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Gol15 said:
Werner's natural position is on that left side. I heard often in comments about him that he's a bit soft? Tammy can win duels and hold the ball and he's taller, if we don't sign Sancho I can see Lampard getting the most of the squad by having Werner to the left and Tammy in the middle as the striker, after all Giroud is staying so that he is the one that is the backup for Tammy, and thus not Tammy for Werner.
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Don’t think we will see sancho now, we have 2 young promising wingers who are on big wages, that frank will want to bring through, we have bought Ziyech and now Werner can play out wide, mason can also play out wide, just wouldn’t make sense to spend all that money in a position that’s well covered. 
 

It could be argued that Werner and Ziyech can Move central and play number 10 as can CP  but we have mason, RLC, and Barkley already competing for that position. 
 

Reality is we have a wealth in midfield and attack that all suit franks football, both pace and creativity doesn’t make sense to spend big on those areas when our back is so u underwhelming, a top LB and CB would make this squad title challengers, look what VVD did for Liverpool, would love a signing like that.   

 
SFL82 said:
Don’t think we will see sancho now, we have 2 young promising wingers who are on big wages, that frank will want to bring through, we have bought Ziyech and now Werner can play out wide, mason can also play out wide, just wouldn’t make sense to spend all that money in a position that’s well covered. 
 

It could be argued that Werner and Ziyech can Move central and play number 10 as can CP  but we have mason, RLC, and Barkley already competing for that position. 
 

Reality is we have a wealth in midfield and attack that all suit franks football, both pace and creativity doesn’t make sense to spend big on those areas when our back is so u underwhelming, a top LB and CB would make this squad title challengers, look what VVD did for Liverpool, would love a signing like that.   
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I was reading last night, Grealish is now Man Yoos priority, not prepared to pay the £100 million supposed fee

 
JM7 said:
I just hope that we finally sign a top class striker who can really score goals. Our record at signing strikers is shocking. Only really Drogba, Anelka and Costa that have been good. The rest have largely have unimpressive. 
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Looking through the striker list of who has been signed since Roman rocked up ... can't really fault the board for effort, although many have not worked out ...

Mutu, Crespo, Drogba, Kezman, Shevchenko, Pizarro, Anelka, Sturridge, Torres, Lukaku, Ba, Eto'o, Remy, Pato, Costa, Batshuayi, Giroud, Morata, Higuain ...

 
Sexyfootball said:
Looking through the striker list of who has been signed since Roman rocked up ... can't really fault the board for effort, although many have not worked out ...

Mutu, Crespo, Drogba, Kezman, Shevchenko, Pizarro, Anelka, Sturridge, Torres, Lukaku, Ba, Eto'o, Remy, Pato, Costa, Batshuayi, Giroud, Morata, Higuain ...
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It’s an awful list though isn’t it. We just can’t seem to sign strikers. You would have to say that only Drogba, Anelka and Costa have been a true success. 
 

I would give a nod to Crespo (clearly quality but just couldn’t settle), Eto’o and Giroud. 
 

The rest..well enough said. 

 
JM7 said:
It’s an awful list though isn’t it. We just can’t seem to sign strikers. You would have to say that only Drogba, Anelka and Costa have been a true success. 
 

I would give a nod to Crespo (clearly quality but just couldn’t settle), Eto’o and Giroud. 
 

The rest..well enough said. 
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For Demba Ba we got our money's worth as well I think.

2m net transfer loss and scored some memorable goals, particularly against PSG and Liverpool.

 
dansubrosa said:
Sturridge was decent as well.
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Only for half a season playing as a winger though while never pressing or tracking back.

We turned the corner that year the moment Robbie did away with that and started to play Ramires more on that side. 

 
JM7 said:
It’s an awful list though isn’t it. We just can’t seem to sign strikers. You would have to say that only Drogba, Anelka and Costa have been a true success. 
 

I would give a nod to Crespo (clearly quality but just couldn’t settle), Eto’o and Giroud. 
 

The rest..well enough said. 
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In all fairness, quite a few of those we bought were past their prime and coming into the prem for the first time.

