I was going to bump the Dolberg thread in the vain hope that the transfer boffins at the club might pop in and see it; after all, they don’t seem to be doing much else this summer other than looking at closed doors and waiting on phones to ring.I suggested him about six months ago and was shouted down. He is different to what we have and seems to have the intelligence to play in a Pep team. We are not getting Kane, Haaland or Mbappe so taking a punt on potential seems like a good option.
I was going to bump the Dolberg thread in the vain hope that the transfer boffins at the club might pop in and see it; after all, they don’t seem to be doing much else this summer other than looking at closed doors and waiting on phones to ring.
I’ve long championed Dolberg on here but few agree. If you don’t have over 300 million Instagram followers or cost north of over 150 million, you’re apparently not good enough for us.
It depends. He learned to play the line at Ajax so is technically and tactically comfortable moving around the front positions, and at Nice he’s become better at dropping and feeding midfield runners. However, his natural game is sniffing around the box, and one of his best attributes is anticipating where the ball is going to go. He’s also composed in front of goal. Those are special talents and the ones we’re arguably missing, as most of our attackers either don’t gamble on attacking the spaces (i.e. front post) or fluff their lines when they find themselves one on one.Only seen bits of him but he seems a hard working, technically talented but likes to drop in the pockets like a 10 more than an out and out 9. Is that a fair assessment?
It depends. He learned to play the line at Ajax so is technically and tactically comfortable moving around the front positions, and at Nice he’s become better at dropping and feeding midfield runners. However, his natural game is sniffing around the box, and one of his best attributes is anticipating where the ball is going to go. He’s also composed in front of goal. Those are special talents and the ones we’re arguably missing, as most of our attackers either don’t gamble on attacking the spaces (i.e. front post) or fluff their lines when they find themselves one on one.
Had Covid last year and an appendectomy, so unfortunate rather than a health risk. His injuries at Ajax were neither recurring nor long-term either, and one of the reasons he chose France was because he knew he wasn’t physically ready for England. He’s filled out in the last couple of years and now looks better equipped to play in England.i remember reading he had a serious injury at ajax that hampered his career. Not sure if accurate but he struggles to stay healthy