2025/26 Beto


Much better today. He really disappointed me against Leeds, but he seemed to work much harder today. An early goal helped, and he was part of a front 4 that seemed the best we’ve seen for a while! I’m happy for him to start most games. I’d back him to get 10-15 goals, he’s a handful for most defenders when he’s given service like he got today.
 
TheNinja said:
Just to add... 8 in 21 prem games under Moyes (or 8 in 16.6 games if you do it by minutes played)
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To add further, for the majority of these games he had supply from McNeil, Doucoure, Charlie, Garner, Gana, Lindstrom and Harrison (+ Illy)...

Yes he has some limitations, but he is also a menace and looks infinitely more like scoring than DCL.

At this stage we won't be selling him and bringing in a £30/40 million pound upgrade.
 
TheNinja said:
Just to add... 8 in 21 prem games under Moyes (or 8 in 16.6 games if you do it by minutes played)
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Exactly. I wouldn't call him the most talented player in the world, but he works hard and if he actually plays games, he scores goals. At the end of the day that's all you really need from a striker.

I don't think he will keep up that 1 in 2 record over a full season, but 10-15 is a reasonable target that I'm very confident he will hit- off the top of my head we've only had that return from a striker once since Lukaku left (DCL in COVID).
 
Sam0697 said:
Exactly. I wouldn't call him the most talented player in the world, but he works hard and if he actually plays games, he scores goals. At the end of the day that's all you really need from a striker.

I don't think he will keep up that 1 in 2 record over a full season, but 10-15 is a reasonable target that I'm very confident he will hit- off the top of my head we've only had that return from a striker once since Lukaku left (DCL in COVID).
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Plus we now have the possibility of more goals from anywhere in midfield and out wide, and the danger from set pieces with improved takers here.
 

Not the best striker by any means but a likeable bloke and as long as he is scoring goals, he is doing his job which is sound.
 

PercyPlant said:
I’m not thick pal, im just not convinced a striker with 13 goals in 63 appearances (in the league) is good enough, especially when his support is a kid who we don’t know about yet. It’s my opinion we need better, if you’re happy with Beto I have no problem with that, at the end of the season we can look back at this discussion. Do you have a certain target for goals that would justify your conviction that Beto is the answer? I won’t expect a high target, I doubt you’ll even give one, but let’s see.
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He can be one of three strikers though? We can't afford the finished article in our position so Beto is useful as is Barry as he develops, another one would be ideal. Ultimately the game isn't just about your number nine these days as we showed today, its about the three behind and the midfielders. Ndiaye will likely be our top scorer again
 

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