Gordinho
Banned
Agreed, but the smallest level of competence in front of goal would be nice. Sadly he appears to be trying to emulate Crouch in every department.
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Emmanuel Adebayor - Officially gone \o/
- Thread starter jimmyb
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He had no pre season and was injured. Then Defoe was in form so AVB wouldn't play him.
Gordinho
Banned
Spursalot
Jimmy McCormick
Then Defoe returned to his usual form and we're stuck with the option of playing someone who offers very little or someone who offers nothing.
I'd take Ade every day of the week. We have no other option until the Summer.
I thought I'd take Ade too mate but now I would only marginally such is the decline from last year. Your also right that we have no one else until next season - something I just can't accept from the management.
Robspur12
Nick Barmby
Offering nothing is a bit harsh on Defoe, even if not playing well, put him with a sight of goal and at least his shot's better and we are more likely to get a goal.
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Jimmy McCormick
It's not harsh, because when he doesn't get that goal, what else does he do? Nothing.
He hasn't scored since new years day iirc.
Robspur12
Nick Barmby
urm create chances - he had a pretty good game against the goons without scoring. Point is at least when he shoots he gives the goalkeeper something to think about.
i believe there was a stat floating around which showed that Adebayor had a better goals to minute ratio since Defoe last scored - or something like that
if Defoe had carried on his early season form then id happily have him in the side, but after that early season purple patch he has been as woefully out of goal scoring form as Adebayor.
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Jimmy McCormick
Creates chances? That's laughable. He takes the ball, runs with it and shoots. Three steps, rinse and repeat.
Adebayor is unfortunately the best striker we currently have, so we can only hope that he's not all talk and steps up against his previous employer.
Robspur12
Nick Barmby
.=D>
Robspur12
Nick Barmby
Must admit don't get the Defoe hatred. Yes he is inconsistent but taken over a sesaon he has a respectable strike rate no? I know who teams would fear more at moment between him and ADE. In fact I'm fairly sure, if fit, he would start ahead of Ade. Wasn't that the problem earlier on in theseason when Ade threw a strop.
He came on as a sub against an Arsenal side chasing the game, giving him time and space. The next 3 games he started and looked tinkle poor.
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Jimmy McCormick
I don't think Defoe would start ahead of Ade. In fact when they have both been fit it's been Ade getting the green light.
He's worse than inconsistent. He's detrimental to our all round play. Even when he plays well (scores a goal) he's not particularly good.
Robspur12
Nick Barmby
Really? I thought he was injured pretty soon after. I might be wrong.
I was looking at statto's site. Says he started against Inter, Liverpool, then Inter again.
The attempts to play them as a partnership made them both look worse IMO.
Robspur12
Nick Barmby
Blimey that is some hate you have going on there and people are moaning at me for disliking ade. As I have said Ade generally offers nothing may be the odd scuffed goal. I really am yet to see, consistently this thing called "movement" every one is talking about.