paul moy 235 Posted February 6, 2020 Just put Buendia above all other Prem midfielders saying he does on average four mazey runs a game and wants to see him at Arsenal. He also went through the stats of Maddison, Grealish and Mount to compare and says he's in love with Emi..... LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bennett 783 Posted February 6, 2020 Matt Scott? Has been talking about Emi for a few weeks, he’s the second highest chance creator behind De Bruyne apparently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NFN FC 1,123 Posted February 6, 2020 If only we turned all those chances into points. I really hope Pukki is back to his best soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,528 Posted February 6, 2020 So Lakey's right and plan A is working? Or should we move to plan B focussing on a target man up top? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Wundaboy 1,359 Posted February 6, 2020 Define “working”, it might look good on the stats but is it translating to goals or points that might help us stay up? Or is it just bumping up the asking price for the summer window when EMI throws his toys out of the pram and demands to stay in the EPL? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,528 Posted February 6, 2020 I think it's working far better than getting in a Iwan Roberts figure and playing up to a target man. You obviously think differently. Trouble is I don't see us trying it so the jury will be forever out... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Wundaboy 1,359 Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, nutty nigel said: I think it's working far better than getting in a Iwan Roberts figure and playing up to a target man. You obviously think differently. Trouble is I don't see us trying it so the jury will be forever out... I’m not advocating the target man approach either, but I wouldn’t mind sticking Onel and Idah on for 30 minutes and just try and outpace the opposition, maybe leave 1 or 2 up top rather than bring everyone back for corners and see if we get lucky with a clearance? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted February 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, Canary Wundaboy said: I’m not advocating the target man approach either, but I wouldn’t mind sticking Onel and Idah on for 30 minutes and just try and outpace the opposition, maybe leave 1 or 2 up top rather than bring everyone back for corners and see if we get lucky with a clearance? Maybe for 15 mins but Argos looks out of his depth at this level, and Idah is still learning to swim . Personally would prefer Drmic and Pukki . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 754 Posted February 6, 2020 3 hours ago, NFN FC said: If only we turned all those chances into points. I really hope Pukki is back to his best soon. Buendia might be creating chances, problem is nobody else is. According to premier league.com we have missed fewer “big chances” than 18 other sides. Yet we’ve got the joint second lowest goals scored tally in the division. So if we aren’t scoring and aren’t missing many great chances, that suggests we aren’t creating enough great chances. Pukkis conversion rate in terms of goals to shots still puts him in and among the very best in the division. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Foggo 1,116 Posted February 6, 2020 3 hours ago, NFN FC said: If only we turned all those chances into points. I really hope Pukki is back to his best soon. Should have had adequate back up... Been run into the ground 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NFN FC 1,123 Posted February 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Kenny Foggo said: Should have had adequate back up... Been run into the ground So, you think he will fine after the break? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Carrow 376 Posted February 6, 2020 The problem with Buendia is that when one of his mazy runs doesn't come off, it often leads to a break and chance for the opposition. We outplayed Spurs and Newcastle with Rupp instead of Buendia...🤔 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeemuVanBasten 3,327 Posted February 6, 2020 4 hours ago, nutty nigel said: I think it's working far better than getting in a Iwan Roberts figure and playing up to a target man. Didn't we finish 3rd in the Premier League with big Chris Sutton up front, and 11th and 12th in the Premier League with big Grant Holt? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,528 Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, TeemuVanBasten said: Didn't we finish 3rd in the Premier League with big Chris Sutton up front, and 11th and 12th in the Premier League with big Grant Holt? Yep, happy days. Although to suggest we lumped it up to Chris Sutton would be a stretch? I loved John Manning too. He was quite a big ol' unit and foil for Hughie Curran. But Emi suits Pukki. And Emi is also the best player of his type that I've ever seen play for Norwich. Sort of like Ian Crook for passing with amazing balance running with the ball and tough as Trevor Hockey. (Well maybe not quite!) Imagine if we'd actually signed someone like Emi when John Bond brought Muzinic? At least nobody would be suggesting we'd signed Emi Buendia's milkman.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites