Chamakh is Shit

[Darth Vela]

I know the type of striker you're talking about and he's nothing like Heskey. On my part, there is no confusion about his function in the team. I know he's not the quick clinical type of striker, that's obvious. There is no point in comparing him to Defoe because they are separate players. I didn't expect him to be like that either.

But when you compare him to guys like Drogba and what he offers to his team without the goals, he's nowhere near as effective. It's the same case for Heskey, Carroll or even that thug Davies. These type of players have a weight and height advantage over most players and they fully exploit it. In essence, they work hard and bully their opponents. Chamakh doesn't do that. He can't handle the physicality of the Prem league. He gets bounced around and can't impose himself because he's soft. You won't see that happening with Heskey, that's why it's the wrong comparison.

Chamakh may work hard for the team but that's as far as the Heskey comparison goes.

Fair enough, from what you were saying it sounded like you expected him to be some kind of battering ram, my bad.

He was able to impose himself for the first 4/5/ months, he was able to deal with the physicality and do a good job for that time (I know you don't agree with that but I'd call what he did for us, a decent job), he can do it but for some reason he's not doing it atm; I assumed once he'd have a pre-season behind him he'd sort himself out and regain some form, not happening yet so I'll leave it at that.

[Fist of Lehmann]

Fair enough, from what you were saying it sounded like you expected him to be some kind of battering ram, my bad.

He was able to impose himself for the first 4/5/ months, he was able to deal with the physicality and do a good job for that time (I know you don't agree with that but I'd call what he did for us, a decent job), he can do it but for some reason he's not doing it atm; I assumed once he'd have a pre-season behind him he'd sort himself out and regain some form, not happening yet so I'll leave it at that.

Isn't it the accepted wisdom of football pundits everywhere that Heskey could be a battering ram thanks to his physique but lacks the aggression? That's what they always say about him. Not sure he could be lumped in with Drogba etc.

As for Champignon, to me he always had the look of a player who coaches didn't quite know where to play in his youth. Transpires he started out as a goalie.

TBH I can see both sides of the argument. Not ready to ignore the first 5 months of his tenure any more than I can ignore the last 5 months. He has been truly pitiful in pre-season.