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Does anyone really think that the strike force we will have now with Lukaku transfered to everton is good enough to challenge on all fronts?

Costa - 1st choice

Drogs & Torres - toss up for 2nd choice

Does this signal another move for a striker in this transfer window?

Hard to come up with a few players "available" for transfer...

Balotelli

Falcao

Benz

Or are we going to sign some no-name never heard of this bloke style signing?

This all leaves me a lil bit worried for the upcoming season. As many have agreed upon it will be a miracle if costa goes any spell without suspension or injury, Torres is sh*t and drogs- hard to rely on him as we used to at his age. Crazy summer friends, crazy summer



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Does anyone really think that the strike force we will have now with Lukaku transfered to everton is good enough to challenge on all fronts?

 

Nobody will answer yes to this question

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And yet it's still our best lineup for a few years purely because of Costa. Torres is 'sh*t' because you're comparing him to a starting forward but as backup he's fine, albeit extremely costly. I'm sure if a decent option became available then the club will invest.



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Nobody will answer yes to this question

Well I will, we were close last year with Ba/torres/Eto`o, didnt have Lukaku then.

We now have Costa/Torres/Drogba, and also filled in the missing player in the middle of the pitch and the left back we needed. So all in a better and much more balanced squad, and theres still time to bring in another striker.

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Big question! We need a backup option. A decent one. I trust Drogba to step in once and a while but Torres being our second choice is a disaster. In terms of pretty much everything Lukaku was great option for the second man. Too bad he turned out to be a selfish footballer.



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I would feel miles better if we brought in another striker and managed to get rid of Torres, but can we challenge on all fronts? Yeah I think we can

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It would certainly make me feel a lot more comfortable if we signed another striker. That said, we get an awful lot of goals from midfield so theres no doubt we will challenge anyway, we coped okay last season. 

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I think we're fine. Not in a great position striker-wise, compared to Utd and CIty but still miles better than last season



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So are there any potential buys out in the market right now? Let's not be ridiculous and suggest Bony for 20m. Balotelli? Although he and Costa would probably kill each other in training.

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Somebody mentioned Jackson Martinez and I like that idea as our number two. I don't see him often but a co-worker who is originally from Columbia said he is a tough hardworking player who can run. Problem is Porto will want probably 35M for him knowing our wealth and we'll just being Porto.

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So are there any potential buys out in the market right now? Let's not be ridiculous and suggest Bony for 20m. Balotelli? Although he and Costa would probably kill each other in training.

Probably only Remy. Still unsure over liverpools medical though

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Remy does seem like the only realistic option. Martinez is too costly for his age, and I'm sure if Jose was to sanction a bid, it would be for a striker of a different profile to what we already have. Someone like Tevez wouldn't be a bad option.

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So long as Costa doesn't pick up a long term injury it should be alright.

 

If Costa gets injured and Drogba can't pick up form, i'd rather play Schurrle than Torres though.

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It would certainly make me feel a lot more comfortable if we signed another striker. That said, we get an awful lot of goals from midfield so theres no doubt we will challenge anyway, we coped okay last season.

Just the kind of attitude that gets you 3rd place.

We need a good backup. Someone mentioned Remy. I think he is the level. What about Jay Rodriquez? He should be willing to depart.

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Hate to say it, but I'm fine with having Torres and Drogba on the bench. I understand that Costa getting injured is worrying, how about if Matic picks up a long term injury. For me that's "more worrying."



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If Costa, Drogs & Torres are all on top form, no problem, we'd be covered if one of them was out for a while through injury. It's highly unlikely they'd all be on form all season though, and much as I like Torres, I really think we should get rid. Not going to be easy though, even if we let him go on a free, how many clubs would be willing to meet his wage demands? And let's face it, Costa is likely to be suspended for about ten games a season.

I'd prefer to bring in a young British striker with a bit of ambition, but admittedly they're very thin on the ground. Maybe someone like Charlie Austin, Jordan Rhodes or Danny Ings, decent young Championship players who may be willing to take a chance as backup at the Bridge. Unfortunately I can't see Mourinho taking that option.

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We may still challenge but If we don't get another striker in I think our chances of winning the EPL title or CL are highly unlikely.

 

Costa won't go through the whole season uninjured or without suspension, and that leaves us with either Drogs who can perhaps still do a role for us as an impact player but he is 37 next March and is well past his peak, or Torres, a man who doesn't score goals.

 

Now that Lukaku has gone we absolutely have to bring in another striker as a number 2.


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Hate to say it, but I'm fine with having Torres and Drogba on the bench. I understand that Costa getting injured is worrying, how about if Matic picks up a long term injury. For me that's "more worrying."

 

You're skirting very dangerously into turning a Torres thread into another Torres and Mikel thread.

 

Which was bound to happen eventually anyway.



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