For me the DM signing is far more critical than striker.
If our top two DM's are injured, we're down to Flamini, Wilshere out of position, or Chambers.
If our top two strikers are injured, we're down to Welbeck, Sanchez out of position, or Akpom.
I reckon the DM situation is the worst of the two!
If our top two CBs are injured we're down to Chambers. If our top two RBs are injured we're down to Chambers. If our top two LBs are injured we're down to ???.
For me the DM signing is far more critical than striker.
If our top two DM's are injured, we're down to Flamini, Wilshere out of position, or Chambers.
If our top two strikers are injured, we're down to Welbeck, Sanchez out of position, or Akpom.
I reckon the DM situation is the worst of the two!
If our top two CBs are injured we're down to Chambers. If our top two RBs are injured we're down to Chambers. If our top two LBs are injured we're down to ???.
Flamini :P
For me the DM signing is far more critical than striker.
If our top two DM's are injured, we're down to Flamini, Wilshere out of position, or Chambers.
If our top two strikers are injured, we're down to Welbeck, Sanchez out of position, or Akpom.
I reckon the DM situation is the worst of the two!
If our top two CBs are injured we're down to Chambers. If our top two RBs are injured we're down to Chambers. If our top two LBs are injured we're down to ???.
Flamini :P
Haha - I was going to put that then thought surely there's a better option somewhere...maybe even Chambers again!
If Benzema doesn't turn out to be legit I still reckon Charlie Austin would be a good nudge. At 26, and 6'2 he'd be a great addition to the strike force. He's managed 18 goals in 35 games for QPR in the prem, and 58 goals in 113 games for Burnley & QPR in the championship. That's a consistently decent goals:games ratio since 2011. Is he high profile enough? Nope. Is there a massive risk with this? Not really, given QPR's been relegated he won't becoming with Benzema type price tags.
Edit: updating stats to be more accurate.
I think we should only get a striker if he is in the top bracket i.e. Benzema, Cavani etc etc
If we can't get any of those, then I'd stick with what we've got and try again next time. Don't think we need to go to the next tier or two down when we already have Giroud, Welbeck and Walcott on the books.
I think we should only get a striker if he is in the top bracket i.e. Benzema, Cavani etc etc
If we can't get any of those, then I'd stick with what we've got and try again next time. Don't think we need to go to the next tier or two down when we already have Giroud, Welbeck and Walcott on the books.
But look at those stats? Benzema last 3 seasons has scored 66 goals in 148 appearances, while Cavani has scored 94 goals in 139 appearances, while Austin has scored 66 in 113. He's up there with those blokes. Also based on the above I don't think Benzema is an improvement on Giroud, he's scoring a consistent 20 goals a season. Then there's Cavani, man he's insnane.
Benzema and Cavani both play second fiddle to the main man, Benzema in particular. Perhaps he might thrive without Ronaldo. Though I'm not all that comfortable with comparing goals scored against Championship defences with goals scored in top European Leagues and Champions League. Cavani's numbers are impressive although I've never thought much of him when I've seen him, but admittedly that's been limited to probably a handful of international or CL games.
I'd certainly be comfortable replacing Welbeck with someone like Austin but we don't need additional signings at that level.
I think we should only get a striker if he is in the top bracket i.e. Benzema, Cavani etc etc
If we can't get any of those, then I'd stick with what we've got and try again next time. Don't think we need to go to the next tier or two down when we already have Giroud, Welbeck and Walcott on the books.
But look at those stats? Benzema last 3 seasons has scored 66 goals in 148 appearances, while Cavani has scored 94 goals in 139 appearances, while Austin has scored 66 in 113. He's up there with those blokes. Also based on the above I don't think Benzema is an improvement on Giroud, he's scoring a consistent 20 goals a season. Then there's Cavani, man he's insnane.
That is Liverpool mentality.
a.haak
Theo and Santi sign new deals.
https://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20893347?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
We don't need austin. He would be a more if the same signing( if not less). If we are going to outlay the cash to buy someone (and apparently we have a gazillion pounds to spend) then we should be aiming for world class
That wage for Theo is frankly ridiculous. He hasn't delivered for the last 18 months or so - to be fair, he has been injured - but If I am sick and away from work I don't expect a pay raise when I come back.
I suspect the lack of strikers on the market has played a part.
Santi resigning is great, though I do believe he will go to Atletico next season anyway; we'll just be able to bargain for more $$
a.haak
Great to finally beat Mourinho. It may "only " be the Community Shield but it's something else we've retained and it keeps this new winning mentality going at the club. It can't do any harm for the players to get used to climbing the steps at Wembley, many of whom have done that 4 times in the last 18 months now.
It was a pretty comfortable game actually. They may have had more possession but didn't really threaten much and we looked more likely to score. Great goal from Ox who I hope pushes on and does more of that this season. How commanding was Cech too? Love it.
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