I'm his biggest sceptic, but 5 goals in 5 games is a point proved imo, and if you look back over the season's highlights so far, he's involved in a lot more than you think. Consistent improvement.
He was signed as a 2nd choice and that's what he is at the top level. Either a starter for lower team or a squad player for a top one. I'm happy to keep him as we need depth especially if we get into Europe again. However we need a better 1st team starter either on the left with Son central or up top with Son left. I still think we should look for a true number 9 as that will just add a new dimension to our attack. Only reason to sell Richarlison is if Veliz or Scarlett come good enough to replace him. We still haven't technically replaced Kane in terms of his position. Get another forward and keep Richarlison then we will look very strong up top.
Best before June?I like Richy, just have a gut feeling he will be off in the summer.
Yet we kept trying to get Kane to sign a new contractHe was signed as Kane's replacement. We knew Kane was leaving. Spurs don't spend £60m on a backup
yup, I really do think Richy was kind of our big money spending saying we are here with the big boys after getting Conte as he was coming in as our 4th attacker at the time. Much like Liverpool have a bunch of expensive attackers even though they already have their front 3.Yet we kept trying to get Kane to sign a new contract
I don’t think we are going to find someone on that next level. There is only Haaland in the PL that is, Watkins is a better finisher but lacks the other part of his game.Richy’s work rate, team work, tracking back, pressing etc cannot be faulted but he lacks the technique to reach that next level unfortunately, some of his finishes are so weak.
I don’t think we are going to find someone on that next level. There is only Haaland in the PL that is, Watkins is a better finisher but lacks the other part of his game.
The way to improve is to play Son back through the middle and find a wide forward. Whilst keeping Richy or Werner as his back up
Eventually with good scouting we may find someone who can develop into a “next level” player for us. But I don’t know who that would be right now. Certainly expecting someone to replace Kane’s output is asking for a lot. If Richarlison can score double digit figure this season he would have done ok.
Even strikers who are remembered fondly here (like Keane and Defoe) did well to hit double figures in the league each season. For example I think Defoe’s highest scoring season in the league for us was 18 goals. For Keane it was 16. Berbatov’s was 15 for us. Even Bale only had one season where he scored double digit league goals for us.
But I suppose we’ve got so used to Kane scoring 25 + goals every season that we forget how rare that is.
That’s such a daft analysis though. Felt they are a threat Vs don’t.Defoe and Kane you always felt where a threat, often you don’t with Richy
they also shot!
we get in to good positions just don’t shoot