Muller had an instinct for goal, head and foot. So did Gotze, Klose and Schurrle. They all had a decent shot and ability to make space to get a clear strike. All had the strikers attitude and skill-set, if not played positionally at striker.
It comes down to can we get 35 minimum goals out of Brockie, Burns, Cunningham with Krishna and Boyd as back up and Gorrin and Weemac also contributing?
Burns and Gorrin have both already shown they can shoot;
who knows with Brockie - 5 or 15;
Cunningham should be reliable for around a half dozen and could do better.
So say six from Kenny;
a couple of bonus goals each from Krishna and Boyd;
a couple from Sig and Dura between them from the back;
=10.
That seems all reasonably possible, give or take a goal or two.
That says we need at least 25 goals out of Brockie, Burns, Gorrin, Weemac.
Averaging six or so each.
Not impossible, that 25 from your front four, especially if Burns or Brockie get a dozen, but a bit of a challenge. Someone is going to have to have a good season, you'd think.
Maybe someone like Riera, Fenton, Manny, Hicks pokes a goal or two in, but that's neither here or there when we are trying to get to only 35. A few extra will be needed in any case.
Just how much difference would one marque striker make, thrown in with that lot eh?