I don't think a big target man is what is needed at all.
Bobby is decent enough with his head. I think what is needed most is a player with pace who can make runs from the centre of the park.
Of course, they need to have the strength to play in the prem but I think that teams are now too comfortable with the general pattern of play where Firmino comes into midfield and the runs come from out wide either from Mane, Salah or the fullbacks.
Although thats a hard thing to do when pretty much all sides park the bus deep and set up on the counter because the space in behind just isn't there.
Nevertheless, I feel there needs to be a solution at centre forward that gets the opposition CBs more worried than just clearing out the inevitable crosses/runs from out wide.
Perhaps Jota or Mane can be that solution, perhaps it will have to be found via the transfer market.
Haaland is the clear and obvious choice for me if I could choose.
Bobby is decent enough with his head. I think what is needed most is a player with pace who can make runs from the centre of the park.
Of course, they need to have the strength to play in the prem but I think that teams are now too comfortable with the general pattern of play where Firmino comes into midfield and the runs come from out wide either from Mane, Salah or the fullbacks.
Although thats a hard thing to do when pretty much all sides park the bus deep and set up on the counter because the space in behind just isn't there.
Nevertheless, I feel there needs to be a solution at centre forward that gets the opposition CBs more worried than just clearing out the inevitable crosses/runs from out wide.
Perhaps Jota or Mane can be that solution, perhaps it will have to be found via the transfer market.
Haaland is the clear and obvious choice for me if I could choose.
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