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Roberto Soldado
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Jamie Redknapp
I would love to know who signed him? Who from THFC thought he would do well in this league?
If you look at him compared to Bony, Costa, Rooney, Van Persie even Augero they are all physically alot stronger than Soldado. I honestly think after watching him for a few games for Valencia I would have been able to say move onto another target he wont cut it in the Prem.
In all his games for us how many times has he bullied a defender? I can only think of Southampton at WHL he made Lovren look like a school boy and even thats not much to be impressed with seeing how well Lovren has done for Liverpool.
A move to a new club would do him and us a massive favour, I cant see many spanish clubs signing him because they dont have the money, maybe Atletico at a push or maybe a turkish club will come in for him but I dont think it will be more then 10m
If you look at him compared to Bony, Costa, Rooney, Van Persie even Augero they are all physically alot stronger than Soldado. I honestly think after watching him for a few games for Valencia I would have been able to say move onto another target he wont cut it in the Prem.
In all his games for us how many times has he bullied a defender? I can only think of Southampton at WHL he made Lovren look like a school boy and even thats not much to be impressed with seeing how well Lovren has done for Liverpool.
A move to a new club would do him and us a massive favour, I cant see many spanish clubs signing him because they dont have the money, maybe Atletico at a push or maybe a turkish club will come in for him but I dont think it will be more then 10m
He was an avb signing apparently as was paulinho... Makes me even more thankful that we didnt get hulk.
Jurgen the German
Willie Hall
I would happily take Berahino, Bony or Benteke at the right price. But I would keep Soldado and sell Ade.
I can't really blame him when we create **** all for him like yesterday. But even his finishing when he does get chances has almost completely deserted him. He always wants one more touch.
glasgowspur
Andy Thompson
He was bought to play with bale and Lennon wide with passes into space in box and crosses from wide.
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milo
Jack L. Jones
I think that we were well aware that Bale was off by the time we signed Bobby and I do not believe that AVB ever intended to play crosses from wide.
You mean the AVB team that almost exclusively played with inverted wingers with bale off the right?
He suffers from a lack of physicality and speed - attributes that would have held him back in nearly any team in this league. The fact his finishing has been as bad as it has been has compounded it
Saying that, the feedback form Spanish friends in 2013 was that he would do well but 'needed 3/4 chances to score.' Looking at his record for the previous couple of seasons I thought that he must be an out and out threat but perhaps the writing was on the wall from day 1
Baleforce
Les Bennett
I dont think AVB accepted that, Soldado would have been a long term target and I think the plan was to play him as a pivot for Bale
glasgowspur
Andy Thompson
In Soldados first interview he was asked about bale and his reply was he was bought to play with bale and was told bale was going nowhere.
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We've created a lot for Soldado against Besiktas he should have had at least two
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
Agreed.
Wouldn't mind replacing both, but finding two strikers that are good enough seems a tall order seeing as we haven't really found one striker that was properly good enough for us since... since... *quietly starts crying*
Bullet
Colin Calderwood
That little Spanish kid at Saudi Sportswashing Machine is banging them in every week, meanwhile Soldado actually looks embarrassed to be out there, missing chances and apologising to his team mates for yet another miss.
It is quite a skill that a player played up front for a half decent team scores so few goals. Surely by standing on the keeper's toes for corners, or just hanging around between the posts for rebounds, you would score a few goals now and then?
It is quite a skill that a player played up front for a half decent team scores so few goals. Surely by standing on the keeper's toes for corners, or just hanging around between the posts for rebounds, you would score a few goals now and then?
El Guepardo
Rafael Van Der Vaart
I don't want Berahino. Heck, sounds like WBA are getting tired of him. Although he has ability, reports suggest that his attitude is off. I read this online somewhere, so could be *******s, but why take the risk?
metalgear
Luka Modric
yep we did.
clevelandspur
Pascal Chimbonda
Very much this. Nailed on with the phrase "never looks like scoring". He has missed boatloads of opportunities but even more worrisome is his lack of creating something either by dribbling or making a run to get into scoring positions. As others have mentioned Kane manages it every game where as Soldado it is almost like it has to be set on a plate for him and even at that he is missing them
You mean like he got on the end of that perfect cross against Besiktas when all it needed was the right run and the right header for a simple goal and he did the easy option of running in a straight line looking totally out of place. Highlighted perfectly by the commentators and the presenters at half time.
glasgowspur
Andy Thompson
I don't watch the pundits, they without exception talk rubbish. Did they say that about a perfect cross? Why was It perfect? Perfectly stuck, great, dead chuffed we have some one who can strike a perfect cross. But if it is reliant on someone anticipating exactly what you are going to do then you have to accept that the chances are they aren't. One of the issues for us this season is lack of options in the box, Kane goes front Soldado back post and no one in the middle. That's not a lot to hit and if they are marked even harder.
Look I'm not claiming he has been anything other than a disappointment but not all of it is his fault.
The point I was making above was he was bought to fit in with a team that isn't there now. Personally I always think that's a bit of an easy get out but who am I to judge.
The last bit about banging them in was in jest hence the smileys.
Something I think a lot of people forget is that you don't get a receipt with a player, you can't take him back and say look this isn't working or he doesn't fit, can I have my money back. He is all we have at the moment and we should try and support, as his team mates seem to be.
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