Originally Posted by I am invisible
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We need a different option to Giroud, not another tall striker lacking pace.
No thanks.
Then why even get another striker? We got Walcott if you want pace
We should buy fat Ronaldo
Arsene Wenger, the only football manager that got paid 8 million quid to do nothing but sit on his arse..
Theo's not good enough, or at least untested as a lone striker in our system. Wenger tried him there last season but moved him back on the wing in no time so he clearly isn't keen. He'd fare better if we played with two strikers but we aren't likely to change formation.
Reus is out an out goalscorer.He's not like our CAMs. He's a fast, direct and a proven goalscorer. He'd be perfect for us on that left side.
I can't see him going for £30m though. That will be the starting point for a bidding war and considering we need to buy a CF too I can't see us getting him. It would be a kick in the teeth to see him go to one of the Manc teams or Chelsea.
Last edited by Penguin; 16-11-2013 at 08:27 AM.
Theo will soon find himself in no mans land with Arsenal. He's altered his game dramatically on the right side since last season where he's no longer trying to take on his wing back by dribbling past. He spends even less time with the ball at his feet now and just hangs off the should of defenders looking to be thread through.
That sort of game isn't helping his development and it's why he won't get a game up front either. Wenger doesn't like classic number 9 strikers in that central role and that's what he's playing as on the right. But playing in that area and in that way means he's not learning how to play and move in the box, what to do against bigger defenders and how to get around the height and strength difference or how to drop deep and link up with his team mates.
If we really have the money in the bank, we can afford to look for a winger that can stretch play, has pace, score goals, create for others as well as space for himself. As for strikers, we can do better than Giroud and look for a player that has that triple threat we're looking for. No need to have players that excel in one area but drastically lack in others. Theo needs to look at what's going on around him. He has the potential to be a polished number 9 that would have been useful 15-20 years ago! I think we're the only club that's going to play him in this unique role. He'd be screwed anywhere else. We're like a company that's made use of a windows 98 pc somehow in this modern era.
Eh? Because Theo's not a striker yet.
Nor will he ever be. In 5 years time Theo will be playing for Villa or Sunderland, and be often referred to as the former England winger. Hell, he might not even make Englands squad for the next WC.
Or he could be collecting £200k/week tax free in Monaco.
somebody put something in my milk
Anythings possible. I'll get back to you in 5 yearsOr he could be collecting £200k/week tax free in Monaco.
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