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by **A.B.** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 4:28 am

Many have slated the likes of Cisse and Morientes for missing opportunities to score against Sunderland, and while doing it most of you have said along the lines that had Owen played he would had a field day.

If I remember correctly there was a time when Owen had a goaless drought for long periods through out the season. Don't jump the gun so quickly, they have missed chances but it doesn't mean if Owen plays for us that we will score everytime we are given the opportunity.

Last season Van Nistelrooy was poor, scoring half a dozen goals in the entire season. Now in three competitive matches he's scored three goals which shows that all strikers will have a poor time in front of goal.

Cisse and Morientes should be given an equal amount of time to prove themselves, if they do not produce the goods then we should consider selling them.

by **66-1112520797** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:12 am

I agree with that post ,it is hard though as people have different views/opinions on what our strikers should be doing.
I believe two or maybe three of the strikers will come good out of the four we currently have.
Time isnt really on there side, as the fans would like to see an immediate return of goals so with every game they fail to score there will be more discontent,plus added pressure to perform.

Cisse is the raw talent out the strikers we have ,he has an abundance of pace and can pack a rocket of a shot and also has as we all no the perfect attitude towards the game and club.
On the down side though there is plenty of room for improvement ,he tends to get caught offside a fair bit which is very frustrating ,also he can be quite rash in front of goal sometimes he could do with keeping a cool head.
Rafa has said they have been working on his movement in training this summer but as i havent been able to watch the matches i cant really comment on that.

So with Cisse the lad does need time ,with the guidance and training of Rafa and the coaching staff ,he is still young enough to learn and improve his game.
The question is will Rafa take the time it needs to get the best out of him ?

Next up we have Crouch who i think can turn out to be an unfacied but yet an excellent addition.I was sceptical to the signing in the begining but im now coming round to the idea that he is gonna be a very important squad member.
He brings with him a different style of forward compared to the Owen moulds and Cisse Moulds, he has great touch for a skyscraper ,his awareness on the pitch is as good if not better than any of the other strikers we have.He can bring others into play, also he can make a nuisance of himself with his height .
Though he may not seem to be a prolific goalscorer i still think he might be able to bag his fair share of goals.He does lack pace though which usually doesnt help a forward but his game isnt played on pace so therefor he is quite the opposite to Cisse.

Morientes ,Well what can you say the geezer has almost won every award and medal in the game he is a class act.He is a good player and he was excellent when he went on loan to Monaco ,now though he has arrived in England which is gonna be his sternist test as a striker to prove himself.
Spain suited his play and he was comfortable plying his trade in France,then whooosh he is in the put into a league where the football is played at 100mph and so much more physically demanding.
With Nando i think its going to come down to his mental strenght, whether he will apply himself to the cause or whether he will shirk it ?

And finally Baros i for one am not his biggest fan,he is good at running with the ball ,but all to often its down a dead end in my view .He is a nuisance to opposing defenders and scurrys around like a jack Russell. He does have a great workrate ,which seems to be one of his biggest assets.
For me though he has been her for long enough he had a great chance last season to hold down a place in the team,he simply doesnt do what strikers are supposed to do enough ,and thats put the ball in the back of the net,Also his attitude has come into question a few times.

All in all those are the four strikers we have at the mo ,now i do have my doubts whether they will prove effective enough as strikers,Why ??
Well because two of them are obviously getting acustomed to life in the prem,the other as i said could prove a good addition because of his style but there is no way we can rely on him to fire us up the league.
And its basically the same with Baros to.
So with that GOALs doesnt appear to be big in abundance with them four,i maybe wrong and i hope i am .
The simple answer would be Baros out Owen in then that way we have a proven marksman,easier said than done hey

Thats my opinion :cool:

by **cptrios** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:42 am

Let's not forget what must have been going through Cisse's head today. He spends years waiting for us, his favorite team, to sign him, and then finally arrives and has a horrible injury. He comes back, hits the ground running, and becomes a fan favorite. He buys a big house, gets settled, starts dreaming of his glorious future with the club...and then all of a sudden his name is all over the transfer rumors. And on top of that, he's got to play out of position. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't be at my best in that situation.

by **rinoayuna** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:27 am

yeah i reckon cisse should be given the chance to prove himself. as for baros, i agree he had so many chances last season but didnt take them well enough. would be great if baros could make way for owen though.

by **Ciggy** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:36 am

It could be worse we could all be Newcastle supporters

by **Starbridge42** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:02 am

True Lynds, very true

by **liverpoolrich** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:05 am

i didnt wanna sell him

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