Blue Neon
Player Valuation: £10m
Yes! If following the limited ability as Beto has.
£30-35m is not shopping in the discount aisle at Netto. Barry was completely the wrong type of striker when already have Beto in exactly the same mould — even if Barry is younger with potential to improve. The club had, at a minimum, since January to find a proper striker to hit the ground running. Massive failure.
He’s technically Streets ahead of Beto.
If you buy a young striker for 27m and they turn into a Europa League level starting striker in a year or two, you've done extremely well nowadays. If you buy one for 27m and they are immediately that level then you've absolutely had everyone's pants down.
Problem is so am I , and I'm 64 and can't run but I suspect that can still control and ball and pick a pass better than Beto.
We have to stop lumping balls & play it on the deck ....
mccole
Player Valuation: £35m
Barry was as isolated as Beto, and in the 2nd half, we stopped just chucking the ball up pointless and worked harder.
Beto's header which led the 2nd goal will be his downfall but he had no joy from poor passing.
The biggest issue isn't our striker, it's the wing backs. We need width and we need to work out wide to produce crossing opportunities.
This helps Ndiaye and Grealish also and bring the Dewsbury-Hall into the game more.
Against Wolves, I would play Patterson/Coleman AND Aznou plus keep Beto upfront
Beto's header which led the 2nd goal will be his downfall but he had no joy from poor passing.
The biggest issue isn't our striker, it's the wing backs. We need width and we need to work out wide to produce crossing opportunities.
This helps Ndiaye and Grealish also and bring the Dewsbury-Hall into the game more.
Against Wolves, I would play Patterson/Coleman AND Aznou plus keep Beto upfront
Drop either of those two useless strikers we've got in the squad and just play a set of footballers in those attacking positions instead.
It's been proven before that teams do not necessarily need a big number 9 if they can play football and create chances — and let's be honest, would anybody here really want a 1-on-1 or a ball at the feet with defenders around him to fall to either of Barry/Beto instead of, say, Ndiaye?
Cut out the hoofball from defence and play the wings instead. We create chances galore and already know we can cut defences apart. Get the ball players in there instead of forcing one liability of a striker into the XI at the expense of a quality attacking midfielder.
This is the position we've been left in after entering the season with only two strikers and neither of them fit for purpose.
Anybody who disagrees state your reasons.
It's been proven before that teams do not necessarily need a big number 9 if they can play football and create chances — and let's be honest, would anybody here really want a 1-on-1 or a ball at the feet with defenders around him to fall to either of Barry/Beto instead of, say, Ndiaye?
Cut out the hoofball from defence and play the wings instead. We create chances galore and already know we can cut defences apart. Get the ball players in there instead of forcing one liability of a striker into the XI at the expense of a quality attacking midfielder.
This is the position we've been left in after entering the season with only two strikers and neither of them fit for purpose.
Anybody who disagrees state your reasons.
Also to find a right back (in fact 4/5 years)….
stamullenblue
Player Valuation: £25m
Thought barry did well yesterday when he came on. hopefully starts going forward !
This thread will fluctuate from one to the other this season but what I’m here for is those who plant their flag and refuse to budge, ever. You’re the thick slugs I like to squish on here.
Both these fellas are utter tripe im afraid.
Charlie Sweet
Player Valuation: £35m
Or even a lower league no.9 - given the quality of supply we need an experienced finisher.
