ycsatbjywtbiastkamb » Mon May 30, 2016 11:16 am wrote:With no European football 3 CF's (Sturridge, Origi and Ings) should be more than enough cover for next season.
Imo we need to be signing quality CM's and AM's, not CF's, we need players that can dictate games, all we have at the moment are players that just run round a lot.
On paper, that looks ok, but I feel like we always say that, just with different players when in reality the only stability we've had in recent times was the one season Suarez and Sturridge couldn't stop scoring. Last season we had 0 forwards with more than 10 goals. Our top goal scorer was Firmino, followed by Benteke (who nobody plans on being around/utilizing next year), then a tie between Coutinho and Sturridge. Obviously Sturridge only played a handful of games, but at this point we can't expect anything different. How many games did we play this season with no forward, and only Firmino as a false 9?
Having a consistently scoring striker like Higuain would be a game changer for us, and actually give us options. Maybe that position isn't the #1 priority, but I wouldn't consider turning down the chance to sign a player like Higuain. Unfortunately, I just don't believe this rumor.