and they're a rare commodity.
Chelsea surely.I think he's great and will be in the PL next season. Most of the big clubs will be in the market for a striker and they're a rare commodity.
I think he's great and will be in the PL next season. Most of the big clubs will be in the market for a striker and they're a rare commodity.
If my memory serves he wasn't quite a one goal a game striker Till his second Bayern season and wasn't he by then 25?Lewandowski was banging in 30+ goals a season at Dortmund when he was 23-24. Was he really a late bloomer?
He has experience scoring in the championship
If my memory serves he wasn't quite a one goal a game striker Till his second Bayern season and wasn't he by then 25?
Relatively. He wasn't considered an absolutely top-tier talent (when compared to the players he ended up competing with) during his youth days, he only left for a big league at the age of 22 and wasn't even a starter there until Barrios got injured. After that he went from strength to strength. That's not quite a usual path for a potentially world-class striker who usually gain the superstar status very early on (even if they often don't score at the rate of an actual world-class striker yet). Kane was almost the same, I'd say, before his break-through season at what, 21-22?Lewandowski was banging in 30+ goals a season at Dortmund when he was 23-24. Was he really a late bloomer?
I stand corrected.He didn't join Bayern until he was 26. He scored more goals at Bayern because they were a much better team than Dortmund. But he still scored over 100 goals at Borussia in 4 seasons.
Yeah, him and Luca toni are better examples.If we are talking about late bloomers from other leagues, would a better comparison not be someone like Didier Drogba who was still playing in Ligue 2 aged 23 and didn't join Chelsea until he was 26?
That's my take also. I think a lot of people are underrating Hojlund. Or perhaps I'm the one overrating him because I see ridiculous potential in him. He's definitely worth as much faith as any flavor of the month. Spending top money on Gyokeres would be a huge gamble that I'd be really happy to avoid.I'll argue that without too many doubts.
They have 3 UCL level teams and the rest is weaker than your average Championship side. The Championship usually as at least 4-5 teams that are PL level. The rest of the Portuguese teams other than the big 3 and maybe Braga, couldn't even come close to getting promotion in the Championship.
So now Gyökeres plays for an UCL level team vs on average worse teams than he played against for Coventry, a team that's nowhere near UCL level.
Amorim will turn Hojlund into a better player than Gyökeres. The latter is really overrated.
Exactly, there are probably countless examples.I stand corrected.
Yeah, him and Luca toni are better examples.
Vardy is on the extreme end as well.
Ooft.Some actually had the audacity to propose we buy an ex Polish league player way back in 2012.
Not good enough, believe me. Unless we significantly drop the level of our requirements and what follows - standards.
He actually reminds me of Kane the way he finishes with both feet so well. Like an early Kane with a bit more pace.I think people are also comparing him in the wrong manner. We shouldn't really be comparing him to the Lewa and Kanes of the world who are of the generation before but be stacking him up against those of his generation like Haaland et al. In his, he's one of the leading people in it. That may signal that this era suffers from a dearth of top quality strikers which many think is the case but shouldn't be lumped as a criticism of Vikky.
Not sure, I’m struggling to find the article now.Luckhurst?
Let us just buy Sesko....anyone with an eye for talent can see this guy is going to be a star so hopefully we get him before he takes off.
I just don't see us signing this guy after spending so much on strikers already, he'll cost a fortune.
I think the only thing that makes the striker position not the highest priority is if Hojlund really kicks on once Amorim joins us and shows he can play that same role as Gyokeres does (on the surface level they do look similar players). If that happens, then fine we can focus elsewhere. However if things continue on as they are, then getting a fairly consistent goalscorer definitely looks our highest priority.
Of course, the hope is that Hojlund does step up so we don't have to spend any more money on that position (or at least not big money anyway).
My thoughts exactly. We've got nearly 9 months to see him develop some more under Amorim. Gyokeres could be available in the summer for 60-70 million euros and honestly as you say I'd be terrified of him going to someone like Arsenal or Liverpool. He would fecking smash it there.Gyokeres won't be moving mid season, which I think is a great opportunity for Hojlund. He'll get this season to showcase what he can do. I'm confident his rate of scoring will massively improve in Amorim's system.
Gyokeres is clearly the superior talent right now, but if Hojlund can display similar attributes, it might allow us to use that €100m elsewhere. I'd still love to sign Gyokeres though, and would prevent him from going to another PL rival.
He's 26Gyokeres won't be moving mid season, which I think is a great opportunity for Hojlund. He'll get this season to showcase what he can do. I'm confident his rate of scoring will massively improve in Amorim's system.
Gyokeres is clearly the superior talent right now, but if Hojlund can display similar attributes, it might allow us to use that €100m elsewhere. I'd still love to sign Gyokeres though, and would prevent him from going to another PL rival.
And?He's 26
He's not a talent. What you buy is likely what you get. That doesn't have to be bad, but it's just comparing apples to orangesAnd?
So we're not allowed to compare the current ability of players of different ages or are you just being pedantic over the use of the word 'talent'?He's not a talent. What you buy is likely what you get. That doesn't have to be bad, but it's just comparing apples to oranges
Signing him is basically writing off Hojlund, given his price. At least if he was 30 or something it wouldn't be as bad. Hopefully we see more goals from Hojlund in Amorim's system and don't need to do it.He'll cost what top strikers cost yeah, but thats probably why we will try to sign him. We've spent on players we hoped would get to his level rather than the players already there. And we have a fair few young players so having someone coming into their prime thats doing well woulkd be beneficial rather than another youngster to bed in. Doesnt really help the other youngsters that way
Signing him is basically writing off Hojlund, given his price. At least if he was 30 or something it wouldn't be as bad. Hopefully we see more goals from Hojlund in Amorim's system and don't need to do it.
(i`m swedish)A Swedish striker, a Danish striker. What's next, a Canadian LB?
Seeing lot's of mentions about Hojlund in comparing the two but aside respective ages they are two completely different types of strikers.
The best version of Hojlund would be something reminiscent of a prime Vardy and the best of Gyokeres is similar (not the same) to Benzema when he was at Lyon. A very technical player who can drop off to aid building the attack and has the physicality to be imposing while being very clinical.
So systematically if Amorim's teams play passes into the striker Hojlund will struggle but if passes are played into spaces for him to run into then he'll get plenty of service.
Maybe you both do, post a pic so we can vote.Is it just me or does he almost look like he's a little overweight?
Is it just me or does he almost look like he's a little overweight? He is very, very quick, so I googled to see if there was a picture of his physique and he's an absolute tank. Has he had any Van De Ven type hamstring issues?
It would obviously be a great situation for us, but one of them would probably be gone in a few years. Not necessarily a bad thing if it's for good money after them playing very well.Its not though is it. He's still young and if you want competition for a top striker it will probably cost quite a lot. The problem is we dont have that top striker. Gyokeres with Hojlund trying to compete with him would solve that
That's VERY impressive considering the frame and how often he sprints. plus, he played in the championship, probably took a lot of rough treatment at times.
No need for a picMaybe you both do, post a pic so we can vote.
I've been looking more and he actually had a few months out over the summer for a operation on his knee.That's VERY impressive considering the frame and how often he sprints. plus, he played in the championship, probably took a lot of rough treatment at times.