Bradwell canary 109 Posted August 8, 2022 It seem that we are getting more and more midfielders on board. What has been missing most in our fleeting visits to the PL. Strikers! Pukki can't fault his efforts and workmate, but as Paul Lambert used to say, we need a bit more help. We have paid a massive price in not solving this ongoing problem. By the way another CH would be helpful.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 642 Posted August 8, 2022 13 minutes ago, Bradwell canary said: It seem that we are getting more and more midfielders on board. What has been missing most in our fleeting visits to the PL. Strikers! Pukki can't fault his efforts and workmate, but as Paul Lambert used to say, we need a bit more help. We have paid a massive price in not solving this ongoing problem. By the way another CH would be helpful.... It will be better when Idah is back, but Smith did also say he expects more incomings so who knows, it may well be a striker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mason 47 1,379 Posted August 8, 2022 Our approach IMO seems a lot more based on the concept of 'forwards' not 'strikers'. As in the 3 set up in the final third are (meant to be) a mix of different attacking assets rather than wingers & strikers or #10s or whatever. The absolute key element for us is that central midfield area. It's key to supplying the forwards, it's key to unlocking our wing-backs, it's key to shielding the defence when we have a lot of men up. If Sara, Hayden and Nunez all hit fairly well then I'm comfortable with where we are at. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,717 Posted August 8, 2022 God everyone was begging for us to buy more midfielders, we do. Then we moan we need strikers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greavsy 2,413 Posted August 8, 2022 40 minutes ago, Bradwell canary said: By the way another CH would be helpful.... Chris Hughton? 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratton canary 134 Posted August 8, 2022 1 minute ago, cambridgeshire canary said: God everyone was begging for us to buy more midfielders, we do. Then we moan we need strikers. Maybe because we were so crap in most departments last season, & 2 games in we are still giving goals away & not taken our chances Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
overthebordercanary 141 Posted August 8, 2022 10 minutes ago, stratton canary said: Maybe because we were so crap in most departments last season, & 2 games in we are still giving goals away & not taken our chances Case in point, we gift Wigan there goal on a silver platter. Wigan gift us a gilt edge chance right at the start of the 2nd half, Rashica had all the goal to aim for, plenty of time to place it the other side of the goalkeeper, yet smacks it straight at Amos (If the roles had been reversed we would have been 2-0 down) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,670 Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Bradwell canary said: It seem that we are getting more and more midfielders on board. What has been missing most in our fleeting visits to the PL. Strikers! Pukki can't fault his efforts and workmate, but as Paul Lambert used to say, we need a bit more help. We have paid a massive price in not solving this ongoing problem. By the way another CH would be helpful.... You should have said last season, because everyone on here was citing our inability to strengthen the midfield. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petriix 2,835 Posted August 8, 2022 52 minutes ago, Mason 47 said: Our approach IMO seems a lot more based on the concept of 'forwards' not 'strikers'. As in the 3 set up in the final third are (meant to be) a mix of different attacking assets rather than wingers & strikers or #10s or whatever. The absolute key element for us is that central midfield area. It's key to supplying the forwards, it's key to unlocking our wing-backs, it's key to shielding the defence when we have a lot of men up. If Sara, Hayden and Nunez all hit fairly well then I'm comfortable with where we are at. This is true (except we play with a flat back 4 so they're fullbacks not wingbacks). However our wide attackers are unfortunately not very good at kicking the ball into the goal. We don't really have anyone good enough to make the system work, which is why it's not worked so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin time 182 Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Bradwell canary said: It seem that we are getting more and more midfielders on board. What has been missing most in our fleeting visits to the PL. Strikers! Pukki can't fault his efforts and workmate, but as Paul Lambert used to say, we need a bit more help. We have paid a massive price in not solving this ongoing problem. By the way another CH would be helpful.... Would that be a black and decker workmate?🪚⚒ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
