I wasn't. The same cannot be said for the whole club and unfortunately most of its fanbase.
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Player Dominic Solanke
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I wasn't. The same cannot be said for the whole club and unfortunately most of its fanbase.
If we can sell Solanke early enough in the window that he hasn’t yet been injured, we should grab the money and sprint away like we’re being chased by a crocodile
He’d be useful in the championship but if we stay up , sell
Solanke is a very good striker imo. England level.
We’ve got no excuse going down with a fit Solanke. We won’t go down with players like this fit as long as we start playing with some confidence.
I think he's...fine. A solid all-round footballer but not really got that striker's killer instinct and doesn't threaten enough for me. He relies a lot on service - doesn't really seem capable of creating goals for himself - and as a result he kinda raises or lowers himself to the standard of the team.
Everyone thought him returning would really be a big boost to our season but it's barely changed a thing. He's scored a handful of sitters, one freak scorpion-kick worldie, but he hasn't really impacted games half as much as I hoped he would.
For me he's like a 6/10 PL striker who has had 1 standout season. A solid mid-table player and that's about it - 3 England caps feels about right.
That’s his floor.
His ceiling is a scorpion kick at the Etihad.
Like all of our players, he’s better than he’s showing
Richy's scored worldies this season too. Another mid-table standard PL striker we overpaid for imo.
But yeah our entire squad is better than they're showing right now. I just don't think Solanke's level is ever gonna be above like a 7/10 tops.
Hopefully he proves me wrong.
Again, Richy is a ceiling and floor type player. Early this season, his ceiling was actually really high. At times, especially when his body is failing, his floor is mid table standard
The difference with really elite players like Kane, Bale, Son is that they always play at their ceiling
I agree with all of this apart from Xavi and Tel, I'm not ready to give up on those two yet (although they may be ready to give up on us!).
Crocodiles aren't very fast btw.
Only made 14 appearances for us this season with 5 goals. 10 appearances in league with 3 goals.
Last season 45 appearances and 16 goals. 27 appearances in league with 9 goals.
He is a 1 in 3 striker who has been unavailable too often for us over the 2 seasons. If a decent offer comes in for him then just like every other player on our books, apart from gray, the blonde twink and our Croatian CB, I would gladly accept and let him go.
Last season 45 appearances and 16 goals. 27 appearances in league with 9 goals.
He is a 1 in 3 striker who has been unavailable too often for us over the 2 seasons. If a decent offer comes in for him then just like every other player on our books, apart from gray, the blonde twink and our Croatian CB, I would gladly accept and let him go.
I think Solanke is just below England level myself.
I don't just judge players on ability, with many pundits talking Solanke up when we signed him but on mentality. The capacity to cope with the demand.
It was why I was against us signing Solanke, whereas my concern over Bissouma was that I didn't think he would necessarily make the step-uo. On Solanke, it was pretty clear, as in being able to deal with main striker tag at a big club.
I don't know what saves us this season. I have said my bit about the next 2 games for the 4 most likely clubs. I do also think there's a twist to come.
I do however agree with the belief that to escape relegation we will need a fit Solanke, as well in my opinion as a fit Richarlison, and Tel. Muani can fcuk off but happy for him to ram that sentiment down my throat with some important goals.
Muani's loan signings is just the last in a long long list of poor outcomes that maybe better due diligence avoids. Yet another player who offers nothing role-model in our dressing room, a gathering that is full of the wrong characters.
It's not the money we spend but how we spend it. Nobody should be misled or derailed by the spendthrifts and one-line drum beaters.
And going forward, regardless of the outcome of this season the concern remains, not so much on the quantity that's spent, but on who and how it's spent.
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Yeah that's why I singled those 2 out for loans if we go down. Think there's a chance they could leave and then come back if/when we get promoted.
Also suspect Xavi's wages in particular will put most buyers off so a loan might be the best option for everyone. Leeds similarly loaned a ton of players when they went down.
I would normally completely agree but I think we could struggle to attract a better striker if we get relegated. Striker market isn't great and he got 29 goals in 46 the last season he was in the Champ. We could really use that and Lankshear's a solid enough backup - those 2 and maybe 1 more versatile signing that can do a job at 9 would have us well covered up top.
He isn't Harry Kane, that's always been the problem.
Agree with all that.
If that worst case scenario happens, then Solanke amd the best 2 (not ome), other strikers possible, even if we keep Tel.
No fcukimg about from whoever the owners are.
But I'm still more than hopefu for whatever reason.
We’d need a good side to come back up. The championship wouldn’t be easy. I’ve seen people post teams filled with our youth players after selling everyone. That would get relegated again. The whole point of being frugal with our finances should be that we could keep players we wanted in this situation surely, otherwise what was the point.