Because they're overplayed early on or get injured.
Jelavic got both. Andy Johnson the same.
Martinez needs two quality strikers three ideally. To rotate them.
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Because they're overplayed early on or get injured.
Jelavic got both. Andy Johnson the same.
Martinez needs two quality strikers three ideally. To rotate them.
How many players in the PL era have scored 20+ goals per season on a regular basis? Guessing there can't be that many, least of all playing for a club outside of the usual top 4.
It seems to me that as the team has slipped more into the Martinez groove, Lukaku's goal scoring form has stuttered.
Our Total Football means goals are coming from all over the pitch now, with players shooting on sight more than ever. So in many ways, the striker's role is as marginalised under Martinez as it was in the Moyes' 'track back and contribute' days.
As long as we're scoring, I think that's just fine.
Our Total Football means goals are coming from all over the pitch now, with players shooting on sight more than ever. So in many ways, the striker's role is as marginalised under Martinez as it was in the Moyes' 'track back and contribute' days.
As long as we're scoring, I think that's just fine.
Jelavic and Johnson scores the vast majority of their goals in lower divisions or lesser leagues. Yakubu's scoring record for us was as good as it had been for anyone else until he picked up a serious injury. As with his previous two clubs, as soon as he wanted to be somewhere else he wasn't interested. Granted, I think he could've been played more in his last six months and we made a massive loss on him.
Who else is there? Beattie was as crap when he was with Southampton as he was with us - a one season career. Jo? lulz. Saha? Papier mache.
Who else is there? Beattie was as crap when he was with Southampton as he was with us - a one season career. Jo? lulz. Saha? Papier mache.
Anyone could see he knackered before Chelsea stupidly signed him for that ridiculous fee. Benitez rushed him back from injury early time and time again when he played for the ****e and it broke him IMO.
Quality costs money. I think i'm right in saying we've only spent north of 7 million on a striker twice in our history.
Just think about that for a second. 7 million is small change these days - infact Wimbledon paid 7 million for John Hartson about 15 years ago! Liverpool have had countless strikers for this kind of money, as have lots of sides.
Just think about that for a second. 7 million is small change these days - infact Wimbledon paid 7 million for John Hartson about 15 years ago! Liverpool have had countless strikers for this kind of money, as have lots of sides.
Nar, Romelu has been missing chances. That one at the weekend and his one on ones against the scum. He should have more
Yakubu was genuinely boss and fitting well into our style of play, then got injured.
You wonder how well we might have done in 08/09 had he been fit and slotting all season.
You wonder how well we might have done in 08/09 had he been fit and slotting all season.
NSNO_Phil_1878
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The Yak's goals to games for Blackburn the season they went down was superb
and some of the finishes were utterly jaw-dropping.
and some of the finishes were utterly jaw-dropping.
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Furey1878
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toffeejack
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lack of genuinly top-class goalscorers anywhere these days.
tactics and better defences/more managers intent on playing a holding midfielder means you don't see many 30+ a season strikers in the prem at least.
the ones that get close cost bucketloads, money we'll never have.
you see players like Lukaku going at £15m when they're 17 ffs.
tactics and better defences/more managers intent on playing a holding midfielder means you don't see many 30+ a season strikers in the prem at least.
the ones that get close cost bucketloads, money we'll never have.
you see players like Lukaku going at £15m when they're 17 ffs.
Sona
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Tactics and formation (not just ours) lead to a decline in goals from strikers.
Think about this:
In the early Premier League days, 4-4-2 was the choice formation. Two strikers against two CB's.
Nowadays, 4-5-1 or 4-3-3 whatever you want to call it, relies on having one striker up against two CB's (Obviously the tactical merits are greater in that overloads are created elsewhere on the pitch).
But personally, I think this is the main reason for the decrease in striker goals; there's no one to permanently occupy the second centre half. If the striker beats his man, there's usually another defender there.
Think about this:
In the early Premier League days, 4-4-2 was the choice formation. Two strikers against two CB's.
Nowadays, 4-5-1 or 4-3-3 whatever you want to call it, relies on having one striker up against two CB's (Obviously the tactical merits are greater in that overloads are created elsewhere on the pitch).
But personally, I think this is the main reason for the decrease in striker goals; there's no one to permanently occupy the second centre half. If the striker beats his man, there's usually another defender there.
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