Quote Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn View Post
His performance on Tuesday was a big setback. He has to do a lot more than that if he wants to pin down the role. As things stand, we still need a striker come January or the summer. Theo has been showing signs he's stepping up but he's not there yet and surely has a limited time to prove his credentials. The 1 in 2 ratio is entirely misleading. It appears to show consistency but the real measure is whether he can bag 20+ goals over a campaign on a consistent basis. If he can do that he's a viable option. And if he can do it when it really matters then he's a good option. Can't see it myself. There are upsides to his game no doubt, but the downside are there too and they are a real issue.
I think you overcook the whole Theo debate a long with a few other posters. Before the game was even over you were saying he cost us the game with some of the chances he had. We saw easier chances totally missed this season. That game in fact. The header was the best chance he had and that was a miraculous save from Neuer. He wasn’t having a quiet game. Watford he had a quiet game but before that he scored for England and set up two goals in the Utd game and caused their defence some serious problems. Cut him some slack. He’s not going to score in every game but he didn’t look lost against an experienced defence and was able to rattle them. That’s what you should be taking from his last performance. I said this to Blink but it’s annoying how people forgot so quickly when it comes to Theo from one game to the next.