Confirmed Signing Cenk Tosun

[ExpatinBangkok]

Must have taken a blow to his confidence getting subbed when a goal down. If bug Sam does not start him next week I'm afraid that will be the nail in the coffin and we will have ruined his confidence within a month of him coming (if he doesn't start I could easily see him being sold in the summer - another player ruined by our club management.)

 

[BlueToff]

My concern when he was being linked was that he seemed to be very slow.

He's not a bad player, but my concern after watching him twice is that he is definitely very slow. Certainly not the type of striker I'd have signed, but if we actually decide to implement a gameplan at some point, then he can become effective.

maybe like putting a really quick player who has scored over 100 goals for Arsenal next to him, rather than shoving him out on the wing, would help...

 

[Azzurri]

maybe like putting a really quick player who has scored over 100 goals for Arsenal next to him, rather than shoving him out on the wing, would help...

Playing a winger on the wing is hardly the worst thing Allardyce has done.

 

[KUEFC09U2]

Must have taken a blow to his confidence getting subbed when a goal down. If bug Sam does not start him next week I'm afraid that will be the nail in the coffin and we will have ruined his confidence within a month of him coming (if he doesn't start I could easily see him being sold in the summer - another player ruined by our club management.)

Oh [Poor language removed] off

 

[PeregrineT]

He will take time to gel, I didnt think he had a good game today, but thats okay, its just one and one doesnt make a career.

 

[Mckay35]

cenk isn't a fast player. he doesn't do well in a counter-attack tactic. his main strength is his finishing ability but if you can't feed him enough he can't score.

 

[ExpatinBangkok]

Oh [Poor language removed] off

Good counter argument though -I'll have to rethink now .

 

[Toffeelover]

Playing hm as a lone striker up front was not on, that is how DCL was played, need 2 upfront.

 

[Killerloop]

Huh what do you mean?

What do you mean with “farmers league”?

 

[tim cahill]

Feel sorry for anyone we play up front at the moment. Playing with 2 up front seems a sensible option when our midfielders can’t find a teammate.

 

[robbie92]

What do you mean with “farmers league”?

A crap league, what else would I mean?

 

[BlueToff]

Playing a winger on the wing is hardly the worst thing Allardyce has done.

Walcott is so much better central though - which has kind of been the whole thing all of his career.

He's a decent finisher with a lot of pace. Get him playing off Tosun and occupying centre-halves, forcing them back. Bolasie right, Gylfi left, two central mids. 4-4-bloody-2

 

[bluesb1970]

Good counter argument though -I'll have to rethink now .

Excellent idea

 

[dannyboy]

The lack of pace is a big worry. Especially when he's so isolated up there. Great for opposition defenders to know the player you're marking won't be getting away from you.

 

[dannyboy]

Walcott is so much better central though - which has kind of been the whole thing all of his career.

He's a decent finisher with a lot of pace. Get him playing off Tosun and occupying centre-halves, forcing them back. Bolasie right, Gylfi left, two central mids. 4-4-bloody-2

Are we really saying 4 4 2 with our centre mids and full backs is the way to go? Especially away from home.

No faith in Kenny, Martina, Rooney or Davies to cope in that formation.