Cavani Speculation/News (page 301 onwards)

[BAB.DAB]

Re: Cavani Speculation/News (page 151 onwards)

couldnt agree more if we dont sign cavani after our interest in him for the last 2 years and let mourinho just step in and take him heads should roll.this will be like rvp all over imo,all this dzeko shite im hearing pfffft seriously some deluded people on here if they think he will turn into a better player.

A better player? He is a striker and strikers need to score goals. Which he did. All in a team were the build up play was as slow as a tortoise. Slow build up = opposing team get back and defend = more players in final third = less room to manoeuvre and create.

I can't let this myth about creativity being the problem last season grow. The problem was absolutely NOT creating chances, it was the lack of really clinical finishing that was the problem. Let me illustrate with a few examples:

West Ham away 0-0 65% possession, 22 shots, 5 on target and no goals.

Sunderland away 0-1 67% possession, 23 shots, 7 on target and no goals.

QPR away 0-0 69% possession, 17 shots, 4 on target and no goals.

Swansea away 0-0 62% possession, 12 shots, 3 on target and no goals.

There's 9 points lost of the 11 that we ended up behind the rags. 74 shots, 19 on target and not a single fucking goal. That's why IMO we need a clinical finisher, I don't much care who he is as long as he's effective.

Brillant post, but a clinical finisher is hard to find, Fergal Sharkey sang about it

 

[LoveCity]

Re: Cavani Speculation/News (page 151 onwards)

couldnt agree more if we dont sign cavani after our interest in him for the last 2 years and let mourinho just step in and take him heads should roll.this will be like rvp all over imo,all this dzeko shite im hearing pfffft seriously some deluded people on here if they think he will turn into a better player.

A better player? He is a striker and strikers need to score goals. Which he did. All in a team were the build up play was as slow as a tortoise. Slow build up = opposing team get back and defend = more players in final third = less room to manoeuvre and create.

I can't let this myth about creativity being the problem last season grow. The problem was absolutely NOT creating chances, it was the lack of really clinical finishing that was the problem. Let me illustrate with a few examples:

West Ham away 0-0 65% possession, 22 shots, 5 on target and no goals.

Sunderland away 0-1 67% possession, 23 shots, 7 on target and no goals.

QPR away 0-0 69% possession, 17 shots, 4 on target and no goals.

Swansea away 0-0 62% possession, 12 shots, 3 on target and no goals.

There's 9 points lost of the 11 that we ended up behind the rags. 74 shots, 19 on target and not a single fucking goal. That's why IMO we need a clinical finisher, I don't much care who he is as long as he's effective.

I've said this a lot... everyone is banking on Pellegrini programming the feet of our strikers to become more clinical. But what if they don't? If we don't freshen up our strike force with a potent striker, we're gambling the entire season on it because most of the playmakers we appear to be signing aren't prolific goal scorers so we're most likely going to rely heavily on our strikers for goals.

I'd sacrifice the Isco deal to get Cavani and I'd love Isco here. My worry is we're going to delve even more into the often perverse tiki-taka style where we play glorious football but without that ruthless efficiency that teams such as United and Bayern have.

 

[Marvin]

Re: Cavani Speculation/News (page 151 onwards)

couldnt agree more if we dont sign cavani after our interest in him for the last 2 years and let mourinho just step in and take him heads should roll.this will be like rvp all over imo,all this dzeko shite im hearing pfffft seriously some deluded people on here if they think he will turn into a better player.

A better player? He is a striker and strikers need to score goals. Which he did. All in a team were the build up play was as slow as a tortoise. Slow build up = opposing team get back and defend = more players in final third = less room to manoeuvre and create.

I can't let this myth about creativity being the problem last season grow. The problem was absolutely NOT creating chances, it was the lack of really clinical finishing that was the problem. Let me illustrate with a few examples:

West Ham away 0-0 65% possession, 22 shots, 5 on target and no goals.

Sunderland away 0-1 67% possession, 23 shots, 7 on target and no goals.

