TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Tiote Sissoko De Jong Wijnaldum 2 of Perez/Cisse/Mitro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) Think our pursuit of Austin and already having 4 strikers on the books is a strong sign we won't be playing with a lone frontman Edited July 27, 2015 by TheGingerQuiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19806 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Tiote Sissoko De Jong Wijnaldum 2 of Perez/Cisse/Mitro Bit narrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Bit narrow  An unfortunate symptom of Obertan being your only outright winger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Why wouldn't I be serious? I really rate Abeid, there's a good player in there, but he was a kid playing in a team devoid of confidence. He'll come good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4847 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I really rate Abeid, there's a good player in there, but he was a kid playing in a team devoid of confidence. He'll come good. Â Â Â I reckon there is a player in Abeid as well. However, I dont think he is going to get a run of games to prove it. I'd much rather give him playing time than Anita. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26767 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I really rate Abeid, there's a good player in there, but he was a kid playing in a team devoid of confidence. He'll come good. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I really rate Abeid, there's a good player in there, but he was a kid playing in a team devoid of confidence. He'll come good.We'll just have to agree to disagree on that one then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Rather spend £15m on a top class CB myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6136 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) We'll just have to agree to disagree on that one then  Don't think we've seen enough of him to write him off, and there has been some glimpses of ability from what we have seen. If he doesn't get a proper run this season he'll never amount to anything here, if he does thinking with extreme optimism he could be our next Cabaye Edited July 28, 2015 by OTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Don't think we've seen enough of him to write him off, and there has been some glimpses of ability from what we have seen. If he doesn't get a proper run this season he'll never amount to anything here, if he does thinking with extreme optimism he could be our next Cabaye When you say "extreme optimism" I'm assuming you mean the same type of optimism that CT has? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lackie92 1 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Don't see much point in signing Austin now, far too similar to Mitrovic and I had actually thought that after signing him these links with Austin would be put to bed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5901 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Goal scorers are goal scorers are goal scorers  Finding a successful striking partnership is rare and in reality has little to do with us needing a big man and a little man. As people previously pointed out, Shearer and Ferdinand were very similar players, neither were rapid or had a bag full of tricks. They hammered defences though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19806 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Goal scorers are goal scorers are goal scorers  Finding a successful striking partnership is rare and in reality has little to do with us needing a big man and a little man. As people previously pointed out, Shearer and Ferdinand were very similar players, neither were rapid or had a bag full of tricks. They hammered defences though It's 20 years since they were paired together though. The game has moved on a fair bit since. You don't see many teams lining up with two lumbering target men up front now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I think the bigger issue is that we have greater needs at the back. Personally I'd really like to see Austin here too but if it comes to it I'd rather spend the money on a quality centreback and keep Cisse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26767 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 It's 20 years since they were paired together though. The game has moved on a fair bit since. You don't see many teams lining up with two lumbering target men up front now. Â Those two in their prime would still tear up the pl defences of today, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19806 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) they'd take their chances but a team set up with those two up front now would struggle. you'd have to play 4-4-2 with proper wingers. doesn't really exist in the modern game of one striker, inverted wingers and two defensive midfielders Edited July 28, 2015 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4847 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 they'd take their chances but a team set up with those two up front now would struggle. you'd have to play 4-4-2 with proper wingers. doesn't really exist in the modern game of one striker, inverted wingers and two defensive midfielders  Yep. Two big immobile (im guessing that about MItrovic) strikers will just result in us playing directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30372 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 It's 20 years since they were paired together though. The game has moved on a fair bit since. You don't see many teams lining up with two lumbering target men up front now. Neither of those were lumbering target men though, not when they played together for us anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19806 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 they weren't exactly blistering either. Â but even back then i remember a few commentators speculating as to whether they were too similar to work in a pair. they did work, but i'm not sure they would today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 We need another Beardsley to buzz around the big man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34410 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 In the modern game, you need a Trequartista playing off a false 9 if you're gonna get anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 In the modern game, you need a Trequartista playing off a false 9 if you're gonna get anywhere. I stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34410 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I stand corrected. A schoolboyista error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19806 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 the false 9 - there's a piece of terminology that beautifully sums up the modern game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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