Need a Striker Now...

[Cal]

Ok, I have been watching football for a long time, used to play a lot when I was younger, and personally reckon I could have made it if I was pushed harder. But that's another story.

I like to think I know what makes a successful premiership striker. For example, the young lad at Spurs - Campbell, he has it already. Quality, desire, pace, ability all over. Anichebe doesn't have it. Regardless of whether or not he plays more games, if you don't have the ability you don't have it.

Ok he can be a striker like the lad at Fulham (not AJ), or Carlton Cole, Marlon Harewood. Average strikers, but nothing more. Or they can be like Cadamarteri who was quick and skillful, and with a bit of care could have been a legend. I really struggle to see what sets Anichebe out against the rest. He is a squad player at best. Someone who can come on when the defence is tired and he can bustle through, but against class defences he is going to do nothing.

Yakubu is a born finisher, Saha has an intelligent football brain. They don't need loads of games to show what they can do. They were doing it when they were in the teens, and you knew then that they are talent. Anichebe sadly doesn't possess that potential.

I wanted him to be good, when we lost Rooney I was desperate for something else. I was gutted when Danny said he had seen him play and he was average, then when he started to play in the seniors I kind of got the impression that he thought he was better than he was, and that he lacked many of the skills required.

However, he's all we have at the moment, so if he scores, good. But its not acceptable for a club like Everton to be in this position.

You know who it comes down to then?

Your mate.

 

[steevie]

I completely agree with Ghost that Anichebe does not have what it takes to be a proven Premier League striker. I have always felt that Vaughan is the more accomplished of the two but seems to be least favoured by Moyes. Anichebe is affective as an impact substitute, and although he tried today, he just has not got that something we really need. Cadamarteri would never of been a legend however, he was similar to "Jigsaw" Stuart Barlow who fell apart in the box. Still, i still love Danny for the goal he scored against the RS.

 

[ToxtethBlue]

Ok, I have been watching football for a long time, used to play a lot when I was younger, and personally reckon I could have made it if I was pushed harder. But that's another story.

I like to think I know what makes a successful premiership striker. For example, the young lad at Spurs - Campbell, he has it already. Quality, desire, pace, ability all over. Anichebe doesn't have it. Regardless of whether or not he plays more games, if you don't have the ability you don't have it.

Ok he can be a striker like the lad at Fulham (not AJ), or Carlton Cole, Marlon Harewood. Average strikers, but nothing more. Or they can be like Cadamarteri who was quick and skillful, and with a bit of care could have been a legend. I really struggle to see what sets Anichebe out against the rest. He is a squad player at best. Someone who can come on when the defence is tired and he can bustle through, but against class defences he is going to do nothing.

Yakubu is a born finisher, Saha has an intelligent football brain. They don't need loads of games to show what they can do. They were doing it when they were in the teens, and you knew then that they are talent. Anichebe sadly doesn't possess that potential.

I wanted him to be good, when we lost Rooney I was desperate for something else. I was gutted when Danny said he had seen him play and he was average, then when he started to play in the seniors I kind of got the impression that he thought he was better than he was, and that he lacked many of the skills required.

However, he's all we have at the moment, so if he scores, good. But its not acceptable for a club like Everton to be in this position.

He is a squad player, he's a young kid and he shouldn't be leading the line for us regularly. Sadly has has to and he did it to the best of his ability, that's all you can ask from him.

He's never going to be a quality player but he can still be a good Premier League striker. A handful, a team player and someone who can change a game and give us a different option.

Didier Drogba peaked late, some strikers do. Around Victor's age he was probably a nothing striker in the French League. Victor could go either way, we'll have to wait and see really.

 

[kenada_blue]

I'll chip in. He played very well IMO.

If he was a and all out, 20 goals as season striker we got from Nigeria we'd been singing his praises for his work rate today. He battled, hussled and won lots a balls, got into the box a few times against a very good defence.

1 full game as being the teams ONLY striker with premiership expierence is he supposed to perform at a world class level? And as for performing at his age like other great strikers should be, they all play week in week out, Vic doesnt.

The lad did well IMO.

 

[Neiler]

If we win next week hel be ace, hes played one ga,e and he wasnt abylmal, theres a lot more to a forwards game then scoring goals, although this is a major component, did anyone else notice how many chances we got today and our shots on target ratio, sometimes good forward play is taking men out of the game to make space for others, but hey let the scapegoating continue...............

 

[steevie]

I'll chip in. He played very well IMO.

If he was a and all out, 20 goals as season striker we got from Nigeria we'd been singing his praises for his work rate today. He battled, hussled and won lots a balls, got into the box a few times against a very good defence.

