Calling him a poacher would suggest that he regularly puts it in the back of the net when presented with the chance. Which is what we need…Torres is at this point in his career a poacher. I hope his game develops... we'll see.
He’s a better finisher than all 3.Calling him a poacher would suggest that he regularly puts it in the back of the net when presented with the chance. Which is what we need…
He isn’t a poacher though because he isn’t clinical enough. He’s no better than Jesus, Sterling or Mahrez in that department which still remains our Achilles heel.
Torres hasn't had time to build up much of a record, but if we want someone who puts the ball in the net more often than they miss:He’s a better finisher than all 3.
The one thing everyone should be able to agree on with Torres is that he has a brilliant knack of finding the net.He’s a better finisher than all 3.
Both Ronaldo and Kane take a lot more long shots than Sterling does, so you'd expect him to finish chances more often than them. I'm sure if we compared one-on-one finishes we'd see something different.Torres hasn't had time to build up much of a record, but if we want someone who puts the ball in the net more often than they miss:
Over the last three seasons in the league:
Ronaldo - 6.6 shots needed for every goal
Harry Kane - 5.4 shots per goal
Raheem Sterling - 4.8 shots per goal
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Now given that includes Raheem's "poor season" last year, and that he doesn't take penalties, it makes me think we don't quite appreciate what we have.
I constantly see references to missed chances that a "true number 9" would put away, but the facts are that those true number 9s don't score with every touch of the ball.
Both Ronaldo and Kane take a lot more long shots than Sterling does, so you'd expect him to finish chances more often than them. I'm sure if we compared one-on-one finishes we'd see something different.
I'd be happy to agree with you if you can provide some stats to back it up.
Most people would (and this is entirely understandable, given the way they're talked about in the media) "expect" those players to be more clinical than Sterling, but that isn't the case.
And if you take out penalties, it's even more stark Kane's shots per goal shoots up to 6.3 and Ronaldo's Shots per goal shoots up to 8.7 - nearly double that of Sterling. If that's down to long shots I'd be very surprised.