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Player Watch Player Watch: Son Heung-min

Riandor

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May 26, 2004
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The issue is the timing is atrocious.
Son hasn't been playing great, but he has been scoring and no one else really has. With Leipzig and Chelsea still to come this week alone, it really is a disaster in that sense.

After this Saturday there are a run of games where maybe others could get a chnace to play more etc... but in these two important games losing our 2nd highest scorer is utter BS!

It also sucks that it's another long injury, with Lloris, Sissoko and Kane this is the fourth potential multi-month injury to our top players in 1 season!

We didn't sign a striker, but January sucks for strikers, as others have said, look at what Man United or Barca achieved.

Steven though is a blessing, because he is very similar to Son and will mitigate the loss and was potentially a much shrewder purchase in jan than any Striker we could have gotten. Gedson could yet be a positive surprise (nice cameo vs Villa)...

The issue remains though who is going to score?

I hope Mourinho doesn't fall back on putting Lucas up top because I think this isolates him and removes his biggest asset, which is running through the lines with the ball, not chasing down lost causes.

Might see Dele stay there, but bloody hell the lad must learn to play the ball/strike sooner. He is taking too many touches, even for an AM let alone a replacement striker.
 

worcestersauce

"I'm no optimist I'm just a prisoner of hope
Jan 23, 2006
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I thought he'd broke his arm soon after the collision but the way he finished the game I convinced myself I was wrong, shit news.
You have to wonder if Troy Parrot will at least make the bench at some stage.
 

shelfboy68

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Jun 14, 2008
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I swear the Amazon producer is doing everything they can to sabotage our season. This has gone way past the point of ridiculous now.
Nothing to do with Amazon mate this should of been addressed during the summer and the previous windows before that when nobody was purchased that is where the problems have occurred.
 

spids

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Jul 19, 2015
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The silver lining is that Jose may actually have to play a stronger midfield and not play 4 wingers/forwards (who don't pass to each other).
 
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