theo - winger or striker

Little bit both

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Originally Posted by Boss

Three games as a central striker, four goals and two assists so far (all vital). He fucked up 2-3 more decent chances yesterday that arguably should have led to goals but I'd argue that he's still growing into the role and will only get better as he develops.

He asked Wenger for a change in position and so far has justified his request. Up to the club to offer him the terms he wants so we don't lose another star player who is worth at least 20M in today's market (Sturridge 12M :lol: ).

Throw the chequebook at him, tbh.

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Yep, there's no point in squabbling about money now. He's clearly become one of our best players and needs to be paid accordingly. Even if he took a step down and went to Liverpool he'd still be earning top dollar because that's just the going rate.

The people in charge need to be shot if yet another player feels the need to turn his back on the club.

All this winger/striker talk is complete nonsense.

We don't play with wingers, we play with three strikers. Podolski is sure as hell not a winger.

Someone should tell Theo that he is a striker but is a right sided striker.

But some of his best goals, including 2 from yesterday have come from the left.

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Originally Posted by AKBapologist

But some of his best goals, including 2 from yesterday have come from the left.

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Just like how Henry used to drift out to the left and then dart into the box.

As for Podolski, he hardly gets good chances in around the box because he's always stuck out wide. How many shots on goal does he get on average per game? It was the same for Theo outwide and now look how many chances he's fed playing in a more focal area.

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Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory

Just like how Henry used to drift out to the left and then dart into the box.

As for Podolski, he hardly gets good chances in around the box because he's always stuck out wide. How many shots on goal does he get on average per game? It was the same for Theo outwide and now look how many chances he's fed playing in a more focal area.

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Exactly

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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost of Christmas

They're 'inflated' because they rarely get injured and thus they're able to do it game-after-game, if L. Ronaldo wasn't unfortunate in that sense then yes he might well have but for various reasons that was not possible. The dedication to being able to stay fit is another part of Messi/Ronaldo's legacy (and PnG, I don't think I am being premature in that even if they were both struck down today). You mention 95-96, well L. Ronaldo was at PSV then - I don't really think it's going to be a fair argument to hold up the Eredivisie as the bedrock for defensive solidity but at the same time you can see just how damn good he was in spite of that. I think it's a distracting argument anyway, I just look at what the players can do.

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Apologies, I meant Ronaldo 96-97 at Barcelona. In that season Ronaldo played 49 matches and won the Cup Winners Cup. The next year in the best league in the world, he scored 34 in 47 matches. This is when he was healthy and at his best, and against the best defenses in the world. There is no doubt in my mind Ronaldo could score as many goals as Messi and Cronaldo are doing today, especially since the standard of defending was better back then and they were allowed to touch attackers which is the opposite today.

It's true, he probably would but then, he has always been a goalscorer.