Quote from: RussellC on July 18, 2014, 12:24:08 PMI guess it depends on how you look at it. One way is to ask, would you rather start the season with Wiemann, Agbonlahor and Bent upfront, or with Crouch, Odemwingie and Walters. I know which trio I'd rather go with.That's a different question though isn't it. There are a lot of variables to consider; the Stoke three are not up to much even on their day, while Andi and Gabby's form has been poor this past season, yet we know in the case of Gabby he looks a world beater on his day. Bent scores goals and has scored probably more than the rest combined.Going back to what I said, I don't think its even arguable. Benteke is better than pretty much every forward in the league and miles ahead of anything else in the bottom half.
I guess it depends on how you look at it. One way is to ask, would you rather start the season with Wiemann, Agbonlahor and Bent upfront, or with Crouch, Odemwingie and Walters. I know which trio I'd rather go with.
Sunderland have bought Borini for £14m. West Brom have bought Ideye Brown for £10m. My point isn't about the players, more the fact that they're showing ambition.
To paraphrase Clinton, "it's the midfield stupid!".It's not a novel argument to say the midfield needs work, we've all been saying it for seasons now. We need somebody capable of shielding the back four/three and somebody capable of injecting impetus in attack. We also need a re-think in philosophy of how we treat the ball. We must learn to show patience and to probe, which involves movement, something we have struggled with.It was promising last night to see Gardner start a move forty yards for goal and have the thought to move into space. We have good forwards, Cole and N'Zogbia offer some attacking intent for where we are at the moment, while a three at the back system allows our full/wing backs to really press on. But it counts for nothing if the midfield isn't winning the ball, keeping the ball and using it effectively.
Quote from: Ads on July 18, 2014, 12:45:27 PMThat's a different question though isn't it. There are a lot of variables to consider; the Stoke three are not up to much even on their day, while Andi and Gabby's form has been poor this past season, yet we know in the case of Gabby he looks a world beater on his day. Bent scores goals and has scored probably more than the rest combined.So Gabby, who averages about 1 in 4 for Villa is a "world beater on his day" but Crouch, who has a better than 1 in 2 ration for England is "not up to much even on his day"...?!
That's a different question though isn't it. There are a lot of variables to consider; the Stoke three are not up to much even on their day, while Andi and Gabby's form has been poor this past season, yet we know in the case of Gabby he looks a world beater on his day. Bent scores goals and has scored probably more than the rest combined.
They're buying Borini for 14 million but as he was there on loan last year that's not going to strengthen them.
Some random Nigerian from Dynamo Kiev who I've never heard of. But does have a decent scoring record judging by Wikipedia.
Cool so Albion have signed a guy kept out of the Nigeria side for £10 million, and Sunderland have spent 14 on a striker that was ok for them on loan but really was a flop at Liverpool and were the world not insane Liverpool should have been facing a big loss on. But Sunderland have been stupid enough to pay what was asked. Hmmm. Well done Liverpool. Kozak with his 4 in 14 must be worth 12 on these prices, and Benteke has to be around 45 million.
http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/borini.943380/1st page of this thread here, Sunderland fans think 7m for him is overpriced. Something is not right with that fee.Remember last summer when Norwich were spending 30m and "showing ambition." QPR the previous summer.
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