We Need An Old Fashioned Centre Forward

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    killyboye
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    There are obviously bigger issues in the team than this at the moment, i.e. a defensive midfielder but I can’t help thinking we need a proper, old Fashioned target man who can score with head, feet, hold up play and link in our obviously talented and offensively minded wingers.
    To that end we should obviously be looking at Haaland but I reckon that Dusan Vlahovic would be an equally effective and much cheaper option.
    Thoughts?

    #2006179

    moral
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    It was supposed to be Cavani until we got Haaland. Then Ed saw Ronnie in a state of undress and the rest is history….

    #2006200

    Apparently Fiorentina want 90m for Vlahovic – highway robbery…

    City and Liverpool don’t have that style of player and have still scored goals for fun down the years… think it’s down to the way we play rather than the type of forward… our full backs don’t provide much of an attacking threat, our central midfielders aren’t great at picking out a pass from deep into congested areas and our forwards aren’t great at finding a yard of space and finishing in the box… only Greenwood, Pogba and Fernandes can really do what they’re meant to.

    #2006246

    happyhurling
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    Surely Ronaldo is the best possible centre forward we could have?

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    killyboye
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    Ronaldo is a passenger, good in the box but fuck all good outside it. We need someone who can run for 90 mins or close enough. Something I suspect Ronny and Cavani will struggle at over the course of a season. If anything should we shell out now and let a youngster learn from two masters, or wait….?

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    Blacky
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    @happy – The 2021 version of Ronaldo is nothing like the type of centre forward that @Killy is talking about. Other than sniffing out 5 yard tap in’s he actually has very little to offer to the overall effectiveness of the team, simple as that.

    #2006296

    Scholsey
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    Sympathy, Fernandes has been poor for quite some time. The amount of times he loses possession is unacceptable.

    City and Liverpool’s workrate is at another level compared to ours.

    We cannot have three passengers (Pogba, Ronaldo and Matic) and expect to win against the better side.

    Ole needs to fix up or he will be out soon.

    In regards to the old fashioned CF, I would agree we do need someone who can hold up play and has enough to give defenders a tough time.

    #2006302
    Zico
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    Old fashioned forward? Joe Jordan.
    Haland is perfect,absolutely perfect. Other than that Chiesa was impressive in the Euros. I would try a 4-4-2 formation with Greenwodd and Chiesa. Dynamite!

    #2006304
    killyboye
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    Haaland is perfect but I think we missed the window. He’ll be at Real, PSG or Munich next season. Hence I’m looking at Vlahovic, he’s in a similar mould to Haaland but maybe won’t be as prolific as Haaland is, but then who is?

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