The Centre Forward thread

[DeanoAustin]

Balogun is really poor. His control and finishing are just not EPL standard. Richy will always guarantee double figures in the league.

Richi's control is abysmal and his finishing often isn't great. Look at his goal v Liverpool as an example, it was a complete mibrick/scuff.

Richi has attributes but he's technically awful. Not sure Balogun is much of an upgrade though.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Richi's control is abysmal and his finishing often isn't great. Look at his goal v Liverpool as an example, it was a complete mibrick/scuff.

Richi has attributes but he's technically awful. Not sure Balogun is much of an upgrade though.

What he does have though is the knack of right place
That’s a rare skill
I’m not richys biggest fan but the guy does convert chances at a decent rate. He is not Kane or son by any means but no one is, however if you create he does tend to score
One Issue is we haven’t been very creative
And of course he is made of glass

 

[Raziel]

What he does have though is the knack of right place
That’s a rare skill
I’m not richys biggest fan but the guy does convert chances at a decent rate. He is not Kane or son by any means but no one is, however if you create he does tend to score
One Issue is we haven’t been very creative
And of course he is made of glass

We need to get the ball to him in chaos situations in the box, he also can press, and is helpful defensively with headers. If we plan to keep him, even short term, we have to improve the frequency of that.

 

[robp135]

Richi's control is abysmal and his finishing often isn't great. Look at his goal v Liverpool as an example, it was a complete mibrick/scuff.

Richi has attributes but he's technically awful. Not sure Balogun is much of an upgrade though.

The goals he scores are often when we were 3-0 down as well.

 

[Finney Is Back]

I wonder whether we'll make a cheeky bid for Ollie Watkins at Villa to tide us over for a couple of seasons.

We could do a lot worse IMO.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

I wonder whether we'll make a cheeky bid for Ollie Watkins at Villa to tide us over for a couple of seasons.

We could do a lot worse IMO.

I think we might get to that point TBH

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

I wonder whether we'll make a cheeky bid for Ollie Watkins at Villa to tide us over for a couple of seasons.

We could do a lot worse IMO.

I’d be happy with that.

 

[robp135]

I wonder whether we'll make a cheeky bid for Ollie Watkins at Villa to tide us over for a couple of seasons.

We could do a lot worse IMO.

I’d be ok with that if we also pulled off 2 other forward signings. But it can’t be Savinho & Watkins.

 

[Finney Is Back]

I’d be happy with that.

Me too. I think he would be a good fit for De Zerbi's Spurs in that he has a bit of everything about him. Can link play, runs the channels and also gets in behind.

 

[robp135]

Richi's control is abysmal and his finishing often isn't great. Look at his goal v Liverpool as an example, it was a complete mibrick/scuff.

Richi has attributes but he's technically awful. Not sure Balogun is much of an upgrade though.

Crouch at the San Siro was a scuff and it might be a top 10 liver experience.

 

[parklane1]

I wonder whether we'll make a cheeky bid for Ollie Watkins at Villa to tide us over for a couple of seasons.

We could do a lot worse IMO.

I suppose it depends on what they want for him as he will be 31 in a couple of months time.

 

[elyid]

Looks like Osimhen was just nonsense.

Did get excited about Endrick going on loan as his agent Roc Nation are also putting on the Jay-Z concerts (Real Madrid now want to keep Endrick anyway)

Balogun, not worth the money imo. Keep it for someone Elite.

If we can’t get who we want then I’d prefer an older/cheaper stop gap. Vlahovic would have been decent on a free..

Edit: then look on X and see ITKs saying Osimhen is progressing lol I’ll pray just in case haha

 

[Finney Is Back]

I’d be ok with that if we also pulled off 2 other forward signings. But it can’t be Savinho & Watkins.

If we signed Gakpo and Watkins I'd be absolutely delighted and would struggle to have anyone convince me it wasn't our best summer transfer window ever.

 

[Finney Is Back]

Looks like Osimhen was just nonsense.

Did get excited about Endrick going on loan as his agent Roc Nation are also putting on the Jay-Z concerts (Real Madrid now want to keep Endrick anyway)

Balogun, not worth the money imo. Keep it for someone Elite.

If we can’t get who we want then I’d prefer an older/cheaper stop gap. Vlahovic would have been decent on a free..

Edit: then look on X and see ITKs saying Osimhen is progressing lol I’ll pray just in case haha

I don't think Vlahovic really fits the way that De Zerbi likes to play. Maybe we should've hijacked Chelsea's signing of Danny Welbeck

 

[elyid]

I don't think Vlahovic really fits the way that De Zerbi likes to play. Maybe we should've hijacked Chelsea's signing of Danny Welbeck

Fair point. Def not someone you would think of as mobile (also 200k a week for a stop gap).

I think 20 years of Levy conditioning just made me excited he was “free”

 

[robp135]

If we signed Gakpo and Watkins I'd be absolutely delighted and would struggle to have anyone convince me it wasn't our best summer transfer window ever.

While I would agree we would still be going in to a season with our right wing and attacking mid options either seriously injured or coming of a serious injury. Maybe there is some tactical flexibility that we have yet to see from RDZ and I am all for that.

 

[robp135]

I don't think Vlahovic really fits the way that De Zerbi likes to play. Maybe we should've hijacked Chelsea's signing of Danny Welbeck

Gone to Besiktas on €350k per week with a flat 20% tax.