João Félix

BrazilianBlue (Gus) said:
In how many seasons?
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Wouldn’t take long he is quality just at the wrong club right now Atletico don’t really match his style. When he plays in La liga he looks like he can create something from nothing but Simone prefers other players due to their work rate. Just doesn’t suit defence minded teams. He showed sparks of brilliance last season but would play well then find himself on the bench next game.
 
I'd like a Haaland, I'd like a Vlahovic. But if I'm honest, I've had a preference for this kid since a while, back when we were first linked. He's perfect for us, in every way. I can only think of the heights he can reach under Pep.
 
Whoever we sign as striker is going to determine how we intend to set up for the foreseeable future.

Kane or Felix, our system won’t deviate much from what we have now with a false 9 approach (but obviously both are better penalty box operators post-transition).

Haaland or Vlahovic, we’ll likely look more like Pep’s Bayern / Lewandowski approach.

I trust Pep with whichever path we go down. It’s going to be interesting. Felix, Haaland and Vlahovic all excite me, Kane not so much. Bring it on?
 
As other have said we need someone who can finish off the huge number of chances that we create, but we create the number of chances due to playing the false 9 formation. While Haaland may be clinical it may be offset by the team not creating as many chances. I can't say i have seen much of Felix but everything I read about him prior to his move to Spain was very positive, since his move it seems he hasn't fullfilled his promise but he is playing in a much more defensive set up.

He could prove to be a huge hit or an expensive mistake.
 
i just want someone with goals in them.. our goals are evidently down from years back. i would prefer a goalscorer.
 
samuelyeboah said:
i just want someone with goals in them.. our goals are evidently down from years back. i would prefer a goalscorer.
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My guess is , if we are interested its as a replacement for Torres and possibly Sterling and is separate to our striker target. Not to say he couldn’t play as a false 9 too when required.
It’s really how I saw Torres developing with us playing alongside a striker sometimes and alone as a false 9 sometimes.
 
blueparrot said:
My guess is , if we are interested its as a replacement for Torres and possibly Sterling and is separate to our striker target. Not to say he couldn’t play as a false 9 too when required.
It’s really how I saw Torres developing with us playing alongside a striker sometimes and alone as a false 9 sometimes.
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hmm. i don't really see us buying 2 expensive forwards in the same window. i know people love the false 9 system, it's evidently serving us very well. but deep down I still think this team would be a level above with a traditional 9.
How often did we talk about Kun not being a pep striker, how pep wanted to get rid of him, etc etc. eventually if you ask me he played maybe his best football in a city shirt for pep.
 
samuelyeboah said:
hmm. i don't really see us buying 2 expensive forwards in the same window. i know people love the false 9 system, it's evidently serving us very well. but deep down I still think this team would be a level above with a traditional 9.
How often did we talk about Kun not being a pep striker, how pep wanted to get rid of him, etc etc. eventually if you ask me he played maybe his best football in a city shirt for pep.
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The way I see we had about £100 mill plus wages set aside for Kane, that money is still earmarked for a striker.
The Sterling and Torres situations mean we could bring in about £100 mill, I think one player could replace both especially with the emergence of Palmer especially if we also bring a striker in, so I have no idea whether Felix is that player but I think we would have the budget for it whether him or somebody else, of course we could end up just keeping Sterlimg or Torres or both.
 
I’m sorry but he’s been in Spain for 2.5 years and has scored 14 goals. We need a striker. We can talk about systems and Simeone not using him correctly, but we need guarantees up front, especially for the 100+mil it’d take to get him.

Haaland, Mbappe, Vlahovic, even Kane is more of a certainty, and probably cheaper at that. I don’t think he’s an upgrade on Torres, and we’re apparently letting him go for 40mil.
 
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I'll always trust and have faith in Pep's judgement, but I really hope this isn't at the expense of Haaland. I know stats aren't the best barometer but I've just checked Felix's and they are very underwhelming; even making allowances for him playing in an ultra-defensive team.
 
Sir Joe Aguero said:
I’m sorry but he’s been in Spain for 2.5 years and has scored 14 goals. We need a striker. We can talk about systems and Simeone not using him correctly, but we need guarantees up front, especially for the 100+mil it’d take to get him.

Haaland, Mbappe, Vlahovic, even Kane is more of a certainty, and probably cheaper at that. I don’t think he’s an upgrade on Torres, and we’re apparently letting him go for 40mil.
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He shouldn't cost 100m. His true market worth, given his time in Spain, is closer to 60-70m. It's a tough one, his numbers aren't great but we've seen players' number shoot up at City. He's intelligent enough to adapt.
 
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