Harsh on Kane- under Enrique (or any of hundreds of other managers) he would score plenty. Torres is great but we do still need a Kane-level striker IMO.
My hope is that Ferran will get at least 25 league starts next season. If we can't get one of Kane, Haaland or Lukaku (and I assume we won't, given the strict transfer policies under which we're run) I would honestly rather give Torres a go in the striker role than get anyone else. He has the makings of a phenomenal striker and may just need to be given a chance. Could be at least equal to Jesus on the goalscoring front.
I’d say he was a tidy finisher with a poacher’s instincts, but there’s a lot more to being a striker than that, never mind a phenomenal one. Needs to get far more involved in games for starters, and until he does I’d be amazed if he starts 25 league games next season.
First season in a strange league though and having to adapt to a visionary manager will have been tough, so fingers crossed for next season
His movement and composure in front of goal are very good, but still not sure he offers enough otherwise to playing as a striker. I think maybe back in the day he'd have been excellent in a front two partnering a target man, but as a lone centre forward I don't think he's the type to play back-to-goal and bring players into the game enough
Gabby's all-round game is much better than Ferran's at the momentWe start Gabriel Jesus at striker. The bar is extremely low at the moment when it comes to getting involved in games.
We start Gabriel Jesus at striker. The bar is extremely low at the moment when it comes to getting involved in games.
I'd agree with that. Jesus is not a great striker if the ball and he also can't head it. But he does everything else brilliantly. Torres has shown me enough to believe he will be a big player for us but as a wide(ish) man like Foden or Sterling.I don’t think Jesus is the greatest striker in the world (he always strikes me as a scuffer of the ball rather than a thumper of it), but he’s a tenacious bastard outside the box. I share Pep’s view that he’s one of the best pressing forwards in the business. Still some way ahead of Torres for me
Gabby's all-round game is much better than Ferran's at the moment
Is it though? How many chances does he actually create? How many attacks does he take part in without losing the ball?
On paper Jesus is the most well-rounded striker in the world. On paper he's got it all- passing, pressing, positioning, running, finishing, hold-up play, dribbling. On the pitch it's been years since he regularly actually played at that standard.