QPR away 0-0 69% possession, 17 shots, 4 on target and no goals.

Swansea away 0-0 62% possession, 12 shots, 3 on target and no goals.

There's 9 points lost of the 11 that we ended up behind the rags. 74 shots, 19 on target and not a single fucking goal. That's why IMO we need a clinical finisher, I don't much care who he is as long as he's effective.

This is very true, yet the previous season we were ruthless in front of goal.

Last season Tevez lost a yard of pace, Dzeko disillusioned, Aguero injured. The last 2 could be reinvigorated

 

[NoahCity]

Re: Cavani Speculation/News (page 151 onwards)

couldnt agree more if we dont sign cavani after our interest in him for the last 2 years and let mourinho just step in and take him heads should roll.this will be like rvp all over imo,all this dzeko shite im hearing pfffft seriously some deluded people on here if they think he will turn into a better player.

A better player? He is a striker and strikers need to score goals. Which he did. All in a team were the build up play was as slow as a tortoise. Slow build up = opposing team get back and defend = more players in final third = less room to manoeuvre and create.

I can't let this myth about creativity being the problem last season grow. The problem was absolutely NOT creating chances, it was the lack of really clinical finishing that was the problem. Let me illustrate with a few examples:

West Ham away 0-0 65% possession, 22 shots, 5 on target and no goals.

Sunderland away 0-1 67% possession, 23 shots, 7 on target and no goals.

QPR away 0-0 69% possession, 17 shots, 4 on target and no goals.

Swansea away 0-0 62% possession, 12 shots, 3 on target and no goals.

There's 9 points lost of the 11 that we ended up behind the rags. 74 shots, 19 on target and not a single fucking goal. That's why IMO we need a clinical finisher, I don't much care who he is as long as he's effective.

This.
People should also watch extended highlights of games on OS. They are there and I have watched some of them and the number of chances we have missed is incredible.

 

[The_Mo]

Re: Cavani Speculation/News (page 151 onwards)

couldnt agree more if we dont sign cavani after our interest in him for the last 2 years and let mourinho just step in and take him heads should roll.this will be like rvp all over imo,all this dzeko shite im hearing pfffft seriously some deluded people on here if they think he will turn into a better player.

A better player? He is a striker and strikers need to score goals. Which he did. All in a team were the build up play was as slow as a tortoise. Slow build up = opposing team get back and defend = more players in final third = less room to manoeuvre and create.

I can't let this myth about creativity being the problem last season grow. The problem was absolutely NOT creating chances, it was the lack of really clinical finishing that was the problem. Let me illustrate with a few examples:

West Ham away 0-0 65% possession, 22 shots, 5 on target and no goals.

Sunderland away 0-1 67% possession, 23 shots, 7 on target and no goals.

QPR away 0-0 69% possession, 17 shots, 4 on target and no goals.

Swansea away 0-0 62% possession, 12 shots, 3 on target and no goals.

There's 9 points lost of the 11 that we ended up behind the rags. 74 shots, 19 on target and not a single fucking goal. That's why IMO we need a clinical finisher, I don't much care who he is as long as he's effective.

Touche, but i still believe that if Dzeko played for say Manchester Utd or Real Madrid, he would absolutely kill it. He wouldn't stop scoring. If Dzeko stays then we shall see next season, if he still looks as if he has just donated a kidney then fair enough, tell him to jog on. But with Navas and Fernandinho we will have a much needed injection of pace which will benefit the whole team imo.

 

[RandomJ]

Re: Cavani Speculation/News (page 151 onwards)

couldnt agree more if we dont sign cavani after our interest in him for the last 2 years and let mourinho just step in and take him heads should roll.this will be like rvp all over imo,all this dzeko shite im hearing pfffft seriously some deluded people on here if they think he will turn into a better player.

A better player? He is a striker and strikers need to score goals. Which he did. All in a team were the build up play was as slow as a tortoise. Slow build up = opposing team get back and defend = more players in final third = less room to manoeuvre and create.

