Striker Debate: Should it now be Watkins, Malen or both?

[LostInMunich]

The rotational fouling of Footy is a really gruesome and depressing aspect of this site.

The guy's posting style is not going to change. This is who he is. If you don't like it, just ignore it.

And if you don't like the replies, the same goes for you.

Are you offering to ignore Footy? Seems the best solution: then I won't need to ignore your playground insults.

The ‘you’ in my sentence was a huge clue as to who I was talking about.

Your problem is Footy. My problem is you.

If you ignore Footy, rather than queuing up to give him a kicking every time he does something you don't like, then I no longer have a problem. That feels like the best solution to me.

[Toronto Villa]

Footy doesn’t need you to be his knight in shining armour to come to the rescue. He’s the most attention seeking poster on here and gets miffed when others don’t agree with him, his endless need for validation and recognition as seen by the mindless threads he starts or bumps because others don’t find the topics interesting. The problem is Footy, and yes we could all ignore it. But when’s it’s literally on every thread it’s impossible just to walk past. He’ll have a hissy fit eventually, declare his departure and come back in a month. As he/they/it always does.

[Sexual Ealing]

Or, alternatively, you could just carry on being exactly who you are and if you don't fit in their box...fuck 'em.

Yes.

[Dante Lavelli]

If footy was a Bot then the constant replies would be just be feeding the AI algorithm and making it worse.  This thread is three pages long and there’s barely a response on the topic.

[Risso]

The rotational fouling of Footy is a really gruesome and depressing aspect of this site.

The guy's posting style is not going to change. This is who he is. If you don't like it, just ignore it.

And if you don't like the replies, the same goes for you.

Are you offering to ignore Footy? Seems the best solution: then I won't need to ignore your playground insults.

The ‘you’ in my sentence was a huge clue as to who I was talking about.

Your problem is Footy. My problem is you.

If you ignore Footy, rather than queuing up to give him a kicking every time he does something you don't like, then I no longer have a problem. That feels like the best solution to me.

I’m so sorry, but solving your problems isn’t that high on my list of things to worry about. I’d also point that I’m far from being the first or indeed the only poster to have an issue with FV’s posts.

[PeterWithesShin]

People could just do what Dave W asked them to. As crazy an idea as that is.

[Footy-Vill]

I see the debating has started
Exactly what I was thinking !

Would have had a hat-trick today given the same chances Watkins had.

Deserves to start for a few games. We've got some nice fixtures now and Watkins can come on from the bench.

For me it's clear.

Big D must start.

Completely disagree. I think we get the best out of Duran when he's coming off the bench with a chip on his shoulder. Keep him angry!

It would probably keep Ollie on his toes too. He's still the main man but he's going to have to perform at his very best week in week out if he's got Duran doing that every week.

It's fascinating to see what going to happen and if both will play !

[Footy-Vill]

It could be Watkins or Duran, Watkins and Duran, Watkins and A N Other, Duran and A N Other or A N Other or An Other or A N Other and A N Other or neither, depending on who Emery picks.

Done.
Close the thread.

Hardly a case closed is it ! It has only just began.
Such a worthy discussion join in !
Should it be Watkins ? Duran? or both?

Would have had a hat-trick today given the same chances Watkins had.

Deserves to start for a few games. We've got some nice fixtures now and Watkins can come on from the bench.

For me it's clear.

Big D must start.

Absolute nonsense.

But what a couple of strikers we have

Its not nonsense. He's outscoring Watkins from the bench and despite his two goals today, Ollie still looks a bit short of sharpness. Missed a few sitters. Duran would have had at least 3 today had he started. He definitely deserves a run in the starting 11.

It is. You can’t use scoring goals as a reason to start someone, whilst at the same time also suggesting someone deserves to be dropped after scoring two. I’m ignoring the fact that Duran would also score all the imaginary goals.

[Footy-Vill]

I think we're seeing a genuine superstar taking off on front of us, 3 goals off the bench to win 3 games, each magnificent in their own way.

i said the same somewhere else Lee. Three superbly taken goals all different and all taken without any hesitation. Ollie is outstanding in his own way, but he's just not doing what Duran does. It's something about that South American madness about him, oryou see it in African players too who score some fucking screamers. To even think about what he did in that moment, so far out. The shot itself literaly couldn't have been any more perfect. Immense power, swerve and beat the current England keeper who is a very good shot stopper. In fact no keeper was stopping that.

Come on guys let's play fair. Now in a debate regarding our strikers who are you starting v Young Boys and next week at home to Wolves.
Surely you can now see it makes sense I raised the topic

[Footy-Vill]

Form is more than one match. That's why Ollie should be dropped.

Ollie's all round performances haven't been great.

Of the two, Duran is the one in form. Not nonsense at all.

I see you are saying Duran should be the current starter.
Certainly be interesting to see him start ahead of Watkins and impact Watkins makes off the bench position.
I like to see them both play to be honest and actually Rogers could miss out as he's the one not firing so for me Watkins AND Duran

In Sky commentary they made the claim that Duran said 'hes better than Watkins '
Certainly Duran strikes the ball probably the sweetest striker in league.

[cdbearsfan]

Thirty-nine replies, seems like a popular thread. I'd like to try them both together from the start on Tuesday, might be fun.

[coreyfeldman]

With Bailey out there's a good case for them both being on the pitch together at the moment as Ramsey/Rogers/McGinn just aren't quite there with their final ball/shot right now. We are getting consistently in to good positions though which bodes very well

[olaftab]

FFS.....why do we need to debate this bollocks. We are a CL team, we have two top class strikers. They will both get plenty game time this season.

[Bad English]

Unai Emery is there to answer the so-called striker 'debate'. He will sort it out by being demanding in our way. My contribution to the subject of this thread. I will now not post again until the next time I do.

[WassallVillain]

If Durans efforts in training replicate his effort and attitude that he portrays on pre match warm ups he is miles away from being considered as a regular starter. Granted once on the pitch he is explosive. Just what you want from your substitutes (finishers). This will help greatly increase his value for the January trading and possibly enable the purchase of a world class striker potentially relegating Watkins to the bench. Unai knows what he is doing and what he wants. I imagine he’s looking years ahead not just games.