yup, we need another Son.Like Son?
by another striker who will only play <10 minutes a week when Kane is fit.
Then people will be calling for the replacement to be replaced.
imo we need a backup ST who can also play another role, that way they can get game time even when Kane is in the team.
I think this is the solution to the problem. Son deputised well for Kane last season because he was getting regular playing time outside of when Kane was unavailable and was in form when we needed him to slot in up top, and would probably make for a better second choice than Llorente right now for the same reason.by another striker who will only play <10 minutes a week when Kane is fit.
Then people will be calling for the replacement to be replaced.
imo we need a backup ST who can also play another role, that way they can get game time even when Kane is in the team.
I don't buy the lack of games thing so much. You have to be ready when given your opportunity. Did you ever see Jermain Defoe use that as an excuse when he was benched most games? OK, so you might not be at your best, but he has contributed virtually nothing in the time he's been on the pitch. His best game for us was the Madrid game, and even in there he looked bereft of confidence.
I'm not so bothered about his lack of goals, that's probably to be expected. But he isn't even competing for the ball or using his size, he's losing headers all the time lazily drifting around. The least he can do is hold the ball up, win some headers and press more.
I thought he'd be a solid signing but he's looked like a plodder so far.
You've got to hope at some point our scouting team will eventually hit the jackpot.
Bring back Janssen until we can find someone better.
So funny people writing off Llorente as 'not good enough'. This is a guy who has scored goals at every level. In 3 of the Europe's major leagues. It's absolutely bollocks that he's 'not good enough'.
Struggling to get match fitness after virtually no pre-season maybe. Struggling to get any rhythm or confidence due to fleeting appearances, maybe. Still acclimatising to his new surroundings, maybe.
But no way is this guy is still a good player. Some of you are just too ignorant to understand why he hasn't performed for us so far.
I’ve never really been a fan of this type of player, but I think in the context of Kane being so clearly first choice it is a very good point.
Something in the press the other day that we were looking at this Richarlison of Watford. Not seen much of him, but can play all across the front line apparently.
The other alternative is to rest Kane more often for so called “lesser” games to give the back up striker more chance to get in a groove.
Not sure that will improve his speed tbh. Like the thinking, though.He needs to cut his hair.
I'd tend to agree, but how do you account for that? Any striker we would scout as a potential backup is almost by definition going to be playing regularly, so there's no telling how they'd respond to being permanently stuck behind Kane. "Would back himself to score even if he only played ten minutes on average every fortnight" is just not a scouting report you can really rely on IMO.Defoe always had self belief whatever his circumstances. Not every player has that, Llorente certainly doesn't look like he does at the moment. Janssen was lacking in that way last season as well. We need to find a backup with that kind of mentality.
You're probably right if i'm honest. It's not completely ideal considering we may lack some presence in absence of Kane but if not we get the likes of Janssen and Llorente.I'd tend to agree, but how do you account for that? Any striker we would scout as a potential backup is almost by definition going to be playing regularly, so there's no telling how they'd respond to being permanently stuck behind Kane. "Would back himself to score even if he only played ten minutes on average every fortnight" is just not a scouting report you can really rely on IMO.
Strikers are a fickle bunch -- Soldado was one of the most clinical finishers in Europe for years before we bought him and he's never truly recovered from the trauma he endured with us. Aubameyang, undoubtedly one of the most lethal footballers on the planet, missed an absolute sitter last night and you could tell he was low on confidence because of what what he's been going through over the past month or so. Falcao has one of the best scoring records of the past decade but looked awful when struggling to adapt to life at Chelsea and United. When it comes to strikers, you just never know.
Personally I still think the answer is to find a another wide forward who can also play up top, who has a better touch and can hold the ball up more effectively than Son. Strikers need to be playing and scoring regularly to be at their best, and there's just no way an out-and-out No. 9 is ever going to get that opportunity behind Kane.
I completely agree with the positive feeling towards Llorente espoused by you, @Locotoro and others, but the absolutely ridiculous headed miss against Barnsley begs to differ with the bold part...This.
I find it very odd that we have a player that is potentially one of the best headers of the ball in the Premier League, has 15 years of experience playing in Europe's top leagues and European competition, the physical capability to play a target man in the English league and not once have we created a headed chance in the box for him during his playing time.
It beggars belief that people are expecting more of him.