I can't let this myth about creativity being the problem last season grow. The problem was absolutely NOT creating chances, it was the lack of really clinical finishing that was the problem. Let me illustrate with a few examples:

West Ham away 0-0 65% possession, 22 shots, 5 on target and no goals.

Sunderland away 0-1 67% possession, 23 shots, 7 on target and no goals.

QPR away 0-0 69% possession, 17 shots, 4 on target and no goals.

Swansea away 0-0 62% possession, 12 shots, 3 on target and no goals.

There's 9 points lost of the 11 that we ended up behind the rags. 74 shots, 19 on target and not a single fucking goal. That's why IMO we need a clinical finisher, I don't much care who he is as long as he's effective.

Need only show this to people who believe our current strike force is good enough to win us the title next season. Add to that that Tevez could very well be on the way out it really does highlight our need for a clinical striker.

 

[Marvin]

Re: Cavani Speculation/News (page 151 onwards)

A better player? He is a striker and strikers need to score goals. Which he did. All in a team were the build up play was as slow as a tortoise. Slow build up = opposing team get back and defend = more players in final third = less room to manoeuvre and create.

I can't let this myth about creativity being the problem last season grow. The problem was absolutely NOT creating chances, it was the lack of really clinical finishing that was the problem. Let me illustrate with a few examples:

West Ham away 0-0 65% possession, 22 shots, 5 on target and no goals.

Sunderland away 0-1 67% possession, 23 shots, 7 on target and no goals.

QPR away 0-0 69% possession, 17 shots, 4 on target and no goals.

Swansea away 0-0 62% possession, 12 shots, 3 on target and no goals.

There's 9 points lost of the 11 that we ended up behind the rags. 74 shots, 19 on target and not a single fucking goal. That's why IMO we need a clinical finisher, I don't much care who he is as long as he's effective.

Touche, but i still believe that if Dzeko played for say Manchester Utd or Real Madrid, he would absolutely kill it. He wouldn't stop scoring. If Dzeko stays then we shall see next season, if he still looks as if he has just donated a kidney then fair enough, tell him to jog on. But with Navas and Fernandinho we will have a much needed injection of pace which will benefit the whole team imo.

I was thinking similar when watching the Croatia v Scotland game. Mandzukic up front and absolutely useless, but surround him with the right players and he scores

Play players to their strengths

 

[BlakeTheBlue]

Re: Cavani Speculation/News (page 151 onwards)

A lot of Chelsea fans seem to think Cavani to Chelsea will be announced by Mourinho during his first press conference on Monday.

 

[BAB.DAB]

Re: Cavani Speculation/News (page 151 onwards)

A better player? He is a striker and strikers need to score goals. Which he did. All in a team were the build up play was as slow as a tortoise. Slow build up = opposing team get back and defend = more players in final third = less room to manoeuvre and create.

I can't let this myth about creativity being the problem last season grow. The problem was absolutely NOT creating chances, it was the lack of really clinical finishing that was the problem. Let me illustrate with a few examples:

West Ham away 0-0 65% possession, 22 shots, 5 on target and no goals.

Sunderland away 0-1 67% possession, 23 shots, 7 on target and no goals.

QPR away 0-0 69% possession, 17 shots, 4 on target and no goals.

Swansea away 0-0 62% possession, 12 shots, 3 on target and no goals.

There's 9 points lost of the 11 that we ended up behind the rags. 74 shots, 19 on target and not a single fucking goal. That's why IMO we need a clinical finisher, I don't much care who he is as long as he's effective.

This.
People should also watch extended highlights of games on OS. They are there and I have watched some of them and the number of chances we have missed is incredible.

20-25+ goal machine = PL title

 

[LoveCity]

Re: Cavani Speculation/News (page 151 onwards)

Which poster was it that was going to bet money with ACMilan on Cavani not going to Chelsea? He was 100% adamant.