Comments on: World class quality, names please

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:20:10 +0000

We need a top striker I’d always have Carew above heskey. We need a poacher but can’t think of an available player! We also need a creative midfielder as milner & petrov are workers. We need a flair player!

By: jazzy

jazzy — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:38:32 +0000

quality players that fit the bill that have caught my eye;
Ozil – young German playmaker with an eye for goal who impressed at the under 21 euro cup.
Defour- young Belgian who reminds me of xavi
Dzeko- clinical finisher, although he would cost 15m + and would likely attract bigger clubs
Falcao- linked with us before and scoring for fun in Portugal.

By: faz

faz — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:05:02 +0000

yes thats what we need an experienced striker or a talented younger player with an eye for goal. With gabby he never looks comfortable on the ball n sometimes he has a touch like a baby rhino. Is it me or did he look more comfortable when he played on the wing and goin at players with his pace is it because he saw more of the ball in the game ? To me with him playing up front he always looks 4 the pass instead of putting defences on the back foot with his electric pace .its just frustrating that he blows hot n cold

By: ianrobo

ianrobo — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:29:29 +0000

that is a good shout Jack not on loan but actually push the boat out for him but he would cost at least £15m but we all agree we need the ‘next stage’ player

By: jack

jack — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:32:55 +0000

i think rvn may stay at real now because higuain is out for a while – i think we should look to italy, players like balotelli we could get on loan from inter as eto’o and milito don’t get on with him – we really need a quality striker imo

By: ianrobo

ianrobo — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:17:29 +0000

Luca Toni has gone to Rome.

the obvious player is RVN, he wants to leave Madrid, limited risk and known quantity in the PL but injury has really effected him, but obviously a world class finisher, is he still ?

By: danceoftheshamen

danceoftheshamen — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:32:56 +0000

Ok for me we won’t get any world stars “in their prime” as 1. they would not come here without us being top 4 REGULARLY.
2. We could not afford them without an increased capacity & Champs league windfalls every year.

So…. At the mo we need to focus on either older players who can still “do it” or younger not yet proven types.. somewhat risky or course.

The Younger not yet proven types are now being snapped up by the cash cow clubs a la City & Chelsea although Arsenal seem to have found a fantastic system for bringing youngsters through which is a thing i feel we need to have a good hard look at.

For me the best way forward for us is definately looking at older players who can still do it.. Van Nistlerooy, Luca Toni for example? I mean there were noises of Luca Toni going to West Ham so surely we’d have a chance?

By: Benj

Benj — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:31:10 +0000

I believe we don’t need to buy anyone, personally I think we should play 4-5-1… Warnock Dunne Collins/Cuellar L.Young Downing (AML) Milner (AMC just behind the striker) A.Young (AMR) Petrov Reo-Coker/Sidwell/Delph and Heskey laying off the three attackers

By: ianrobo

ianrobo — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:47:47 +0000

yep Leo, I think everyone wants that, hence the title, names, because I am struggling to think of one we can get.

By: leo

leo — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:24:24 +0000

Hi,

We’re simply not good enough. Need a top class striker to take the pressure off gabby, a playmaker in the middle (Milner’s primarily a grafter which all teams need) and one outstanding defender.