| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment 09:06 - Nov 9 with 2854 views | hype313 |
The striker department is more of a concern for me.
Emmerson looks like a decent prospect, but is incredibly raw and it's a tough ask for him to come into a PL campaign and hit the ground running from the off.
Flemming looks like he has all the hallmarks of a solid Championship striker, hence why he has spent 4 of the last 5 seasons in that league.
And Akpom looks hungry, but not sure you'd hang your hat on him to hit double figures.
Luckily we do have goals elsewhere across the forward line and we have proved we can score goals, but yet again we have non firing strikers, something that has been our Achilles heel for a number of seasons now. |  |
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| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 15:22 - Nov 9 | homer_123 |
| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 14:08 - Nov 9 by Wright1 |
Emersonn is the sort of player you sign to be your back up - I am concerned that we might already be seeing signs that the step up, amount of minutes and everything else combined might be starting to grind him down already. |
He was signed as a backup. |  |
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| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 16:16 - Nov 9 | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Not sure how it can be more of a concern tbh?
-We are conceding 2PPG
-Second worse Defense in the league
-One of two teams to have not kept a clean sheet
-We have goals in other areas of the pitch
-We are 7th in total "goals for" in the entire PL
-Striker does more than just score, occupies the front two in the system
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Yes, a drop off but no way more of a concern for the reasons above. [Post edited 9 Nov 16:16]
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| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 16:30 - Nov 9 | ITFCSG |
Flemming and Emersonn are this season's Azon and Egeli.
Stop gap? Yes. Future potential? Maybe.
BUT are they fit for purpose in the PL to plug and play? NO.
If we had Haaland and Isak or even Evanilson then maybe we can stick with our disastrous defence and GK and still manage to outscore the opposition every game. But we don't.
We can't expect Enciso and Palacios to hard carry the entire team throughout 38 games this season. Not feasible. And when they are injured or have off days, what happens? We are royally f00ked. |  | | |
| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 16:32 - Nov 9 | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 16:30 - Nov 9 by ITFCSG |
Flemming and Emersonn are this season's Azon and Egeli.
Stop gap? Yes. Future potential? Maybe.
BUT are they fit for purpose in the PL to plug and play? NO.
If we had Haaland and Isak or even Evanilson then maybe we can stick with our disastrous defence and GK and still manage to outscore the opposition every game. But we don't.
We can't expect Enciso and Palacios to hard carry the entire team throughout 38 games this season. Not feasible. And when they are injured or have off days, what happens? We are royally f00ked. |
We've scored the same amount of goals as Arsenal. | |
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| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 17:25 - Nov 9 | ITFCSG |
| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 16:32 - Nov 9 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
We've scored the same amount of goals as Arsenal. |
Arsenal conceded 5 goals. We conceded 20. One is top and one is 3 points off the bottom 3.
Hardly a good measure to compare ourselves with
And how much you would like to bet that after 38 games they'd have scored more? | | | |
| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 17:53 - Nov 9 | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 17:25 - Nov 9 by ITFCSG |
Arsenal conceded 5 goals. We conceded 20. One is top and one is 3 points off the bottom 3.
Hardly a good measure to compare ourselves with
And how much you would like to bet that after 38 games they'd have scored more? |
Which is exactly my point if you read my reply. That is our main concern, not the striker. | |
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| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 17:56 - Nov 9 | HighgateBlue |
| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 11:52 - Nov 9 by WolfieAtTheBack |
I rate Emmerson but I don;t want to cement my hopes on him over 38 games, he is just finding his feet.
The solution bearing in mind the only objective is to stay up this season, is to buy or loan in an experienced #9 and pull out a coup like we did with Pala.
I would be going all out to get Icardi, bonkers or not he is a damn find footballer on his day. |
I'm not totally au fait with Icardi's current situation (predicament?), but I believe he's not played since May.
Given how long he's been shunned by Argentina because of his various feuds with other players, I suppose it's possible that he's never annoyed Palacios. That's probably the best thing that can be said about his chance of being a positive influence in the dressing room.
Talented, certainly. But it's a no from me. |  | | |
| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 18:43 - Nov 9 | armchaircritic59 |
So put the one guy up front who when appearing at no 9 for clubs and country has done so very well and quite a number of times. I'm talking about Daizen Maeda of course. Much better option then anything else we have. |  | | |
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| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 18:50 - Nov 9 | WolfieAtTheBack |
| Forget the Keeper talk for a moment on 17:56 - Nov 9 by HighgateBlue |
I'm not totally au fait with Icardi's current situation (predicament?), but I believe he's not played since May.
Given how long he's been shunned by Argentina because of his various feuds with other players, I suppose it's possible that he's never annoyed Palacios. That's probably the best thing that can be said about his chance of being a positive influence in the dressing room.
Talented, certainly. But it's a no from me. |
A striker with pedigree and experience is required to keep us in this league IMO.
Icardi is a total nutcase but an example of the level required, we must have contacts in the right areas as we signed Palacios. |  | | |
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