by Cool Hand Luke » Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:18 pm
Here are my thoughts on the strikers you mentioned:
Torres – I think we would be a failure in the Premiership, period. Talented player but is similar to Morientes in the way he likes to play the game, and also he is a diver.
Yakubu – A good player who I suggested we buy last year, would have been well worth the money. His link up play is much better than you suggest John. And also, he has the brains to make the best of his strength and pace, an excellent finisher and amazingly strong and aggressive, would have added a new dimension to our forward play. He has been out of team because Steve Mclaren likes to rotate and keep him fresh for the UEFA Cup and FA Cup games, because there is nothing left for them in the Premiership. But saying all that, it not realistic to buy him now, although he is a good player, he isn’t worth the sort of price we would have to pay now, probably 15MIL or so.
Ashton – I like Ashton, re reminds me a lot of RVN in his play. He has almost everything to his game, but his chronic lack of pace is too big a weakness and the highest level.
Defoe – Not good enough in my opinion. Lacks the intelligence to play at a top club, link up play is almost non existent, gets caught off side more than anyone else in the Premiership. He has pace, good finishing but has too many weaknesses to play for a top side. And he isn’t worth the sort of fee that has been talked about, his real value is about 6/7 Mil if you ask me.
Tevez or Aguero – I have seen Tevez play, and while he is talented I don’t think he can play for a top side in the Premiership. He is tough but very small and too greedy. I doubt he will go to Chelsea, cant see Jose Mourinho going for him. Cant speak for Aguero because have only seen few compilation clips.
Keane – Is a good goal scorer and has a touch of class about him, but he will never be good enough to play for a top side, his natural instinct is too be greedy and as a striker this isn’t acceptable. While a good individual player he is too detrimental to the teams play. Is playing at the right level now, would flop at a bigger club.
D. Bent – He is solid all rounder, and has very intelligent movement but he has too many average attributes to play at the top level. Is a poor mans Owen.
A Johnson – Overrated player, has pace but very little brains. Not a serious option.
Owen – Too many bad points. 1) The way he left us still angers me, 2) Is very injury prone, 3) Would command a much higher fee than we sold him for, 4) Would have to pay him silly money. All these factors lead me to say no, and I think there are better players out there.
Mido – He is a good player, not sure he could quiet cut it as a first team player at a top club, but it’s a good shout. Big problem with this guy is his attitude, but more importantly his fitness and weight. His weight fluctuates so much and often he looks like he would be more suited standing behind a counter in a kebab shop.
Anelka – I think he is a good player but overrated. Has a lot of baggage but that wouldn’t be too much of a problem as he is getting older and he couldn’t really have much scope to strop at a big club. I get the feeling he more suited to being a big fish in a small pond. Too many weaknesses in his game.
Villa – From what little I have seen of him he looks good, seems a tough customer with a touch of class, but like I said, I have seen very little of him. And what sort of fee would we have to pay? At least 15 I would imagine.
Bojinov/ Luca Toni – Haven’t seen the first guy, and very little of Toni.
Forlan – Talented player but is at the right sort of level now, isn’t good enough for a top club.
I’m surprised you left out Dirk Kuyt. He is a player I have seen a few times now and have been impressed. I can confidently say that he would not be a failure in the Premiership, but I couldn’t say that he is worth a paying 10MIL plus for, I simply haven’t seen enough to say he is worth that. But too me he seems to have all the qualities to play at a top club.
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I know I have excluded most player but that is only because this is going to be key signing in Rafa revolution, and if it doesn’t work out then it could set us back quiet a bit.
Apart from Yakubu, Ashton, Mido, Villa or Kuyt I would be upset if we signed any of the other guys. And those 4 players all have issues surrounding them. Only Villa and Kuyt are players that could possibly be out of the top draw and worth paying big money for (but I haven’t seen enough to say that confidently), the rest have limitations and may struggle being a first team player at the highest level.
P.S. I would just like to through another name into the hat, Klaas Jan Huntelaar. A young Dutch striker that plays for Ajax, I have been impressed with him and he looks like a proper well rounded centre forward.
i think yes what about you
. I love keaNE AND ID SIGN HIM IN A HEArtbeat 4 us. In fact id sign him rite now. Keano, keanoo!!!!!!
