Can think of atleast three chances today that Gyokeres would have scored. Particularly one fromGyokeres wouldn't have scored today. It isn't the strikers it's the tedious buildup play, it invites the opposition to get everyone behind the ball and gives them time to do it!
It’s one game and we play with one striker so if you have 3, you can’t play all of them without changing formation.Matters not as Frank doesn't rate or trust him. Plus he scored 6 league goals in 43 appearances. And he doesn't dominate in the air anywhere as much as he should for his size and certainly not as much as someone like Kieffer Moore does.
Rubbish.The only way we're going to move Simms on is buy letting him go for free, no Club Is Gonna pay any money out for that donkey. Not one of Mark Robins finest moments.
I mean if you want to drill down on his FA cup contribution he got 2 against Wolves and 1 against Man Utd.He has the capability if we get Maidstone in the cup again
Norman had game time and a goal last season yet was still awfulBuying strikers at this level is always a risk. every team hopes they’ve got a 20+ goals striker on their hands, in reality the fit has to be right, confidence high and a bit of luck. Any top scoring striker in this league is either off to the Prem/Europe or priced out of our reach.
Wright is quality in this league and looking at today he’s starting to get his fitness and sharpness back. I think he will come good.
Not sure where the Simms I watched at Sheff Wed away has gone but he’s dropped off massively.
Norman need game time and a goal.
BTA is a 20 mins when your winning forward you bring on to run out defences.
I think we need to buy in a couple of lower league keen prospects who will work hard with wright and see who comes good. 50:50 bet.
The good news is you’re not in charge of transfers.Looks like Lampard doesn’t trust Simms.
On paper Simms should be great for the system if he could improve his hold up play. We at this point might want to cut our loses and try and sign strikers who fit the system but that is a huge risk.
I think if I was in charge of our remaining transfers, could look at Ben Davies from Rangers for £2 million to give a more experienced head in defence.
And then look to replace Simms with Salech from Cardiff as a target forward with a bit more aggression.
Good news for us 100%The good news is you’re not in charge of transfers.
Kitching has played 250 career games. We don’t need a more experienced headLooks like Lampard doesn’t trust Simms.
On paper Simms should be great for the system if he could improve his hold up play. We at this point might want to cut our loses and try and sign strikers who fit the system but that is a huge risk.
I think if I was in charge of our remaining transfers, could look at Ben Davies from Rangers for £2 million to give a more experienced head in defence.
And then look to replace Simms with Salech from Cardiff as a target forward with a bit more aggression.
Spot on. Sakamoto in particular gets a free pass on here.It’s one game and we play with one striker so if you have 3, you can’t play all of them without changing formation.
Either way, the fundamental weakness in our team is that we use the wide channels a lot, but there’s no where enough goal production there.
What did EMC and Sakamoto do today? Not a lot.
Yeah that’s true, to be honest thought the defence did well yesterday.Kitching has played 250 career games. We don’t need a more experienced head
Tats was our best player first half ….Spot on. Sakamoto in particular gets a free pass on here.
how did Shef Utd do yesterdayA striker isn't the issue. Not replacing this is:
Rudoni and Torp are rarely going to carry the ball in that position. Simms and Wright scored loads of goals in 2023/24 and a huge part of that was O'Hare creating space with his movement.
A 10 is vital. Someone to drive with the ball through the middle.
and a whisker away from scoring a great goal.Tats was our best player first half ….
Rudi is a far better 10 than COH.A striker isn't the issue. Not replacing this is:
Rudoni and Torp are rarely going to carry the ball in that position. Simms and Wright scored loads of goals in 2023/24 and a huge part of that was O'Hare creating space with his movement.
A 10 is vital. Someone to drive with the ball through the middle.
How do you fit them in the same team thenThink the point tho is Rudoni often drifts wide meaning there’s no one in the central space to create space for our strikers.
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A striker isn't the issue. Not replacing this is:
Rudoni and Torp are rarely going to carry the ball in that position. Simms and Wright scored loads of goals in 2023/24 and a huge part of that was O'Hare creating space with his movement.
A 10 is vital. Someone to drive with the ball through the middle.
Who Rudoni and O Hare?How do you fit them in the same team then
Rudi is a far better 10 than COH.
How many games/minutes was COH on the pitch when Wright/Simms scored that season?
You should look it up, you will find it interesting.
Clue: it’s not many.
Neither would workWho Rudoni and O Hare?
If all you care about is those two, you could play the 3-4-2-1. Or as a silly proposal, play Rudoni on the right wing and just allow him to drift inside with a fullback keeping the widith
Like I said if all you care about is playing the two of them that’s how you could try it.Neither would work
Rudoni was in the box a fair bit expecting service almost a 2nd striker at times. I do think he can create and drive as his assists were high last season but feels like he's been asked to do another role. Also our strikers first touch yesterday was poor!A striker isn't the issue. Not replacing this is:
Rudoni and Torp are rarely going to carry the ball in that position. Simms and Wright scored loads of goals in 2023/24 and a huge part of that was O'Hare creating space with his movement.
A 10 is vital. Someone to drive with the ball through the middle.
You tell me...
Ultimately, the point remains that an attacking midfielder who's willing to find space and carry the ball is lacking in games where sides are sat deep.
Currently, we often go wide and pump balls into the box to Asante or Haji. Neither particularly good in the air.
I don’t disagree with you generally speaking but COH wasn’t a central reason to Wright and Simms (who’s only goal streak came just post Christmas) scored that season. Involved in a few but not the central reason.
But most importantly, I think you are in the tiny minority that doesn’t think a goal scoring striker isn’t our code red primary issue/priority … which was your original point.
Once in 100 maybeCan think of atleast three chances today that Gyokeres would have scored. Particularly one from
Wright from outside the box that he hit with his left foot. It was fucking pathetic and put way wide
I think talk of getting rid of wright is ludicrous. He is absolutely one of the best strikers in this league when he is properly fit. We’re rarely seeing him properly fit at the moment, as there is no faith in the other strikers and therefore we’re wheeling him out broken and off the pace.Once in 100 maybe
Wright hasn't even got 45 mins of game time yet since May. Let's see how he is in September and if Lampard can adjust the tactics.
He isn't as creative, a bigger goal threat in his own rightRudi is a far better 10 than COH.
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