Who was the last midfielder/defender we could rely on to score a few? Adomah did well as a winger but apart from that you have to go back years.
One season El Ghazi 10 goals in 28 games. And one of the best penalty takers in the league!
Why would we use ourselves as an example of what we need to do to get into the top 6? It's almost like the idea is to be better than we have been so we finish higher in the table. Also, in case you haven't noticed buying a striker isn't an option now until the summer so we can either carry on bitching and moaning about what we didn't do last month or we can get over it and talk about how the squad we have neds to perform to get us where we want to be.
However, now I've got the snark out of the way,
our best season in 12 years was 19/20 when 4 players got 37 between them, which is pretty decent but the goals were a bit overloaded in the first half of the season which meant we fell away.
I don't think we've ever had a midfielder in the premier league get into double figures
Quote from: paul_e on February 02, 2023, 06:53:43 PMWhy would we use ourselves as an example of what we need to do to get into the top 6? It's almost like the idea is to be better than we have been so we finish higher in the table. Also, in case you haven't noticed buying a striker isn't an option now until the summer so we can either carry on bitching and moaning about what we didn't do last month or we can get over it and talk about how the squad we have neds to perform to get us where we want to be.Alright Paul, calm down. I know the window is closed, I am just pointing out that relying on midfielders is not going to be as likely to deliver as buying a striker would have been. The reason I am using ourselves is an example is because it's something we almost never seem to manage, so I doubt it's going to change any time soon.I know the window is shut. I'd also suggest moaning about people going on about it and bitching and moaning still now the window is closed is a bit much as you seem to have spent the entire day arguing about it (although I am impressed with your perseverance).QuoteHowever, now I've got the snark out of the way, That's more like itQuoteour best season in 12 years was 19/20 when 4 players got 37 between them, which is pretty decent but the goals were a bit overloaded in the first half of the season which meant we fell away.Who were those players, and how many of those goals were in our (long) cup run?
He was, Footy, he was. Very good at everything. Apart from heading. When it came to that, he was on a different level to mere mortals. The best header of a ball I've watched wearing claret & blue. And he had his own fan club.