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 Rachid Rachid Rachid  17 Oct 18 8.28pm |
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Originally posted by Aray
Maybe we're talking about different things. I was addressing your point saying we haven't got anyone to replace Cabaye. We do his name is Meyer. I only mentioned formation as a passing point. The lack of quality up front is not a new thing. RLC hardly scored a boatload did he?
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jjsperling  23 Oct 18 11.26pm |
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This post has been merged from a topic called 'Striking Options' by Midlands Eagle Could Connor Wickham be the solution to give us an edge going forward. Or should we stick with Ayew, or the Zaha-Townsend partnership?
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sprites  Auckland 24 Oct 18 2.02am |
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This post has been merged from a topic called 'Striking Options' by Midlands Eagle He could be, yes. Or not. But hopefully. Merrrrrrge.
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chateauferret  24 Oct 18 9.40am |
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Originally posted by taylors lovechild
You know what, I'll hold my hands up. I completely forgot we played the two of them together at the end of the season. I was thinking of October/November 2017 when aside from the Chelsea result it didn't really work. In fact Tekkers return to the team saw us get a win at Stoke (he came on at h/t when it was 0-0) and scored in the 3-0 win away to Leicester after we reverted to a normal striker. Maybe dementia is setting in early? Perhaps you ought to be in charge of substitutions :-)
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| Pete53 Hassocks 24 Oct 18 12.24pm |
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Originally posted by jjsperling
This post has been merged from a topic called 'Striking Options' by Midlands Eagle Could Connor Wickham be the solution to give us an edge going forward. Or should we stick with Ayew, or the Zaha-Townsend partnership? A fit Connor Wickham up front would be preferable to any other striker options we have at the moment. For a while though I think we will all be holding our breath every time he breaks into a run.
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| PatrickA London 24 Oct 18 1.07pm |
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We bought Benteke with the anticipation he would score the 15-20 goals per season that would at least keep us from struggling.
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Jimenez  SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 24 Oct 18 1.07pm |
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Originally posted by Pete53
A fit Connor Wickham up front would be preferable to any other striker options we have at the moment. For a while though I think we will all be holding our breath every time he breaks into a run. .........or a sweat for that matter !!
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 24 Oct 18 1.24pm |
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I was in conversation yesterday with an A.Villa supporter who simply cannot believe what has happened to Benteke.He said that he was brilliant for A.Villa and was keeping Lukaku out of the Belgium team.He is unrecognisable from the player at that club. In actual fact, a couple of years ago, I saw Gordon 'Sid' Cowans in a pub in Lichfield.Cowans was coach at A.Villa when Benteke was there.I intended to speak to 'Sid' about Benteke but never got to speak to him. Edited by Willo (24 Oct 2018 1.34pm)
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| Maine Eagle USA 24 Oct 18 2.25pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
I was in conversation yesterday with an A.Villa supporter who simply cannot believe what has happened to Benteke.He said that he was brilliant for A.Villa and was keeping Lukaku out of the Belgium team.He is unrecognisable from the player at that club. In actual fact, a couple of years ago, I saw Gordon 'Sid' Cowans in a pub in Lichfield.Cowans was coach at A.Villa when Benteke was there.I intended to speak to 'Sid' about Benteke but never got to speak to him. Edited by Willo (24 Oct 2018 1.34pm) It happens, look at Fernando Torres. It’s a combination of factors spearheaded by a mental problem and lack of confidence. Benteke is possibly the best header of a ball in the league, or he was at least, but we have never exploited that properly. He was a different player at Villa for sure. Sad reality is he may never get back there after misfiring for so long.
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| JohnB 24 Oct 18 2.59pm |
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Originally posted by Maine Eagle
It happens, look at Fernando Torres. It’s a combination of factors spearheaded by a mental problem and lack of confidence. Benteke is possibly the best header of a ball in the league, or he was at least, but we have never exploited that properly. He was a different player at Villa for sure. Sad reality is he may never get back there after misfiring for so long. I actually think Benteke has been playing injured for the best part of 2 years. It's clear we have had no other options at the club and the operation he's had now was a last resort after continuous attempts to patch him up and get him out for the next game. My main annoyance is that the club should probably have made him have an op right at the end of the last season with a view to having him back for the start of this one. We've seen how often Zaha is pushed back early when he should be out for a few weeks and his form has suffered for it. It may be wishful thinking, but I genuinely think if he comes back in January fully fit, we'll see a completely different Benteke to the one we've seen the last 18 months. We saw enough in his first season to know he's got it in him.
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| Elpis In a pub 26 Oct 18 10.13pm |
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Originally posted by JohnB
I actually think Benteke has been playing injured for the best part of 2 years. It's clear we have had no other options at the club and the operation he's had now was a last resort after continuous attempts to patch him up and get him out for the next game. My main annoyance is that the club should probably have made him have an op right at the end of the last season with a view to having him back for the start of this one. We've seen how often Zaha is pushed back early when he should be out for a few weeks and his form has suffered for it. It may be wishful thinking, but I genuinely think if he comes back in January fully fit, we'll see a completely different Benteke to the one we've seen the last 18 months. We saw enough in his first season to know he's got it in him. My thoughts have been along these lines . there is no way we have the player that Liverpool signed from Villa so something has gone wrong somewhere . An ongoing injury could be the problem and the op and the rest could do Christian the world of good. I did think he was not 100% last season and nothing changed at the start of this so maybe it was the club delaying for the sake of having him in squad and finally deciding they had made the wrong call . COYP , CO Christian .
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| Wilbraham413 27 Oct 18 4.12pm |
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Glenn Murray now has more goals than our entire team. I don't see how we can keep going like this.
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