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That's what I expect our strikers to do, score GOALS, I am not really interested in how good they are in link up play or assists that's not what a striker is on the pitch for, it's all about our strikers putting the ball in the net,
Something Ade and Soldado have forgotten how to do.
Just like Falco, on the bench (super sub?).He's a new Mark Falco. Doesn't look flash, just keeps putting the ball in the net.
Delighted for him but this is the kind of opposition that can build confidence but until he is given the opportunity to do it against PL teams with greater regularity, I think he has had hardly any league action, his confidence might well continue to be affected by not being afforded that chance.
I really hope he plays against Newcastle.
Or maybe it's better to have him on the bench for now. Kane as first choice striker now can lead to three things:
- Him struggling, losing confidence, getting desperate, making mistakes, losing more confidence (See Townsend)
- Doing well, getting over confident, feeling he has achieved what he's worked so hard for, relaxing, stop developing, deteriorating as a footballer (See Lennon)
- Doing well, getting confident, building on that confidence, working hard every day to get even better, succeeding, leaving us for Real Madrid, leaving us with no striker the following five seasons.
As you can see, it's all bad.
He can join the play from the bench if need be but I'm not sure he has been doing that enough either. I mentioned in the Newcastle thread I would like him to start in a 442 formation, dropping deeper as he did last night but I doubt that will happen, frankly.
Totally agree . Would suit 4-4-2. feel he would comprehend this far better than the 1-2-3-1-2-1 crap (whatever it is). I wish we played 4-4-2 every game keeping the same 11. Im sure two forwards are better than 1?He can join the play from the bench if need be but I'm not sure he has been doing that enough either. I mentioned in the Newcastle thread I would like him to start in a 442 formation, dropping deeper as he did last night but I doubt that will happen, frankly.
Play 'em both.Based on yesterdays lineup I expect Soldado to be our forward against Newcastle. The Kane performance might change that, though.
play all three of' em?We could, but I don't think there's any reason to remove Chadli from the first 11, and I think Poch agrees. I also find it unlikely that Poch will give Kane his league start opportunity on the back of 90 mins in the EL, with a pretty much injury free squad.
3 or 4 are better than 2, using the same logic, so why not 4-3-3, or 4-2-4?Totally agree . Would suit 4-4-2. feel he would comprehend this far better than the 1-2-3-1-2-1 crap (whatever it is). I wish we played 4-4-2 every game keeping the same 11. Im sure two forwards are better than 1?
