Nikica Jelavic

[Cotto]

Right. Except yesterday showed what happens when we dodn't have Fellaini to collect aerial balls and it wasn't that heitinga and jagielka suddenly learned how to pass, it was just that our aerial balls weren't being won by anyone.

Both still sent it long to jelavic all game

 

[Allezfan]

Both still sent it long to jelavic all game

Exactly.

If that's the sort of ball we're going to play, then a striker who's useless in the air shouldn't be starting.

 

[ToffeeBlueNose]

He's not playing well. He's not getting involved in our play, he's not making chances for himself and he's not taking what chances he is getting (which are mostly headers rather than the one touch shots he's best at).

Either he's off form but will get better (in which case we should drop him until he does) or he can't play in the system we currently play in (in which case we should drop him and play someone who can).

dude you are confusing the hell out of me. just to clarify you think we shouldn't play to our main goalscorers strengths? In fact you sound like we shouldn't play with a centre forward at all just have an attacking midfield, who incidentally are missing just as many chances as our main goalscorer. You would rather we play vellios who won't get any chances either.

 

[Allezfan]

dude you are confusing the hell out of me. just to clarify you think we shouldn't play to our main goalscorers strengths? In fact you sound like we shouldn't play with a centre forward at all just have an attacking midfield, who incidentally are missing just as many chances as our main goalscorer. You would rather we play vellios who won't get any chances either.

But jelavic is getting chances, it's just the chances he's getting are headers. And he can't head.

Therefore I am suggesting that we play someone who can.

And our main goalscorer this year is Fellaini.

 

[Phenom]

We shouldnt play Jelavic? Wow

I would drop him he's been ****e lad.

 

[Cotto]

I would drop him he's been ****e lad.

Who for lad?

 

[ToffeeBlueNose]

But jelavic is getting chances, it's just the chances he's getting are headers. And he can't head.

Therefore I am suggesting that we play someone who can.

And our main goalscorer this year is Fellaini.

Oh my lord, so you are suggesting pumping the ball in the box for headers at every opportunity is the way forward. NO it's not mate, when you have a natural finisher in the side(which we haven't had in years) then you make damn sure you get that ball into positions which he can capitalise.

I'm honestly shocked , thought you knew more about football than this.

 

[Phenom]

Who for lad?

Vellios deserves a run, even if its a kick up the arse to Jelavic as he needs it.

 

[Allezfan]

Who for lad?

Fellaini and Naismith with Mirallas and Pienaar on the wings?
Fellaini and Mirallas with Pienaar and Oviedo on the wings?
Vellios and Fellaini with Mirallas and Pienaar on the wings?
Vic when he's back from injury?
Baines playing up front?

Take your pick.

 

[ijjysmith]

Jelavic will slot on Wednesday.

Can sense it.

 

[RFUS]

But jelavic is getting chances, it's just the chances he's getting are headers. And he can't head.

Therefore I am suggesting that we play someone who can.

And our main goalscorer this year is Fellaini.

30 yards away from goal mate. You can't hoof it up the pitch to an isolated forward and call that a 'chance'.

 

[Phenom]

dude you are confusing the hell out of me. just to clarify you think we shouldn't play to our main goalscorers strengths? In fact you sound like we shouldn't play with a centre forward at all just have an attacking midfield, who incidentally are missing just as many chances as our main goalscorer. You would rather we play vellios who won't get any chances either.

How do you know this?

Has Vellios got a touch like an elephant as well?

 

[ToffeeBlueNose]

Fellaini and Naismith with Mirallas and Pienaar on the wings?
Fellaini and Mirallas with Pienaar and Oviedo on the wings?
Vellios and Fellaini with Mirallas and Pienaar on the wings?
Vic when he's back from injury?
Baines playing up front?

Take your pick.

and who is going to win all these glorious headed opportunities out of them options mate, really have a word with yourself.

 

[Allezfan]

Oh my lord, so you are suggesting pumping the ball in the box for headers at every opportunity is the way forward. NO it's not mate, when you have a natural finisher in the side(which we haven't had in years) then you make damn sure you get that ball into positions which he can capitalise.

I'm honestly shocked , thought you knew more about football than this.

I'm saying that's how we're playing, we get the ball out wide, so our chances come from either headers or midfielders rushing in and getting onto lay offs.

Changing our style so it suits Jelavic requires the other ten players to play differently, changing the striker to suit our style seems easier.

 

[Cotto]

Velios is not the answer... He wont get any chances either