- May 7, 2004
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With being linked with so many strikers it got me thinking, what type of striker do we really need? With all the different names being thrown around, they all seem to play different roles.
A number 9 - Another Berbatov type to hold the ball up for players around him to link up with. The trouble I see is, we already have Crouch and I guess it depends if we get Gudjohnsen back aswell. Neither is going to get behind the defence much, and the problem I see there is when Lennon and Bale break forward. It leaves Defoe as the only out and out striker who can really keep pace.
A number 10 - This is the role Forlan is playing for Uruguay. Someone who will play in the hole (in the hole you say?), pull out wide and at times become a 5th midfielder. The thing is, it's also the role Joe Cole likes to play aswell (Giovani for that matter aswell). Personally I would prefer a support striker in this role rather than an attacking midfielder. I think we need a goalscorer, something Keane was doing a few seasons ago.
An out and out striker - Someone to play on the shoulder of the last defender. Effectively an alternative to Defoe and probably a natural replacement to Pavlyuchenko. It would more than likely be someone who can play up front on his own. I can see the appeal for this type of striker, expecially if it is someone strong enough to hold the ball up aswell (Drogba).
A wide striker - The role Bellamy played for City last season. Someone who is going to score goals and suits the 4-3-3 formation. It's where Barca get most of their goals and what Man Utd have missed since Ronaldo left. More than likely someone who comes in from the left and knows where the goal is.
Which of these do you think we really need in this window? Maybe more than 1 is needed.
A number 9 - Another Berbatov type to hold the ball up for players around him to link up with. The trouble I see is, we already have Crouch and I guess it depends if we get Gudjohnsen back aswell. Neither is going to get behind the defence much, and the problem I see there is when Lennon and Bale break forward. It leaves Defoe as the only out and out striker who can really keep pace.
A number 10 - This is the role Forlan is playing for Uruguay. Someone who will play in the hole (in the hole you say?), pull out wide and at times become a 5th midfielder. The thing is, it's also the role Joe Cole likes to play aswell (Giovani for that matter aswell). Personally I would prefer a support striker in this role rather than an attacking midfielder. I think we need a goalscorer, something Keane was doing a few seasons ago.
An out and out striker - Someone to play on the shoulder of the last defender. Effectively an alternative to Defoe and probably a natural replacement to Pavlyuchenko. It would more than likely be someone who can play up front on his own. I can see the appeal for this type of striker, expecially if it is someone strong enough to hold the ball up aswell (Drogba).
A wide striker - The role Bellamy played for City last season. Someone who is going to score goals and suits the 4-3-3 formation. It's where Barca get most of their goals and what Man Utd have missed since Ronaldo left. More than likely someone who comes in from the left and knows where the goal is.
Which of these do you think we really need in this window? Maybe more than 1 is needed.