1 full game as being the teams ONLY striker with premiership expierence is he supposed to perform at a world class level? And as for performing at his age like other great strikers should be, they all play week in week out, Vic doesnt.

The lad did well IMO.

Good point but you have to ask yourself one question. Anichebe being a proffessional footballer surely as been looking for this opporunity for some time now as cruel as that may sound, but is he really capable of grasping this challenge with both hands. Age should not come into it. The lad is experienced enough now to cope but he still too many is only affective when coming off the bench. Many forwards have proved themselves at a young age to be more than capable, we are still waiting for Victor to prove himself to rid being labeled, "a player mainly affective late on as a substitute".

 

[Neiler]

Can we afford to cast of a striker who cost nothing, came through the ranks and offers us an option in the squad for something like a stirker injury crises.

Thought not.........Hatrick V City!

 

[steevie]

Can we afford to cast of a striker who cost nothing, came through the ranks and offers us an option in the squad for something like a stirker injury crises.

Thought not.........Hatrick V City!

Anichebe has a future at the club, but he as never had such a better chance to stake his claim in the team. It would annoy me to hell if i was a footballer that was described as being only effective coming off the bench. I just fear Anichebe is going in the same direction as Stuart Barlow in terms of being categorised in a certain term, and not fulfilling their potential fully.

 

[ToxtethBlue]

He is only 20 mate, how many 20 year olds are playing week in week out for Premier League clubs? Not many if any at all. Very few are even used as squad players in this League.

Anichebe has got lots of time to improve and develop. There's no shame in being behind players like Yakubu and Saha who are two excellent experienced strikers.

At 20 I wouldn't mind being called a super sub or a impact player, atleast it's something. Alot of young players are at Championship clubs or out on loan in the lower Leagues.

Compare his performance to Agbonlahor today, there no comparison. Anichebe was the far more effective player and give us so much more than Agbonlahor gave them. Agbonlahor plays week in week out in the League.

 

[GhostOfDixie]

He is only 20 mate, how many 20 year olds are playing week in week out for Premier League clubs? Not many if any at all. Very few are even used as squad players in this League.

Anichebe has got lots of time to improve and develop. There's no shame in being behind players like Yakubu and Saha who are two excellent experienced strikers.

At 20 I wouldn't mind being called a super sub or a impact player, atleast it's something. Alot of young players are at Championship clubs or out on loan in the lower Leagues.

Compare his performance to Agbonlahor today, there no comparison. Anichebe was the far more effective player and give us so much more than Agbonlahor gave them. Agbonlahor plays week in week out in the League.

Ok I just don't see any potential in him. If next year he is playing ahead of Baxter than that would be a serious issue. Because I recognised Baxter's obvious talents playing for England as a 14 year old.

Maybe Anichebe is just destined to be an average player, I don't know.

 

[steevie]

He is only 20 mate, how many 20 year olds are playing week in week out for Premier League clubs? Not many if any at all. Very few are even used as squad players in this League.

Anichebe has got lots of time to improve and develop. There's no shame in being behind players like Yakubu and Saha who are two excellent experienced strikers.

At 20 I wouldn't mind being called a super sub or a impact player, atleast it's something. Alot of young players are at Championship clubs or out on loan in the lower Leagues.

Compare his performance to Agbonlahor today, there no comparison. Anichebe was the far more effective player and give us so much more than Agbonlahor gave them. Agbonlahor plays week in week out in the League.

Players are gaining experience at younger ages year by year and many become regulars and make successes of their careers. Dare i mention names such as Owen and Fowler. Agbonlahor scores much more than Anichebe also and his average strike rate surely is much greater.

 

[Keith Shabs 2]

we shouldnt have sold johnson. were paying for it now.

 

[GhostOfDixie]

this guy is like a bad smell. Is it really worth finding alternate IP addresses to bait people on here?

Back to footy.

 

[ToxtethBlue]

Ok I just don't see any potential in him. If next year he is playing ahead of Baxter than that would be a serious issue. Because I recognised Baxter's obvious talents playing for England as a 14 year old.

Maybe Anichebe is just destined to be an average player, I don't know.

Baxter isn't a centre forward.

He's an attacking midfielder (he said that's his position) who can also play on the wings.

 

[ToxtethBlue]

Players are gaining experience at younger ages year by year and many become regulars and make successes of their careers. Dare i mention names such as Owen and Fowler. Agbonlahor scores much more than Anichebe also and his average strike rate surely is much greater.

Anichebe ratio isn't bad at all.

He's scored 10 goals in 20 odd games. Obviously there are sub appearences aswell.

Agbonlahor plays alot more than Anichebe, ofcourse he's going to score more.