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What about the fact that his strike rate in a similar strength league is considerable worse?
Isn't he playing for a much poorer team relatively speaking?
What about the fact that his strike rate in a similar strength league is considerable worse?
Diallo is just the most clearly plan B of plan B options for us (not saying he is literally plan B but whatever he is in the pecking order he's not first choice) since that deal has been there to be done and an easy one to do for weeks now.Yep, it all sounds more than plausible. If we manage to sell a couple of fringe players who is to say we wouldn’t go for both towards the end of the window if those are the prices. King gives cover up front and out wide and diallo up front. That would give us a lot of good options with the amount of games we have coming up.
Fair point, though statistically CV apparently far exceeded his XG regardless.Isn't he playing for a much poorer team relatively speaking?
Fair point, though statistically CV apparently far exceeded his XG regardless.
I’d personally be happy with either. Vinícius excites me more bit Diallo seems to have the right tools too. The only striker we’ve had linked that I just don’t want is Deeney.
What about the fact that his strike rate in a similar strength league is considerable worse?
Yeah same. Maybe I'm being impatient but I'm just really keen to bring someone in quickly so they can help us get through the insane fixture pile up and settle into the team.This one for me.
All the others seem problematic and they are all risky, this guy is still relatively young, bags of talent and cheap.
I just don't want to leave us desperate on the final day with us going against other teams for king (my prediction based off other transfer Windows)
Hart - sensible signing
Doherty - sensible signing
Hojbjerg - sensible signing
Diallo - sensible signing
Diallo looks a very competent and useful player. He’s got a bit of pace, strength and decent with both his head and feet. For £13m? we should be snapping their hand off.
It’s not as if he’s 32+, riddled with injuries and runs in treacle. In which case I would want us to steer clear.
The alternatives barring Edouard are all high risk and/or short term options.
Jimenez - expensive and short term
Milik - expensive, poor injury history and runs in treacle
Vinícius - expensive, one good season = need to be cautious
Edouard - expensive but young, lots of potential, strong, decent pace
Playing vs PSG now
Yeah tough game to judge.Not the greatest game to judge him on because he’s had no ball at all. He must of touched it twice max in the 20 minutes I’ve watched. Metz did have one break where he squared the ball nicely to the other striker but his shot was saved.