Originally posted by Harv
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It's a very myopic way of thinking though. We've been through this argument all before. Most look at it and see the chances he doesn't finish (misses is a poor choice of words IMO) and by default think he's ****. But the numbers tell a different story. A **** player is not getting 31g+a's in a season are they. If he finished all his chances his numbers would be off the charts!
I reckon half the chances he gets most other strikers don't even get into the position to **** it up in the first place. His movement and willingness to run are what leads to these chances. And yeah, he gets caught offside a lot. Thats the tradeoff isn't it. Our dozy midfielders don't help most of the time btw, they hold the ball too long. You've got a thoroughbred racehorse ready to run into space and they sit there taking 4 touches to pass it. Its like driving an F1 on the streets
He has his faults, sure, but people wanted him to be Messi, Suarez and Torres all in one player. It's daft, and has just lead to disappointment. Some of the arguments ive read on here and elsewhere are absurd. Now people are hanging **** on him because of his attitude towards the end of the season and apparent lack of enthusiasm during Klopps farewell. The one thing nobody could criticise is his effort through this two seasons...then the moment his head drops after copping abuse non stop people start using that as a stick to beat him with. The guy cant win.
And no. I wouldn't fwiw. Theres about a handful of strikers you actually would back in that situation. I wouldn't back Mo anymore for example. He's just as likely to miss as Darwin.
I wouldn't have backed Mane or Firmino either. Both were pretty average finishers for the amount of chances they got, something people have forgotten (if we're using that metric)
Anyway. He's got a clean slate in my book. Im excited to see if Slot can improve him.
I reckon half the chances he gets most other strikers don't even get into the position to **** it up in the first place. His movement and willingness to run are what leads to these chances. And yeah, he gets caught offside a lot. Thats the tradeoff isn't it. Our dozy midfielders don't help most of the time btw, they hold the ball too long. You've got a thoroughbred racehorse ready to run into space and they sit there taking 4 touches to pass it. Its like driving an F1 on the streets
He has his faults, sure, but people wanted him to be Messi, Suarez and Torres all in one player. It's daft, and has just lead to disappointment. Some of the arguments ive read on here and elsewhere are absurd. Now people are hanging **** on him because of his attitude towards the end of the season and apparent lack of enthusiasm during Klopps farewell. The one thing nobody could criticise is his effort through this two seasons...then the moment his head drops after copping abuse non stop people start using that as a stick to beat him with. The guy cant win.
And no. I wouldn't fwiw. Theres about a handful of strikers you actually would back in that situation. I wouldn't back Mo anymore for example. He's just as likely to miss as Darwin.
I wouldn't have backed Mane or Firmino either. Both were pretty average finishers for the amount of chances they got, something people have forgotten (if we're using that metric)
Anyway. He's got a clean slate in my book. Im excited to see if Slot can improve him.
He does get into so many incredible spaces, he works so hard, the crowd are ready to adore him. The only thing missing is being slightly more clinical.
too old for this maudlin nonsense.
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