StillBluessinceHydeRoad
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What has been most impressive in the last three matches is the time during which a net could be thrown over 21 of the players in the game (apart from Eddi!) within 30 yards of the opposition goal and the way they are smothered and unable to get out of this postage stamp fraction of the pitch. MotD2 highlighted that Salah was playing right back at times! I don't think we could maintain that grinding pressure without a CF of outstanding quality and I think it's easier to get real quality players like KdB, Bernado, Grealish etc to attack our opponents' penalty area and six yard box than to fork out £150 million on a CF who would be able to play in our team.Some pundits forget a team has only 11 players on the pitch at any one time. Yes, a goal-hanging striker would score plenty but the number of chances created would be far less with fewer people working their nuts off for the team.
A hard working, team-orientated top class striker is another matter though.