Matty said:
Everyone is eltitled to their own opinion. That doesn't mean that everyone's opinion is correct, or that it should be respected.
When someone uses phrases like "Negredo will never be fast player with great workrate" when Negredo is both fast AND has great workrate, or when they say things like "Put him in Tottenham team. He would not be much better than Soldado was/is" when Spurs were clearly crying out for a Negredo style player when AVB was playing Soldado up top on his own (and asking him to do all the things that come naturally to Negredo) then I have to conclude that everything thay say about this matter is wrong, and that they don't really understand what they're talking about.
There are some "things" which I just can not agree with.
1) In first 5 games Negredos workrate was briliant. He even closed/was chasing 4 out of 5 defenders. His workrate in last 5 games was much worse. He did not run as much, he was preserving his energy. He was chasing/closing down 1 out of 5 defenders. If anyone try to forget on his briliant workrate of first games, and actually try to concentrate in his last games would see the diference. ( he does not run that much ).
2) Negredo is not fast player. He is heavy striker. He will never be fast as for example are: Aguero, Suarez, Sturridge, anywhere near that. He is more similar to Dzeko. They have occasional speed bursts. I have seen a lot of chances this year where Narsi, Navas, Silva was up front and waiting Dzeko AND/OR Negredo to come to the box. Especialy when they have to run from defending a corner to opposite side box. Aguero was up there with SIlva, Nasri and Navas waiting for Dzeko,Negredo.
3) As for Tottenham it is true. Soldado with Silva and Navas support would probably score more goals. Negredo without SIlva and Navas would score far less in this team.
4) You have also said something like Dzeko had 10 starts, Negredo 9 Away. It is not true.
PL AWAY GAMES ( Dzeko 5 starts , 411 min. 2 goals; Negredo 7 starts . 555 min, 1 goal ). HOME + AWAY PL GAMES Negredo had played
450 PL min +. And will play much more in second part of the season. Dzeko with that extra 450 min would score somethinig similar to that Negredos extra 4 PL goals. And would contributed in other ways of course. I agree football is not just about scoring, even beeing a striker. Two ( Newcastle, Blackburn ) out of three Negredos away goals were assisted by Dzeko.
So Dzeko does not ONLY score goals, does he.
5) I just think you dont see Dzeko as great player just a solid one. Which is a normal thing. Every person have theirs preferenced players. Some like tall strikers, some smaller but quicker. But on other hand. You seems to glorify everything manager does ( ok not everything but 95% ) and think Negredo is better player than he really is.
Why was Bayern for instance going for Dzeko and not Negredo ? Why Barcelona, Real M. or Atletico M. were not going for Negredo. Believe me if he would be striker without almost any flaws like Suarez, Aguero, Ibrahimovic, Cavani, Falcao, Lewandowski and others are. They would bought him long time ago. Like they are going after all this mentioned players. So I ask you. What do you think what are flaws in Negredos games that he was not bought by this clubs. Or why he did not succeed at Real M. Almost every player have his flaws. But on this forum it seems like Negredo is without one.
As for Dzeko beeing booed or not, I could not care less. People are runnig of real issues just to write about not important booing. He is professional footballer and he should deal with it. I think he is much much more hurt because of his status in this team. Of course IF he was booed he can tell fans to shut up. But his main frustration is for not playing enough. He would not lose any sleep for being booed. Maybe he will react more angry to it. So he can threw his main frustration ( not playing ) out of himself.