New striker wouldn't make any difference

[Mike Foo]

lol

Would teams attack willy-nilly if they had an actual striker to worry about? Would those half chances be put away if we had a competent forward?

What half chances?

 

[onlyme]

Barkley wouldn't make much difference either.

Haha Haha. Are you being serious ? So we dont miss someone who can control the ball , run at the opposition and commit defenders. But don't believe me just have a look at the stats for creativity

 

[sageyefc]

We don't even look like creating chances never mind finishing them

 

[Mike Foo]

Are you kidding me? Goals win you games end of discussion

So are you saying Rom would get 20 plus a season if he was here now?

 

[Walken]

Ross is the biggest loss, he made us tick last season, though out Geordie fan base would never admit it

 

[billyblue80]

Gutless that was , are they miles off or has he lost the team?Has he got a clue?

 

[DanEFC92]

What half chances?

Well, yeah fair point. But the decent crosses that no one gets on the end of, etc.

 

[nsno-chris]

People moaning about no pace and wanted Giroud in. That donkey and deadball Gylfi, pfft

 

[COYBL25]

It takes about 15 minutes for our opponents to realise we offer zero offensively, that gives them confidence to attack at will, it's a double edged sword.

This is actually 100% right the more you think about it.

They let us have a go for 15 mins, realise we've got nothing and then stream through us at will.

The Man U game on Sunday has potential to be one of the worst ever.

 

[Mike Foo]

This. 100% this.

Currently when the ball goes up front opposition defenders are just pushing our forward, whoever it is, back the other way then taking it off him because they've got no fear of

Well, yeah fair point. But the decent crosses that no one gets on the end of, etc.

But where were they?
I get what you're saying. All of us want a top striker. But our patchwork quilt of a midfield without any width, pace or creativity couldn't make a chance for anyone.
You got to agree there.

 

[Azzurri]

But where were they?
I get what you're saying. All of us want a top striker. But our patchwork quilt of a midfield without any width, pace or creativity couldn't make a chance for anyone.
You got to agree there.

They're just all rubbish, mate, the defence being the worst. None of them can do anything.

 

[Fansince1988]

We're all talking about how Rom wasn't replaced.
Even if he was, HTF would it make any difference to what we have been seeing? Messi or Naymar etc wouldn't be given a chance to convert with this current system.
Genuinely worried.

Your correct, we have a few players that would score if chances were being created, I've hardly seen Sandro have a chance yet, we need width big style at the moment we only really have Mirallas and Lookman that can provide that.

 

[Mike Foo]

They're just all rubbish, mate, the defence being the worst. None of them can do anything.

Yeah, but you've go to look at the positives mate.....er ok, agreed!

 

[Azzurri]

Your correct, we have a few players that would score if chances were being created, I've hardly seen Sandro have a chance yet, we need width big style at the moment we only really have Mirallas and Lookman that can provide that.

Aside from the goal against Sevilla, literally every chance he's had has gone miles off target, to the point where he had a chance against Chelsea inside the box that was going for a throw in before it was blocked.

 

[BlueLlama]

Worst knee jerk thread so far but I feel worse coming