Shevchenko and Torres being the best examples of these.

Comparing that list with Werner, he is still young and on his best form at this current moment and already proven he can do it on big stages - which can't be said for the majority of that list

 
I have no doubt if we had of Gotten the Torres before Rafa played him into the ground, and ruined the legs of a superb striker, He'd of been brilliant, probably same with Sheva, Crespo just circumstances, but to have a top top Argie for a while fabulous

 
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Ballack & Blu said:
I have no doubt if we had of Gotten the Torres before Rafa played him into the ground, and ruined the legs of a superb striker, He'd of been brilliant, probably same with Sheva, Crespo just circumstances, but to have a top top Argie for a while fabulous
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For sure, its just the majority f the time we have been going for strikers who were past their prime! We rarely went for ones who were currently at their best or just headed towards their best!

 
Drogba being a sort of brilliant Gamble, that turned out well, Last young decent striker, Eidur, Tore, Kerry....its a tough one

 
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https://youtu.be/Y71cb7tDfp4

Just look at the speed. This was the goal he says is his favourite scored for Leipzig. In games where we are up by a tight lead, this will be perfect. Coincidentally, Leipzig were 1-0 up that game and ended up winning 2-0 with that perfect counter.

 
Ballack & Blu said:
Drogba being a sort of brilliant Gamble, that turned out well, Last young decent striker, Eidur, Tore, Kerry....its a tough one
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In my time going to bridge early 80's, can only think of Kerry Dixon, Hasslebaink, Drogba and Costa as successful main number 1 strikers, 4 in nearly 40 years, we've obviously had other great strikers, but they weren't your main one.

 
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I reckon he would play on the left and Tammy would play as well. He plays as an inverted forward and his heat map show him coming in from the left massively. Might explain why Lampard wants Chilwell to bomb down the left and take up the space Werner would leave. Interestingly I think Giroud would compliment him perfectly as well. I could see:

Werner Tammy Pulisic

 
STATS said:
https://youtu.be/Y71cb7tDfp4

Just look at the speed. This was the goal he says is his favourite scored for Leipzig. In games where we are up by a tight lead, this will be perfect. Coincidentally, Leipzig were 1-0 up that game and ended up winning 2-0 with that perfect counter.
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Whoever said he is fragile should watch that pace and power 

 
rtwelch said:
I reckon he would play on the left and Tammy would play as well. He plays as an inverted forward and his heat map show him coming in from the left massively. Might explain why Lampard wants Chilwell to bomb down the left and take up the space Werner would leave. Interestingly I think Giroud would compliment him perfectly as well. I could see:

Werner Tammy Pulisic
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You forget a certain Dutch Moroccan we just bought? 

 
STATS said:
https://youtu.be/Y71cb7tDfp4

Just look at the speed. This was the goal he says is his favourite scored for Leipzig. In games where we are up by a tight lead, this will be perfect. Coincidentally, Leipzig were 1-0 up that game and ended up winning 2-0 with that perfect counter.
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Though the scenario that was quite common for our squad wasn't having the narrow lead and then finishing the opponents but the 0:0 games where teams just looked for the counter and while our own attack was struggling...from what I've noticed in the past 2 seasons under Sarri and Lampard is that if we score the first goal it usually goes well, the odd loss was Man City for example but usually when we did manage to score early on, the team did well, the problem was the epic struggle when the squad couldn't draw first blood so to speak...

Obviously Werner would be a great and much needed help for both scenarios but I doubt that he will have so many touches in the box in the PL like he has done in the Bundesliga, ever since Sarri we don't play for the counter attack most of the time but against Man City for example we could do it.




 
Gol15 said:
Pulisic will be the most unhappy player when Werner comes, which is crazy because he's really skilled but Werner is better at this time.
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I disagree. I think this is actually good for Pulisic. Now, he's under more pressure to perform - consistently. Either produce or sit on the bench. And you know Yank always seem to do well with a chip on their shoulder. Just ask Dempsey. 

 
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