One assist, zero goals in his last seven games. Relevant info, or just one of those blips?

On 04/04/2024 at 13:33, OhForAGreavsie said:

One assist, zero goals in his last seven games. Relevant info, or just one of those blips?

That's never the full picture with Toney though is it? He's not a "hang around the box and wait for the ball" centre forward. He is all action. Plays all along the front line and often drops deep to collect the ball, as Harry Kane does so well. 

He is their focal point. Most of the attacking moves go to, or through, him. When the ball is played up to him, it usually sticks. Others feed off him. He is very good in the air. He doesn't shirk the defensive side of the game. Do I need to go on?

Probably all academic anyway. He looks Arsenal bound in the summer.

Better player than Jackson, no doubt. No one should take PK away from Palmer, so expect Toney's goals to go down. Will the owners break the pattern and spend big on a player on him? Don't think so.

9 hours ago, icecoolguy22 said:

Better player than Jackson, no doubt. No one should take PK away from Palmer, so expect Toney's goals to go down. Will the owners break the pattern and spend big on a player on him? Don't think so.

Totally agree. And should we really be spending big money on a 1 in 3 striker? Maybe he'd score more goals here but then again maybe not.

Of all the strikers think Gyökeres is the one worth taking a punt on. 

38 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Of all the strikers think Gyökeres is the one worth taking a punt on. 

Just boils my piss that we didn't get him for the paltry fee of £20m last summer. Could have bought him instead of Deivid Washington or one of the other countless teenagers we purchased.

1 hour ago, Gonoir Beniashile said:

Just boils my piss that we didn't get him for the paltry fee of £20m last summer. Could have bought him instead of Deivid Washington or one of the other countless teenagers we purchased.

Our fan base would have rioted if we had bought him.

15 minutes ago, dkw said:

Our fan base would have rioted if we had bought him.

Very true, and I myself would probably not have been overwhelmed with positivity, but once the dust had settled I'd have gotten behind him and given him a chance. No idea if he would actually make the step up to the Prem but people seem keen! Never seen the c**t play so can't really have too much of an opinion.

Precisely why Clearlake are so hellbent on owning a stake at Sporting. Have these type of players develop before the step up. 

Given the Premier League have turned a blind eye on the Savio to City deal and fair market value, we should be all over this. Could of got Gyökeres for half of what Sporting are asking. 

4 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Precisely why Clearlake are so hellbent on owning a stake at Sporting. Have these type of players develop before the step up. 

Given the Premier League have turned a blind eye on the Savio to City deal and fair market value, we should be all over this. Could of got Gyökeres for half of what Sporting are asking. 

Good call

If he's available at that price we should definitely be in for him. 

12 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

If he's available at that price we should definitely be in for him. 

At that price it's a no brainer 

I reckon Ratcliffe will make him the #1 target for United in the summer. 

27 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I reckon Ratcliffe will make him the #1 target for United in the summer. 

I'd be surprised, Hojlund just signed for big money. I think they'll have other positions to prioritise.

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I reckon Ratcliffe will make him the #1 target for United in the summer. 

I think he's already identified Ross Barkley as #1 target

1 hour ago, timetowaste said:

I'd be surprised, Hojlund just signed for big money. I think they'll have other positions to prioritise.

Doubtful. Luton have out scored United this season.. They need goals. 

 

23 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

 

1) Toney + Sesko

Or 

2) Gyokeres

Which one are you choosing?

1

14 minutes ago, Gonoir Beniashile said:

1) Toney + Sesko

Or 

2) Gyokeres

Which one are you choosing?

1. 
 

Move Jackson to LW permanent. 

34 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

1. 
 

Move Jackson to LW permanent. 

I think Jackson could also potentially play as a ten... Remembering his assist for Coles second goal against Luton earlier in the season.

21 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

 

Osimhen is a world class striker though.

The other 2 and also Gyokeres are average players.

1 hour ago, Gol15 said:

Osimhen is a world class striker though.

The other 2 and also Gyokeres are average players.

If what you say is true, why would a world class striker want to join and average club like us.

Toney, Sesko, Boniface, Guirassy, these may well be the players we are shopping for now. Even Gyokeres may be too expensive for us now.

every time we spend big money on a player, they dissapoint. if we signed osimen, i am absolutely convinced he'd flop.

We’d have two strikers gone to AFCON too.